Chapter 24

Morning.

Cao Yan and Wang Li walked side by side on the road to Magic Metropolis from the harbor.

The shocking thing was, Wang Li looked rather different, as though she had changed into another person.

Last night, when the screen interface had appeared, Cao Yan clicked open the tab and realized that it was an object—Makeup Earrings!

[Object Type] Black Technology Product

[Function] Make minor adjustments to the wearer’s face and skin color, akin to putting on makeup. There is also a prank effect where the wearer’s features would be concealed and uglified. The adjustment range is from 1% to 5%.

[Theory] It’s a form of optical illusion. With this accessory, the wearer’s facial structure could be enhanced or played down just like how makeup works. That is why the product is called Makeup Earrings.

Wang Li’s looks were like a little sun; she would shine brightly wherever she went and attract everyone’s attention.

Cao Yan was prepared to hide her in the boat until the coast was clear. However, with the Makeup Earrings, things changed. Not only would it be way more convenient, but it would also be safer for them. Hence, despite costing him 30 points, Cao Yan still chose to get his hands on it.

The fake system was rarely so understanding to recommend him this pair of earrings and solve his most urgent problem.

To know how impressive the effects of makeup were, one would just have to watch how the influencers online looked almost like a completely different person in those makeup removal challenge videos.

With the earrings on, the wearer could adjust the brightness of the area below her brow arch, nose bridge, and forehead, which would affect her face structure. It was the same as how makeup artists made slight adjustments to a person’s looks.

Still, Wang Li was Wang Li. With the Makeup Earrings, her skin changed from fair to a healthy tan, and her facial features were also slightly adjusted.

These small adjustments made her look like a different person.

In conclusion, the current Wang Li might look a little plainer than the original Wang Li, but she was still pretty. Many people stole glances at her along the way to the city.

When Cao Yan told her to put on the earrings and take a look in the mirror, Wang Li was shocked at her own reflection. When she asked him about the earrings, Cao Yan casually replied, “This is a magical product. After you put it on, it will work its magic on your face and change your appearance.”

Wang Li had heard of magical products before. They could create different effects and outcomes.

She then changed her clothes to the ones Cao Yan borrowed from Wu Xiao Xi early in the morning. When Wu Xiao Xi looked at him suspiciously, he said that a distant relative had come over to stay with him for a while. However, she forgot to pack enough clothes. Before Wu Xiao Xi could probe further, he fled off with her clothes.

Keeping in mind that the two women had different body shapes, Cao Yan borrowed a long dress that would not really show off any figure.

Even so, Wu Xiao Xi’s dress was a little small for Wang Li. It was rather tight on her, accentuating her full bosoms, tiny waist, perky butt, and long legs. That was why there were so many people sneaking peeks at her.

Wang Li felt uncomfortable under the gazes of perverted old men on the streets in her tight-fitting dress, making her blush throughout the journey.

When they got into Magic Metropolis, Cao Yan found a clothing store and bought a pile of dresses for Wang Li in one go. It wasn’t his money anyway. He had used the loot from the pretty boy last night.

“These clothes are so expensive. Let’s just get one set…” Wang Li tugged at Cao Yan’s sleeve.

“It’s alright. You need to work at my shop. Just take it as me getting you clothes for work,” Cao Yan said generously.

When she walked out of the shop, Wang Li had already changed into a professional-looking black A-Line skirt with a fitting little white jacket.

“Are we going to your shop first or notify my family?” Wang Li asked Cao Yan.

“You have to be patient. Let’s head to the shop first. We’ll go over to your neighborhood and see if we can notify them in the afternoon or evening,” Cao Yan replied.

It was around 8 to 9 am. The sun had just risen.

When Cao Yan rushed to his new shop, the lively shop attendant, An Qing, had also just reached.

Seeing the curvy woman accompanying Cao Yan, she sized Wang Li up and down.

An Qing was always quite confident of her own looks, but in comparison to Wang Li, she had inevitably become the leaves next to the flower. Suddenly, she felt extremely pent-up, and a little dislike towards the vixen the new boss brought over rose in her heart.

