A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Eriri's face flushed slightly. She took the panda plush toy from the shopkeeper, hugged it to her chest, and whispered, "Li Weijun and I are just classmates. We're not boyfriend and girlfriend."

The boss laughed awkwardly and said, "Sorry, sorry, because this young man and you do look like a good match. I was wrong all along."

The boss's honest appearance was incredibly deceptive; apart from Li Wei, none of the three girls ultimately saw through his true nature. However, Li Wei didn't intend to remind them that when traveling, all they needed to do was create the best memories; he could handle the minor details.

Chapter 62. Luck

Eriri got the panda plush toy she wanted and hugged it tightly the whole way, looking as if she was afraid of losing it.

Although the temple fair street was very lively, it was not very large in scale. The entire street was only a little over 200 meters long. It didn't take long for the group to reach the end of the street. Beyond the temple fair street, there were all kinds of guesthouses.

The group turned back and walked back. On their way back to the hotel, Kasumigaoka Utaha stopped in front of a pearl-opening stall.

Japan is an island nation, and in seaside tourist destinations like this, there is never a shortage of marine-related specialties. In addition to various shell handicrafts, the most common ones are pearl stalls.

There weren't many people at the pearl-opening stall. A female customer was currently selecting her shells and handing them over to the stall owner. She was quite lucky; while at least half of the pearls that came out were irregularly shaped and flawed, the other half was of excellent quality. Not only were they perfectly round, but their size and color were also superb, making them ideal raw materials for beaded necklaces.

However, the pearls that are directly cut come in different sizes, making it difficult to make them into beaded necklaces. Therefore, most of them are made by using a single large pearl as the main element, paired with a precious metal necklace, to make pearl necklaces, or small items such as bracelets and amulets.

Not only Kasumigaoka Utaha stopped in her tracks, but Eriri and Kato Megumi also stopped, looking quite interested in the situation.

Li Wei thought to himself, women really do have no resistance to shiny things. But pearls aren't anything valuable. The chains on the shell-selling stalls are just ordinary silver products. Stalls like these can only make a profit from the price difference. If they were in another location, they wouldn't have any business at all.

Li Wei said, "If you like it, go ahead and open it. This time it's on me. Don't be so polite with me. Before we set off, I already said that all the expenses for this trip are mine."

Since Li Wei had already said this much, the three of them stopped hesitating and began to select suitable oyster shells. Instead of selecting them individually, they planned to put all the selected oysters together to open, and the pearls that came out would also be put together for unified selection and processing.

Mishima Kigetsuki wanted to complain that when he was a child, he went to the beach with his parents and saw stalls making jewelry from oyster shells at the coastal night market. He didn't expect that there would be such stalls in Japan. It's true that places that live by the sea all have common economic development projects.

The three girls chattered excitedly, picking and choosing, and finally selected three sea clams that looked quite good. However, Li Wei used his spiritual power to see through and perceive the sea clams they had chosen. The pearls inside were only of average quality. The largest pearl was only the size of a fingernail, and most of the pearls were of poor quality, either irregularly shaped or lacking in luster.

Of course, it's normal that they can't find good clams. In fact, even the stall owners don't know which clams can produce high-quality pearls. Only someone like Li Wei, who has an unusual ability to see through things, can see the internal structure of the clams and make accurate selections.

Li Wei felt that his perception ability was very convenient to use in mineral exploration. Even if he didn't go mineral exploration, he could still make a profit by gambling on stones.

When he used to read those urban novels, the protagonists with cheat-like abilities mostly made their first fortune by gambling on jade. Li Wei felt that he could try it out if he had the chance. Compared to jade, he preferred gemstones and gold. Unless he could get his hands on top-quality jade of exceptional quality, he planned to exchange it for gold and gemstones to build up his reserves.

"Let's add two more." Li Wei casually used a net to scoop two clams out of the tank and placed them next to the clams the three girls had chosen.

The boss was all smiles; no one dislikes a generous customer.

Li Wei glanced at the price for opening sea clams: three thousand yuan per clam, opening the clam was free, and a labor fee and the cost of the jewelry would be charged if it were made into jewelry. For him, it was very cheap.

