Show-off Points

Biodata

Mechanics

Earning Points

• Showmanship is required. The system tells Shen Chuan that setting up his own stall lacks a God of Cooking’s swagger and will not earn points. He instead hires someone to transport him and arrange his equipment 1.
• Cooking alone produces few points. After his first two days of business, Shen Chuan concludes that he must actively seek opportunities to show off rather than simply prepare food 18.
• Physical action is not necessary. Sitting calmly while neighboring vendors stare at his unusual setup earns him 100 points for maintaining his swagger and projecting a mysterious aura 1.
• Boasts and culinary displays both qualify. Declaring himself the God of Cooking, defending his prices, and performing elaborate pancake tosses all generate rewards 2 19 21.
• Points appear through system notifications. The interface announces individual gains and displays his accumulated balance 1 33.

Audience and Diminishing Returns

• New audiences generally yield more. Shen Chuan observes that first-time viewers are more easily astonished, while regular customers become accustomed to his behavior 10.
• Novelty matters. His formal suit eventually loses its impact, prompting him to look for new ways to attract attention 34.
• A new stunt does not guarantee a large reward from a regular. Revealing his air-conditioned food cart to Jiang Wenyan earns only 30 points, disappointing Shen Chuan 34.
• Approval is not necessary. His remarks about installing air conditioners earn points even as neighboring stall owners silently resent him 39.
• Overhearing is sufficient. New customers waiting in line generate points while listening to his exchanges with regulars 49.

Redemption and Training

• Recipes must be purchased and then learned. Redeeming a recipe does not immediately grant mastery; Shen Chuan must practice it in the System Space 1 16.
• Training time differs from real time. Mastering his initial chive-pocket recipe takes a year of practice in the System Space while less than a second passes outside 1.
• The shop has level restrictions. Shen Chuan’s low level limits the available selection to simple recipes, with many other products still locked 42.
• Points have uses beyond recipes. Shen Chuan explicitly notes that recipe redemption is not their only function, although the other purchasable products are not identified 42.

Recipe Costs and Availability

Recorded Balances and Redemptions

Notable Point Awards

Influence on Shen Chuan’s Business

• Staffing: He pays others to transport him, set up the stall, and pack it away, presenting himself as responsible only for ingredients and cooking 1 8.
• Customer reach: He refuses Jiang Wenyan’s proposal to take too many chive pockets because selling to more individuals creates more opportunities to earn points 10.
• Menu selection: He chooses scallion pancakes partly for their showmanship potential and later considers them better suited to earning points than chive pockets 16 27.
• Working hours: Endless cooking solely for money would undermine his God of Cooking persona and make large point rewards harder to obtain 42.
• Recipe selection: When choosing a purchase, he weighs show-off potential alongside selling price, ingredient availability, customer tastes, and his own preferences 45.
• Personal behavior: Initially embarrassed by rehearsed boasts, he studies domineering-CEO dramas and billionaire novels for material. With practice, his lines become increasingly spontaneous 4 19 26 27.