Passerby A Became Rich After Having His Mind Read

[Complete] Upcoming novels: Conquering Monsters [Quick Transmigration] and The Tentacled One Is Still Pretending to Be Human Today. Please add them to your collections! 0w0

Lin Zhiqiao bound himself to a System. His starting skill was called 'Gossip Blind Box.'

The good news: as long as he kept opening blind boxes and digging into gossip, he could earn generous cash rewards!

The bad news: the blind box's energy recovered slowly. Days without gossip to dig into were unbearably lonely, and his wallet was starving.

The good news: other people's favorability toward him could be converted into blind box energy, speeding up the process of making money from gossip.

The bad news: in this world, where golden fingers were everywhere, Lin Zhiqiao was just an insignificant passerby.

Trying to stand out among systems for 'universally adored heartthrobs,' 'everyone's favorite,' and 'invincible protagonists' was no different from dreaming the impossible.

But...

Lin Zhiqiao: To get rich! I'll give it a shot even if it kills me! [fist pump.jpg]

Little did he know that an unknown bug had occurred when he bound to the System, giving people in the entertainment industry a chance of hearing his inner thoughts.

*

At a variety show, Lin Zhiqiao looked at a popular singer:

[You think you've found true love, but you're just a substitute for a scumbag. He doesn't love you at all, and he'll abuse you mentally and physically before you run away while pregnant... His first love is coming back to the country in a few days. How tragic! That scumbag isn't worth it!]

A few days later, the popular singer, looking refreshed, found Lin Zhiqiao and amiably invited him: “Zhiqiao, I haven't found the right partner for the music video for my new album yet. Would you like to give it a try?”

System: Popular singer's favorability +100! Congratulations, Host, you've earned 660,000 yuan in prize money!

Lin Zhiqiao, who hadn't yet figured out how to raise the singer's favorability: Huh? Did money just fall out of the sky?

At an audition for a minor role, Lin Zhiqiao stared at a popular young actor standing beside the director:

[Holy crap, what a huge scandal! He cultivates a pure, single-guy image in public, but he's secretly married with three kids and has a violent temper. His wife is gathering evidence and getting ready to take him to court. His downfall is inevitable! Anyone who works with him is a total sucker!]

The director's expression changed. Not long afterward, Lin Zhiqiao got a call from him: “That minor role isn't right for you. I think you'd be great as the second male lead. Come audition tomorrow.”

System: Director's favorability +100! Your 880,000 yuan reward has been deposited!

Lin Zhiqiao, who hadn't even had a chance to do anything: Huh? Are all the big shots in showbiz this nice?

There were also the scandals about a rich family's 'real and fake young masters,' an idol trainee who was a 'player,' a famous actor's 'time management'... Lin Zhiqiao had a grand old time digging up gossip, and his savings kept growing!

Later, when reporters interviewed everyone...

Popular singer, a certain director, and other entertainment industry big shots: “If it weren't for Lin Zhiqiao, I wouldn't be where I am today. I'm so grateful to him.”

Lin Zhiqiao, the entertainment industry's favorite, a hidden tycoon: “You probably won't believe me, but at first, I just wanted to dig up some gossip.”

[Gossip Guide]

◆ A hilarious, money-hungry gossip lover with a very active inner monologue x powerful big shot (yeah)

◆ Other people can hear the protagonist's inner thoughts, but not his conversations with the System (important!)

◆ The whole story is completely unrestrained and all about having fun with gossip. If you have a lot of things you can't handle, keep your radar up while reading, babies qwq

◆ Hope you enjoy the gossip (heart)

[Synopsis screenshotted on 2024.3.16]

-- [Upcoming Novel 1] --

Conquering Monsters [Quick Transmigration]

After transmigrating, Su Qingci bound himself to a Quick Transmigration System.

“In the mission worlds, you'll be coveted by all sorts of monsters,” the System said. “Your mission is simple: stay away from them and survive.”

Su Qingci glanced at the monster manual: shadow ghosts lurking in the dark, fallen evil spirits disguised as gods, SSS-grade sources of corruption that terrified everyone...

Su Qingci fell silent. “Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about the word 'simple'?”

In the first world, Su Qingci transmigrated into the body of a dance performer who was hated by the entire internet, had heart disease, and suffered from severe depression.

The System warned him, “Shadow ghosts feed on negative emotions and like to stay in dark places. What are you doing?”

Late at night, Su Qingci turned off the lights and stepped into the darkness, where undercurrents surged.

A black shadow slowly crept up his slender, delicate ankle, wrapping around it, tightening, and rubbing against it suggestively. “You aren't afraid of me. Why?”

In the second world, Su Qingci was a blind high priest, falsely accused of treason and about to be sacrificed to the heavens.

The System cautioned him, “The true god fell many years ago. The one you worship is actually an evil spirit... Host, please get away from the idol of the evil god as soon as possible!”

Su Qingci bowed his head and reverently kissed the idol's fingertips. “I am willing to sacrifice myself to the god.”

The evil spirit's fingertips brushed across his eyelashes. His eyes were beautiful, yet empty. “Tell me, what do you want?”

In the third world, Su Qingci was an eccentric researcher, criticized by others for spending all day working with mutant creatures.

The System warned him, “The SSS-grade source of corruption is hidden among these mutants. Contact without isolation carries a risk of infection. Host, be careful!”

Su Qingci had already entered the contaminated zone alone, taking off layer after layer of protective clothing.

The source of corruption took physical form and wrapped around him in layer upon layer, swallowing every sound. “You're just as delicious as I imagined.”

Afterward, Su Qingci managed to survive to the end every time and complete his missions perfectly.

The System silently looked at all the marks the monsters had left on Su Qingci. “...Forget it. As long as you're happy.”

-- [Upcoming Novel 2] --

The Tentacled One Is Still Pretending to Be Human Today by Tangmei

One day after the apocalypse began, Qiao Beibei mutated.

He kept his human mind, but grew eight tentacles, each one... very unique.

The first tentacle was a glutton.

One second, it was treating a metal box as a snack; the next, it was secretly chewing a teammate's toupee bald.

If no one watched it, it might even swallow an entire zombie alive.

The second tentacle was a miser.

It loved all things shiny: coins, diamonds, crystals... It would take them all.

Even the colorful scales that fell off a sea monster had to be stuck onto its tip as nail art.

The third tentacle was lecherous.

It couldn't move past a pretty woman without stopping, wanted to cuddle up to handsome men, and even picked fights with monsters based on how good-looking they were.

Every day, it drooled pink slime over abs and toned torsos, absolutely ravenous.

The fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth tentacles... each had a strong personality of its own.

What could Qiao Beibei do?

He'd grown the tentacles himself, so he could only spoil them.

*

To avoid being treated like a freak and dragged away for dissection, Qiao Beibei tried very hard to hide his tentacles and pass himself off as an ordinary human.

Every day, he stopped the gluttonous tentacle from sneaking snacks: “You can sneak a bite, just one! Don't let anyone catch you!”

He indulged the miserly tentacle's collecting habit: “Fine, fine, we'll take it all home. You can stick all of it on your tentacle!”

He warned the pink, fluttery, lecherous tentacle: “You can look, but don't touch... Not even with just a fingertip! And definitely not his abs!!!”

Qiao Beibei gathered the loose sleeves of his oversized clothes around himself, concealing the tentacles writhing underneath.

Little did he know that the others had already noticed everything.

A certain human, the strongest of them all, whose abs had been secretly touched: “.”

Should he pretend he hadn't noticed?

Theme: People need dreams. Never forget your original aspirations, and you'll reach the end.