Financial Independence through Cracked Apps
Chapter 178 - 139: ReceivePal 2.0
Lin Shen sat on the Poltrona Frau sofa, leaning back to enjoy the "king of leather craftsmanship" from Italy.
Its design was retro-modern, with a handcrafted texture.
Sitting on it gave a sense of natural comfort, allowing Lin Shen to relax completely.
After all, the price of this sofa under him was almost as expensive as his Jaguar XFL.
’Should I get a new car?’
The thought suddenly occurred to Lin Shen.
Although he was very fond of his little "jag," as his status and assets grew, the vehicle that symbolized his standing ought to be upgraded as well.
’I can think about it after I’m done with my recent business.’
Lin Shen felt that with his current savings of over eight million, he had enough to buy a luxury car.
He was partial to Maybachs.
Of course, a Rolls-Royce was great, too.
Lin Shen took out his phone and saw that the ReceivePal app update was complete.
DING!
[ReceivePal 2.0 continues to be at your service!]
[Update Announcement:]
[1. Daily Income: 25,000/day → 50,000/day]
[2. Receive one Designated App Cracking Card*1 (can be used to crack any app on your phone)]
[3. ReceivePal’s tasks will change from "reaching a corresponding savings amount" to "achieving a corresponding asset goal," which will yield even more generous rewards upon completion.]
[Reward: New ReceivePal Function: Achievements*1]
[Upgrade Task: Please increase your liquid assets to ten million (8.3 million / 10 million)]
"The update isn’t that substantial."
Lin Shen muttered, feeling that the reason for this was most likely related to ReceivePal’s limited functionality.
After all, its purpose was very pure—it was only responsible for giving him money and reimbursing his daily expenses, with no other rewards.
’But I like it!’
Seeing the various Red Points on his phone, Lin Shen tapped through them one by one.
The first thing was to use the Designated App Cracking Card he had just received. This was an item he had wanted for a long time.
Including ReceivePal, Lin Shen now had at least five cracked apps installed on his phone.
As a result, he was getting a bit too busy to keep up with all the tasks.
But!
Being too busy was better than having none at all.
’If I can’t complete them, can’t I just let them sit there?’
His boring life after achieving financial freedom would be filled by them.
’Which one should I crack?’
Lin Shen was suddenly hit with decision paralysis.
Relying on ReceivePal and GoGo Maps, he wasn’t exactly short on cash right now.
As for his physical fitness, he had the two cracked apps, Sports Health and Camera and Album, to help improve it.
Intellectual enrichment, however, had become what Lin Shen desired most.
After all, he had already tasted the benefits of knowledge.
In just one day, he had used his eloquence alone to pick up a sexy German hottie of a coach as a friend with benefits.
It seemed knowledge was the ultimate power!
Besides, Lin Shen felt that having more in his head could improve his conversation and temperament, making him more charming.
That way, when he socialized with people, he wouldn’t be called nouveau riche or a kept man.
’But which app, like Shuaiyang, would give knowledge-related rewards for completing tasks?’
This sent Lin Shen into another bout of indecision. After some thought, he set his sights on Xiaohongshu.
As a social media platform, its operational logic was similar to Douyin’s; its core driving force was UGC.
It was just that one started with short videos, while the other started with text and images.
’With such similar apps, their cracked functions and rewards should also be similar, right?’
Of course, Lin Shen didn’t have a very favorable impression of Xiaohongshu, because the app was home to many "non-human" lifeforms.
However, some aspects of it were top-tier!
For example, the social aspect.
Lin Shen had even curated his feed almost like he did with Douyin—one scroll and it was all revealing photos and "bonus" pictures of beautiful women.
Especially if you search for "the fine chaff your friends’ circle can’t handle"—you’ll thank me later.
"This is the one!"
Lin Shen didn’t hesitate any longer and directly tapped on Xiaohongshu to crack it.
Soon, a similar app finished downloading next to it. The only difference was that its color had changed to sky blue, and its name was now: Big Blue Book!
[Big Blue Book Lv.1]
[Decryption Effect: Naturally increase online traffic acquisition by 20% (increases based on "Big Blue Book’s" level)]
[Upgrade Task: Please post a controversial note on Xiaohongshu.]
[Congratulations on successfully activating a cracked app (6/20)! "ReceivePal’s" Decryption Effect has doubled!]
