Chi Qingchi's petite face was equally filled with astonishment.
Buying all three would cost nearly three thousand yuan!
Where did Lin Yu get that kind of money?
Even if he had it, he shouldn’t spend it like this—it was way too extravagant.
With the others present, Chi Qingchi couldn’t outright say anything.
She could only tug lightly at Lin Yu’s sleeve, using her eyes and subtle head shakes to try and stop him.
Lin Yu smiled faintly, raising his brows slightly as he gave Chi Qingchi’s small hand a reassuring pat.
This intimate gesture was once again clearly observed by the trio.
It looked exactly like a girlfriend scolding her boyfriend for reckless spending, only to be soothed by him in return…
Lin Yu turned to Zhao Yuhao and asked,
"Yep, all three. Vice President, I’m new to the anime fandom."
"Is there a problem with buying all three at once? Any unwritten rules I should know about?"
Hearing that three big purchases were about to be made, the ponytailed female shop manager hurried over:
"No problem at all! Of course you can buy them together!"
"Handsome guy, pretty girl—if you get all three, I can give you a 10% discount."
"And we’ll throw in a free membership card. Points can be redeemed for gifts later."
In this store, smaller items priced at a few dozen or a hundred yuan sold fairly often.
But large-scale figurines costing one or two thousand? Rarely did anyone bite.
Yet, running an anime merchandise shop without high-end figurines would kill the vibe—no flex, no prestige.
Hearing that a big spender had walked in, the shop manager was over the moon!
At this point, Zhao Yuhao’s expression soured.
Skeptical, he warned,
"Lin Yu, are you sure about this? Store policy—no returns on any of these."
He still suspected Lin Yu might be forcing himself to buy now, only to secretly return the figurines later when no one was around.
But his thinly veiled threat fell flat.
Lin Yu simply turned to the manager and asked, "Miss, can I pay by card?"
Manager: "Of course! Handsome guy, pretty girl, just wait here a moment. I’ll get these packaged for you."
Soon after,
Lin Yu and Chi Qingchi walked up to the counter, with Chi Qingchi pressing close to him.
In a voice only the two could hear, she fretted,
"Lin Yu, are you crazy? Spending over two thousand on figurines?!"
"Is this some stupid male ego thing?"
"Don’t waste money just to one-up the vice president. It’s not worth it!"
"We can still back out. Let me say I don’t like the expensive one, and we’ll just buy the other two, okay?"
Her words made Lin Yu respect Chi Qingchi even more.
She was a good person—principled and sensible.
She knew better than to encourage reckless spending for the sake of pride.
But what she didn’t know was that today, this money had to be spent—to "slay the demon."
Once the deed was done, most of the expenses would be footed by none other than… the demon himself.
"Qingchi, let me tell you a little secret. Don’t spread it around—I recently came into some money."
Chi Qingchi wore a skeptical frown, like someone who’d been fooled before.
"Really? You’re not lying to me?"
Lin Yu replied confidently,
"Who could ever fool you? How else would I have this much cash?"
"I wrote a novel online. It got kinda popular, and the royalties aren’t bad!"
He’d crafted a plausible excuse to stop Chi Qingchi’s objections.
Earning money from writing wasn’t some far-fetched fantasy—it sounded perfectly reasonable.
Before long,
The manager personally packed the figurines and returned to finalize the payment and membership card.
Lin Yu withdrew the spirit stones stored in his system, bringing his balance to over four thousand.
After paying, he was left with 1,524.62 yuan.
The membership card awarded one point for every ten yuan spent, with each point roughly equivalent to one yuan in redemption value.
This purchase alone earned him 251 points.
While registering the membership and entering his phone number,
Lin Yu nudged Chi Qingchi. "Your number."
Chi Qingchi blinked, surprised but delighted. "Mine?"
Lin Yu: "Who else’s?"
Chi Qingchi bit her lip, hesitating. "But… 251 points? That’s enough for so many little gifts."
Lin Yu nodded. "I know. Consider it a reward. Have fun with it. Just give me more massages when we get back, deal?"
Hearing this, Chi Qingchi stopped hesitating and nodded eagerly, like a chick pecking at rice.
