Levels.

Cards and potions aside, he still had things he had yet to use.

He had leveled up too fast and the things he got were losing value before he could use them properly.

Something like the home security system.

Bell might have said that it was impossible to get through level 1 security, but why would he use level 1 and leave level 2?

He had started getting more greedy for his life and he would not take chances. Normal thugs might be unable to breach level 1 but what about trained assassins?

He had been a young master for 15 years and he knew that there were things beyond science.

He was not naïve enough to think that all that kept the Lu family on top in Qing City was his father alone.

There were richer people than them but they still had to listen obediently to the Lu family if they wanted to stay in Qing city.

It was better to use the best to ensure his safety.

Plus, who said he could only use one system?

[Yeah, you can use the two together, but I think it is better to use level 2 to cover the whole Crystal Palace Estate and level 1 to cover building number one.]

"Can that work?"

[Of course. What do you think the home security system is? If you use it on a single house like this, you will get less value. The system is made up of different components that work together to ensure your safety and property security. How many such components can you fit in your small apartment?]

"But the description said that it is a home security system."

[And I thought you were clever. How big is the white house? Is it not the president's home? How big is the imperial palace? At the moment, the whole estate is your property, your home.]

"…"

[Level 2 home security system can monitor a kilometer away from the estate walls.]

"Okay, I get it."

Lu Fan could instantly understand what Bell was trying to say.

There are many high-tech systems today that could do the same thing. There was no way such technology would remain stagnant for the next 40 years.

[You are correct, but also wrong. The things given by the system are things that could be made with the technology forty years from now. That does not necessarily mean that it will exist at the time.]

"So it's like the current technology can indeed make hyperloop trains, but they still don't."

[Yeah, something like that. But don't worry, the things you get from the system won't attract unwanted attention unless you want them to.]

Lu Fan left it that. It was too early to ask too many questions and he did not need the answers at the moment.

Lu Fan walked to a shelf and picked a random book. He did not even spend a second to read the cover and he casually started flipping through it. By the time he was done, he had read the whole thing.

This was the Extreme reading. Now he had a bunch of useless stuff in his head.

He also noticed his subtle behavioral changes. Like the way he walked, even the places he stood. The way he picked the book and the way he placed it back. Every movement had a profoundness to it that he did not understand.

He could only attribute these small changes to his Extreme Etiquette and Extreme Charm.

Thinking of this, he walked to the mirror but he could not see much of a difference in his looks. He had indeed become more handsome, but not by much. It was just that he felt that his features were being amplified by a mysterious force.

Even by just standing there, he felt that something was exaggerating his presence and beauty. Now he knew why Bell said that horny women would drown him.

He quickly took out the smart glasses and wore them. Looking at the mirror again, all he could say was that his presence had reduced. He wasn't sure.

[…]

Speaking of the glasses, the moment he put them on, he could see a screen in the corner of his eyes. It was not the same as the system scene and he could tell that it was linked to the glasses somehow.

He took out the smartphone he received and had to say that it was not what he expected. He thought it could be like those transparent OLEDs but the whole thing was black.

He could hardly tell the difference between the front and the back of the thing. But the way it felt in his hands naturally told him which side was front.

He was very surprised by this and quickly started searching for a way to turn it on.

[Place it on top of your old phone.]

"What do you mean old? I just bought that thing."

Although that was what he said, he did as Bell told him and the screen lit up. A progress bar that lasted for a second or two appeared before the thing led him to a home screen.

It was rather anti-climactic. There was hardly a difference between this user interface and the ones he was used to.

[What? Did you expect it to take you on a journey through space-time? This is the best interface to use. It has everything you'd need in a phone. It is also connected to the glasses and the laptop. Use those if the phone is not enough.]

"…"

Lu Fan felt wronged. Was it too much to dream a little? He had been looking forward to holographic technology or some complicated VR and AR.

[Don't worry, it has all those too.]

"Oh… ok. What is the use of Extreme learning and Extreme Chef?"

[It's cute how you try to change the subject. Look at that blush on your face. Level up quickly so that I can get a body.]

"…"

[\ Warning. Insufficient Permissions\]

[…]

"…"

[Extreme Learning allows you to learn and understand things at an extraordinary pace. This is the best cheat for studying. Extreme Chef is just as you can imagine. As long as it is edible, you can make a delicacy out of anything. You should cook for Alice sometime.]

As if on cue the doorbell rang.

"…"

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