Lin Chen and Lin Xiaoxi soon got on the carousel.
"Xiaoxi, hold on tight, okay?"
Lin Chen reminded Lin Xiaoxi.
He sat next to Lin Xiaoxi, so even if she didn't hold on, he could reach out and grab her.
"Mm-hm."
"Daddy, you have to be careful too!"
Lin Xiaoxi said sweetly.
The music started, and the carousel began to spin.
"System, does this count as riding a horse?" Lin Chen asked in his mind.
System: "Host, even if it does count as riding a horse, it probably wouldn't last five minutes."
Sure enough, it stopped after three minutes.
"Daddy, let's go play bumper cars."
"Mommy and I have played before, bumper cars are so much fun." Lin Xiaoxi said excitedly.
Lin Chen's eyes lit up, bumper cars are also a type of car.
He had a driver's license, but he'd gotten it during the summer vacation of his sophomore year. He hadn't touched a steering wheel since, and the license was practically gathering dust.
"Boss, how many minutes is this round?" Lin Chen asked at the bumper cars.
"Ten minutes."
Hearing the boss's reply, Lin Chen paid up without hesitation.
"Let's go!"
Five minutes passed.
The System's voice promptly rang out: "Host, your driving skills are beginning to improve. Ten hours to Grandmaster Level, twenty hours to Great Grandmaster Level."
"Comfortable."
Lin Chen was secretly thrilled.
His driving skills were still very practical.
He would definitely have to buy a car in the future; it would be more convenient to go out.
Otherwise, if it was windy or rainy, he'd be standing on the side of the road with Lin Xiaoxi, waiting for a taxi, and just thinking about it made him sad. It would be even sadder if he couldn't get a taxi.
Time ticked by, second by second.
Lin Chen's driving skills were rapidly improving.
"Xiaoxi, do you want to ride again?"
Lin Chen, after finishing the first ride, asked Lin Xiaoxi with a smile.
"I want to! I want to!"
"Daddy, I want to ride two more times."
Lin Xiaoxi said happily.
Lin Chen took Lin Xiaoxi on two more rides. After a total of half an hour, Lin Chen's driving skills had improved quite a bit compared to when he started.
If he brought Lin Xiaoxi to the amusement park a few more times, he'd be a seasoned driver. A few more times after that, and he could become a race car driver.
"Xiaoxi, want to try shooting?"
"If you shoot the balloons, you might win those dolls."
Lin Chen asked Lin Xiaoxi.
Lin Xiaoxi looked around and said, "Daddy, you do it! I want that big dog. The big dog is looking at me, hehe."
"Alright."
"Daddy will definitely win it for you!"
Lin Chen said with a smile.
"Bang, bang!"
Lin Chen shot slowly, taking five minutes to finish. The System's voice rang out: "Host's marksmanship begins to improve. In ten hours, marksmanship can be upgraded to Grandmaster Level—"
A lot of shooting experience flooded into Lin Chen's mind.
"Xiaoxi, Dad didn't get it this time, but Dad will keep trying. Dad will definitely get that big dog for you today."
Lin Chen kissed Lin Xiaoxi and said with a smile.
"Okay!"
"Dad can definitely do it!"
Lin Xiaoxi nodded repeatedly.
In the second round, Lin Chen still didn't get it, but after two rounds, his marksmanship had improved considerably and he was already quite proficient.
In the third round, Lin Chen finally got the big dog.
The owner was very surprised.
Lin Chen's marksmanship was terrible at first. How did it get so good later?
"Boss, leave the doll here for now."
"We'll come back for it later."
Lin Chen chuckled as he held Lin Xiaoxi and left.
Time passed slowly. Lin Chen didn't acquire any other skills. There were games like archery and basketball in the amusement park, but Lin Xiaoxi didn't enjoy them.
He was mainly there to play with Lin Xiaoxi; gaining skills was just a bonus.
"Xiaoxi, we should go home now."
"Look at the dark clouds gathering in the sky; it's likely to rain."
Lin Chen held Lin Xiaoxi in his arms.