Grinning, she chirped, "Thanks, Lin Yu! Hehe!"
[Ding!]
[Masterstroke move! The perfect gift is the key to a sect ally’s heart. The Joyous Sect Bell Envoy’s intimacy with the host has ascended to the fourth realm!]
[Reward: 20 spirit stones.]
As expected.
Gifts had to hit the right spot.
Handing Chi Qingchi 200 yuan directly? She’d never accept it, let alone feel happy about it.
But giving her a points card? Not only did the money return to him, but their intimacy level also rose.
Now,
Chi Qingchi’s status read: [Intimacy with Host: 40% (Fourth Realm—Silent Understanding)]
With the cheat sheet to this otaku girl’s heart, reaching higher intimacy levels was just a matter of time.
At the counter,
Lin Yu and Chi Qingchi stood hand-in-hand, shoulder-to-shoulder, completely oblivious to the others’ reactions.
Zhao Yuhao stood frozen between the shelves, staring blankly at the pair.
Everything had backfired!
He’d scripted the perfect scenario, only for Lin Yu to steal the lead role.
Some people might seem alive, but inside, they’d already died a little.
Their companion Hao Qian, arm-in-arm with Zhou Yang, couldn’t resist adding fuel to the fire:
"How’s Zhao Yuhao gonna talk his way out of this? Even a blind man could see they’re a couple."
Zhou Yang had originally tagged along for the drama, but seeing "Brother Hao" get utterly humiliated gave him a pang of sympathy.
"Cut him some slack. Let’s not rub it in later."
[Ding!]
[Critical hit! The foreign-path demon has been grievously wounded by the host and now lingers on the brink. Seize the moment to deliver the final blow!]
[Reward: 20 spirit stones.]
Well, well.
Still clinging to life?
This demon was one tough nut to crack!
Such mental fortitude?
After a brief pause, Lin Yu suddenly raised his voice and pointed at Zhao Yuhao.
"Miss Manager, if not for our vice president’s recommendation, I’d never have found such a great store."
"Since I bought so much, any chance of a little freebie? Something for my recommender here?"
"He’s a loyal customer too. How about gifting him the same 99-yuan Zoro figurine?"
Zhao Yuhao: "???"
Zhou Yang and Hao Qian: "???"
Killing him… wasn’t enough? Now he had to salt the earth?!
Chi Qingchi’s "boyfriend" was downright ruthless.
A dazed Zhao Yuhao hastily waved his hands. "No, no, that’s unnecessary—"
But his reflexes were no match for the quick-thinking manager.
A 99-yuan Zoro was already placed in front of Lin Yu.
Lin Yu personally carried it over to Zhao Yuhao, who resisted desperately:
"Seriously, keep it. I don’t need it."
Lin Yu feigned generosity:
"Come on!"
"What would I do with two identical ones?"
"Vice President, didn’t you say you liked this one?"
Chi Qingchi swiftly delivered the coup de grâce:
"Yeah, Vice President. Thanks for the recommendation today!"
"It's free, take it. It's a little token of 'our' affection."
Our affection...
We...
Lin Yu's actions hadn't been that painful at first.
But Chi Qingchi's words were the real sharp blade.
Straight to the heart!
Zhao Yuhao seemed to lose all his strength, accepting the free gift like a walking corpse.
The small gift in his hand felt like carrying a mountain.
[Ding!]
[Heavy critical hit! The Outer Path Demon's physical form has been destroyed, leaving only a lingering trace of obsession. Failure to finish it off may lead to future trouble. Host, seize the opportunity!]
[Reward: 20 Spirit Stones]
Lin Yu: "???"
What the hell do you mean "lingering trace of obsession"?
The guy's already like that, and you still want me to twist the knife?
System, don't be so cruel.
Honestly,
Zhao Yuhao's resilience is downright terrifying.
At this point, he still hasn't completely "perished in body and soul"—short of watching a porno right in front of him!
No choice left... time for the ultimate move.
Lin Yu casually pulled out his phone and opened a recent payment notification.
With flawless acting, he frowned and said:
"Oh, I almost forgot..."
"Qingchi, we still need to pay the water bill for our place."
"Let's head back. We gotta pay it before the property management takes their lunch break."
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