After finishing with the previous customer's order, the owner took the clams selected by Li Wei and the others to the tap to rinse them. Then, he quickly pried open the clams' shells with a knife, skillfully cut open the clam meat and threw it into the trash can next to him, and then took out all the pearls hidden under the clam meat.

"Huh? Why are the pearls from the ones I picked so small?!" Eriri looked incredulous. She thought her judgment was right, but she was proven wrong right from the start.

"Hehe, this just means you need to practice more, Eriri. Mine will definitely produce a really good pearl. I'll let you choose first then." Kasumigaoka Utaha, with a victorious expression, gently patted Eriri's shoulder. Her smug look made Eriri's face puff up like a steamed bun.

However, when the clam that Kasumigaoka Utaha had chosen was broken open, she was dumbfounded.

"Hahaha. Mine will definitely yield some really good pearls. I'll let you choose first." Eriri clutched her stomach, trying to suppress her laughter, and mimicked Kasumigaoka Utaha's voice in a high-pitched voice.

"Ugh, laugh if you want!" Kasumigaoka Utaha gave up on herself. She originally thought she could outdo Eriri, but the pearls from the clam she chose were mostly unusable, even worse than the one Eriri had chosen.

Kato Megumi, watching the two bickering, simply smiled, secretly hoping that the clam she had chosen would produce the best pearl. However, to her delight, her hopes were dashed. The pearls from the clam she had selected were small and scattered, even worse than those from Kasumigaoka Utaha's clam—the worst quality of the three.

"Sigh..." Kato Megumi sighed softly. She really shouldn't have had too much hope.

Kato Megumi looked at the remaining two clams, which were smaller than the ones they had chosen, and their shells were covered with various filth, making them very inconspicuous.

Kato Megumi thought to herself, even the tall ones they had chosen had "sunk," so how good could the pearls produced by the two short ones that Levi had chosen be?

However, when the first small clam was opened, Megumi Kato was stunned.

Not only Kato Megumi, but Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha also shut their mouths, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

Chapter 63. The Gift

"This is the first time I've ever seen such a large pearl. It's truly a rare find." There was a hint of reluctance in the shopkeeper's eyes, but this was a pearl that a customer had obtained, and he couldn't break the rules for the sake of this one pearl.

This small clam, after having all its flesh removed, revealed a single pearl at the bottom. This pearl was very large, exceeding three centimeters in diameter, smooth and round, with a superb color.

Ordinary pearls are not valuable and are mostly sold by the kilogram, but these large pearls of excellent quality are sold by the piece.

The stall owner was also an expert in pearl appraisal. He could tell at a glance that the perfect pearl in front of him, with a diameter greater than 30 millimeters, was worth at least four thousand US dollars on the market. In any case, it was a huge loss for him, which is why the smile on his face was quite forced.

"Let's move on to the next one," Li Wei said, reminding the boss who was standing there in a daze.

The boss realized what was happening, gave a slightly awkward smile, and opened the last clam. At that moment, the expression on the boss's face completely collapsed.

The last clam was slightly larger than the previous one. After removing the clam meat, two large, perfectly colored pearls were revealed underneath.

The two pearls are slightly smaller than the one we found earlier, but the difference is no more than three millimeters. Both are perfect in color and roundness, and their overall value is not much less than the previous pearl.

Li Wei said to the three girls who were stunned, "One for each of you. These kinds of pearls are very rare, so it's best not to drill or process them. As for the other small pearls, if you want them processed, you can choose some for accessories."

The boss was almost in tears. Three large pearls in perfect condition were worth at least $10,000, which would be at least a million Japanese yen. This was an absolute rip-off.

However, the money he earned was only five clam coins, or 15,000 yuan. This profit difference of several dozen times made his eyes red with envy.

"Is this a good idea?" Kato Megumi asked.

"What's the big deal? It's a gift for you, so just take it. Consider it our good luck, just think of it as keeping good fortune with you," Li Wei said with a smile.

The owner rinsed all the pearls clean, placed them on a small plate lined with a clean, soft cloth, and pushed it in front of everyone.

