[Remaining survival time: 167 days and six hours, life points: 4965 (-6000). 】
[The rule-level superpower life bank is here to serve you. The current assets are negative. Please turn losses into profits as soon as possible, otherwise your life will go bankrupt. 】
[Today’s expected income: 0, today’s expected expenditure: 1. 】
[There are still 17 days until the end of the month and the expected repayment for the current period is 1,000 points. Please be sure to keep your account balance positive. 】
Lu Ping'an woke up from a deep sleep and subconsciously opened his panel.
"...Ah, another day of waking up poor."
Lu Ping'an had just woken up when he was stimulated by the -6000 on the panel.
Other time-travelers relied on the system to achieve success and reach the pinnacle of life, but on their own, a countdown to death began.
Life points are simple and straightforward, just one point a day and you're done when it reaches zero.
I still owe 6,000 points (about 20 years), and I have to pay back 1,000 points every month. If nothing happens, it will be bankrupt and liquidated at most within six months, and I will be finished.
"Hey, is this a piece of shit, or some kind of Z-level pollutant, a top-level super-threat power? It's causing my freedom in life to be restricted..."
"What are you mumbling about? Ping An, it's time to eat."
The shouts outside made Lu Pingping helpless and he got up. Ever since he started "living together" with that person, staying up late playing games has become a thing of the past.
"There is something you like today."
"... With your skills, there is no difference between any dish. I suspect that your 'price' is sacrificing your sense of smell."
"Forget it if you don't want to eat. I'll feed the cat next door."
"Eat eat eat."
Lu Pingan was a little helpless, lowered his head and worked hard to cook.
Xia Qin was sitting over there, seemingly delighted with the progress of her cooking skills.
She has an oval face, slightly thick red lips, and slender eyebrows and eyes. She has no makeup at all, but she has oncoming vitality and courage.
The neat and neat short hair in the past was a bit messy, and the oblique bangs of the bob covered his right eye.
Even though her face looks tired, she still has a clean and cheerful temperament, and has a beautiful face that makes it impossible to misunderstand her gender.
The thick lips that make you want to taste the taste, coupled with the mysterious tear mole under the left eye, make those who see it for the first time feel inexplicably stunning.
For Lu Ping'an, the woman in front of him was as beautiful as a flower, with short black eyes and long legs. She was his type. It would be nice if she wasn't such an old woman.
"...What time did you come back last night?"
After taking a bite of food, Lu Pingan glanced at the TV, which showed a serious pollution accident in a certain shopping mall and how many people died.
"At half past three, I have a somewhat troublesome mission."
Xia Qin yawned. As the deputy captain of the third special service team of the Zion District Alien Management Bureau in the ancient city, working overtime is the norm, and alternating day and night is routine.
After all, more supernatural pollution, crime, etc. come out at night than during the day.
Lu Ping'an sighed and patted Xia Qin's shoulder gently.
The next moment, she became energetic at a speed visible to the naked eye. Her originally pale face turned blood red, and her hair regained its luster. She looked so energetic, as if she had had a good day's beauty sleep.
"Thank you! Your ability is really useful."
"Oh, otherwise, how could I be illegally imprisoned by you..."
"What? What did you say? I put a lot of effort into your application for residential surveillance. Without me as a guarantor, you have to..."
After asking for it for a long time, she still didn't say anything, but Lu Ping'an knew that the saved words were "obliterate".
In a sense, the fact that he could survive after that super-scale pollution incident was indeed guaranteed by the vice-captain of the Secret Keeper in front of him.
Xia Qin stood up excitedly. She felt that her whole body was full of strength and it was okay to work overtime all day long... So, she happily went to watch the drama!
I worked the night shift yesterday and am on vacation today. Even if my condition recovers, there is no need to go to the community.
But Lu Ping'an glanced at the invisible panel again and saw the expected "Life Points -1" prompt.
"Hey, I have to lose another day..."
Lu Ping'an's damn system is not a standard welfare system for time travellers, but a kind of superpower in this world. In a sense, it is also a curse to himself.
