They don't actually think I like them, do they?

What if I enter the entertainment industry in the future and need this help?

Don’t miss out on free favors.

Lin Han eventually put it in his pocket.

That evening, Lin Han dragged his exhausted body back to his apartment.

This apartment, only 37 square meters in size, is where he has lived alone for the past three years.

I put all the new clothes I bought into the closet, and then took a shower.

When Lin Han came out, his phone received a new text message.

The note says Yan Yuli.

"Lin Han, I'll pick you up from your house at 6:50 tomorrow morning. I need to discuss some work-related matters with you."

016. Master the correct usage of the system

6:50!

Lin Han almost couldn't recover when he saw the time.

This time would have been considered normal in many high schools in my previous life, but in this world's China, the vast majority of high schools are day schools. So, arriving at school around 8:30 is usually sufficient.

Lin Han takes the subway to school in the morning, which takes at most forty minutes.

Looks like I need to go to bed early.

Lin Han thought to himself.

However, he was just a gofer, yet Yan Yuli came to pick him up for school!

Is she really not afraid of getting involved in any strange rumors?

Lin Han, on the other hand, didn't care.

Because his heart is now as hard as steel!

No matter how beautiful a woman is, she won't move his heart in the slightest.

As long as you don't get yourself into any strange trouble or interfere with your studies, that's fine.

Lin Han put down her phone, went to the sink, and dried her hair.

Then he turned off the light and turned on a bedside lamp.

The dim yellow light illuminated the small space.

Lin Han looked up and noticed that the cracks in the ceiling had widened even further.

"Damn it..."

Lin Han cursed under his breath.

This crack has been there for about six months, and it gets longer every now and then.

Lin Han stared at the crack every night before going to sleep, fearing that it might collapse at any moment.

It's so stimulating, it makes your skin numb!

This house, though called an "apartment," is actually just an old factory dormitory from more than ten years ago, which was renovated and converted into an apartment for rent.

The walls, floor tiles, and bathroom are all showing signs of disrepair.

Especially in the toilet, the ceiling sometimes leaks.

Lin Han didn't even dare to imagine what the water leaking from the upstairs toilet was.

High emotional intelligence is described as being retro.

According to some people with low emotional intelligence, Liu Yuxi tore up his "Ode to a Humble Abode" overnight after seeing the house, and prisoners of war said it violated the Geneva Convention.

Lin Han had mentioned the crack problem to the landlord before. The former Lin Han, an autistic orphan, didn't dare to say anything, but after merging with his past life's memories, Lin Han contacted the landlord immediately.

As Lin Han vividly and patiently described to his landlord how the crack was as wide as the beer under your mother's crotch, and how he could roam the skies in the East African Rift Valley every day.

The landlord stated righteously that it was not due to poor building quality, but rather because the gaps were caused by rats.

Lin Han was moved to tears and asked if the rat was used to scrub his mother's private parts with a steel wool pad every night because its teeth were so sharp.

The landlord cursed Lin Han, calling him crazy, and then demanded 2000 yuan from him so she could help him find someone to fix it.

Lin Han was even more moved. Two thousand yuan could buy me ten visits to your mother's place.

...So, in the end, the matter was left unresolved.

Lin Han has now saved up some money and is seriously considering whether to move to a different place.

Although this place has its drawbacks, it's cheap, which makes up for it.

It costs 600 yuan a month, and it has a great location in the city center.

If I change, I don't know if I'll ever find someone this good again.

Forget about it for now.

Lin Han lay on the bed and began to calculate the system rewards he had received that day.

First, he opened the [Random Intermediate Item].

This was obtained during a confrontation with Yan Yuli at the coffee shop.

[Item Obtained: Option Reset Card *3]

[Option Reset Card: If the host is dissatisfied with all the options provided by the system, all options can be reset. There is a high probability of resetting to a more difficult option, but the reward will also be doubled. Multiple resets are allowed within the same task; the more resets, the higher the reward for the more difficult option.]

This item is easy to understand: when all the options Lin Han encounters are difficult to choose, he can roll the dice again.

However, Lin Han felt that this item had a greater purpose than simply resetting to provide simple options.

When it comes to less important choices where the outcome won't be significant regardless of the option chosen, why not use this item to double the rewards?

No matter how difficult the options are, can they be more difficult than giving Yan Yuli black stockings for the first time?

Lin Han felt he had discovered the secret to wealth.

Next, he brought up the "Personal Information" section.

