"Use the Luck Card!"
As Ye Fan made his wish, the Luck Card turned into a golden light and entered his body.
At that moment, he felt as though something had changed within him. But this change was indescribable, something elusive.
It felt like...
He was closer to this world.
It sounded absurd, but that was the feeling.
Ye Fan silently stared at the time displayed on his phone, waiting for midnight. The moment the clock struck twelve, he entered the Merit Shop directly.
No, no…
Yes!!!
The introduction of the third item was prominently titled "Constitution Fruit."
Constitution Fruit: A magical fruit that can significantly enhance physical constitution with mild medicinal effects.
Restriction: Only consumable by humans.
Price: 200 Merit Points (Limited-time offer: 90% discount).
The fact that the Constitution Fruit appeared in the shop already made Ye Fan overjoyed, but seeing the words "limited-time offer" left him stunned.
It took him quite a while to accept this fact.
The Luck Card... is amazing!
"Exchange for Constitution Fruit."
System: "200 Merit Points deducted from the host. Constitution Fruit acquired. Limited-time offer at 90% off; 180 Merit Points returned to the host."
As the system's voice fell, a red fruit appeared in Ye Fan's hand.
This red fruit was about the size of an egg, crystal-clear, glowing faintly, and radiating a sense of mystery, much like the immortal fruits depicted in TV dramas.
As the Constitution Fruit materialized, a fragrant aroma filled the living room.
Ye Fan took a deep breath of the scent, feeling his mind clear and the pores on his body open up.
This situation left him utterly amazed.
So magical!!!
Modern science couldn't possibly explain its principles. However, when he thought about the absurdity of the system's existence, he couldn't help but laugh.
After observing the Constitution Fruit for a while, he carefully stored it as though it were a treasure.
Then, his attention shifted to the remaining two items in the Merit Shop. Earlier, his mind was solely focused on the Constitution Fruit, but now that his wish was fulfilled, he felt relaxed and comfortable.
But when Ye Fan saw the remaining two items in the Merit Shop, he was so shocked that he almost jumped up.
It wasn't that the two items themselves were astonishing; the key was that both items were… on limited-time discount.
Holy crap!!!
Time Reversal Card: Time flies, and as the saying goes, "spilled water cannot be retrieved." The Time Reversal Card allows you to rewind the timeline by one minute.
Restriction: None.
Price: 10,000 Merit Points (Limited-time offer: 90% discount).
When he saw this price, Ye Fan felt his chest tighten.
Well.
It was all for nothing.
Is the Time Reversal Card impressive?
Of course, it is. To be precise, it can be described as defying the heavens!
But no matter how great something is, it's useless if he can't afford it.
Even at a 90% discount, it was unaffordable…
The second item was a light orb. After reading the description, Ye Fan sighed in relief. At least this one wasn't another tragedy.
Skill: Fountain of Inspiration
Skill Description: An active skill. Once activated, for one hour, the speed of thought processes will increase tenfold.
Restriction: Usable once per day.
Price: 500 Merit Points (Limited-time offer: 90% discount).
"Exchange for Fountain of Inspiration."
Without hesitation, Ye Fan directly chose to exchange for it. No matter whether the skill was good or bad, he would never miss out on anything discounted at 90% off.
Besides, just from the description alone, this skill absolutely wouldn't disappoint.
System: "100 Merit Points deducted from the host. Skill acquired: Fountain of Inspiration."
Ding—
"Attribute panel updated. Host, please check."
"Wait!"
Ye Fan immediately noticed something was off and questioned in his heart, "The Fountain of Inspiration costs 500 Merit Points. A 90% discount would be 50 Merit Points. Why did you deduct 100 Merit Points?"
System: "According to the rules, discounted items have two purchasing methods."
"First, pay the original price, and the system will refund 90% of the Merit Points afterward. Second, if the host's Merit Points are insufficient for the item's original price, the system will automatically deduct based on the discounted price, but the deducted amount will be doubled."
"…"
Hearing the system's explanation, Ye Fan rolled his eyes. However, after a brief moment of frustration, he no longer dwelled on it.
Even at double the price, it was still a bargain!
Recalling the system's earlier words, he quickly brought up his attribute panel.
[Host]: Ye Fan
[Knowledge]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Intelligence]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Physical Strength]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Medical Skills]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Merit Points]: 80
[Experience Points]: 1326
[Skills]: Fountain of Inspiration
Compared to before, there was now a new skill section on the attribute panel.
Although there was only one skill, for Ye Fan, this was an excellent start.
At 12:23 a.m., Ye Fan, who had just acquired the skill, felt no sleepiness whatsoever. He couldn't wait to test the effects of the Fountain of Inspiration.
A thought occurred to him, and a hypothesis formed in his mind.
The Fountain of Inspiration can increase thought-processing speed by tenfold for an hour. Does this mean his reading efficiency would also improve tenfold?
If that were the case, then he'd hit the jackpot!
According to the system's rules, every ten minutes of reading would grant him one experience point. No matter how fast he read, it was always one experience point per ten minutes.
However, don't assume that reading speed doesn't matter. On the contrary, reading speed is extremely important.
You see, the experience points earned from reading are just a small part; the completion rewards for finishing a book are the main chunk.
The faster he read, the quicker he could complete books, thereby earning more completion rewards in less time.
Thinking of this, Ye Fan felt an uncontrollable excitement.
He quietly went to the bedroom, grabbed more than ten books, and returned to the living room. Sitting on the sofa with the books, he silently chanted in his heart, "Activate Fountain of Inspiration!"
In an instant, Ye Fan felt a cool sensation in his head, followed by a burst of energy coursing through his brain.
Not wanting to waste even a second, he quickly picked up a book and started reading.
The pitch-black night outside sharply contrasted with the brightly lit living room.
In the living room, the ticking of the clock and the rustling of pages combined into an exhilarating melody.
Ten minutes later, the first book was finished.
Twenty minutes, thirty minutes…
When that magical feeling faded, Ye Fan silently flipped the last page of the book in his hands. After finishing, the system's notification sounded again in his mind.
"Book completed. Experience Points +40."
At this moment, he was filled with deep emotion. He hadn't expected to stumble upon such an efficient way of gaining experience points.
In the past hour, he had finished reading six books.
The completion rewards alone amounted to 235 experience points. Adding the six points earned from reading time, the total came to 241 experience points.
Gaining 241 experience points in just one hour was insane efficiency!
Even though the skill could only be used for one hour each day, Ye Fan was more than satisfied. The experience points earned in that one hour were almost equivalent to what he'd typically gain in five days.
One mustn't be too greedy in life.
Contentment brings happiness.
Ye Fan was very content. With the Fountain of Inspiration skill, reaching Level 4 Intelligence was now within sight.
And once Intelligence reached Level 4, his reading efficiency would improve again.
A virtuous cycle, how wonderful!!!