Now Lu Ping'an's "life bank" is at "-1" every day, and the abilities he can use are only for "spending money".
[Life bank sub-ability 1, deferred payment of life: The price that must be paid for life is divided into installments. The current upper limit is six six-month periods, and the lower limit is three three-day periods. 】
[Sub-ability 2, Investment Life: Invest in credit targets, with a guaranteed rate of return of 10% and a maximum rate of return of 20%. The current investment limit is three people, the investees: Xia Qin (1 point every day), Thunder Fire Blade (1 point every day)]
Now Lu Ping'an only has these two abilities, one is better than the other, especially the latter, which is to give his life to others and sacrifice himself for others to the point of discomfort.
But he had to use it, and he had to use it hard, desperately trying to shorten his life.
"Isn't it said that if you use the ability too much, it is possible to upgrade it? This is more than 30 points wasted, why is there still no movement at all?"
Without the ability to awaken new sub-abilities and increase life points, Lu Ping An will definitely be doomed in six months. If he struggles hard, there may be hope.
But if it was just this, Lu Ping An would still hesitate. After all, every point consumed means one less day of life.
At this time, seeing the clock in the room reaching eight o'clock, Lu Ping'an took a deep breath, lay on the chair, and prepared to face the impact.
"System, let's settle yesterday's profits."
[In the settlement of the income of the investee Xia Qin, the host is in a stable state and now starts to calculate yesterday's investment income. 】
Lu Ping'an no longer had the energy to look at his screen. Too many memories hit his brain in an instant. His whole body seemed to be convulsing as if an electric current was passing through it.
"Fuck, what a fierce girl..."
In the memory fragments, Captain Xia fought hard and rushed to the front. He beat the gangsters in the first half of the night and the monsters in the second half of the night. He fought from the west to the east of the city. The monsters he fought and the gray society called her aunt.
These memories are quite fragmented, with no context, and they are basically battle scenes, how she beat people, uses her strength, and moves.
[Acquire a small amount of fighting experience, obtain a small amount of spearmanship experience, obtain a small amount of taboo knowledge...]
For a moment, the panel flashed. After it stabilized, Lu Pingan had an inexplicable urge to go out and beat people up... In fact, he was indeed better at beating people up.
[Fighting Fighting (Secret Keeper Style): Level 2, 6/100]
[Gun skills (pistol): Level 1, 87/100]
Taking this rising "experience value" as evidence, my child, who never fought, is now able to use a gun and fight.
This is the return from "investment". Lu Ping'an spent a day's life in exchange for a large amount of combat experience and skills, and obtained professional skill improvements recognized by the system panel.
These professional skills are the stepping stone to a higher professional level, and they are the basis for his attempts to evolve his abilities.
"When I reach level 10 in combat and spear skills, I can try to become a 'Gun Fighter'. Among the first-level extraordinary professions, that is relatively easy to use."
The next moment, there was another convulsion, and the second investor's "share" arrived.
Naturally, it is not an ordinary person who can obtain Lu Ping An's investment.
This time, it was a supernatural professional, a runner.
[In the settlement of yesterday's income from the investor Thunder Fire Blade, a small amount of running experience was obtained, a small amount of breathing skills were obtained, and a small amount of spatial perception instinct was obtained...]
Inexplicably, Lu Ping'an had a lot of experience and skills in being a "Spider-Man" in his mind.
But what makes the road safe and happy is the last reminder.
[Acquired a small amount of experience in the black iron-level spell 'Shutchi', current progress is 58/100.]
This also means that Lu Ping'an is getting closer and closer to becoming a true "professional".
"There are still 15 days before the college entrance examination. It seems that I need to find more experience in harvesting leeks. That also means that I will be closer to death and my life will be shorter."
But Lu Pingan is not dissatisfied. After all, every day he lives now is equivalent to making money in vain.
This matter started when he was a cancer patient 13 days ago.
At that time, he was still struggling with how to survive until dawn.
