Chen Liao, 24, newly unemployed and lying flat.
On April 1, 2026, he spent eight yuan on a copper coin at a street stall and let a drop of blood fall on it. Then the System activated.
[Ding! The Heavenly Eye Treasure-Hunting System has been successfully bound.]
[Developed by an extraterrestrial civilization, this System is designed to find lost treasures and prevent humanity from leaving good things to rot underground.]
[Current ability: Three uses per day. Sense hidden currency, gold and silver, and antiques within a 50-meter radius.]
[Upgrade condition: Collect one million yuan. Range will double.]
Then he ran into a problem...
Finding money was easier than explaining to his mom where it came from.
“Son, did you take out an online loan?”
“Son, did you go to northern Myanmar?”
“Son, tell Mom the truth. We may be poor, but we can't do anything illegal!”
Chen Liao: ...If I say I found it, would you believe me?
He thought that with the System, he could lie flat and coast to victory.
Later, he realized that lying flat was impossible. He'd never be able to lie flat in this life. Those three kids at home were counting on him to put them through college someday.
Other people hunted for treasure to get rich. Chen Liao hunted for treasure to save up tuition for the three little brats at home, and to survive his mom's relentless interrogations.
[Five thousand years of history: just how many treasures are there to find?]
See how Chen Liao uses the System to find treasure and his wits to cover his tracks, living like an ordinary person in the city while secretly digging up all of China.
