1novels Chapter 3 Consumption Tasks
Chapter 3 Consumption Tasks
Lu Ran originally intended to stay for a while and then go back, but Cheng Ning asked him to stay for breakfast. Of course, Lu Ran refused. How could he freeload at a girl's house?
[Task: You helped Cheng Ning fix the dishwasher. She is very grateful and invited you to stay for breakfast. Accept her invitation; she might be happier than if you were rejected.]
[Agreed. Reward: 10 experience points from the treasure chest.]
"Then I'll trouble you. How about I cook it for you?"
Cheng Ning was delighted and waved her hand, saying, "No need, no need. I know the kitchen very well, it'll be fine. You can just sit here."
Lu Ran didn't insist and agreed, "Okay."
In his opinion, since Cheng Ning has been able to live alone for so long, her daily life must be fine.
More than concern, the other person may need trust.
I waited for about several tens of minutes.
Cheng Ning then carried two bowls of noodles out of the kitchen.
"Let me do it, be careful it's hot."
Lu Ran stepped forward, took the tray, and divided the noodles in front of himself and Cheng Ning. He then placed the chopsticks on the edge of the bowl so that Cheng Ning could easily reach them before picking up his chopsticks and starting to eat.
Lu Ran was stunned after taking one bite.
Although the flavor is a bit mild, it's soft and delicious.
"Hmm, not bad, I like the taste of this cilantro."
Cheng Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good. I made it according to my own taste. I forgot to ask you before adding the cilantro."
After finishing his bowl of noodles, Lu Ran patted his stomach contentedly.
"Mmm, it's been a long time since I've had breakfast, this feels so good."
Do you... often skip breakfast?
Upon hearing Lu Ran's words, Cheng Ning hesitated before asking a question, seemingly quite concerned about it.
Lu Ran pursed her lips and chuckled dryly, "Haha, it's not that I don't eat, it's just that I sometimes oversleep."
After a few seconds of silence, Cheng Ning replied, "You didn't actually rest last night, did you?"
Sure enough, lies are eventually exposed, but I never expected that day to come so soon.
Lu Ran said awkwardly, "I was playing games with my friends last night and for a moment I lost track of time."
Cheng Ning nodded, wanting to say something, but opened her mouth and then remained silent.
"Say whatever you want. We're friends now, it's okay. I can take a joke."
Hearing Lu Ran say this, Cheng Ning said softly, "Good health is very important for yourself and your family. You must take good care of your body."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ran felt ashamed.
Cheng Ning thought he was being presumptuous, and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. It's just... it's just that I was thinking about my own experience, so..."
Lu Ran laughed and said, "It's nothing. I just feel a little ashamed that I, a grown man, am not as ambitious and good at living as you, a young lady."
"You're right, from now on I will change my routine."
"To be honest, my mom called me last night, not to ask about my work, but to ask how I've been feeling lately. Now that I think about it, I really shouldn't have abused my body like that."
Cheng Ning smiled and nodded repeatedly: "I, that's what I meant. My mother often asks me the same thing."
As she spoke, her eyes involuntarily reddened, and Cheng Ning immediately composed herself and got up to clear the dishes.
"I'm going for a walk with Duoduo later, do you want to come along?"
Lu Ran rubbed his forehead: "Never mind, I'm too sleepy, I need to go back and catch up on some sleep."
After saying goodbye to Cheng Ning, Lu Ran returned home.
[You had breakfast with Cheng Ning, which made her feel trusted by a friend, and she was very happy.]
[Gained 10 treasure chest experience points.]
[You seem to have accepted Cheng Ning's advice and are preparing to change yourself.]
Start changing your life now, and you'll be rewarded along the way!
First, let's start with our daily routine.
[For the next five days, wake up at 6:30 every morning and go to bed at 10:00 every night.]
[Reward: 200 Treasure Chest Experience Points.]
"200?"
He might consider it if it were 20 experience points, but 200 points... that would really change things.
In order to adjust her sleep schedule, Lu Ran decided not to sleep and to wait until night.
Let's keep playing games.
