As night fell, the City lights began to glow.
Today's final customer left with a contract, looking thoroughly satisfied.
Lu You finally let out a long sigh of relief.
He closed the shop doors and made his way to the back warehouse.
"Beep beep!"
Seeing Lu You appear, Xiao Bai performed a stylish drift and stopped right in front of him.
Lu You didn't stand on ceremony, letting his body go limp like a puddle of mud.
He slumped directly onto the ergonomically designed seat.
"I'm exhausted..."
On the way back to the manor.
Lu You looked at his bank account balance, which was nearly breaking into ten digits.
His heart was surprisingly calm; he was becoming somewhat numb to making money.
If anyone else heard this, they'd surely give him a couple of slaps!
It was just too damn infuriating!
Once upon a time, he had been worried about a monthly turnover of just over a thousand yuan.
He used to dream of one day winning five million in the lottery.
But now, that string of numbers seemed like just a string of numbers to him.
It was far less tangible than the rapidly growing business points on the System panel.
"Too much money... just no time to spend it!!" Lu You let out a happy yet helpless exclamation.
From the start of the challenge until now.
He had been like a high-speed spinning top, busy around the clock.
There was almost never a moment's rest.
He was making money hand over fist, but his quality of life... it seemed that besides his living space getting larger and his food and supplies getting better...it was essentially just a commute between two points.
"Just making money isn't enough! I have to learn how to spend it, make the money serve me instead of me running around for the money!"
He made up his mind.
Tomorrow, the Hardware Store would be closed for a day!
He was going to visit various relevant departments in the City to negotiate acquiring land to build a factory.
He also needed to handle the formalities of officially founding his own high-tech R&D company.
He couldn't stay cooped up in this Hardware Store forever.
After a few minutes' drive, Xiao Bai brought Lu You to the front of the sofa.
Then, using the seat ejection function...it tossed Lu You directly onto the sofa.
Lu You's eyes were half-closed; right now, he just wanted to eat something good.
"Beep beep!"
Xiao Bai, being very sensible, brought over a fragrant dinner from the manor's gourmet functional area.
"Time to eat!!" Lu You picked up his chopsticks and began to feast greedily.
He then looked at Xiao Bai's screen nearby, which had turned into a "$" symbol.
It looked like a total money-grubber.
Lu You finished the last bite and wiped his mouth.
He laughed and scolded, "Alright, alright, I'll settle today's business points for you."
"Go on, you little gadget, beat it and go play!"
"Beep beep!" Xiao Bai made a happy sound.
Then it zipped out of the mansion to find its own fun in the manor.
Full and satisfied, Lu You lay on the sofa and opened the System interface.
He began to browse through business-related skills.
Since he was going to open a company, as an "illiterate" boss, he had to learn some real skills.
The skills related to companies in the System Shop were a dazzling array:
"Mastery of Modern Enterprise Management": Allows you to start from scratch and quickly master core management knowledge such as company structure, human resources, and strategic planning.
Price: 50,000 business points.
"Advanced Financial Analysis and Capital Operations": Understand financial statements and master the capital markets; making money generate more money is no longer a dream.
Price: 80,000 business points.
"Crisis Public Relations and Brand Building": Calmly deal with negative public opinion and build an indestructible commercial brand.
Price: 45,000 business points.
"Only children make choices—I want them all!"
Lu You looked at his massive balance of business points, feeling heroic and generous.
Following the System's recommendations...he exchanged for the entire "Business Tycoon Crash Course Pack."
Then he went on to purchase the "Instant Integration" service.
The "Instant Integration" alone cost 300,000 business points.
Countless pieces of knowledge, case studies, and laws flooded into his brain like a torrent of data.
Processed by the System's optimal handling, they were quickly understood, absorbed, and mastered by him.
The entire process took only a few dozen seconds, yet it was superior to several years of hard study at a business school.
Now, Lu You only felt it was worth the price.
He wouldn't feel heartache over a mere few hundred thousand business points anymore.
"Sigh, having money is just that domineering!"
After a busy day and being infused with a massive amount of knowledge...Lu You felt a deep sense of fatigue.
He yawned, his gaze falling on the large bed in the bedroom that looked comfortable...but now seemed a bit too ordinary for him.
"I've been too tired lately; the body is the capital of revolution. I need to change this bed for one with special recovery effects." As he spoke, he issued a command to the System.
A prompt immediately popped up on the System interface: [The price for replacing a single piece of furniture is relatively expensive, and high-end functional furniture will consume a large amount of business points. Please confirm, Host.]
"Cut the crap!" Lu You didn't hesitate.
"In a person's life, at least one-third of every day is spent in bed. Of course, the bed must be the best! This is no place to save money!"
[Request received. Screening the highest-end sleep solutions available at the current shop level... Screening complete.]
A product details page popped up.
[Product Name: Pure Land · Deep Sleep Recovery Pod (Bed Form)]
[Function Introduction:
Rapid Deep Sleep: Greatly improves sleep efficiency.
Rapid Energy Recovery: Accelerates metabolism and repairs damaged cells; 4 hours of sleep can achieve the recovery effect of 8 hours of normal sleep.
Emotional Intelligent Regulation: Effectively alleviates negative emotions such as stress and anxiety.
Memory Consolidation Optimization: Assists the brain in organizing information during sleep, strengthening the conversion of short-term memory to long-term memory.]
[Price: 88,888 business points]
Lu You looked at this string of functions that were so impressive they made his head spin.
When he saw that incredibly lucky price, he was instantly delighted.
"Whoa! With so many god-tier functions, the highest-end bed in the world only costs less than ninety thousand business points? You're actually being quite reasonable this time!"
Without hesitation, he chose "Exchange."
[Exchange successful, 88,888 business points deducted.]
As soon as the words were spoken...the original large bed in the bedroom vanished instantly.
In its place was an aesthetically pleasing floating bed.
The bed frame displayed a white color as warm and smooth as jade.
It emitted a faint glow and looked incredibly comfortable.
Lu You wobbled into the bedroom and flopped onto the new bed.
The mattress seemed to have a life of its own.
It instantly adjusted to the perfect support state based on his body shape and sleeping posture.
An indescribable sense of comfort and warmth enveloped his entire body.
It was as if he had returned to his mother's embrace.
"Tsk... this System, besides constantly finding ways to squeeze business points out of my pocket, you're actually pretty good at critical moments..."
Before Lu You could finish his sentence...an incredibly comfortable drowsiness hit him like a tidal wave.
His eyelids instantly felt as heavy as lead, and his consciousness rapidly sank into ultimate tranquility.
His last thought was: "This bed... is really worth it..."
Soon, even and deep breathing sounds echoed in the quiet room.