Chapter 60: System Customization

Having moved into the new house in Longjiang Gardens, the family of four finally had their own bedrooms.

During the day, the younger sister could study in the study.

Whether it was bathing at night or getting up in the morning for personal grooming, there was no longer a need to wait in line for the bathroom.

Most importantly, Lin Yuan's body was in the process of recovery! This lifted the gloom that had hung over everyone in the house.

A light heart allows for a genuine enjoyment of happiness.

However, the Spring Festival holiday was short-lived. Before staying in the new house for a few more days, Lin Xuan had to return to work at the company.

Lin Yuan was the same.

Although his winter vacation had not ended, the days he took off with Old Zhou had expired, and he had to return to the company to cancel his leave.

So, like his sister, amid the farewells from family and various reminders to take medicine on time, he headed to Su City.

At this time, major companies that had ended their New Year holiday had resumed operations.

On the Starlight side, colleagues who had gained a few pounds due to excessive feasting during the Spring Festival also returned to work.

"How was your Spring Festival?"

After a Spring Festival that left Old Zhou a bit plump, he asked Lin Yuan, who came to cancel his leave, with a very pleased expression.

"Quite good."

Lin Yuan gave the standard response.

Old Zhou nodded, looking very satisfied as he watched Lin Yuan. "The song 'Balloon' is performing very well. It has stabilized in fifth place this season. You've done a great job!"

"Mm."

Lin Yuan remained calm.

Old Zhou smiled and didn't take offense, evidently accustomed to Lin Yuan's temperament. "Alright, go to work."

Lin Yuan walked out of the office.

Arriving at the composition department, colleagues congratulated Lin Yuan. "But this year, the people upstairs have something to be proud of."

Wu Yong said sarcastically, "One of the aces on the eighteenth floor, Kong Zhen, took the champion's position for this year's deathmatch. It is said that he was praised in today's high-level meeting."

Champion's position?

Lin Yuan just learned of this news. No wonder Old Zhou seemed in a good mood today; it turned out someone in the company had clinched the first position in this year's deathmatch.

For Starlight, this was uplifting news.

Lin Yuan, of course, harbored no jealous feelings. He was even curious and took a listen to this month's champion composition. After hearing it, he came to a definite conclusion:

The champion is well-deserved!

Lin Yuan had long been accustomed to the phenomenon that Blue Star's musicians were abundant. He even welcomed such a situation; a thriving market was good for him.

After getting off work in the evening...

Lin Yuan returned to his residence and immediately opened the windows to let in fresh air. Then, he changed the bedding; a house left uninhabited for a long time still needed a bit of tidying up.

After finishing the room, Lin Yuan received a phone call.

The call was from Yang Feng, and the first words were congratulations: "The current sales of 'Tennis Prince' are excellent. To show the company's appreciation for Mr. Chu Kuang, we've decided to offer a new contract. The contract has already been sent to your contacts; take a look."

As expected, his sister's prediction was accurate.

Silver Blue Library was indeed planning to offer him a new contract.

After hanging up, Lin Yuan glanced at the new contract. The royalty percentage had been increased from the original five percent to seven percent.

On the surface, the increase didn't seem significant.

However, considering the overall sales of "Tennis Prince," this raise amounted to a substantial sum, possibly a difference of several hundred thousand.

There weren't many other changes.

Lin Yuan took special care to check, making sure they didn't add any clauses requiring Chu Kuang to publish the next book exclusively with Silver Blue Library.

"Okay."

For the price increase, Lin Yuan was quite pleased.

He promptly went out, printed a copy of the new contract, signed it, and sent it to Silver Blue Library. Now, he just had to wait for their signed and stamped acknowledgment of the contract.

...

Silver Blue Library's location was also in Su City, so the stamped new contract arrived the next day. This meant the new contract was officially in effect. Lin Yuan also took the opportunity to send the third volume of "Tennis Prince" to Yang Feng.

The series had a total of five volumes.

With the release of the third volume, it meant the conclusion of the book was just a few months away. Lin Yuan felt a bit reluctant at the thought, especially since he currently didn't have a new novel to take its place.

"Ding dong."

The system always knew what Lin Yuan was thinking, addressing his concerns promptly, [Considering the host is now debt-free and possesses a certain earning capacity, the system is pleased to introduce the Customization Mall. From now on, the host can spend money to customize requests with the system!]

Lin Yuan was taken aback, "Customize?"

The system replied, [For example, if the host needs a specific type of novel or song, you can spend a certain amount of money to exchange with the system. Of course, the host can also specify the customization of a particular work, but in that case, the exchange price will be higher.]

"Oh."

Lin Yuan pondered, "So, if I want a song in a certain style, say, rock, the system can provide it according to my requirements, but it comes with a cost, right?"

[Yes.]

Lin Yuan mused, "Like, if I want the system to give me a customized rock-style song, which is what we call customization, how much would you charge?"

The system replied, [Five hundred thousand.]

Lin Yuan exclaimed, "You're really charging a lot."

The system explained, [This is based on the voluntary principle of exchange. The system won't force the host, and it can guarantee the quality of the song. We won't casually provide a rock song to deceive the host.]

"Heh."

Lin Yuan neither agreed nor disagreed, then asked another question, "What about precise customization? For instance, if I specifically ask for a certain song or novel, how do you usually charge for that?"

[Precise customization.]

The system answered, [The charging standard for this is not uniform. It depends on which specific work the host needs. If the host wants the system to provide 'Learning to Meow,' for example, it can be quite cheap. But if the host wants the system to provide those well-known classics, it might cost millions or even more.]

Lin Yuan grumbled, "Expensive!"

However, the frequency of the system assigning tasks was very low. Lin Yuan needed to ensure the adequacy of his inventory, and when necessary, he had to customize some songs. Of course, not now. He wasn't planning to easily customize any songs with the system, preferably waiting until he became a senior composer in the company and secured higher profit-sharing contracts.

Despite Lin Yuan complaining about the system being costly, deep down, he knew that this kind of customization was a lucrative venture, much like an investment. It just had a longer earning cycle. Overall, the system adding this feature was a good thing, helping solve Lin Yuan's issue of insufficient stock.

Especially...

In situations where the department encountered orders similar to "Big Fish," the system's customization feature was practically made for such types of orders!

It's just that these kinds of orders were relatively rare.

It was like the randomly spawning bosses in a game; not only were they hard to encounter, but every time they appeared, there were a bunch of people vying for them.

Life is not easy, sighed Lin Yuan.