There was a cafe on the hotel's ground floor, just a few meters away from the hotel lobby. It was serene yet there was a slight bustle to it — similar to ruffling feathers. For its wonderful qualities, it was very expensive. It had some of the most expensive coffee Arnold had ever seen not to even consider drinking. But, here he was, sipping a latte like it the most mundane thing ever. He took his time to savour the taste. It was nothing extraordinary, just overpriced. It was quite disappointing but he could guess that the price was more for the ambience than it was for the coffee.This morning as the sun streamed in through the windows, he tried to soak in everything and just be in the moment for once. He was wearing a casual get-up, trying to match the atmosphere: a pristine checkered shirt rolled up to show his strong hand and a black trouser.Even as he tried to look and feel zen, his head was running round and round in circles as he tried to calculate how much he’d spent and ho

Arnold was shocked. It flowed through his entire being and flooded his face. He could feel the heat and he was sure his cheeks and nose were already flaming-red. Confusion mixed in with the shock. His brows knitted. What was Mr Xiu talking about? It was so sudden that he almost laughed. He wanted to laugh. But he held it in by a thin thread. He stared at the coins in his hand, trying to weigh what it was: the currency and amount."What?" He didn't know when the words left his lips. His mouth worked on its own sometimes.He held one of the coins closer to his face. Maybe he needed to use prescription glasses because it was hard to identify the coins. As he took a closer look at them, he discovered why it was hard for him to identify them. They were an outdated currency. They were American coins, but they were no longer in use.He scoffed."What?" he repeated. He looked up at Xiu who looked very un-bothered. Like this was a very normal transaction. Like his demands were totally easy a

Arnold felt better than ever. He'd not still found a way to somehow magically transform the coins the Ghost of Wall Street, Mr Xiu, had given him into money, but he was trying and that was what mattered to him. The fact that he was trying made all the difference. And, he wouldn't stop trying. Not now. Not ever. It was this resilience that would take him further.He'd hit a huge milestone that was more than worthy of celebration. He'd not yet completed the chain quests, but he'd finally found an apartment that he liked and he could finally settle down there. It was far better than he could have ever dreamt of and he was so proud of himself, he could cry from all the emotions passing through him.When the agent had taken him to see the apartment, he had actually almost cried from awe and relief. Finally. After days of searching, he'd found an apartment he could call 'The One'. He was moving right up the ladder and it was the best feeling anyone could ever ask for, especially him, co

Arnold walked into his apartment and made his way straight to his empty kitchen. Everywhere in his apartment suddenly felt so empty. He could hear his footsteps echoing and it made him a little bit sad. Or, maybe he felt a little sad because he'd had to leave Lisa after their long conversation. Or, maybe it was because he was beginning to realize how empty his life was beginning to feel like living alone.He should be ecstatic. This was the highlight of his day. The fact that he'd met such a beautiful woman like her. Added to that, the nexus informed him that he had passed the grocery quest. But, something else bugged him. Even though he'd passed the grocery quest and the other quests the system had thrown at him that day, he had also gotten another quest while on another quest.Was there an end to these quests?He knew this present quest was different because without it, he might never have thought of getting together with Lisa and he'd have simply let such a sweet woman go.He t

Arnold stared at the Appraisal skill and the amount beside it, wondering what exactly it was. He hesitated for a minute, hovering over it. Was this skill any good or would he just waste his money purchasing it? He felt the urge to buy it but he also needed to know if it was worth it. As if the system could sense his hesitation (which Arnold was fairly sure it could), a tab opened up to show him a little more about what this Appraisal skill was.[Appraisal skill]- You can view information of objects or of a person.- Skill use will wear off your stamina.[Do you want to purchase this skill for 1,500 lavish points?]"Yes," he said.Immediately the word left his lips, another information popped up:[You have purchased 'Appraisal Skill'][You have 99,000 lavish points remaining]His purchase was successful. And the amount of lavish points he had left in his balance was fairly reasonable. That meant that it was money he couldn't buy.What can I really use this appraisal skill to do? he