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    Chapter 137: The Most Wonderful Upgrade Ever!

    2024-07-17 Author: Bulufen Warrior

    Chapter 137: The Most Wonderful Upgrade Ever!

    【④ New Mechanism: Project Derivative Additional Investment Mechanism】

    After a single main project is settled and profitable, it is considered a successful basic project investment. The host can continue to invest in it, developing derivative projects.

    Derivative projects are sub-projects, and investment amounts are calculated independently. The return calculation time is automatically generated, but the base rate of return will inherit from the main project and enjoy the function of 【Return Time Extension Mechanism】.

    ——Investment Return System Formal Version v1.0

    Wo… De… Fa…

    Get rich!!!

    After carefully reading the detailed explanation of this unlocked function!

    Only one word came to Shen Miaomiao’s mind!

    Crazy!!!

    It’s so damn crazy!

    Derivative sub-project additional investment!

    From this moment on, the era of one-time deals where the investment profits of a single project are immediately settled is over!

    The appearance of sub-projects undoubtedly gives you one more way to lose money!

    And this path is more violent and crazier than before!

    The “base rate of return for sub-projects” will inherit from the main project!!!

    That means!

    If she invests in 【Titanfall Project】 and starts a derivative sub-project now.

    Then!

    The base return rate of the derivative sub-project is 11 times!

    “Hey——Hey hey hey—”

    Shen Miaomiao’s eyes lit up like little light bulbs!

    She combed her messy hair and pressed down her palms, trying to calm herself down:

    “Hold on… Hold on… Hold on… Bro…”

    Then, she took a deep breath!

    “I don’t know if I understand correctly, system,”

    Since she was alone in her rental apartment, she could speak freely to the system:

    “You said the base rate of return for this sub-project inherits from the main project, right?”

    The system responded quickly, immediately answering: 【Yes, host】

    “Good! So good!”

    Shen Miaomiao shook her head!

    “I ask!”

    “If I directly pull the rate to the 100x limit when creating the main project document later, completely abandoning the idea of the main project losing money!”

    “Then when the main project becomes profitable, will the return rate of the sub-project I created start at 100x?”

    “And at this time!”

    “I, who also enjoys the 【Return Time Extension Mechanism】, pull the rate to the limit again!”

    “Does it mean my sub-project—”

    “Will have a 200x return rate?”

    Shen Miaomiao is cunning!

    After understanding this additional investment mechanism, she immediately calculated the theoretical maximum return rate of the system!

    The speed of her response was so swift that even the system fell silent for a moment:

    【Although your actions have the suspicion of exploiting the mechanism, theoretically, this is the case】

    “Ohhh——Shit!!!”

    At this moment!

    Shen Miaomiao felt dizzy from excitement.

    She raised her arms high and cheered!

    The most wonderful upgrade ever!!!

    Please cheer for me, cheer, cheer, cheer for me, OK?

    Such a wonderful upgrade!

    This is the closest I’ve ever been to a guaranteed win since I got the system!

    Oh my god… I will cherish this function!

    I will cherish it properly!

    It’s like replicating the Bible!

    The system’s voice rang out again:

    【But please note, if you settle the main project prematurely, the additional multiplier will also be reduced】

    Shen Miaomiao understood what the system meant.

    For example, Project A, the basic settlement time is 10 days, and the basic settlement multiplier is 10x.

    Then according to her idea, the settlement time of the main project will be extended to 100 days, and the settlement multiplier will be 100x.

    But!

    If Project A becomes profitable on the 20th day, then if she settles the document at this time, the multiplier will be fixed at 20x, and will not inherit at 100x.

    “Well said!”

    As if she had already anticipated this limitation from the system, Shen Miaomiao laughed:

    “Then if! I mean, if!”

    “I don’t settle the document, I just drag it out?”

    “How will you respond?”

    Shen Miaomiao found that she was becoming more and more skilled at exploiting bugs.

    From being completely clueless about games to now finding bugs with ease, she has indeed grown a lot.

    The system fell silent.

    Silence for five seconds.

    【Then this system… will calculate the multiplier based on the settlement point…】

    Then, the system fell silent, seemingly speechless.

    Even though the system’s voice is emotionless.

    But at this moment!

    Shen Miaomiao could truly feel her system’s helplessness!

    She even heard four big characters in that synthesized electronic voice —

    You win.

    “Woooooo——!!!”

    Shen Miaomiao cheered!

    No wonder this function is hidden!

    It’s too strong!

    From any perspective, it’s too strong!

    If used according to the system’s original usage, the emergence of this function allows the host to boldly open up the market, without worrying about the derivative work’s poor reputation affecting the profitability of the main project!

    But if used according to Shen Miaomiao’s sneaky method, this function is a double insurance!

    If the main project doesn’t lose money, there are still sub-projects, a never-ending succession!

    Shen Miaomiao felt her head spinning even more.

    She raised the air conditioner’s temperature by two degrees to prevent it from blowing directly on her.

    But even so!

    She still had to use the last bit of her brainpower to analyze how to use this system function!

    First way!

