America: I came here to study, not to show mercy.

Chapter 1: Don’t step on the line, or you will die
"So, what you're saying is that we should just stay out of each other's way and pretend we don't know each other, right?"

Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

Sitting by the window in a coffee shop, Li Xiaoen looked at the beautiful figure in front of him, and there was no emotion in his tone.

"It's not that exaggerated, Sean, don't say that."

The young girl's rosy lips revealed a wry smile, "We can still be ordinary friends, right?"

"We all went to the same high school and came here to study. We can look after each other. At least we have company, right?"

"Well, okay, just ordinary friends."

Li Xiaoen gave a meaningful smile and nodded.

He was too lazy to expose the other person's words. In fact, both of them knew that their relationship could never go back to the way it was before.

"Are you okay?"

Li Xiaoen checked the time on his phone and said, "Why don't we just call it a day today? I'll hurry up and maybe I can deliver another order."

Gu Menghua frowned when he heard this: "Tomorrow is your school's orientation day. Are you still going out today?"

"Orientation Day isn't a big day; it's just a formality."

Li Xiaoen shrugged and raised his hand, "Waiter, check."

Seeing that the handsome young man in front of her was still as carefree as ever, as if her previous words had not shaken his heart at all, Gu Menghua felt mixed emotions.

When the waiter handed over the bill, she was the first to put her bank card on it.

"Let me do it."

Li Xiaoen was stunned by this and simply stopped taking the card out of his wallet. "Thank you."

In response, Gu Menghua just forced a smile on his face.

Watching Gu Menghua being sent away by Uber, Li Xiaoen took a deep breath, and a hint of regret eventually emerged in his eyes.

Any separation has traces to follow, and he had vaguely sensed the sense of estrangement during their previous meetings.

When he came to his senses, a light screen automatically appeared in front of him.

[Winning the bet, congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Low-level virtual employment card x 1]

[Low-level Virtual Employment Card: Ignores all obstacles and automatically simulates the host's employment in the current environment. Currently, it costs $14.13 per hour]

The relationship between the two became distant because of lack of money, so it is reasonable to give them the minimum hourly wage in New Jersey as a reward.

But why not give it directly, but instead set up an automatic simulation of working?
Think about it, he's a rising freshman at Princeton University, destined to be an extraordinary person in the future. How could you actually underestimate him like that?
Li Xiaoen was puzzled, but then he thought about it and realized that he had good values ​​when he was a child and knew that he couldn't get something for nothing.

Open the panel.

【Character: Li Xiaoen】

[Age: 8 years old]

[Intelligence: 13 (10)]

[Stamina: 9 (10)]

【Charm: 13 (10)】

[Backpack: Low-level Virtual Employment Card × 1]

Li Xiaoen looked at his reflection in the coffee shop glass and wanted to complain: Is this eight years old?

That's right, he awakened the gambling agreement system. This system also kept up with the trend, but was a full ten years late. In its opinion, he was now eight years old.

The system has a lot of details, including a large number of rules and statements. Li Xiaoen had to read them all carefully before he had some understanding of them.

The system will propose a gambling agreement at any time based on his current situation. Because it is an athlete version of the system, the gambling agreement proposed is based on his "current" age, which is eight years old. The reward will also be in line with the fantasies of this age group and cannot be selected.

Of course, he can also take the initiative to propose a bet, but it is not certain whether the system will agree or not, and the corresponding rewards are also random.

Since awakening a few days ago, although the system has not yet proposed a bet, Li Xiaoen has studied it carefully word by word, and he has thought about it over and over again but could not figure out what use a childhood fantasy would be to him at this moment.

Toy?

Grow up quickly?

If I get 100 points on the test, will my parents give me more pocket money?
In comparison, the reward he offered was more appealing. Previously, it was he who proposed a bet with the system, betting on Gu Menghua's active alienation, and finally succeeded in getting the system to agree to the bet.

bang bang bang...

There were a few knocks on the coffee shop glass. Li Xiaoen came back to his senses and looked over. Only then did he see two young white girls in front of him waving at him curiously. One of them even bent her finger to signal him to come in.

Li Xiaoen smiled, raised his hand, shook his head to refuse, turned around and left quickly.

He is so charming that even white girls in America approach him.

Li Xiaoen shook his head. Before coming to America, he had already clearly realized a bloody fact: Asian Americans are almost at the bottom of the list in terms of appeal to other races. It was also under the influence of the output of Japanese and Korean film, television, and animation in recent years that the aesthetic tastes of some white women changed.

To be honest, if those two girls looked more to his liking, Li Xiaoen wouldn't mind discussing the customs and culture of America with them.

The moon is not always round abroad, and the quality of people is also uneven. Not all white people in America are handsome men and beautiful women. It is not uncommon to see those who are ugly. What's worse, there are a large number of obese lower-class people.

Li Xiaoen was quick-witted. After saying goodbye to Gu Menghua, he seemed to feel unprecedented ease and freedom.

The sky is high and birds can fly freely. He is very interested in exploring this new sky.

"Ding dong..."

Just when Li Xiaoen was full of pride, a cheerful ringtone came from his cell phone.

“Oh, there’s an order.”

Li Xiaoen glanced at his phone and looked up at the sky where the sun was setting.

How about we call it a day today and go back to rest early?

After all, tomorrow is my first official appearance at the university.

Li Xiaoen thought about it and looked at the address of the delivery order, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.

Ridgeview Estates.

This is an upscale community. It is understood that the people living in the villas there are all wealthy white people. He has been delivering food for several days and has never received an order from there.

received!

Go visit and broaden your horizons.

Li Xiaoen smiled and accepted the order, then walked towards the slightly worn Toyota Camry parked not far away.

The car was borrowed from an uncle who works here. He came to school early to adapt to the environment here, so the uncle suggested the idea of ​​delivering food.

As it turned out, he encountered more faces and more sharp and harsh treatments, which successfully planted in his mind the initial impression of this country of immigrants.

He is still glad that he made the choice to do hard labor, as it not only strengthened his mental strength but also earned him money.

With brisk footsteps, a screen suddenly appeared in Li Xiaoen's field of vision.

[Gambling Agreement]

[Walk from here to the car, don't step on the line, or you will die]

[Successful Bet Reward: Medium Virtual Learning Card - Language x 1]

[Medium Virtual Learning Card - Language: After use, you can choose any language, ignore all obstacles, and automatically simulate the host's learning in the current environment. The duration is 3 years]

【Whether to accept? 】

"..."

Li Xiaoen blinked his eyes and looked at the ground under his feet which was densely paved with stone bricks and the gaps between the bricks were distributed in an orderly manner like a spider web. He immediately understood.

Is this the bet proposed by the betting agreement system?

Yes, when he was a child, he often made such bets for himself, but...

Otherwise you will die? ?
Did he play with such big toys when he was a kid?
Li Xiaoen hesitated, not because he had become timid after growing up, but because the system said that if he failed, he might really die.

Wait, Li Xiaoen suddenly thought of something.

When he was a child, whenever he accidentally stepped on the line, he would say things like "This time doesn't count" or "I have two lives."

This system is based on his eight-year-old mentality and psychology. Could it be that he has been prepared for this in advance?

(End of this chapter)