Chapter 2 New Mission Returning to the city after six years, Zhou Jingyuan felt as if he was in another world. High-rise buildings, long lines of cars, shops along the street, dynamic music in the pedestrian street, and white legs everywhere... This is what 2016 should be like! He found a nearby hotel to stay in and was not in a hurry to go home. After all, they are not his biological parents. It’s okay to call them mom and dad from a distance, but now he has to face his parents in person, and he needs to prepare himself mentally. Another important point is that the work of "improving appearance" has not yet begun. This can only be done when you are outside. If you change your appearance when you return home, you may cause trouble. After checking into the room, he couldn't wait to call up the system panel. "Are you sure you want to use the ability card (big) for the "Appearance" item?" "Sure!" "If you use it successfully, it will take effect in two hours. If you encounter any problems during this period, please don't be nervous and just wait patiently."
Oh shit, it takes so long? I wait! Zhou Jingyuan opened the old antique notebook that had been with him for six years and started watching TV series to kill time. However, he soon discovered that it was really too torturous to sit there and wait rather than watch those crappy dramas that had nothing to offer. The degree of corruption in the movies and TV series in this parallel world is even more outrageous than that on Earth! And even if there is a good drama, he just can't calm down and watch it. Every few minutes, he would rush into the bathroom to observe the changes in his face. Two hours later, he stared at himself in the mirror, his face full of shock. To be honest, the changes are not that big, and there is no exaggerated miracle like a head transplant. If you look closely, there are only minor tweaks. For example, the starting position of the root of the nose, the shape of the brow bone, the curvature of the lips... But it is these subtle changes combined that have suddenly raised his appearance to a higher level. When he shows this face to others, he is definitely worthy of being called a genuine “handsome guy”! The only thing that has a negative impact on her appearance now is this terrible bowl-cut hair. Cut, must cut! "This thing is really amazing!" Zhou Jingyuan rubbed his hands excitedly, "Then these six years of hard work are not such a waste!" Since it is useful, keep adding it! Go ahead, ability card (medium)! "Sorry, you can only use one ability card for the same attribute within three days. Please try again in three days." Gan! Zhou Jingyuan rubbed his face vigorously, "Okay, it's enough for the time being anyway!" I went out and went downstairs to find a nearby barber shop to get rid of my tacky bowl-cut hair and replaced it with a short haircut with sides shaved, which looked clean, neat, fashionable and cool. Then I headed straight into the pedestrian street to start shopping. The first thing I had to do was to change my old clothes, which had all been washed and faded. When he was in Siyuan Village, even if he had money, he didn't dare to buy new clothes, for fear that it would stimulate the poor children and distort their consumption concepts.
Now I can finally let myself go! When he walked into a trendy clothing store, he was prepared to be despised and ridiculed, and even had a plan for his counterattack. He has been writing these pretentious and face-slapping routines for six years and has become very familiar with them. If I don't make you doubt your life, I lose! "Welcome~" the pretty waitress greeted me with a smile, "Excuse me, do you need a shirt or pants? Can you take a look inside?" Zhou Jingyuan: “…………” Girl, the script isn't like this! Half an hour later, he walked out of the store wearing a fashionable T-shirt and jeans, and immediately a pretty girl nearby cast a passionate gaze at him. Not to mention that the girl was envious, after changing into this outfit, he himself felt much more energetic. I subconsciously checked the system's attribute panel and found that the appearance column had risen to 78. Wait a minute, isn’t the initial value of appearance 66? After using a large card, it should only increase by 10 points, right? "The right hairstyle and clothing can also add points to your appearance. Please continue to manage your image." Tsk. It is true that Buddha relies on gold and people rely on clothes! After eating a fast food meal, he went to the digital mall and discarded his old cell phone and notebook... By the time I got back to the hotel at night, I had changed almost everything on my body, and I felt like I was reborn. After taking a comfortable bath, he lay on the bed and began to think about his future life plan. When