Pay 99 Yuan: Crafting Your Mysterious Funeral
Chapter 1

Activating the God-tier Funeral System!

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"I thought this was going to be a high-end start, but it's gone downhill. I inherited a funeral company? The books are spotless, they can't even break even?"

Su Chen looked at the slightly dilapidated funeral company in front of him and couldn't help but sigh dejectedly.

After transmigrating to this world, he inherited his cheap father's legacy, which was supposed to be a company.

He had thought it was some kind of good listed company, but it turned out to be just this run-down shop, a small place that merely called itself a company!

Moreover, it wasn't a very auspicious business.

The words "funeral services" alone were enough to make countless people stop in their tracks.

Looking at the shop, which was already on the verge of losing money and couldn't even afford the rent, Su Chen felt a headache coming on. If things continued like this, he'd probably lose his shirt!

If he lasted another month and couldn't pay the rent, he'd have to close down!

Thinking about the landlady's arrogant, smug, and disdainful expression, Su Chen felt incredibly frustrated.

If he hadn't been reasonably good-looking, possessed a decent temperament, and had a bit more yanzhi, that old woman would have kicked him out long ago!

[Ding! Activating God-tier Funeral System!]

At that moment, a crisp voice suddenly sounded in his ear!

System?!

Su Chen's expression froze, but he quickly realized that this must be the system from those web novels!

In his past life, he had read plenty of novels!

The standard artifact for transmigrators, he never expected to have a system too!?

Indeed, [Congratulations, host has successfully bound the God-tier Funeral System!]

[This system can provide funeral services at various price points, striving to create the most perfect and mysterious funeral for customers, a complete premium service!]

[As long as the price is right, you can customize funeral arrangements of various levels! Allowing customers to have a mysterious and terrifying past!]

[The current price points offered by the system have been published on the relevant online platforms, and customers can contact us directly!]

[For every funeral service completed, the host will receive additional rewards from the system!]

Listening to the system's voice, a smile appeared on Su Chen's face.

Not bad!

This system was related to his actual job.

Su Chen wasn't particularly keen on doing funeral services. After all, the yin energy was too heavy, and he'd often be dealing with gloomy things.

But since the system had appeared, he had no choice but to do it.

He quickly looked at the prices and services provided by the system.

[For 10,000 yuan, your funeral will feature one hundred people in black suits wearing wireless earphones, a black Maybach will appear at the scene, and an elderly man with a weathered face, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, will bow deeply towards your tombstone and present a bouquet of flowers before solemnly departing!]

[For 100,000 yuan, it will rain and be overcast on the day of the funeral, a Chinese-made Hongqi car will appear at the scene, and your funeral will feature three thousand people in black suits holding umbrellas, three elderly men in black Zhongshan suits, and two tearful women paying their respects at your tombstone!]

These were all incredibly impressive displays. Even an ordinary person's funeral could make everyone wonder how mysterious and terrifying the deceased must have been during their lifetime!

After all, where would such mysterious characters and grand arrangements appear at a normal funeral?

Almost every price point corresponded to different arrangements, and the higher the price, the grander and more high-end the display!

Looking at the arrangements corresponding to these prices, out of curiosity, Su Chen looked at the highest-end arrangement!

[For one trillion yuan, your funeral will be announced to all realms via live broadcast, all famous figures in the current world will come to your tomb to pay their respects by kneeling! Heaven and earth will tremble, all things will dim, nine dragons pulling a coffin! Heaven and earth will manifest anomalies, and all stars will transform into your tombstone, with the sun and moon accompanying you on your journey!

The Nine Dragon Coffin will hide you in the eternal void, and all beings will worship and praise you!

Emperors of all realms will see you off!

Temples and Buddhist statues across the land will chant sad scriptures for you!

Gods of all heavens will weep for you!

Women from myriad worlds will mourn for you!

Countless supreme treasures will protect your body and serve as burial objects!]

Seeing this final service arrangement, Su Chen was stunned!

