Chapter 4 Mission Completed [Key supporting character Fang Xuran has increased your favorability...]

Fang Xuran did not reply to the message, which was expected.

Although the other party had been very quick to contact her and agree to transfer money the previous times, it was still 100,000 yuan, and she had completed it in such a short period of time, so it was normal for the other party to have doubts.

However, this was exactly what she wanted.

After a tough battle, Shi Yao collapsed back onto the bed, feeling incredibly weak. Just two hours of intense computer and phone use had left her feeling as exhausted as if she had just run 800 meters.

The system was frantically thinking: "What should I do, host? Why isn't he replying to my messages? Could he be trying to renege on his debt? You only have four days left!"

Shi Yao was spinning so hard she felt dizzy. Just as she was about to say something to it, she heard a ding-dong.

[Key supporting character Fang Xuran increases your favorability by 20]

[Task completed! Congratulations! You have received the New Player Gift Pack. Your health balance has been updated, and the contents of the gift pack will be sent to your in-game mailbox shortly. Please check or use them yourself.]

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Shi Yao sat up straight in bed with a somersault. Was this the interest payment?

The system was stunned; it hadn't expected that it could increase favorability without following the main quest!

It seems the host really didn't lie to it?

"Hey, didn't you say before that favorability could be exchanged for health points or used to buy items?" Seeing that the system didn't speak, Shi Yao poked it.

The system seemed to finally come to its senses and nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, yes, it can be changed."

Its voice carried a clear hint of elation, "Host, you've gained twenty points of favorability! A full twenty points! Four times that of Mission One! That's amazing! Even if we don't make any money, it doesn't matter anymore~"

The system was happily bubbling up, showing none of the anxiety and urgency it had felt five minutes earlier.

Shi Yao, however, seemed completely unaffected, remaining calm as if she wasn't the one who received the newbie gift pack. Her face remained expressionless as she slumped back onto the bed.

The only time a hint of disapproval flashed across his face was when he heard the system's last sentence.

No way, how can I not make money? Money is the most important thing!

The system buried itself in checking the contents of Shi Yao's gift pack and how to use the favorability points. Three minutes later, it suddenly said in a weak voice, "Host... I have something to tell you..."

Shi Yao raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong? It's not working, is it?"

"No, that's not it." The system explained cautiously, "It's like this, you can use favorability points, but because Fang Xuran is only a key supporting character, not the main character, you need to calculate the ratio when using his favorability points, which is 5:1..."

"It means I only made 4 points." Shi Yao immediately understood. "Tsk, what a shrewd businessman."

The system carefully tapped its fingers: "I'm sorry, host, I didn't understand the situation. I should have told you beforehand." Sure enough, winning over the protagonist is the most worthwhile strategy. Maybe I should persuade the host to go back to participating in variety shows again.

"It's alright, every little bit counts. If one supporting role isn't enough, we'll just get a few more." Shi Yao didn't care at all.

So the system's words were swallowed back before it could even be uttered.

"How do I browse the mall?" Shi Yao poked the system again. Although she only had four yuan, she could still do some shopping beforehand.

The next second, the system opened the system store for her, and a transparent frame appeared in front of her, displaying a wide variety of goods.

"Let me explain it to you, host. The shop is probably the most useful feature, and you'll definitely love it!" The system enthusiastically began to introduce the products. "The shop's goods are divided into four categories. The first category is the one with the most content and the most variety, which is also the category that hosts purchase the most: props."

"There are various short-term and long-term items available here, such as exposure coupons, attention-grabbing buffs, one-hour viral experience coupons, time flow coupons, and short-term attribute value boost experience coupons. The price is linked to the duration of the effect."

"The items published in the system store are absolutely reliable and useful. For example, the trending topic you made today, host, would have been much more effective if you had an hour of exposure coupons to help you out," the system said, secretly proudly.

It was quite excited. Seeing that Shi Yao's expression didn't change, it assumed that she didn't take it seriously. Now it couldn't wait to prove it to her, "Host, there just happened to be a beginner exposure coupon in your newbie gift pack. Do you want to use it now?"

"No need," Shi Yao shook her head. "We don't need it right now."

She remembered that the initial exposure coupon was valid for one day, and using it now would be a waste.

"Okay." The system seemed a little disappointed.

Shi Yao suddenly asked, "What is this 'short-term attribute value increase' you mentioned at the end?"

She scrolled to the bottom of the props section, where a dazzling array of props were on display, each with an enticing description. However, she couldn't find anything about the attribute value up that the system had just mentioned.

The system immediately became alert: "That's right, attribute value up experience vouchers are special items and quite expensive, so they are not available to new users. You will need to complete a task that maxes out the favorability of a key supporting character or main character before you can unlock them."

"Maximum favorability?" Shi Yao couldn't help but complain, "Does that mean I have to make people fall completely in love with me?"

"Ahem, that's not it. Our favorability system isn't just about love. Sincere gratitude as a close friend can also reach the maximum value."

“Okay.” Shi Yao continued, “What is the effect? ​​Does the attribute value refer to health points? Short-term up… does that mean my health points are at full capacity for a short period of time? What’s the use of that?”

