Chapter 8: Random Item: Invincible Black Stockings!

After sending ten million to Guo Yongjia, Tang Chen looked at his mobile phone and saw that it was already past 3 p.m. Since it was the weekend and he had nothing to do, he decided to go buy a villa first.

Tang Chen casually put on some clothes. Just as he was about to leave, a voice from the System sounded in his mind: “Ding, the random item reward from the System will now be issued immediately. Is the Host willing to accept it?”

This unexpected surprise made Tang Chen laugh. Without even thinking, he directly said, “Accept.”

With a boom, a large wheel appeared in Tang Chen’s mind. On the wheel were countless small squares; some were marked with strange symbols, while others were blank.

Tang Chen was speechless and said to the System, “System, is this random item thing really going to be based on my luck to draw?”

System: “Respected Host, I have to say, since you met this System, you’ve really become more and more clever. That’s exactly the idea. This System kindly reminds you that not only are there various items on this wheel, but did you see those blank spaces? If you draw a blank space, it means you get no reward. Good luck.”

Good luck my ass! Tang Chen really wanted to curse this damn System. Damn it, what’s the difference between this and buying a lottery ticket? If you’re lucky, you win a prize; if you’re unlucky, you definitely get ‘Thanks for your patronage’. What about the promised item reward? He knew this System wouldn’t be so kind as to give him an item so easily.

“Forget it, the Goddess of Luck has always taken care of me. I’ll give it a try. Start, System,” Tang Chen muttered to himself, urging the System to hurry up.

System: “Received. The pointer of the wheel of fortune has appeared. Awaiting the Host’s command.” After the System’s voice fell, a large golden pointer appeared on the wheel.

Tang Chen took a deep breath and said nervously, “Start.”

With a click, the pointer made a crisp sound and then began to spin rapidly on the wheel. Tang Chen was so nervous that his palms were sweating. Then the pointer slowed down and finally stopped on one of the squares. Tang Chen first felt secretly relieved because it didn’t land on a blank square, meaning he would get some item no matter what.

“Ding, congratulations to the Host for drawing the Invincible Black Stockings. The reward will be issued immediately.” After saying that, Tang Chen felt a warmth in his pocket. He skillfully reached in, pulled something out, and his face immediately darkened, because what appeared in his hand was a pair of women’s black stockings.

“Damn you, System! What the hell is this? Why are you giving me stockings? Where’s the item?” Tang Chen really wanted to die. You damn System, if you’re messing with people, you don’t do it like this. From the time he got the System until now, he had received rewards twice. The first time was goddamn soup dumplings, and the second time was even more ridiculous—it actually gave him a pair of stockings. It’s not like he’s a pervert; what the hell do you mean by giving him this?

The System said calmly, “Respected Host, please don’t underestimate these stockings. These are the Invincible Stockings.”

Tang Chen had black lines on his face: “You just added ‘Invincible’ in front of stockings, and you think that convinces me these aren’t ordinary stockings?”

The System said somewhat proudly, “Of course it’s not that simple. The things this System makes are all high quality. Please take a look at the introduction of the Invincible Black Stockings.”

At that moment, a paragraph of text appeared in Tang Chen’s mind. It said: “Invincible Black Stockings, a divine artifact among stockings. They can be used by the Host for, uh, certain activities, or they can become the Host’s tool for showing off and slapping faces. Before using, the Host can put the stockings on his hands, then loudly chant the spell: I love stockings, I love stockings, I love stockings filled with the scent of women. This will activate the hidden skill, making it more convenient and comfortable for the Host to slap faces.”

After reading this introduction, Tang Chen was completely dumbfounded. What the hell is all this? A lousy pair of stockings can be made to sound so awesome by this damn System? Why the hell doesn’t it go become a stockings salesperson? And what’s with this spell? If he shouted something like that before slapping someone’s face, wouldn’t he lose all his dignity?

The corner of Tang Chen’s mouth twitched as he said, “System, I’ve figured it out now. You never intended to give me anything good. I already have the Slapping Divine Palm, what do I need this thing for? Can’t you give me something useful?”

The System said, “Respected Host, this is all your own bad luck. What does it have to do with me?”

Tang Chen retorted angrily, “The pointer is controlled by you. If you don’t want to give me something good, it’s easy, you bastard. You just know how to play dirty tricks.”

System: “…”

After cursing the System, Tang Chen put the stockings in his pocket. Although he was very unhappy that the System had tricked him again, he always felt that the things the System gave shouldn’t be so garbage. He decided to put them away for now and study them slowly later.

