Mai Ge stared at the familiar modification chart in his mind, his lips moving, but he suppressed the urge to curse.
He suddenly understood why the system had created the song 'Gokuraku Jodo'. It was all a scam to rip him off!
Moreover, this tactic is quite unusual. It doesn't ask for anything or try to sell anything. Instead, it digs a pit and waits there, letting him jump in willingly.
"System, doesn't your conscience hurt?" Mai Ge tried to keep his tone calm.
"Host, this system doesn't have that kind of thing." the system replied calmly, seemingly suppressing its smugness.
"Very good." Mai Ge let out a soft breath, his tone becoming more relaxed, and asked with a hint of curiosity, "System, what is the Level 5 package?"
"This music box does not have a Level 5 package." the system replied.
"Is that so? Didn't you say I could upgrade it by paying more? What if I feel that the holographic projection and semi-intelligent features aren't enough?" Mai Ge asked thoughtfully.
"How much money can you add?" The system was silent for a moment before tentatively asking.
"That depends on how far you can modify it." Mai Ge's lips curled slightly, the initiative was now turning in his favor.
"The host's permission level is too low. This system will not perform any modifications outside of the package for the time being." The system seemed to have realized this as well, and said in a serious tone.
"You know, my daily revenue is quite high now, yesterday I made over 1,500 gold coins..." Mai Ge said leisurely.
"As long as the host doesn't violate the system's three laws, you can make any requests you have. Prices are negotiable, and if you make multiple modifications, there will be extra discounts and surprises waiting for you!" The system's voice suddenly became cheerful, almost as if it wanted to call him "Master".
"Very good, I'm very satisfied with your service attitude." Mai Ge praised.
"Providing comfortable service to the host is my service principle." the system's voice replied.
"Very good, then I need you to first install a complete artificial intelligence in this music box, one with an IQ twice as high as yours, so my daughter won't get kidnapped." Mai Ge said seriously.
"..." The system silently displayed an ellipsis, and after a long silence, it spoke in a tone that tried not to be angry: "Host, please do not doubt the intelligence of this system. This system is knowledgeable in astronomy and geography. Through continuous learning, I have mastered 80% of the knowledge about the macrocosm and I am still learning. In this world, I am an omniscient and omnipotent god. As long as you can..."
"How much would it cost to buy a system like you?" Mai Ge suddenly interrupted.
"Probably… at least several hundred million gold coins?" the system thought seriously for a moment, then replied uncertainly.
"Then can I sell you?" Mai Ge asked again.
"..…"
This time, the system remained silent for an even longer period before finally responding with an almost roaring voice: "Host! Please take our conversation and transaction seriously! And am I so easy to sell? Can anyone afford this price? Even if they can, I must receive half of the money!"
"Actually, you also want to sell yourself, right?" Mai Ge tried to grasp a key point.
The system fell silent.
This near default behavior has once again pushed the system's moral boundaries to the limit.
"Host, this system needs to reiterate once again that this system is a legitimate gourmet system. Heaven created me to appease the chefs' resentment, so that I could supervise your growth into a Chef God in this other world." The system's serious voice came online again, earnestly saying, "What you should do is to keep striving on the path to becoming a Chef God. Unlock each dish and let them shine in this other world. Only then will you live up to the top chef experience you have received, which is the culmination of the experience and hard work of countless chefs."
"System, I'll take a level four package then." Mai Ge completely ignored it, frowning as he said, "Two hundred gold coins is too expensive, how about a discount?"
"One price, no bargaining!" the system's firm voice rang out, followed by, "This holographic projection device has been processed and improved by this system based on existing technology. It has reached the ultimate in detail, and the scenes and characters are basically indistinguishable from the real thing. Because it is a test version, so it can be modified for 200 gold coins. After the official release, the price will be at least 500 gold coins."
Mai Ge glanced at Amy and Yabemia, who were staring intently at the stiff, twisting little elf, and said without hesitation, "Then it's 190 gold coins. You can take back the things from the first modification; 10 gold coins will offset it."
"The host has already passed the three days trial period for the first modification. Cancelling it now..." the host said hesitantly.
"If it can't be offset, then I won't buy it. Anyway, they've never seen how to dance the real Gokuraku Jodo, so dancing like this is fine." Mai Ge said calmly.
"One hundred and ninety gold coins have been deducted. The host can schedule a modification time. The modification will take twenty minutes." The system silently displayed a line of text.
"In about half an hour." Mai Ge watched Amy and Yabemia, who were engrossed in watching and dancing along with their hands. The two little ones, who had never danced before, were both funny and adorable as they swayed.
Even the Ugly Duckling standing on the chair to the side was shaking its short legs to the beat.
Especially Amy, with her earnest expression and her small, delicate, lotus root like hands raised high. Although it was hard to understand what her lower body was doing, but she was still moving her short legs left and right in time with the drumbeats and rhythm. Mai Ge couldn't help but smile.
Is two hundred gold coins expensive? Twenty thousand copper coins, that's definitely quite expensive.
But since it's for Amy, then it's not expensive at all.
Why work so hard everyday to earn so much money? Isn't it all so that Amy can be happy everyday?
Today, the restaurant's revenue should be able to reach another level. Half of the 10,000 gold coins needed to buy the first physical fitness points have already been saved, and it will be enough in a few days. At this rate, it should be completed around the same time as the task of attracting 1,000 customers to dine at the restaurant.
With the transaction complete, Mai Ge didn't bother with any more words to the system. Seeing that Yabemia was clumsily following along and completely absorbed in it, he quietly started cleaning up the restaurant by himself.
"Boss Mai, let me do it. You can rest first." After the song ended, Yabemia noticed that Mai Ge was already cleaning up the restaurant. She quickly walked over and said somewhat apologetically.
"It's alright, why don't you dance along a little longer?" Mai Ge said with a smile.
"No, it's work time now. I can look at it after I'm done." Yabemia shook her head firmly, took the dishcloth from Mai Ge, and began to clear the table.
"Daddy, come and dance with me! I think it's so much fun!" Amy said happily as she walked over, took Mai Ge's hand, and led him to the counter.