    Use sub-projects as insurance for the main project, still follow the established route, aiming for the main project to lose money. If the main project makes money, use the derivative sub-project to take its place!

    This is a common strategy!

    Second way!

    Leave the main project’s profit and loss to fate (without me messing with it, it probably won’t lose money), use the derivative sub-project as the primary target for losing money, shift focus, and strive to achieve losses in the derivative project!

    This is a more advanced strategy!

    As for the third way?

    It’s about shifting your mindset, stabilizing the main project, and ensuring 100% profitability for the main project!

    That’s right!

    Profitability!

    Although this word sounds strange coming from Shen Miaomiao’s mouth, starting with the next main project, she will be changing her mindset!

    Because only when the main project is profitable can the derivative sub-project be opened.

    And the return rate of the sub-project will perfectly inherit from the main project.

    Therefore, as long as she raises the multiplier of the main project and perfectly achieves profitability within the stipulated time.

    Then!

    She will get a sub-project with a base return rate of 10-100x.

    Then!

    Further adjust the multiplier on top of this base rate to ensure the return is safely landed!

    Perfect!

    Shen Miaomiao felt like she was going to float away!

    However!

    Before starting the next main project, she still needs to do some research using the Titanfall derivative sub-project.

    Although the return for Titanfall is only 11x now, every little bit counts, right?

    Moreover, APEX, as a derivative project of TTF, has already been in Old Gu’s plan. If she proposes a new project now, he might not agree.

    So…

    You’ll just have to be a little wronged, Pai Pai (APEX nickname).

    Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao stood up, swayed, and walked barefoot to the husky ‘Gu Sheng’, picked up Old Gu from the ground and patted him:

    “Oh——Who threw our baby on the ground, how careless!”

    “Old Gu, Old Gu… Our company’s main project profits will depend on you in the future…”

    “We’ll increase investment, we’ll go all out for publicity, we’ll use all our strength…”

    “In this way, we both take a step back. I support your main project, and you let my sub-project lose more money. We’ll work together, and then…”

    “Hehe… he…”

    As she spoke.

    Shen Miaomiao hugged the husky pillow and lay down on the bed.

    A wave of drowsiness came over her dizzy head, and soon Shen Miaomiao fell fast asleep.

    It wasn’t until after 3 a.m.

    That Shen Miaomiao woke up shivering.

    Waves of coldness came over her, making her shiver uncontrollably.

    Even though it was June, she still felt a chill creeping through her limbs and bones, even with the windows and air conditioner closed.

    And this coldness, in contrast to her hot breath, felt even more bone-chilling.

    “Hmm… Ouch…”

    Shen Miaomiao was uncomfortable and wanted to get up and find another blanket to cover herself.

    But she was forced to groan in pain by the ache in her joints.

    She touched her forehead.

    It seemed a bit hot. But not too noticeable.

    Ugh.

    Damn it.

    Shen Miaomiao sighed softly.

    Joy followed by sorrow, she must have caught a fever.

    Come to think of it.

    She had just taken a bath, didn’t finish drying her hair, and ran out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe, cosplaying Koyun.

    After that, she was both sad and happy, punching and jumping around.

    After all that tossing and turning, it would be strange if she didn’t get sick.

    Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao pouted:

    It’s all Gu Sheng’s fault!

    If it wasn’t for him, Titanfall wouldn’t be so successful, and I wouldn’t have been stimulated to act so crazy.

    If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have ‘spent all my money’ to deter Xun Teng from recruiting me, so I wouldn’t be living in this old and dilapidated apartment with no security guards or 24-hour property manager.

    Sick people are always demanding.

    The more Shen Miaomiao thought about it, the more she felt justified.

    So, she struggled to open her eyes, opened the chat app, and sent a message to Gu Sheng —

    【Old Gu, I feel a bit uncomfortable, I think I have a fever. Bring me some ibuprofen tomorrow [Location]】

    She didn’t contact Chu Qingzhou.

    Firstly, she just wanted to have some fun by making Old Gu run errands for her.

    Secondly, Chu Chu Jie’s place was too far from her current apartment. If she wanted to send her medicine, she would have to walk through half of Binjiang.

    Old Gu lived in ‘Binjiang Ya Ju’, which was relatively closer to her, and he could pick up the medicine on his way to work.

    After putting down her phone, Shen Miaomiao wrapped herself tightly in her small blanket, wanting to fall asleep again.

    However.

    This awakening in the middle of the night made her toss and turn, unable to sleep.

    Pains in her head came in waves, like little people banging drums inside, her breathing became increasingly hot, burning her throat with thirst.

    She tossed and turned for an unknown amount of time!

    Buzz——

    Suddenly, her phone rang.

    “Hmm… Hmm… Hello…?”

    Shen Miaomiao instinctively fumbled for her phone in a daze and picked it up.

    She heard a familiar voice on the other end: “Are you experiencing life? Why are you living in such a place? Give me the address.”

    It was Gu Sheng.

    Hearing Old Gu’s voice, Shen Miaomiao was a bit dazed:

    “It’s… already morning?”

