Chapter #1

Lin Fan, had always been an ordinary guy. He hailed from a well-developed but not particularly a wealthy family. Life had its ups and downs, but he'd always managed to keep his head above water. But one fateful morning, everything changed.

Lin Fan's eyes flickered open, and he blinked, disoriented. He sat up in bed, rubbing his eyes as if to brush away the remnants of a dream. But this wasn't a dream; it was a bewildering reality.

The room he found himself in was nothing like his own bedroom. It was smaller, and the furniture was old-fashioned, nothing like the sleek, modern pieces he was used to. Panic welled up within him as he tried to make sense of his surroundings.

"What's going on?" he muttered to himself, running a hand through his dishevelled hair.

Then, as if a floodgate of memories had burst open in his mind, he recalled the last thing he saw before waking up in this strange place. Lin Fan had been in a dimly lit underground tunnel, pickaxe in hand, chipping away at a stubborn chunk of iron. It was a grueling job, but it paid the bills.

He remembered the moment when everything went dark. The memory was hazy, like trying to remember a dream upon waking, but he could recall the sensation of something heavy slamming into his head. It had been the chunk of iron he'd been working on, and the impact had been fatal.

"Did I... die?" Lin Fan whispered to himself, a chill running down his spine.

Just as he was about to give in to the overwhelming sense of dread, something extraordinary happened. A voice, crisp and mechanical, echoed in his mind.

"Welcome, Lin Fan, to the System!"

Lin Fan blinked, his confusion mounting. "System? What are you talking about?"

The voice continued, undeterred by his questions. "Congratulations on unlocking the 'Newbie Gift Package.' You are now a participant in a unique adventure."

Lin Fan couldn't believe his ears. He was still struggling to accept that he'd somehow cheated death, and now this mysterious system was talking about gifts and adventures.

Before he could react, a holographic menu appeared in front of him. It was as if someone had projected a computer screen into thin air. Lin Fan gawked at the floating interface, his disbelief growing with each passing moment.

The menu had several options, but one in particular caught his eye: "System Resources." With a mental nudge, he selected it.

His heart raced. Could it be that this system had gifted him a literal gold mine? Lin Fan couldn't contain his excitement as he selected the gold mine icon and redeemed it.

But reality had a cruel twist. Instead of a lavish shower of gold coins, a solitary chunk of gold ore materialized before him. It was nothing like the glittering treasure he'd envisioned.

Lin Fan stared at the dull piece of metal in disbelief, disappointment gnawing at his soul. He'd been expecting wealth beyond his wildest dreams, but all he had was an unprocessed hunk of gold.

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Of course The system also has an alternative in which, it charges 20% to turn that ore into a high purity gold one(bar). As he explore the system's abilities, he learned that', the system also has a variety of mines he can buy, from dirt, iron, silver, and etc. There's also that menu in which it says can only be unlocked when the system mined a total of 1 million yuan.

Lin Fan had always been an average guy, hailing from a well-developed but not particularly wealthy family. Life had its ups and downs, but he'd always managed to stay afloat. However, one fateful morning, everything took a drastic turn.

As Lin Fan's eyes slowly fluttered open, he blinked, feeling a sense of disorientation wash over him. Sitting up in bed, he rubbed his eyes as if hoping to dispel the remnants of a dream. But this wasn't a dream; it was an inexplicable reality.

The room around him bore no resemblance to his own bedroom. It was smaller, with furniture that seemed to belong to another era, a far cry from the sleek, modern pieces he was accustomed to. Panic surged within him as he struggled to make sense of his bizarre surroundings."What's happening here?"

"Where on earth am I?"

He muttered to himself, his hand running through his dishevelled hair.

Then, as if a floodgate of memories had been unleashed in his mind, he recalled the last thing he remembered before waking up in this strange place. Lin Fan had been in a dimly lit underground tunnel, wielding a pickaxe and chiselling away at a stubborn chunk of iron. It was a gruelling job, but it paid the bills.

He remembered the moment when everything went dark. The memory was hazy, akin to trying to recollect a dream upon waking, but he could feel the sensation of something heavy slamming into his head. It had been the very chunk of iron he'd been working on, and that impact had been fatal.

"Did I... die?" He whispered to himself, a chill running down his spine.

As he delved deeper into the memories of this unfamiliar body, he realized they shared the same name; the only distinction was the stark contrast in their appearances. Compared to his present life, his looks at that time were far from impressive.

Just when he was about to succumb to the overwhelming sense of dread, something extraordinary occurred. A crisp, mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

"Welcome, Lin Fan, to the System!"

Now initializing the binding sequence...

[1%...20%...50%...99%..]

[Binding Completed!]

"What the—?"