Some women naturally liked comparing with others.

Wang Li was also shocked. She could not really read Cao Yan. As a demon pet trainer, he stood at the tip of the pyramid in terms of occupation, yet he lived in a small boat outside the city. Clearly, his living conditions were not good, but he had a shop in the central district of Magic Metropolis, and the shop was rather large too.

This person was filled with contradictions.

“My old workplace is also along this street. What if someone recognizes me?” Wang Li voiced out her concern softly.

“No one would recognize you with your current looks,” Cao Yan assured her.

A while later, the other sales assistant, Han Muyu, and the male shop assistant, Ping Chuan, came for work. Cao Yan introduced Wang Li to them briefly and told them that she was his older sister who was here to help out in the shop.

After finishing the formalities, the shop began operations as usual.

Since Wang Li’s original job was related to demon beasts, she eased into her new role relatively quickly.

First, she helped Cao Yan organize the remaining stocks and took note of the different demon beasts on sale right now. She was a professional at her job, and Cao Yan could not help but recall what the fake system had mentioned: working in the day, banging at night…

There was nothing wrong with working in the day bit.

Meanwhile, An Qing and Han Muyu kept looking at Wang Li. “The new boss said that she’s his older sister. Do you believe that?”

“Who cares? This shop can’t go on for much longer. The previous owner had already run this place for close to three years and had racked her brains, but she still could not sustain it. Do you think the new boss would be able to bring the business back to life in just two months? I’ve already found a new job. What’s your plan?” Han Muyu asked An Qing in whispers after she saw Cao Yan bring Wang Li upstairs.

“I also want to find a new job. I’ve already asked around a few places, but they are not hiring. We’ll see how it goes,” An Qing replied listlessly.

Upstairs, Cao Yan took out the two Ocean Peng eggs he had brought over from the boat. “Bring these two eggs down to sell as well.”

Wang Li was a little surprised when she saw the patterns on the eggs, commenting professionally, “These are Ocean Peng eggs. What a beautiful pattern. It’s said that the clearer and more complicated the patterns on the eggs are, the more talented the organism would be upon its birth. These two eggs are probably the best the Ocean Pengs can get. They have the potential to reach stage three and could fetch quite a good price.”

Cao Yan was not surprised by her appraisal since he knew that her previous job was related to evaluating and selling demon beasts. He then passed Wang Li a small object resembling a torchlight.

It was a tool that could help assess a demon beast’s potential. Many shops selling demon beasts would have it.

It used a mineral that was naturally sensitive to power levels. The difference in power would make it emit a different light.

Wang Li took the tool and lightly placed it on an Ocean Peng egg. The little gemstone on the center of the tool started glowing. It shone red at first, then continued to orange, yellow, and finally a faint green.

The changes amazed Wang Li. “The color of the light changed four times, signifying that these two Ocean Peng eggs have the potential to reach stage four. They have already exceeded the limit of the Ocean Peng as a Subordinate-level demon. Eggs of this level are a treasure.”

“Go downstairs, set a price, and start selling it.” Cao Yan had guessed the outcome, so he was not surprised.

Once Wang Li brought the eggs downstairs, he called the male assistant, Ping Chuan, over. “Bring the defective demon balls.”

Soon after, Ping Chuan carried a box over. “Boss, these are all the defective demon balls we have. They have been in the store because of our lacking capital. Take a look.”

Demon balls were made of rare metal. Once there was a defect, it would usually appear as imperfections on the patterns or power cryptograph.

Cao Yan had cryptography knowledge, so he wanted to try mending these demon balls to cut his costs.

Just as he was scrutinizing the balls, the fake system sounded in his consciousness. “Congratulations, you’ve been far-sighted and have completed the mission of setting your foundation. Your mission reward is 100 points. Out of the five-day deadline, you used three days to complete the mission and thus triggered the elementary hidden reward condition. Your reward is a level up on one of your abilities. Please check.”

“How did I suddenly complete it?” Cao Yan was puzzled.

Hasty footsteps sounded from the stairwell. An Qing rushed over happily like an excited little sparrow as she chirped, “Boss, Boss, I have good news.”