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Several workers were busy unloading the truck, but their eyes kept drifting involuntarily towards the silver-haired young woman at the door.

She simply stood there quietly, yet she seemed to draw all the light from her surroundings.

Her skin was dazzlingly white, her features so exquisite they seemed unreal.

When she stepped forward and her slender fingers lightly brushed over the motorcycle's fuel tank, the young men held their breath, their movements completely frozen in place.

Lei Jun, however, paid them no mind.

She nimbly swung her leg over the seat, settling firmly into place.

Inserted the key, ignited the engine.

A deep, powerful roar instantly tore through the quiet of the old neighborhood, like the low growl of a waking beast.

She fastened the matte black helmet that came with the system, concealing her breathtaking beauty, revealing only a pair of clear, bright eyes.

She twisted the throttle, and the heavy motorcycle shot forward like an arrow from a bow, her silver-white long hair flying beneath the helmet.

Leaning into curves, accelerating, merging into traffic... the series of movements flowed seamlessly, as if she had ridden this way a thousand times before.

God-level driving skills allowed her and this beast to merge perfectly.

Every gear change, every lean felt as natural as moving her own arm.

Wherever she went, she stirred silent commotion.

While waiting at a red light, the window of a private car in the next lane quickly rolled down; the driver leaned out, holding up his phone but forgetting to take a picture.

"Holy crap, a Harley CVO, how much does that cost?"

"Look at those custom parts, probably enough to buy an apartment, right?"

"The rider's a woman, that figure... must be a model."

"Too bad she's wearing a helmet, can't see her face!"

Their whispered talk was scattered by the wind.

More common were the gazes cast towards her and the steed beneath her... admiration, curiosity, disbelief.

A beauty with a luxury vehicle—a scene usually only seen scrolling online—was now crashing into reality, the impact making every passerby turn their heads.

Lei Jun could feel those burning stares, but she paid them no heed.

The wind howled in her ears, power was in her hands; an unprecedented sense of freedom and exhilaration swept over her.

The gloom she had suppressed since crossing over, and the unease brought by her transformation, were all blown away by the wind and crushed by the engine's roar during this swift ride.

She sped along the city's outer ring expressway for a lap, finally returning, reluctantly, to the downstairs of her rented room.

The few workers from earlier hadn't completely left yet, seemingly lingering nearby on purpose.

When they saw the black steel beast roar back and stop precisely in its original spot.

The rider nimbly removed her helmet, revealing a cascade of silver hair and that breathtaking face, the men were once again entranced.

One young man, mouth agape, eyes glazed, murmured, "If I could marry a girl like that... I'd do anything..."

An older colleague beside him, hearing this, slapped the back of his head hard and lowered his voice.

"Wake up, stop daydreaming!"

"Look at her bike!"

He gestured with his chin towards the expensive harley.

"This is worth what you'd earn in several lifetimes?"

"A beauty of this level, paired with this kind of ride, she's from a completely different world than us."

"Just looking is enough, don't get any wild ideas."

The young man rubbed the back of his head and looked again at the young woman who was now checking her phone, her perfect profile like a painting.

The infatuation in his eyes gradually turned into dim disappointment and a sense of knowing his place.

Lei Jun vaguely caught a few words, but she didn't take them to heart.

She parked the bike, her fingertips lingering on the body still warm from the wind and speed, her heart filled with an unprecedented sense of fulfillment and anticipation.

This feeling is really good... The next day, the morning sunlight filtered through the curtains, Sprinkled Lei Jun's silver hair.

Lei Jun stretched and quickly got out of bed.

Tearing open a red bean bread bought from a convenience store, she ate it in small bites, but her gaze never left the translucent system panel only she could see.

【host: Lei Jun】

【Age: 18】

【System Level: 1】

【Level-up Experience: 0／10000】

【Money Source: As a Godly Tycoon, for every second you live on Earth, you receive a cash reward of 5 cents】

Five cents per second adds up to 4320 yuan a day.

To save up 10,000 experience points, she'd have to wait at least two days.

She nibbled on the crust, her tongue tasting a hint of dryness.

The exhilaration from yesterday's harley ride was still burning in her blood; that feeling of controlling her life—she didn't want to wait a second longer.

Her eyes swept over the small, simple rented room, finally landing on an old wooden chest in the corner.

It was an antique left behind by this body's parents.

She walked over and rummaged through it, pulling out a jade pendant wrapped in red cloth from beneath a pile of old clothes.

The jade felt warm to the touch, carved with ancient cloud patterns, with a slight color penetration in the center.

Memories from the previous occupant told her this seemed to be an old heirloom passed down for generations.

"Hope it's worth something."

She didn't choose those famous, prestigious major auction houses; their processes were long and approvals strict.

On her phone map, she found an old-established antique shop with a good reputation located in a corner of the Ancient Culture Street: "Bo Gu Zhai".

An hour later, wearing a mask, she gently placed the jade pendant on the black velvet cloth of Bo Gu Zhai's counter.

The Old Craftsman pushed up his reading glasses, picked up a magnifying glass and a strong flashlight, examining it repeatedly for nearly ten minutes, occasionally looking up to assess the extraordinary young woman with snow-like silver hair before him.

"Ice jadeite with floating flowers, craftsmanship from the mid-Qing Dynasty, and the color penetration is natural." The Old Craftsman finally put down his tools. "Miss, are you sincerely selling?"

Lei Jun nodded.

"One point three million. This price is fair. If you're willing, we can complete the procedures and transfer the funds now."

After some back-and-forth, the Old Craftsman gritted his teeth and offered one point five million.

Lei Jun suppressed the excitement in her heart, effort keeping her voice calm.

"One point five million it is."

When her mobile banking app showed the notification for a 1.5 million yuan transfer, she walked out of Bo Gu Zhai, standing in the afternoon sunlight, still feeling somewhat dazed.

In both her past and present life, she had never possessed such a huge sum.

But soon, this excitement was replaced by an even stronger sense of purpose... this was just seed capital.

She headed straight for the nearest Huawei flagship store.

The staff's eyes were instantly drawn to her, but when she said, "I want a top-of-the-line Mate X5," her calm and certain tone made them not dare to be negligent.

Swipe the card, pay 9,800 yuan.

Next, she went to a restaurant and enjoyed a carefully prepared lunch alone, costing 156 yuan.

【Expenditure: 9956 yuan, Experience +9956】

【Expenditure: 156 yuan, Experience +156】

【Total Experience: 10112/10000】

"Ding—System level increased to Level 2!"

"Current level reward: 0.1 yuan cash per second."

"Level-up experience has been reset. Next level: 0/50000"

"Large expenditure triggered a critical hit reward. Congratulations, host, you have obtained one lottery draw opportunity!"