Chapter 18: Upgrading Again
Over the past three years on the island, Daisu made a significant amount of money selling meat and engaging in intelligence transactions. The highest profit came from the one time he took a life, earning him over 1,700 francs plus 600 yen.
Now, all this money belongs to Zhou Lin.
Unable to repay the money borrowed from Captain Dai, Zhou Lin decides to leave a good impression by taking action. He orders the military intelligence team to handle the other two points associated with the borrowed funds. If one point encounters trouble, the other two will likely go underground. So, with a command from Dai Su, the personnel from the Military Statistics Action Office came and seized those two points.
Returning the money from these two points to Captain Dai leaves Zhou Lin owing only 1,000 francs.
One thousand francs, a small amount! Just wait until he returns to Nanjing. When repaying the money, he can claim it came from his family.
With the loan issue resolved, new problems arose. Zhou Lin looks at the money in front of him and worries. Carrying this much money is not a good idea. Time to take care of it.
Leave 150 francs for miscellaneous expenses. The remaining 3,150 francs and 1,200 yen are taken to the bank and exchanged for gold.
At this time, the official price is 100 francs for one tael of gold. Zhou Lin exchanges 3,000 francs for 30 taels of gold. Adding 1,200 yen, he exchanges it for an additional 10 taels of gold. In total, he now has 40 taels of gold, equivalent to 1,280 grams of gold.
In one go, Zhou Lin converts all 1,280 grams of gold into points.
As for leaving francs in the bank, Zhou Lin won't do that. A year later, one tael of gold will be exchanged for 10,000 francs. By then, these extra francs won't even be able to buy a gram of gold.
Now, Zhou Lin is pleased.
"System, exchange all the gold for points."
"Host successfully exchanges gold for points."
"1,280 grams of gold exchanged for 1,280 points."
"Host now has 1,582 points."
"Host, would you like to upgrade the system to level two?"
Excited, Zhou Lin asks about the differences at level two.
"After upgrading, all existing attributes increase by one hundred points," the system explains.
Considering his current strength is 130, an increase of 100 would make it 230. Zhou Lin realizes this would make him stronger than the strongest king of soldiers.
"Upon upgrading, existing skills also level up by one grade."
Zhou Lin is thrilled. Skill improvement is more significant than attribute increases. Currently a novice agent, he has mastered the basic skills.
Upon leveling up, his marksmanship will become intermediate, a small achievement.
Skills have five levels: Entry, Small Achievement, Great Achievement, Proficiency, and Perfection.
"After upgrading, the time for retrospection doubles to twenty-four hours."
Twenty-four hours is forty-eight hours, equivalent to two days. Zhou Lin often complained about the limitation of only being able to see events within a day. If it were longer, he could gather more information.
Zhou Lin can't resist these temptations.
"System, upgrade!"
"Host consumes one thousand points to upgrade the system."
"Upgrade successful, system is now at level two. Congratulations to the host for becoming a level two host."
The panel appears.
Host: Zhou Lin.
Age: Twenty-two.
Occupation: Agent, military personnel.
Position: Captain of Military Statistics 20th Squad, Level One Sergeant.
System Level: Two.
Skills: Intermediate marksmanship, intermediate martial arts. Intermediate reconnaissance, intermediate intelligence gathering.
Strength: 230.
Speed: 170.
Agility: 180.
Endurance: 170.
Spirit: 250.
Agent Skills: Intermediate reconnaissance, intermediate intelligence gathering.
Paid Feature: Time Retrospection (each time spans forty-eight hours).
Points: 582.
Zhou Lin feels his strength has doubled.
In the past, hitting a large stone in the courtyard resulted in pain. Now, after the upgrade, Zhou Lin punches the stone. No pain, and the stone cracks.
His agility is also incredibly strong. Climbing the tree was a bit challenging before, but now, with a single move, he's on top of the tree. This is light work.
After getting off the tree, Zhou Lin tests his speed. With just one movement, he's far from his original position. This speed can rival Liu Xiang.
