Reopening the Shop

The next day, Alex stood next to Sarah and Grace, the new girl who joined the team whom Sarah had hired to be the new barista.

The time had come to open for business, and the Café shop looked absolutely stunning with its fresh decorations. Alex was confident that it would attract a lot of customers.

As Grace opened the door of the café, she watched as two customers entered. Their eyes lit up as they took in the beautifully redecorated interior. They placed their orders for coffee and cookies, then settled into the internet section. The atmosphere buzzed with excitement and anticipation.

For Alex, this was an emotional moment – the start of his journey towards realizing his dreams.

After observing a bit more, he returned inside to dedicate time to studying his business management and Programming knowledge.

It was clear that Sarah and Grace were more than capable of running the business.

Within a week of reopening, the Café shop had gained some local recognition.

Their reputation was growing thanks to excellent service, a welcoming environment, and delicious food.

Sarah handed over the accounts for the past week, and it was looking quite promising.

On the first day, they had a slow start in terms of profit, but with each passing day, the number of customers increased steadily. On the fourth day, they had made $1000 in profit after accounting for materials costs, and this trend continued for the next three days.

The Café shop was on its way to becoming a must-visit spot in the neighborhood, marking the first step towards building a loyal customer base.

According to Alex's projections, he would complete his first mission in 12 days, earning a profit of $1000 per day.

This was a significant achievement given the $8,000 investment he had made in the coffee shop ($5k for the initial purchase and $3k for the renovations.)

Alex returned home elated, knowing that his dream was coming true. He prepared a great dinner for his sister. who was equally pleased to see everything going so well for him.

The next day, while Alex was studying in his office, he felt a sound of notification in his mind as new information related to business management poured into his head.

[Business Management Level UP!! Level 2 => Level 3

Programming Skill Level UP!! Level 2 => Level 3]

"Yes!! I Finally leveled up! It took a while, but I've leveled up. I still have some time before I complete my mission maybe I can level up again." With that thought, he resumed his studies.

And so, 12 days passed, with the Café shop consistently earning an average of $1000 per day.

After they closed for business, Alex received a notification in his mind.

[Ding! First Mission Completed!]

[Issuing Rewards…]

Alex resisted the urge to check his rewards at the office and decided to do it at home instead.

After having dinner with Aria, he settled on the couch and asked the system.

"System, receive the rewards!" he happily declared in his mind.

[Issuing Rewards…]

[Congratulations! You have leveled up! You've gained 4 free attribute points]

[You have received $30,000 in your bank account!]

[Ding! You've gained the Culinary Arts Knowledge – Level 1]

[Ding! Your knowledge skill in Business Management has leveled up to 5!]

[Ding! Your knowledge skill in Programming Skill has leveled up to 5!]

Alex received multiple notifications, and he could sense a stream of new knowledge about food and beverages filling his mind.

He also felt that His understanding of business management and Programming expanded and gave him new information.

After a few minutes of processing the information, he checked his status.

"System, show my status."

[Ding!

Host: Alex Carey

Level 2 (0/300)

Age: 18

Cash: $1500 => $39,500

Business Companies Owned:

100% Shares – Sky-fall Café ($11,000)

Attributes:

Strength: 6.0

Intelligence: 14

Vitality: 7.0

Charm: 12

Free attribute points: 4

Skills:

1. Business Management - Level 5 (005/2000): the ability to successfully manage a business.

2. Programming Knowledge - Level 5 (050/2000): the ability to create an app.

3. Culinary Arts Knowledge - Level 1 (0/100): the knowledge to create and make food and drinks to perfection. Host gains knowledge of the secrets behind Culinary Arts.

(Passive Effect: 2% increase in customers in Culinary Arts business) ]

'Wow it has a bunch of new stuff' Alex thought

Alex was excited at the new additions to his status.

'First, the cash that I have and the shop now appear in my status, I also see that the value of the Café shop is almost double what I bought it. Second, I have 6 free attribute points that I can assign anywhere I want. Thirdly, the knowledge I gained in Culinary Arts is a gold mine!'

'Now I have the knowledge in some recipes that could make the Café shop famous city-wide and a passive effect to attract more customers.' He thought

"System, assign 4 attribute points to strength," Alex declared.

Strength had been a challenging attribute to increase, as he had been physically weak from years of strenuous work and insufficient nourishment.

Alex decided to increase his strength to 10, aiming for an above-average level while focusing on enhancing his vitality through regular exercise.

Suddenly, he felt a delightful sensation as his entire body seemed to be massaged. It was a wonderful experience that lasted for at least 10 minutes.