Summoning Special Talent
When Yuan Shu returned home, it was already late. He lay down on his bed and eagerly summoned the system.
"System, I want to allocate attribute points, and I want to draw a prize!"
"Ding! Please allocate your attribute points first!"
Yuan Shu hesitated. His attributes were all too low.
To be honest, every attribute needed improvement, but with only one attribute point available, which one should he prioritize?
Finally, Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and made up his mind, "Allocate it to luck!"
The other low attributes could be tolerated, but having negative luck was unbearable!
What if one day he accidentally tripped and died? Who could he blame?
"Ding! Attribute point successfully allocated!"
"Current attributes:
Strength: 15
Leadership: 31
Intelligence: 20
Politics: 22
Charisma: 55
Luck: -9"
Not bad. Although luck was still negative, at least it wasn't in the double digits anymore.
If he worked harder, maybe he could turn it into a positive value.
While Yuan Shu was reflecting, the system chimed in again:
"Ding! The host possesses one special item: Talent Recruitment Card. Would you like to use it?"
Yuan Shu quickly responded, "Use it! Use it now! What I need most right now is talent!"
"Ding! Using Special Talent Recruitment Card."
"Ding! Recruitment successful. Congratulations, host, on acquiring special talent Shen Xiu!"
Yuan Shu's expression darkened. Shen Xiu? He had never heard of such a person.
Could it be a useless character?
At that moment, the system provided further details:
"Ding! Talent Shen Xiu's attributes:
Strength: 47
Leadership: 52
Intelligence: 65
Politics: 52
Charisma: 61
Luck: 66
Special Attribute - Business: 96"
"Shen Xiu's skills:
Business Warfare (Awakened): Increases Intelligence by 30 points during business competition.
Wealth Mastery (Awakened): Increases Politics by 30 points when managing finances.
Enterprise Strategy (Awakened): Increases Luck by 30 points when managing industries."
"Shen Xiu's implanted identity: The host's capable steward.
The host can check the loyalty of subordinates. All talents summoned by the system have a default loyalty of 100 (absolute loyalty)."
"Ding! The first wasteful task is completed. Generating the second wasteful task!"
"The second wasteful task has been generated!
The host must squander one million coins within a month. Completing the task will reward you with attribute points and a mystery reward.
Failure will result in a random deduction of 8 attribute points. Please give it your best!"
Yuan Shu's heart sank instantly. Losing 8 attribute points for failure?
System, do you have any humanity? Losing 8 points is practically a death sentence!
There was no choice. He had to find a way to complete the second wasteful task.
Yuan Shu carefully reviewed Shen Xiu's attributes and was fairly satisfied.
This person may have mediocre attributes overall, but their skills are incredible.
They even possess a special attribute in business, making them a commercial genius.
Having received this wastrel system, Yuan Shu would need to spend a lot of money in the future.
Acquiring such a business talent was truly a blessing in disguise for him.
However, there was something strange—this talent named Shen Xiu had such high commercial attributes, so why had Yuan Shu never heard of his name before?
"Shen Xiu, with the surname Shen, could it be him?" Yuan Shu suddenly thought of a commercial genius with the same surname.
It must be Shen Wansan, the wealthiest man at the end of the Yuan dynasty and the beginning of the Ming dynasty!
To summon Shen Wansan—what a gain!
Now Yuan Shu could rely on him to handle the money for his extravagant spending.
Excited, Yuan Shu wanted to summon Shen Wansan immediately for a chat but decided against it since it was already so late.
He would wait until tomorrow.
Even though he had spent 150,000 coins today, the reward was significant: obtaining a commercial genius like Shen Wansan.
The next morning, Yuan Shu eagerly summoned Shen Wansan.
As Yuan Shu's steward, Shen Wansan's room was conveniently located in Yuan Shu's courtyard, making him easily accessible.
The Shen Wansan summoned by the system was in his youth, with an impressive demeanor and the sharpness of a skilled businessman evident at first glance.
"Shen Xiu, I've heard you have a strong interest in business?" Yuan Shu asked kindly.
"Yes, Young Master. Since childhood, I've been passionate about commerce, but due to poverty, I was sold into the Yuan family. Otherwise, I would have surely pursued business!" Shen Xiu replied firmly.
For some reason, even though many said the Yuan family's young master was unambitious, Shen Xiu felt an innate closeness to Yuan Shu.
No matter what Yuan Shu asked, he felt compelled to answer honestly.
The system's power was immense. After embedding Shen Xiu's identity into the world, he became a native of it, and everyone related to him had memories of his existence.
Although Shen Xiu's loyalty to Yuan Shu was at its maximum, he still found it odd.
What had changed about his young master?
He used to focus solely on indulgence, so why was he suddenly interested in the hobbies and talents of his subordinates?
Shen Xiu's response pleased Yuan Shu greatly, prompting him to ask:
"Shen Xiu, if I give you 100,000 coins as capital, do you have the confidence to build a business empire with it?"
Deep down, Shen Xiu had an unshakable confidence in commerce, so he declared:
"As long as you trust me, Young Master, I will earn you a fortune!"
Yuan Shu exclaimed joyfully:
"Great!
I will give you 100,000 coins as capital right now. Manage it well.
I won't interfere with how you handle it; I just want results!"
Shen Xiu was overjoyed and bowed deeply, saying:
"Thank you for your generosity, Master. I will not disappoint you!"
Yuan Shu's bold decision to entrust him with full authority inspired Shen Xiu to feel a deep sense of loyalty.
Although his loyalty was already at its peak, he had previously viewed Yuan Shu as an immature youth who would take years to grow up.
Because of this perception, Shen Xiu had always addressed him as "Young Master."
However, Yuan Shu's decisiveness and ability to recognize and utilize talent now made Shen Xiu see him as a capable leader, prompting him to address Yuan Shu as "Master."
This title filled Yuan Shu with pride.
He thought to himself, "Finally, someone calls me Master!"
Yuan Shu vowed to keep working hard, confident that more capable civil and military officials would join him in the future.
Currently, Yuan Shu faced two tasks. One was to gain the allegiance of a talent with an attribute exceeding 80.
The other was to squander one million coins within a month.
Both tasks had tight deadlines.
Initially, Yuan Shu thought Shen Xiu could fulfill the talent allegiance task. However, the system still marked this task as incomplete.
It seemed that talents summoned by the system couldn't count toward task completion. He had to actively recruit local talents himself.
This loophole couldn't be exploited for now.
Yuan Shu decided to focus on the task of squandering one million coins. With enough money, recruiting talent wouldn't be an issue.
However, his current funds were insufficient.
After taking 500,000 coins from Nanny Wang, spending 150,000 coins drinking with Cao Cao, and giving 100,000 coins to Shen Xiu for his venture, Yuan Shu was left with only 250,000 coins.