In the bedroom next door, Tao Siyao was listening to music but couldn’t help her curiosity. ’Why aren’t they done talking yet?’

Suddenly, the familiar clamor from next door started up again.

This time, the sound was inexplicably familiar yet strange.

’Listening in on my best friend and her boyfriend through the crack in the door is a little perverted.’

But Pan Yinuo still hadn’t come back. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

With the "battle" next door reigniting, she couldn’t help but worry.

Tao Siyao tiptoed to the master bedroom door and peeked through the crack.

Qi Sheng had been carrying Pan Yinuo and had just hooked the door shut with his foot.

’Besides, there were no outsiders in the villa.’

’Even if Tao Siyao did see, it’s not like he’d lose a piece of his flesh.’

Tao Siyao’s eyes instantly widened in disbelief at the scene before her.

’Nuonuo, how could you?!!!’

Tao Siyao covered her mouth tightly, an inexplicable anger rising in her heart.

For a moment, she really wanted to rush in and confront them.

’But then again,’ Tao Siyao suddenly thought, ’Qi Sheng isn’t my boyfriend.’

’The rightful girlfriend hasn’t said a word, so what right do I have to question them?’

’But Du Xinxin isn’t even angry?’

Tao Siyao couldn’t wrap her head around it, and for some reason, she even felt a sense of relief.

’If Du Xinxin can accept Pan Yinuo... does that mean she could accept me in the future, too?’

Tao Siyao was afraid she’d get a stye if she kept watching.

But an inadvertent glance at Qi Sheng made her eyes widen again.

’Good heavens, Nuonuo and Xinxin have it rough.’

’What the hell is that? It’s even more absurd than the sizes we joked about in our dorm room.’

Terrified that Qi Sheng would discover her peeking, Tao Siyao scurried back to the guest bedroom.

She locked the door from the inside to prevent a certain someone from launching a night raid.

’Out of their trio of best friends, two had already surrendered for free.’

’She had to hold out for a while longer, no matter what.’

Qi Sheng, next door, hadn’t noticed the peeping figure that had just been outside his door.

He was focused on the grand transformation ceremony.

Another young girl, in the prime of her youth, was becoming a true woman today.

’Tsk, tsk. I wonder if all those simps who worship Pan Yinuo will curse me for being a monster.’

’Ah, whatever. I’ll go a little easier on her for their sake.’

’After all, Pan Yinuo is their goddess.’

...

「The next day」

Qi Sheng slept until noon before leisurely waking.

Seeing the empty space beside him, he knew the two girls must have gone out to have fun.

Qi Sheng stretched. Seeing the system notifications from the previous night, he eagerly began to review them.

[System Upgrade Complete. Congratulations on unlocking Advanced Modification Permissions!]

[Ding! Congratulations on unlocking Favorability Detection and Talent Recruitment permissions!]

Qi Sheng was pleasantly surprised, but not by the unlocking of Advanced Modification Permissions.

He was more excited about the two new permissions that had been unlocked.

Until now, Qi Sheng had been completely in the dark when it came to guessing a girl’s favorability toward him.

He’d only find out how much a girl liked him when the system detected her favorability exceeding 90 and gave him a reward.

Now that he’d unlocked Favorability Detection, figuring out what the girls were thinking would be much easier.

Favorability 0: Stranger

Favorability 1-19: Acquaintance

Favorability 20-39: Familiar

Favorability 40-59: Friendly

Favorability 60-79: Crushing

Favorability 80-89: Intimate

Favorability 90-99: Adoration

Favorability 100: Obsessed

The part that truly blew Qi Sheng’s mind was a patch the system had added.

Any woman whose favorability toward him reached 100, even for just a split second, would trigger a hidden function: "Solely Mine."

Not only would their favorability level be locked in, never to decrease, but their hearts would forever belong only to Qi Sheng, and they would instinctively resist contact with any other man.

