Baek Yisoo steered the conversation with unexpected skill. Under the dark night, the two learned more about each other. After about an hour, Yu Minji poured out all the worries in her heart to Baek Yisoo.
Baek Yisoo was bored listening to her, but he didn't show it. He listened to her as if Minji was his whole world. He didn't comment much, he asked her to tell more by asking questions. Furthermore, he asked questions that were open to interpretation and sentences that were open to misinterpretation. Even Baek Yisoo was surprised by his own skill.
"Hahahaha, great! You did well, Chunyong is the suffix for arrogant bastard. I've heard rumors that he's been hitting on a few maids." Minji tilted her head back with a slight chuckle. Her small shoulders shook slightly.
"I had honor too! But then they beat the shit out of me."
After an hour of talking, Baek Yisoo had to that information: Yu Minji lived a simple life in the city with her mother. She liked to read and listen to stories. She was especially interested in heroes tales. Taking nature walks relaxed her. She was a gossip, she made it her mission to talk behind others' backs.
She also had a great weakness for good smells.
He had gotten the last information from Yong-mi, but by the end of the conversation he was sure of it.
"It's very late. Soon it will be forbidden to enter or leave the mansion. You must hurry." said Baek Yisoo, constantly checking the time.
"Huh? You're right."
Minji hurriedly got up from the floor and shook off her clothes. As she did so, her skirt opened slightly. Her white thighs gave Baek Yisoo a little wink.
Baek Yisoo's heart sped up.
He too hurriedly got up from the ground, but little Yisoo was earlier.
He skillfully hid little Yisoo and touched Minji's shoulder.
"You're free tomorrow night, right?"
"Yes..." Minji narrowed his eyes. "Why?"
Baek Yisoo said confidently, "I heard from Sung-hoon that a nice place opened in the city center. I want to go with you."
Strict moral rules were Baek Yisoo's biggest obstacle. A man and woman going on a date at night could be misunderstood by those around them.
[Interest Level: 23/100]
[Interest level must be at least 50 to use the target coupon.]
'I can't spare that much time every day. Taking her out will save me time.'
Baek Yisoo looked calm, but he was in pain. The wounds on his palms, his muscles, his bones and most of all his mind made him want to faint. If not for the mental fortitude he had developed during slavery, he would have collapsed long ago.
Minji looked at Baek Yisoo suspiciously.
"I'm sorry, but..."
She was about to refuse when Baek Yisoo intervened.
"Han Bora is giving a special concert for the opening. Are you sure you don't want to come?"
"Han Bora?"
Minji's eyes sparkled.
Although Han Bora was the young lady of the Han Clan, she was a very famous vocalist. She was very talented at playing the Guqin. It was said that those who listened to her playing were relieved of their worries and relaxed. Some rumors said that her voice could cure diseases.
Han Bora was also the only artist Minji admired. She had the chance to listen to her when she was very young and since then she had never missed a single piece of news about her.
'Yong-mi works very well... Maybe I should get serious about Sung-hoon.'
Minji's demeanor changed completely when she heard Han Bora.
"Okay," she said in a low voice and hurried away.
After she left, the smile on Baek Yisoo's face disappeared. He checked his Profile Window expressionlessly.
Free Stat Points: 11
Now it was time to use these points.
"Transfer all points to the appearance."
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A panel appeared in front of Baek Yisoo, showing his appearance from a distance. Contrary to what he had expected, the system hadn't directly made him handsome.
"Wait a second, am I going to design it?"
[Hair]
[Face]
[Body]
[Effect]
[Style Advice]
At the top of the panel were four different titles. Baek Yisoo directly clicked on [Face]. A new window opened above the panel. His face zoomed in and everything became clear, down to the smallest black dot.
Baek Yisoo wondered how other people put up with this ugly face.
Although he didn't want to admit it, his self-confidence was a little damaged.
In the [Face] tab, he could edit every part of his face. For example, he could emphasize the jaw muscles to create a jawline, or thin the corners of his eyes to create more slanted eyes.
[Appearance Customization is entirely based on the user. It is impossible to take the shape of someone else].
Baek Yisoo clicked his tongue.
The system was reading his mind.
The good thing was that it could change almost everything, including eye color. Baek Yisoo exited the [Face] tab after playing with it for a while. He had made major changes, creating a heroic handsomeness that could only appear in fairy tales.
[Are you sure you want to save the changes?]
[Change price: 1,000 points]
'Ah, come on! It's rip-off!'
Baek Yisoo clicked 'no' and did not save the changes. He went to the [Hair] tab and checked it a bit. Here he could adjust the length, shape, color, and even the softness of his hair. In the [Body] section, he could change everything from height to shoulder width. This included the shape of his penis.
Unfortunately, he couldn't change the length.
The [Effect] tab was the strangest of the four. There were dozens of cards in front of him, each with a different word underneath. Under each card were Points, ranging from 20 to 100. The cards read: Prestigious, arrogant, sensitive, sociable, dreamy, ambitious, agile, observant, determined, docile, carefree, optimistic, brave, honest, demonic, ruthless, mysterious.
Baek Yisoo curiously clicked on the card labeled 'Demonic'.
[Effects determine how people feel when they look at you. In a way, it determines the type of your aura. Depending on the effect of your aura, you can attract the attention of your targets. But when you choose an Effect, you need to match it. For example, someone who chooses Demonic should engage in demonic behavior. Someone who chooses Determined must be determined. Otherwise the Effects won't work.]
Note: Everyone has different preferences! Make sure you have precise information about your target's preferences when choosing an Effect!
[Do you want to get the Demonic Effect?]
[Effect cost: 60 Points]
Baek Yisoo clicked 'no' again.
'Minji likes people who are social and ambitious.'
Finally, he clicked on [Style Advice].
All the windows closed and another window opened in front of him.
There were 'Baek Yisoo's' of different styles and appearances. Some of them looked handsome, while others looked ugly.
'A page I will rarely use. But it might come in handy.'
They were basically ready-made appearance templates.
But they were incredibly expensive.
It was already very difficult to earn Free Stat Points.
'They are very expensive. It makes much more sense to change them manually.'
With so many points, he couldn't make huge changes, but he could fix critical areas. Baek Yisoo closed the Appearance tab after spending eleven points to fix his teeth and disproportionate face. He felt a great pain in his face. Although it was short-lived, Baek Yisoo was drenched in sweat.
He tried to see himself in the reflection of the lake.
He had level up from ugly to mediocre.
Although it seemed like simple changes, his large, wide and disproportionate jaw, which had looked like a horse's mouth, now looked more even. The gaps between his teeth had diminished and he looked cleaner. His teeth had whitened a little.
As a slave, he had grown up far away from cleaning tools such as toothbrushes. That's why his teeth were a yellowish color with gaps.
"Although it's true that looks are not a top priority for men, I need a not bad look."
Baek Yisoo looked at himself, surprised and yet happy, and then he fell into thought. He had invited Minji to the restaurant where Han Bora was performing to increase his mission progress. Thanks to two critical pieces of information from Yong-mi - Minji's admiration for Han Bora and the fact that she was performing tomorrow - he was able to convince Minji, but there was a big problem.
'I'm completely broke...'