Film and TV: Scavenger System, Stocking Up on Courtyard Homes Across the Capital

Zhang Ran transmigrates into the world of A Romantic Life and binds to the Big Shot System. His beginner's gift pack contains two million in universal currency, the Eye of Truth, and 50 attribute points. He boosts his strength and agility to 30 and knocks Zhang Haiyang out with one punch. After maxing out his charisma, Zhang Haiyang accepts him as his commander. The System issues a side quest: win over Zhou Xiaobai, reward: combat mastery.

He flirts shamelessly until the courtyard belle blushes. When Zhang Haiyang brings people to block his way, Zhang Ran takes him down in three moves. Zhong Yuemin and Yuan Jun charge in with bricks, and the fight turns them from strangers into friends. Zhang Ran claps his hands. "Come on, let's go to Lao Mo's. My treat."

A dozen or so people storm into the Moscow Restaurant, where a waiter warns them not to skip the bill. Zhang Ran tosses down a stack of ten-yuan bills and national grain coupons. The whole place falls silent. Zhang Haiyang lowers his head over his borscht and mutters, "How rich is this guy?" Zhang Ran leans back in his chair. In this era, a courtyard house costs only a few hundred yuan, and he's sitting on 500,000, enough to buy an entire alley.

A new prompt appears on the System interface: Mission deadline: 20 years. Target net worth: one billion in universal currency. Zhang Ran pulls out a map and circles several spots: Shichahai, Nanluoguxiang, Dongsi... Mark them all for purchase.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.