Huayu: I Have a Doraemon

Chapter 16 Ability Card

"Seriously, why would you lie..."

Doraemon sat cross-legged on the bed, arms crossed, looking at Lin An with a resentful expression.

Lin An squatted by the bed, his hands clasped together in a devout gesture: "I had no choice. In that situation, I didn't have time to think much."

Doraemon thought about it and realized that it was indeed true, and that this whole thing was ultimately caused by him.

He sighed and reached his round hand into the four-dimensional pocket in his abdomen.

next second.

The "Future Store" was taken out of their pockets, turned on, and the screen lit up, casting a blue light on their faces. A dazzling list of products began to scroll.

Lin An's eyes lit up, and he moved his knees forward half an inch.

"Let's make this clear first."

Doraemon stretched out his round hand, blocking Lin An and the screen, and said with a serious expression:

"You can't buy props that are too conspicuous, and you have to return them to me immediately after you're done using them."

Lin An retorted angrily, "These are my points!"

Doraemon glared at him and said, "Of course I know, but we're being watched now. Have you forgotten about that doctor?"

Lin An choked.

The protest that was on the tip of his tongue was swallowed back.

That bald Xie Guoan clung to him like glue for over half a month, wasn't it all because he used the [Healing Bandage], which accelerated the healing of his leg?

If we were to create another spectacle involving a non-professional master of sketching now...

Lin An shivered.

"you're right."

He took a deep breath, suppressing the thoughts of "developing quietly and then stunning everyone" from his mind, and opened the search bar, entering a few keywords.

Dozens of products popped up on the screen.

[Copying Glasses]

Price: 430 points.

Effect: After wearing it, the flat image within sight can be accurately reproduced on the drawing paper, with the line proportions consistent with the original image.

Lin An's eyes lit up.

Isn't this exactly what he wanted?

wrong.

He tilted his head and thought for a moment, realizing that wearing glasses out of the blue would definitely arouse his mother's suspicion, so he scrolled down further.

[Painting Aid Gloves]

Price: 280 points.

Effect: Improves hand stability by 300% after wearing, suitable for outlining and detail work.

Lin An shook his head secretly.

Props that don't improve his understanding of composition and lighting are of little use to a complete beginner like him.

Original Beret

Price: 800 points.

Effect: Wearing it allows you to perfectly recreate the things you want to draw in your mind.

Lin An was so excited that he instinctively wanted to click the "Redeem" button.

Doraemon's round hand once again blocked the screen.

"Calm down."

The blue robot cat said with a serious expression, "Think about it, someone who has never studied drawing suddenly produces works of professional quality. Isn't that clearly telling everyone that there's something wrong with you?"

Lin An glanced at him and said irritably, "Then what do you choose?!"

He was well aware that the original beret had various problems, but it was the most suitable prop available.

Other "physical drawing tools" and "time-space sketching machines" have even more outrageous effects and are ridiculously expensive!

Just then, Lin's mother's voice came from outside the door:

"Lin An! Hurry up! I'm going to sleep if you don't draw soon!"

Lin An froze, then lowered his voice and said to Doraemon:

"Quick, help me filter out those that meet my requirements and are cheap enough!"

Doraemon frantically manipulates the screen, and the product list begins to scroll rapidly...

"I've got it! We can use this!"

The blue robot cat stretched out its round hand and tapped the screen, and a product information popped up.

[Ability Card]

Price: 500 points/item.

Effect: Inserting a specific cartridge into the body will grant the user the ability corresponding to that cartridge for 1 hour.

Note: Minimum order of 6 items.

……

"The [Ability Card] simply gives you professional-level abilities, allowing you to draw a less exaggerated sketch."

Doraemon smiled and said, "Most importantly, the cartridge is completely integrated into the body during use, and no one can detect it."

Lin An said with a worried look, "That's true, but it's too expensive."

You should know that he spent the whole summer working hard, and by selling all sorts of cheap goods he found at street stalls, he only managed to accumulate 4577 points.

As for movie DVDs, I'm sorry, but they cannot be exchanged if they are not my own works.

When Lin An heard the news, he was so angry he almost died on the spot.

"Why do we have to sell at least six items? This isn't how you bundle products!" Lin An complained.

Even Lao Ma wouldn't do something this outrageous!

Doraemon said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. The [Ability Cards] are monopolized by one company in the future, so of course they'll adopt this sales strategy."

Damn it, they're blatantly engaging in monopoly! What's wrong with the future world...? There must be something wrong with the system!

Lin An cursed the shamelessness of the future world in his heart, but his body honestly began to select the type of ability.

【Ability Card - Pianist】

[Ability Card - Marathon Athlete]

[Ability Card - Yoga Master]

[Ability Card - Culinary Mastery]

[Ability Card - Taekwondo Specialization]

……

Lin An was dazzled by the choices and for a moment felt a blissful feeling, like "walking into a buffet restaurant but not knowing what to take."

No, it's even better than a buffet.

At a buffet, you can only eat, but these video tapes can directly fill your brain.

"What should I choose...?"

Lin An rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

Doraemon sat cross-legged to the side and reminded him:

"Since you've already decided to pursue a career in film and television, you can choose skills in that area."

Lin An glanced at him and said noncommittally:

"You can't use the logic of the future to think about my materially scarce era."

Seeing Doraemon's blank expression, Lin An explained:

"Compared to ability, what we lack right now are resources, equipment, connections, and systems. Even if you have top-notch ability, it's worthless if no one believes in it; film and television is a high-risk project."

Doraemon dreamed about it and agreed:

"In that case, you're not planning to choose anything related to film and television?"

"It's not that we won't choose it at all."

Lin An swiped the screen, scrolling down a few pages of the product list, his gaze wandering between the various cassette tapes:

"I need to select skills that can be quickly monetized and have sufficient potential."

"for example?"

"For example, those who are fluent in languages, legal experts, medical specialists, and so on."

Lin An said, "These abilities are very practical, and they have a wide range of applications, both now and in the future."

Doraemon nodded repeatedly, praising:

"You're much more reliable than Nobita."

Is being more reliable than Nobita something to be proud of...? Lin An thought to himself.

Doraemon was lost in memories, reminiscing nostalgically:

"If it were Nobita, he would definitely choose either [Game Master] or [Sleeping Master]."

Lin An was speechless for a moment: "What kind of weird ability is that in the back?"

"It means that he can fall asleep instantly no matter what the environment is, and wake up feeling refreshed. Nobita said he needs this to cope with exam week."

Lin An's lips twitched slightly; he actually found this ability quite useful.