he was in Siyuan Village before, he had no time or need to think about these things, but now it is different. He is only 27 years old and has only lived about one-third of his life. He has plenty of time to plan well. Go back to being a teacher? Based on the "great achievements" of the past six years, if I continue to be a teacher, it will be easy to get a professional title and improve my qualifications. If you use some connections, you may even be able to develop to a higher level. But he really didn't like being a teacher. If the system hadn't forced him to fulfill his contract, he wouldn't have been able to last six years. Writing online articles full-time? The income is very considerable, and the career is relatively free. You don’t need to look at the boss’s face or face the PUA in the workplace... But this line of work also has its disadvantages - it's too much of a homebody. Once you enter full-time writing mode, it's easy to shrink your entire social circle. How much fun is there in making a lot of money if even the chances of meeting girls are greatly reduced? Don’t bother with those lofty ideals and sentiments. I, Zhou Jingyuan, am just an ordinary person! Start a business? Give me a break. I can’t program, I don’t know how to manage people, I can’t use PPT to express my feelings, and my moral bottom line needs to be lowered. How can I start a business? "Ding--" Suddenly, a system voice sounded in my mind, "You have a new task to accept, please check it." Zhou Jingyuan was instantly sweating profusely.
Damn, are you coming again? The last mission made him live as an ascetic in the mountains for six years! Forget it, let’s wait and see. Anyway, you are not forced to accept it, so just don’t accept it if it doesn’t work! "New mission: 'Hide your name and keep your hopes up': From now on, you must change your appearance and keep your name hidden. You must not take the initiative to mention the details of your teaching to anyone except those who know about it, and you must not accept any inquiries from anyone. You can only unlock it after 180 days." Can we have a more normal mission? What the hell is this? It would be fine if you didn't help publicize the good deeds I did, but you also want me to hide my identity? This is crazy... Oh, it seems I missed something? "Mission Reward: All Abilities +5, a number of cards of various types, and five sets of classic Earth entertainment works." Hey, the reward is very generous! The "all abilities +5" item alone is incredible! In addition, there are five sets of Earth Entertainment classics, which can be converted into real money! Really fragrant! It's just living in anonymity for half a year, no big deal. Just stay at home and write online articles for a year! received! "The mission has been accepted. Please fulfill the mission agreement consciously. If you violate the agreement, you will bear the consequences at your own risk." The system voice prompted: "In order to cooperate with the mission, please go to the public security agency as soon as possible to change your name." Damn, even the name has to be changed? But think about it, it's too easy for people with the same name to be exposed. Just change it, it’s a good opportunity to change your name back to your previous life’s name - Zhou Hao. Even if the name is changed, there is still a loophole that must be guarded against - all institutions that have handled the teaching support procedures must apply for confidentiality, otherwise they will be discovered in minutes. I guess I've been busy these few days! Just as I was about to turn off the lights and rest, my cell phone suddenly rang. I looked at the caller ID...Yang Tiezhu? "Uncle Tiezhu, why haven't you rested yet so late?" "Xiao Zhou, let me tell you something. A TV station is recording a program here and wants to find out something about you. What do you think?" Ok? "What TV station? What program?" "It seems to be something... from Penguin TV. It's said to be a poverty alleviation variety show." Memories flashed back in his mind and Zhou Jingyuan suddenly remembered. Penguin Video, "Let's Go! The Road to the Back Sun"! It turns out that bus was going to the village to record a variety show! What a great opportunity to become famous! A full six years of teaching experience. If this is exposed on the show... "Warning! Warning! Warning of breach of contract!" A cold electronic sound came in his mind, and Zhou Jingyuan calmed down instantly. "Xiao Zhou?" "Forget it, Uncle Tiezhu." Zhou Jingyuan declined with tears in his eyes. "I just did what I was supposed to do. There's nothing worth talking about. Don't reveal my information to them."
"You..." The old village chief on the other end of the phone sighed heavily, "You kid, you really are..." (End of this chapter)