Before he could finish his sentence, a holographic menu materialized before him, like a computer screen projected into thin air. Lin Fan gaped at the floating interface, his disbelief growing with each passing moment.

Within this holographic menu, the previously blurred screen gradually sharpened, resembling a game menu. However, everything was locked, except for the 'Profile' and 'Resource' sections.

Curiosity led Lin Fan to mentally select one of the buttons, and to his surprise, the menu automatically shifted to the 'Profile' section.

This section displayed an array of information, including his inventory, stats, balance, and more. But one item stood out the most: a glowing gift package with flickering lights.

'Is this akin to those Newbie Gift Packages from the novels I've read?' he wondered.

"Should I... open it?" He mumbled, uncertain.

Swoosh!

The blue holographic menu suddenly intensified, forcing him to shield his eyes as fireworks crackled in the background.

"Huh?" Blinking, Lin Fan saw a rotating, glowing cube suspended in the air, with bold, golden text appearing beneath it.

[Congratulations on obtaining the 'Gold Mine']

[Produces 10 yuan worth of gold every second.]

'Swoosh!'

The menu, which had been on the 'Profile' tab, swiped to the 'Resource' menu, where the 'Mines' tab stood out. Among the unlocked mines, one particular mine glowed faintly, accompanied by green text that read:

[Producing: 0.22g/s]

[Upgrade Cost: +1kg/sec(468.7B) | + 100g/sec(46.8B) | + 10g/sec(4.6B) | + 10g/sec(468M) | +1g/sec(46.8M)]

[EXTRACT]

Seeing that his gold production barely surpassed a thousand, he shook his head and decided to indulge in a lavish meal to celebrate.

"But wait... Before that, I should verify the authenticity of this system's existence."

Ten minutes later...

"Extract!"

He extended his hand, and out of thin air, something materialized before his eyes. However, reality proved to be less generous than he had hoped. Instead of a shower of gold coins or a neatly packed pieces of gold, a solitary chunk of gold ore appeared. It was nothing like the glittering treasure he'd envisioned.

Lin Fan: "..."

Disappointment etched across his face as he stared at the lacklustre piece of gold ore. It fell far short of the life-changing wealth he had initially imagined. Nonetheless, he couldn't deny that this "System" had offered him a chance at something more than his previous mundane life's of labouring in an underground tunnel.

But curiosity and a hint of desperation spurred him to explore the system further.

"Here we go!" He focused on an option that could potentially solve his problem, albeit at the cost of 20% of its original value.

With a resigned click, he selected the option to process the gold ore, fully aware that it would diminish its value by 20%. The holographic menu chimed in approval, and he watched as the unimpressive chunk of ore in his palm transformed into a tiny, gleaming piece of tiny gold bar.

While the size had changed significantly, it was far from a treasure trove, but it was tangible, and that meant something to Lin Fan.

"Let's put that aside."

"The system is real! It's real!" Lin Fan exclaimed with excitement, preparing to head out for a sumptuous meal.

...

As he ventured outside, Lin Fan realized one crucial fact.

"So, I can become a millionaire in just a day?"

"If my calculations are correct, with 10 yuan worth of gold per second, multiplied by the number of seconds in a day..."

"Damn!"

"That's 864,000 in a single day!"

"That's it, I'm not coming home tonight." He glanced back at his house. "Luckily, my parents aren't home today. I can just make up an excuse about working part-time to save up for the next school year's tuition."

...

Lin Fan waved down a passing taxi on the street.

Fifteen minutes later...

Stepping out of the taxi, he arrived at the nearest gold shop to sell the four tiny gold bars produced in the last hour.

...

"Welcome!" The greeting was delivered with an immature enthusiasm by a youthful girl standing before him.

Unzipping his black bag, which held the four gold bars, he addressed the young lady in front of him.

"I'm here to sell gold." He opened the bag, revealing the radiant pieces of gold.

"Please follow me, sir." The girl took the lead, guiding Lin Fan to the counter.

"Dad! There's someone here to sell gold," she called out to a closed door behind the counter.

"Just a moment, let me set these aside." A raspy, deep voice replied from behind the closed doors.

"Sure, Dad!" The girl responded with an overly high-pitched voice.

Lin Fan winced slightly due to the girl's shrill voice, and he couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

"What's so funny?" The girl's reaction was swift, her cute little eyebrows arching with a hint of irritation.

"Nothing," he replied nonchalantly, stifling the laughter threatening to escape. He couldn't possibly reveal that her voice reminded him of a certain adult video he had stumbled upon on the internet.

Despite his efforts, he couldn't hide the fact that he was holding back laughter. Observing Lin Fan's pursed lips, the girl huffed cutely, crossed her arms, and turned away from him.

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