System: Master Your Life-Chapter 835 - 205: Shang Wanjun Treats [2]

For someone like Xie Ting, it’s needless to say, his future is limitless.

Xu Lin really hasn’t shortchanged any of his apprentices; he lets them live the good life.

"Eh? Xu Lin’s staying in the dorm tonight?"

Just then, Hu Donghai came out of the bathroom and patted Xu Lin’s shoulder.

Xu Lin was still very easy-going. Even though he’s successful now, Hu Donghai still dared to pat him on the shoulder.

"Just occasionally coming back."

"A rare guest indeed, haven’t seen you come back to the dorm in ages."

Hu Donghai grabbed a pack of beef jerky from his desk.

"Xu Lin, want to try a pack of beef jerky?"

"Okay, thanks."

"Xu Lin, have you played this game?"

Behind Xu Lin, Xie Zhengrong, who was on the opposite bed, was playing "Man’s Guide to Reversing Fortune."

Xu Lin had noticed it right when he returned to the dorm.

"What game?"

"It’s this one, entirely AI-generated humans. Can you imagine these characters are AI-generated? They even think like humans, just like a TV drama..."

Xie Zhengrong started explaining rapidly. To be precise, it’s simulating human thought, not actual independent thinking. Their thought processes were simulated by Xu Lin through formulas.

Of course, Xu Lin wouldn’t reveal that he developed it.

Even Young Master Xu’s account hasn’t been mentioned yet.

"Xu Lin, you have to try playing it!"

"I’ll give it a shot."

"Xu Lin, hehe, I’ll come over and help you download it."

Xie Zhengrong swiftly came over, and Xu Lin didn’t say anything, letting him help with the download.

Soon, the game was downloaded.

When Xu Lin entered the game, Xie Zhengrong was right there, guiding him on how to play.

Xu Lin thought to himself, this game was developed by me, how could I not know how to play?

Speaking of, this game needs the player to actively engage.

For example, when the protagonist counters the boss, the player must design their dialogue to effectively counter the boss, making the boss leave while earning the respect of the new manager and possibly even taking the boss’s place.

After all, Xie Zhengrong couldn’t play well; he only managed to make the boss leave without having the protagonist replace the boss.

"Whoa, Xu Lin, how did you directly get promoted?"

Xie Zhengrong watched as the new boss, Yu Anman, actually let the main character take the boss’s position.

Xu Lin chuckled, "The design of the dialogue is crucial. You have to treat these game characters like real people, they’re not stupid. You need to make the boss pack up and leave, while also impressing the new manager. You have to control the means and measures, and especially not come off as a scoundrel. She’s a new manager unfamiliar with the branch office, so she’s in a hiring phase. If she feels you are valuable and trustworthy, you can take the position. Plus, it’ll make it easier to win this female character over later."

"Impressive, Xu Lin, how are you so good at this?"

"Learn a bit, can’t you reset the Chapters in the game? You can try again."

"Okay, I’ll mimic your dialogue design and see, I’ve learned something new!"

Xie Zhengrong returned to his place and continued playing decisively.

Xie Zhengrong was still a game enthusiast, but he didn’t just play games. He got an internship at a major company during the summer, interned for two months, and only two people in the class scored such internships, including the class president, Li Sinan.

At this point, Xu Lin exited the game and opened the backend to check the payment statistics.

Paying Users: 182,369.

The numbers are increasing, and the rate is speeding up.

Xu Lin estimated it might break a million, perhaps in less than two days.

Next, Xu Lin didn’t do much, just downloaded Horizon Five and raced for over an hour.

The time came to eleven o’clock at night.

With nothing to do tonight, Xu Lin also planned to sleep.

"I have a new book signing event the day after tomorrow; are you going?"

"You’ve got a new book signing event lined up?"

The message from Shang Wanjun was sent two hours ago; Xu Lin just saw it now.

Moreover, her new book is ready to launch. Her submission was approved in less than a week.

"Yeah, I’ll give you an autograph. *Sneaky laugh emoji*"

"I’ll go have a look."

"Are you going out tomorrow night?"

"Sure."

