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Chapter 40: Let's take a look at the innerwear.

Hua Zhen was a little confused when she saw the pop-up notification.

This...this isn't right, is it?

No matter how you calculate it, it can't have been a month yet.

But soon, Hua Zhen guessed the reason.

money!

Without a doubt, this is absolutely the power of money!

As expected, my initial guess was correct.

This Google Ads platform is essentially a streaming platform. It determines the quantity and quality of Google Ads based on the amount of money you have. For wealthy individuals, the quality and frequency of Google Ads delivered through big data will increase significantly.

Including the wallet I just found, I now have a total of 1 Sola in savings.

This should be an entry threshold. I wonder how much money I need to save up to get a new number of GG views next time. 3? 5? It's hard to say.

Hua Zhen silently closed her eyes.

There wasn't much joy in my heart, only a slight sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, often including regret or nostalgia).

What a ruthless cheat!

It could even be described as a completely heartless, capitalist business-like entity called Laoxiangji!

Once you have rice on hand, this chicken will come wagging its tail and come knocking on your door.

But you don't have any rice on you.

This guy will only give you a little treat every month to keep you hooked, just like the little sister you met online. At first, she talks about love and romance with you, but in reality, she just wants to make you lose money. When she runs out of money, she ignores you. When you're about to lose hope, she'll ask you a few words of concern and complain about being poor every few days, as if you're the one who made her poor. In the end, she'll swindle 1836 yuan from you!

Hua Zhen thought of the unbearable past.

Damn it, that's outrageous!

The best way to deal with this kind of scoundrel is to pour cement on him!

Miss Jin is right!

"Hua Zhen, what's wrong? Your expression is so tense," Tia asked with concern. "Did you eat too much meat at noon and get constipated? Do you want me to go buy you a suppository?"

"This is even worse than constipation..." Hua Zhen opened her eyes, her expression as fierce as a warrior. "I'm going to become a mine boss and make a fucking fortune, Tia!"

"Oh, wow, that's ambitious! So I'm practically a mine owner now! And then what?"

"Then I'm going to fill all those women who commit fraud with cement in their back doors!"

"Why are we suddenly talking about this? Have you caught Jin Jin's hysteria?" Tia frowned, realizing something was wrong. "No way, how much money were you scammed out of?"

"1836 pieces."

"Hahahaha!" Tia burst into laughter, instantly transforming into a milk dragon. "You didn't go to Round Corner Street to pick up prostitutes and get scammed, did you? Ouch!"

"What are you doing? Can't you speak properly?!" Hua Zhen blushed. "Adventurers' affairs... can that be considered prostitution? What I did was a legitimate relationship!"

"Stop fooling your buddies, don't fool yourself. Would a legitimate relationship really scam you out of money?" Tia Go hooked her arm around Hua Zhen's shoulder. "Come on, let me, Tia Go, give you some advice based on my own work experience. Legitimate shops don't actually cheat you, but if you're looking for a bargain, then you never know. Generally speaking, shops with high ratings include these..."

While mocking her, Tia explained to Huazhen which shops on Round Corner Street had good reputations and many repeat customers.

Hua Zhen kept a straight face and didn't argue.

I wasn't lying; I genuinely thought it was a romantic relationship, and it happened before I even came into this world.

The risks of online dating are still too high.

I will never call myself the "Godfather of Online Dating" again.

Now, Hua Zhen only plans to use the money she earns to enjoy life.

in love?

Is having money important?

If you see a pretty girl and think you've fallen in love.

Even a pretty girl would fall in love if she saw you had so much money.

A turtle versus a mung bean—that's Cao Pi's theory of relativity.

Therefore, money is even more important than love!

Even if money is to be spent on women, it's for Karura, Shiva, and Tia Gehua.

Karula is the mature woman I like. As the saying goes, a woman who is charming in someone else's hands is not as charming as a woman who is charming in your own hands.

As for the "mature woman development plan"... Hua Zhen felt she had it figured out perfectly.

Shiva is my mother-in-law, so there's not much to say about that; it's only right to be filial to one's mother-in-law.

As for Tia... she's beautiful, and she even saved my life.

"Let's go, let's go, stop introducing me to those places," Hua Zhen waved her hand. "Once we're rich, we'll only patronize succubi!"

"Damn it," Tia cursed, "they always pick the most expensive free-range chickens!"

