Eric Bennett also laughed. “I dream of selling more, otherwise I’ll have to live in a basement.”

The moment the machine was assembled.

The system suddenly flashed.

Heaven rewards diligence.

Host: Eric Bennett, 22 years old.

Assembling and repairing computers, beginner, (90/100).

Did I just gain a bit more business experience? Would doing this ten more times get me from beginner to intermediate?

Chapter 3: Heaven really does reward diligence!

One day later.

Still at Hailong Building, when the rich and beautiful Megan also walked out with an assembled computer, this young lady handed Eric Bennett 500 yuan on the spot.

“Not bad, old Bennett, you really know your stuff and get the good deals. Brian Carter gave you 500, so I can’t be stingy either.”

“I’ve also rented an apartment at Xuant Special Zone near Honglingjin Bridge, introduced by my classmate’s mom. You should try to move there too. If my or Brian Carter’s computer breaks, we’ll have someone to fix it.”

Eric Bennett couldn’t help but laugh. Brian Carter really did introduce clients just like he said!

Unfortunately, Brian Carter is trouble. Megan wanted to live close to Brian Carter, so she spent tens of thousands a year on rent, plus a small fortune on renovations and appliances before moving in, all without batting an eye.

But what she got in return was Brian Carter cheating on her with her best friend and classmate.

Once she catches them in the act, she’ll probably go home and cry for a week or two, then fly to North America to escape.

Two seconds later, Eric Bennett smiled and said, “Thanks for looking out for me. I’ve almost saved up enough for a month’s rent on a one-bedroom in Xuant Special Zone.”

In this world he’d crossed into, he was originally from Yu Province. Getting into a first-tier university was the biggest achievement of his high school years, let alone one in Beijing.

His parents were gone, raised by his grandparents, with a few uncles and aunts—just a big rural family.

He managed to finish university thanks to tuition and living expenses sponsored by his relatives, but racked up a lot of debt. Without enough survival skills, this new world would be tough.

After a night, Eric Bennett had started to adapt a little to his new life.

He still missed his parents and children from before the crossing, but there was no way back. Should he embrace this new world? Survive first, then think about standing firm.

Honestly, he could only stay in the dorm for another ten days or so. After that, it was either a basement or shared apartment in Beijing, or go back home...

Megan laughed, “By the way, my classmate and good friend Emily Thompson also wants to buy a computer. She’s torn between a computer and the latest phone. Want to help her out?”

“If she can get the cheapest and best value computer, that’s her priority.”

“But Emily doesn’t have much money, she’s very frugal. You can’t make 500 off her—she’d be heartbroken.”

Eric Bennett said cheerfully, “Since you introduced her, no problem. I’ll just make 50, okay? Even 20 is fine.”

Originally, Brian Carter also said 50 yuan, but plans can’t keep up with changes. The 6,000-plus budget ended up at 5,000, saving him a lot and including three years of after-sales service.

Brian Carter even looked down on his own adoptive father, a department head in a powerful agency in his forties. Just a division chief... Well, everyone’s on a different channel.

………………

Time flew by.

A little over a week later, Eric Bennett woke up in the dorm again, counted the cash in his pocket, and thought about the debts he’d accumulated in this new world.

He calmly made himself a pack of instant noodles, adding an extra sausage and marinated egg. “Finally saved up a bit of money. No worries about next month’s rent—time to move.”

This week, his computer assembly and repair skills finally accumulated enough experience to officially reach the intermediate (2/500) level.

Stepping from beginner to intermediate, he felt as if he’d suddenly mastered a ton of new knowledge.

Heaven really does reward diligence!

Back in his old life as a sales rep at the provincial computer mall, running dozens of orders was just repetition, over and over.

But with just a dozen orders here, he’d gained so much new knowledge and skill out of nowhere. Heaven rewards diligence—pretty awesome!

“Once I move to the new place in Xuant Special Zone, I can cook and improve my culinary skills, right? I was a stay-at-home dad for years before crossing over, cooked plenty of home meals—just at the intermediate level.”

With (297/500) in intermediate cooking, if it’s like assembling computers, wouldn’t cooking three meals a day at home mean I’d level up in 203 more times? That’s 67 days.

In his previous life, he’d driven his private car for years, shuttling passengers. Not every day, but at least three round trips a week between the county and provincial capital—six trips, a thousand kilometers a week. Fines, points, all routine. Even an experienced driver couldn’t avoid a few new cameras at an intersection.

But he’d never had an accident, not even a minor fender-bender. After years, he’d reached advanced driving skill.

That advanced driving was his strongest survival skill before crossing, at over 40 years old.

If his cooking leveled up, wouldn’t he be set as a professional chef or restaurant owner?

Thinking of this, Eric Bennett suddenly realized that with the system in this brand new world, struggling to survive in the big city, life’s difficulty had suddenly plummeted—it was so much easier.

After finishing his instant noodles, he began the great move. With his current situation, he didn’t have to live in Xuant Special Zone or pay the steep 1,500 monthly rent.