The Tycoon System: I Have a Universal Land

Hearing Shang Yunyan's words, the system responded coldly, "Oh, please, host. Go ahead and use it yourself. Maybe what you win will be very exciting."

A sense of foreboding crept over Shang Yunyan, but he still tapped the lottery button.

"Ding! The host has activated the lottery function. Drawing now, please wait! Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully winning…a water gun! Please check the system's storage space to retrieve your prize."

Shang Yunyan was stunned. A water gun? That's what he got from the lottery?

"System! You did this on purpose! I know you did this on purpose!"

"How could it be on purpose? I've told you before: the lottery function is entirely random. You didn't believe me then; do you believe me now?"

"Hmph!" Ignoring the system's smug tone, Shang Yunyan entered the system's storage space. What he saw made his jaw drop—a nearly two-meter-high water gun.

"What the heck? System, is this the water gun you gave me?"

"Yep, that's the one!" The system seemed quite pleased with itself.

"This…is the prize I get from the lottery?! The reward from my hard-earned task?!"

"Yep!"

"I'm not going to end up with stuff like this every time I draw, right? This water gun isn't even practical for humans to use! Look at it—it's two meters tall! What's the point?!"

"Well, you could set it up on your lawn to water the grass! And in the future, if you acquire some rare or national treasure-level animals, you could keep them in the Universal Land. Higher-level Universal Land can even create living creatures! Your backyard could turn into a zoo. Imagine waking up, opening your curtains, and seeing elephants and giraffes greeting you! And then you can spray them with the water gun! Doesn't that sound fun?"

The system's enthusiasm felt strangely off. Shang Yunyan's face stiffened into a forced smile. "We'll see about that. I still have one more lottery chance, but now I'm scared to use it."

Seeing that it had successfully unnerved him, the system softened its tone. "Relax. Don't be afraid. Just use it as intended. Not every draw will give you trinkets, but I must warn you, not every draw will grant you a super jackpot like last time either. Got it?"

"I get it." Returning to the Universal Land, Shang Yunyan glanced again at the rotating system control panel above. After a moment of hesitation, he tapped the lottery button once more.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for winning…a glimpse of future events! Please confirm whether to claim the reward now."

"Future prediction? Oh, this could be amazing! Claim it!"

"Ding! Retrieving future event details…please wait. Ding! Prediction complete: On October 23, a fire will break out at an unfinished residential complex in the northern fifth ring of the Imperial Capital. The development is owned by Tianji Corporation. Following the fire, Tianji Corporation will auction off the complex. One month later, a small gold mine will be discovered beneath the site."

"Tianji Corporation, October 23. System, will there be any casualties in the fire? Should I release this information early to prevent anyone from getting hurt?"

"No casualties. The fire will break out late at night due to an electrical fault. No one will be working at the time. The night guard will notice the fire and immediately call emergency services. Your task is to seize the opportunity."

"Got it." After receiving the prediction, Shang Yunyan was about to leave the Universal Land but paused as he remembered the system's earlier comment about changes. If the system had pointed it out, there must be something different about the Universal Land.

Squatting down, Shang Yunyan carefully examined the ground.

The land still looked like a patchy salt flat. After a long while, he glanced up at the system control panel. "The Universal Land has gotten bigger!"

"Seriously?! I waited all this time just to hear that obvious observation? You've leveled up from one to two, so of course the land has expanded! Look again, carefully this time. Can't you see anything else?"

Hearing the system's impatient tone, Shang Yunyan chuckled—finally, he'd gotten the upper hand for once. "System, the land's color seems to have changed. It's got a faint green glow, like the feeling of life awakening or some kind of primordial origin."

"Correct! The Universal Land holds a cosmic secret. Its function isn't just to nourish all things; it has other capabilities as well. When your level increases further, a new feature will unlock."

"What feature?"

"You'll find out when the time is right. No spoilers!"

"Fine, fine. I'm heading out. Chat later, System."

As Shang Yunyan exited the system space, a shadowy, humanoid figure appeared on the Universal Land, standing at a distance and gazing silently.

By the time Shang Yunyan returned to the real world, it was already past 10 a.m. He quickly finished breakfast and received a message from Xue'er. She reported that the Fangyuan law firm had been contacted, and a new piece of evidence had surfaced—videos of Ma Yongsheng engaging in inappropriate behavior with women while at the company. These could serve as evidence of his extramarital affairs and be passed on to his wife.

Shang Yunyan pondered for a moment. Knowing Ma Yongsheng's character, it was unlikely his wife was unaware. She probably stayed with him simply to control his finances. In that case, whether to release the videos seemed irrelevant.