Lin Xiaoxi was a little reluctant to leave, "Daddy, the amusement park was so much fun! Can we come back to play here again sometime?"
"Of course, sweetie."
Lin Chen agreed with a smile.
He still needed to come back to improve his Driving and Shooting skills.
Lin Chen and Lin Xiaoxi took the large dog they had won and hailed a taxi home. Not long after they got in the car, it started thundering and raining.
"Houses are too expensive, can't rush that for now."
"Need to hurry up and buy a car."
Lin Chen mused to himself.
If he wanted to buy a car, he had to solve one problem: he needed money.
Lin Chen silently contemplated, which skill would be convenient for making money?
So far, he had acquired quite a few skills. Cooking Skills, Fairy Tales creation, Painting Skills, soccer, Calligraphy, driving, shooting, and also English.
"If Painting Skills and Calligraphy reached a top-tier level, they should be able to earn a lot of money, but the current level isn't enough."
"Cooking Skills… I'm not interested in cooking for others. If his soccer skills and driving skills were strong, he could earn a lot by playing soccer or racing cars, but he wouldn't choose those paths."
"The most convenient way to make some money right now is Fairy Tales and English."
Lin Chen thought to himself.
Fairy tales were something he could tell Lin Xiaoxi often, which would improve quickly, and he could get paid for online submissions soon.
He had already reached the level of Simultaneous Interpretation in English, so he could take on some very difficult translation jobs online.
There were many people in China learning English, and the translation industry was fiercely competitive, but very few people could reach his current level of English.
He would definitely be able to make money.
"Daddy, I miss Mommy so much."
"If Mommy were with us, that would be so nice."
Lin Xiaoxi nestled in Lin Chen's arms and murmured.
At the amusement park, she saw many children with both their parents, and she was very envious.
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Lin Chen comforted, "Xiaoxi, wait for Mom to come back. Discuss it with her, and we can all go to the amusement park, okay?"
"Mm-hmm."
Lin Xiaoxi nodded expectantly.
"Dad will tell you a story."
"Mm-hmm."
Lin Chen had many Fairy Tales in his mind now, and could tell them to Lin Xiaoxi directly, even without a book.
After eating dinner and taking a bath, Lin Xiaoxi quickly fell asleep.
Lin Chen started searching online.
"I should be able to finish this in a few hours. The translation fee is five thousand yuan, which is not bad. I'll give it a shot," Lin Chen muttered to himself.
He accepted a translation task online. Very few people take on translation tasks of this difficulty.
Although the pay was good, at five thousand yuan, if your skills weren't up to par, you might not even finish the translation in a month.
If the translation was a mess, they wouldn't pay you.
Clack, clack, clack!
Lin Chen started typing on the keyboard in the study.
There was already a computer in the study of this house.
"My typing speed has improved quite a bit," Lin Chen muttered to himself.
He figured it was probably because his physique had improved.
He'd estimated four hours, but he actually finished the translation in just over three. Lin Chen proofread it and didn't find any issues.
He quickly sent the translated manuscript to the client's email address.
He'd checked, and the client had a decent reputation.
Even if they tried to cheat him out of the translation fee, he'd only wasted a little over three hours. He could settle the score with them later.
Time flew, and the next day arrived.
"Huh, so fast?"
A supervisor at a translation company was very puzzled.
Their company took on many translation tasks, but they couldn't handle everything in-house, so they would post some tasks online.
He remembered that this task had only been accepted last night.
"It probably won't be a very good translation."
The supervisor quickly opened the email to check.
"This…"
Soon, shock appeared in his eyes.
The other translator's work was spot-on; he felt the other person's skill was far superior to his own.
"Hiss!"
Looking at the time, the supervisor realized the other person had finished the translation in just three hours from the time the order was accepted.
"Holy crap, I've found a master."
The supervisor was overjoyed.
If he could establish a relationship with such a master, they could take on more difficult orders and make more money in the process.
"Great translator, your work is excellent. We'll transfer the payment immediately."
"Great translator, would you be open to a long-term collaboration?"
"This is my phone number and WeChat ID—"
The supervisor quickly sent an email back to Lin Chen.