The Charismatic Alex

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Lying on the rattan chair, an idea suddenly popped into Alex's mind, which even startled himself.

"Is there any way to upgrade the system faster?"

It wasn't about how to spend money but how to upgrade the system.

A man's ambition is sometimes like the withered grass in autumn, which can be ignited with just a spark.

The natural growth rate wasn't slow, but Alex didn't want to wait that long.

Seven days!

Since he could do something to accelerate the process, why should he just wait stupidly?

According to the system mechanism, spending money borrowed should also count towards the experience value.

Give it a try!

With that thought, Alex opened Taobao（Similar to sss） and selected a discounted pack of tissue paper. Each pack had 300 sheets, and 30 packs cost 29 yuan, which was even cheaper than toilet paper. He paid with Huabei (Ant Credit Pay).

After the payment was successful, he immediately checked the system panel. The experience value showed...

29 / 10000!

It worked indeed!

Alex was overjoyed. Looking at the Huabei（online lending platform） account with a remaining quota of 7171, he suddenly felt that Jack Ma was so adorable.

Sorry, Jack Ma! I was wrong about you!

I used to think that as a poor student, you gave me such a high quota just to trick me into working for you. So I never cherished it. Not only did I never choose installment payment, but I also always looked for opportunities to take advantage of you.

Now I know I was wrong. Daddy, please love me again!

Increase my quota!

Naturally, it was impossible to increase the quota, but after a simple calculation, Alex found that the money was just enough.

The total quota of Huabei was 7200, the quota of Jingdong Baitiao (JD's installment payment service) was 1100, and there was still 1983 yuan in his deposit. It was not only enough but also left 283 yuan.

Since there was some spare money, Alex simply did another experiment.

He opened the private chat window with He Meng and sent her a red envelope of 200 yuan along with a message.

"He Meng, sorry, I might not be able to attend your college entrance celebration banquet. Anyway, wish you happy every day and become more and more beautiful."

The red envelope was quickly opened, but soon, she sent back a red envelope.

"Thank you. I might not have time to attend your banquet either. We're even now."

Alex couldn't help but be stunned.

Miss He, are you this unique?

Was it that she disdained to take advantage of this 200 yuan, or was it that she disdained to have any connection with him?

Whatever. He didn't care.

Things were different now. Who would be the one unworthy of the other in the future? Let time tell.

Seeing that the experience value increased by another 200 and became 229 / 10000, Alex smiled indifferently, opened the red envelope, and took back the 200 yuan.

He didn't reply to any more messages.

Next, it was time to consider how to spend the money.

To be honest, Alex had never had so much disposable money before.

The urban village was actually like the countryside. Alex's parents used to be farmers. After losing money in a business deal once, they had been working as laborers ever since.

Alex had hardly any pocket money when he was young. Now suddenly having 10000 yuan to splurge, he was trembling with excitement.

The highest quota of Huabei seemed to be over 9000, but at that time, Alex didn't dare to use it. Using it would be stupid. So even though he drooled over the iPhone 6, he had never even dreamed of owning one.

As for now... It was just equivalent to five days' salary.

Buy it!

Today was July 26th, 2015. As expected, the new model of Apple would be launched two months later.

Even so, the official store still hadn't reduced the price. The 128G version was still sold at 6888 yuan, with only an additional tempered glass screen protector as a gift.

In the past, Alex would definitely have thought it was a huge loss. The price would surely drop in two months. Why not wait?

Now...

Here's 7000 yuan! And add an aluminum alloy case!

When communicating with the customer service, Alex's fingers were trembling.

Brother, you're really getting carried away!

Five minutes ago, you were calculating that the 300-sheet pack of tissue paper was 0.18 yuan cheaper than toilet paper, and now you dare to use an alloy phone case. Tsk-tsk...

After buying the big-ticket item, he charged all the remaining change into phone bills, using Jingdong Baitiao to pay.

1100 yuan. What could he buy?

Alex really had no idea, so he casually clicked on the big advertisement space on the homepage.

Goodness me!

Is this thing so expensive?

Alex's eyes widened.

The classic CK boxer briefs, with guaranteed authenticity. Three pairs cost 550 yuan. You could choose between black and white. And now, if you purchase, you'll get a box of three [small rubber umbrellas] as a gift...

With such a gift, he placed the order.

Only after spending the money did Alex realize how inflated he had become -

Wearing 20-yuan shorts, 18-yuan T-shirts, and 10-yuan belts, he actually dared to pair them with 183-yuan boxer briefs!

The key point was that wearing big brands on the outside could at least be noticed by others, but wearing them on the inside...

