Mobile Game Spending Fully Maxed Out, Bank Balance Exceeds One Million

Coffee shop.

Su Bai watched the girl across from him, who was enthusiastically chatting away while holding a cup of iced latte, and fell into a bout of self-doubt.

Who said Chen Yusheng was cold and aloof? She wasn't cold at all; just look at her chattering away non-stop with that little mouth.

She was nothing like the image the classmates usually had of her.

Just a moment ago, Chen Yusheng had initiated their secret code, and Su Bai discovered that they were both loyal fans of a certain girl band anime.

Then, it was as if she had found a kindred spirit, and her desire to express herself exploded.

The corridor of the lab building wasn't suitable for chatting, so the two of them headed to a nearby coffee shop.

They ended up talking freely.

To Su Bai's shock, they discovered that their interests didn't just overlap in their love for the same anime.

They had an extensive range of shared hobbies.

For instance, their favorite animations and movies, the music they enjoyed, and their beloved books.

Additionally, they shared pastimes like gaming, watching abstract videos, cooking food, and reviews of various electronic products…

It was like meeting another version of himself!

This revelation left Su Bai utterly astonished. By all accounts, a seemingly cold and studious girl shouldn't have hobbies that matched those of a high-society young lady, right?

Or, perhaps like the stereotypes suggest, she should be obsessed with idols, gossiping about celebrities, and shopping with her girlfriends while being well-versed in luxury brands.

Yet, he saw his own reflection in Chen Yusheng.

It was genuinely amusing.

But it also filled him with a thrilling sense of anticipation.

After all, "someone understands me" is a deeper spiritual need, especially when that understanding comes from a beautiful girl with long dark hair and a cool demeanor.

As they chatted, they coincidentally took a sip of their coffee at the same time, and the air suddenly fell silent. The coffee shop exuded a relaxed afternoon vibe, and their eyes accidentally locked for a moment before they awkwardly looked away.

"Um… I have to go work at Professor Luo's lab now."

"Go ahead; the important stuff comes first."

Chen Yusheng glanced at Su Bai, looking a bit reluctant to leave. She moved her lips but didn't say anything.

She grabbed her bag and left.

In fact, Su Bai had things he wanted to say as well.

He wanted to ask why Chen Yusheng, despite having income from working in a lab, still chose to be a companion gamer.

Not that he looked down on companion gamers; it just seemed unnecessary for a typical female college student to take on such extra work.

It appeared that she really needed the money.

Oh well, he could ask next time. Maybe it was personal, and she didn't want to disclose it.

After finishing his coffee, Su Bai bought some desserts from the café to take back.

This café specialized in an exquisite style; it was the trendy spot on Jiangcheng University's campus, selling desserts that weren't cheap, perfectly suited for Su Bai to treat himself.

Once back at the dorm, he shared the sweets with Wang Haoran.

"Bro, do you want me to help you with your lab report?"

"Why the sudden offer?"

"I feel a bit bad always mooching off your food and drinks. I can help you out with some chores. Oh, and if you're playing the second game, I can help you grind too."

Wang Haoran looked sincere.

To tell the truth, this guy was decent—many people love taking advantage without feeling any gratitude afterward.

However, mentioning the second game sparked a new idea in Su Bai's mind.

Playing a mobile game with gacha mechanics was a great way to indulge in spending!

For example, in the case of Yuanshen, opening a new character pool, filling it with draws could cost around 25,000 yuan, and if luck was bad, it could go up to over 30,000 yuan.

If there are two new characters in this period, the costs could skyrocket.

Su Bai opened his computer and logged into his Yuanshen account.

He had tried the game when it was first released a few years ago. Although he didn't particularly enjoy the gameplay, the characters were beautiful—though he could never afford to draw them, as they were too expensive.

Spending 648 yuan on a draw where the results were inconsequential wasn't feasible, considering that in high school, 600 yuan could cover food in the school canteen for an entire month.

