Chapter 44: New Skill
[Mission Task 1 has been completed]
[Rewards are being distributed]
- Host unlocks a new skill [Art and Design]
[Host is detected to have Elementary Knowledge on the skill [Art and Design] ]
[ [Art and Design] Skill is automatically upgraded from Level 1 to Level 2]
Host: Si Chen
Level: 8– (200500/300000)
Net worth: $158500 => $200500
Cash – [$53500] => [$67500]
90% Shares -- Hui Yuan Drink Store [$55000] => [$65000]
85% Shares – Seafood Restaurant [$50000] => [$55000]
51% Shares – Eternal Fashion [$22000]
Host Attributes:
Charm: 9.0
Strength: 10.5
Wisdom: 12.0
Free Attribute Points: 0
Skills:
Business Management – Level 2
Host gains knowledge of the intricacies of business management, and can navigate more smoothly within the business world.
Passive Effect: 15% Increase in profits; 15% increase in customers.
Food & Beverage Business Expertise – Level 7 (10/700)
Host gains knowledge of the secrets behind the Food & Beverage Industry, and can develop better tasting food and more flavourful drinks.
Passive Effect: 7% Increase in profits; 7% increase in customers
[Only applies to F&B related Businesses]
Design and Art – Level 2 (0/200)
Host gains knowledge on the study of visual thinking, and can create greater and more attractive design, and more innovative art.
Passive Effect: 2% Increase in profits; 2% increase in customers
[Only applies to Art & Design related Businesses]
Note: Clothing, Handbags, Shoes, Bags Businesses etc.
The system had gone at it again, and gave him a skill meant to elevate his success in the relevant field which he had invested in, this time being Art & Design.
Si Chen was wondering whether if the System will give him every single skill in the world, if he had invested in all the various industries, because if that was true, he would truly become the richest and most influential person in the world who dominates all the major industries of the world.
Why was this so?
Because the skills the System provided were much more than just mere knowledge of a particular subject.
Even though he had already learnt a bit about Art & Design, but after the injection of the skill within his brain, he felt more attuned towards this subject, and his mind was able to visualize designs much clearer than before.
It was as though the skills also included enhancing his talent towards this subject, which makes creation and innovation much easier for him.
Although the high Wisdom attribute had gained him a much better and efficient learning speed and capacity, it was not till the point where it increased his natural aptitude towards a particular field.
You could be the smartest person in the world, but there were bound to be some fields which you take a longer time to learn and achieve accomplishments in then other fields.
For example, you were good in math and science related fields, but in regards to aesthetics, not matter how hard you learn, you could never get it to go as smoothly as in the math and science fields.
This was just how the brain was attuned to.
And with each addition of the skills, his brain was modified to increase his natural flair towards the fields he may not be talented in, which granted him with better success and accomplishments.
As the Art & Design skill was added, it gave Si Chen an abrupt flash of inspiration which he hurriedly held on to, and swiftly took out a few pieces of rough paper and began sketching some designs on them.
It took him a few hours before he was done, and looking at the pieces of paper that was previously blank but now decorated by his designs, Si Chen smiled in satisfaction and fulfilment.
He kept the papers within a folder, and prepared to personally take a visit to the Eternal Fashion store tomorrow.
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The next day, Si Chen wore a plain t-shirt and white pants, and on his feet were a pair of slippers. The business negotiations were done, and he need not wear such serious clothes each time he visit a business.
The plain looking shirt adorned on Si Chen did not manage to hide his unordinary appearance, and his careless attire gave him a few shades of coolness.
The Eternal Fashion store looked the same as ever, and no one would have ever knew that the ownership of this store had changed hands, until the changes began to start rolling out.
Si Chen took a deep breath of that ever so refreshing rosy scent floating in the air, while Ouyang Xin who was engrossed in her artworks still remained as clueless of his presence.
"Ouyang Xin, are you not going to welcome your new boss today?" Si Chen lips rose up into a smile as he teased.
The sudden voice that appeared in the shop shocked Ouyang Xin for a moment, as she slightly jumped up from her seat.
