I really don't want to work in the world of weird rules!

Although he was tempted to click through and buy everything, he resisted the urge. He right-clicked to copy the link, pasted it into a blank Excel spreadsheet, and took out his phone to take a picture of the screen.

The company's servers definitely keep access records. Using the supervisor's account to launch an alien ransomware attack? Do you have a death wish?

Not long after, his colleagues returned to the office, reeking of cigarette smoke. Gu Changyuan casually switched back to the main screen and nodded to them.

"Hey Gu, when the team leader comes back from his fieldwork, let's have a nice welcome dinner and use the team leader's money."

"Okay, thank you, senior." Gu Changyuan replied politely, then waited anxiously until the end of the workday.

......

The memorable first day of work has finally come to an end, but Gu Changyuan's nightlife is just beginning.

He first went to the bank to deposit the million into his account before returning to his rented apartment.

Now, he is sitting cross-legged on the bed, using his phone's image recognition function to extract the string of garbled URLs he took a picture of during the day.

After manually correcting a few misrecognized characters, he opened his mobile browser and pasted the URL into it.

Take a deep breath and press Enter.

The webpage began loading, initially displaying a disguised welfare mall from Daydream Company. Then, the screen collapsed like shattered glass.

Instead, a low-quality webpage with a retro style reminiscent of 20 years ago appeared. Blindingly bright blue underlines and huge, crude fonts filled the screen.

【<Cosmic Shopping Center>】

【※Cool stuff from outer space※~！！】

I want to see the goods.

Several pixelated green flying saucers circled around the corner of the screen, accompanied by jarring eight-bit electronic sounds; the aesthetics were truly appalling.

However, it would be a big mistake to be complacent just because of this poor graphic design.

Simply click "View Goods" to buy those supernatural items that defy common sense. Of course, the outrageous prices are equally defying common sense.

The starting price is 50,000 Chinese Yuan.

This is all thanks to those fantasy writers who constantly raise the bar for combat power in order to compete with each other, resulting in a clear case of combat power inflation.

Yesterday, Gu Changyuan wouldn't have been able to afford even a single hair, but now he's a man with a million Chinese Yuan in his hands.

Adrenaline begins to surge, and being able to personally purchase the incredible items from the novel is an absolutely exhilarating experience.

With slightly trembling fingers, Gu Changyuan opened the product list.

【Vampire Tableware - ¥74,9999】

[Spread Spectrum Walkie-Talkie - ¥24,9999]

Alice Picnic Set - ¥59,999

We'll be a huge help! - ¥332,9999

【※Lowest Price Ever!※Silver Coin Snake Blind Box - Now ¥24,9999 ~~Original Price ¥99,9999】

More than half of the settings were familiar to him! He had drawn the best possible fortune right from the start! Gu Changyuan suppressed his elation and quickly searched his mind for information.

【Vampire Cutlery】A set of miniature knives and forks that can evolve infinitely, becoming larger and sharper, simply by coming into contact with the blood of its prey. A simple, brutal, and top-tier growth weapon.

The [Spread Spectrum Walkie-Talkie] looks like a child's toy, but it can ignore signal jamming in the realm of ghost stories, achieving absolutely long-distance communication. It's a godsend in team dungeons.

The [Alice Picnic Set] is clearly a tribute to *Alice in Wonderland*. The drink temporarily doubles the effectiveness of items, while the cookies halve negative effects. A top-tier tactical support item.

So far, this is all the known information. The remaining two are unknown. While the title "We'll be a huge help!" was tempting, the price of over three million immediately deterred Gu Changyuan.

As for the silver coin snake with its broken bones, such a discount, like a pie falling from the sky, makes it hard not to feel like you've struck gold.

Gu Changyuan stared at the screen, his brows slightly furrowed.

Physical output, communication assurance, and a buff, plus a mysterious discount blind box.

With a budget of one million, how should I allocate resources to maximize returns?

After a brief moment of deliberation, Gu Changyuan made his decision and pressed his finger heavily on the screen.

The mouse made two sharp clicks. Click "Done".

The Alien Shop page redirects. The list of items in the shopping cart is clearly displayed.

Gu Changyuan's gaze was fixed on the final shopping list.

Alice Picnic Set - ¥59,999

【※Lowest Price Ever!※Silver Coin Snake Blind Box - ¥24,9999】

Total = ¥84,9998

That's right, he bought the potion that doubled the effect and the discounted blind box. The reason was simple: he didn't need the rest of the items.

Vampire cutlery sounds cool, but the prerequisite for activating this thing is to fight the evil spirit in close combat with a knife and fork. Making Gu Changyuan do such a stupid thing is just asking for trouble.

The cannon fodder in horror movies, trembling and charging forward with weapons only to be killed, serves as a cautionary tale. Moreover, these weapons only work if they suck blood; where would a ghost get its blood to suck?

If there's armor, I might consider it, but weapons are out of the question. In this kind of world, being overconfident will only lead to certain death.

As for the spread spectrum walkie-talkie... Gu Changyuan gave a self-deprecating twitch of his lips. How could he possibly convince his boss to carry a children's toy with him?

Even if we admit this thing has miraculous effects, we still can't explain its origin. This thing is only suitable for use when teaming up with absolutely trusted companions; for now, we have to give it up.

After much deliberation, only two items remained that were both usable and affordable, and they fit perfectly within a budget of one million.

Both items look quite useful. The doubling and halving effects of the "Alice Picnic Set" can be used flexibly, and might even be used to save your life in a critical moment.

Moreover, this thing is small in size, so it is unlikely to arouse suspicion from colleagues. Buying it is a sure thing.

As for the discounted item called "Silver Coin Snake Blind Box", Gu Changyuan stared at the original price column, which originally cost one million.

His intuition told him that this thing had great investment value.

Since the name contains the words "silver coin," it is most likely some kind of equivalent exchange. In the world of "Tales of the Strange and Mysterious," there are various unique currencies circulating among the strange tales, which can even be exchanged for cash through certain underground channels.

Selling a million units of hard currency for only 250,000 is an absolute steal! While there's definitely a catch with this alien clearance sale, the risk is worth taking.

Gu Changyuan frantically told himself that this was definitely not a gambling mentality, but a rational value investment.

The payment method is very primitive, only allowing transfers without a bank card. The webpage provides an electronic account with the payee's name prominently displayed as "Cosmos Man".

With a slight tremor in his fingertips, Gu Changyuan pressed the password and transferred the huge sum of money.

The moment the transfer was successful.

Purchase successful!

[The goods have been shipped via rocket!]

Estimated delivery time: 00:00:08

Gu Changyuan was stunned.

【00:00:07】

【00:00:06】

Wait a minute, isn't the shipping speed a bit off?

【00:00:03】

【00:00:02】

【00:00:01】

Ding.

A crisp notification sound.

[Delivered!]

boom.

Gu Changyuan jerked back, as if the air in mid-air had been torn open, and with a puff of white smoke, a cardboard box bearing the post office logo slammed heavily onto the bed.

The rocket's speed was actually measured in the physical sense.

This crazy world of ghost stories actually had moments that were amazing rather than frightening, and he felt inexplicably moved.