Great, we're doomed now!

"Yes."

"..."

She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, her eyes filled with impatience and indifference, with a hint of disgust lurking deep within.

The secretary dared not look her in the eye, so this moment of darkness was destined to go unwittingly witnessed.

After finishing her workday, Liuli returned to her room, filled the hot water, and took off her clothes. Her curvaceous and youthful body flashed across the mirror. Her fair skin was slowly submerged by the steaming water, and finally she lay half-reclined, with only a crescent moon-like arc visible on the surface of the water.

A soft purring sound, like a cat stretching, escaped her throat as she closed her eyes and quietly enjoyed her own precious moment.

—That's how it should be, but she opened her eyes quickly.

Kohaku River... what a familiar surname. It has haunted the girl like a curse for a long time. Even though the relationship has been severed, it is still so disgusting. Just hearing it makes you want to wash your ears!

Ugh, I'm reminded of unpleasant things again.

The water level was below her nose, and her glassy eyes darted around.

To be honest, she was mentally prepared at first. After all, Ye Shou, who openly uses money to measure a person's value in the 21st century, didn't seem like a good person at all. The fact that he formed a maid corps at home also reeked of the stench of capitalism.

He looks handsome and cheerful, but who knows what kind of sex monster he might be in private!

Liuli had no noble intention of sacrificing herself to protect her "family"; for her, the problem was simply how to seize an opportunity to turn the tables.

But after so much time has passed, things have developed in a completely different way than Liuli imagined... She was indeed treated as a slave, but not sexually.

Etiquette, paperwork, accounting, public relations—the intense professional skills training left no time for idle thoughts. Fortunately, she had been receiving overly demanding elite education from her adoptive mother, so she adapted quickly.

Before she knew it, she had been trained into an excellent slave—a capitalist slave known as a corporate slave.

Normal people wouldn't use a cute maid like this, would they?

While it's fortunate that she can support herself instead of being kept by someone, it's still a bit infuriating that her charm as a woman is so disregarded!

Mwah~ Mwah~ Mwah~

A series of bubbles rose to the surface of the water. Liuli stretched out her long, graceful neck and gazed wistfully at the water droplets that had condensed on the ceiling.

That man clearly spent so much money to buy her, but he didn't even do anything resembling sexual harassment...

Well, of course she didn't have those kinds of thoughts, but then again, after spending so much time together, her opinion of Ye Shou had long since changed. If Ye Shou insisted on pushing their relationship forward now, she might, probably, perhaps... not resist too fiercely.

"What a good-for-nothing."

She muttered a soft complaint, then her eyes flashed as if she had thought of something. Suddenly, her face turned red, and her misty eyes sank into the water.

-

A sneeze!

Ye Shou rubbed his sore nose and blinked in confusion: Who's talking about me?

This wasn't due to his excessive self-awareness, but rather because he had chosen a negative status from the system card options that appeared last month:

When someone criticizes or talks about something about you, your eyelids twitch or you sneeze. However, all the criticisms are one-time events. Once someone criticizes you, you won't react when others criticize you.

For the first few days, he looked like he had the flu, which shows that being too famous isn't always a good thing. So many people had a problem with him, which really worried the doctors.

But it seems that all the things that could be complained about had already been said, and later it was as if they became desensitized, and gradually the reaction stopped being so strong.

This reaction can only mean that someone knows Ye Shou very well and their criticism is exceptionally accurate...

"I should have chosen the one that causes hair loss," Ye Shougang said with a sigh.

It's not that he has masochistic tendencies, it's just that the system is so frustrating:

The really good options require a lot of points, so you often have to choose one or two bad, negative options to add points.

Last month, Ye Shou's most desired talent ability was "The Solitary Gourmet," which is somewhat similar to the gourmet cells in "Toriko": eating different foods can slightly enhance one's five senses and physique based on their deliciousness and nutritional value, but the effect is not as powerful as in the anime.

Therefore, Ye Shou has become the kind of person most hated by animal rights enthusiasts over the past month:

From the colossal blue whale to the deadly pufferfish, from the bald eagle to the emperor penguin, he's touched everything that flies in the sky and swims in the sea. As for how many laws he's broken... at least he hasn't touched that certain black and white national treasure.

Despite his efforts to eat as much as he wanted, he not only didn't gain weight, but he also clearly felt that his strength had increased, his energy was abundant, and his senses and reaction speed had also improved significantly.

He even dared to say that he wouldn't back down even if Tyson came over to fight him right now!

It's a pity these aren't the official Gourmet Cells, and the effect only lasts a month. Plus, there aren't that many fantastical ingredients in the real world, otherwise maybe I could have gone toe-to-toe with Taro in the future… Oh well, the Ultra-type is definitely no match for them!

Therefore, Ye Shou hesitated as he "stared" at his account balance:

[13 Fate Coins]

Ye Shou had accumulated some Destiny Coins over the years, but when he first transmigrated, he had no idea that supernatural factors would appear in the future. In fact, for the first few years, everything here was peaceful and there were no strange supernatural events.

He initially thought it was just an ordinary world without magic, and felt a little regretful about his [All Attributes] talent, so he exchanged it for some abilities that seemed very useful at the time.

For example, he'd mentioned energy and a healthy body, as well as eloquence, demeanor, business acumen, personal charisma, and... well, that's all he needed as the son of a chaebol.

