2: Wishing you prosperous business

The Mediterranean-haired old man shook his head awkwardly, reluctantly pulling out a crudely packaged box and tossing it to Lin Du.

"9 years of lifespan value. Pay up."

Lin Du carefully took the box. The item he had been thinking about was finally inside, and Lin Du was already getting impatient.

He raised the back of his hand and pressed it against a small black machine nearby.

With a soft "beep," the string of numbers on the back of Lin Du's hand instantly changed to 00—01—12—03.

1 month, 12 days, and 3 hours.

The Mediterranean-haired old man "accidentally" glanced at the numbers on the back of Lin Du's hand, and upon seeing Lin Du's pitiful lifespan value, a look of disdain immediately appeared on his face.

"Tch, I thought you were some big family's young master. Turns out you're just a poor dog."

"You only have one month left to live. Hurry up and dig yourself a grave," the Mediterranean-haired old man muttered quietly.

The Mediterranean-haired old man's voice clearly entered Lin Du's ears. Lin Du lowered his head and glanced at the time on his watch. Two and a half minutes had passed since he left the house.

The time was barely enough.

Lin Du smiled and cupped his fist toward the Mediterranean-haired old man, saying, "Wishing you prosperous business!"

Having said that, Lin Du turned and walked out of the store under the astonished gaze of the Mediterranean-haired old man.

Watching Lin Du's retreating figure, a sly smile gradually appeared at the corner of the Mediterranean-haired old man's mouth.

"Stupid kid, I sold you the worst quality chip, and you still wish me prosperous business?"

"I should be wishing you don't die in the jaws of the Novice Village wild wolves!"

...After Lin Du left the store, he didn't immediately pedal away on his bicycle.

He quickly walked to the nearby telephone booth, swiped 1 hour of lifespan value, and dialed 123.

"Hello, is this the Police Station?"

"I want to report someone who is mass-selling pirated game chips..."

"Yes, Xingfu Hutong!"

Traveling a thousand miles without leaving a trace, concealing merit and fame deeply.

It was not Lin Du's style to let a grudge go unpaid.

After making a small contribution to society, Lin Du immediately hopped on his bicycle and sped toward the villa.

Three minutes had passed now. With Lin Du operating at full power, he could return to the villa exactly at the five-minute mark.

This timing was very safe.

While cycling, Lin Du used one hand to open the chip box he was holding.

The inside of the chip box was cruder than Lin Du had expected. There wasn't even an instruction manual, only a few broken pieces of paper and a dark-looking game chip.

Looking at the dark game chip in his hand, Lin Du stumbled, and his bicycle almost crashed into the roadside guardrail.

"That old bastard, reporting him wasn't unfair at all!"

Although he hadn't interacted with a universe ol game chip before, Lin Du could tell at a glance that the chip in his hand was a low-quality, unwanted product.

The dense fingerprints, the missing corner, the uneven coating of dye... no matter how he looked at it, this was a defective product!

Lin Du had made countless preparations for today, but he never accounted for buying a substandard chip.

The universe ol game chip is the only way to enter the game.

The difference between low-level chips and high-level chips is not in the experience; the experience they provide is completely identical.

Their biggest difference lies in the varying chance of obtaining a High Sequence Class at the start.

The chance of low-level chips obtaining a High Sequence Class is extremely low.

The chance of high-level chips obtaining a High Sequence Class is much higher, with even a chance to obtain the top-tier Class.

There are a total of 999 Sequence Classes in universe ol. Sequence 1 is the strongest Class, and Sequence 999 is the weakest Class.

There is no such thing as Class balance in this game. Players do not have the right to choose their Class and can only allow the highly intelligent system to assign it freely.

High-level game chips are the only items that can influence Class probability!

...After cursing a few times, Lin Du could only reluctantly accept reality.

He had been preparing for this day for half a year.

