Financial freedom starts with cracked apps.

Chapter 14 [Eye Patches for Vision Recovery]

Friday, November 2025, 8.

25℃～31℃, sunny.

Lin Shen originally wanted to have a good sleep on his first day after resigning, but he still woke up on time at 7:30.

The reason was simple: he forgot to turn off the alarm.

7:30 a.m.

"Cosmic Superman, open your eyes! I am Shafulin!"

As the ethereal yet powerful ringtone of the phone rang, Lin Shen slammed it down, then scratched his head in frustration.

How could I have forgotten to turn off the alarm?

"Ugh!"

Lin Shen is the type of person who can't fall back asleep once he wakes up, unless he's extremely tired.

So he sat up, stretched, and subconsciously reached for the remote control next to his pillow to turn off the air conditioner.

But then I thought, with the payment platform giving me four thousand yuan a day, why should I care about this pittance of electricity?
So Lin Shen decided to splurge and keep the air conditioning on all the time!

He got out of bed and drew back the curtains, letting the bright, abundant sunlight into the bedroom.

「建设银行：您尾号7946的账户于08月01日00:01收入RMB4000元，当前余额：125，000」

The happiest thing in life is waking up every day to see a text message from the bank.

The income of four thousand yuan marked the beginning of a wonderful day for Lin Shen.

He stood on the scale, and the number "76" made him excitedly pump his fist.

Nice!
I'm only two pounds away from my ideal BMI weight!

【Ding--! 】

[Upgrade Task: Please keep your BMI within the normal range. Current BMI: 76kg/76.5kg (Completed)]

[Reward: Sports and Health lv.5→lv.6]

Congratulations on reaching LV.6! Bonus reward triggered: 20000 exercise subsidy.

[Exercise effectiveness increased by 50% → 55%]

[Tool: Vision Recovery Eye Patches (Apply as directed to the user for effective vision recovery)]

[Upgrade Task: Develop chest and abdominal muscles that are recognized and appreciated by yourself and others.]

「建设银行：您尾号7946的账户于08月01日07:35收入RMB20000元，当前余额：145，000」

?

After Lin Shen opened his phone, he found that the exercise and health task had been completed.

This was something he really hadn't expected.

Why are BMI standards still being raised?
Could it be that……

As if he had just thought of something, Lin Shen immediately leaned against the wall to measure his height.

Sure enough, he grew another 1cm, and his height reached 1.8 meters.

No wonder the BMI standard has gone up; it turns out I've grown taller!
Lin Shen felt a surge of warmth within him.

This positive feedback that brings rewards for your efforts is simply amazing!

However, Lin Shen was somewhat disappointed that he had used up all the items he had obtained.

But thankfully, it was all worth it.

Lin Shen walked to the mirror and looked at himself. He found that his face shape had become more symmetrical and his features more defined. His skin texture was also much better than when he was working.

He looked radiant, as if he had been reborn.

"handsome."

Lin Shen made a self-indulgent remark, then drank a cup of black coffee on an empty stomach and went downstairs for a jog.

The mornings in Shanghai aren't too hot, and the sunlight feels very comfortable on your skin.

The warm, humid air made Lin Shen feel extremely good.

In the end, he completed the five kilometers in 29'45, finally achieving his initial goal.

"call--!"

Lin Shen gasped for breath, lay down on the lawn to rest for a while, and then began to do push-ups and sit-ups.

The next task for "[Sports and Health]" is to develop chest and abdominal muscles that are recognized by oneself and others, but this description is rather general.

If he had to say, Lin Shen now has a pretty good opinion of himself.

But what does this "approval from others" mean?
Am I supposed to show this to other people?
Lin Shen felt somewhat confused, but then stopped thinking about it.

After completing his workout, he went upstairs to take a shower and then tried out a vision recovery eye patch.

Its appearance is similar to ordinary ones on the market, and when applied to tightly closed eyelids, it has a highly penetrating cooling effect. As instructed, Lin Shen listened to four songs before removing it.