"I've heard succubi can fly... like crows flying in airplanes!"

"Damn it, they can fly? With those two little wings on their backs, they wouldn't even be able to flap a few times; if someone used them as a steering wheel, they'd probably tear them off!"

The two walked back while exchanging trash talk, and even Hua Zhen's slight displeasure vanished without a trace.

Although we were supposed to go back to the capsule hotel to rest, preparations still needed to be made.

Before long, they wandered around and arrived at the commercial street.

The place is bustling with people. In addition to the most common horse-drawn carriages, you can occasionally see luxurious limousines. All kinds of different races are also available, and there are even centaur girls who can draw their bows like a full moon.

Hua Zhen was quite curious about how they usually wiped their butts.

At night, the commercial street of Farlands is like a bewitching lady, exuding endless charm, while during the day it is like an energetic and sporty girl, full of vitality and energy.

Hua Zhen stopped in front of a luxuriously decorated clothing store.

It's clearly a clothing store, but they still put up a red carpet at the entrance...

"Hey, even if you want to buy clothes for Karula, you don't have to come here, do you?" Tia stopped in her tracks, looking a little embarrassed. "It looks really expensive. I don't even go to those fancy-looking shops to get my hair done. A wash, cut, and blow-dry at a roadside shop only costs 20 Sola."

"Based on my experience buying underwear online," Hua Zhen said confidently, "buying clothes from reputable stores will result in better quality, and they'll last a long time without any problems."

"Are you talking about your weird, yellowish-brown little man underwear?" Tia asked.

"That's because SpongeBob doesn't understand, so he shouldn't quack!"

"It's just a few words, why are you getting so angry? Is SpongeBob your dad? Why are you so protective of him?!"

Hua Zhenzhen was too exasperated to argue with this woman anymore: "Sigh, Tia Ge, don't you want new clothes?"

"Huh?" Tia blinked. "What do you mean? I don't have much savings, I don't have money to buy it."

"I'll buy it for you. The 1000 Sola we just found can be used to improve our living conditions."

"I don't want to." Tia's head bobbed like a rattle-drum, her eyes showing wariness.

Why?

"I feel like you'll make me change into a dress or something, and then secretly stab me while I'm sleeping at night. If I resist, you'll threaten me with the fact that you bought me clothes!" Tia said confidently. "My dad says that if you eat someone's food, you're bound to be indebted to them, and that's roughly what he means!"

"Damn it, Tia, do you think you're eating a six-yuan bowl of spicy hot pot?!" Hua Zhen was furious.

I had good intentions, and yet I was defiled!

Can this world ever get any better?

"What's that mala tang? It doesn't even taste as good as fried skewers... Anyway, I don't want it," Tia turned her head to one side. "I can earn money to buy what I want myself. You're not my boyfriend, why are you buying me clothes?"

Hua Zhen: "..."

"Tia, I ask you, do you know how many days we'll be in the underground labyrinth?"

"I don't even know where the end of the universe is, how would I know this?"

"Listen up, this time we're going to find Ghost Grass. Aside from essential supplies, to reduce weight, we absolutely can't bring too much clothing or anything like that," Hua Zhen said. "We'll avoid combat as much as possible the whole time, so equipment can wait, but clothes are a different story. If you don't want your skin to be contaminated by the annoying, toxic environment of the underground labyrinth, covered in sores, and maggots crawling out of your skin, then wear something good. And here's a skirt... I ask you, are you going on vacation wearing a skirt? Those inexplicable poisonous insects will make you ooze green sap!"

"oh……?"

Tia was taken aback; she hadn't considered that point yet.

However, she felt that Hua Zhen's words made a lot of sense.

Equipment and such are useless if you're not fighting.

Even if I wanted to buy, with the amount of money I have now... I couldn't buy anything good.

In comparison, getting a nice set of clothes can effectively reduce the risk of skin diseases.

It seems I misunderstood Hua Zhen!

"That's not right. I've seen a lot of women in the Adventurers' Guild dressed like chickens, so scantily clad they practically throw their thighs in people's faces."

"Tsk tsk tsk, first of all, they have a team and the ability, with a clear division of labor, so they don't need to spend a long time struggling in terrible conditions. Secondly, it's just a style of clothing. What are you complaining about? What if they stop wearing it? Are you going to wear it for everyone to see?!"