    “Morning your ass,”

    Gu Sheng’s voice came from the other end:

    “What’s the address?”

    “Oh… Uh… One… Third floor, left side…”

    Shen Miaomiao hummed:

    “The key is under the welcome mat at the door…”

    Scratch.

    Following Xiao Nezha’s instructions, Gu Sheng lifted the welcome mat at the door and found a key underneath.

    What the hell…

    Gu Sheng looked at the key in his hand, furrowed his brow, and unlocked the door with a click.

    He stepped into the room and said in a low voice:

    “Shen Miaomiao, how does your brain even work?”

    “There are no cameras or security guards in this apartment complex, and the outside is full of rental advertisements. You live here, and you dare to leave the door key under the welcome mat?”

    “Are you afraid that someone won’t be able to get in?”

    “You send me a message at three in the morning saying you have a ‘bit’ of a fever!”

    “‘A bit’ of a fever can actually burn you up in the middle of the night?”

    “Do you have any basic life skills? You don’t even have a thermometer at home?”

    “You’re not very smart, are you trying to burn yourself stupid?”

    “You sent me a message at three, I saw it. What if I hadn’t seen it?”

    “Don’t you remember the three digits of the emergency number?”

    As he spoke, Gu Sheng walked through the narrow living room, knocked on the bedroom door, and pushed it open.

    He saw that Shen Miaomiao was curled up in the small bed, covered in a mess of blankets and even her bathrobe.

    Xiao Nezha’s face was flushed, hugging the husky pillow, almost turning herself into a dumpling.

    She opened her eyes with effort, looking at Gu Sheng, pouting, and whimpering softly in a pitiful way:

    “You… you said before… you only need to call you once when you need something…”

    “… Don’t scold me, I feel bad…”

    Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng’s lips moved slightly, and his expression softened.

    He went forward and helped Shen Miaomiao, who was already weak, to sit up, and touched her forehead.

    It was burning.

    “Come on, let’s go to the hospital,”

    As he spoke, Gu Sheng wrapped Xiao Nezha in a small blanket, sat on the edge of the bed, and placed Xiao Nezha’s hand on his shoulder:

    “An IV drip will help.”

    “Hmm…”

    Shen Miaomiao nodded, her eyes getting drowsy, and she leaned her head against Gu Sheng’s back.

    At this time, Xiao Nezha was clearly burnt out, her usual energetic spirit was gone, replaced by a mumbling like a trance.

    Even so, she still couldn’t help but be playful.

    As Gu Sheng stood up, she lifted her small hand and weakly patted his shoulder, just like on the night of the Survival Road project settlement.

    “Giddy-up… giddy-up…”

    Gu Sheng couldn’t help but laugh, imitating the walking rhythm of a big horse, gently bouncing the little person behind him: “Hmm hmm, clang clang clang…”

    “Clang clang… It’s not a big horse…”

    Xiao Nezha corrected weakly from behind.

    “Then what does a big horse look like?”

    Gu Sheng turned around and used his foot to hook the door closed.

    “A big horse is…”

    Xiao Nezha frowned slightly, thinking:

    “A big horse is… Guo Degang… Guo Degang Guo Degang…”

    “Hahaha,”

    Gu Sheng was really amused:

    “Okay, be quiet for a while, we can talk about Guo Degang after the fever subsides.”

    “Hehe… then… then you sing me a song…”

    From behind, Shen Miaomiao chuckled, rubbing her head against Gu Sheng’s neck, wanting to absorb his warmth.

    “What song? Daddy’s daddy is grandpa?”

    Gu Sheng lifted Xiao Nezha up.

    “Song… sing a song…”

    From behind, Shen Miaomiao’s voice became lighter, as if she was not as uncomfortable, drowsiness came over her.

    Exiting the building.

    The warm summer night wind blew, brushing over their figures.

    Under the silent bright night, there was no one else around, only the rustling of the wind through the roadside plants.

    Gu Sheng carried Xiao Nezha on his back towards his car, slowly singing, his voice soft.

    As if afraid of disturbing the peaceful night, or as if afraid of waking up the person behind him with even breathing —

    Just once is enough

    I will take you to see the end of time

    Laugh happily in the days of sunshine

    Quarrel and bicker in the free and easy air

    Do you know

    All my heartbeat

    Follows yours…

    Click.

    The car door opened, Gu Sheng placed Shen Miaomiao in the passenger seat, but saw that the little girl was already asleep, breathing evenly.

    Gu Sheng chuckled, shook his head, and mumbled:

    “You don’t sleep in your own bed but sleep in mine. Is my rocking chair that comfortable…”

    After saying that, he pulled the blanket up to Xiao Nezha’s neck and fastened her seatbelt.

    He went around to his driver’s seat, started the car, and the black Navigator drove towards the hospital.

    Gu Sheng was completely focused on getting to the hospital as soon as possible to go to the emergency room.

    So much so that he completely didn’t notice that in the passenger seat, Shen Miaomiao’s lips slightly curled up, and she mumbled in a voice that only she could hear:

    “Nice…”

    ——

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