What do you mean I'm a ghost story?

Chapter 9 Confidentiality
This demon-slaying golden light is not some kind of internal energy, but rather the power brought about by the "Divine Ability: Throwing Gold at a Glance".

In short, it's a new effect of the Money Dart Technique, which can add this demon-dispelling golden light to objects.

However, using this ability comes at a price.

Of course, the price isn't too harsh; it doesn't involve things like injury or shortened lifespan.

—What it wants is money!

Spending money like water.

As the name suggests, it's all about throwing money at people, a pay-to-win game.

Money is required to cast this spell; the more money you have, the stronger the power of the Demon-Slaying Golden Light becomes.

Of course, there are always limits, depending on his own capacity and the capacity of the object he is supporting.

But for a poor person, this is the last thing they need to consider.

To be serious, the cost of using this product is extremely simple and straightforward.

There are no serious consequences such as shortening one's lifespan, nor are there any complicated or demanding preparation conditions.

But alas... Xia Qing simply didn't have any money!
I only have 1,600 yuan left in my pocket, which I just earned.

But this is a special case; you can't just raid other people's stalls and do business without any investment.

From now on, if I want to get any more money, I'll have to wait for my salary from the company.

But that's only a few thousand yuan, how could that support him becoming a pay-to-win player?

To put it bluntly, this amount of money wouldn't even make a ripple in those truly pay-to-win games.

As for spending lavishly, I just tried it out briefly and spent two hundred yuan.

"Sir, I just received a report that someone is illegally setting up a stall here. Is that you? Fine, two hundred."

Xia Qing was just worrying about how to get money to spend on in-game purchases when debt collectors came knocking on her door.

Spending lavishly doesn't actually involve using account balances or physical currency, but rather a more abstract concept, similar to 'fortune'.

Once you use it, you will definitely lose money, either by spending it or by losing it. The more you try to stop it, the more likely it is to cause a series of chain reactions.

Having deeply understood this point from the experience and memories gained from the Money Dart Technique, Xia Qing didn't make any futile struggles and obediently paid the fine.

And even then, they still received several criticisms and lectures.

Don't be fooled by the bald boss's stall looking like a street vendor's; this area is actually full of legitimate shops selling these kinds of things.

However, it was his selling things that was somewhat against the rules.

"So your so-called 'way' isn't the way of martial arts or the way of escorting goods, but the way of business, and your grand ambition is simply to make money, right?"

I finally earned 1,600 yuan, and immediately lost 200 yuan.

After paying, Xia Qing looked at the last prompt of the Money Dart Technique and sighed helplessly.

No wonder they said before that they'd change the name to the Money Dart Technique.

It really is a 'money' dart.

Now he's finally come to his senses.

The so-called "showcasing one's skills" was not about showcasing any particular skill, but rather about making money.

This explains why there are prompts every time you try to toss a ring, yet you still can't truly improve in such meaningful situations.

This guy is a complete money-grubber; he wants to make money, not throw darts.

"Your [Money Dart Technique] is deeply aware that your physical assets are insufficient to support your extravagance. The road to becoming a super-rich person is long and arduous, and we urgently hope that you can acquire more wealth as soon as possible."

Sure enough, as if we were of one mind, a new notification appeared the next moment.

"I have no problem with you aspiring to make money and become a tycoon, but you have to earn it yourself!"

Xia Qing sighed and rubbed her forehead, feeling utterly exhausted: "You want to be a super-rich tycoon, but I have to figure out how to make money. So you're the protagonist of a super-rich web novel, and I'm actually your cheat system, right?"

The protagonist is the Money Dart, and I am the system—this is, of course, just a humorous joke to make the best of a bad situation. After all, ignoring the personification, this is simply my own ability; the strength and skills are real and within me, and I control and utilize them.

He could easily skip countless years of arduous cultivation by simply fulfilling certain conditions, and even gain supernatural powers that he had never encountered before, which was very appealing to him.

After these two upgrades and the constant hints, he finally figured it out.

My ability doesn't care about effort or reward; it's more like coaxing a child. As long as I'm satisfied and happy, I'll naturally have an epiphany and a breakthrough.

When throwing darts, you are powerless against the nightmare, so what you need at that time is "effort".

The "Golden Dart Technique" is for those who aspire to become merchants after breaking through the barriers, so their goal is to "make money".

In fact, this is one of the simplest and most common needs in modern society.

The ability to spend lavishly requires money, which is the simplest and most direct way to achieve this.

But for an ordinary employee who graduated from a third-rate university and has been working for many years as a slave in a small company, this is a bit of a challenge.

If he were good at making money, would he have ended up working like a beast of burden?

"Let's put the distant future aside for now, at least we need to find a way to set aside some funds for defense..."

Xia Qing had no choice but to rack her brains for ways to make money.

Originally, I was overjoyed to have gained supernatural powers, and my fear of insufficient firepower was almost cured.

As a result, the money-grubbing Golden Dart pulled this stunt, requiring players to spend money to use his special ability.

Having only 1,400 in my pocket is like having a gun but no ammunition.

My fear of being unable to firepower instantly has become more severe.

Whether it's to replenish ammunition or to further improve the Money Dart technique, finding a way to make money is imperative.

But as an office worker, besides taking out loans and borrowing money, he really couldn't think of any other way to make quick money.

Sweeping away street vendors is one thing, but to actively do it again would be rather unethical.

Besides, they're not stupid; they won't suffer the same loss repeatedly.

Name: Money Dart Technique

"Traits: Body Enhancement (Beginner); Money Dart Technique (Beginner); Throwing Money Away (Beginner)"

"Progress: 0%"

"Understanding: 10%; Unlocked: Heart-to-heart communication"

While pondering how to make money to upgrade his Money Dart Technique, Xia Qing made some unexpected discoveries.

Lines of entirely new text, never before seen, formed a panel-like structure that appeared before my eyes.

"So, this is the effect of open and honest communication?"

As a modern young person, Xia Qing's mind is naturally very active. After glancing at it a few times, she instantly understood the general meaning.

The "Golden Dart Technique (Beginner)" in the Characteristics section should refer to the dart technique itself, that is, experience, skills, and methods.

Other effects, such as physical enhancement, go without saying. These are effects that the Money Dart Technique originally exhibited, but they are simply shown more directly here.

The only extra thing is this "heart-to-heart talk".

The source of this heartfelt conversation should be the tacit understanding boost that was previously overlooked due to the overwhelming joy of receiving such a generous gift.

The Money Dart Technique conjured up a bunch of random thoughts in his mind, including things like admiration, respect, and improved teamwork.

It feels a bit like feelings or affection.

The goodwill increased, so I 'opened my heart' to him, and then this panel appeared that provided more detailed and easier-to-understand information.

This is quite good; at least we can intuitively understand the progress of improvement, unlike before when there were just a bunch of vague hints, but we didn't know how much they had actually understood.

(End of this chapter)