Immediately afterward, a familiar game interface appeared on the screen.
In the center of the screen was Tang Song's own 3D model, lifelike, clad only in a pair of shorts.
Above his head, floated a conspicuous line of golden data: [Charm: 24].
Tang Song rubbed his eyes hard, suspecting the alcohol from the night before, coupled with his heartache, had caused a hallucination.
Yet, the screen remained suspended before him, visible even with his eyes closed.
"God of Male Beauty: Growth Plan" was essentially a male beauty development game, despite its simulation-management core.
The main task was to enhance the game character’s charm to become a true male god.
The game's charm scoring system was comprehensive, integrating appearance, aesthetics, demeanor, upbringing, abilities, assets, social status, and more.
A charm value of 24 was, to be frank, quite ordinary.
Tang Song raised his hand, intending to touch his avatar.
Just as this thought occurred, the avatar lit up with clicking effects, and the game interface swiftly transitioned to [Personal Center].
[Player: Tang Song (24)]
[Role: Jinxiu Commerce - Developer Engineer]
[Height: 180cm, Weight: 90kg]
[Physique: 56, Stamina: 55, Agility: 48, Insight: 76]
[Asset Status:]
Balance: 45,220.31 yuan
Enterprise: None
Property: None
Vehicle: Yadea Electric Scooter
…
After browsing through his personal information, a crisp notification sound chimed: "Ding! The main storyline has been initiated."
Subsequently, a dazzling progress bar appeared above the [Personal Center].
It was evenly marked with 9 nodes.
[24' (Starting Charm)…30º…40º…50º…60º…70º…80º…90º…100º]
Starting with '30', each node had a shaking golden treasure chest suspended above it, seemingly awaiting collection.
[Story Brief: When the player's charm rating reaches certain thresholds, corresponding assets and privileges will be unlocked in reality.]
[Note 1: Perhaps your achievements within the game aren't fleeting; by continuously completing system tasks and improving yourself, you will receive the reward you've been dreaming of.]
[Note 2: Reach a charm score of 30 to officially begin the 'Growth Plan Mission'.]
"What... what is this?" Tang Song gazed ahead in bewilderment.
Having played "God of Male Beauty: Growth Plan" for so long, he had certainly indulged in similar fantasies more than once.
But never had they been so vivid, so real.
Who wouldn't want to undergo a magnificent transformation, if they could?
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A male god-level appearance, a body brimming with health and vitality, wealth to squander at will, a life without regrets...
He dreamed of it, yearned for it in his sleep!
Tentatively, he reached out with his consciousness and touched the treasure chest above [Charm 30].
A system alert immediately popped up:
[6 charm points shy of unlocking this stage reward. Go improve yourself!]
Just then, the notification sounded again: "Ding! Congratulations, player, you've received a [Newcomer's Gift Pack *1]."
“Swoosh”, a gift pack emanating golden light sprung forward, resplendent to behold.
Tang Song swallowed hard and touched the package with his mind.
The package shook a few times and then opened.
"Ding! You have acquired the passive skill [Godlike Aura (LV1)]."
[Godlike Aura (LV1)]: Optimizes sleep quality to help the player enter deep sleep faster, providing a good sleep experience. (Aura effect: Your first smile each day will net you a 200 yuan cash reward, with a 0.1% chance for an additional critical hit bonus.)
[Note: This skill can be upgraded.]
Passive skill? Cash rewards?
Tang Song curbed his ecstatic emotions, took a deep breath, and attempted a smile.
"Ding-dong—" his phone's message alert sounded.
[Bank of China] Account ending in 6800 received an income of 200.00 yuan on April 2nd at 00:09.
Seeing the bank notification of a deposit made Tang Song gasp in shock.
Damn! Is this for real?!
He bit his lower lip hard.
"Hisss—"
The pain was more intense than anything he'd felt before.
Everything up to this point could have been chalked up as an illusion, but the tangible cash reward in front of him firmly validated the system's existence.
Blood rushed to his head, his heart thumped explosively in his ears like a heavy drum.
Putting aside the colossal assets obtained through game cheats, just the passive skill [Godlike Aura] alone was enough to send his happiness index soaring.
Without even working, an income of 200 yuan per day meant 6,000 yuan a month. Coupled with his monthly salary of 8,000 yuan, his total monthly income reached 14,000 yuan.
In a second-tier city like Yan City, that was a solidly high income. Cars and houses were no longer just a dream!
...
After a quick shower, he locked his room door.
A calmer Tang Song began to explore the system's panel before him.
The overall style aligned with "God of Male Beauty: Growth Plan," yet it lacked several modules, such as the all-important [Character Management], [Asset Blueprint], [Financial Market], and so on.
[Task Hall], [Mall], and [Warehouse] were all spotless.
The whole system looked empty.
Returning to the main interface and seeing the glaring [Charm: 24] above his character, Tang Song shook his head in self-deprecation.
In "God of Male Beauty: Growth Plan," the starting charm value for created characters was 30.
And here he was, not even reaching that basic threshold.
Turning off the system interface, Tang Song stood in front of the full-length mirror and scrutinized his current self.
A slack figure, a ring of fat around the stomach.
Dark circles, puffy eye bags, sallow and dull skin, dry and frizzy hair.
Nasolabial folds, flesh at the corners of the mouth, a double chin—facial fat blurred the jawline.
In terms of appearance, he genuinely had tremendous room for improvement.
Coupled with his current situation—a run-of-the-mill office employee, with no house, no car, no partner, life in disarray—it was no wonder his charm rating was so low.
"Ding! You have triggered a challenge quest [Restraint & Persistence]. Please proceed to [Task Center] for details."
Tang Song paused, surprised at how easily he triggered a task!
He checked the task information.
[Task Content: Obesity significantly increases the body's burden and risk of various diseases. Challenge yourself to lose 9 kg in 20 days to return to the normal weight range.]
[Task Reward: Lung Strengthening Potion *1]
[Task Progress: 0%]
He checked the item details.
[Lung Strengthening Potion]: Use to effectively improve lung condition, increasing lung capacity, providing the body with ample oxygen, enhancing resistance, promoting metabolism, Physique +2, Stamina +1.
[Note: What's the secret to a long life? Keep breathing.]
Game items that could increase base attributes!
Tang Song's eyes gleamed with feverish excitement, ready to take action.
Weight loss! Must lose weight!
18 pounds in 20 days, roughly one pound a day.
Luckily, his high starting point made it relatively easier.
He'd resolved many times before to exercise and slim down, to adhere to a disciplined routine.
However, determination would taper off after a few days, leading to eventual abandonment.
Ultimately, it was a lack of sufficient motivation and willpower.
Now, with the game's wealth manifesting into reality and clarifying a path to success in his life, what reason was there not to strive?
Beyond shedding pounds, he needed to improve himself in other aspects too.
To rapidly boost his charm rating to 30.
To claim the first stage reward! To unlock the main storyline! To start a new chapter of his life!