usatvline Chapter 6: Is popularity linked to the system store? Is figure skating a mandatory event?
Chapter 6: Is popularity linked to the system store? Is figure skating a mandatory event?
Three hours passed in a flash. Accompanied by Sister Sa, Jiang Chengcheng had shopped through the entire Gome National Department Store, and bought so much stuff that it could fill a house.
Along the way, Jiang Chengcheng became famous in Gumu Department Store. Often, before the two even arrived at the store entrance, there would be a sensible Sister Sa waiting for them outside.
In the end, Jiang Chengcheng spent nearly 200 million yuan on the entire trip. Because she had so much stuff, the merchants even took on the delivery service.
Ding!
Complete the side quest at the Goum National Department Store by spending over 1000 million.
Completion rate: 199.47 million (rounded to 200 million)
Tenfold distribution now: 2 billion (already received).
Holy shit! !
Two billion?!
This time it was definitely worth it!
Jiang Chengcheng was thrilled as she looked at the system announcement.
After saying goodbye to Sister Sa, Jiang Chengcheng headed to the last stop of her trip—Lake Bel.
Lake Baikal is 636 kilometers long, with an average width of 48 kilometers and a maximum width of 79.4 kilometers. It covers an area of 3.15 square kilometers, has an average depth of 744 meters, a maximum depth of 1637 meters, and a surface elevation of 456 meters. It is crescent-shaped and has a total water volume of 23.6 trillion cubic meters.
Located in southern East Syria, it is the world's largest and deepest freshwater lake.
Actually, when it comes to Lake Baikal, what Chinese people remember most is not its beauty and vastness.
After all, that place is an indelible regret for every Chinese person.
The reason is simply because it once belonged to China, but was lost in the last century. Perhaps we can call it a more familiar name—Beihai.
Upon arriving at Lake Baikal, Jiang Chengcheng, who is usually very frugal, unusually spent money to hire a Chinese-speaking guide out of patriotism.
Unlike the relaxed atmosphere at the previous three checkpoints, Jiang Chengcheng looked at the vast land and magnificent lake in front of her and could only sigh endlessly.
Ding.
Lake Bel successfully visited!
The task reward, CITIC Tower/Figure Skating Mastery, has been distributed.
half an hour.
After Jiang Chengcheng checked in, she didn't linger.
Because of time constraints, Jiang Chengcheng had to catch a 6 a.m. flight the next morning, so she quickly finished checking in and went back to the hotel to rest.
the next day.
The plane landed at 2 p.m., and Jiang Chengcheng received a phone call from an unknown number before she even got home.
"182...45, who is this?"
Jiang Chengcheng glanced at it, feeling a little puzzled.
Fraud shouldn't have been this serious in 2013, right?
Thinking of this, Jiang Chengcheng pressed the answer button.
"Hello, is this Jiang Chengcheng?"
A familiar male voice came through the phone.
He was my previous figure skating coach.
Jiang Chengcheng searched her memory and finally remembered the voice of the person who came.
Only then did Jiang Chengcheng suddenly remember her promise to ask about her family.
"It's me, Coach Zhang. I'm sorry, I had some things to do at school these past two days and just got back. I haven't had a chance to discuss it with my family yet," Jiang Chengcheng quickly explained apologetically.
"Oh, that's alright. Could you give me your home address? I happen to have some time today, so I can discuss it with your family."
Seeing that Jiang Chengcheng hadn't responded for the past two days, Zhang Jing couldn't help but feel anxious. She was a rare talent, and he was determined to get her no matter what!
"Okay, I'll send you the address. I'll be home in about half an hour."
After a moment's thought, Jiang Chengcheng agreed to Zhang Jing's request.
Although those were all excuses, if I really didn't want to practice figure skating, I couldn't keep them hanging on without giving them an answer.
It's better to clarify these things as soon as possible.
When Jiang Chengcheng arrived home, it was already 3 p.m. As expected, her parents and Coach Zhang were sitting in the living room, discussing whether Jiang Chengcheng should practice figure skating.
"Hey bro, wanna have a cigarette?"
Zhang Jing, who had just sat down, took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Chengcheng's father, Jiang Hai.
"Thank you, I don't smoke."
Jiang Hai did not accept the cigarette offered by Zhang Jing, not because he was putting on airs or didn't know the rules.
Jiang Hai really doesn't smoke.
Speaking of Jiang Chengcheng's father, in an environment where almost eight out of ten men smoke, Jiang Hai is quite rare. Jiang Hai not only doesn't smoke or drink, but he also believes in Buddhism and doesn't even eat meat. When Jiang Chengcheng was a child, she once suspected that her father was trying to cultivate immortality!
Of course, we've strayed from the topic; let's get back to the main point.
Upon seeing that the person in question had arrived, Zhang Jing quickly stood up, took the suitcase, and began to inquire about Jiang Chengcheng.
"Your parents both said they respect your own opinion and won't interfere too much. What are your own thoughts?"
Zhang Jing stated the results of their previous discussion and looked at Jiang Chengcheng.
To be honest, Jiang Chengcheng didn't really like figure skating. She was just too embarrassed to refuse directly, so she came up with an excuse. Who would have thought that the other party would take it so seriously? In the end, Jiang Chengcheng couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
After a moment of silence, just as Jiang Chengcheng was about to express her true thoughts, the system's voice came from her mind again.
"Host, just a reminder: shopping in the system's online store and upgrades will be linked to popularity, check-ins, and learning."
So even if you decline this time because you're not used to public attention, you'll still have to overcome this weakness in the future, since fame means attention.
……
? ! ?
Does this thing even need to be famous?!
have to…
It means you have to figure skating no matter what...
Seeing that she was about to refuse, Jiang Chengcheng did a complete 180-degree turn after hearing the system's words.
"No... I'm sorry I'm late. I really wanted to participate in the figure skating competition, after all, it's about bringing glory to the country, but my studies..."
Even with the system's reminder, Jiang Chengcheng didn't immediately agree, after all, studying was also an objective condition she had to consider.
"That's great! I'm glad you agreed. Don't worry about your studies. I'll find a way to rearrange the training time so it won't interfere with your school."
Upon hearing Jiang Chengcheng's words, Zhang Jing almost jumped for joy, and then repeatedly assured her that he would not interfere with her studies.
How could I not be happy?
After all, Jiang Chengcheng is the most talented figure skater he has ever seen in his more than ten years in the industry. It is no exaggeration to call her the chosen one of the figure skating world!
"Chengcheng, have you made up your mind? It's very tiring to study and practice figure skating at the same time." Cheng Juan, the mother, asked Jiang Chengcheng again.
"It's decided." Jiang Chengcheng's expression was firm. Since there was no way to escape, she would forge ahead.
"Once you've made a decision, don't give up easily. Don't work on it only sporadically, like when you were a kid and only liked something for two days before giving up." Jiang Hai reminded Jiang Chengcheng with a serious expression.
"Okay, I'll try my best!" Jiang Chengcheng promised again.
half an hour.
The group chatted for a while longer, and as it was getting late, Cheng Juan wanted Zhang Jing to stay for dinner. However, Zhang Jing declined. With a weight lifted from his shoulders, Zhang Jing needed to report to his superiors, so he got up to say goodbye and leave.