But times had changed. Since the system considered mobile game spending as indulgent, he might as well go all out!

He poured money into the game like water, wildly doing ten consecutive pulls until he had exhausted everything available in the character pool.

His total spending was over 50,000 yuan.

Su Bai didn't even know who the characters were or their backstories.

It didn't matter; all he needed to know was the system triggered an eightfold cashback—400,000 yuan!

Wang Haoran stared at him, dumbfounded.

I've heard for a long time that rich people play mobile games, spending money as easily as breathing.

And now, he's seen it in real life.

It feels like completely different games from the players who grind daily quests and painstakingly calculate resources for draws!

The Blue-Green Modifier is terrifying!

"Hey, Brother Bai, that overseas rich family looking for you to recognize you as kin—are they still short a young master? Why not add me to the mix?"

"Dude, are you serious? We're in the King's Hall here!" Su Bai logged out and sent his account information over to Wang Haoran. "Once I'm done with the pulls, can you help me play? I haven't logged in for ages and have no idea where I left off in the main quest."

"What?? Seriously, Brother Bai, you don't want to check out the character you just pulled?"

"Experience what? I quit ages ago. I can't be bothered to learn the new mechanisms. I'm fine just watching you play."

"...Brother Bai, if you don't mind, I would love to be your adopted son!"

"Get lost! I don't want a dumb son like you."

Su Bai laughed as he scolded him and returned to his computer.

Then he suddenly remembered something.

"Wait, doesn't Mi Shenme You have two other gacha games?"

Wang Haoran's eyes lit up: "Yes, bro, yes!"

Half an hour later.

Wang Haoran was busy with two windows open on his computer, simultaneously controlling Yuanshen and Juequ Ling.

His phone was also running Bēng Tiě.

He was handling three tasks smoothly.

Su Bai watched in amazement: "Wow, you're a natural at this!"

"Not bad, not bad," Wang Haoran replied modestly. "I'm just familiar with the mechanisms of these grindy games. It's not hard. I did this for a while over the summer to earn some extra money, and the computer I'm using now was bought with that."

"Impressive."

Su Bai started to think that if he opened an online game studio and had Wang Haoran run it, while putting his own charged accounts in the studio, it would satisfy his indulgence conditions, right?

After all, he was hiring someone to play, not just throwing money at the game.

That wouldn't be a waste.

But that's something for later; for now, he would have Wang Haoran help him grind the Mi family's three-piece set.

It was just mutual support between roommates. Besides, Wang Haoran loved playing—having a top-tier account to use was a treat for him.

With three games' worth of money spent and cashback maximized, Su Bai's savings had broken the million mark.

In Su Bai's eyes, the status of Apple's cashback paradise had already been replaced by Mi Shenme You.

After all, you could use a set of phones or tablets for a long time.

Gacha games changed their card pools in less than a month.

For Su Bai, it was a stable cash flow.

And it was exceptionally easy; he didn't even need to leave his house—he could just spend money while Wang Haoran did the grinding.

After mentioning it a few times, Su Bai reminded Wang Haoran: "Make sure to tell me when the card pools update; I'll load more money when that happens."

"...So, do I need to max out every card pool?"

"Of course! It's a must!"

"……"

Now that's a true rich person—spending money with such casualness.

What's more, Su Bai was low-key, not one to show off, completely lacking the airs of a wealthy guy.

In contrast, the other two in the dorm—the "local guy" and "Hu Ye"—were so far off.

Wang Haoran felt a sense of admiration.

[Ding! Host's savings have exceeded one million; reward: one Luxury Car Lottery Ticket. Please keep going and indulge yourself further!]

Luxury Car Lottery Ticket?

Not bad.

The urban area of Jiangcheng is vast, and public transport is not as convenient as in first-tier cities; having a car would be great. Taking a taxi just doesn't offer the same freedom.

Su Bai summoned the system to check the details of the lottery ticket.