Chapter 3
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The next morning, before Lin Yang had even gotten out of bed, both his father and mother had already left. His father needed to rush back to work in the northwest, as he had fallen behind on several days of work, especially since his vacation had already exceeded the limit by a few days. His mother was hurrying back to the hotel because there were many matters waiting for her, the boss, to deal with. Right now, the most free person in the family was Lin Yang.
“Ring ring ring!” A harsh phone ringing suddenly rang.
“Uh, are you sick? Who is calling so early and disrupting my dreams?”
Lin Yang rubbed his forehead and complained. It seemed he had thoroughly forgotten everything the system had instructed him about yesterday.
“Who is calling so early? Are you sick?” Lin Yang picked up the phone and immediately started cursing without holding back.
“Hello, Boss, this is Steve Jobs, reporting to you today!”
“Steve Jobs? Who the hell are you? When did I ever meet you? And don’t call me boss. I’m not your boss, damn it!” Groggily cursing, all he could think about was hanging up the phone quickly so he could go back to sleep.
Could Lin Yang get his wish? Of course not. The phone rang again within seconds, still the same number.
“Damn, is this never-ending? Hey, buddy, are you sick or something?”
“Hello, Boss, this is Steve Jobs, reporting to you today!” It was the same voice, the same response.
Just as Lin Yang was about to let another curse fly, he suddenly froze. Wait a minute, he seemed to remember something. This Steve Jobs was the one hired yesterday in the system for 500 million yuan, right?
Fortunately, all the robots created by the system were just like real people, except for not having emotions or thoughts. Otherwise, if it were a real person being cursed out like that, they would have quit on the spot.
“Ah, so it’s you. I was a bit groggy from sleep just now, I’m sorry! By the way, what about the other employees I exchanged for in the system? How can they contact me?”
“The other employees will get in touch with me. Once the company is set up, I will gather them to start working. The priority now is to register the company and choose an office location,” Jobs’ mechanical voice came through.
“Oh, okay. Then what do I need to do?”
Lin Yang replied awkwardly. He felt completely confused about dealing with people from the system for the first time.
“Boss, you only need to provide a company name and sufficient funds, and I will handle the rest.” Came the mechanical response again.
So, as long as he provided the money, the company would be entirely managed by the system’s people. He would just wait for the products to be made and sold for profit. Was this the benefit of the system? After having the system for so long, it was the first time he truly felt it was powerful.
Suppressing the severe pain in his heart, he gritted his teeth and transferred the remaining 300 million yuan from his bank card in one go to “Jobs”. He left a company name of “Earth Technology” on the phone before quickly hanging up. He was afraid that in the next moment, he wouldn’t be able to help but ask Jobs to transfer the money back!
One billion yuan! This money was what he had earned by selling his wife. He hadn’t even had it for two days without it feeling cold in his pocket. Now, he was left with nothing.
Lying in bed, he felt depressed as he stared at the ceiling. It seemed he had to find a way to make money again! Before Jobs and the others produced any products, he didn’t want to remain a beggar. Furthermore, that 300 million yuan he transferred to Jobs as startup capital might not last long.
When the operating system was up and running, computer production would require a production line. This was a bottomless pit. Conservatively estimating, he would need several hundred million yuan more. He didn’t even know if that would be enough.
Having to deal with money issues was really annoying!
…A month passed. Since Lin Yang’s last communication with Jobs over the phone, he had heard nothing about the subsequent developments. If he didn’t know that these people were hired from the system to help him and that there was no possibility of deception, he would have suspected that they had taken his 300 million and run away.
“Yang Yang, a month has passed. Why are you always at home? Didn’t you say you had things to do? How about going to help at your mom’s hotel?”
That evening at the dinner table, Song Li looked at Lin Yang, who was busy eating, and couldn’t help but voice her concern.
“Ah, Mom, I have things to do! I’ve already set up the company. It’s called Earth Technology, and we’re working on tech industry products.”
Song Li looked at Lin Yang suspiciously. “Earth Technology? Where’s your company located? I’d like to visit when I have time.”
Lin Yang felt a headache coming on. Company address? He wanted to know that himself. The key point was that he was the boss of the company, yet he truly didn’t know!
“Ah, Mom, if you want to visit, the company is still in its early stages and a bit chaotic. Once everything is set up properly, I’ll take you there.”
After a long pause, Lin Yang finally came up with a ridiculous excuse. He wasn’t sure if his mom would believe him, but he felt frustrated just saying it!
“Hmph, you’re hiding things from me. You’re not trying to trick me, are you?” Song Li asked suspiciously.
“Haha, how could that be? How could I dare to deceive you? I’ve definitely started the company. The people are working on products now. Once the products are launched, you’ll see. For now, I need to keep it confidential.”
After saying that, Lin Yang didn’t dare to eat anymore. He quickly declared he was full and hurriedly escaped back to his room. His mom was too sharp, and he had nothing useful to say. If he continued to be pressed for information, he might end up revealing everything.
Back in his room and lying on the bed, Lin Yang couldn’t help but summon the system to start complaining.
“Are the people you hired reliable? It’s been over a month and there’s no feedback after taking the money.”
“Host, you can directly contact the hired personnel. They will provide you with answers.”
Lin Yang was sweating. What was this? He had paid to hire those people, shouldn’t they take the initiative to contact him and report on work matters? Why did he, the employer, have to reach out?
“Wow, the people you send out are really great. Fine, I’ll contact them myself! By the way, System, besides hiring technical talent, can I get anything else?”
“Yes! The host can spend a certain amount in the system to gain lottery privileges. For every 500 million spent, you will get one chance to participate in the system lottery.”
“Ah, a lottery? System, can’t you give me something practical? Even a free hiring opportunity would be nice!”
Unfortunately, the system ignored Lin Yang’s request and instead popped up another selection window.
“System: Do you wish to use your lottery privilege and start the lottery?”
Lin Yang was sweating again. He didn’t even say anything, but the system had already presented the option, which clearly indicated it was a bit of compulsory.
Since the prompt window had appeared, forget it. Lin Yang directly pressed the confirmation button.
Immediately, a lottery machine similar to a slot machine in game hall appeared in the system. There were many prizes displayed on the screen. Before Lin Yang could get a good look, the lottery slot machine began spinning.
The slot achine spun quickly and stopped just as fast. In the end, without Lin Yang understanding what was happening, the system announced the lottery prize. He didn’t even know what the winning symbols corresponded to.
“System: Congratulations, you have gained the chance to ‘see through’ any object.”
What the hell? A chance to see through any object? This was too absurd. After all, he had spent 500 million to get a lottery chance and hadn’t drawn anything useful for making money. Instead, he got this function. Was it meant for him to use on women?
To exchange 500 million yuan for a way to see through a woman’s body? Was this woman’s body made of diamonds?
