My Life Starts with Burning Money
Chapter 24

Have you eaten?

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Rustle, rustle...

One minute... two minutes... three minutes passed...

Li Xian suddenly let out a sigh of relief and muttered to himself, "Phew, phew... the scar just disappeared, it didn't heal. If it had healed, I would have had to go to the hospital for another surgery!"

He had been scared half to death just now, and he was still sweating cold sweat on his back.

The thought of that room filled with disinfectant, a doctor in a white coat, wearing a white mask, holding a scalpel, and staring at his lower body with ill intent made him shiver.

One such experience was enough; a second time would be too much.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Li Xian couldn't help but look at his reflection in the mirror and narcissistically say, "Who is this handsome guy? Why are you so handsome? Are you leaving any room for us slightly chubby people to live?"

With a rating of 70, he was definitely a handsome guy. The little bit of extra weight on his body and face couldn't hide his striking good looks.

Li Xian was very satisfied with this change. Who wouldn't want to be handsome? Aren't we all striving to become "Pan, Lu, Deng, Xiao, Xian" (a popular saying referring to being rich, handsome, tall, young, and carefree)?

This five-character essence interprets every man's dream!

Li Xian currently possessed the "Deng" (tall) and "Xian" (carefree) aspects. He was developing the "Pan" (rich) aspect. The "Lu" (handsome) aspect wasn't as urgent, and the "Xiao" (young) aspect was a bit tricky. Given his personality, he was afraid he had no chance of achieving "Xiao."

Never mind, never mind. Collecting all "five true words" would probably bring divine retribution. He couldn't show off like that!

After admiring himself in the mirror for five minutes, Li Xian composed himself and returned to the bedroom to change into clean clothes.

With a thought, he opened his character status panel.

Host: Li Xian, Male, 24 years old, Height 181cm (Increased 3cm), Weight 185lbs (Slightly Overweight). Title: Quick Shooter Level: Lv1 Appearance: 70. Charm: 50. Strength: 51. Endurance: 53. Agility: 40. Unique Passive Skill: [Wish Come True] Skill Card Slots: 4 [Iron Fist Boy], [Driving with One Hand is Super Cool], [One Shot Into the Hole], [Unlucky Bodyguard].

His Appearance stat had skyrocketed, while the others remained dismal. However, the effect of the increased Appearance had made Li Xian even more eager to complete missions and gain attribute points. If he could increase his Endurance to 70, wouldn't he be about to explode with power?

His height and weight hadn't changed, which was within expectations. As impressive as the System was, it didn't have the effect of weight loss. Li Xian seriously suspected that with his current physique, a 70 rating for Appearance might be his limit.

Did he really have to lose weight?

Forget it.

After thinking about it, he still lacked the motivation.

Li Xian was a lazy, confirmed otaku. It was impossible for him to suddenly change his lifestyle.

Self-discipline and spending money were two different things. The former relied entirely on self-control, while the latter was about doing whatever he pleased. In comparison, Li Xian preferred a life of doing whatever he pleased.

Of course, everyone wants to be better, in any aspect.

But that wasn't a reason to force himself, nor was it the result of pushing himself. Sometimes, it was best to go with the flow.

Being more Buddhist, calm, and healthy was sometimes better than forcing yourself, which could backfire.

After viewing the status panel, he returned to the System Warehouse.

He immediately initiated a "crazy ten consecutive draws." A dazzling light flashed, and system prompts appeared in his mind.

[Congratulations on obtaining Functional Drink +1.] [Congratulations on obtaining Elastic Chest Binder +1.] [Congratulations on obtaining Calming Drink +1.] [Congratulations on obtaining Strong Hangover Relief Tablet +1.] [Congratulations on obtaining Advanced Yordle Height-Increasing Insoles +1.] [Congratulations on obtaining Wealth Card: Random Shopping Discount Card *1.] [Congratulations on obtaining Wealth Card: Currency Conversion Card *3.] [Congratulations on obtaining Unpretentious Cookbook +1.] [Congratulations on obtaining Yordle Elastic Deodorant Socks +1.] [Congratulations on obtaining Purple Gold Ashtray +1.]

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A pile of junk!

Tubes, socks... what the hell are these things?

Li Xian looked at the mess of items in his warehouse, feeling like a million dogs had just barked in his heart. Ten draws, and not a single skill card, not even a buff card.

