"Come, come, Master Ye, this is the place I've arranged for you. See? A two-bedroom, one-living-room layout. It's the largest unit I have right now. The rent is quite affordable, only 1500 dollars a month. We're still brothers, but we need to keep accounts clear. You still have to pay rent. I can give you a discount at most," Chen Ye said enthusiastically, holding a set of keys and introducing the apartment.
Behind him, Master Ye was carrying large bags and small packages, with Xiao Ye, Master Ye's daughter, following closely behind, her pink Hello Kitty backpack on her back. A little further back, John Wick was pulling three suitcases.
"Come in, come in. Oh, Xiao Ye is so cute. What grade are you in?" Chen Ye noticed Xiao Ye's nervousness and squatted down, smiling at her.
Xiao Ye, possibly still suffering from aftereffects of being kidnapped, was a bit shy and hid behind Master Ye, looking scared.
"Xiao Ye, don't be afraid. This uncle is your savior. Don't be scared," Master Ye put down the luggage and stroked Xiao Ye's head.
"My community school will be up and running soon. You can send Xiao Ye there to study then. How about this, Master Ye? You can be the principal there. On the one hand, you can see Xiao Ye every day and protect her safety, and on the other hand, you can protect the other children," Chen Ye suggested to Master Ye, seeing Xiao Ye's frightened expression.
Master Ye also thought it was a good idea. After all, the child had already experienced a kidnapping. He didn't feel safe sending her to another school. In Chen Ye's school, he could see the child every day, ensure her safety, and prevent her from being disturbed by the outside world.
Today, Chen Ye planned to settle Master Ye and John Wick while waiting for the System to upgrade.
Chen Ye's apartment was a seven-story building. On the first floor, there was a restaurant on the left, the apartment building in the middle, and the parking lot entrance/exit on the right.
The entire second floor was Chen Ye's private space. The kitchen at the back of the restaurant had a private passage that led directly to the second floor, making it convenient for Chen Ye to go to and from work. Of course, the elevator could also go to the second floor.
The third, fourth, and fifth floors had a total of 10 rooms, all with one bedroom and one living room. The sixth and seventh floors had a total of 7 rooms, all with two bedrooms and one living room. Currently, Chen Ye and Master Ye were on the sixth floor.
Chen Ye could be considered a wealthy person in Hell's Kitchen, as he owned an apartment building. Due to Chen Ye's influence, the surrounding area was currently very safe, at least within Chen Ye's territory. Therefore, Chen Ye's apartment could be said to be the best-conditioned apartment in Hell's Kitchen. However, those who could afford the rent wouldn't rent in Hell's Kitchen, so the vacancy rate was still relatively high.
After Chen Ye and John Wick helped put Master Ye's luggage into his room, they took John Wick to settle him in.
"Your room is next to Old Ma's. That way, you two can keep each other company. There's another resident at the end of the hallway, but it seems they went to East Ocean recently and haven't returned yet. For now, it's just the two of you. Pets are allowed in this apartment, but be careful not to disturb the neighbors."
"Anyway, your house should be mostly blown up, so you'll have to do some shopping later. Remember to report downstairs tomorrow morning, you are our security guard! Protecting everyone's safety depends on you." Chen Ye said, then took out a key and handed it to John Wick. Then, without looking back, Chen Ye hurried back to the second floor, leaving John Wick speechless.
The reason Chen Ye left in such a hurry was because he heard the System's prompt.
"System upgrade complete in 5 minutes..."
Chen Ye returned to his home on the second floor, took out a bottle of cola, and then lay on the sofa, scrolling through his phone as he quietly waited for the brand new version of the System.
Five minutes later. The System's voice sounded in Chen Ye's mind.
"Ding,"
"System update complete"
Chen Ye couldn't wait to ask the System: "System, what new features are there in this update? Hurry up and introduce them."
"This System update has simplified the panel. Given the host's current strength, ordinary skills will no longer be displayed, only core skills are retained. A lottery function has been added, allowing the host to draw all kinds of rewards from the myriad worlds."
Chen Ye eagerly opened the lottery panel after listening, his heart filled with excitement as he looked at the dazzling array of rewards. He saw Devil Fruits from One Piece, Sharingan from Naruto, Zanpakuto from Bleach, and items from the DC Universe, as well as character portraits.
Chen Ye looked at the character portraits and curiously asked, "What does the reward of these character portraits mean? Are they character recruitment cards, or something else?"
"These character portraits refer to Character Growth Templates. After obtaining this character template, you can gain the abilities of that character. It's not a recruitment card. This System does not possess the function of recruiting characters."
Hearing the System say that it couldn't recruit characters from the myriad worlds, Chen Ye felt a little disappointed. After all, he was quite looking forward to the real-life versions of Boa Hancock and Nico Robin appearing in reality.
However, Chen Ye was immediately drawn to the Character Growth Cards. Increasing his strength was currently what Chen Ye wanted most. Through the previous Mushroom Incident, Chen Ye felt his own lack of strength. This System upgrade could be said to be timely help. Chen Ye quickly said, "System, I want to draw the lottery. I want to check how many chances I have to draw."
"Ding!"
"The host currently has 5 Family Points and 600 Friend Points. One Family Point can be used for one lottery draw. Every 100 Friend Points can be exchanged for one Family Point."
"Would the host like to exchange?"
"Exchange them all for me." Chen Ye urged the System quickly.
"Ding!"
"Exchange successful. Currently, there are 11 Family Points, allowing for 11 draws. Would you like to draw?"
"System, how are these points obtained?" Chen Ye, suppressing his urge to draw immediately, asked.
"The host gains one Family Point for each family member acquired. For each one-star friend, you gain 1 point; for a two-star friend, 10 points; for a three-star friend, 20 points; for a four-star friend, 30 points; and for a five-star friend, 40 points."
After listening to the System's explanation, Chen Ye understood that the System encouraged him to cherish his friendships rather than constantly seeking new ones. Theoretically, the entire process of turning a new friend into family could bring Chen Ye two chances to draw, while making 100 new friends was equivalent to acquiring one family member.
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