Chapter 42: Initial Gift Pack

Beauty System: "But Host, you drew 'Perfect Bone Structure,' and your beauty points have increased significantly. Don't you really want to check your physical data?"

Tan You squinted her eyes. "Aside from intelligence, I don't care about anything else."

Despite saying so, she pulled open the system's light screen. Her image on the screen was still her chubby self, so Tan You looked toward the status bar.

Appearance: 80 Mental Power: 52 Intelligence: 60 Constitution: 40 Charm: 20

The above values are based on a 100-point scale; the system reserves the right of final interpretation.

Just the "Perfect Bone Structure" had added 30 beauty points to Tan You. She merely let out a soft sigh; she truly did not want to look in a mirror to see how much she had changed from before.

"Mental power actually increased by two points?" Tan You raised an eyebrow slightly. "Where did that come from?"

The Beauty System couldn't explain it either. "Perhaps because the Host has been too serious and hardworking?"

All of its skills were dedicated to lighting up beauty points; how would it know how mental power was improved?

Tan You knew she wouldn't get a straight answer, and regardless, she didn't feel that an increase in mental power offered any particular benefit. "I'm going to rest. Contact me again once the Initial Grand Gift Pack has arrived."

Soon, the room was filled with the sound of long, steady breathing. The Beauty System spun around a few times before ultimately going to contact the Main System with a whimper.

Tan You didn't sleep for very long; she was awakened by the sharp ringing of a telephone. Looking at the sun, Tan You knew the caller had to be her biological mother, Cheng Wenhui.

Rolling out of bed, Tan You answered the phone. "Hello."

Cheng Wenhui was very calm on the other end. "We've arrived. Tell your grandparents."

"Mm," Tan You responded softly, then added, "I understand."

Cheng Wenhui had long since grown used to Tan You's silent demeanor. Her voice was very cold. "Study hard at home. Don't spend all day thinking about going to the rental bookstore in town."

"Also, do more chores at home..."

Tan You just listened to Cheng Wenhui in silence; she felt that she herself was being incredibly cold. She had stayed in task worlds for over sixty years, yet she rarely thought of Cheng Wenhui and the others.

As Cheng Wenhui spoke, she eventually ran out of things to say. "That's all. Study hard at home."

Cheng Wenhui placed extreme importance on academics, something Tan You was well aware of. After hanging up, Tan You had no desire to sleep anymore; a nap in the sweltering heat was uncomfortable, so she might as well go sit outside.

Tan Deming was by the well, washing rice in preparation for cooking. Tan You went over to take over his work. "I'll do it. They've arrived in C City."

Tan Deming sat beside Tan You. "Don't blame your mother for punishing you. Your grades used to be very good. Since you scored so low this time, it's only natural for her to be angry."

"You know she has always valued grades most, and your eyesight isn't good. Even if you wanted to work part-time, you wouldn't be able to do much."

Tan You nodded. "I understand. I will study hard in the future."

How could she not understand? She had seen exactly what kind of life Han Tingting had lived. Many people said that education wasn't that important, but was it really? If it weren't, why would everyone be fighting so hard to get into those prestigious universities?

Tan Deming had also said that, but since Tan You had been raised almost entirely by him, her personality was very similar to his. Both were silent types; the two of them could sit together all afternoon without saying a single word.

After cooking lunch, Tan You was drenched in sweat from the heat. Touching the soft flesh on her arms, Tan You added physical exercise to her schedule. It wasn't for a good figure, but because her body was truly too weak.

After lunch, the old man rested in the shade under the persimmon tree outside the kitchen, while Tan You pulled out all her textbooks from her third year of middle school. Although she had performed very well on the high school entrance exams when she was Han Tingting, decades had passed, and she couldn't guarantee she would remember everything.

However, her extraordinary memory was not for nothing. After flipping through the Chinese textbook once, Tan You felt relieved. She could recall many knowledge points after seeing them twice; thus, she wasn't as worried.

Tan Deming was naturally happy to see Tan You studying. The old man leaned closer to her, occasionally fanning her, creating a very harmonious atmosphere under the persimmon tree.

In the evening, Tan You lay in bed after washing up. The old lady was extremely frugal; she would nag incessantly if a light or a fan was left on. Tan You didn't want to listen to her nagging, so she simply turned off the lights early to sleep.

Just as she was silently reciting mathematical formulas, the Beauty System, which had been missing for most of the day, finally appeared before her.

Tan You glanced at it. "Has the Initial Grand Gift Pack arrived?"

The Beauty System spun in a circle before her. "Yes, the Initial Grand Gift Pack has been delivered to the Host's inventory. Please check it."

Tan You felt a rare spark of curiosity. Following the system's guidance, she opened her inventory. Sure enough, a gift-box-shaped item lay in one of the slots; otherwise, the inventory was empty.

Tan You mentally commanded to open the pack, and the Initial Grand Gift Pack exploded like fireworks in front of her. Once the sparks settled, Tan You fell silent looking at the three rewards that popped out.

"The rewards your Beauty System gives are... as expected." After much hesitation, she finally uttered the words.

Tan You had already reached a state of Zen; she had accepted drawing "Perfect Bone Structure" in the lottery. She thought the Initial Grand Gift Pack would give something else, but instead, it gave her "Jade-like Skin," 30 beauty points, and 10 energy points.

Tan You looked at the 30 beauty points with some conflict. "Can they be exchanged for intelligence points? Besides, if these beauty points are added to the Appearance column, won't I hit the maximum?"

"No, you can't," the Beauty System waved its arms. "And beauty points cannot be used by the Host herself. They will be useful when the Host goes out to perform tasks in the future."

Tan You sighed. "So these beauty points are useless to me? I can't even use them for the lottery?"

The Beauty System fell silent. Tan You wasn't particularly disappointed. "At least there are 10 energy points. Since they're free, it's not a loss."

The Beauty System suddenly perked up. "Host, do the lottery! Do the lottery! Your current energy points are enough for a ten-pull. If you pull more, you'll definitely encounter a miracle!"

Tan You was uninterested. "The prizes are all those useless beauty points. The probability of me drawing intelligence points is only one in thirty-six. Why would I spend energy points?"

"No lottery, no lottery."

The Beauty System spun around anxiously. "Host, are you even a girl? Don't they say girls care a lot about their looks? Why don't you care at all?"

Tan You rolled over. "Beauty is just withered bones, and the physical shell is ultimately an illusion. Even if you could reduce my nearsightedness slightly, it would be more heart-stirring to me than these beauty points."

The Beauty System had to use its trump card. "I heard that in high-level task worlds, you can learn many advanced pieces of knowledge. I heard there is a type of eye drops that, once used, can cure nearsightedness and restore sight."

Tan You sat up excitedly. "Is there really such a thing?"