Chapter 1

In a dimly lit room, with flickering lights, a room of about ten square meters was filled with all sorts of peculiar things.

There was a rabbit with two small wings in a cage, a long orange shaped like a banana, a palm-sized exquisite table, and a hardcover book that was over two meters tall and more than a meter wide.

On the cover of the book, it read: "Outline of Modern Chinese History."

In this environment, a young man who looked to be around eighteen or nineteen was hunched over a desk, intently looking at his phone.

The screen of the phone was lit up, showing a Q&A app page with the title: "How to Earn a Million in College."

As he read, he diligently took notes in a notebook beside him.

Just as he was engrossed, suddenly, the screen turned to an incoming call page, displaying the word "Mom."

The young man quickly adjusted his posture, closed the notebook, and pressed the answer button, putting the phone to his ear, "Mom? What's up? Why are you calling so late at night?"

On the other end of the phone, a woman's voice with a southern accent said, "Nothing, just... calling to check on you."

After a pause, the woman asked, "Are you doing well recently? Have you caused any trouble at school? Are you studying hard?"

The young man replied gently, "I haven't caused any trouble. I'm doing well in my studies. You and Dad don't need to worry."

The voice on the other end said, "Oh," and then asked, "Do you need money? Recently, Dad and I harvested some grain and sold a lot, so we have more money now. Should I send you three hundred?"

The young man listened patiently to his mother and then said, "No, Mom. I'm working part-time now, and it's enough for my expenses. Don't worry. There's no need to send money. You should buy yourself some new clothes."

"No, no, I have enough clothes. You take care of yourself. The cost of living in the city is high. Eat well and don't save too much. We still have some money at home."

They chatted for about ten minutes before the young man hung up the phone at his mother's urging.

After hanging up, the young man looked at the room filled with peculiar things and sighed.

His name was Su Yang, a college student from Jiujiang, living in the city of Mochou.

His home was in a remote village in Jiujiang Province, where his relatives, including his parents, were all farmers. Life was tough, and they didn't have much money.

The money for Su Yang's high school and college education had almost depleted their savings, and even the living expenses for college were squeezed out by his parents' frugal living.

So, although life in Mochou was a bit tough, Su Yang never told his family, as he didn't want to burden them.

Being from a poor family, he was also quite diligent. During the first semester of his freshman year, he worked part-time on weekends, distributed flyers, and sold small goods, saving a few thousand yuan after covering his living expenses.

Originally, everything was moving in a positive direction. Perhaps in the future, Su Yang would find a stable job like most people in Mochou, save some money, buy a house in his hometown, get married, have a child, and live a simple life.

However... a month ago, his life changed.

He obtained a system. The system was simple: complete tasks to earn points, and these points could be added to anything, but it was entirely based on luck.

For example, adding points to a rabbit made it grow two wings, adding points to an orange changed its shape, and adding points to a book made it bigger.

All sorts of peculiar things.

To avoid his roommates discovering his abnormal abilities, he moved out of the dormitory and spent all his savings to rent a converted basement apartment near the school, continuing to study the system.

However, after a month of hard research, completing seven or eight tasks, and spending all the points he earned, he only managed to create a brain-dead monster, achieving nothing else.

As for that brain-dead monster...

Su Yang's gaze fell on a pot in the corner of the desk. Inside the pot was a branch that looked like it had withered, planted in the soil, stubbornly growing two equally withered twigs.

This was the monster "Gulu."

"Gulu, get me a glass of water."

As soon as he spoke, the branch swayed slightly, and the two withered twigs extended, wrapped around a cup, filled it with water from the water dispenser, and handed it to Su Yang, "Gulu gulu."

"Thanks." Su Yang took the water, drank a sip, and felt much better: although Gulu seemed useless, it at least proved the infinite possibilities of the system.

Although he had spent all the money he saved during his freshman year on rent and hadn't worked part-time due to his experiments with the system, he felt like he was running out of resources.

But...

Su Yang believed that everything he did was worth it.

Because working part-time could only earn a little money!

This system was the key to changing his life!

It was the greatest gift from heaven! As long as he figured out the system, he could completely change his life and his family's life, achieving great success!

Thinking about this, Su Yang silently called out the system, and a semi-transparent interface appeared in front of him.

The interface was very simple, with only two columns: "Tasks" and "Random Points [0]."

When he opened the "Tasks" section, three branches appeared: "Random Tasks," "Bronze Tasks," and "Silver Tasks."

"Random Points" were the rewards Su Yang earned for completing random tasks.

As for "Bronze Tasks" and "Silver Tasks," Su Yang had studied for a month but had not triggered them yet, unsure if certain conditions had not been met.

Su Yang looked around the room, and all items that had not been given points displayed a virtual "+" sign, indicating that points could be added to them.

Items that had already been given points only showed a white-framed description.

For example, the withered branch Gulu displayed: "Wilted Branch +1: Life Level Upgrade, Gained Simple Intelligence and Simple Abilities."

The rabbit with wings displayed: "Rabbit +1: Gained a Pair of Useless Wings."

The book: "Book +1: Size Increased."

The funniest was the orange: "Orange +1: Shape Changed."