He didn't dare to continue reading. He felt his heart race, wishing he could have such a funeral immediately!

To have such a funeral arrangement, it would be worth dying immediately!

Such funeral configurations were amazing!

He wondered what kind of person could afford such a funeral!

What would the scene be like when these events, characters, and supreme treasures appeared together?

A moment later, Su Chen slightly reined in his wandering consciousness and returned to reality. His shop was on the verge of collapse.

Now that he had all the necessary configurations, the next step was to wait for a destined customer.

Since Su Chen was the only one in the shop, he had to manage the storefront himself.

Time quickly passed, and it was already noon.

The funeral company's phone rang!

It was a landline. Su Chen quickly put down what he was doing and answered.

"Hello! May I ask if this is Su's Funeral Company?"

From the other end of the line, a hoarse, elderly voice came through, tinged with a sense of hardship.

Su's Funeral Company had been operating in Qingyang County for several years, so some people were aware of its existence.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen replied:

"Yes, this is Su's Funeral Company. We provide professional funeral services!"

"Ah, that's good! I'd like to arrange a funeral service, but I'm not very mobile at the moment. Could you send someone over?"

Listening to the old man's voice, which sounded weak and frail.

He must truly be unable to move easily.

Well, this was the first business after the system's activation, he couldn't let it slip away!

Su Chen quickly and enthusiastically said:

"Of course, no problem! Please tell me your address, and I'll be right there myself!"

Soon after, the other party provided the address.

Su Chen tidied himself up briefly, put on his rather handsome black leather armor, and hopped on his motorcycle to head out.

The address was No. 648, Huanhe Residential Area, Qingyang County. It wasn't too far.

At this moment, Huanhe Residential Area, while called a residential area, was actually just a patch of old housing.

No. 648 was a dilapidated old house.

The door was tightly shut.

A large red "Demolish" character was spray-painted on the wall, looking particularly stark.

An old man sat in the courtyard, his face a picture of desolation, pale and weak, his hands trembling slightly.

On his head sat an old-fashioned military cap, its multiple mended patches making it look somewhat heavy and worn.

His name was Chu Guozhong, and he was an old soldier.

A medal on his chest gleamed brightly under the sunlight.

However, the ravages of time had left deep marks on him. His face was a roadmap of wrinkles, seemingly filled with the vicissitudes of life. The heroic spirit of his youth was long gone; even walking a short distance left him breathless.

He recalled his past, charging into battle amidst a hail of bullets and artillery fire without a single frown. How brave he was then!

Chu Guozhong was filled with emotion. Now, suffering from a terminal illness, his time was running out.

A hero's twilight years, the sun setting in the west~

Just moments ago, he had seen an advertisement pop up on his phone from Su's Funeral Company. The funeral services advertised had stirred an inexplicable excitement in him, this old soldier! He had lived a simple and low-key life, but perhaps it would be good to be revered in death?

After his retirement decades ago, he had been qualified for a position in the capital. However, due to various reasons, he had returned to this small county town, married, had children, and lived an ordinary life. In his later years, he should have been enjoying the happiness of his grandchildren surrounding him. But unexpectedly, not long ago, his house was notified for demolition, and he received some demolition compensation.

This demolition compensation immediately felt like a death knell. His children began to quarrel fiercely, fighting over the division of the compensation money!

The filial piety and familial affection of yesteryear were worthless in the face of the temptation of money!

Faced with his children's reaction, Chu Guozhong, the old soldier, in a fit of anger, donated all the demolition compensation to a charity!

Decades ago, he had risked his life for Dragon Country, fighting valiantly and loyally amidst gunfire.

Now, he had once again selflessly donated this money, contributing it to the country!

When he saw the advertisement for Su's Funeral Company, he felt a pang of longing!

He looked at the memorial photo of his late wife beside him, tears welling up in Chu Guozhong's eyes:

"Old wife, I'll be down to join you soon. Just let me be selfish one last time!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door!

Chu Guozhong tremblingly went to open it.

Standing outside the door was Su Chen.

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