made him heave a sigh of relief. Then he frowned slightly.
Why was there a woman sleeping in the room? He thought perhaps he'd entered the
wrong apartment, and he went to take a look at the door number. It was indeed the
house that he'd rented. Keith hesitated for a moment, then decided to wake the woman
up and ask her about it.
Daria Ahsan, the young woman asleep in Keith's new home, was awoken by a light pat
on the shoulder. She shot up like a frightened rabbit, only to see a strange but
handsome young man looking at her. She instinctively pulled the blankets close around
herself, then opened her mouth as if about to shout, but Keith's movements were too
fast.
His hand covered her mouth, and she couldn't make a sound. Daria was so frightened
that tears immediately sprang into her eyes. Keith was angry and amused at the same
time, and he said, I'm the new tenant.
I'll let you go, but don't yell, okay? Hearing this, Daria let out a heavy sigh of relief and
nodded her head. Keith smiled and said, so do you want to tell me why you're
trespassing on private property? Daria replied, I ran away from home and had nowhere
to go. She was very beautiful, and her pitiful expression would melt even the hardest
heart.
Keith was surprised, and he said with some amusement, you ran away from home? Isn't
that a bit of a cliche? It's true, Daria exclaimed, and she began to explain the story. It
turned out that her parents had emigrated, but Daria didn't want to stay in their new
home. She'd left them a note and secretly returned to the USA.
The apartment originally belonged to her family, but because they wanted to emigrate,
they sold it to the agency at a low price. Daria hadn't brought much money back with
her, and she'd soon become destitute. But she still had the keys to this apartment, so
she'd been staying there in secret since returning.
The security guards knew her well, and they let her in without question. She'd only been
back about a week, and the realtors hadn't discovered her yet. Keith frowned slightly.
He used optimal logic to assess her story and found that there was no flaw in her words.
He glanced at the ID and passport on the nightstand and decided he could believe her.
But even if this girl was penniless and beautiful, why should he let her live in the
apartment he was renting? Daria seemed to have seen through Keith's thoughts and said
with some grievance, Oh, when I start making money, I promise I'll pay rent.
Make money? Keith asked curiously. You're asleep in the middle of the day. How are you
planning to make money? Daria pointed at the computer proudly and said, I'm a
streamer I'm one of the top players in League of Legends. You want me to teach you some tricks?
What? Keith smiled. He had recently acquired the Master of the Game skill.
He didn't need any help in that area, but this girl was so pitiful. If he threw her out, he
would feel so unreasonable. But he didn't really want to share his living space with her.
After all, he was a man with secrets. Just as he was puzzling over this dilemma, the
system's voice suddenly sounded in his mind. Energy crystal detected.
What? Keith thought in surprise. The system needs energy when upgrading and the
crystal can provide energy. For every unit of energy crystal you acquire, you can
randomly obtain a maximum level skill.
Keith was delighted by this news and asked the system, where's the energy crystal? The
system replied, it's hanging on Daria's neck. Keith saw an emerald pendant hanging
around Daria's neck, just as described. It must be the energy crystal.
Driven by the temptation of a new skill, Keith smiled and said, I suppose I could take you
in, but there are conditions. Daria saw Keith staring straight at her chest. She hurriedly
covered herself with her hands and yelped, don't even think about it.
Keith smiled and said, think about what? I just want the emerald pendant around your
neck. Emerald pendant? Daria heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, she looked at
the necklace and asked curiously, I bought this a while ago.
It was only a few hundred dollars. What do you want this for? Keith said with a faint
smile, you don't need to worry about that. Give me the pendant.
Otherwise, you can leave. All right. Daria smiled and handed the necklace to Keith.
But leave me alone now. I'm going back to sleep. Keith took the pendant with
satisfaction and heard the system say, you've collected an energy crystal and therefore
obtained a random skill.
The system will draw it for you now. Please wait a moment. After a pause, it went on.
You've obtained the skill instrument proficiency. You can use any musical instrument to
play music as you wish. You want me to work in the music industry? Although Keith had
really wanted a skill to enhance his combat power, this skill was still okay.
After all, having any new skill was a good thing. He came back to the present situation
and realized that Daria had already fallen asleep again. He had originally wanted her to
give him the master bedroom, but seeing how tired she was, he smiled unbothered by
the matter.
He could stay in the guest room for now. You've fulfilled Daria's wish. Wish value plus one.
Current progress, three of ten. How could this woman sleep so soundly in front of a
stranger? She didn't look like a scheming person. Keith smiled and looked at the time.
It was almost five o'clock in the afternoon. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to
go shopping. Now that he had money, he didn't need to struggle so much.
He'd moved into a new place and planned to upgrade all his daily necessities to new,
improved ones. Keith first went to the electronics store and ordered a top-of-the-range
computer. After that, he went to Target to stock up on necessities for his pantry and the
rest of the house.
Since he had the culinary mastery skill, he could now cook delicious food for himself. By
the time he returned home, it was dark, and his new computer had already been
delivered. He nodded to the doorman and took his groceries into the house.
But before he could catch his breath, a voice suddenly screamed, Ah! Zephyr! This
Zephyr is such a scammer! Needless to say, his beautiful gamer roommate must have
started her live stream. Keith rolled his eyes and went to prepare dinner. In her room,
Daria was watching the comments roll in and chatting with her audience.
She'd been doing live streams for a week and had gained a strong following based on
her skill, cheerful character, and beautiful appearance. Currently, the number of people
following her stream was about 100,000. Daria had also signed a new contract with the
platform.
Suddenly, a delicious fragrance wafted into her room. Daria wrinkled her nose like a
kitten and giggled, It smells so good. Looks like someone has finished cooking.
Guys, I'm gonna go eat. The next live stream starts at nine o'clock. Ignoring the flurry of
comments, Daria closed the live stream and opened her door, excited to see dishes on
the dining table.
Looks like I don't have to eat instant ramen tonight. Keith raised an eyebrow at her, but
she was too stunning to be mad at for long. Daria had seemed kind of cute before, but
now, wearing a long dress and light makeup, she was an all-out beauty.
Daria seemed to have seen through Keith's thoughts and giggled, What's up with you?
I'm pretty, right? Lucky you, getting to rent with a beauty like me. Keith smiled as Daria
dished up a plate for herself and started to eat. Her stomach had been growling just from
the smell, and her face lit up as she realized that it tasted even more delicious than it
smelled.
You made all this yourself? Oh my god, it's so delicious. Daria munched on another