Money Sure Smells Sweet, and the Main Brain's Second Upgrade Path

Dog Egg sailed across the boundless sea.

Ever since the ship's curse, Dog Egg had enjoyed smooth sailing without encountering any setbacks. Not only was the weather calm, but even the islands they had kept running into before, as well as the groups called armed merchant convoys that were actually privateer crews, had all vanished.

For several truly leisurely days, aside from eating, sleeping, and practicing martial arts, Wu Pifu spent all his remaining time reading.

When they had returned to Redemption Land a few days earlier, he had specifically asked Gao Changgong to get him several hundred physical novels, all literary works from before the Fourth War. Of course, he had only picked science fiction and fantasy. Those suited his tastes best, and these hundreds of books were just enough to keep him entertained.

Yamadai, meanwhile, spent almost all his time training—either strengthening his body or honing his control over metal. In terms of diligence, Yamadai, who had experienced military life, far surpassed Wu Pifu.

Xu Shilan was not nearly as diligent. Every day, she slept until she woke naturally, then hummed songs while cooking or making desserts. Although she trained her extraordinary abilities every morning and afternoon, it clearly had nothing to do with being hardworking. She looked more like she was enjoying life.

"Why not enjoy it?"

At dinner, Xu Shilan was surprised when she heard Wu Pifu and Yamadai's questions. "You probably think I grew up living in luxury, enjoying life like some spoiled rich kid, right? But do you really think that kind of life is comfortable?"

Seeing that Wu Pifu and Yamadai did not understand, Xu Shilan patiently explained, "For wealthy families far below the Xu Family's level, they could indeed live happily. Ignorance was bliss, after all. Those wealthy families could eat, drink,