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Chapter 2 - The Power of Money—Interested?

Chapter 2: The Power of Money—Interested?

The system truly is the most considerate cheat for a transmigrator. Not only did it grant Zhang Chen a pure yang physique from birth, but it also came with a lottery function tied to spending money.

Zhang Chen quickly understood.

“A spending lottery? Isn’t this just a pay-to-win gamble?”

Each lottery draw cost one million yuan, with rewards given at random. Most people wouldn’t be able to afford this kind of gambling. But Zhang Chen was different—he lacked many things, but money wasn’t one of them.

[Ding! The host has received a High-Grade Exorcism Talisman x1.].

Curious, he spent a million to test it out. Looking at the yellow talisman in his hand, he was quite satisfied.

A million yuan for a single talisman might seem like a rip-off to others, but to Zhang Chen, it was worth every cent.

[High-Grade Exorcism Talisman: Can repel dangerous-level demons and pose a certain threat to lethal-level demons.].

The system’s description was simple, but Zhang Chen understood its value. The world he was in was one of supernatural horrors, filled with ghosts and demons. Ordinary people who encountered them had almost no chance of survival—unless they possessed powerful exorcism tools or abilities like the protagonist Ye Fan, who could coexist with demons and harness their power.

Zhang Chen knew this world inside and out—after all, he had created its setting himself.

“This talisman is great. At the very least, I won’t have to worry about dangerous-level demons, and even against lethal-level ones, I have a fighting chance.”

He stored it away, making use of the system’s inventory—a convenient, limitless storage space, like a dimensional pocket.

But one talisman wasn’t enough. Since each lottery draw was only a million yuan, he decided to keep going. His bank account had nine figures—this was just pocket change.

He recalled that the first female lead, Xing Lingyun, would make her appearance as a lethal-level entity. She was a major character with an extraordinary background and immense power. Even at the start, despite being severely injured, she was still nearly unstoppable.

In this world, demons were ranked as Ordinary, Dangerous, Lethal, Terror, and Nightmare. According to the original plot, Zhang Chen’s character was supposed to die after encountering a dangerous-level demon, along with a dozen bodyguards. No chance of survival.

This was why the exorcism talisman was worth far more than a million yuan to him.

So, he continued drawing.

[Ding! The host has received a Fine Peachwood Sword x1.]. [Ding! The host has received a Beginner Detox Pill x1.]. [Ding! The host has received a Beginner Lightning Talisman x1.]. [Ding! The host has gained +10 Strength.].

In total, he spent a billion yuan and accumulated a decent stockpile of items. While these items were only effective against demons and not humans, he didn’t have to worry about that. As a member of the prestigious Zhang family in Jiangdong Province, he had power and influence—ordinary people weren’t a threat to him. His only concern was the supernatural.

The original protagonist, Ye Fan, knew this too. That’s why he orchestrated Zhang Chen’s death by using demons—otherwise, he wouldn’t have stood a chance.

According to the timeline, Ye Fan would meet Xing Lingyun in a month. By then, she would already be seriously injured and on the run from the Demon Slayers. That meant she should already be in Jiangdong, likely hiding and recovering.

Zhang Chen planned to find her first. He had a month, and he knew secrets that no one else did—like her real identity, the reason she was being hunted, and even who was after her.

The Demon Slayers, a mysterious organization dedicated to exterminating demons, seemed untouchable to ordinary people. But to Zhang Chen, they weren’t mysterious at all. He knew everything about them, including their real function as an emergency management bureau with offices in every region.

For the average person, getting involved was impossible. But Zhang Chen? He was the heir of the Zhang family—pulling strings was easy.

“Xing Lingyun, you’re mine!”

After spending a billion yuan and drawing over a hundred times, he had collected a mixture of useless daily items and valuable treasures. His system stats now looked like this:

[Host: Zhang Chen]. [Identity: Heir of the Zhang Family, Jiangdong Province]. [Strength: 35 (Normal human average: 10)]. [Agility: 36 (Normal human average: 10)]. [Physique: 68 (Normal human average: 10)]. [Yang Energy: 99999/99999 (Innate Pure Yang Body)].

With his newly enhanced physique, Zhang Chen looked at himself in the mirror. He had always been handsome, but before, he was slightly on the lean side. Now, thanks to the system, his body was both toned and muscular—a perfect blend of aesthetics and power.

“At this point, I could easily take on two or three normal people at once.”

He had also acquired Master Combat Skills and Weapon Proficiency skill books. The moment he obtained them, decades of combat experience flooded his mind. Instantly mastered.

With just his raw stats, he could fight multiple trained men. With his combat skills, he could handle a group of elite bodyguards.

Over the next few days, Zhang Chen used his family’s connections to investigate Ye Fan and the Demon Slayers.

To gain their favor, he ’donated’ thirty million yuan to the local Demon Slayer division, making it much easier to obtain information.

Money was, indeed, power.

Sure enough, his butler soon brought him an important piece of news.

“Young Master, the Emergency Management Bureau seems to have run into some trouble recently.”

Zhang Chen’s eyes lit up.

The butler continued, “They’ve suffered some injuries, and some of the wounded are currently being treated at one of your hospitals.”

Hearing this, Zhang Chen knew—the first female lead, Xing Lingyun, had finally appeared.