He hadn't expected any amazing skills, but the System could have at least given him one.

Two consecutive draws, and both times he'd ended up with Yordle products. He took out the new height-increasing insoles to examine them, feeling a sliver of comfort. Tsk... they even added an inch.

With the four-centimeter Yordle Height-Increasing Insoles stuck directly to his heels, Li Xian's height reached 182 cm. Adding a pair of 3-centimeter height-increasing shoes would make him a 185 cm "god-tier" height.

A new pair of shoes was now on the agenda. After that, Li Xian took out the socks. He didn't have smelly feet himself, so they wouldn't serve much purpose, but the material of these socks was incredibly soft, making them very comfortable to wear. They also perfectly covered the insoles.

Tubes were for women. Li Xian had no idea what the System was thinking by sending him this. Was it envious of his... chest?

Alright, this item would probably just rot in the warehouse.

The two Wealth Cards were likely the best things he'd gotten from this draw. The effect of the Shopping Random Discount Card was already clear. This card's spending limit was ten million, an increase of five million from the last one.

However, even with a 0.1% discount, it was still useless.

The remaining item was a Currency Conversion Card, usable three times. Li Xian touched his chubby face as he studied it.

[Currency Conversion Card Description: Using this card allows you to randomly convert the RMB in your possession into another currency. (Each conversion cannot exceed ten million.)]

This card was pretty awesome!

Seeing the card's effect, Li Xian's eyebrows shot up. He thought, System Daddy, you're even more amazing than the Bank of Heaven and Earth, truly incredible. You can even exchange money for fun.

As expected of the Super Money Spending Game.

The effect of this Wealth Card wasn't hard to understand. For example, take out one million and use it, then poof... it becomes one million US dollars.

Of course, that's if you're lucky. If you're unlucky, it could become one million Zimbabwean dollars.

This was another gamble, and it suited him perfectly.

Life, after all, was about taking risks. Who knew, maybe you could go from a bicycle to a motorcycle.

After putting away the two precious Wealth Cards, he shifted his gaze to the other miscellaneous items.

Sexual function... no, Functional Drink... this thing was probably the opposite of the Calming Drink. Li Xian didn't plan on trying it. With only one bottle, it wasn't worth being a test subject.

Finally, there were two items left. Li Xian took them out directly.

The Purple Gold Ashtray was a large, 15-centimeter diameter circular ashtray. It was golden all over, emitting a faint purple glow, looking incredibly luxurious.

Li Xian couldn't resist picking it up and taking a bite. He almost broke his teeth.

This ashtray was much harder than gold, and its density was likely greater too. It weighed about twenty to twenty-five pounds in his hand. Regardless of its monetary value, it was a handy weapon.

Whack someone with this, and their head would definitely split open.

Cough cough... Li Xian certainly wasn't that violent. At most, he'd use it to show off.

He lit a Huanghelou 1916, took a deep drag, and flicked the ash into the ashtray. He had to admit, the golden stem of the 1916 matched the ashtray quite well.

After finishing the cigarette, Li Xian noticed something strange. Not a speck of ash he flicked landed outside.

This was unscientific...

He leaned closer to the ashtray to examine it carefully and immediately understood the reason.

The ash seemed to stick to the ashtray, completely motionless. This ashtray must have some sort of adsorption force.

Thinking of this, Li Xian gently blew on it.

Sure enough, not a single speck of ash scattered; it remained firmly stuck to the ashtray.

"Holy crap, this is super practical! No more worrying about ash getting everywhere," Li Xian chuckled. He lit another cigarette, put down the ashtray, and picked up the cookbook.

It was a hardcover book. The cover simply read "朴实无华" (Pǔshí Wúhuá - Simple and Unpretentious) in four bold black characters, truly living up to its name.

Flipping to the first page revealed the table of contents. The various dish names looked very ordinary, like Seafood Mixed Noodles, Bamboo Rice, Grilled Cold Noodles, Small Wontons, Clear Broth Hot Pot, Beef Burgers – all incredibly common.

However, as he flipped further and saw the ingredients required for each dish, Li Xian couldn't help but exclaim, "Simple and unpretentious my ass! To eat a burger, I need to prepare king crab and A5 wagyu beef!"

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