When Li Youzhi returned to the dormitory, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.
This was usually the liveliest time in the dormitory, but Room 404, where Li Youzhi lived, was dead quiet.
The reason was simple: out of the six beds in the room, four of the occupants were already taken. By this semester, only Li Youzhi and one other single roommate were still holding the fort.
Lately, even that last single guy had gotten hooked on *Escape from Tarkov* and spent his days hanging out at internet cafes, leaving Li Youzhi practically all by himself in the room.
There were perks to having fewer people around.
Upon returning and finding his only roommate out as expected, Li Youzhi dove straight onto his lower bunk by the window and silently opened his System Panel.
After the whirlwind of events tonight, the user information on the system had changed.
【User: Li Youzhi】
【Appearance: 31】
【Charisma: 30】
【Financials: 50 (Wallet) - 306 (Huabei)】
【Skills: High-Level Execution, Mid-Level Learning Ability, Russian Mastery】
【Awe Points: 4,009】
Although his charisma attribute had increased by two points, his overall evaluation remained unchanged.
Looking at his Awe Points balance starting with a 4, Li Youzhi rubbed his chin and began pondering his stat-allocation strategy.
The appearance attribute was easy to understand—it measured how handsome or pretty one's face was.
As for the charisma attribute, however, it was well worth pondering.
As everyone knew, looks were not the deciding factor in whether someone was attractive. There were plenty of people in this world who were good-looking yet instantly repulsive the moment you looked at them.
For example—"How is that not a thing?"
By the same token, there were people with completely ordinary looks whose every gesture carried an indescribable quality that made others instinctively want to get close to them and adore them.
For example—"The world is ours, as well as yours."
From this, it was clear that while appearance was the stepping stone, charisma was the ceiling!
Now, looking at his Awe Points balance of over four thousand, Li Youzhi didn't hesitate a bit and directly chose the appearance attribute! To hell with the ceiling—Brother Zhi, who didn't even have a foundation yet, decided to grab a stepping stone first!
That's right, he was just that impulsive! 【Confirm whether to consume 4,000 Awe Points to improve the appearance attribute?】
Seeing the prompt on the System Panel, Li Youzhi chose yes without a moment's hesitation!
Following his confirmation, the Awe Points in the system turned into specks of brilliant light, rushing toward Li Youzhi's round face.
In an instant, Li Youzhi felt as if an invisible pair of hands was gently massaging his face.
Underneath the warm sensation, his facial features seemed to be slowly changing. The feeling was just like being the default character model in some AAA masterpiece, undergoing minor adjustments by a player in the character creator.
After about ten minutes or so, Li Youzhi slowly opened his eyes and picked up the small mirror from the windowsill.
Compared to the original owner's utterly forgettable face, the reshaped visage showed some noticeable changes: the bridge of his nose, which had previously collapsed flat, was now a tiny bit higher. His slightly puffy eyelids had also thinned out, revealing the double eyelids beneath.
Though his entire face stubbornly maintained its round shape, at a glance... it had acquired a preliminary sense of three-dimensionality.
Looking at his new image in the mirror, Li Youzhi forced a smile.
Then, his smile completely collapsed...
"Waaah, it's too disgusting, this is simply too disgusting... Blech!"
Suppressing a strong wave of revulsion, Li Youzhi took a full-body selfie in the large mirror by his bed and opened his Douyin account once more. For some unknown reason, his follower count had actually grown to over seventy people.
Encouraged by this tiny surge in popularity, Li Youzhi promptly uploaded the freshly baked selfie.
"I've already changed my hairstyle and outfit, asking online how I can further improve from here!"
Unlike before, the moment Li Youzhi's new post went live, the comment section received replies instantly;
"Whoa! Although the overall vibe is still a bit weary, I have to say that after changing his hairstyle, the dude looks much more energetic than before!"
"True, in the last post the brother looked so sloppy, but now that he's cleaned up overall, it really feels different."
