After Using the PUA Tycoon's System

"Money can solve every problem," says the Tycoon System.

But Jian Hua doesn't see it that way. After hearing the System, he argues, "No, no. You don't know this, but there are many things in the world that money can't buy."

The Tycoon System refuses to believe him. "Impossible! Money can do anything!"

And so Jian Hua and the System begin a lively debate.

Jian Hua: "All right, then. Can money buy genuine friendship?"

The Tycoon System falters. "...Well, you'll have lots of friends once you're rich."

Jian Hua: "I'm talking about genuine feelings."

The Tycoon System falls silent for a moment, then stumbles over its words. "...I guess it can't, exactly."

First Blood

Jian Hua: "Can money buy respect?"

The Tycoon System's confidence wanes. "...No."

True respect takes time and cultural depth. If all you have is money, then, indeed, you can't buy it.

Double Kill

Jian Hua continues: "Can money buy time? Can it turn back the clock?"

The Tycoon System freezes up completely. "...How could it?!"

Triple Kill

Jian Hua asks again: "Can money buy another country's secrets and restricted goods?"

The Tycoon System starts throwing errors. "That... would require the cooperation of other systems..."

Quadra Kill

Jian Hua doesn't want to bully the System too much, so he asks, "All right, one last question. If you can answer this, I'll believe you. Can money buy a nation's people a sense of happiness?"

The Tycoon System crashes on the spot: [System has stopped responding]

Penta Kill

Jian Hua blows on his fingertips. He won the debate without breaking a sweat. Looking at the dejected System, he says, "So tell me, what use are you?"

The Tycoon System tries to come up with an answer, but can't manage a single word, and sinks into deep self-doubt.

Waaah, I'm so useless. I might as well go back and get destroyed. T_T

But just as the Tycoon System is about to leave Jian Hua's mind, Jian Hua calls out to it: "You're pretty useless, but if you go back, you'll be destroyed, right? I can help you. I'll bind you to me."

The Tycoon System looks at him with wide, hopeful eyes. "Really? Even though I'm so useless...?"

Jian Hua curls his lips into a smile. "Really. Staying with me is better than being destroyed. I don't mind."

The Tycoon System eagerly binds itself to Jian Hua and becomes his System.

Money really can't solve any of the problems above, but binding himself to the Tycoon System has its own uses...

Jian Hua leans back in his chair, fingers interlaced, smiling without a word.

So what if money can't buy genuine friendship? I choose to be happy on my own! Besides, I wasn't looking to make alliances anyway!

Can't buy genuine respect? No problem. Flash some muscle, and certain people will learn what respect means!

Can't turn back time? You can still overtake everyone by taking a shortcut, can't you?

Can't buy other countries' secrets or restricted goods? Why not just throw money around to recruit talent?

Can't improve the people's happiness? Trust me, redistribute wealth among the people instead of hoarding it for the nation, and their happiness can always be raised.

What the Tycoon System can't do, the nation can.

[Blurb archived on 2025/8/27]

* In keeping with the usual recipe: no one-sided crushes, no ambiguous relationships, no secret admirers

* Tycoon story, logic-free power fantasy. Please read without using your brain =3=

* A self-indulgent work

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