Chapter 4: Is the mukbang streamer a strength-based or speed-based superpowered individual? ...

Storage spaces are storage devices created by interstellar scientists using space compression technology. They come in all styles, including rings, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets.

The interior spaces also vary in size, with the smallest being only five cubic meters, roughly the volume of several large suitcases, while the largest can fit an interstellar warship.

Unfortunately, regardless of size, none of the spatial storage devices have been unlocked yet, so Lu Xuan has no way of knowing how expensive these things are.

In short, with the ninety points he currently has left in his account, he definitely can't afford it.

However, according to what the audience discussed today, the value of Star Coins is not much different from that of modern ones. I suppose when he can earn a thousand or eight hundred points, he should be able to afford a small space, right?

He's already earned over a hundred points this morning, and I don't think he'll have to wait too long to get a thousand.

Lu Xuan temporarily shifted his gaze away from the storage space and instead looked at other items in the mall that he was also very interested in.

For example, there are medical pods that can save lives as long as there is still a breath left. Whether the patient has a terminal illness, is missing an arm or a leg, or even has missing internal organs, they can be cured by using special medical solutions.

Various types of hovercars, flying machines, and even spaceships...

Both are locked, and judging from their functionality and their placement on the far back of the page, it's clear that unlocking won't be soon, and the price will inevitably be very high.

But no matter how expensive it is, since it's already in the mall, he'll be able to afford it someday, right?

Therefore, there's nothing wrong with knowing about your future possessions in advance.

As Lu Xuan looked around, he also quickly prepared the remaining two pigs.

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Half an hour later, lunch was finally ready.

Lu Qing usually lives frugally, but today she prepared a rare feast, using generous amounts of ingredients. The dishes were not only exceptionally fragrant but also looked incredibly tempting.

A large bowl of braised rabbit meat, a plate of golden scrambled eggs, and a large bowl of steamed egg custard with a few drops of soy sauce—just looking at it makes your mouth water.

Lu Chen stared wide-eyed.

Lu Xuan asked, "Has my brother-in-law's share been set aside?"

Lu Qing's expression softened as she served each of them a bowl of brown rice and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I've saved some for you."

After saying that, she couldn't help but feel sorry for the family, saying, "We've never eaten like this during Chinese New Year. It's too extravagant. It's okay to eat like this once in a while, but we can't eat like this every day. We can't afford it."

Lu Xuan remained noncommittal.

Lu Chen held a bowl in his hand, staring at the braised rabbit meat and swallowing his saliva. But when he picked up his chopsticks, he didn't pick up any meat. Instead, he picked up some scrambled eggs and stuffed them into his mouth. Then he squinted his eyes in satisfaction, exuding an aura of happiness.

The live stream viewers, who were drooling over the food on the table, felt a pang of sympathy.

Although they didn't eat well, relying on nutritional supplements every day, at least the low price of these supplements ensured that no citizen had to worry about going hungry.

But this child is clearly often hungry, and it's only when he has a good meal that he shows such appreciation. It's so pitiful!

[The little brother is so cute, the streamer should feed him every day from now on!]

[Let's give a little gift to our sweet little brother!]

[Little brother, eat some meat! You are what you eat! Don't be shy with your brother, eat him out of house and home!]

Lu Xuan added a large piece of meat to Lu Chen's bowl, saying, "Don't be stingy with your food. It's hot now, and it would be a waste if you couldn't finish it in one meal." As he spoke, he also put a piece of meat on Lu Qing's plate, who had worked hard to cook the meal.

Lu Qing, who had originally planned to leave the meat for her younger brothers, suddenly became serious. "That's right, we can't waste it!"

Farmers can't stand waste, especially meat; they'll eat it all, even if it means they're stuffed!

Soon, the three of them stopped talking and started eating.

The audience, who were feeling sorry for Lu Chen just a moment ago, fell silent.

Pitiful? Who's pitiful?

Instead of pitying the streamer's family, give yourself a hug! *sobs*

One viewer asked a thought-provoking question: "While it definitely has that old-school mukbang vibe, you can't actually eat or smell the food, so doesn't it just make you crave it more and more?!"

Below, countless spectators echoed and hurled insults.

However, the number of online users has been steadily increasing without decreasing at all, perfectly demonstrating what it means to say one thing and mean another, and to say one thing but mean another.

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To avoid wasting food, Lu Qing and Lu Chen stuffed themselves, but they were so full after eating only half that they couldn't eat any more.

Once Lu Xuan was sure they were all full, he stopped worrying and ate quickly, finishing off most of the remaining vegetables and meat under the astonished gazes of the siblings and the audience.