Tang Chen went out and took a taxi to look at houses. On the driver’s recommendation, Tang Chen entered a sales office. This place sold the most expensive luxury villas in the city, with a badass name: Swan Lake Throne. Rumor had it that even the cheapest villa here cost twenty million. But when Tang Chen got out of the taxi, compared to the various luxury cars parked around, he really seemed out of place.

Entering the sales hall, Tang Chen looked around in surprise at the luxuriously decorated surroundings. But why was no one coming to attend to this Young Master? Damn it, were these salespeople looking down on his clothes?

Tang Chen had guessed right. The salespeople who worked here had sharp eyes; they could tell at a glance whether someone was poor or rich. When Tang Chen walked in, the salespeople around just glanced at him, then lowered their heads and went back to whatever they were doing, with no intention of serving him.

At this point, Tang Chen got angry. This was just a total insult to him. He shouted, “Hey, is everyone here dead? Can’t you see I’m here to buy a house? Don’t you know how to receive customers?” The response Tang Chen got was a “Weirdo” that came from who knows where.

Tang Chen lost his temper. If it were before, he wouldn’t have come here to be humiliated. But he was different now. He had turned his life around, he had the System. How dare you people treat me like this? You’re really asking for it!

“Is this what you call a high-end community? Is this the attitude you salespeople have toward customers?” Tang Chen walked to the front desk and slapped the table hard, his face showing anger.

“Hah, getting angry now? If you break this solid wood table, can you afford to pay for it?” the salespeople muttered. A young guy, not even twenty, looked like a student. Other than being good-looking, what else did he have? Coming here shouting like that—even if he’s a customer, you have to see what kind of customer. Could someone like this afford the cheapest villa costing twenty million?

Of course, these guys didn’t know that Tang Chen had spent five billion that morning to buy the Junyue Grand Hotel, nor did they know that out of boredom he had spent ten million to promote a book.

“Boss Liu, how was that villa? Thirty-eight million, absolutely worth more than the price. The green coverage rate is fifty percent. There’s no better environment in the whole city than here.” Just as Tang Chen was furious, two middle-aged men walked in through the door. They were dressed in suits and leather shoes. One had a manager’s name tag on his chest, while the other was bald and big-bellied but looked very rich.

“Manager Zhang, your villas here are quite good. I’m very satisfied. Thirty-eight million really isn’t expensive for me. Let’s book it then. I’ll make a thirty percent down payment first,” the bald man called Boss Liu said casually, taking out a bank card.

Boss Liu was the big boss of a company. His family had many members, so buying a house was necessary, but he hadn’t found one he liked until now. Swan Lake Throne was due for completion at the end of the year. He came to take a look today and took a liking to one of them—three stories, each floor covering four hundred square meters, with good greenery and location.

Tang Chen walked over at this point and said in a neutral tone, “Are you the manager here?”

Manager Zhang saw that it was a young man speaking to him. Although he looked young, professional ethics made Manager Zhang respond kindly, “Yes, I’m the manager here. May I ask what the problem is, sir?”

Tang Chen pointed at the salespeople and said discontentedly, “I want to buy a house here, but your salespeople not only ignored me but also insulted me with their words. Is this how you treat customers?”

“Is that so?” Manager Zhang glanced at the salespeople standing over there, then looked at Tang Chen, and immediately understood. These guys must have seen that he was dressed plainly and didn’t bother with him.

“You, come here. Explain what’s going on. Why is no one attending to this gentleman?” Manager Zhang’s face turned cold as he pointed at a female salesperson and asked sternly.

Whether buying or not, anyone who comes in here is a customer. He usually worried about offending any customer, and now this—his subordinates were always going against him.

“Manager, I… we…” the female salesperson muttered for a long time, stammering and not daring to say anything.

Tang Chen waved his hand and said, “Manager Zhang, I’m not an unforgiving person. I know what these people are thinking—they’re just judging people by their appearance. I won’t bother with them.” Tang Chen’s mouth was sharp when it came to insulting people.

Manager Zhang bowed in apology and then said, “I apologize on their behalf. Our Swan Lake Throne villas have only recently been completed, so only six have been sold so far. With Boss Liu’s, that makes seven. There are still twenty-three left. May I ask your surname, sir?”

Tang Chen said, “My surname is Tang.”

“Mr. Tang, if you have a requirement, please wait a moment. After I complete the procedures for Boss Liu, I’ll take you to see the villas, is that okay?” Manager Zhang inquired. He didn’t have much hope for these salespeople anymore. They had already made the customer unhappy; how could he let them serve him again?

Manager Zhang even thought that after this matter was over, he must teach these guys a lesson. Otherwise, the reputation of the best community in the city would be ruined by them.