Did he have to unbuckle his belt when showing off his wealth?

Er...

He didn't think much when buying, and he didn't care after buying either. Anyway, it was just to make up the order. It was rare to find a price that could just spend all 1100 yuan. Whatever.

With this thought in mind, when spending the last 1500 yuan, Alex directly bought a pair of beige Converse Chuck 70 on Tmall. After the discount, it was exactly 1499 yuan, and the store also gave two pairs of boat socks.

He had always worn 20 - to 30-yuan Huili shoes before. Now it was time to see what the difference was between the high-end version of Huili and these.

The experience value reached 9999 / 10000. After recharging 1 yuan for the phone bill, the system was successfully upgraded.

[The Life-based God-like Tycoon System has been upgraded to Level 2]

[You will receive a cash reward of 10 cents for each breath]（0.1yuan）

[There is a 1% probability of obtaining a mysterious reward related to eating when tasting delicious food]

[Upgrade Experience: 0 / 30000]

[The System Mall is opened. One commodity will be updated at zero o'clock on Monday every week. If it is not purchased within the week, it will be refreshed]

The first thing Alex noticed was the newly emerged attribute - the food reward.

Tasting delicious food?

There should be some requirements for the quality of the food...

Eating a bowl of instant noodles when extremely hungry is just to satisfy the need for survival, which can't be considered enjoyment at all.

True delicious food doesn't necessarily have to be expensive, but at least it should be made with care and bring a pleasant experience to people.

So, the system was really considerate. Tasting delicious food was already an enjoyment, and there was even an additional reward?!

It was even more enjoyable!

It was just that the probability was a bit frustratingly low. With a 1% probability, you might only get a mysterious reward once after eating a hundred meals in three months... Well, let it be.

Hopefully, when the system is upgraded again, the probability can be increased.

Next was the highlight - the cash reward was doubled!

Now, he could get a reward of 120 yuan per hour, which was 2800 yuan per day!

Alex couldn't close his mouth from smiling. He felt that his life had reached its peak.

Waking up after a sleep, he could get nearly 3000 yuan. Waking up after another sleep, he could get another nearly 3000 yuan... Why not enjoy life to the fullest instead of going to school?!

With a second-tier normal university degree, what kind of job could offer the salary equivalent to what he could get in two days now?

Of course, not going to school was impossible. His parents would beat him to death. In short, it was "fatal".

Actually, Alex was looking forward to college life more than before. Because a college life without any pressure would surely be extremely enjoyable!

There would be no endless homework, no need to worry about survival, and no need to rack one's brains to find excuses to ask parents for money. There would be plenty of time and countless senior and junior schoolmates...

Tsk-tsk! What a wonderful life like a fairy!

After being happy for a while, Alex suddenly remembered: Eh, there was also a mall?

He opened it and saw only one commodity lying alone in the mall.

[Habit Cultivation Instrument]

[Quantity: 1]

[Usable times: 3/3]

[Price: 30000 yuan]

[Function: Each use takes effect instantly and cultivates a deeply rooted good habit for the host]

[Note: For the first opening of the mall, the price of the commodity is 10% of the original price]

Goodness me! Wouldn't the original price be 300,000 yuan?

Well, considering its function, it wasn't expensive.

Actually, aside from those geniuses who easily got into top universities, there shouldn't be a huge difference in IQ between ordinary first-tier and third-tier university students.

Many times, poor academic performance was due to bad study habits.

Alex had a deep understanding of this. He wasn't focused enough in class, didn't study problems thoroughly, and got impatient after just a few minutes of review...

As a result, the academic performance gradually widened the gap, and finally, the quantitative change led to a qualitative change.

If he could have got this thing earlier and cultivated some good habits, it would not only be helpful for his studies but also might have significant meaning for his whole life.

Well, it wasn't too late now. Spending 30,000 yuan to cultivate three good habits was really a great deal.

Hey?!

Wait!

Damn it! Where am I supposed to get 30,000 yuan?!

Alex suddenly remembered the setting of the system mall, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on his head, making him feel cold from the inside out.

[If not purchased within the week, it will be refreshed]

Today was the 26th, Sunday. The mall would be refreshed at midnight.

There wasn't enough time even if he wanted to sell his kidneys.

Damn it! What was the point of thinking about it!

Alex looked at the [Habit Cultivation Instrument] reluctantly and sighed.

Once there was a magic weapon in front of me, but I didn't have the money. There's nothing more painful than this in the world.

If there was a chance to do it all over again...

I still wouldn't be able to get 30,000 yuan!