Chapter 197 - 146: First Spiritual Transformation (Part 2)
Chapter 197: Chapter 146: First Spiritual Transformation (Part 2)
At first, he was just trying to complete the system’s missions to get more cashback. Back then, he was full of drive.
Along the way, he met Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing. Later on, he met Xiao Xiao, Tongtong, and Yaoyao, and even Yanyan and Shuya just last night.
After that, the daily cashback from the system was no longer enough for him. Coupled with the secret formulas the system had rewarded him with, he decided to start a business and build wealth quickly.
The idea itself was sound. There was nothing wrong with it.
But,
it seemed he had gone down the wrong path. He was doing everything himself, even handling every little thing at the company one by one.
Even though he had the system, deep down, he still had an employee’s mindset.
At this moment,
Gao Yuan seemed to have discovered the root of the problem!
He had found the reason he was so tired.
When he first got the system, he had just quit his job and had nothing to do. Plus, he knew that as long as the system leveled up, he would never be short on money, so he was very relaxed back then.
Later, he grew eager to make more money quickly and became a slave to it once again—even though he was an entrepreneur now, not an employee.
In a way, he had become a wage slave to money itself.
Gao Yuan stubbed out the half-smoked cigarette, laced his hands behind his head, and slowly closed his eyes.
He had to change!
He had to get back to that relaxed state of mind.
The Money Power System had given him a new lease on life, and he’d be damned if he was going to be an employee again. Money wouldn’t be allowed to change his original intentions.
Having made this decision, Gao Yuan’s mind immediately started planning his next steps.
First, the company. He needed to get its affairs in order and extract himself from the day-to-day operations.
As things stood, all three of his store managers had potential. Relatively speaking, Ma Yiming had a better grasp of the big picture, while Wang Hao and Li Mingyu were stronger in terms of business operations.
With this in mind, Gao Yuan came up with two possible plans.
The first was to give his current team a chance and some time to grow, letting them step up to the plate quickly.
As long as they didn’t do anything reckless and maintained stability, he was willing to let these young people take their shot. They weren’t the type to just coast by and wait for retirement.
The second was to hire a professional manager and restructure Yuanfang Company to operate like a major corporation.
This option would certainly be much simpler, and he’d have far fewer things to worry about.
Regardless of which path he chose, he would only need to be responsible for the final outcome.
So much for the money-making side of things.
As for Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing’s entrepreneurial venture, he gave it some thought. They could just use that secret formula for aiding conception and run with it however they wanted.
He would only offer advice and, at most, help them build their initial team.
However, when Gao Yuan thought of Xiao Xiao, he still felt a bit vexed. ’This situation is going to be a tough one!’
Getting three women to accept each other and coexist harmoniously was a monumental challenge.
In the end, Gao Yuan decided to just set the problem aside for now. He’d let nature take its course.
He didn’t want to make things too hard on himself.
His mood lifted again. Gao Yuan then remembered that he still hadn’t completed yesterday’s mission.
He prepared to look into it again and see what exactly this "conquest" entailed. He really didn’t want to get involved with another internet celebrity.
Although Shuya had the added allure of being someone else’s girlfriend—especially since that someone was Li Yu—which gave Gao Yuan a slight thrill.
But Gao Yuan could clearly sense that while Shuya looked innocent, she wasn’t an innocent girl deep down.
Still, he really wanted to complete the mission issued by the system. The reward was quite interesting.
The Bad Luck Card... Whoever ended up on the receiving end of that would probably have such bad luck they’d choke on water!
He opened the system panel with his thoughts and checked the mission again. But this time, what he saw was a bit of a surprise.
’Why is there an unclaimed reward?!’
Gao Yuan clicked on the reward.
[Upgrade Reward: Physical functions increased by 30%.]
"Holy crap!"
"How could I have missed such an important reward!"
Seeing the system reward, Gao Yuan finally remembered that he had forgotten to claim his upgrade reward when he reached level three.
And this reward was incredible!
An increase in physical functions! Although it wasn’t a reward for his physique, it was countless times better than one.
This reward was a comprehensive improvement to his entire body, and by 30% at that. ’The system is so generous this time!’
He was filled with regret over his oversight. If he had claimed it earlier, why would he be feeling so exhausted now?
Without a second thought, Gao Yuan claimed the reward.
The next moment, Gao Yuan, still on the lounge chair, felt a pleasant warmth spreading through his entire body. It was a comfortable sensation from head to toe, even more refreshing than soaking in a hot spring.
Although he didn’t feel that sort of "cellular-level excitement," Gao Yuan did feel a change in his skin.
His hands, in particular. At thirty years old, they certainly weren’t as smooth as they used to be.
But now, his hands had become much smoother again, and the lunulae at the base of his fingernails had reappeared.
Gao Yuan reached out and touched his arm, feeling a layer of something on it. He gave it a rub, and it came off like the grime you’d scrub off in a bath.
It was dead skin.
After his physical functions were enhanced, what was once his skin had now become a layer of dead cells.
Gao Yuan couldn’t sit still any longer. He got up and dove into the bathroom.
He let the hot water rinse over his body for a full ten minutes before picking up a scrubbing towel and starting to scrub.
He had to admit, there was a real sense of accomplishment in scrubbing himself this clean.
With every scrub, a layer of grime came off. When the hot water hit his new skin, it felt like his pores were breathing.
"Scrub-a-dub-dub, scrub-a-dub-dub, oh oh~"
"What you took from me, you better bring it back."