Chapter 87: Jenny’s Outreach Endeavors

At night, because the workers had to work through the night, Qin Jing put the shop’s cherished items into the recycle space and then moved with Susan into the Cold Sea Four Seasons Hotel outside Erdaozi Alley.

It was Qin Jing’s first time staying at such a luxurious hotel. He first enjoyed a swim in the private pool of their suite, and then the young couple spent their excess energy exploring every corner of the hotel.

After Susan fell into an exhausted, deep sleep, Qin Jing turned on his phone. Instead of going straight to the GDP page, he opened a shopping website.

With the shop's renovations and the expansion of business, it was clear that Qin Jing would often be out and about in the future. While mirrors were not rare outside, none were as convenient as a phone he could carry everywhere. So, he decided to buy himself a new phone. His previous Mate10 was decent, but the screen was too large and the battery needed charging every day, which was a hassle.

Browsing the online mall, Qin Jing bought ten Fruit XSmax phones in succession. Since he was a businessman, he’d always preferred Huawei, but Fruit’s enduring popularity spoke for itself. Each Fruit XS cost over nine thousand yuan, so just like that, Qin Jing spent a hundred thousand. These were gifts he intended for Susan, Yuan Na, and other women; he had no desire to use one himself. Qin Jing was, after all, a standard ‘post-90s’ kid; back in school, he’d used Fruit to show off, but now he found that a little juvenile—using external things to show off was a rather low-level pursuit.

Then, he went to Huawei’s official site and bought a MATE20RS Porsche in flamboyant red. Sometimes, appearances must be kept up.

He bought a few other scattered items—an Alienware laptop, a Gucci belt and wallet he’d coveted for a while, some designer clothes. Being in this trade, he naturally knew how to choose things that were understated yet sophisticated, picking only the best.

All these items were quite valuable, and since he bought them new, there were no g-point earnings. But life was meant for enjoyment; Qin Jing would not deliberately buy a secondhand belt just to chase g-points.

In addition, Qin Jing commissioned a custom mirror app framework from a programming shop on Taobao.

The default “mirror” app on his phone had permissions too low, always turning off the screen. Qin Jing needed a mirror app that could stay on at all times, so he could access the GDP info wherever and whenever he wanted.

In fact, before ordering this app, he’d even visited an optician to ask if custom smart glasses could be made. Of course, the answer was no; with current Earth technology, smart glasses existed only in research labs.

“If only I had more resources at hand… If I had enough money, I could set up my own studio to develop smart glasses, maybe even make a pair of invisible smart lenses. Only then could I see GDP info at all times,” he mused as he planned for the future, closed the website, and opened the mirror app.

He still had 1,102 g-points left. In the past couple of days, Wan Anxian had continued to redeem some spirit rice and spring water. Although these exchanges offset the money spent on building the house, they still counted toward GDP sales, so despite Qin Jing’s considerable spending at the art school, his points still rose by a hundred.

But that was still far from enough. This time, Qin Jing not only planned to upgrade his recycle skill, but also aimed to unlock at least one new master-level ability. He was short at least 1,500 g-points.

He wasn’t anxious. He activated the “Sell Strategy Separately” feature, spending 50 g-points. The first person he contacted was Jeanne Théo.

Jeanne Théo was sitting cross-legged in meditation. From Qin Jing’s perspective, she was a typical practitioner of the magic arts, blue light swirling around her with hints of green mingling within.

About half an hour later, the glow around Jeanne faded. She opened her eyes, a look of delight on her face. “I’ve finally ascended to the legendary realm, breaking the shackles of the extraordinary. From now on, I am a legendary witch.”

Qin Jing was taken aback. He’d thought Jeanne had already reached the legendary realm, but it seemed that no matter how powerful one’s family, the path of cultivation could only be walked step by step. Still, for Jeanne to reach the legendary realm at her age made her a genius. After all, some of Earth’s most powerful figures were still struggling in the extraordinary realm even after their awakening.

“Miss Jeanne, I hope you’ve been well.”

Jeanne’s face brightened. Looking at the air around her, she said, “Qin Jing, is that you? I’m glad you’ve reached out again.”

“Did you like those clothes?” Qin Jing brought up old matters. Last time, he’d gifted Jeanne a set of high-end imitation Victoria’s Secret lingerie, but he wasn’t sure yet what ‘effects’ the lingerie had produced.

“Thank you, I liked them very much—though that lingerie is a bit too intimate,” Jeanne said with a playful laugh, making it clear she held no blame for his gift.

Qin Jing smiled, then appeared in the large mirror not far from Jeanne. “Miss Jeanne, in the future you can always keep a mirror nearby. Next time I contact you, I’ll appear in the mirror.”

Seeing Qin Jing in the mirror, Jeanne’s eyes flashed with surprise. With the beauty elixir and all sorts of luxury items from Earth, Qin Jing was now a near-perfectly handsome man, scoring almost 90 out of 100—quite a change from when he’d last met Jeanne. It was only natural that she was a little taken aback.

She paused, then complimented him directly. “I didn’t expect you to be so handsome, Qin Jing. If you were in the Legendary World, I’m sure you’d be very popular with the ladies.”

Qin Jing laughed. “Do you think so? I took a beauty elixir.”

Jeanne nodded in understanding. “That explains it. But beauty elixirs depend on the person’s natural foundation—they can’t enhance looks without limit. Perhaps you simply hadn’t reached your full potential before, so the effect was especially good for you.”

With that, Jeanne’s slender hand flickered, and two vials of the beauty elixir appeared in her palm. She placed them before the mirror. “Thanks for all your help. Let me repay you with two beauty elixirs. Each person can only take up to three before reaching their limit.”

“Thank you!”

Gifts like these, Qin Jing accepted graciously, but didn’t take them right away. Instead, he continued, “Jeanne, I contacted you today because I want to know the whereabouts of ‘Dragon Stratagem’ and discuss some trades with you.”

Jeanne replied warmly, “Of course. I’ve already acquired ‘Dragon Stratagem’ for you, as I promised earlier, so there’s no charge. Also, I need more luxury earth garments. At the last gathering, I was the center of attention. Many of my friends begged me for a set, and I agreed to a few. Do you want magic stones in exchange, or something else?”

Qin Jing was not surprised by this. A product never before seen in the Legendary World, when worn by a socialite like Jeanne, was bound to cause a ripple effect. No doubt, Jeanne had also benefited greatly from these requests.