As for endurance, he'll have to find an opportunity to test it later.
However, Zhou Lin performs a set of military boxing. He feels that his martial arts can now compete with a veteran soldier with twenty years of service.
He can't test marksmanship and intelligence-gathering skills, but Zhou Lin appreciates the benefits of upgrading his reconnaissance skills. Now, by glancing at a place, he can remember it and observe any anomalies.
Especially with a mental strength of 250, Zhou Lin's sensory perception is powerful. He can sense the slightest movement or temperature change.
His reaction time has also doubled.
Zhou Lin smiles. In less than ten days in this world, he has become a strong individual.
It's a survival-of-the-fittest world, and only the strong can endure.
Finding a small restaurant, Zhou Lin decides to celebrate. It's a Hunan restaurant.
In his previous life, Zhou Lin's hometown was in the Fenghuang Mountains of Yuanling.
In this life, he longs for the taste of his hometown dishes.
After an hour of searching, Zhou Lin finally finds the Hunan restaurant.
It's a small place, about a hundred square meters.
Upon entering, a man in his forties approaches.
"Sir, interested in Hunan cuisine?"
Zhou Lin, hearing the familiar dialect, responds in kind, "What's your specialty in Hunan cuisine?"
Realizing Zhou Lin is also from Hunan, the man wipes his hands and enthusiastically introduces the dishes.
Hunan cuisine, also known as Huxiang cuisine, is characterized by its sour and spicy flavors, vibrant colors, full-bodied dishes, and emphasis on practicality. It is comparable to Sichuan cuisine.
The owner recommends their signature dishes: Dry Pot Pork Intestines, Steamed Preserved Meat, Double Pepper Fish Head, Casserole Chicken, Steamed Pork, and Spicy Chicken.
These are the restaurant's best-selling dishes.
The owner proudly says that most customers order the Double Pepper Fish Head and Steamed Preserved Meat.
During this time in China, few people eat fish heads. Those who enjoy them are mostly from Hunan.
(End of Chapter)
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Chapter 18: Upgrading Again
Over the past three years on the island, Daisu made a significant amount of money selling meat and engaging in intelligence transactions. The highest profit came from the one time he took a life, earning him over 1,700 francs plus 600 yen.
Now, all this money belongs to Zhou Lin.
Unable to repay the money borrowed from Captain Dai, Zhou Lin decides to leave a good impression by taking action. He orders the military intelligence team to handle the other two points associated with the borrowed funds. If one point encounters trouble, the other two will likely go underground. So, with a command from Dai Su, the personnel from the Military Statistics Action Office came and seized those two points.
Returning the money from these two points to Captain Dai leaves Zhou Lin owing only 1,000 francs.
1,000 francs, a small amount! Just wait until he returns to Nanjing. When repaying the money, he can claim it came from his family.
With the loan issue resolved, new problems arose. Zhou Lin looks at the money in front of him and worries. Carrying this much money is not a good idea. Time to take care of it.
Leave 150 francs for miscellaneous expenses. The remaining 3,150 francs and 1,200 yen are taken to the bank and exchanged for gold.
At this time, the official price is 100 francs for one tael of gold. Zhou Lin exchanges 3,000 francs for 30 taels of gold. Adding 1,200 yen, he exchanges it for an additional 10 taels of gold. In total, he now has 40 taels of gold, equivalent to 1,280 grams of gold.
In one go, Zhou Lin converts all 1,280 grams of gold into points.
As for leaving francs in the bank, Zhou Lin won't do that. A year later, one tael of gold will be exchanged for 10,000 francs. By then, these extra francs won't even be able to buy a gram of gold.
Now, Zhou Lin is pleased.
"System, exchange all the gold for points."
"Host successfully exchanges gold for points."
"1,280 grams of gold exchanged for 1,280 points."
"Host now has 1,582 points."
"Host, would you like to upgrade the system to level two?"
Excited, Zhou Lin asks about the differences at level two.
"After upgrading, all existing attributes increase by one hundred points," the system explains.