Name: Lin Han

[Title: Black Stockings Goddess of War]

[Skills: [Music Skill Card (Beginner)][Piano Skill Card (Beginner)]]

[Reputation Index: 443]

[Collapse Index: 4869]

Current Luck: (20/100)

[Current Status: Double Skill EXP Card (6 days remaining)]

Unlike the first time he opened the information panel, Lin Han's various data points have now shown significant improvement.

At the same time, a "?" mark has been added next to each data item.

Finally, there's a feature that can explain the purpose of this data!

Lin Han clicked on them one by one.

[Honkai Index: The system's unique currency. The host can only obtain it through "Option Missions" or by launching a single attack on global entertainment culture. It serves as a crucial reference for determining whether the host can become the true "King of Entertainment." Honkai Indexes can be spent in the [Shop].]

[Luck Value: Each time the Luck Value increases, the host has a higher chance of triggering reward events. The higher the Luck Value, the greater the chance of encountering huge rewards in missions. When the Luck Value reaches "100", it will be reset to zero, and the host will enter a one-day "Lucky Moment" where reward events are guaranteed to trigger.]

The luck value is clearly stated, so I won't go into details.

What is the King of Entertainment?

Lin Han was a little confused.

Why is the standard for judging whether you are the King of Entertainment not your reputation, but this "collapse index"?

So he really is going to be a troublemaker on the internet!

Lin Han recalled that when he chose to go out and see Yan Yuli in front of the whole class, he was rewarded with a full 2000 Collapse Index.

This is probably because he himself caused Yan Yuli, who has been surrounded by the aura of a child star since childhood, to start having scandals.

In a sense, this can be considered a very small shock.

As for why that live stream didn't have a bigger impact, it's probably because not many people remembered him or knew that it was "Lin Han" who did it.

In addition, the school and Yan Yuli's agency will deliberately suppress the hype and "protect" Lin Han.

Lin Han also discovered this while surfing the internet: most of the people who were interested in him were actually from the same school.

Remembering that Honkai Index could be spent, Lin Han opened the newly added [Shop] in the system.

[Voice Actor Skill Card (Beginner): 10000]

[Poetry Skill Card (Beginner): 10000]

[Drawing Skill Card (Beginner): 10000]

[Animal Language Skill Card: 50000]

This is all we have for now. It should be updated later.

Isn't this animal language a bit ridiculous?!

017. Yan Yuli's Daily Life

At dawn, the sun peeked over the mountaintop, relentlessly showering the earth with its charm. Making people sweat profusely was his favorite thing to do.

As dawn broke through the window into the cramped rented room, Lin Han woke up from bed on time.

After a quick wash, the boy slung his backpack over his shoulder and walked out of the room.

"Kobayashi, are you going to school so early today?"

As they approached the entrance of the residential area, Grandpa Xia, who was sitting next to the gate, waved to Lin Han.

If there's anything worth cherishing about this neighborhood that resembles a prisoner-of-war camp, it's Grandpa Xia.

Because this neighborhood was so old and desolate, only Grandpa Xia was the gatekeeper. Most of the residents were elderly, with Lin Han being the only young person.

The old man was kind and healthy at sixty. Despite his age, he surfed the internet every day, keeping up with the times of young people. He was familiar with the latest trends and memes, and it was easy for him to become acquainted with Lin Han.

Knowing that Lin Han was not well-off, he would often give Lin Han two steamed buns for breakfast when he went to school in the morning.

For Lin Han, two small steamed buns were enough to warm him up for the whole morning.

"We need to get to school early today," Lin Han replied with a smile.

It wasn't that he intended to deceive the old man; it was just that explaining this matter was indeed troublesome, so Lin Han was too lazy to explain.

"Oh no! You're here so early today, I haven't bought breakfast yet!"

"Wait here, I'll go buy some steamed buns right now. You can't skip breakfast!"

After saying that, Grandpa Xia was about to get up.

"No need, sir, don't worry, the car to pick me up will be here soon! I'll buy breakfast myself later."

"Hey, whose car is picking you up?"

"Didi Chuxing," Lin Han said, embarrassed.

"How come you have money for a taxi today?"

Before Grandpa Xia could finish speaking, a black Rolls-Royce Phantom drove through the narrow alley and pulled up at the entrance of the residential area with a "beep beep".

It stopped in front of Lin Han.

The brand-new, gleaming car body stands in stark contrast to the surrounding old buildings.

Grandpa Xia was dumbfounded.

"Xiao Lin, ask the driver later why he decided to quit driving for Didi?"

Lin Han felt embarrassed.

As the rear window slowly rolled down, a young girl turned her head to look at Lin Han.

The girl wore a white headband, exuding the air of a young lady from a wealthy family, and her captivating eyes held a sense of world-weariness.

"Get in the car, Lin Han."