Chapter 101 System Upgrade

Su Xiaonuan was amused by it, and would occasionally stop to pat its little head and softly praise it: "The inkstone is great, so smart."

She suddenly remembered seeing those dialogue buttons for pets in short videos before, where owners train their pets to press different buttons to express their needs.

Inkstones seem to understand human nature; perhaps one can truly learn from them.

"I'll buy you a set when I have time," she said to the inkstone with a smile.

Place the washed and dried green plums and layers of rock sugar into a sterilized transparent glass bottle, and finally slowly pour in clear white wine to submerge all the ingredients.

Put the cap on the bottle and seal it tightly.

Su Xiaonuan put the wine bottle into a breathable plastic wine box, and then moved the whole box to a well-ventilated corner of the living room.

The inkstone followed closely behind, its tail wagging curiously.

It stretched out its paw and tentatively scratched the plastic shell of the wine box.

Su Xiaonuan immediately put on a stern face and warned in a deliberately serious tone, "You can't scratch the inkstone! Do you hear me? You can't play with this!"

Yantai paused in his movements, looked up and stared at Su Xiaonuan, as if trying to understand the meaning behind her words.

Then, it retracted its paws, lightly jumped onto the top of the wine box, circled around twice, found a comfortable spot, and slowly lay down. Its golden eyes were still fixed on Su Xiaonuan, and the tip of its tail gently tapped the lid of the box.

She looked both adorable and alluring.

Su Xiaonuan's heart melted instantly, and her feigned seriousness vanished completely.

She couldn't resist stepping forward, scooping the inkstone into her arms, burying her face in its soft, warm belly, and kissing it again and again.

"You're so cute!" she said, nuzzling the cat, her voice full of laughter.

While playing around, she suddenly remembered that she hadn't yet dewormed the inkstone.

Although the cats generated by the system are likely to be clean, it's still better to do it just to be on the safe side.

"I'll take you to the vet for deworming first thing tomorrow morning." She rubbed Yantai's head and finalized tomorrow's schedule.

The next morning, while Su Xiaonuan was still asleep, a system notification sound, completely different from the ones she had heard before, rang in her mind.

It was no longer that cold, emotionless mechanical voice, but a calm, indifferent, yet incredibly clear and neutral female voice, like that of a news anchor devoid of any emotion.

[System upgrade complete, all functions updated, reporting to commence.]

Su Xiaonuan snapped out of her daze and listened intently.

[I. The Culinary Skill Enhancement module has been upgraded to a 'Reputation System'.]

[Note: Once the host reaches a certain level of goodwill with the local police station, the list of 'red-name wanted criminals' in the current area will be unlocked. The list will display the wanted criminals' basic information and possible activity areas. The host can choose their own location to set up a stall, providing clues to the police and assisting in the arrest while completing business tasks. Each successful arrest of a target on the list will earn additional merit points and reputation rewards.]

[II. The Body Enhancement module has been upgraded to 'Mastery of All Martial Arts'.]

[Description: Greatly enhances the host's adaptability and environmental resource utilization. When in danger, the host can instinctively transform any surrounding object into a weapon. This ability can be upgraded with the investment of merit points.]

[III. The vendor cart enhancement module has been upgraded to a 'Smart Delivery APP' (already integrated into the host phone).]

[Note: The host can receive specific food orders from the system at home outside of market hours. Completing an order will reward the host with varying amounts of money or merit points. The system provides the ingredients for the order and will handle anonymous delivery upon completion.]

[Weekly performance review summary begins...]

[Task Completion: Excellent.]

[Weekly task reward: 700 Merit Points.]

[An extra reward for outstanding performance: 1000 Merit Points.]

Current merit points balance: 8520 points.

The stall has been automatically upgraded to the highest level: maximized space capacity, fully upgraded internal kitchen equipment, 50% increased efficiency, and a rest area with sound insulation and basic rest functions. The vehicle body structure has been reinforced, achieving top-level impact and corrosion resistance.

The basic reward for daily quests has been increased to 600 merit points.

The base reward for weekly quests has been increased to 1000 merit points.

Other reward mechanisms remain unchanged.

A barrage of information flooded in, and it took Su Xiaonuan a while to process it all.

This upgrade is quite significant! Especially the "Reputation System" and "Mastery of All Martial Arts," which are practically tailor-made for her current "side job"!

She immediately had an idea: "System, upgrade 'Mastery of All Martial Arts' to the maximum level!"

[Ding! 2000 Merit Points consumed. 'Mastery of All Martial Arts' has been upgraded to the maximum level. Current Merit Points: 6520.]

A profound realization, more mysterious than ever before, welled up within me.

Su Xiaonuan felt that her senses seemed to have formed a subtle connection with the surrounding environment.

As your gaze sweeps across the tables, chairs, water glasses, and even the curtains in the room, several ways of using them as weapons or defensive tools flash through your mind instantly, fluidly and naturally, as if it were innate.

She even had the illusion that even if she were surrounded by a dozen burly men wielding sticks, she could easily maneuver around them and even retaliate, using everything around her.

"Now I can really take on ten at once..." she muttered to herself, clenching her fist and feeling the power surging within her, which she could now control more freely.

Next, she clicked on the [Food Recipe Guide].

[Ham and Lotus Seed Poultry Egg Custard], [Roasted Lamb Leg], [Curry Pork Chop Rice], [Stinky Tofu], [Spicy Squid], [Spicy and Sour Lemon Boneless Chicken Feet] are all down-to-earth delicacies that require skill to prepare.

Without hesitation, Su Xiaonuan waved her hand and said, "I'll buy them all!"

[Ding! 600 merit points consumed, successfully purchased six new recipes. Current merit points: 5820.]

A massive flow of information flooded in instantly, and the processing of various ingredients, control of cooking time and temperature, and secret recipes for seasoning were clearly imprinted in my mind.

Finally, filled with curiosity and anticipation, she clicked on the newly appeared [Reputation System].

An interface resembling an internal police database unfolds, displaying avatars at the top, names, brief descriptions of crimes below, and constantly fine-tuned and updated coordinates of the "last known area of ​​activity."

The list is divided into two columns: one is "Suspects under investigation" and the other is "Fugitives for whom arrest warrants have been issued".

After a quick glance, Su Xiaonuan had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

This is practically a dynamic "map of evil"!

"System, can I now choose the location for the daily tasks from this list, taking into account their activity areas?" she asked tentatively.

"Yes, host." The system's calm female voice answered affirmatively. "The system will prioritize generating logically appropriate stall location tasks within the 'red-name' target activity area selected by the host."