Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 463: See the truth in 2 hours (Leisure new book content)

Li Qing nodded slightly, "This house has just become vacant, right? Otherwise, some skeptical person would have bought it. Rather than letting those skeptical people buy it, it's better for me, who doesn't believe in such things, to buy it."

Zhang Li hesitated but then just shrugged, "I've said all I needed to say, as long as you're happy."

The two returned to the real estate agency. After signing the purchase contract and paying the deposit, in the following two days, under the management of the agency, Li Qing submitted various asset proofs and salary statements. He then awaited the release of the loan after the seven-day examination period, and even before it warmed up, he handed it over to the real estate company.

What he got in return was the property certificate placed in the bank, a mortgage payment of less than two thousand each month, and an emptied savings account.

It was really cheap! Li Qing truly felt it was a good deal. If it weren't for his quick reflexes, someone else would've snatched it up, even though he did acquire a house with some ghostly presence.

For Li Qing, it was quite fortunate. Although there were indeed strange things in the house, for a mage, even though he was only at the apprentice level, he could still cast spells, couldn't he?

Moreover, in Level 0 magic, there were spells targeting the undead.

The 'Undead Contact,' a Level 0 magic, would allow him to truly touch a soul with his body.

According to rumors, it should be a ghost of a woman. He didn't believe he couldn't beat a woman.

"Brother Qing, I heard you bought a house?"

During lunch, Luo Rui sat nearby, asking curiously.

Li Qing nodded slightly, "It's a second-hand house in an older neighborhood."

The colleagues nearby smiled upon hearing this, "Congratulations, congratulations, Brother Qing, you finally achieved perfection!"

"Yes, Little Qing, your long-time wish has finally come true!"

"That's impressive!"

The people around weren't overly jealous of Li Qing buying a house; most expressed envy and blessings. After all, they all knew something about Li Qing's family background. Saving up on his own to buy a house already made him surpass ninety percent of people in contemporary Huaxia, and Li Qing returned each smile with thanks.

He really liked the work environment here, which was why he stayed at this company for four years.

"I wish I could be like Brother Qing, but I can't hold onto money. Every payday, I'm either paying off debts or repaying online loans!"

A trendy-dressed male voice nearby lamented.

Li Qing sighed and said, "Zhang Yang, if you could restrain your retaliatory spending a bit, you wouldn't be in such dire straits now."

Nowadays, many young people only care about the present, spending whatever they have, and are very much into living beyond their means, with no concept of budgeting. Among the twenty-somethings Li Qing knew, seven out of ten were in debt, and two lived paycheck to paycheck, with only one able to pull out ten thousand yuan at once.

Zhang Yang lamented, "My girlfriend always wants this and that. A meal out, a stroll, a movie, and then buying clothes, shoes, bags, and such can cost a thousand or two."

Luo Rui was puzzled, "You pay for everything?"

Zhang Yang flushed, "No way, my girlfriend spends a lot on me too."

Li Qing casually said, "But on Valentine's Day, you sent a 1,314-yuan red envelope, and she bought you five pairs of socks?"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and Luo Rui remarked, "Zhang Yang, if you were like Brother Qing, not dating since stepping into society, and saved up to buy a house at thirty! Then all that's left is finding a girlfriend!"

Zhang Yang muttered, "Everyone's got to find a girlfriend at some point in life!"

Li Qing smiled and shook his head slightly, not arguing, because, in this day and age, many people approach relationships playfully, unlike him, a bit old-fashioned, who plans out the future after a few days of frequent chatting.

Honestly, several girls had hinted at their interest in Li Qing, but he was quite cautious about it. In some ways, after a few dates and meals together, he'd already envisioned the future clearly.

Since he had no house at the time, there was always a sense of inferiority in his heart.

Now, he could finally stand tall. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

After lunch, Li Qing returned to his workstation and looked contemplative. He had a deck of cards in his hand and casually drew three cards.

Six, four, seven.

His palm gently moved the cards, and they magically transformed into a pure suit.

Li Qing opened the cards, cleaned them carefully, and then felt invigorated. He exchanged the position of the six-four-seven and the pure suit.

The pure suit was now in his hand, while the six-four-seven cards were added back into the deck.

Li Qing stood up abruptly, a trace of excitement on his face.

Why on earth am I still working this job?

With a commoner's mindset now, Li Qing realized that, damn it, he's now a mage. He has many spells that can greatly facilitate life; why stick to being a corporate drone?

You might say being a corporate drone isn't bad; it's stable, with a nine-to-six or nine-to-five schedule, weekends off, and as long as you have a skill, you can go on working. Midlife crises exist, but at that age, one has accumulated certain professional skills and social connections.

Even if one loses a job, they can easily fit back in by lowering their expectations. This is a necessary means of survival for regular folks.

But for Li Qing now, there's no need for that.

The system loader he developed allows him to cast spells instantly, and once a spell succeeds for the first time, it can be activated and mounted on a plugin.

Even meditation now runs continuously, twenty-four hours a day, without interruption.

Why struggle here?

Li Qing immediately got up, checked the information system status per his professional ethics, and applied to use his entire seven-day annual leave in one go.

While submitting it to Chen Ke, the office admin lady, when asked for real reasons, Li Qing had to bring up Chen Chencheng as a distraction.

Under her teasing gaze, Li Qing kept a polite smile and happily signed with approval.

However, due to the job's nature, Li Qing needed to keep a laptop on hand to handle system issues remotely.

Li Qing didn't object to this. That's how IT support works: it's great when there's nothing to do, but if problems arise at night, early morning, during holidays, or any other time, they must be fixed immediately to ensure the system runs smoothly.

As for why he didn't quit immediately, it was entirely to ensure that if his plans didn't work out, he still had this good job as backup.

After all, to Li Qing, gambling isn't the way to go.

Honestly, he's never engaged in money-involved gambling from childhood to adulthood. The moment money is involved in gambling, Li Qing wouldn't take part.