Considering his current strength is 130, an increase of 100 would make it 230. Zhou Lin realizes this would make him stronger than the strongest king of soldiers.
"Upon upgrading, existing skills also level up by one grade."
Zhou Lin is thrilled. Skill improvement is more significant than attribute increases. Currently a novice agent, he has mastered the basic skills.
Upon leveling up, his marksmanship will become intermediate, a small achievement.
Skills have five levels: Entry, Small Achievement, Great Achievement, Proficiency, and Perfection.
"After upgrading, the time for retrospection doubles to twenty-four hours."
Twenty-four hours is forty-eight hours, equivalent to two days. Zhou Lin often complained about the limitation of only being able to see events within a day. If it were longer, he could gather more information.
Zhou Lin can't resist these temptations.
"System, upgrade!"
"Host consumes one thousand points to upgrade the system."
"Upgrade successful, system is now at level two. Congratulations to the host for becoming a level two host."
The panel appears.
Host: Zhou Lin.
Age: Twenty-two.
Occupation: Agent, military personnel.
Position: Captain of Military Statistics 20th Squad, Level One Sergeant.
System Level: Two.
Skills: Intermediate marksmanship, intermediate martial arts. Intermediate reconnaissance, intermediate intelligence gathering.
Strength: 230.
Speed: 170.
Agility: 180.
Endurance: 170.
Spirit: 250.
Agent Skills: Intermediate reconnaissance, intermediate intelligence gathering.
Paid Feature: Time Retrospection (each time spans forty-eight hours).
Points: 582.
Zhou Lin feels his strength has doubled.
In the past, hitting a large stone in the courtyard resulted in pain. Now, after the upgrade, Zhou Lin punches the stone. No pain, and the stone cracks.
His agility is also incredibly strong. Climbing the tree was a bit challenging before, but now, with a single move, he's on top of the tree. This is light work.
After getting off the tree, Zhou Lin tests his speed. With just one movement, he's far from his original position. This speed can rival Liu Xiang.
As for endurance, he'll have to find an opportunity to test it later.
However, Zhou Lin performs a set of military boxing. He feels that his martial arts can now compete with a veteran soldier with twenty years of service.
He can't test marksmanship and intelligence-gathering skills, but Zhou Lin appreciates the benefits of upgrading his reconnaissance skills. Now, by glancing at a place, he can remember it and observe any anomalies.
Especially with a mental strength of 250, Zhou Lin's sensory perception is powerful. He can sense the slightest movement or temperature change.
His reaction time has also doubled.
Zhou Lin smiles. In less than ten days in this world, he has become a strong individual.
It's a survival-of-the-fittest world, and only the strong can endure.
Finding a small restaurant, Zhou Lin decides to celebrate. It's a Hunan restaurant.
In his previous life, Zhou Lin's hometown was in the Fenghuang Mountains of Yuanling.
In this life, he longs for the taste of his hometown dishes.
After an hour of searching, Zhou Lin finally finds the Hunan restaurant.
It's a small place, about a hundred square meters.
Upon entering, a man in his forties approaches.
"Sir, interested in Hunan cuisine?"
Zhou Lin, hearing the familiar dialect, responds in kind, "What's your specialty in Hunan cuisine?"
Realizing Zhou Lin is also from Hunan, the man wipes his hands and enthusiastically introduces the dishes.
Hunan cuisine, also known as Huxiang cuisine, is characterized by its sour and spicy flavors, vibrant colors, full-bodied dishes, and emphasis on practicality. It is comparable to Sichuan cuisine.
The owner recommends their signature dishes: Dry Pot Pork Intestines, Steamed Preserved Meat, Double Pepper Fish Head, Casserole Chicken, Steamed Pork, and Spicy Chicken.
These are the restaurant's best-selling dishes.
The owner proudly says that most customers order the Double Pepper Fish Head and Steamed Preserved Meat.
During this time in China, few people eat fish heads. Those who enjoy them are mostly from Hunan.