"No, host, the attribute values ​​are not health points, but six other key data: appearance, intelligence, stamina, affinity, luck, and health. These represent your physical attributes and physical condition, and they are only unlocked after you complete the first task. That's why I forgot to introduce them to you earlier. Would you like to see the specific data now?"

"need."

A new transparent frame appears in front of you:

Appearance: 80 (You are a very qualified beauty)

Intelligence: 50 (You don't seem very smart)

Stamina: 20 (Health value too low, continuing to decline)

Affability: 30 (You seem a bit difficult to get along with)

Luck: 10 (You're so unlucky you'll even get a toothache from drinking cold water)

Health: 7 (You look like you're about to die)

After seeing the data, Shi Yao subconsciously retorted: "50 IQ?! Who are you looking down on? My IQ is 200, okay?"

System: ...Is this the most crucial item?

The system whispered a reminder: "Host, the original owner's attribute values ​​will also affect you."

Shi Yao sneered: "You're lying, I don't believe you."

system:.

Shi Yao teased, "What does 'health value 7' mean? Can it be any lower? Because I started with 7 days of life points, so my health value was 7? Does that mean I'll have the maximum health value when I have 100 days left?"

The system wiped its sweat: "That's not what I meant."

"Health is a special attribute that cannot be purchased or added by yourself through the store. It can only be obtained by completing tasks. Selecting 7 is just to meet the settings. Because your lifespan is too low, the attribute value will only be a single digit. If changing it to 9 would make you happier, then I can change it to 9 for you."

Shi Yao:

Shi Yao: "No need, thank you."

If it cannot bring about a substantial change in her physical condition, then this useless addition will not help her.

System: I'm so happy after being silly, hehe.

It regained its composure and continued, "However, once your health reaches the maximum of 100, you indeed won't need to do any more tasks or continue collecting favorability points to exchange for health points. But health points are very difficult to increase; I didn't gain any even after completing the beginner tasks..."

Shi Yao was silent for a moment, then said, "I suddenly regret it. Can you give me a 9-point boost right now?"

System: "...No."

Shi Yao pointed and said, "Why didn't you tell me the importance of health points sooner?" Otherwise, she wouldn't have teased me like that.

System: It was intentional, hehe.

Shi Yao simply closed the attribute panel and reopened the system shop, out of sight, out of mind: "Is this 'one-hour viral sensation' experience coupon what I imagined? If I use it, will I immediately become a viral sensation for an hour?"

System: "Uh...you could say that, but the viral experience voucher usually has to be used in accordance with your own situation. Given your current situation, if you use the viral experience voucher, it is very likely that 'a woman was found unconscious alone at home, and the police broke down the door and found that she was actress Shi Yao.'"

Shi Yao's hand, which was about to press the purchase button, stopped. She casually withdrew it. This one-hour trial voucher was very cheap, only costing three points, but if there was no guarantee of a positive result, it was better not to try it lightly.

It seems that the system shop has many hidden pitfalls. If I'm not mistaken, the items in it don't have good or bad attributes; they all have advantages and disadvantages, and it's hard to say which way it will end up. Using them wisely is very important.

Suddenly she noticed that the number displayed in the upper right corner of her personal balance was wrong; her balance was not 4, but 17!

She excitedly patted the system: "System, how come my balance has increased so much? What happened!"

The system paused for a moment, and then responded after ten seconds. The mechanical voice was full of excitement: "Host, the newly added favorability points come from Fang Xuran's fans. Because their recent troubles are also related to Fang Xuran's matter, the anonymous poster's exposure of the Jiang Chuan incident indirectly helped Fang Xuran get out of trouble temporarily. His fans' favorability towards this anonymous poster has skyrocketed, which translates to an additional thirteen points of favorability points for you!"

Shi Yao was slightly surprised: "You can do that?" She gently touched her chin, as if she had found a way to make money?

Seeing that its host had remained silent for a long time, the system felt that she was plotting some illegal activities again, and cautiously asked, "Host, what are you thinking about?"

Shi Yao didn't tell the little system directly, lest she scare it to death again, and changed the subject, saying, "It's nothing. I was just thinking that you said health value is a special attribute that cannot be changed manually, so does that mean I can exchange for and increase the remaining items?"

The system didn't think much of it, but breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right, host. The remaining five attribute values ​​can be exchanged with favorability. The second column of the shop is the attribute value exchange area. However, the exchange ratio required for different attributes is different. Luck is the most expensive, requiring 10 points of favorability to add 1 point. Affinity requires 8 points, Stamina requires 6 points, Intelligence requires 5 points, and Appearance requires 3 points."

Shi Yao's expression was subtle: "Why is appearance the cheapest thing?"

The system instinctively wanted to answer with the textbook-standard answer: because appearance is the host's most pressing need, and the host needs a perfect appearance to win over the male lead's heart.

But before he could say it, Shi Yao put on a serious expression, as if she had suddenly realized something: "I know, because the face is the most useless thing, I understand."

Shi Yao said with a pleased tone, "You're quite positive, unlike any other system I've seen before."

The system then swallowed back the bunch of standard answers it had just given, and shyly counted on its fingers with its head down.

She complimented me, she said I'm special.

A note from the author:

System Headquarters: Who knows? My subordinate is a hopeless romantic.