"Sir, would you like any processing done?" The shop owner controlled his emotions, wanting to earn a little more processing fee to make up for his losses as much as possible.

Li Wei picked up three large pearls of roughly the same size and placed them one by one into the girls' hands.

Li Wei looked at the remaining pearls, picked out a few of the better quality ones, and said, "These three will be made into a necklace, and these few into a bracelet."

As for the remaining irregular pearls, Li Wei didn't even want to glance at them. After all, he didn't need to grind pearl powder, so such defective products were useless to him.

Li Wei said, "Eri, Megumi, senpai, although this trip is only two days long, we still need to prepare gifts for our families. These can be given to the female elders in our families. I will pick out some other gifts later to make up for the gifts for the male elders and siblings."

“I’m an only child, so I only need to prepare my parents’ share,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said.

“I’m the same as my senior,” Kato Megumi said.

"So we're both only children." Eriri was a little surprised. In Japan, only children are relatively rare, which is why she was so surprised.

"I already have the best gifts, necklaces and other jewelry, which I plan to give to the female elders in my family." Kasumigaoka Utaha held up a large pearl, her face full of smiles.

Kasumigaoka Utaha received many gifts, especially during her first year of school. Every time she returned from the restroom, her desk drawer would be stuffed with all sorts of gifts and love letters. Just dealing with these things every day took up a lot of her energy.

The large pearl she received was not the most expensive gift she had ever received, but she liked it very much. She had returned all the previous gifts that she could find the senders of, and those that she couldn't find the senders of, she had sold to raise money and then donated to orphanages.

But she intends to keep this pearl; for her, it represents an important and beautiful memory.

Before long, the three girls had chosen their accessories. The stall owner instructed his apprentice to start working. The apprentice skillfully polished and drilled the pearls before setting them into the accessories.

For pearl stalls, the majority of their profits come from processing. The vast majority of pearls produced are worthless, and while the stalls can make a profit, the real money comes from the subsequent pearl processing. Various silver ornaments and handcrafted items allow them to earn substantial returns.

The apprentices placed the finished jewelry into exquisite little boxes, while the three large pearls were also stored in a special box.

All the boxes were labeled with small notes indicating who they were for, and then they were all put into a large paper bag, which Li Wei carried.

As they walked, the group veered off course and ended up on a dark, unlit beach. Li Wei wanted to complain; why not walk on a proper path instead of stepping on sand? Sand getting into shoes is unpleasant, even for him.

But seeing that the three girls all seemed to be having a great time, Li Wei didn't voice his complaints. Girls, after all, can be a little willful sometimes, and this little bit of willfulness only makes them more adorable.

"This is the first time I've seen the sea at night like this. It feels a little scary at night," Kato Megumi said with a smile.

Li Wei recalled a horror anime he had once watched, "Shadow Crocodile." It featured a giant jellyfish that would emerge from the sea and attack humans. This jellyfish would drag people into its body, merging with them and using the human's spine to reconstruct its own body structure, thereby gaining abilities typically found only in vertebrates—a truly troublesome monster.

Li Wei wasn't particularly fond of water, so he found it hard to enjoy the tranquil experience of watching the sea at night. If he hadn't already activated his senses to the maximum and confirmed that there were no strange creatures within a 500-meter radius, Li Wei would have wanted to drag the three girls away from the beach.

Chapter 64. Extraordinary Power

After returning to the hotel, Li Wei and Kasumigaoka Utaha and the others parted ways. The two top-tier suites were separated by only one wall, making it very convenient to visit each other.

The first thing Li Wei did upon returning to his suite was to turn on the air conditioning and then take a shower. It can be hot at the beach too. Some people think that the nights at the beach are cooler, but in reality, the temperature difference between day and night at the beach is not that great. At most, it's only a little better than during the day. It's still hot.

As a superhuman, Li Wei had been out for a walk and wasn't sweating much. Taking a shower was just a habit he had. However, Kasumigaoka Utaha and the others already had a faint smell of sweat on them, and they would probably take a shower as soon as they got back to their rooms.

