Inside Hannah Han's single apartment.
Ian Song opened the fridge and stared at the vegetables and various meats crammed inside, then looked in surprise at the radiant Hannah Han. "Ms. Han, why did you buy so much food? Can you even finish it all?"
"If we can't finish today, then... we can just eat it tomorrow." Hannah Han looked a bit embarrassed. Ever since she tasted Ian Song’s cooking, she found it hard to stomach any other food, so she figured she’d buy extra ingredients and have Ian cook more. Whatever was left could be frozen and saved for the next meal.
"That's actually a pretty good idea." Ian Song smirked, half amused, half teasing.
Hannah Han grew even more embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: "Let me wash the vegetables."
......
An hour later, the table was packed with all kinds of dishes, each giving off a mouthwatering aroma.
"Let's eat." Ian Song said with a smile.
"Then I won’t hold back."
Hannah Han, who had been waiting impatiently, quickly grabbed a piece of braised bamboo shoots with beef and popped it into her mouth. She barely chewed twice before her eyes curved into crescent moons. "It’s so delicious! Woo, I finally get to eat food like this again."
"Hmph, if you dare, then from now on I'll never approve your leave requests!" Hannah Han threatened.
"Then I just won't ask for leave." Ian Song said with a playful smile.
"...You...!" Hannah Han was so angry she was speechless, and inwardly pondered how to make Ian Song cooperate. But aside from using leave requests as leverage, it seemed she had nothing else to bargain with.
Seeing Hannah Han's frustrated look, Ian Song couldn't help but smile: "Of course, if you want me to cook another table of dishes, it's not impossible, but I have a condition."
"What condition?"
"If you allow me to arrange my own school schedule, I'll cook a full table of dishes for you every two days." Ian Song said with a slight smile, stating his condition. Ever since he decided to build his own power base, he'd started thinking about how to implement it.
After some research, he realized that to build a power base, he needed a solid financial foundation.
Jade gambling was a relatively quick way to make money. Last night, he checked online and found that besides Redleaf Mountain Resort, there were two more jade gambling halls in Riverstone City. So he planned to target those two halls as well.
"This..." Hearing Ian Song's condition, Hannah Han couldn't help but show a hint of hesitation.
"Of course, my condition is based on my grades not dropping at all. If my grades fall, I'll go back to attending classes honestly." Ian Song added.
"That's not impossible, but you have to cook for me every day." Hannah Han's eyes flashed with cunning.
Ian Song shook his head: "Once every two days. If you don't agree, even the every-three-days arrangement will be canceled."
"Ugh, this brat actually dares to threaten me!" Hannah Han was furious, glaring at Ian Song, who just smiled calmly and met her gaze.
The two stared at each other for ten seconds. In the end, Hannah Han couldn't hold out and looked away: "Fine, I agree. There are only four days until the monthly exam. If your score this time is worse than last time, you’ll go back to attending class honestly."
"Deal."
After leaving Hannah Han's apartment, Ian Song felt a weight lifted off his shoulders.
Back at the dorm, he searched online for information about jade grades and stone-gambling techniques.
With Photographic Memory and Mastery Insight, learning new knowledge was a breeze for him. As his mental power increased, his memory also improved. Although not quite at the level of perfect recall, he was getting close.
Maybe once his mental power breaks through 200 points, even without Photographic Memory, he’ll be able to remember everything at a glance.
After finishing his research on jade gambling, Ian Song opened his system panel.
Host: Ian Song
Level: 2
Physique: 1800 points
Mental Power: 181 points
Skills: Martial Arts, Piano Master, Super Chef
Divine Arts: Photographic Memory, Mastery Insight, Clairvoyant Vision, Radiance of Life
Cultivation Method: Origin-Nurturing Scripture (Innate First Layer)
Fame Points: 6,224,790
Only Mental Power and Fame Points have changed.
Mental Power increased by one point, Fame Points increased by over a million.
He checked the JoyStream video’s view count—it had already exceeded twenty million, but Fame Points only increased by a million. He estimated the video would ultimately reach around twenty-eight million views.
And Fame Points should increase by another two million or more.
Heart stirred, Ian Song asked Meow-Meow, "Meow-Meow, how many Fame Points to upgrade Clairvoyant Vision to third tier?"
The main reason for upgrading Clairvoyant Vision was to improve his jade gambling results.
Meow-Meow: "Fifty million."
"Why is it so expensive?" Ian Song exclaimed.
"You get what you pay for. Once it’s upgraded to third tier, there’ll be no more limits on usage count or duration. Plus, Clairvoyant Vision’s functions will triple. For example, the current maximum range is one kilometer, but after upgrading, it’ll be three kilometers. Also, the slow-motion feature: right now you can only slow down opponents’ actions by two times, but after the upgrade, it’ll be six times."
Hearing Meow-Meow’s explanation, Ian Song agreed it made sense, but he didn’t have that many Fame Points. So he asked, "How much to upgrade to second tier high grade?"
"Ten million."
"What about second tier mid grade?"
"Two million."
"What functional changes are there?"
"First, total daily usage time increases to four hours, and usage count increases to twenty times. As for other features, you’ll have to discover them yourself."
"Alright, upgrade Clairvoyant Vision to second tier mid grade."
As soon as he gave the order, the Fame Points bar instantly deducted two million. Right after, Ian Song felt a subtle change in his eyes.
"Why is it so expensive?" Ian Song exclaimed.
"You get what you pay for. Once it’s upgraded to third tier, there’ll be no more limits on usage count or duration. Plus, Clairvoyant Vision’s functions will triple. For example, the current maximum range is one kilometer, but after upgrading, it’ll be three kilometers. Also, the slow-motion feature: right now you can only slow down opponents’ actions by two times, but after the upgrade, it’ll be six times."
Hearing Meow-Meow’s explanation, Ian Song agreed it made sense, but he didn’t have that many Fame Points. So he asked, "How much to upgrade to second tier high grade?"
"Ten million."
"What about second tier mid grade?"
"Two million."
"What functional changes are there?"
"First, total daily usage time increases to four hours, and usage count increases to twenty times. As for other features, you’ll have to discover them yourself."
"Alright, upgrade Clairvoyant Vision to second tier mid grade."
As soon as he gave the order, the Fame Points bar instantly deducted two million. Right after, Ian Song felt a subtle change in his eyes.