"So you see, there are no ugly people, only lazy ones. Anyone who puts effort into themselves will reap rewards!"
"Seeing the tiny change in this guy, I also feel like I need to take myself seriously. I'm going to get a new haircut tomorrow too!"
*Beep!* Awe Points received: 45.
Seeing the netizens' replies in the comment section, Li Youzhi felt completely despairing.
This face only reached Iraqi war-zone standards after being upgraded, and you guys still find things to praise? What kind of aesthetic level is this?! Sob, sob. Relying on people with such low aesthetic standards for advice, when on earth would Brother Zhi ever return to his peak appearance? Furthermore...
Brother Zhi came here asking for advice! Not for you guys to be little simps, alright? However, just as he was about to drop a few comments telling everyone to be more pragmatic, offer more suggestions, and stop simping, the quiet comment section suddenly refreshed with a dozen new replies!
"Here because of the hype. Is this the cockroach who was selling girls' contact info on the school's confession wall? Oh my, was this haircut done by your second aunt at the entrance of the village?"
"I'm dying, family members. If I looked like this, I wouldn't even have the nerve to leave the house, and yet he actually dares to post his selfie. For a guy like this, my suggestion is to find a bottle of sulfuric acid and splash it on your face—for you, disfigurement is basically plastic surgery!"
"Trash! Failing to win love, he puts a girl's WeChat on the confession wall to sell it. Are your underwear so poor they have holes in them? The girl got harassed by a bunch of scumbags just like you until she cried her eyes out, and you still have the face to post selfies here? Why don't you just go die!"
"From Weibo, if this trash doesn't quit the internet, all you sisters here share the responsibility!"
【Received suggestion (splash sulfuric acid on face), difficulty: 10 stars. Completing it yields an S-grade treasure chest】
【Received suggestion (go die), difficulty: 10 stars. Completing it yields an S-grade treasure chest】
【Received suggestion (go die)】+1+2+3+4+5...
"..."
Looking at the rapidly refreshing pile of suggestions on the System Panel, Li Youzhi actually calmed down.
Could this trashy system be just a tiny bit smarter? Suggestions like [go die] that deserved a firing squad—could they please stop being included in the suggestion list?
This wasn't a suggestion at all; it was clearly a curse, alright! What made it even more agonizing was... the completion reward actually looked quite enticing—an S-grade treasure chest...
Regulating his breathing, Li Youzhi decided to ignore those cursed suggestions.
"LOL, I literally don't have the courage to go die! Curses never weigh a man down, curses never weigh a man down..."
Collapsing the thirty-odd cursed suggestions accumulated on the System Panel and quickly adjusting his emotions, Li Youzhi followed the clues revealed in those comments and opened Weibo.
Inside a topic circle named "Fairy," Li Youzhi effortlessly found the source of the incident.
That was a sob story...
[Seeking Help] My contact info was posted on the school's confession wall by a scumbag. Sisters, what should I do? Here is what happened: Previously, a minus-zero-points guy was sucking up to me, and since I didn't want any contact with him whatsoever, I put his WeChat up for sale on Xianyu. As a result, today this scumbag found out and actually came to my dorm building, making death threats under my window. What's even more outrageous is that he actually posted my WeChat on the confession wall.
Now a bunch of disgusting men are adding me and subjecting me to all kinds of verbal abuse. Facing those sewer-level remarks, I am truly sickened, sisters. Right now I'm having a mental breakdown, my throat is hoarse from crying, and my whole body is trembling.
Putting aside the fact that I sold his WeChat, this person is simply too terrifying! I am so scared and helpless right now, sisters, please help me! Attached is the Douyin portal for this scumbag _____________.
After reading through this emotionally charged sob story, Li Youzhi nodded deeply.
Simply classic, Miss Fairy.
Putting aside the "putting aside XX aside" rhetoric, you've really mastered it completely!