3911 Points

That felt so good...

Before that, during the four years he spent in the bedroom, Xiao Xiao had been trying his best to become normal as soon as possible and return to real society.

Work hard, make money, and reach the pinnacle of life.

But he didn't expect that something seemed to have gone wrong. He did return to the real world, but the world suddenly became distorted... Ironically, his dream came true.

So young, and having only been working for a few months, he's already managing such a large venue...

... No, it's that I've built such a great business.

This is something I never dared to imagine before I realized how absurd this world is...

But ironically, he now finds it quite reasonable.

In my mind, I couldn't help but think that I was now a successful person with a monthly income of over a million, right?

Could we try to save up some money to renovate our home, or even...?

... Buy an electric car?

It's not because I'm narrow-minded, it's just that I haven't gone to learn to drive yet.

Good things always seem to come at the same time. Just as he was thinking about how to spend his future generous salary, his phone rang at the perfect moment. He quickly took out his phone and saw an email from Mister Ye, the contents of which were displayed before him:

[Congratulations! The cleanup mission for the Rotten Kingdom is complete. Results will be calculated now!]

[Points Reward: 3000]

[Note: Because you successfully cleaned the Aberration Core in the Class B Dangerous Event, Rotten Kingdom, the City Will has determined that you are qualified to obtain an Intermediate Contract. Please complete the third stage of ability enhancement as soon as possible to upgrade your contract with the City Will.]

[...]

"Holy crap, three thousand points?"

Xiao Xiao was genuinely surprised to see this news.

The entire Rotten Kingdom event only yielded six thousand points...

I was just helping out, so how come I ended up taking half of the points when it came time to settle the accounts?

If I take half, then Yang Jia, Ruan Ruan, and Little Four Si will only get one thousand points each.

Isn't this a bit of an exaggeration?

What does it mean to be qualified to obtain an intermediate contract?

Yang Jia had previously told me about the differences between contracts between strangers.

Does this mean that only those who successfully resolve Class B crisis, or who take a dominant position in the process, are qualified to obtain an intermediate contract? He also reminded himself to complete the third stage of enhancement as soon as possible, meaning an intermediate contract must be at least at the third stage.

The unexpected surprise truly caught Xiao Xiao.

At the same time, I also felt a little uneasy.

It's like accompanying a friend to a singing competition, where he only gets a consolation prize, while you win the championship...

Will Yang Jia be angry?

In addition...

As he thought about it, he quickly took out his information card, attached it to the computer case, and checked his points.

Sure enough, lying quietly inside was an astonishing number:

3911 points.

Now, after rounding up, I have four thousand points.

Xiao Xiao, who had been struggling with how to use each point and not knowing how to allocate them, was suddenly overwhelmed.

You can't spend it all, you simply can't spend it all.

To date, the points he has used for himself are only 920.

Even adding the points earned from purchasing and upgrading three special items, it only brings the total to 181 points, barely exceeding 1,000.

However, my account now suddenly has four times the points?

With a skill level of 1000, he has a net worth of 4000!

What is this called?

Nouveau riche!

Xiao Xiao thought to himself that he would never look down on nouveau riche again.

The reason why most people now regard "nouveau riche" as a derogatory term is because they have never experienced such wealth!

Almost instantly, Xiao Xiao began to ponder how to use those four thousand points.

After all, he had learned a lesson from the Red Eyes Club Ghost Man: the most terrifying thing was being killed and having his points stolen.

Points in your account are meaningless if you don't use them on yourself.

[Special Dangerous Item Name - The Pain Hound]

[Secondary Enhancement Cost: 1000 points]

[Note: These are special and dangerous entities that have been modified with Pain Substance and possess amazing abilities. If you want them to gain even greater abilities, please invest in them bravely—you'll be pleasantly surprised...]

Damn it! There's poison in the dog!

[...]

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[Special Dangerous Incident: Enchanting Record Player]

[Secondary Enhancement Cost: 5000 points]

[Note: The beautiful, gentle, and obedient Record Player Miss already has her own legend and many enthusiastic fans in Black Gate City. But this hardworking lady is never satisfied with her current achievements; she still yearns for further breakthroughs. If you are willing to invest another 5000 points in her, perhaps she will give you an unexpected surprise...]

[It's not just the dirty jokes every night that's worth looking forward to...]

[...]

[...]

"I shouldn't have watched this..."

Xiao Xiao closed the page with a look of an old man on the subway, silently adjusting his mood.

