Chapter 3

Just then, a system notification rang in Nicholas' mind. "Sensing the Host's strong desire to spend, the system has issued a reward task—Spend 63,000 dollars within 30 minutes, and you will receive a Mercedes-Benz E300" The system's voice echoed in Nicholas' head. He thought, "Spend 63,000 dollars in half an hour and get a Benz E300? Hell yeah!" He grinned from ear to ear the moment he saw the task. A Mercedes-Benz E300 could cost about half a million dollars. Now, sure, maybe for the ultra-rich, a Benz like that was not a big deal. However, not everyone could afford it. For the average person, a half-a-million-dollar car was absolutely a luxury ride. Even if someone made 8,000 dollars a month, that was only 96,000 dollars a year. Without spending a dime on anything else, it would still take them at least five years to afford that car. Hence, this was the epitome of a luxury car. The system's voice rang out again, saying, "Timer started. Please complete the reward task as soon as possible. Good luck, Host!" "Oh, I will finish this." Nicholas immediately got ready to head out, but just as he took a few steps, he froze. This reward task had a strict time limit. If he left the house now, he would waste precious minutes just getting somewhere—and there was no guarantee he could even find a good way to spend the money fast enough. Just then, his eyes sharpened as an idea struck him. At the same time, his phone chimed with a notification. Nicholas instinctively glanced at the screen. It was a TikTok alert, "SweetiePie just went live!" Seeing the notification, his eyes instantly lit up. He thought it was just the perfect timing. Nicholas asked, "System, tipping streamers definitely counts as spending, right?" The system confirmed, "Yes!" Nicholas smirked, immediately tapping on the TikTok notification. "Well, damn. This reward task is basically a free Benz E300!" The livestream opened up, and a bright, cheerful voice filled his ears. "Welcome, RainyNicholas, to the stream! Welcome, TubbyDoggo! Welcome—huh? I was just casually streaming for fun this morning, but wow, I didn't expect this many people to show up! We already have over a dozen viewers!" Nicholas glanced at the screen. A bubbly, 18-ish girl with stunning features had her face up close to the camera, looking surprised at the sudden influx of viewers. The chat was already rolling, with someone commenting, "My wifey is blowing me kisses!" The person also added a few kissing emojis at the end. "How is SweetiePie not famous yet? Her looks are top-tier!" "No beauty filter, no edits, just pure raw camera footage—this girl's a natural stunner!" "I'd marry SweetiePie in a heartbeat! Marrying her is the greatest blessing ever!" Inside the livestream chat, messages were rolling in rapidly. Nicholas, however, exited the stream and immediately started topping up his balance. Within seconds, his account showed a successful recharge of 630,000 TikTok diamonds. Without wasting a moment, he navigated back to SweetiePie's livestream through his following list. Opening the gift panel, he scrolled down. It did not take long before he pressed on a Grand Prize Gift—worth 30,000 TikTok diamonds each. "Misty Nicky has sent Grand Prize Gift ×1 to the streamer!" "Huh?" At that moment, SweetiePie, who was in the middle of tying her twin pigtails on camera, suddenly froze. Her big, expressive eyes widened in shock as she quickly leaned closer to the screen. Seeing the Grand Prize Gift announcement flooding the chat, disbelief spread across her face. "Oh my! Misty Nicky just sent me a Grand Prize Gift! Am I dreaming? Who would actually send me one of these?" SweetiePie's excited voice filled the stream. However, it did not stop there. "Misty Nicky has sent Grand Prize Gift ×1!" "Misty Nicky has sent Grand Prize Gift ×1!" "Misty Nicky has sent Grand Prize Gift ×1!" In the blink of an eye, Nicholas had sent 21 Grand Prize Gifts. The chat exploded, and someone commented, "Holy shit, boss move!" "Damn! SweetiePie really hit the jackpot—21 Grand Prizes? How much is that?" "That's 63,000 dollars! Oh my god, even after TikTok takes its cut, SweetiePie just made 31,500 dollars in a few minutes!" "Wow! Misty Nicky, share some over! There are not many viewers yet. Let me grab one and renew SweetiePie's fan badge!" As Nicholas' 21 Grand Prize Gifts lit up the screen, the entire livestream room went insane. SweetiePie was practically speechless, staring at the chat in utter disbelief. Even the small group of early-morning viewers had gone into a frenzy. Just then, he received a notification. "Congratulations, Host! Your purchase was successful. You have received a 2x cashback reward." Then, another notification rang out. "Congratulations, Host! You have perfectly completed the reward task and triggered a critical bonus reward—a Porsche Cayenne!" While SweetiePie and her chat were still in a state of pure shock, Nicholas heard another set of system notifications ring through his mind. He had received 126,000 dollars in his account. And on top of that, he had just earned himself a Porsche Cayenne—a million-dollar car. "Holy shit. This system is insane!" Nicholas blurted out as he stared at his phone, his mind racing. Just like that, he had doubled his money and gotten a luxury SUV for free. The sheer ease of it all was beyond satisfying. "Misty Nicky? Misty Nicky? Are you still here?" A sweet, playful voice snapped him out of his thoughts. Looking back at the stream, Nicholas saw SweetiePie—now with her pigtails neatly tied up and wearing black-rimmed glasses, giving off a cute, nerdy vibe. He casually replied, "Yeah, I'm here," but in the back of his mind, he suddenly remembered the Discerning Skill he had received earlier. He asked the system, "System, can I use Discerning Skill on people?" "Yes!" "Alright. Use it on SweetiePie." "Name: Melody Lane "Age: 18 "Height: Five feet and five inches "Weight: 105 lbs "Experience: 0 "Attractiveness Score: 88 "Affection Factor: 20" A semi-transparent 3D status panel materialized in front of Nicholas' eyes. Scanning through it, his gaze locked onto the "88" under the attractiveness rating. That was high. Honestly, he had rarely seen girls in real life who could reach that level—probably only campus beauties or minor celebrities. Nicholas immediately realized something and thought, "Damn. This Discerning Skill is overpowered! With this, I can instantly tell if a girl is truly as innocent as she seems—or just pretending to be sweet. "Not to mention, the Affection Factor is just as valuable. With this clear indicator, I can always know whether someone is genuine or just putting on an act."