Looking up the new arrival, she scoffed, "Haven't even graduated from High School and you want me to call you boss? Dream on."
Her words did not contain any traces of ill-intent, and was more like a casual joke occurring between youths.
"Look at this first before you decide whether or not you should call me boss." Si Chen placed a folder onto the counter where Ouyang Xin sat at, as he glanced towards Ouyang Xin in expectation.
"What is that?" Ouyang Xin curiously asked while stretching her hand out to grab it.
"Look at it and you will know." Si Chen said in an obscure tone.
"Tsk. Still acting mysterious." Ouyang Xin put up an expression of mock displeasure and opened up the folder to reveal a few pieces of paper within.
A look at the first page shocked her, and when she finally managed to pull herself out of her daze, she flipped open the look at the next.
When she had went through all the pages, she powerlessly slumped down onto her chair with her mouth agape in an 'o' shape.
The designs were so meticulous and aesthetically pleasing to the eyes that she couldn't help but relish in incomparable astonishment.
She took Art & Design as a degree, and she was completely passionate for it. She was now only 22 years of age, but she had long completed her Art & Design degree, and going against the firm protests of her parents, she had set up the store Eternal Fashion to pursue her dreams in Art & Design.
Like any other enthusiast, she won't give up a chance to improve on her skill, and when she saw such designs in front of her, her mind went blank for a moment, before she immediately jumped up, "Si Chen! Where did you get these designs from? Who did you buy it from? Do you have the designer's number?"
A bunch of questions came out from her mouth like an automated machine guns, and looking at her excited expression, Si Chen took a pen and started to write a number down on a small slip of paper.
Ouyang Xin instantly grabbed the piece of paper and looked at the number, when she found it to be oddly familiar.
"Isn't this your number? Why would I want your number for? I want the designer's number!" Ouyang Xin wrinkled her eyebrows and said.
"Didn't you say that you wanted the designer's number? There, I have already given it to you." Si Chen expressionless responded as he pointed towards the slip of paper.
"Stop playing with me! I want the real designer's number! I want to learn from him!" Ouyang Xin exclaimed in agitation.
Si Chen stared back at her in an expressionless face.
Ouyang Xin stared back at him. Then, she looked towards the designs, then onto the number, and lastly back onto Si Chen's face.
"Are you really the one who designed this?" Ouyang Xin asked in a rather weak voice that sounded foreign to her.
"Why would I lie to you for?" Si Chen calmly said.
Silence ensued for a whole 5 seconds as a variety of expressions flashed past Ouyang Xin face.
"Boss Si, could you please teach me? Please?" Ouyang Xin humbly smiled while saying in a pleading voice.
Even her tone of address had completely changed.
"If continue calling me Boss Si, I will consider teaching you a few skills." Si Chen replied in a joking tone.
Of course he was going to teach her. She was meant to be the main designer of the shop who created the new designs for the store.
He couldn't simply be the only one creating designs for the clothes, since he had other businesses to take care of, and needed somebody to alleviate his job.
If not Ouyang Xin, who majored in Arts & Designs, who else could he count on?
"Thank you Boss Si! Boss Si, are your shoulders sore? Do you need me to help you massage them?" Ouyang Xin began to find ways to suck up to this youth boss in front of her.
Just based on the few designs in front of her, she already knew that his mastery in designing was far greater than hers.
If she was able to learn from him, her design capability will surely improve by leaps and bounds.
"There is no need for all that. I am here just to give you a few clothing designs which I have created, along with starting up a social media presence to help elevate our popularity."
"By the way, I have some documents for you to look through and implement." Si Chen took out another folder which was much thicker than the previous one.
This time, it was the business plan he had created for Eternal Fashion.
There were some miscellaneous things within it, such as sourcing for the best clothing contractor, or regarding changing the positioning of the clothing racks to let the customers have a more refreshing and comfortable shopping experience.
Although Ouyang Xin was not well versed in the art of business, she still roughly knew what is effective or not.
The business plan took her an hour to finish reading, and while she was doing that, Si Chen was taking a few photos of the clothes displayed in the shop to post on social media.
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