Zhou Wang wasn’t surprised.
Such a major event, especially in this city, was bound to be sensitive. To put it bluntly, the background of the Wangzhou Fund was too weak in the other party’s eyes.
"What’s Director Li’s full name?"
After Zhou Wang asked, he dialed a number.
"Hey, Uncle Wang, it’s me... Hahaha, I’m not married to Xixi yet, calling you Second Uncle-in-law wouldn’t be appropriate... Okay, then, I’ll shamelessly go with it... Yes, I’m in Magic City right now, Second Uncle-in-law, there’s something I’d like to ask you about..."
Xu Wenqian listened curiously to Zhou Wang’s phone call, silently guessing who this "Xixi" girl might be.
Ah, the boss is great in every way, just a little too much of a flirt.
The assistant felt a faint worry, not because of jealousy, but fearing Zhou Wang might trip over this.
Lost in Xu Wenqian’s wild imagination, Zhou Wang quickly finished the call, patting Xu Wenqian’s thigh, "It should be settled, expect Director Li to contact you soon."
"Mm-hmm."
Xu Wenqian nodded obediently, not doubting whether a single phone call could solve the issue, because in her eyes, Zhou Wang was "capable of anything."
At this moment, Zhou Wang pats her silky, black-stockings-clad soft thigh again.
"Hmm?"
Xu Wenqian turned her head in confusion.
"We’ve talked about serious matters, now it’s time for some unserious talk..."
Feeling Zhou Wang’s increasingly bold hands, Xu Wenqian’s body temperature began to rise again, she timidly asked, "Wh-what unserious talk?"
"Qianqian, let me test you, do you remember your other identity?"
Zhou Wang asked deeply, gazing at her slowly.
"Y-yes, I remember..."
Xu Wenqian’s cheeks flushed instantly.
"What is it?"
"It’s..."
Xu Wenqian stammered, uttering two words softly.
"I can’t hear you, speak louder!"
"J-girl, I’m your J-girl!"
Given a playful slap, Xu Wenqian shuddered and screamed out.
Tear... Tear-rip!
A crimson rose blossomed in the night, dewy and fresh.
...
At 2 a.m., Zhou Wang carried Xu Wenqian’s S-shaped body from the bathtub to the bed, waiting for her to close her weary eyes, before slipping out of bed shirtless, and sitting at the artistic chair by the panoramic floor-to-ceiling window, lighting a cigarette, letting his mind wander into the system interface.
Although interrupted unexpectedly today, Zhou Wang still managed to complete three tasks on the [Joy Guide], it wasn’t entirely fruitless.
[Host has obtained 3 freely distributable Attribute Points]
Upon confirmation, Zhou Wang opened the new "attributes" interface within the system.
A 3D small figure popped out, a miniature version of "Zhou Wang."
Alongside were displayed all Zhou Wang’s personal data, categorized into "Intelligence" and "Physical Ability."
Each main category subdivided into several items, for "Intelligence," instead of being simply measured by "IQ," it was divided into "Memory," "Logic Ability," "Learning Ability," "Thought Extension Ability," "Empathy," and more than a dozen dimensions.
"Physical Ability" also included "Bone Hardness," "Limb Coordination," "Muscle Tenacity," "Immunity," and dozens of smaller items, not merely "Strength" or "Agility" as Zhou Wang thought.
The system provided a comparison standard.
The full score for each item was 10, the so-called human limit by the system, whereas the average score for normal people was only 3.5...
Yes, not even halfway.
Looking over, Zhou Wang’s highest score in "Intelligence" was "Thought Extension Ability," but only a modest 4.1, while in "Physical Ability," his "Immunity" topped at an impressive 5.2.
Recalling, Zhou Wang indeed rarely fell ill from childhood to adulthood — through toxic milk powder, gutter oil, and rampant viruses, he breezed through it all, hardly a single ailment. Occasional colds self-healed within two days, without medication.
By system standards, a 5.2 score was indeed powerful, the 3.5 average wasn’t a mere system exaggeration.
A quick look left Zhou Wang in a dilemma again.
The three freely distributable Attribute Points, not too many, not too few. Initially, Zhou Wang thought it would be like adding points in an online game; easy choice. But now, seeing over fifty items in two categories, he immediately faced choice paralysis.
Suddenly wanting to add a little to everything...
If only he’d known these Attribute Points were so precious, he would’ve completed more tasks.
Especially since Zhou Wang wasn’t sure of the trigger probability of the [Joy Guide], who knows when the next item’s flash would occur.
Thinking it over, Zhou Wang decided to adopt a "if you can’t cover everything, specialize in one" strategy.
Considering the indulgent private life, Zhou Wang first targeted "Immunity."
Since each item had detailed system explanations, "Immunity 10 points" corresponded to "greatly reduced disease probability, immune to existing major virus infections like HIV, Ebola, rabies virus, etc."
Immune to HIV?
Upon seeing this, Zhou Wang’s eyes sparkled.
Globally, only a tiny population naturally possesses the ability to resist AIDS virus, their bodies are equipped with immune lymphocytes against AIDS, mainly existing among a small group of white people in Europe, but in Huaxia, such cases haven’t been discovered yet.
Zhou Wang planned to max out "Immunity" at 10 points first, then accumulate enough Attribute Points to fill out other items gradually.
"System, add points!"
With a determined thought, Zhou Wang emptied his inventory of 3 Attribute Points, and the immunity item transformed from "5.2" to "8.2."
Before Zhou Wang could sense any bodily changes, a dizziness surged through his mind, and he "thumped" to the floor.
...
"Boss, boss..."
Dazedly, Zhou Wang heard Xu Wenqian’s anxious call, slowly opened his eyes, only to squint again at the piercing sunlight.
"Boss, you’re awake... Wait, I’ll draw the curtains!"
"No, don’t bother."
Zhou Wang stopped the delighted Xu Wenqian, adapted gradually, then sat up in bed, feeling the changes and asked, "What time is it?"
"Boss, it’s already 11 a.m., I overslept, when I got up, I saw you collapsed on the floor naked, are you okay? Feeling any discomfort, caught cold?"
"I’m fine... No, actually, I’ve never felt better."
Zhou Wang waved away concern, rolled out of bed, took a few casual steps, showing surprise.
He genuinely felt very good, though couldn’t pinpoint where exactly changed, it felt exceptionally light, a sensation of unspeakable refreshingness... except that his forehead still throbbed from last night’s fall.
Damn system, without a warning of the[Reality Interaction]process, if he’d known, he’d have laid on the bed before adding points.
Had it not been for the enhanced immunity, sleeping on the floor all night might have caught him a cold.
Luckily, the interaction didn’t last long, or risked unexpected incidents from sleeping a whole day and night.
After confirming with Xu Wenqian that no dirt like in fantasy novels emerged from his body, he was reassured.
"Just that you slept deeply, couldn’t be woken, I nearly called 120..."
"I must’ve been exhausted and slept soundly; I’m hungry, call the housekeeper to arrange breakfast... Oh, and don’t forget the five portions for Xiao Wang and the others."
Zhou Wang waved dismissively, glanced again at Xu Wenqian’s sleek thighs, "Your stockings are ruined, have the housekeeper bring you a new pair."
Zhou Wang wasn’t indulging his gaze but considering the chill in Magic City by October, bare thighs might be cold.
"Then boss... is it the kind with poor quality?"
Xu Wenqian asked bashfully with a blush.
Remembering how he complained when he couldn’t rip her sturdy stockings last night, Zhou Wang felt his own cheeks burn, coughed lightly, "No need... eh, just get slightly thin ones."
...