"By the way, to avoid causing you any trouble, I replaced the protagonist names, the male lead is Shang Lin, and the female lead is Xu Wanjun."

"They’re just names, but the female lead’s name sounds nice."

"What about the male lead?"

"It’s alright, just feels a bit awkward to pronounce."

"*Sneaky laugh emoji*"

"You’re about to become a national sensation at the signing event; which renowned domestic author is as beautiful as you?"

"There might be some."

"I’ve never seen it, you’re undoubtedly going to be the number one beauty novelist in the country."

"Thanks for your kind words, tomorrow night I’ll treat you to bluefin tuna. I haven’t treated you yet."

"Okay, I’ll look forward to it, see you tomorrow night."

The next day, Xu Lin attended classes diligently during the day.

After school in the afternoon, Xu Lin drove No. 9 to pick up Shang Wanjun.

The weather was colder now, so Shang Wanjun wasn’t wearing dresses anymore. Today she wore a brown trench coat, a turtleneck sweater, and bell-bottom jeans, with a scarf around her neck and a pair of black women’s leather shoes. The overall outfit had the feel of a highly educated woman from the ’90s.

"It’s rare to see you not wearing a skirt," Xu Lin glanced at her outfit.

"Because it’s cold."

Shang Wanjun got on and, for once, didn’t sit sideways but rather sat with her legs crossed.

"Last month, I received over seven million in publication royalties, and there’s also the copyright." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"How much for the copyright?"

"Around eight million in total, in hand."

"That’s awesome! That adds up to over fifteen million, won’t you make it onto the female novelist rich list?"

"Female novelist rich list?"

"With your income, your total should be over twenty million now, plus October’s royalties are September’s, so you should have over thirty million at present. There’s still November and December to come, and you have a second book with a signing tomorrow; it shouldn’t sell poorly. Among domestic female novelists, none can probably compete with you. I did see the highest-earning female writer in the country; even with everything added, she didn’t make forty million. There might be some who quietly get rich, but I doubt they exceed fifty million. Even if you’re not number one, you’re certainly in the top ten."

"But it’s just a title, not really meaningful."

"Yeah, it doesn’t really mean much. I made it onto the writer’s rich list last year, but I only glanced at it."

Soon, the two arrived at a high-end private banquet specializing in bluefin tuna.

The prices for such private banquets aren’t low.

You can actually eat your fill of bluefin tuna for a few hundred bucks; in some restaurants, you can eat unlimited for a thousand a head, like a buffet, depending on your capacity.

But bluefin tuna also depends on quality, the origin, the quality of the meat, the chef’s level, and the service.

Shang Wanjun had done a lot of research today, knowing where in Jiangdu to find the best bluefin tuna.

"Looks quite expensive," Xu Lin commented after entering and seeing the price list for bluefin tuna, ranging from two thousand yuan per kilogram to the priciest at ten thousand yuan per kilogram.

Ten thousand for just four pounds.

Four pounds, though seemingly a lot, actually for someone with a big appetite, like some hearty northerners, they could eat four to five pounds of beef in one sitting, along with three or four bottles of white liquor.

In Xu Lin’s situation, he eats even more.

"Are you really hosting here?" Xu Lin looked at Shang Wanjun.

"Do you think I’d lie to you?"

"Pretty expensive."

"I still have over ten million in my account."

"Being rich does make a difference."

"Anyway, you’ll eat your fill."

"Then I won’t hold back."

Soon, the two started dining.

The bluefin tuna served, though not top-grade, was still superb.

This meal would cost a good few tens of thousands.

"Do you think I should buy a car?" Shang Wanjun suddenly asked.

"If you want to, then buy one. Otherwise, what’s the point of earning money? Plus, your budget is more than enough."

"What kind of car do you think suits me?"

"Do you want a gasoline car or an electric car?"

"I get dizzy in electric cars."

"Then go for a gasoline car, buy one that costs a few hundred thousand. Most guys won’t dare to pursue you seeing your car is so expensive, and you’ll get some peace and quiet."

"Will it really be like that?"

"Yes."

"After eating, accompany me to look at cars."

"Okay."