174: Chapter 174 How many points do you have?

"Seeing as you're cute and young, I figured I'd bully you a bit," Gu Changming teased, watching the flailing Chen Yiming.

At those words, Chen Yiming's face flushed bright red instantly.

What kind of ghost reason was that? Wasn't that the same thick-skinned excuse she'd made up when the stall owner teased her in the Trading Area?

How was it being used against her so quickly!

"Put me down." Realizing Gu Changming wasn't going to kill her, she regained some of her stubbornness.

Gu Changming flicked his finger casually, and his Psychokinesis dissipated.

Chen Yiming let out an "Ouch!" as she landed back on the ground.

"So..." Gu Changming asked, "How many points have you used now?"

At the mention of this, Chen Yiming's recently straightened back slumped again, and she became guilty once more.

"I've only used... forty or fifty thousand."

Well, the phrase 'forty or fifty thousand' didn't really go with the word 'only' in any context.

However, Gu Changming didn't react much; he just nodded.

This was roughly what he had expected.

Seeing his flat reaction, Chen Yiming's courage immediately swelled.

She leaned in close to Gu Changming, looking up with big eyes full of curiosity.

"Since you already know, how many points did you... prepare before coming here?"

Her moods came and went quickly.

Now, her fear had completely vanished, blinded once again by the desire for money.

"It should be enough," Gu Changming said vaguely.

"How much is 'should be enough'?" Chen Yiming pressed relentlessly, starting to run circles around Gu Changming while making constant noise. "Give me a hint, brother! If I have an idea, I'll be more motivated to work!"

Looking at her persistent, wide-eyed expression, Gu Changming felt somewhat helpless.

He tapped several times in the air in front of him.

Almost simultaneously, a system prompt popped up in Chen Yiming's vision:

[Do you accept the transfer from the other party? points: 30,000.]

Whoa!

Another thirty thousand point transfer just like that?!

Her eyes lit up instantly, but she still hadn't given up and continued to linger beside him.

"I have enough points for now." Saying this, she immediately clicked to accept, then continued, "I'm just curious! Just let me have one look, just one! I promise I won't get any wild ideas!"

At this moment, Gu Changming wanted to grab her head and toss her out like a Mimic Beast.

But considering her shameless nature, she would definitely come running back and keep crying and shouting to see.

Gu Changming finally sighed helplessly, manipulated the panel a few more times, and displayed his point balance.

"See for yourself."

Chen Yiming immediately ignored Gu Changming and practically threw herself onto the virtual screen, extending a finger to count the long string of numbers very seriously: "Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten-thousands..."

Once she finished counting, she snapped upright, her eyes wide and her voice full of shock.

"One... over a hundred thousand! You actually have over a hundred thousand points left!"

She counted on her fingers, quickly doing the mental math with the transfers she'd already received. "Plus what you gave me... My god, over two hundred thousand!"

Even in her wildest dreams, she wouldn't have dared to imagine herself having over two hundred thousand points.

The massive shock left her stunned for two seconds, followed by an indescribable surge of excitement hitting her brain.

She suddenly started hopping in place, the tail of her Dinosaur Pajamas swinging in a wide arc through the air.

"I'm going to fly!" she couldn't help but shout.

In all her life, Chen Yiming had never fought such a wealthy battle!

"No, no!" Chen Yiming began gesturing excitedly at the air, as if an invisible blueprint were there. "My previous thinking was too conservative! Too small-minded! With such an ample budget, I have to provide you, my most distinguished client, with the very best potion!"

She turned abruptly to Gu Changming, her hands clenched into fists. "The effects must be stronger! The side effects must be smaller! Maybe... maybe I can even try adding some rare buffs! Yes! I have to pick the top-tier bloodline sources too!"

Hearing her talk like this, Gu Changming started to feel a bit panicked.

Wait, according to her, would his meager points even be enough?

But now, Chen Yiming was completely immersed in the ecstasy of an 'unlimited budget' and her new concepts, hopping around and seemingly unable to hear anything else.

Seeing her like that, Gu Changming could only swallow his words, a trace of helpless amusement flashing in his eyes.

Then, looking at the bouncing Chen Yiming, he hooked his finger again.

Psychokinesis wrapped around her again, and as she gathered strength for her next jump, the force gave her a perfectly timed boost upward.

Whoosh!

Chen Yiming felt as light as a feather; this time she bounced higher than ever before, and her field of vision suddenly broadened.

After the brief shock of weightlessness came even stronger excitement.

"Awoooo!"

Instead of being afraid, she let out an even more cheerful and reckless howl.

She turned into a real green dinosaur, constantly hopping and shouting in the low air of the deep forest.

Seven or eight meters behind her, Gu Changming walked at a leisurely pace, his mood involuntarily improving a bit.

If he had a younger sister, their interactions would probably be something like this.

After thinking about it, Gu Changming shook his head.

Forget it, with his personality, he probably wouldn't get along well with anyone.

...

After learning that her 'glorious deeds' and money-burning habits had long been seen through by Gu Changming, Chen Yiming no longer 'restricted' Gu Changming's personal freedom.

Instead, she often made Gu Changming go out to buy food for her, claiming she had to concentrate and couldn't be distracted.

"Coffee!"

Chen Yiming reached out from behind a pile of bottles and jars, her five fingers spread wide.

Gu Changming glanced over and used Psychokinesis to move the brewed coffee from the kitchen into her hand.

Over these past few days, he had already mastered the skill of brewing coffee. Of course, he still wasn't used to drinking it and had given up on trying to adapt to the stuff.

"Thanks, Boss," Chen Yiming replied vaguely after taking a sip.

"I've never seen someone make their boss do this kind of thing," Gu Changming muttered helplessly.

"Then help me go out and buy some more herbs." Chen Yiming giggled and tore off another piece of paper covered in herb names, tossing it toward Gu Changming with a flick.

Gu Changming caught it with Psychokinesis and gave it a rough scan. The handwriting was completely illegible, but he didn't say much; he folded the note, tucked it away, and turned to walk toward the door.

As long as the stall owner could recognize it, it was fine.

Besides, buying from the Trading Area was much cheaper than letting the 'Gold-Devouring Beast' in the house directly splurge from the system Mall.

...

It was the same familiar stall as before.

Gu Changming walked over and handed the paper over with practiced ease.

The stall owner took the note, and after scanning the list, he didn't immediately send his men to prepare the goods as he had during Gu Changming's previous visits. Instead, his expression was hesitant, as if he were holding something back.

"Um... can I ask you something?"