"Dream Crystal? What's that?"
Posey's delicate brows knit together, golden eyes full of genuine confusion.
"It—it's a reward for eating at Feng Ran Pavilion!"
Seeing that the goddess wasn't immediately erupting, Qian Daoliu's survival instincts ignited. His mouth fired off information like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, so fast it almost generated visual afterimages.
"What's Feng Ran Pavilion again?"
"A restaurant opened by a senior!"
"And this senior is?"
"He's… he's the owner of the Pavilion! A… god-like man!"
Qian Daoliu was so anxious he was nearly crying. The more he explained, the more Posey looked at him like he had eaten something questionable and lost his mind.
It's over.
Xi Xi definitely thinks a Spirit Beast kicked my brain.
Judging from her expression, tonight he might have to confess everything—except the color of his underwear.
…No, who was he kidding? At this rate, even the brand and where he bought it might have to be explained.
Inside Feng Ran Pavilion.
After sending off the satisfied Bibi Dong and the three radiant employees, Lin Feng sprinted upstairs.
The moment he stepped onto the staircase, the mask of calm, enigmatic mastery on his face shattered.
In its place appeared pure, unrestrained ecstasy—an expression boldly broadcasting I'm rich! A grin so wide even Newton couldn't pull it down.
He was just about to summon the System panel to admire the harvest of today's "leek farming" when that all-too-familiar, majestic female voice—three parts haughty, seven parts venomous—rang in his mind.
"Ding! Settling today's turnover…"
"Total turnover: 445,000 gold coins."
"Points gained: 44,500."
The System paused, then continued in a tone brimming with malicious cheer.
"Congratulations, Host! Your total points have surpassed 100,000. You have successfully evolved from the 'destitute class' to the 'subsistence class.'"
"Special reward: System Mall function officially activated!"
Lin Feng's breathing stopped.
The Mall.
The ultimate golden finger function he had waited nearly a hundred chapters for—finally arrived.
"Wooooo—!"
Lin Feng let out the most heartfelt sound he'd made since transmigrating, his blood boiling with excitement like a 300-pound kid receiving New Year's money.
But the System's mocking voice instantly doused his joy.
"Please refrain from shouting, Host. Maintain the demeanor of an expert. Don't act like a bumpkin seeing the world for the first time."
Lin Feng's mouth twitched.
Damn it. This blasted System's tongue was getting sharper by the day.
He chose to ignore it. With a thought, a golden virtual interface unfurled before him.
[System Mall]
A cascade of glowing items refreshed like a waterfall, nearly blinding Lin Feng's titanium alloy dog eyes.
Categories: Bloodline, Cultivation Technique, Item, Weapon, Special…
Hands trembling, Lin Feng clicked Bloodline.
Sharingan (Three Tomoe) — 50,000 points
Byakugan (Main Family Pure Blood) — 60,000 points
Super Soldier Serum — 80,000 points
Hiss—
Lin Feng sucked in a breath so hard his soul nearly left his body.
He clicked Weapon.
Zanpakutō (Asauchi) — 55,000 points
Excalibur (Sword of Promised Victory) — Insufficient points; permission locked
Golden Cudgel (High Imitation) — Insufficient points; permission locked
Green Goblin Glider (Includes Pumpkin Bomb Blueprint) — 99,998 points. New product discount! Hurry and buy, dear~
Lin Feng's eyes almost popped out.
He stared at the Green Goblin Glider.
Then at the horrifying string of numbers beside it.
This thing… was a discount price?
He had farmed leeks for over a hundred chapters, scraping together these 100,000 points… and it barely bought him a flying skateboard?!
The System's gloating voice arrived right on time.
"Oh, poor little Host. Look at your pitiful, ignorant expression."
"You didn't actually think 100,000 points could let you strut around the heavens and myriad worlds… right?"
"Nooo way~"
Lin Feng's forehead throbbed. He forcibly closed the demoralizing Mall and steeled himself.
"System, enough fooling around."
"Bibi Dong emptied Spirit Hall's treasury today for that monthly package…"
"How are those points calculated?"
His voice trembled with excitement he could barely contain.
That was the accumulated wealth of Spirit Hall over countless years.
Converted into points… wouldn't that be absolute point freedom?
Mangekyo Sharingan? He'd buy ten.
Immortal artifacts? Get a full set.
No longer a "domain squatter" who acted mighty only inside his restaurant!
However—
The System, so arrogant moments ago, suddenly became vague.
"Ah?"
"Wh-what points?"
"The wind is too strong. This System can't hear you clearly, Host~"
A giant question mark appeared above Lin Feng's head.
Are you… playing dumb?
You spent the whole day swallowing gold coins like a black hole, and now you have amnesia?!
"Cough—"
Even the System seemed to realize this excuse was too shameful. It cleared its throat and continued.
"Well… regarding that matter…"
The System's voice suddenly turned gentle—almost shy.
And then began humming a strange tune.
"I only care about you, gege~"
Lin Feng's expression darkened instantly.
His fists clenched.
"Gege, the wealth you used to exchange for the monthly qualification, I… um… used it to upgrade the System's core~"
"So, as for points…"
The System declared confidently:
"…there are none left!"
What.
None left?!
Lin Feng's mind buzzed like he'd been smacked with a brick.
The entire Spirit Hall treasury.
Gone.
He had anticipated this moment since morning.
And the System greeted him with a cheerful "none left"?!
Unbelievable!
This was embezzlement!
This was fraud!
This was robbery under the guise of technical maintenance!
His vision darkened as his blood pressure rocketed to 180.
Sensing he was about to explode, the System rushed out a consolation.
"But!"
Its voice suddenly turned alluring.
"But after devou— cough, absorbing that energy for the core upgrade, this System can now bestow the Host a divine skill!"
"[Outer Body Incarnation]!"
"A skill that creates an energy clone connected to your mind, with identical cooking proficiency! From now on, the Host can truly free his hands and become a behind-the-scenes expert!"
"Are you tempted, gege~?"
Lin Feng didn't even blink.
Tempted?
Tempted your sister!
"Outer Body Incarnation?"
Lin Feng's forehead pulsed violently.
"Sounds great, but you think I can't do basic math?"
"How much effort can one clone save me? And how many points was Spirit Hall's treasury worth?!"
The more he spoke, the angrier he became—lungs nearly bursting.
He slapped his thigh with a resounding crack.
"I don't care!"
"This matter isn't ending today!"
"You are giving me an explanation!"
He raised three fingers, expression that of a landlord whose tenant had run away with the rent.
"First! One million points! Not a single point less! Or I'll fight you to the death!"
"Second! In the Mall, I get to choose any three items! For free! Consider it emotional compensation!"
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