Although this is a two-dimensional world, beautiful girls still poop and sweat. If they don't take care of themselves, their appearance will decline. Apart from the fact that the average appearance is several levels higher than in the real world, there is no difference from the real world in other aspects.

After showering and drying his hair, Li Wei went to the spacious and luxurious living room. He didn't rush to turn on the computer to play games, nor did he plan to go to the adjacent suite to play. He wanted to test just how far his increasingly powerful energy could go.

Li Wei raised his finger, and the grand piano near the window suddenly flew up, hovering steadily in mid-air. At the same time, the grand piano began to play on its own, with gorgeous and smooth music flowing out. Li Wei tried to control the piano with the power within his body and simulated two people playing together on the piano. He felt no pressure in doing this, and he did not feel that the enormous energy within his body was being consumed.

Li Wei snapped his fingers, and all the furniture in the living room floated one meter off the ground. These elegantly designed and fully functional electronic smart furniture pieces were extremely heavy. The total weight of all the furniture in the living room was definitely over a ton, but Li Wei did not feel any fatigue when lifting such heavy objects.

He knew that the power within him was called spiritual power, which was also the source of his various magical abilities as a Qi cultivator.

Li Wei tried to extend his perception outwards, pushing it to its limit. Eventually, his perception range was fixed at a distance of 673 meters outwards from himself. Whether in the sky or on the ground, everything was within his "spherical perception barrier." Nothing within his perception range could escape his monitoring. However, even with his multi-threaded thinking ability, he could not process such a massive amount of information effectively.

Before long, Li Wei felt dizzy, as if there was a bustling market in his brain, with all sorts of noisy sounds constantly exploding, forcing him to quickly exit this state of full perception. In his disheveled state, he was just like Kuuga, the eldest brother of the Heisei era in Kamen Rider, when he first transformed into Pegasus form.

However, Li Wei's current perception ability is not as exaggerated as that of Kuuga Pegasus form, where he can "see" infrared rays, ultraviolet rays, and electromagnetic waves, and his hearing and vision are more than a thousand times that of ordinary humans.

Li Wei's perception ability, compared to his Kuuga Pegasus form, appears immature and crude. However, Li Wei feels that this level is sufficient. Being overly sensitive would only be torturing him.

The reason is simple: an ordinary person's hearing would be unbearable even from the sound of a chainsaw cutting through a steel pipe. But for someone as sensitive as Kuuga in his Pegasus form, any sound or light stimulus would be amplified a thousandfold. This immense stimulation would be unbearable even for the ancient warrior Kuuga, requiring training to master the sensory system in this form. Li Wei, however, had no intention of torturing himself; his current level of perception was just right for him.

Li Wei kept his perception within a small range, listening to the conversation of the three girls next door, while at the same time testing his own physical flexibility.

Li Wei, who is physically strong, has a flexibility that does not match his body size and muscles. He tried to perform various difficult moves by gymnasts, and to his surprise, he completed them all very smoothly. Moreover, he felt that this was not his limit.

"Now I've become a being beyond human comprehension... tsk... I'd better not play the ultimate life form joke anymore. The last perfect ultimate life form was still counting stars in the sky. The one who got carried away with wild ideas didn't have a good ending." Li Wei looked at his perfect physique in the mirror and revealed what he considered a cheerful and gentle smile. He had to admit that after his appearance was optimized, even he found this smile irresistible. This cheerful, approachable older brother vibe was quite powerful for young women.

Using his incredible flexibility that belies his size, Li Wei struck a flamboyant JoJo pose with the cow dung head of the fourth JoJo. Thanks to his flexibility, the fourth JoJo pose was no challenge for him, but the sight of the burly young man striking such a flamboyant pose was rather cringe-worthy.

"Hmm... I'll try Giorno's JOJO pose." Li Wei changed his pose again, equally alluring. However, Giorno's JOJO pose requires the cooperation of a Stand. Without a Stand, Li Wei's pose in this style gives off a rather masculine host club vibe.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Li Wei couldn't help but laugh out loud. Sure enough, compared to the miserable life of a painter who used to desperately save money to buy a house, this free and easy life now was what he liked the most.