Now that his lifespan value was spent, he only had one month left to live and couldn't wait until the day he could buy a new game chip.

The substandard chip in his hand would be his last chance to turn things around.

"I'll risk it!"

Lin Du gritted his teeth and, following the method he learned from books, placed the game chip on his glabella.

Next, something magical happened.

The game chip on his glabella suddenly began to flash rapidly, and a visible thread of black light shot into Lin Du's mind.

[Game Chip Loading, please wait...]

[Current Loading Progress 1%, 2%, 3%...]

A clear, pleasant, and somewhat ethereal voice sounded in his mind.

Hearing this voice, Lin Du let out a long breath, and the heavy weight on his mind finally lifted.

"Phew!"

"Thank goodness!"

It was acceptable for the game chip to be old or broken, as long as it worked normally.

If this game chip was unusable, Lin Du would truly be at a dead end... [Current Loading Progress 85%, 86%, 87%, 99%, 100%]

[Ding! Loading Complete!]

[Esteemed Player, would you like to connect to the brand new universe world immediately?]

The prompt sound in his mind was exactly the same as what Lin Du had read in books.

If he chose "Yes" now, Lin Du's consciousness would immediately enter the universe ol game.

Lin Du chose "No" without hesitation.

Now was not the time to enter the game; returning to the Ning Family Villa within five minutes was the most important task at hand.

Lin Du found a small ditch on the road and threw the used chip and the packaging box into it.

Destroying the evidence, leaving no trace behind!

The path was clear, and Lin Du returned to the Ning Family Villa exactly at the five-minute mark.

The Cleaning Uncle in the small pavilion was still slacking off. Lin Du quietly returned the bicycle to its original spot, then crouched down and retreated back to the corner without surveillance cameras.

"Phew!"

Lin Du had never experienced such a thrilling race against time in his Previous Life.

He patted his chest, forcing down his internal excitement.

Now that the chip was in hand, he had to continue playing the role of the "Useless Live-in Son-in-law."

Lin Du straightened his clothes, adjusted his posture, and revealed a gentle, harmless smile.

"Perfect!"

Lin Du walked toward the villa gate with a smile on his face.

While passing the trash can, Lin Du quickly wiped his hand along the edge of the can when the surveillance cameras weren't focused... The planet Lin Du was currently on was called "Ancestor Star."

The distribution of cities and population on this planet was almost identical to that of Blue Star, but Ancestor Star was significantly larger in volume, and its population was hundreds of times greater than Blue Star's.

It was essentially a magnified version of Blue Star.

The Ning Family Villa is located in Tianyang City, a large city in the south of the Divine Dragon Country. Its geographical location can be compared to the Hotpot Capital.

The Ning Family is one of the top families in Tianyang City, with unfathomable heritage and strength.

The previous "Lin Du" marrying into the Ning Family as a Live-in Son-in-law was actually a coincidence.

The Eldest Daughter of the Ning Family, Ning Fengya, is 26 this year and is frequently urged to marry by the elders in her family.

Ning family members have always been arrogant and looked down on everything; no family or consortium in the entire Tianyang City had yet caught the attention of the Ning family members.

Even looking across the entire Divine Dragon Country, only the young talents from the top families in the Imperial Capital and Magic Capital could be considered worthy of Ning Fengya.

The Authority Figure of the Ning Family did not want Ning Fengya to leave Tianyang City, nor did they want the Ning Family's assets to be interfered with by other powers, so they decided to find a Live-in Son-in-law for Ning Fengya.

Coincidentally, a large company that cooperated with the Ning Family went bankrupt at this time.

The company founder jumped off a building, leaving behind a mountain of debt and an unlucky son, Lin Du.

When Ning Fengya went to collect the debt, she happened to meet Lin Du. Seeing that Lin Du's appearance was pleasing, Ning Fengya brought Lin Du back to the Ning Family to be their Live-in Son-in-law.

Conveniently, it served as repayment for the debt...