Chapter 1

"Brother, this parting, I don't know when we'll meet again. As they say, it's a pity we didn't meet earlier. We've been struggling together for three months, but the bond between us is... that... that."

"Hey, speak in plain language, I can't understand your fancy talk."

Lin Fan looked at the brother in front of him, sighing helplessly. This was the third person to say goodbye to him. Each one came with high hopes, but after a few setbacks, they became completely dispirited, losing all desire to fight.

"Brother Lin, I'm leaving. I can't take being chased by the city management every day. This is all my possessions, and it's also my way of showing gratitude."

The young man thrust a bundle into Lin Fan's hands, then clasped his fists, "Brother, the green hills remain, and the clear waters flow. I'm off."

Bang!

The young man said this and opened the door, walking away with a determined look.

"Xiao Feng, where are you going?" Lin Fan stood at the door, watching the figure.

"Dongguan."

"What are you going there for? The economy is bad there." Due to the crackdown, many people had left, and many industries were in decline, making it worse than Shanghai.

"Selling myself." Xiao Feng didn't look back, his mind made up.

"You're a guy, though." Lin Fan shouted, wondering if Xiao Feng had lost his mind. How could a guy sell himself?

"Because I'm a guy, and there's a great depression there, there's a business opportunity. Brother, I'll see you later. When I get rich, I'll come back and take you with me to show off and fly high."

Gradually... the figure disappeared from Lin Fan's sight.

"Ah, I'm alone again. But that's not right, Xiao Feng, you didn't even leave a phone number. How will you come back and take me with you when you get rich?" Lin Fan rushed out, but there was no sign of Xiao Feng. He could only shake his head and return to his 400-yuan-per-month apartment.

Looking at the small room, Lin Fan felt a pang of sadness. If he had known, he shouldn't have gone to that wild university. If he had learned a skill after high school, he would be better off than selling hand-grabbed pancakes now.

"Well, at least Xiao Feng had some conscience and left something to remember. Let's see if there's anything good."

...

"Damn you, second uncle."

Suddenly, a loud curse echoed through the small apartment.

Several magazines and a few white paper IOUs were laid out in front of Lin Fan. Next to the IOUs was a letter, which looked like it had been passed through several hands.

"Brother Lin, open this personally."

"Brother Lin, when you read this letter, I'm probably just out the door. But you don't need to try to persuade me to stay. I'm determined to go to Dongguan. Shanghai has tormented me for three months, and I have no nostalgia for it. I leave quietly as I came, waving my sleeve, not taking a single cloud with me. These IOUs are for you, but don't worry, I'm not the type to default on debts. When I become a tycoon in Dongguan, I'll repay you a thousand, ten thousand times."

"These magazines are my favorites. I'm giving them to you, Brother. I'll see you later."

...

Lin Fan looked at the pile of magazines and was momentarily stunned.

"This kid ate my food, borrowed from me, and left me a pile of magazines. Damn Xiao Feng, if I ever catch you, I'll... Well, at least I have something to read. Let's see if there's anything good."

Flip!

Page by page, he turned through them.

"Not bad, these legs are nice."

"Wow, this woman is so beautiful, but for someone so beautiful to take these kinds of pictures, it's really not proper."

Time passed, and one by one, the magazines were read and thrown aside, until the last one.

"What's this? The cover is so enticing, but there's nothing inside, and it's so thick. This is a scam."

Why choose such an attractive cover?

Is this to lure people in and then drive them crazy?

Bastard!

Lin Fan lay on the bed, holding the magazine, looking at the girl on the cover. No matter what, she was really beautiful.

Gradually, Lin Fan's eyelids drooped, and he fell into a deep sleep.

Ding!

Suddenly, the old iPhone 4 rang, startling Lin Fan awake.

"Time to set up the stall. It's already 4:30, the elementary school kids are about to be dismissed. If I'm late, I won't get a spot."

After graduating from the wild university, Lin Fan came to Shanghai with high hopes, determined to make a name for himself. But the harsh reality had beaten him down.

In the two years since graduation, Lin Fan had worked at many companies and done many jobs, but each one was short-lived, as if he was under a curse.

At the first company, the boss ran off with his mistress, and the boss's wife, in a fit of anger, sold the company, taking with her the two months of unpaid wages.

At the second job, Lin Fan was happy, and the boss and his wife were good to him. One day, they called him into the office and whispered about a big business opportunity.

Invest 3,000 yuan, get 500 yuan back per month, the more you invest, the more you get back.

Lin Fan was initially delighted. With the boss and his wife investing, he naturally followed, waiting for the money to roll in.

But after two months, Lin Fan realized something was wrong. He had been scammed.

When Lin Fan tried to talk to the boss about quitting and getting his money back, he found out the boss had invested all his assets and had no money left.

At that moment, Lin Fan learned his first lesson in life.

A high degree doesn't mean high intelligence. He decided to give up the two months of unpaid wages and not get scammed again.

Later, Lin Fan used his remaining money to start a small stall, selling hand-grabbed pancakes.

Surprisingly, it was quite profitable. A hand-grabbed pancake sold for 6 yuan, and he could make several yuan per pancake. Sometimes, when customers splurged, he could make even more.

The only trouble was that he was always being chased by the city management. Sometimes, his stall was confiscated, and he had to pay several hundred yuan to get it back, which was a real pain.

Now that Xiao Feng was gone, he would have to rely on himself from now on.

"Huh, why is this magazine still stuck to my hand?" As Lin Fan got up to put on his shoes, he found the magazine still stuck to his hand, unable to shake it off.

"Did that damn Xiao Feng use glue?"

Just as Lin Fan was about to tear the magazine, a cold metallic voice rang in his ears, and the magazine suddenly disappeared.

" Ding: Binding requirement completed, hold the blank magazine for six hours without letting go."

"Activating the Greatest Encyclopedia."

"Since the host is the first user, special content related to the host's current profession is unlocked."

"First page: God-level Hand-Grabbed Pancake."

"God-level Hand-Grabbed Pancake."

"Rank: God-level."

"Deliciousness: Heavenly delicacy, unforgettable."

"Triggered Task: Gain a small reputation, no time limit."

"Task Completion: Randomly unlock the second page of the encyclopedia. Reward: 10 encyclopedia points."

Lin Fan was completely stunned, standing there for ten minutes, unable to comprehend what had just happened.

He pinched his face and his thigh, feeling everything was so real.

"Encyclopedia?"

Lin Fan recalled, and suddenly, he realized there was a magazine as thick as a mountain in his mind.

The cover was no longer the beautiful woman but a few golden words: "Encyclopedia."

Flip!

Opening the cover, the first page was no longer blank but filled with vivid images and golden text describing a hand-grabbed pancake.

"Is this a dream or what? Whatever, even if it's a dream, I still have to go sell hand-grabbed pancakes."

Dazed, Lin Fan pushed his cart out of the courtyard.

"Xiao Fan, you're late today."

As he left the courtyard, a group of aunties were preparing to go pick up their grandchildren.

"Uh-huh."

Lin Fan nodded woodenly and continued pushing his cart away.

"Huh, Xiao Fan seems distracted today. Did he break up with someone?"

"Breaking up is good. I heard your daughter is thirty, right? She's old enough, this is perfect."

"Stop talking nonsense. My daughter is thirty, but she wouldn't look at a poor guy like him. Go on, go pick up your grandchild. My daughter has many suitors."

"Ha ha..."

The aunties' mysterious laughter spread around.

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