If another man were to force physical contact with one of them, he would instantly lose all masculine function.

He would be transformed, both physiologically and psychologically, into a eunuch.

This feature was so awesome that Qi Sheng had to give the system a round of applause!

As a man of extravagant wealth, he absolutely loved this.

From now on, he’d never have to worry about some Old Wang moving in next door.

’No one can steal from my home. Try me, if you dare.’

’The system will turn you into a modern-day Chief Steward of the Imperial Household in a heartbeat.’

As for the Talent Recruitment permission, a brief look at it left Qi Sheng pleasantly surprised as well.

The system would use psychological induction to add talent of various levels to a recruitment pool, turning them into employees who were absolutely loyal to him.

The talent tiers were divided into Ordinary Level, Elite Level, Expert Level, Master Level, Grandmaster Level, and Perfect Level.

Even an Ordinary Level recruit was considered a veteran in their respective industry, possessing three years of professional experience.

Examples included managers of luxury brand stores, lawyers from mid-to-large-sized firms, and experienced bodyguards.

For just one million, he could get an employee who was absolutely loyal to him.

Qi Sheng felt that price was a bargain.

In this day and age, money can’t buy loyalty.

So-called loyalty was just a matter of not meeting the right price.

But the system intervened, ensuring employees were loyal to Qi Sheng from the get-go.

Of course, he wasn’t some black-hearted capitalist who’d make his employees pay for the privilege of working.

Not only would Qi Sheng provide them with all the benefits they were due, he would make sure they earned even more than their peers in the industry.

Elite Level talent were the best of the best in their fields, with over five years of professional experience.

For example, the head chef of a one-star Michelin restaurant, top legal counsel, financial wizards, elite bodyguards, and so on.

The recruitment price was five million per person, and they would be just as exceptionally skilled and absolutely loyal.

As for the tiers above that, Qi Sheng merely glanced at the prices before ignoring them completely.

With starting prices in the hundreds of millions, they were talents far out of his league for now.

After reviewing all the permissions unlocked by the upgrade, a satisfied Qi Sheng issued a command.

"Modify everything!"

[Ding! Appearance Attribute modified successfully, 79→85!]

[Ding! Physique Attribute modified successfully, 79→85!]

[Ding! Intelligence Attribute modified successfully, 79→85!]

[Ding! Special Attributes modified successfully, 79→85!]

[Ding! Height modified successfully, 183cm→185cm!]

[Ding! Weight modified successfully, 80kg→85kg (increase is entirely in muscle and bone density)]

[Ding! Monthly Income modified successfully. Current monthly income is 5,000,000!]

A familiar warm current rushed through his body.

His originally fair skin immediately began to ooze a foul-smelling black sludge.

These were the toxins that had accumulated in his body.

It was a vast improvement compared to the last two modifications.

The first time, especially, the stench had been strong enough to kill a man.

Qi Sheng expertly pinched his nose and rushed into the bathroom.

He turned on the showerhead and began washing off the black sludge, lathering up with body wash.

’Damn, how’d it get even bigger!’

Qi Sheng glanced down, a smug smile that every man would understand spreading across his face.

After this modification, his length had increased to 21cm.

Even though his Physique and Appearance attributes could only be modified up to 85 this time, those were still exceptionally outstanding stats.

It was a massive improvement from being stuck at 79.

Take his physique, for example. His whole body was like a new car with the protective film freshly peeled off.

He was brand new from head to toe.

His legs were long, straight, and perfectly proportioned.

At his waist, V-lines cinched in like a natural belt.

They outlined eight sharply-defined abdominal muscles.

The muscles of his shoulders, arms, and chest were streamlined like a great cat’s.

They were both aesthetically pleasing and brimming with explosive power.

The serratus anterior muscles, the "Adonis belt"—it all appeared on Qi Sheng’s body.

His entire body was radiating pure testosterone.

If you covered his face, people would believe they were looking at Peng Yuyan.