The feeling of excitement and elation I had just experienced, thinking I was a nouveau riche, was instantly shattered...

Turns out I'm still pretty poor, so poor that I can only afford to upgrade Pain Hound once...

But isn't that a bit too high?

One thousand points?

My current value is only one thousand points.

As for the record player, it simply cannot be improved.

The Butcher, on the other hand, didn't even need to check; he already knew from the last time—ten thousand points...

Moreover, it's a ticking time bomb.

In other words, based on the principle of special item enhancement, all special items can be considered bombs.

In Black Gate City, he wasn't the only one who possessed special items.

Anyone with an extra amount of points will buy special items from the city to use as their weapons.

To the other outsiders, these specially purchased weapons were not subject to any kind of enhancement.

They can also store Pain Substance, but if the amount is excessive, they will face distortion and damage.

After all, enhancement is a risk.

It's like putting these perfectly usable items on the gambling table and betting with a very low probability that they will upgrade.

Nobody would do that.

After all, how many gamblers end up with a good ending?

"Perhaps I should still use the points on myself?"

Xiao Xiao pondered silently, then reviewed the three-stage enhancement of the Insightful Path again, his expression slightly taken aback:

[Void Gaze: 3000 points/unit]

[Ability Description: Is there really no line of sight that can pass through space?]

[Note: Honey, don't move! I have a feeling someone's watching us!]

[...]

"The ability of the third stage of the Insightful Path is Void Gaze?"

Xiao Xiao carefully read through this part of the introduction and fell into a slight contemplation. He discovered that the third stage of enhancement was also not something that could be accomplished in one go. Like the second stage, it also required different units to carry out the enhancement in batches. However, unlike the second stage, which required three units to enhance, this stage required two units to complete the enhancement, with each unit needing 3,000 points.

The entire upgrade requires 6000 points.

"So the four thousand points that almost made me jump for joy were only enough for me and San Gou?"

Like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, Xiao Xiao instantly calmed down.

The despicable term "nouveau riche" is clearly not applicable to me...

There's no need to rush for now.

Whether it's used for a three-stage self-enhancement or a gamble on a dog, one needs to be cautious.

Xiao Xiao let out a long sigh, closed the page, and then began to silently ponder what to do.

This is a serious matter; perhaps we should talk to Yang Jia and the others?

Besides, I took half of the 6,000 points from the Rotten Kingdom, which makes me feel a little embarrassed, so I should ask about it.

"Ding-a-ling..."

Just as I was thinking about it, I unexpectedly heard my phone ring.

The caller ID showed Yang Jia.

Xiao Xiao quickly calmed himself down before answering the phone with a slightly guilty conscience:

"Crooked?"

"..."

Yang Jia's voice sounded quite calm, "Did you receive the points?"

"Right."

Xiao Xiao hurriedly said, "I'm also very surprised. I didn't expect that three thousand points would be transferred to me. You..."

"That's perfectly reasonable."

Yang Jia said softly, seemingly without any displeasure in her voice. "I knew about it from the moment the Rotten Kingdom mission was resolved, and the final distribution of points was decided after Mister Ye and I discussed it. Moreover, judging from the process of resolving this crisis, you were indeed the one among the four of us who took the greatest risk and solved the most important problems..."

"Um?"

Xiao Xiao felt a slight chill run down his spine upon hearing her words.

Yang Jia's voice was calm and sounded quite composed, but he was, after all, an observer.

It's not just about looking; you can also tell from Yang Jia's voice that she seems to be feeling a bit disappointed.

Could it be that she was unhappy because I got 3,000 points?

No, you can tell from her answer that her statement that she deserved the 3,000 points was not just empty politeness.

But she was indeed upset because of something, something related to it.

"I'm calling you because I have something more important to say."

Yang Jia continued, "With the problem of the Rotten Kingdom resolved, it's time to start discussing the inheritance of the Old Chairman's contract. I've already discussed it with the other leaders of the Outcasts, and the time is set for tomorrow night at the Red Eyes Club..."

"This matter is very important; it concerns a high-level contract and the future fate of Black Gate City."

"You should come over too."

"..."

"OK."

Xiao Xiao agreed, but he was even more certain in his heart.

Yang Jia was clearly in a bad mood.

This feeling was too subtle, and Yang Jia's obvious attempt to conceal it made him unsure how to ask.

But she couldn't help feeling a little gloomy: Who had bullied her?