City Adventure: Starting Reward One Billion - Chapter 7: The Role of the Skills Panel

Li Xuewei lay on her dormitory bed, still unable to sleep. Tonight, her three roommates had all gone to a joint activity with boys from other dorms. She had found an excuse, claiming she wasn’t feeling well, and avoided going. In reality, she rarely participated in such activities. Considering her family situation and the sacrifices made for her to attend the music academy, she couldn’t compare with her three roommates. Occasionally, she would attend just to avoid trouble. Now, she was genuinely grateful for not attending, or else she would have missed the generous tips from the Matchstick tycoon.

A one-time tip of 1.6 million! Even big broadcasters rarely encountered such situations, let alone a small broadcaster like her. Just before the end of her livestream, a guild had already contacted her, expressing interest in promoting her and boosting her rankings. If they could get two moderately famous broadcasters to engage, it might stimulate the Matchstick tycoon. With his lavish spending, there was a possibility of receiving tips in the tens of millions in a single instance.

Guilds knew the temperaments of these tycoons very well. What did the tycoons care about the most? Of course, it was face. They couldn’t afford to lose face in front of their favorite broadcasters. Once this point was grasped, these tycoons could be prompted to continuously shower gifts.

Of course, the guild’s purpose was to harvest leeks (extract money from viewers), and she wouldn’t get a share; in fact, she might even lose some leeks. Li Xuewei rejected the offer. She didn’t want to exploit Lin Dong’s money in this way. In the end, she was threatened, being told she wouldn’t survive in the broadcasting industry.

Li Xuewei didn’t know if she would regret her decision, and she didn’t know if Lin Dong was just acting on a whim.

As for the over 1.3 million in tips, she needed to think about how to use this money to improve her family’s conditions.

So, tonight, she was destined to lose sleep.

Meanwhile, Lin Dong’s WeChat Moments were bustling. The post of the night view by the Yangtze River had gathered hundreds of comments.

One comment: “Lin Dong, where did you steal this picture? Nice angle!”

Another comment: “Dongzi, are you working part-time here as a cleaner? Can you introduce me? Maybe I can make friends with the local tycoons.”

Comment three: “Dongzi, did a rich woman here adopt you? Any connections? Brother doesn’t want to work hard anymore.”

All sorts of comments, but strangely, no one asked if Lin Dong had bought a house there.

The next day, when Lin Dong woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. After getting up and freshening up, he walked to the window and looked at the riverside scenery. Lin Dong felt like he was still dreaming.

“What to do today?” “Oh right, I should buy a car.”

Then Lin Dong suddenly realized he didn’t know how to drive.

What to do?

Find a driver?

Having a driver is not as cool as driving yourself.

Do I need a driver even if I buy a sports car?

Isn’t that ridiculous?

Enrolling in driving school would take at least a month.

Lin Dong felt he couldn’t wait that long.

Then he remembered there was a skill panel in the system, where skills could be freely added.

So, Lin Dong opened the panel.

He gained another God-level point. Last night, he had recharged ten million on Douyin, bringing his total to over five billion. So, he gained another God-level point.

Lin Dong clicked the plus sign next to the skill points and entered “Car Driving.”

Then the system began to load.

After a few seconds, Lin Dong felt a sudden influx of knowledge into his mind, all related to driving.

Which one is the brake?

Which one is the accelerator?

Which one is the clutch?

How to start?

How to shift gears?

How to turn?

How to reverse?

It felt like he had personally driven before, and it was incredibly clear.

Lin Dong was excited.

This system was indeed magical.

Now he couldn’t wait to have a car in front of him to test his skills.

Exiting the International Mansion, Lin Dong went back to the Golden Leaf Hotel.

Just outside, Zhao Xuan came out to greet him.

“Master Lin, breakfast is ready. Please follow me.”

Lin Dong felt Zhao Xuan was quite sensible.

Last night on WeChat, she was still quite informal, and this morning she addressed him as Master Lin.

After breakfast, as he walked out of the hotel, Zhao Xuan deliberately approached Lin Dong and whispered, “Master Lin, don’t forget our agreement!”

The breath of her words blew into Lin Dong’s ears, making him feel itchy. In his heart, he muttered, “Seductress!”

Lin Dong spent a few hundred thousand to change into another set of clothes.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man, Buddha relies on gold attire.

After changing into branded clothes, Lin Dong did feel a bit rejuvenated, coupled with the four additional God-level points from last night.

He looked much better, almost like a wealthy second-generation.

If he had worn this outfit yesterday when buying the house, he probably wouldn’t have been left waiting in the lobby for minutes.

After changing, Lin Dong went to a Mercedes-Benz dealership.

Settling on a Mercedes-Benz G-Class priced at over three million, he paid and drove away.

Due to the change in his attire, and with no salespeople looking down on him, Lin Dong didn’t have the scenario of swiping his card and slapping them in the face.

Driving the newly bought Mercedes G-Class, Lin Dong felt no discomfort. He suddenly thought, “This system is really awesome.”

However, there was still a problem now. The car was drivable, but he didn’t have a driver’s license.

How to get a driver’s license?

He didn’t seem to know anyone with that capability.

Zhao Xuan?

Lin Dong thought Zhao Xuan might be able to help, considering her role as the lobby manager at a five-star hotel, she should know some influential people.

So, he drove to the entrance of the Golden Leaf Hotel, and then called Zhao Xuan.

“Lin Dong, so soon you miss Sister?” Zhao Xuan’s magnetic voice came through the phone.

“Sister Xuan, I need your help with something.” Lin Dong got straight to the point.

“What can Sister Xuan help you with? Whatever it is, Sister Xuan won’t refuse.”

“Can you help me get a driver’s license? Money is not an issue!” Lin Dong said.

A driver’s license? Zhao Xuan was a bit puzzled. How could someone like Lin Dong, a super rich second-generation, not have a driver’s license at his age? But since he didn’t mention it, she wouldn’t ask.

“This shouldn’t be difficult! When do you need it?” Zhao Xuan asked.

“The sooner, the better!”

“Then give me your ID; I’ll take a photo.”

“Okay!”

Lin Dong took out his ID and handed it to Zhao Xuan.

After receiving it, Zhao Xuan took a photo with her phone and sent it to someone.

Then she made a call.

“Hey! Sister, I sent you a photo of an ID. Can you ask my brother-in-law to help him get a driver’s license as soon as possible?”

“Yeah! Sure, I got it. Thank you, Sister, and thank your brother-in-law for me!”

Zhao Xuan hung up the phone and told Lin Dong, “You can get it by this afternoon.”

“Great, Sister Xuan, how much do I need to transfer to you?”

“What money? Don’t be so polite, since you call me Sister Xuan, you don’t have to be so formal with me.”

“Okay, Sister Xuan. Are you free? Accompany me to a place.” Lin Dong was no longer polite.

“Brother has invited me, even if I’m not free, I’ll make time.” Zhao Xuan said.

“Okay, get in. We’re leaving.” Lin Dong opened the car door for her.

Zhao Xuan got in, and Lin Dong drove away from the Golden Leaf Hotel.