Not only did the soreness around my eyes decrease, but even mild headaches improved.

The moment Lin Shen put on his glasses, the whole world spun around him, and a nauseating dizziness instantly overwhelmed him.

Startled, he quickly took off his glasses, sat on the edge of the bed, and rubbed his temples, his heart filled with astonishment.

Previously, Lin Shen's eyesight had already exceeded 600 degrees due to frequent use of his eyes.

But now it seems that his vision has recovered by at least 100 degrees, and has decreased to around 500 degrees!

"Does that mean I can't wear these glasses anymore?"

Overwhelmed with excitement, Lin Shen repeatedly examined the glasses in his hand, trying them on several times but still unable to adapt to the sudden clarity and dizziness.

So he had no choice but to place an order on Meituan and have a delivery person buy him a box of 500-degree contact lenses.

"Can this thing really be carried around?"

To be honest, Lin Shen was terrified of contact lenses, always afraid that they would stick to his eyeballs and he wouldn't be able to remove them.

But there's no way around it; not wearing one is practically the same as being blind.

In the end, Lin Shen compromised.

He found the most authoritative method for wearing contact lenses on Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book).

First, wash your hands thoroughly. Then, attach the contact lens to your index fingertip. Tilt your head back and use your left hand to gently open your upper and lower eyelids. Then…

Snapped!
My contact lens fell off my eyelid.

"hiss!"

Lin Shen quickly picked up his contact lenses again and continued wearing them. It took him five or six minutes to finally overcome the blinking reflex.

"It's a little weird."

After a short period of adjustment, Lin Shen felt that 500 degrees was just right.

He walked up to the mirror and examined himself closely, discovering that he looked even more handsome without his glasses.

Not bad!

Looks like I can wear contact lenses when I go hiking tomorrow.

Lin Shen picked up his phone and started searching for the best hiking routes in Shanghai on Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book). The answers he got were all surprisingly consistent.

That's Sheshan!
Moon Lake Sculpture Park → East and West Sheshan → Tianma Mountain Park.

The entire route is about ten kilometers long, with beautiful scenery and pleasant views.

Lin Shen promptly sent the plan to Qin Yuenan, and quickly received her approval.

[Qin Yuennan: Okay, I'll pick you up from downstairs at your place tomorrow.]
[Lin Shen: Thank you, Sister Nan!]
After deciding on the hiking route, Lin Shen prepared a light lunch for himself.

As usual, it's a combination of broccoli, tomatoes, and cereal.

This time, however, Lin Shen specially bought salad dressing, which greatly enhanced the flavor after applying it.

At least I can swallow it.

in the afternoon.

Lin Shen tidied himself up and planned to go out to buy some outdoor gear.

I also checked in at Wujiaochang to complete the "low morality" task.

[Upgrade Task: Visit Wujiaochang, a famous commercial district in Shanghai (Completed).]

[Reward: Low Virtue lv.1 → lv.2]

[Each time the red dot is passed, the accumulated industry fund increases from 10000 to 15000, currently totaling 90,000.]

[Reward Item: Random Scratch Card *1]

[Upgrade Task: Visit Sheshan, a famous scenic spot in Shanghai]

Checking in at Sheshan?

2:40 PM.
As soon as Lin Shen stepped out of the Wujiaochang subway station, he couldn't wait to open his phone.

The new mission that appeared to Dede was somewhat unexpected for him.

This is too much of a coincidence!
I made plans to go hiking in Sheshan with Qin Yuennan tomorrow, but I was immediately assigned a check-in task?

Quite humane.

Lin Shen smiled knowingly, then curiously clicked on the [Random Scratch Card].

It's similar to the scratch-off lottery tickets you usually buy from street vendors, except it's now in electronic format.

Lin Shen swiped his thumb across the phone screen and finally won the grand prize of [8888]!

「建设银行：您尾号7946的账户于08月01日15:23收入RMB8888元，当前余额：153，888」

(End of this chapter)