Yes, it had turned into a banana, and Su Yang gave it a thumbs up.

Anyway, these changes were entirely based on luck. After all, they were "Random Points," completely random, and understandable.

After adding points once, the virtual "+" sign disappeared.

Su Yang guessed that some conditions needed to be met to add points a second time...

Just as he was lost in thought, a voice echoed in his mind:

Ding, new random task.

Hmm, another task?

Su Yang, who was already used to the system assigning random tasks, calmly opened the task and muttered, "Another hero saves the beauty? How cliché."

Despite his words, he still picked up his bag, grabbed a brick from the desk, and rushed out the door.

...

Downstairs from Su Yang's home.

Xiong Xiaomeng was on her way home from work. She was short, with a doll-like face, looking very cute. She was the kind of girl who would make people feel comfortable on the street but wouldn't leave a lasting impression.

She had just graduated from graduate school and was assigned to work at Mochou University. Today was her first day reporting to work, and she had chatted with her former teacher for a while, so she was a bit late getting home.

However, since it was near the university, the area was relatively safe, so Xiong Xiaomeng wasn't overly worried.

Indeed, she had a smooth journey and safely reached the neighborhood.

Her home was on the south side of the neighborhood, very close, so she quickened her pace, eager to get home.

Just as she was a few steps away from her building, a drunk man walked towards her.

From a distance, Xiong Xiaomeng could smell the alcohol on him. To avoid trouble, she tightened her bag and moved to the side.

However, even so, the drunk man still noticed her.

His face was flushed from drinking, and he squinted his eyes, looking her over. He stopped and said in a hoarse, drunken voice, "New resident?"

Xiong Xiaomeng's heart raced, and she didn't respond, lowering her head and walking forward.

But just as she took a few steps, she felt her shoulder tighten. Her bag was grabbed, and the drunk man's voice came from behind, "Don't go, let's chat a bit, neighbor."

Xiong Xiaomeng, a recent graduate, had no experience dealing with such situations. Her heart pounded, and her mind buzzed.

She tried to stay calm, turned around, and said nervously, "What do you want? I'm calling the police!"

The drunk man wasn't afraid at all. He squinted his eyes, showing his yellow teeth, and said nonchalantly, "Go ahead, even if the police come, they'll just mediate. I haven't touched you or done anything, just said hello."

Xiong Xiaomeng didn't dare to respond, biting her lip and trying to pull her bag, but it didn't budge. Fear made her eyes well up, "What do you want?"

"Hehe. I just want to..." The drunk man reached out, leering at Xiong Xiaom, "Get to know you better."

Just as he said this... suddenly, a brick flew from the darkness and hit him squarely on the back of his head!

Blood splattered, and he staggered, falling to the ground, unconscious.

Xiong Xiaomeng clutched her bag, staring at the scene in shock, her heart racing.

The quiet street echoed with a series of footsteps.

Gradually, a young man about 1.8 meters tall, with a handsome and refined appearance, walked out of the darkness. It was Su Yang, who had just come downstairs.

He carried a backpack, looking relaxed, as if nothing had happened.

Xiong Xiaomeng swallowed, feeling uneasy as the young man approached. Her mind was still blank from the shock.

She opened her mouth to speak but was too overwhelmed to say anything.

The young man's demeanor was casual, but his method of saving her... seemed too brutal and dangerous, like he was even more dangerous than the drunk man...

This made her unsure how to face him.

As Su Yang got closer, Xiong Xiaomeng's heart began to race, "Thump, thump..." She wasn't sure if it was from nervousness or fear... Her mind was a mess, and she didn't know how to start.

Just as she was struggling, Su Yang reached her side.

She mustered the courage to speak.

Su Yang squatted down, picked up the brick from the ground, wiped the blood on the drunk man's body, and walked away... walked away...

Xiong Xiaomeng: ???

He... walked away?

Xiong Xiaomeng's heart sank, and she finally found her voice, "You... don't have anything to say?"

Hearing her, Su Yang paused, stopped, and patted his head, "Right, I almost forgot!"

Xiong Xiaomeng was still tense.

Su Yang turned around, walked up to her, and dug in his pocket, pulling out a piece of paper and handing it to Xiong Xiaomeng, "Can you reimburse me for the taxi fare?"

Xiong Xiaomeng stared at Su Yang, unsure if she had heard correctly.

Su Yang explained gently, "I took a taxi to save you, so please reimburse me for the fare."

After confirming she hadn't misheard, Xiong Xiaomeng's mind went blank. She didn't remember how she took out her phone, added Su Yang as a WeChat friend, or transferred 21 yuan to him...

Finally, looking at Su Yang's retreating back and the unconscious drunk man on the ground, Xiong Xiaomeng gathered the courage to shout, "What about him?"

Su Yang didn't even turn around, "Leave him there, he won't die."

Xiong Xiaomeng, "He... won't die...?"

Su Yang's voice grew fainter, "I do this often, I know."

Xiong Xiaomeng: ...

After Su Yang left, the neighborhood fell silent again.

Xiong Xiaomeng looked at the unconscious drunk man on the ground and the taxi receipt in her hand from three days ago...

Her round face twisted into a smile that was more painful than crying...

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