Han Lie didn't know that an old man was pondering over him.
Everyone had left, and Lie was bored out of his mind.
The main issue was that his glasses were shattered, making it inconvenient to look at his phone, which was extremely dull.
After not too long, he couldn't stay put any longer.
I can't touch the wounds on my face or fix my teeth, but fixing my nearsightedness on the down low shouldn't affect anything, right?
After careful consideration, Han Lie felt there would be no hidden dangers and decisively took action.
He opened the panel and clicked the Health attribute.
He found the Eyes sub-option.
The description in the panel was—
[Left eye myopia 350 degrees with astigmatism 125 degrees, right eye myopia 425 degrees with astigmatism 150 degrees]
[Lenses cloudy, suffering from moderate floaters]
[Corneas frequently inflamed]
"That's it!"
Han Lie slapped his thigh.
Nearsightedness and astigmatism, although also annoying, actually aren't that big of a deal. Winter is particularly uncomfortable, as my lenses fog up the moment I step indoors. But that's the biggest nuisance. Floaters and corneal inflammation, on the other hand, are disgustingly horrible! If you've never suffered from them, take great care of your eyes. You never want to understand the kind of frustration that comes with a flare-up of those conditions.
Anyway, Han Lie couldn't stand them for one more second.
He stared at the Eyes attribute and poured experience into it.
All the subcategories within the Health attribute lacked specific values. The idea was to just slam the experience in, and changes would naturally occur.
Alternatively, one could issue a direct command: restore a certain part to health.
The foolproof system operated automatically.
This was Han Lie's first time modifying himself, and wanting to experience it slowly, he tried a more rudimentary method.
As the experience points were continuously infused, the descriptions on the panel gradually faded.
Eventually, they transformed into a new description—
[Your eyes are very healthy]
Han Lie eagerly turned on his phone.
First, let me check a webpage... holy shit, it's freakishly clear! Even the smallest fonts are crisp to read, and my field of vision is extremely wide. There's no longer a constant foggy haze before me, and those pesky floaters are completely gone.
He was thrilled!
Following that, Han Lie opened the selfie camera.
He was shocked all over again.
Wow! Such beautiful eyes!
No longer clouded, Han Lie's pupils appeared exceptionally clear. The dark pupils, deep brown irises, and the light brown outer ring created a distinct sense of depth. His eyes, not particularly large to begin with, suddenly looked noticeably larger. The healthy corneas had a transparent, glass-like quality, reflecting light at a higher rate, which made it seem as if light was always shining from within his eyes.
An aesthetics master once said that a pair of beautiful eyes is mainly composed of three elements. First, structural depth. Second, textural clarity. Third, the aesthetic expression of color. I now fully possess the first two points, making my eyes instantly the most charming feature on my body. As for the beauty of color... I'm not going to insist on that. People of Asian descent naturally don't have light-colored pupils, but that doesn't stop countless handsome men and beautiful women from emerging.
Do I count as a handsome man now? Han Lie looked at himself in the mirror, his ego swelling considerably.
But then he saw his battered and swollen face and was immediately brought back down to earth.
The road to true handsomeness is long and arduous...
Han Lie sighed and began to check the total experience consumed for repairing his eyes.
He glanced at the number... Huh?! 35,886?! Why did it consume so much? And where did I get all that experience from?
Han Lie hurriedly looked at the bottom of the panel, where two core data points were displayed.
[Cash: 13,829]
[Experience: 2,875]
Opening the secondary tab to check the detailed breakdown, he finally understood.
Oh! Examination fees, hospitalization fees, and the like all count as personal consumption, so they generate experience points!
Han Lie had only paid the initial examination fee and a small deposit. Before Old Pan arrived, he had paid 200,000 for the treatment. This sum, spent on Han Lie, also produced experience points. Just now, the young nurse had come to change his dressing, using the most expensive materials, which directly pushed his experience points to over 38,000.
During my entire hospital stay, with each day that passes and each time the dressing is changed, I'll gain experience points. Awesome! Spending other people's money and accumulating my own experience—there couldn't be anything more satisfying than this.
Han Lie, his inner 'old man' thoroughly pleased, was in an excellent mood, humming "Who Am I, the Nameless," as he began to contemplate how to spend the upcoming experience points.
As he pondered, he suddenly noticed something else—
The [Health] data didn't change, but the [Appearance] data did! The original secondary attributes were: Appearance 66, Physique 58, Health 69, Special 75. Now, Health is still 69 points, but Appearance has risen to 69 points too! This is outrageous...
When he examined each sub-item individually, Han Lie finally understood what was going on.
There are only four sub-items under [Appearance]: features, bone structure, hair, and skin, all concentrated on the head. For appearance, it's all about the face. Removing my glasses and having my eyes fixed directly impacted the [Features] under Appearance, greatly improving the overall impression. So, strictly speaking, although the system separates and lists all attributes, many attributes can actually affect each other. For instance, [Health] can greatly influence both [Appearance] and [Physique]. It's easy to understand.
Han Lie quickly realized—When experience points are scarce early on, I should aim to upgrade sub-items as much as possible. Some sub-items can have a substantial impact on many other attributes. Spend a little to achieve a lot, why not? For instance, focusing on [Constitution] would definitely mean primarily improving waist stamina! The importance of core strength is well understood by anyone who loves to exercise, right?! Is there any idiot out there who would focus solely on bulging biceps and hit the gym to lift weights? Show yourself and let everyone have a look! Impossible.
Exploring the system and pondering the future, time flew by quickly.
Han Lie was just about to sneak a peek at the QQ group when his WeChat suddenly chimed.
WeChat wouldn't truly explode in popularity until the Lunar New Year at the beginning of next year, when a wave of red envelopes would boost its user base to 600 million. At this point, WeChat Pay had been online for less than a month; user activity was genuinely low. Anyway, Han Lie didn't have many WeChat friends yet. Most of his classmates were still active on QQ.
So, his first thought was of Chen Yanfei.
When he opened the message, indeed it was her.
♡, "Tough guy, what're you up to?"
Dry Tinder Fierce Fire, "Pretending it doesn't hurt while I text you."
♡, "HAHAHAHAHA!"
♡, "You're going to make me die laughing!"
♡, "I just realized, what kind of ridiculous name is that? It's not tough at all!"
Dry Tinder Fierce Fire, "(⊙?⊙)! This isn't tough?"
♡, "......"
♡, "I don't care, I'm changing your nickname."
A short while later, she sent a screenshot with the new nickname she'd set.
Han Lie's new name was "Tough Guy Xiao Han."
At first glance, it seemed quite normal, but at the very end, there was a thumbs-up emoji.
Isn't that a bit improper?
Han Lie immediately pressed, "Are you implying something?"
♡, "Not at all! (grinning widely)"
Dry Tinder Fierce Fire, "Okay, let's just say you weren't. Then explain those ellipses from earlier for me?"
♡, "!!!"
♡, "By the way, Xiao Han, are you hungry?"
♡, "I'm at Confucius Temple. There are so many snacks here!"
Such a blatant topic change, huh?
Han Lie was about to tease her a bit more when she sent another message.
♡, "Xiao Han, aren't you going to change my nickname as well?"
Wow! Chen Yanfei, you really are a natural at this...
Han Lie thought for a moment and replied, "Okay, wait a minute."
Then he began browsing through Chen Yanfei's Moments.