At present, Shen Yan’s only real advantage was money… Fortunately, this system not only allowed him to win over the female lead, it also resembled those browser games where spending money made you stronger!
So Shen Yan’s next plan was to focus on building his career. Sometimes, it wasn’t so bad being a pay-to-win boss!
Now with 1.7 billion yuan in hand, he had many options. Plus, his knowledge of the original plot was a major advantage.
“But the Huo Family has already been taken by me. It should be difficult for Lin Yu to make waves now,” Shen Yan said calmly.
He had seized this opportunity and successfully altered the plot ahead of time.
In the original novel, Lin Yu first met Huo Yunzhi, which led to him staying with the Huo Family—that was the start of his business rise.
But now, both of those developments had been disrupted by Shen Yan.
[Host must not let your guard down. Lin Yu’s connections in the capital aren’t limited to just the Huo Family—you should be aware of that.] The system reminded.
“Of course I know. There’s still time. Let me think about how to set up a trap for Lin Yu,” Shen Yan said.
“Good luck, host. I have high hopes for you.”
“By the way, system, I want to use luck points to add attributes,” Shen Yan said.
As a mercenary king-type protagonist, Lin Yu didn’t just have a protagonist halo—he was skilled in every field.
Even putting everything else aside, his combat ability was ridiculously high!
That’s why Shen Yan wanted to use luck points to enhance his stats—to be prepared for future confrontation.
His personal panel quickly loaded:
[Host: Shen Yan]
[Luck Points: 3,600]
[Personal Wealth: 1.7 billion yuan]
[Attributes: Strength 105, Speed 96, Reflexes 98, Charm 120, Constitution 112, Intelligence 120 (Note: Normal male standard is 100)]
[Skills: [Piano Mastery], [Driving Proficiency], [Fluent English], [Intro to Appraisal], [Golf Mastery]]
[System Store: [Locked] (Note: Unlocking requires 100 luck points)]
Shen Yan first spent 100 luck points to unlock the system store. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
Inside the store, skill books were lined up on virtual shelves like merchandise, each labeled with a name: [Firearms Skill Book], [Medical Skill Book], [Equestrian Skill Book], [Chess Skill Book], [Music Skill Book], [Art Skill Book]…
On the fourth row, he found [Martial Arts Skill Book]. When he opened it, the listed price was 1,500 luck points.
Shen Yan thought, martial arts was essential. If this skill was weak, he could be in real danger.
Even though he usually went out with bodyguards, they weren’t omnipotent. Only when he was strong himself would he be truly safe.
Having just spent 100 luck points to unlock the store, he had 3,500 remaining. After some thought, he decided to purchase the martial arts skill. “I’ll buy this one.”
The moment he said that, his luck points dropped from 3,500 to 2,000.
Then the system prompt followed: [Congratulations, host. You have obtained the [Martial Arts—Master Level] skill book!]
Shen Yan’s eyes widened. He knew skill levels were divided into: Beginner, Proficient, Skilled, Master, and Peak.
He never imagined he’d instantly get a Master-level martial arts skill book.
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You’ve consumed 1,500 luck points and successfully upgraded martial arts to Master level. Attributes have been adjusted accordingly.]
With the system notification, countless martial arts techniques and knowledge flooded Shen Yan’s mind!
His entire body felt amazing, like enlightenment had struck him. Not only did knowledge pour into his brain—his body also began to subtly transform.
All kinds of martial arts styles and techniques formed vivid impressions in his mind and muscle memory. It felt as if he was born with them. The understanding of each style etched deeply into his brain, making them instinctive and natural.
He felt a warm surge rising from his dantian, spreading through his limbs and bones. A sensation of rebirth washed over him—pure exhilaration!
[Kind reminder: Host’s current martial arts skill is now on par with the protagonist Lin Yu.]
Shen Yan was instantly energized. His combat power now wasn’t inferior to Lin Yu’s at all.
After upgrading martial arts, his strength and speed attributes rose to 150, and reflexes to 140.
[To put it simply: compared to your two bodyguards, who are both ex-special forces, even if 50 people of their level ganged up on you, you could escape unscathed.]
“Whoa! I’m really that powerful?”
Shen Yan could hardly believe it. After all, those two bodyguards he hired were retired special forces soldiers—not to be underestimated.
[Host doesn’t need to doubt. Remember: everything from this system is top-grade.] The system continued, [Put it this way—right now, you and Lin Yu are evenly matched, and Lin Yu is someone who practically walks sideways in society.]
“Evenly matched? That’s not enough. I want to completely crush Lin Yu!”
[No need to worry, host. You can continue improving your physical attributes. With this system, once you keep collecting luck points, crushing Lin Yu will only be a matter of time.]
“Fine.” Shen Yan thought for a moment and said, “I still have 2,000 luck points left. I’ll use all of it to upgrade my physical attributes.”
He opened his personal panel and scrolled down to the attributes section:
Constitution 135, Strength 150, Speed 150, Reflexes 140, Intelligence 120, Charm 120
(Note: Normal person average stat is 10.)
After reviewing, Shen Yan debated: should he increase constitution or strength?
After thinking it over, he felt that only with a solid foundation could he build something great. So he decided to max out constitution with his luck points.
Seeing there were still luck points left, Shen Yan chose to max out all his attributes.
Final result:
Constitution 150, Strength 150, Speed 150, Reflexes 150, Intelligence 130, Charm 200
“Wait, how did Charm get to 200?” Shen Yan asked in confusion.
[Because the maximum matching attribute for Master-level martial arts is 150—unless the host upgrades martial arts to the Peak level.]
“How many luck points would that take?”
[At the moment, your physical attributes are still short of what’s required for Peak-level martial arts. Even if you bought it, you wouldn’t be able to use it. It’s not about luck points right now.]
“Oh, I see.” Shen Yan nodded. It really was the right decision to prioritize boosting physical stats first.
Still, not bad at all—his charm had already surpassed the protagonist!