Seeing Su Bai refuse to give a sharp critique, Xue Tao and Chu Mingzhe had no choice but to temporarily back down.
The reason they sought Su Bai’s opinion was simply to prove a point.
After all, both considered themselves the most well-off in their dorm, if not the entire class—so naturally, they had to settle who was superior.
As for why they cared about Su Bai’s opinion…
Though Su Bai’s family was far from wealthy—his clothes were from Taobao, his shoes were the domestic brand Hongxing Erke, probably costing just over a hundred yuan, less than even Chu Mingzhe’s underwear—
Su Bai stood at an impressive 1.85 meters, tall and well-built, with a strikingly handsome face.
Even the two self-important rich guys had to admit that Su Bai was the undisputed heartthrob of their class.
However, the guy seemed a bit too detached, often blending into the background with little presence.
Sometimes, he came off as downright aloof—like earlier, acting as if none of it concerned him.
What’s with the act? By the time you actually want a girlfriend, you might not even find one as good as Liu Yuanyuan.
After all, girls these days were pragmatic. Looks mattered, but financial status mattered more.
Take Xue Tao, for example—a local of Jiangcheng with four family-owned properties, driving a Magotan since freshman year. No wonder he got into a relationship so quickly.
Su Bai, on the other hand? Rumor had it his family was dirt-poor. Would he ever even afford a Magotan in his lifetime?
Not a chance, let’s be real.
Xue Tao grumbled internally before picking up his phone, happily texting his girlfriend.
I’m already taken, unlike you single losers!
...
Afternoon.
Su Bai woke up from his nap, refreshed and energized.
Glancing at the time, he saw he still had over half an hour before his afternoon class—University Physics Lab.
Might as well take a stroll and head to class later.
Jiangcheng University was massive, with multiple campuses sprawling across the city. Some even joked that Jiangcheng was a city built around the university.
The campus itself was packed with commercial spots—supermarkets, food streets, cafés, even a murder mystery script shop…
As Su Bai wandered aimlessly, his eyes landed on an Apple Store.
Ah, Apple. What was so great about it?
Simple—their phones were expensive!
His eyes lit up as he stepped inside, picking up the latest flagship model on display.
iPhone 16 Pro Max, 1TB storage, retailing at 13,299 yuan.
He checked his system—sure enough, for a college student, splurging on something this pricey definitely counted as indulgence.
These days, domestic brands offered solid performance for just over two thousand yuan, handling daily tasks and gaming without a hitch.
But sorry, Su Bai needed those rewards. He had to "reluctantly" swap his budget-friendly Redmi for this overpriced, top-tier Apple.
He went for the titanium finish—classy and premium-looking.
Su Bai paid without hesitation, then held his breath, waiting for the cashback.
[Ding! Detected host’s indulgent spending: 13,299 yuan. Triggered 6x cashback: +79,794 yuan.]
Jackpot!
Su Bai clenched his fist discreetly. This cashback pushed his savings past six figures.
But it wasn’t enough.
His gaze swept across the store’s other products.
Apple’s overpriced lineup wasn’t limited to phones.
Their tablets and laptops weren’t bad either!
iPad Pro, 2TB, cellular version—21,299 yuan;
MacBook Pro, Max chip, maxed-out specs (128GB + 8TB)—54,749 yuan;
Honestly, this was the first time Su Bai even knew Apple offered a 50k+ laptop configuration.
What kind of normal person would ever need this?
But it didn’t matter.
He needed it.
After all, the more he indulged, the more the system paid him back.
Without a word, Su Bai swiped his card again.
The tablet only triggered a 2x reward—still a neat 20k profit.
The laptop landed a 3x reward, netting him 110k.
By the time he was done, his savings had breached 200k.
This Apple Store’s a goldmine for rewards, Su Bai mused.
Not only were their products outrageously priced, but they were also things college students could actually use—fitting the system’s definition of "indulgence."
After some trial and error, Su Bai had figured out the system’s logic.
"Indulgence" meant living lavishly, doing whatever he pleased—not just mindless extravagance.
The staff were thrilled by the sudden 100k sale, clustering around to help him set up the devices.
Bored during the wait, Su Bai suddenly thought of a question.
"System, let me ask—do I have to deal with the consequences of my indulgent actions myself?"
"Reply, Host: Negative! The system automatically neutralizes any negative effects of indulgence."
"For example, if you indulge in oversleeping instead of working out, your body won’t deteriorate. Instead, you’ll reap the benefits of full rest and energy."
"Similarly, binge-eating won’t harm you. The system will enhance digestion, nutrient absorption, and toxin expulsion."
Su Bai’s eyes sparkled. "What if I skip class?"
"Reply, Host: You will automatically acquire the knowledge taught in that lecture."
No way.
So if he ditched all his required courses, he’d still ace the finals?
This system’s a godsend!
His mind raced back to that morning’s political theory class.
The professor’s voice echoed in his memory—rambling about recent political hot takes and boasting about his daughter’s study-abroad adventures in the U.S.
Yeah, no regrets skipping that.
Useless knowledge, get out of my head!
Just then, a store employee interrupted his thoughts.
"Sir, all your devices are activated. Would you like to purchase extended warranty coverage?"
"No need, thanks," Su Bai declined instantly.
If anything broke, he’d just buy a new one. Why miss out on rewards?
"Alright! Then let me add you on WeChat for after-sales support. Oh, you’re a student at Jiangcheng University, right?"
"Yeah..."
Su Bai found it a bit odd but shifted his focus from the system to the employee—a young woman who looked fresh out of college.
Under his gaze, she blushed faintly.
Adding him under the guise of customer service? Possible. But it was hard to ignore the subtext.
Working at an Apple Store, she’d seen her share of big spenders—but rarely someone like Su Bai, who dropped 100k on top-tier gear without blinking.
Couple that with his height and looks, and the girl was thoroughly smitten.
If he’s at Jiangcheng University, we’ll definitely cross paths again…
With a dreamy gaze, she watched Su Bai walk away.
Su Bai immediately set the sales assistant's WeChat to "Do Not Disturb."
Though the girl was quite pretty, she didn’t quite meet Su Bai’s standards.
He was picky, and now that he had the "God of Wealth" system, he had even more reason to be selective.
After a shopping spree, he arrived at the lab building just before class started.
Honestly, why did the computer science department require a "Physics Lab" course? It felt completely irrelevant.
Oh well, no point overthinking it.
By that logic, the political theory teacher’s story about his daughter’s "American Adventure" had nothing to do with the curriculum either, but he still told it. What did that prove?
College life was all about the experience, after all.
Truth be told, Su Bai was genuinely curious about the physics lab equipment. His high school back home had been underfunded, with barely any proper lab gear to tinker with.
He checked in with the substitute teacher and plopped down at his assigned workstation.
Since class hadn’t started yet, he killed time scrolling through his iPad.
No denying it—Apple’s display quality was top-notch.
Su Bai logged into JD.com to browse the latest trending desktop PC setups.
A new idea had just struck him:
Sure, the MacBook was premium, but it sucked for gaming. So, buying a gaming desktop would just be a reasonable indulgence, right?
He zeroed in on a high-end gaming brand—ROG, aka the "Republic of Gamers," the holy grail for PC enthusiasts.
Maxed out the specs, glanced at the price: over 80,000 yuan. Perfect—this purchase guaranteed him at least an 80,000-yuan profit, given the system’s minimum double cashback.
Just as he was about to hit "Buy Now," a cool, vaguely familiar voice cut in from beside him:
"Don’t get that one. It’s a rip-off for suckers."
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