In Hua Zhen's view, everyone has vanity, and many female adventurers are no exception.

They enjoy showing off their fit or elegant figures and the feeling of being noticed.

It's somewhat similar to the mentality of "See my beautiful pectoral muscles? But you can't have them" or "I'm right here. Want to touch my fleshy thighs? First, take a look at the forty-meter-long sword in my hand."

For male adventurers, it's like flowers in full bloom.jpg

It's good-looking and I love watching it; thighs and throwing stones can bring world peace.

Tia scratched her head, a little embarrassed: "Then... then I'll put it on your tab?"

Great, this BYD has finally figured it out.

Hua Zhen nodded and led Karula and Tia into the shop.

As soon as I entered, two tall shop assistants greeted me with smiles.

Hua Zhen waved her hand to indicate that she didn't need their introduction, and then started picking through the clothes racks that were full of clothes.

"By the way... do you have any good options?" Tia asked.

"Yes, yes, we'll buy work clothes, like the overalls that the workers who repair the city wall wear. They're durable and practical. We'll buy a whole set."

"Work clothes? Here?" Tia looked around at the excellent decor with suspicion. "You've come to the wrong place, haven't you?"

"Of course not," Hua Zhen lowered her voice. "Apart from those small individual tailor shops and the upscale tailor shops in the upper district, the clothes in these clothing stores are all sourced directly from the largest clothing factory in Farlands. The fabrics and techniques used by the workers and the clothes sold here are actually quite similar, only the styles are different. One is more simple, while the other is more casual."

"Then why don't we just buy work clothes?" Tia asked, puzzled.

"Workwear doesn't come in Carura's size, but they do have smaller sizes for regular-sized clothes... Also, I have this!"

Hua Zhen pulled a shiny membership card out of her pocket.

"Holy crap, it's a distinguished member!" Tia exclaimed in disbelief. "How do you have this?!"

Membership systems are no longer uncommon in Farlands.

Even restaurants have membership systems, and it's very common for clothing stores to offer membership cards.

However, as far as Tia knows, generally speaking, you need to spend a certain amount at a certain store to be eligible to apply for membership. Why would Hua Zhen, this poor wretch, have this?

"It was given to me by Anna's mother," Hua Zhen smiled. "She helped me a lot when I first came to Farlands. She gave me this card because she said she didn't need it. It has a 30% discount, and you can get an extra 5% off if you buy more. You can also exchange a piece of the latest clothing for free after accumulating a certain number of points."

"Anna's mother is biased, so biased..." Tiague pouted. "Why don't I get the same treatment?"

"Hehe, it's not that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, it's that the sweet-talking child gets the grease. You used to argue with Anna's mother, now you're getting no grease and you know you regret it, right?" Hua Zhen said smugly. "Anyway, I've done the math. It's cheaper to buy here. In the end, we only need to spend a little over a thousand to get three cheap and durable clothes."

After trying it on in the changing room, Tia also thought it was very good.

This kind of clothing is indeed durable and practical, and it can also be worn out casually, making it suitable for both work and leisure.

Her own clothes are almost faded from washing.

"Oh my, this outfit would be perfect for your family of three!" the sales assistant said enthusiastically. "If you buy three items now, you'll get a 5% discount."

"I...we're just friends..." Tia scratched her head. "Don't talk nonsense!"

"Sorry, sorry, so are you all satisfied?"

"It's alright." Tia nodded.

Hua Zhen looked at Tia Ge in the changing mirror.

They say clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse, and this guy wasn't exactly an ugly duckling to begin with, but now he's really become quite handsome.

As for Karula...

Holy crap, how come this mature woman is so awesome?!

It's perfect, it's perfect.

If I had money, I could buy lots of clothes and play Miracle Nikki on Karura.

A mature woman wearing a little yellow hat and carrying an adorable backpack.

A mature and sophisticated woman in the height of summer, wearing a white floral dress and a large sun hat.

There's also a cute and mature woman in a Lolita dress.

There are many types of mature, sophisticated women; there's bound to be one that suits you.

"Alright, alright, let's go pay the bill!" Tia said, coming over.

Hua Zhen looked at her and Karula, and a sudden idea popped into her head.

"Hey, Tia, did you say you're my brother?"

"Huh?" Tia was taken aback. "Why are you suddenly asking this? We're best buddies!"