After a moment of silence,Keith said earnestly, I plan to find a way to earn money, but it could end up being a total
waste of time and effort. So if you want to be a part of it, you have to make sure you
think it through properly first.
Will could see that Keith wasn't joking, and his expression changed. He nodded and said,
if you don't have enough capital, I'll think of a way to get it for my family. What's your
plan, bro? You've fulfilled Will's wish to start a business with you.
Wish value, plus one. Current wish value progress, eight of ten. Keith smiled at the
notification.
If the system rewarded him, it meant that Will did want to work with him. Although Will
had never been a star pupil in high school, it didn't mean that he was an idiot. On the
contrary, he had street smarts and a pragmatic, common-sense way of looking at things,
which would serve him well in the real world.
Keith wanted to earn money, but he needed help to do so. Will was the ideal candidate.
Keith smiled and patted him on the shoulder.
How about this? I'll give you $200 to help me look around and find a store. If you find the
right place, I can start the negotiations with the other party. Will looked surprised.
What kind of store are you planning to open? What areas do you want me to look into?
Keith was even more satisfied when he heard Will's questions, and he could see his
friend was already working out the logistics in his head. He transferred $200 to Will's
account and said, I've thought of a few ideas already. You don't have to worry about the
money.
Just look for a store. Something around a thousand square feet should do it. And the
most important thing is finding the right location, but no stress if you can't find
something suitable.
Will nodded and said, give me three days. I'll get it done. Okay.
Keith patted his shoulder. As for salary and benefits, we'll talk about it once we've got
the store. I've still got some things to pick up, so I better head out.
Will nodded and watched in a daze as Keith left. Keith was still the same old Keith, but
Will felt that something about him was different. He'd become calmer and had a new air
of confidence about him.
Will admired him, but at the same time, he was a little afraid. By the time he came out of
the registration office, Keith was in a good mood. He'd successfully signed up for the
college entrance exams, and he'd even managed to help a cute young woman and gain
another wish value.All in all, it was a pleasant surprise. Keith thought things over as he made his way to the
academic bookstore. He'd broken Blake's nose last night.
Knowing Blake's temper, there's no way he'd be able to for revenge, and this time, he'd
bring more than just a few bodyguards with him. Keith knew he needed to increase his
strength as soon as possible. Right now, he had five free attribute points.
After hesitating for a moment, he decided to add two to power and three to dexterity.
With that, his attributes panel showed the following numbers. Power, 13 points.
Dexterity, 17 points. Stamina, 11 points. Charm, one point.
Wish value, nine of 10. He now had 13 power, which was already over the average for an
adult man. It meant his strength was at about the same level as a fitness coach, and now
he had 17 dexterity too.
That was impressive. To put it bluntly, his current speed was equivalent to the best
sprinter in the world. What's more, as long as his body was flexible and his reaction
speed was fast, he'd be able to improve his ability to evade the attack.
Ordinary people, even those with weapons, wouldn't be able to touch him. Well, he
wasn't fast enough to dodge bullets, yet. His injury recovery skill meant he could
temporarily ignore the problem of stamina, but he knew in the long run, this was an
important attribute too.
It wasn't just about fighting. The stamina attribute was related to all kinds of endurance.
Keith thought that if he ever got a girlfriend, well, his stamina would be important then
too.
He let out a long sigh as he felt the warm current flow into his body. The only way he
could feel safe was if he increased his strength. As he walked down the street, a large
dog suddenly barked beside him.
Keith frowned and threw a coin. Throwing proficiency activated. Animals had their own
instincts and knew better than to anger a creature stronger than them.
The guard dog's ear was clipped by Keith's coin, and it snarled and looked ready to
pounce. But when it saw Keith's cold eyes, the dog cowered and ran away. You've
neutralized the guard dog's wish to threaten you.
Attribute point plus one. The system notification reminded Keith of something each day.
He could obtain two attribute points and two wish values from non-human beings.
This was something that the system gave him for free. Without hesitation, he opened the
eye of detection. A moment later, in a park not far from the bookstore, he casually fed
the fish in the lake.
The system's notification sounded again. Your wish slot is full. You may now make a
wish.
System has detected the host's good behavior in the past two days. Therefore, system
grants the host a bonus of one wish without restrictions. Keith was a little puzzled as he
thought back over the past two days.
He'd broken a person's nose, hit a bunch of different people, and scared a dog. Was that
really considered good behavior? Was this a wishing system or a wicked system? The
reward gave Keith a bold idea. After hesitating for a moment, he asked excitedly,
System, since I can make a wish without any restrictions, give me ten billion dollars.