Chapter 87: Chapter 82 You’ve Gone Blind but Become Stronger
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“CMB, your account ending in 1111 received an RMB deposit of 51,341 yuan at 03:17 on July 17.”
“CMB, your account ending in 1111 received an RMB deposit of 950,000 yuan at 03:18 on July 17.”
Zhou Wang glanced at the bank texts on his phone and couldn’t help but smirk.
So the system gave him a cash return, converting item fragments into cash at a rate of 10,000 per fragment.
However, based on Zhou Wang’s current experience, this price seemed a bit unfair.
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The items he had used, whether the “Windbreaker,” the “Azure Dragon Saber,” the “treasure map,” or the still active “Posture Training Book,” created value far exceeding a million.
If he could buy an item for just a million, he’d rather convert all his money into items.
Shaking his head, Zhou Wang quickly calculated his current assets; apart from his car and house, he had just over four million in cash he could fully dispose of, and another two million worth of gold.
Not bad, it seemed to align well with an actual usable cash flow for someone with over a hundred million in assets.
Then, Zhou Wang checked the progress of the “Stock Exchange Certificate” interacting with reality.
Just like yesterday, it was still stuck at “90%.”
Zhou Wang didn’t know where the problem was, and he couldn’t communicate with the system, but since the system had never let him down before, all he could do was wait.
Finally, Zhou Wang turned his attention to his system warehouse, where aside from the unopened “Golden Magic Ball,” there was now a new item.
[Li Qing’s Blindfold (Permanent): Wear it to decrease vision by 99%, increase physique training effectiveness by 1000%]
[Train, perhaps one day you will be as great as me]
A deep male voice echoed in Zhou Wang’s mind.
Finally, there was also a simple system annotation for the item:
[You become blind, yet stronger]
Whoa?
Zhou Wang sat up straight in an instant.
First, what surprised him was that it was a permanent item.
Without considering [Su Yajing’s Wish List], this was the first permanent item he acquired.
What shocked Zhou Wang even more was the overpowered Buff enhancement.
Meaning, as long as he wore this blindfold, any fitness-related activities would give him ten times the effect of an average person.
This was simply too unscientific!
As for the 99% vision decrease Debuff, Zhou Wang thought it could be entirely disregarded.
Aside from a few specific activities, if his goal was merely enhancing his physique, most exercises didn’t require sharp vision.
For the simplest activity, like running, he could easily complete it on a treadmill!
Zhou Wang was actually quite fond of exercising, and his stamina wasn’t bad; however, planning for the future, with increasingly more girls needing love, boosting his physique with more exercise was never a bad idea.
It looked like he needed to put working out back on his agenda.
Ring, ring!
His phone suddenly rang. Zhou Wang picked it up quickly and answered.
“Hello, Mom, why are you calling so early?”
“You little rascal, does your mom need to pick a time to call you?”
“Mom, that doesn’t sound very polite…”
Zhou Wang chuckled.
“Stop being such a jokester!”
Zhou Wang’s mother, Zhao Guihua, first scolded him with a hint of irritation, then asked cautiously, “Are you at work now? Did I disturb you?”
“Not yet, is there something you wanted?”
Previously, when faced with his parents’ inquiries, Zhou Wang only mentioned he found a decent job. So, from Zhao Guihua’s perspective, Zhou Wang was enjoying the joys of a 996 work schedule as a diligent worker.
“Um, Zhou Wang, do you think our family should buy a car?”
Zhao Guihua asked hesitantly.
“Buy a car?” Zhou Wang was a bit taken aback. “How did you come up with that?”
Years ago, Zhou Wang’s family used to have an old Santana, but it was sold for ten thousand to fill the family’s financial hole.
Though his parents were no longer in debt, the income wasn’t great, making buying a car seem unlikely.
“Well, didn’t your older cousin just buy that, um, BYD Qin recently? Both your dad and I thought it was pretty nice, and the down payment isn’t that expensive. The family might just be able to scrape it together. Besides, now that you’re working, you should have a car; you’ll need it when getting married in the future…”
Listening to his mom’s rambling, Zhou Wang felt a bit uneasy.
Ultimately, it all came back to him.
Objectively speaking, his parents’ approach to his education wasn’t entirely successful, which was common in many ordinary families—
But undeniably, his parents had always tried to give him what they thought was best.
“Mom, let’s wait a bit longer. My job is pretty good right now; soon enough, I might be able to buy a car myself.”
With a smile, Zhou Wang brushed aside his complicated feelings.
“Don’t fib, you just started working; how much can you be earning? The cost of living in Ming City is high, and your job doesn’t even cover living expenses…”
“Our job isn’t based on a fixed salary, it’s performance-based… You’ve seen online streaming, right? Didn’t you once buy nine-for-nine delivery-included toilet paper? Your son seems to have a knack for this already and has made quite a bit. I’ll send you some money later; you can save it for me.”
After considering for a moment, Zhou Wang ambiguously said.
The older generation didn’t understand much about the internet; it was a perfect misdirection.
“Alright, as long as you’re making money, Mom will save it for you. Just let me know when you need it!”
As expected, after hearing Zhou Wang’s explanation, Zhao Guihua cheerfully agreed.
After talking a bit more, they hung up, and Zhou Wang opened his mom’s WeChat, hesitated slightly, and then transferred 50,000 directly.
Originally, he planned to send 10,000 first and build up gradually, but upon thinking it over, that would be too slow.
Although 50,000 sounded extravagant, it should still be within ordinary people’s understanding.
Once they accepted the fact that Zhou Wang earned 50,000 in “half a month,” his subsequent success would appear more justifiable.
Ring, ring!
Seeing his mom calling again, Zhou Wang knew she was probably startled.
After all, Zhou Wang’s father, a veteran employee at a state-owned enterprise, had a peak monthly income of only eight or nine thousand. Zhou, just stepping into society, couldn’t be that exceptional, right?
His solution was simple; he called his dad.
Compared to Zhao Guihua from a rural background, elder Zhou had a “broader perspective.” Although surprised, he maintained his composure and promptly comforted Zhao Guihua.
Watching his mom finally accept his transfer, then sending a voice message, Zhou Wang knew the issue was settled. Just as he was about to relax and set down his phone, another message arrived.
Glancing down, he saw it was from Xu Wenqian:
“Mr. Zhou, good morning. I hope I haven’t disturbed your sleep. At what time should I go to Cui Lake Premium today to meet you?”
Zhou Wang was a bit surprised; he indeed arranged with Xu Wenqian to inspect the purchased furniture today, but it wasn’t even nine yet, and she was already so diligent?
Thinking it over, Zhou Wang replied, “How about 9:30? I’ll have breakfast and then head over.”
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