[Current Main Quest Progress: 30%]
[ReceivePal Decryption Effect: 50,000/day → 100,000/day]
"..."
After seeing Big Blue Book’s Decryption Effect and task, Lin Shen’s attention was completely captivated by ReceivePal’s new daily income of 100,000.
His pupils trembled as he couldn’t help but gasp.
One hundred thousand?
It quadrupled just like that?
Lin Shen was truly stunned.
What did that even mean?
That was three million a month!
Over thirty million a year!
’So I’m already this rich...’
Lin Shen suddenly realized he seemed to be getting closer and closer to Modu’s high society.
A monthly income of three million was definitely enough to cross the threshold into the upper class!
Lin Shen’s heart began to race, but he quickly calmed himself down.
Having experienced the low points of life, he naturally wouldn’t become too arrogant now that he was at the summit.
Otherwise, one slip of the foot could lead to an irrecoverable fall!
The psychological whiplash from that kind of fall could drive a person to depression and suicide!
PHEW—!
Lin Shen took a deep breath, silently warning himself not to get too excited. To distract himself, he began to study how to complete Big Blue Book’s task.
Post a controversial note?
Lin Shen’s calm and low-key personality made him dislike arguing with others online, but Big Blue Book was insisting on pushing him into the eye of the storm.
But...
He’d do it!
Who doesn’t know how to run their mouth online?
Lin Shen thought for a moment and came up with a rough plan.
He spent ten minutes drafting the text, then edited and published his first note on Xiaohongshu.
[I guess just having money isn’t enough to find a pretty girlfriend. I heard there are a lot of beautiful women on Xiaohongshu. Making a wish for an obedient girlfriend with a perfect body and a pretty face. #Love #OOTD #Body]
’I have a feeling I’m going to get flamed for this, right?’
Lin Shen could already imagine what the future comment section would look like, and his heart skipped a beat.
He quickly closed Xiaohongshu and opened ReceivePal’s new feature: Achievements.
Inside was a series of grayed-out entries. Only the top few were lit up with different colors, seemingly completed.
[Life Achievement (refers to achievements obtained at corresponding stages of life): Accumulate ten million in earnings (Completed).]
[Reward Title: Ten-Millionaire.]
[Life Achievement: Sleep with multiple girls.]
[Reward Attribute: Kidney Power +2]
[Challenge Achievement (refers to challenging your body’s limits): Run a cumulative one hundred kilometers.]
[Reward: Constitution +2]
’So that’s how it is?’
Looking at the dazzling array of achievement entries, Lin Shen suddenly felt like he was playing "Earth Online."
Besides the ones that were already activated, other notable ones included climbing Mount Everest, completing a high-altitude skydive, replicating one of MrBeast’s challenges, and so on.
These certainly piqued Lin Shen’s interest.
It seemed his life after getting rich wouldn’t be boring after all!
After looking at the achievements for a while, Lin Shen closed ReceivePal and opened Sports Health.
In his personal attributes, both Constitution and Kidney Power had indeed increased.
[Constitution: 86/87 (85+2)]
[Kidney Power: 84/89 (87+2)]
"Nice!"
More than the increase in money, what Lin Shen liked most was the enhancement of his attributes.
This was a real investment in himself!
Then, Lin Shen curiously checked the new feature in Sports Health that he had never opened since acquiring it—Titles.
Its sub-page was similar to Achievements, but next to each entry was an option to equip it.
It seemed he could only equip one at a time.
[Title: Ten-Millionaire]
[Effect: While this title is equipped, you will receive VIP privileges when shopping at any store, and receive 120% polite and respectful service from service industry personnel.]
[Note: The effects of these privileges will vary depending on the type of store and may include, but are not limited to: discounts, holiday gifts, first-purchase rights, dinner invitations, etc.]
’This is great!’
Seeing the effects of the Ten-Millionaire title, Lin Shen thought it was very convenient.
There were so many brands nowadays; becoming a VIP for each of them one by one would be too much of a waste of time and energy.
But with this Ten-Millionaire title, he could enjoy the treatment of a VIP customer for free.
Really nice!
Just as Lin Shen was delightedly checking his titles, a WeChat message arrived from Lin Ping.
[Lin Ping: President Lin, I’m about to start making dinner. Are you coming?]
Oh?
A wicked smile played on Lin Shen’s lips.
The fire that Shen Yun had stirred up could be vented on this beautiful young woman tonight.