Lu Ran endured this until 10 p.m. before finally going to bed to rest.
He fell asleep as soon as he lay down, the fastest he had ever fallen asleep in his life.
The next day.
The alarm clock rang, and Lu Ran picked up his phone to see that it was only 6:20. He was about to turn it off and go back to sleep.
It wasn't until a moment later that I remembered today was the start of earning 200 treasure chest experience points.
Tempted by the prospect of opening a treasure chest, he completely overcame his incurable addiction to sleeping in, immediately turning over and getting out of bed without a second's hesitation.
This was the first time in a year that he had gotten up so early, and his body was not used to it. He felt unwell and a little uncomfortable.
I went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror.
With dark circles under her eyes, she looked extremely weak.
Lifting up his shirt, his once-proud six-pack abs had almost completely disappeared, turning into a mass of fat.
"So, I've really become this pathetic!"
"Change is necessary."
After a pep talk and a thorough wash, Lu Ran put on her workout clothes and went out for a morning run around the neighborhood.
For five consecutive days.
Lu Ran goes to bed and wakes up on time every day, and insists on going for a morning run every day.
After five days, my energy and spirit were completely different from before, and my skin even became smoother.
You successfully maintained a regular sleep schedule for five days straight, that's excellent!
[Gained 200 treasure chest experience points.]
[Current stored treasure chest experience points: 270.]
"System, open the bronze treasure chest."
Lu Ran did not hesitate and immediately chose to activate it.
He refused to believe that he could drive the worst car this time.
【Ding! 】
The Bronze Treasure Chest has been opened; chest experience points -100.
[Rewards are being randomly selected, please wait.]
[Congratulations, host! You have opened a bronze treasure chest and received 20000 yuan in cash.]
Lu Ran: "At least send a car."
"I refuse to believe it, System, give it another shot."
【Ding! 】
The Bronze Treasure Chest has been opened; chest experience points -100.
[Rewards are being randomly selected, please wait.]
[Congratulations, host! You have opened a bronze treasure chest and received 20000 yuan in cash.]
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"Damn it..."
Winning 40,000 yuan in cash is a bit of a pain, but it's not bad.
As he pondered this, Lu Ran shook his head and smiled.
He worked for several years and only saved 40,000 yuan. He earned 40,000 yuan in just a few days and he actually thought it was okay.
Indeed, human desires are endless.
Learning to enjoy life and love yourself is essential to presenting a better version of yourself in romantic relationships.
[Task: You've accumulated some savings, but haven't spent much on yourself yet. Improve your quality of life and buy yourself some new clothes.]
[Reward: 30 Treasure Chest Experience Points (with special blessing/guaranteed critical hit).]
[Task: Your phone hasn't been upgraded in a long time; go buy a new one.]
[Reward: 100 Treasure Chest Experience Points.]
[Task: Your computer is still using a 1080p, that's too outdated. Buy a new computer.]
[Reward: 200 Treasure Chest Experience Points.]
"Guaranteed critical hit?"
"It's a pity it's only 30 points; it would be better if it were 200 points."
Several spending tasks suddenly appeared, reminding Lu Ran that he had indeed wanted to change his phone and computer for a long time.
Although he doesn't have much savings right now, he still decided to live it up. He figured he could easily make money from opening treasure chests and getting good stuff.
All things considered, completing these tasks should yield at least four or five hundred treasure chest experience points.
After his previous three experiences opening chests, Lu Ran decided that he would not open bronze chests again; they were a complete trap.
"Buy clothes? I haven't bought clothes in a long time."
"I'm going to indulge myself today."
"When I go out, I only take private taxis, and when I buy clothes, I only go to big department stores."
"For the phone, get the Extraordinary Master; for the computer, get 98x3D and 5090."
When Lu Ran got home, he used pen and paper to make a detailed spending plan for himself, down to how to spend every penny.
Of course, I subconsciously made some optimizations to the computer components.
Even if you're rich, you can't be a sucker.
He didn't realize until he calculated that his phone and computer had almost used up most of his savings.