As a result, he later discovered that his worldview was becoming increasingly distorted, and by the time he realized it, he was filled with regret!

Now he is more cautious when making decisions: it is a matter of resource scarcity. Ye Shou can throw away a hundred million US dollars without batting an eye, but he does not want to waste even a single Destiny Coin!

【The Solitary Gourmet】 has the advantage of directly improving Ye Shou's physique, which is equivalent to an experience pack that directly adds stats in the game. Moreover, it seems to be the kind that has no level restrictions, so its great effect is self-evident.

However, the downside is the limitation of "ingredients"!

It's not like the world of "Toriko" or "Cooking Master Boy." Even if you eat all the plants and animals in the real world, you can't become a superhuman; your power-up will be limited.

Moreover, the price is too high, requiring a full ten Destiny Coins, which would almost wipe out Ye Shou's savings!

You should know that this thing is very difficult to obtain. Ye Shou thought that with Liuli's looks and background, she was very likely to be the heroine of a manga or visual novel, so he shamelessly dragged her into his home to be a maid, completely changing her life trajectory—and in the end, he only got two Destiny Coins!

In other words, Ye Shou needs to collect four or five girls like this in a row to exchange for one "Lonely Gourmet"!

The feeling of making money slowly but surely, and spending it like water rushing down a waterfall, is so unpleasant that Ye Shou can't help but be cautious.

There are indeed ways to quickly accumulate Destiny Coins:

One is to go to the "copy".

Two or three years ago, around the time when some supernatural urban legends started to appear, the system card was probably updated, and occasionally options like "Hero Summoning" or "Big Truck Reincarnation" would appear.

Simply put, it connects you to another world. After making a choice, you can enter one of the worlds for a month. If you use Destiny Coins to buy the option, the connection to the other world will not be broken, and you can enter it multiple times in the future.

In these "dungeons," the chances of encountering the main character and supporting characters are greatly increased, and it is also easier to trigger events, thus reducing the difficulty of obtaining Destiny Coins.

Ye Shou had his eye on this point, and considering the immense benefits and countless resources that controlling the interdimensional passage could bring, he reluctantly exchanged for one. That exchange consumed all the Destiny Coins Ye Shou had painstakingly saved, so now he only had thirteen left.

However, dungeons are not so easy to clear.

First, the worldview itself is likely fraught with danger. Second, in the main world, Ye Shou is one of the few at the top of the capitalist ladder, with considerable resources at his disposal, but in the dungeon... who the hell cares who you are?!

As for another way to farm Destiny Coins... it's quite subtle.

Actually, if you really grit your teeth, it's not impossible to earn Destiny Coins in the main world. There are a few special characters that Ye Shou discovered a long time ago but never got around to. They are like virgin land, rich in resources, and you're sure to get a lot of gold coins from them.

There's only one small problem:

You might encounter a primary school student who never grows up, or a detective uncle with extremely high drug resistance.

—A certain Heisei Sherlock Holmes is still very active now, and he doesn’t seem to have shrunk yet, but Ye Shou himself has an unlucky constitution, and he would only actively contact these people if he were mentally damaged!

To be safe against the causal aura of the Grim Reaper Elementary School student, one must at least be immune to bullets and poison.

"In the end, it's still because we don't have enough money."

If the outside world knew about Ye Shou's feelings at this moment, they would definitely find it quite inexplicable. He was probably the person in the world least likely to be short of money.

Despite his disappointment, he had to make a decision, because once the change was made, there was no going back.

After much deliberation, Ye Shou finally "bought" this special ability, leaving only a "3" on his account.

Given the current trend towards higher-energy worldviews, this ability to directly enhance physical constitution without side effects is particularly valuable. Moreover, with the changing worldviews and the random draws from dungeon worlds, many magical ingredients will be encountered in the future—if there's even a chance to taste dragon meat, Ye Shou is willing to stake enough on this potential.

"Hmm? It seems... the timing is just right."

Ye Shou noticed that the golden hourglass in his sea of ​​consciousness had run out, and immediately raised an eyebrow. He felt a strange emptiness in his body – this was the result of the ability that had not been “bought (solidified)” being extracted.

However, he now completely disregarded those minor talents and continued to concentrate on waiting for something.

Suddenly, as if blinking, the light on the golden hourglass flickered.

Ye Shou seemed to be deep in thought. He casually pulled a piece of white paper from the notepad on the table and stared at it intently.

Slowly, meticulous regular script strokes emerged from it:

[System Card - Random]

[This time's theme: Purity has been greatly improved!]

If you draw 15 points (fake), you can choose any combination from the following options.

Positive gains deduct points, while negative effects increase points.

Note: Please make a decision within 24 hours.

The effects of all options will last for one month.

——Positive——

-6:

[Extremely high purity energy dissipation!], [Extremely high purity ghost brain!], [Extremely high purity ghost back!]

[A ghost of extremely high purity!] [A Confucian sage of extremely high purity!]

-4:

[To become stronger, you must eat forbidden fruit], [This is a victory for martial arts], [The freest man in the world!], [The blood of Fanma]

-2:

[The Swordsman's Stance], [The Poisonous Hand], [Aikido], [Shaolin Kung Fu], [Semi-circular Human Anatomy]

——Negative——

+6:

[Second Male Way - Ultimate Insult!]

+3:

[The Soul of a Madman][Filial Piety Between Father and Son]

+2: