22: Settlement Rewards

The waiter saw he was alone and ordered so many dishes, fearing he couldn't finish, so he said.

"Mr., you ordered a bit too many dishes, you might not be able to finish them, would you like to remove some?"

Chen Xiangbei said indifferently, "It's fine, I can finish these dishes, just serve them as ordered."

"Okay Mr., please wait a moment." Seeing him so certain, the waiter didn't try to persuade him further.

After about ten minutes, the dishes started to be served one after another.

During the dinner rush, this serving speed was quite good.

Southeast Asian dishes are generally sour, even the soup is sour.

And they really like eating curry, like curry chicken, curry beef, curry shrimp, and so on.

The taste of curry is a bit strong, but trying it once in a while is a great experience.

Chen Xiangbei really liked eating curry mixed with rice, so he ordered a separate bowl of rice.

Pour the curry into the rice, mix it thoroughly, and eat it with a spoon in big mouthfuls, it's incredibly satisfying.

Tom Yum Goong soup is very refreshing; after eating lemongrass grilled chicken and pork neck, having a bowl of soup is quite comfortable.

...

After finishing dinner, Chen Xiangbei drove to a car wash.

The fishy smell in the car was too strong, and being a clean freak, he absolutely couldn't stand it.

He gave the car a comprehensive wash.

The car wash staff were very responsible, even rinsing out the large fish containers.

The price for the car wash was also very affordable, only 68 yuan, and he felt it was very much worth it.

Upon returning home, Chen Xiangbei immediately took off his clothes, threw them into the washing machine, and rushed into the bathroom to take a shower.

The smell of sweat mixed with the fishy smell on his body was absolutely unbearable.

Half an hour later, he returned to bed feeling refreshed.

Today was another day of great harvest, and harvest represents joy. Looking at his six-figure bank balance on his phone, Chen Xiangbei couldn't help but smile broadly.

The happiest thing is seeing returns on your efforts every day.

Checking the time, it was exactly 9 PM. He opened a video app to find a movie to watch.

He didn't plan to play Timi today, so as not to affect his mood.

He found a romance movie, about two hours long. After watching it, it would be close to the System settlement time.

Watching movie...

More than an hour later, Chen Xiangbei finally finished watching the movie. The plot reminded him of his innocent youth during his school days.

People always miss the past, especially certain scenes from their youth, which can always evoke feelings when encountered in life or movies.

They might even always think of that 'white moonlight' hidden deep in their hearts.

...

12 AM.

[Ding, System settlement begins: Host's income today +32678, average hourly wage 10892+, System reward amount 261424+, Physique +0.05, Settlement Points +1200, please keep up the good work!]

[Ding, congratulations Host on completing the hidden achievement (True Daily Income Exceeding Ten Thousand), rewarding Host with 1 Free Attribute Point, please continue to work hard!]

"[Bank Card Number 4539] received 261424 yuan at 00:01, balance 510950.6 yuan."

The System's notification tone pulled Chen Xiangbei out of his sad mood.

"More Free Attribute Points! My current Physique is 1.97, and Intelligence is 0.91. Let's round these two first, and keep the rest to see later."

"System, help me increase my Physique to 2 and Intelligence to 1, round both of them up." Chen Xiangbei said.

[Ding, adding points...]

[Ding, point addition complete, current Free Attribute Points remaining: 0.88.]

"Huh? Tong Zi Ge, why is there no physical reaction after adding points?" Chen Xiangbei asked confusedly.

[Ding, the Host's previous Physique was too high, the increase is not enough to reach the threshold for a reaction.]

[Increasing Intelligence to 1 is the threshold for a normal person, meaning the Host has only just become a normal person now and will not have any reaction.]

"Good heavens, then what kind of person was I before? I seemed quite normal."

[Ding, the Host's symptoms are: Congenital Brain Nerve Deficiency Syndrome, whose main manifestations have many commonalities with intellectually disabled individuals.]

"What the... beep... you... beep..."

[Ding, detecting that the Host's cultivation attribute is too low, the System rewards one copy of "God-Level Cultivation Manual", hoping the Host will study hard, improve himself, and strive to be a civilized new youth.]

After Chen Xiangbei cursed for a while, the System suddenly triggered a reward, leaving him a bit flustered.

Opening the "God-Level Cultivation Manual", everything written inside was about how to improve personal cultivation.

Improving personal cultivation can be achieved through the following aspects:

Knowledge: Learn various cultural knowledge, including knowledge in history, geography, literature, art, science, etc., to broaden your horizons and improve your upbringing.

Morality: Abide by moral norms, maintain good behavior and etiquette, respect the rights and dignity of others, and care about the welfare and needs of others.

...

For some reason, after only flipping through two pages, Chen Xiangbei was uncontrollably forced to learn the content inside.

After finishing the last page, it was already broad daylight. He checked the time; it was already 8 AM!

Something's wrong! It must be the System playing tricks, so he said angrily.

"Hello System, may I ask if you tampered with this book? Why was I so engrossed in reading it, and why do I feel completely refreshed after finishing it!"

"Hmm? I was clearly angry, so why is my tone of voice so good?" Chen Xiangbei realized something was off.

[Ding, congratulations Host on successfully improving personal cultivation, rewarding Host with 'keep up the good work'!]

"It was indeed you who played tricks!"

Forget it, I won't bother arguing with you.

He didn't feel uncomfortable despite not sleeping all night, so he might as well get up and have breakfast.

He took a shower, changed clothes, shaved his beard, and styled his hair.

The night of studying made him clearly realize how important it is to improve his aesthetic sense.

The weather was too hot, and he didn't really want to eat hot food in the morning, so he went to a self-service porridge shop and had a bowl of cold white porridge.

While having breakfast, he looked at rental information online, added a real estate agent, and scheduled a time to view properties.

He wanted to settle the rental matter today, otherwise living here was always uncomfortable; the soundproofing was poor, the air quality wasn't good, and parking was inconvenient.

At 10 AM, he arrived at the place agreed upon with the agent - Galaxy International Phase 3.

This was a new development that went on sale last year, only a 10-minute drive from the city center.

The surrounding area had schools, commercial plazas, and places for food, drinks, and entertainment.

Many people were optimistic about this area, buying properties as investments, renovating them, and renting them out to have others help pay the mortgage.

The property price in this community was 80,000 yuan per square meter, and the environment was very good.

After meeting the agent, they went to one of the buildings, took the elevator to the 18th floor, apartment 1806, opened the door, and walked in.

It was a three-bedroom, one-living room, one-kitchen, two-bathroom apartment, decorated in a creamy style.

There were two bedrooms, one master and one secondary, plus a study the same size as the secondary bedroom.

The entire apartment was high-end custom-furnished, all furniture was complete, and it was only renovated last week.