I'm a sophomore in college, what the heck is this "male god cultivation system"?

Chapter 8 Tentacle Monster

[Skill: Online heartthrob]

[Buff: The host's appearance will be more photogenic.]

[Content: The host can bind this skill to a random social media account. For each new follower the account gains naturally, the host will receive 10 yuan in rewards.]

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[Skill: Power Boosting Master]

[Buff: The host's gaming skills will be greatly improved.]

[Content: Depending on the time it takes the host to complete the game boosting service, they will receive an additional reward of 10% to 300% of the boosting fee; the shorter the time, the more generous the reward.]

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[Skill: Tentacle Monster]

[Buff: The host's typing speed will increase to 5 times the original speed.]

[Content: For every 1000 increase in the average number of subscriptions to the host's work, an additional 10% royalty will be awarded.]

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[Note: All of the above skills will become invalid after the mission ends.]

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Looking at the three temporary skills mentioned above, Chen Yan's face twitched slightly.

Why can't the "Male God Cultivation System" give him a skill befitting his status as a male god?

Why can't I have a skill similar to stock market prediction?

However, considering that the skills provided by the system came from his past money-making experiences, Chen Yan could only lament why he hadn't opened a stock market account back then.

Anyone who has ever bought stocks might be able to generate a stock market prediction right now.

For the three skills mentioned above, corresponding memories also surfaced in Chen Yan's mind.

The skills "Internet God" and "Power Leveling Master" came from his first and second years of high school, respectively.

During that period, he was going through a phase of being a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), and he posted a lot of videos showing off on the short video platform [Weishi], which garnered him nearly 10,000 followers.

Of course, after entering his second year of high school, he also passed through his teenage rebellion. Looking back at the short videos he made back then... he can only say that he was almost embarrassed to the point of digging out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes.

As for the game boosting expert... For a period of time in his second year of high school, he was addicted to games. With his good gaming skills, he won quite a few provincial championships, which led him to plan to make money by boosting games.

However, due to the increased pressure and excessively high deposit during the boosting process, he quit the business after successfully getting his deposit back on his third order.

He had almost forgotten this memory, but the system brought it back to him.

After taking a deep breath, Chen Yan thought carefully and analyzed the suitability of the three skills.

The first game he gave up on was "Power Leveling Master". Since starting university, his interest in games has dropped significantly, and he only plays a few single-player games that don't require much skill.

If he were to do boosting now, even with the skill boost from the "Boosting Master" title, he would probably still be crushed by other high-ranking players.

As for the skill of "Internet God", Chen Yan is not very optimistic about it either.

Since the closure of [Weishi] a few years ago, there are now only two major short video platforms on the market: [Yinfu] and [Manjiao].

To be precise, in terms of user share, [Slow Foot] has completely suppressed [Note] thanks to its first-mover advantage.

But the internet celebrities on [Slow Foot] always gave Chen Yan a non-mainstream feeling... He didn't understand why those internet celebrities were so popular, nor did he think he could achieve anything.

Most importantly, he now dislikes exposing himself to the public eye.

After much thought, only the [Tentacle Monster] skill seemed suitable for him. 'Five times the typing speed... then I could write over 30,000 words a day. If the new book achieves great success, at that update rate, I could earn around 150,000 a month.' Chen Yan quickly calculated in his mind and decisively chose [Tentacle Monster].

After selecting the skills and getting everything sorted out, Chen Yan stretched and noticed his phone lighting up out of the corner of his eye.

[Mom: I'm here. Come out when you're ready.]

[Chen Yan: Okay, okay, I'm out now.]

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At the school gate, a long line of vehicles had already formed.

Many parents are standing at the school gate, waiting for their children to come out.

Chen Yan scanned the area and quickly found his target.

Almost at the same time, Deng Qian also saw her son coming out of the school gate. After waving, she quickly stepped forward and took the duffel bag containing the quilt.

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In the car.

"Let's put the luggage in the car later, and we'll go out for dinner tonight." Deng Qian handed the milk tea she had bought earlier to Chen Yan and asked, "Are you planning to stay at Qingyuan or Nanxiangfu?"

"Nanxiangfu, I guess." Chen Yan replied while inserting the straw into his milk tea. "It's closer to Wanning Shopping Mall, so it'll be convenient for me to go out and play during the summer vacation."

“Alright, then I’ll take you directly to Nanxiang Prefecture tonight.” Deng Qian paused for a moment, then added an explanation.

“Your dad was planning to pick you up today, but he’s been busy lately. I just finished the product a few days ago and can take a break, so I’ll pick you up instead.”

"What could possibly happen to my dad?" Chen Yan muttered casually, carefully reviewing Deng Qian's words and combining them with his understanding of his father...

The next second, Chen Yan straightened up and exclaimed in surprise, "My dad, could he be experiencing a second spring in his life?"

"It seems so. I don't know much about it. You can ask him if you're curious."

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After starting high school, Chen Yan could sense that his parents' relationship was gradually becoming more strained.

The root cause of every argument is the difference in their attitudes towards life...

Chen Sen's attitude towards life is rather laid-back; he believes, "Since I already have enough savings, why bother striving?" He leaves work promptly at 4:30 every day and works overtime no more than five times a year.

Deng Qian's attitude towards life is undoubtedly that of a hard worker; in most cases, she works overtime more than four times a week.

Of course, the two men's attitudes toward life largely depend on their previous life experiences.

Deng Qian was born in a rural area, and her family's financial situation was far from "average." She also had an older brother and a younger brother. Although it wasn't exactly a hellish start, it wasn't much better.

Coming from a rural background to now being able to establish her own studio, Deng Qian's entire journey can be attributed to both talent and hard work.

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As for his father, Chen Sen, one can only say that he was very lucky.

Before Chen Yan was even born, his hometown was demolished, and he received three houses and several million yuan in compensation. He made a fortune in one go...

Just as Chen Yan started elementary school, Chen Sen bought three more houses. Just then, the four trillion yuan stimulus plan came into effect, and house prices soared, with an increase of more than 60%.

When Chen Yan was in high school, Chen Sen started playing the stock market again, and then he caught the bull market at the end of 14, buying at the low point and selling at the high point.

For a while, Chen Yan read too many online novels and almost suspected that his father was a reincarnated person.

(End of this chapter)