Upon hearing the system's words, Shang Yunya fell silent again. He looked at the control panel nearby, where, in addition to the original three buttons—Technology, Wish, and Lottery—there was now an added Skill button!
"System, does this Skill button mean I can gain skills?"
"Yes! But the skills you get are random, depending on your luck! You might even end up with something terrible, like a perverted skill!"
"Wait, wait! What do you mean? Are you saying I might get a perverted skill if I use the Skill button?"
"Well... it's a possibility! It mainly depends on your luck, and honestly, I don't think your luck is that great!"
"Alright, system, we've got a grudge now! Just because I called you a menopausal system, you're out for revenge? Fine, I'll just never use the Skill button for the rest of my life!"
"Tsk tsk! You're really petty! I'm just saying, if you're worried about getting a perverted skill from the Skill button, you should treat the system a little better from now on!"
"Aren't I good enough to you? My beloved system! Sweetheart! Cutie pie!"
"Damn it! Host! How can you already be acting perverted without even using the Skill button yet!" The system shouted back, earning a roll of the eyes from Shang Yunya.
"I don't have time to waste with you! Just tell me honestly, what's the deal with this Skill button?"
"It's pretty straightforward. You might get top-notch skills, like being a world-class race car driver, or having the calculation skills of a genius mathematician, or cutting-edge management abilities! These all fall under the category of skills! Each time you use it, you'll get a different skill. But, host, if this Skill button doesn't help you after this use, you'll have to wait until you level up again to try!"
Hearing this, Shang Yunya suddenly remembered something.
"System, I just realized something. What caused this upgrade?"
"You acquired Yuan Investment. The company has 8 billion in liquid assets in its account, which naturally comes under your name. And at midnight, the share transfer became effective, triggering the upgrade!"
"Wait! If the company account has 8 billion, then Jiang Shiliang wouldn't possibly sell me the company shares for just 1.4 billion!"
"That's your problem. I told you that the 8 billion is liquid assets for company investments. You and Jiang Shiliang can't just move it around! But now that the company is under your name, you are technically the holder of that 8 billion; you just can't spend it!"
"…What a joke! I'm the boss of the company; why can't I touch my own company's money?" Shang Yunya was confused.
"Ask your secretary about that! It's your work-related issue and has nothing to do with the system upgrade!"
Shang Yunya understood the system was right. He glanced at the new Skill button on the panel and clicked on it.
"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have activated the Skill button! Randomly extracting skills, please wait... Ding! Congratulations, host! You have obtained top-notch business management skills. The skill is being granted, please prepare yourself!"
Shang Yunya was surprised to find that he got management skills—it was just what he needed. Most of his companies were being managed by top-tier robot secretaries, and he barely showed up, which wasn't good for employee morale. He couldn't keep avoiding his own companies, whether it was Yunyan Tianxing, Yunyan Pharmaceuticals, or the merged Yuan Investment and United Tekfei.
If he went in empty-handed, that would be a complete joke! This time, the system's Skill button perfectly filled his gap in skills!
Just as Shang Yunya was about to ask what he needed to prepare to receive the skill, suddenly a bolt of lightning struck his head!
"Damn!" Shang Yunya cursed before passing out...
When he woke up, the sun was already setting. During his sleep, Lily had knocked on the door several times, but he was in such a deep slumber that it didn't wake him. This time, however, the knocking finally stirred him.
Shang Yunya got out of bed and opened the door. The maid Lily saw his head and face and screamed, "Young Master! Did your room catch fire? Someone, come! The Young Master is in trouble!! Everyone, hurry!"
"Don't shout!!!!!!!! My head is killing me!!!!" Shang Yunya roared, making Lily instantly shut her mouth. Meanwhile, Duan Yuru and his personal doctor, Xiao Liang, rushed in with a medical kit.
The bodyguard, Chen Zhan, somehow managed to leap in through the window and began checking the room!
Shang Yunya turned to the bathroom mirror and saw his face covered in soot, his hair coated in ash!
"Young Master! What happened to you? Did someone attack you?" Chen Zhan asked, pulling Shang Yunya behind him and starting to search the room!