Lu Qing: ? ? Didn't you say you couldn't finish it?

She looked at Lu Xuan's stomach with concern, her eyes filled with worry: "Don't push yourself too hard, it wouldn't be good if you burst your stomach."

Lu Xuan said without changing his expression, "It's alright, I have a big appetite, this little bit won't fill me up."

Lu Qing noticed that his belly hadn't become round like Lu Chen's, and he didn't show any discomfort on his face. Relieved, she couldn't help but imagine what he was going through.

In the past, when the family was poor, did Lu Xuan never have enough to eat? He just endured it without showing it so that his older sister wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

The thought of this possibility filled Lu Qing with guilt and heartache.

However, the viewers in the live stream quickly recovered from their initial shock.

The streamer is a superhuman, and superhumans naturally have a large appetite. The higher the level, the larger the appetite. For an ordinary person, one nutritional supplement is enough to last a day, but a superhuman needs two, three, or even more. This is normal.

They were more surprised by the female streamer's appetite than by the streamer herself.

Lu Xuan was the same.

He thought Lu Qing and Lu Chen would be lucky to finish a third of the food, but he didn't expect Lu Qing to eat so much that she could eat three big bowls of rice and dishes, which was comparable to that of an adult man.

Lu Qing noticed the strange look in Lu Xuan's eyes, and her face flushed slightly. She scolded him, "What are you looking at? No matter how big my appetite is, can it be bigger than yours? You know I'm a big eater."

Lu Xuan said, "Being able to eat is a blessing, that's good."

Lu Chen looked down at his belly, which was already bulging from not eating much, and felt a little discouraged.

It seems like he's the one in the family who eats the least.

Lu Xuan glanced at him, his gaze landing on his round belly, and teased, "Oh, how many months pregnant are you?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Qing glared at him, her expression somewhat speechless.

But then he quickly remembered something, looked down at his stomach, and sighed inwardly.

While digesting his food, Lu Xuan shared his plans.

"It's hot, so the game won't last long. I'll go to town later to sell the remaining wild boar and buy some daily necessities. The remaining rabbits and pheasants won't fetch much money, so I won't sell them. I'll cook them tonight. I'll keep the pork fat; please render it into oil for me."

Lu Qing nodded, "Okay!"

The pork fat from the two pigs should weigh about 20 jin (10 catties), and rendering it into oil should yield about 15 jin (7.5 catties), enough for them to eat for a long time. When cooking for my younger brothers in the future, I can add more oil to give them a good boost.

Lu Xuan asked her, "What does your family need? I'll buy it for you."

Lu Qing quickly waved her hand and said, "There's nothing to lack. Didn't we just exchange that wild boar for over a hundred catties of grain? There's nothing to lack. Just buy whatever you want, and keep the rest of the silver for yourself."

She used to keep the family's money on his behalf, but now that Lu Xuan has recovered, he should naturally be in charge of the Lu family's assets.

Lu Xuan nodded, "Then I'll buy it myself."

After chatting for a while, Lu Qing got up to clear the dishes, and Lu Xuan and Lu Chen helped her. Lu Xuan also took the opportunity to check the contents of the kitchen.

With the newly acquired supplies weighing over 100 kilograms, the family is not short of food for the time being. However, the villagers are exchanging for coarse grains, which don't taste very good, so they still need to buy refined rice and flour.

In addition, the clothes worn by the Lu family, including his, were very old and worn. They were faded from washing and had several patches, indicating that they had been worn for many years. The bedding, and even the wooden bed and wardrobe, were also worn.

Lu Qing said there was nothing she needed to buy, but in Lu Xuan's eyes, the family lacked everything. If they really wanted to improve their lives, the money they earned from hunting today would probably be far from enough.

Right now, the only thing we can do is try to improve our diet.

Having a general idea of ​​what was going on, Lu Xuan greeted Lu Qing, picked up the two wild boars from the yard, and went out the door. Before leaving, he said to Lu Chen, "Take good care of the house. I'll bring you something delicious when I come back."

Lu Chen, who had just finished eating and hadn't even digested yet, lit up his eyes again.

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It takes about an hour to walk from Yunlu Village to the nearest town. For those who travel frequently, this distance is neither too far nor too near. The villagers are used to walking this road and don't find it too tiring.

But traveling with ease and carrying nearly 500 pounds of prey are two completely different things.

But look at Lu Xuan, who carried two wild boars as if they were nothing. After leaving the village, he even sped up to save time, shortening the journey from an hour to a quarter of an hour.

The viewers in the live stream were stunned, especially since many noticed that Lu Xuan's breathing was not disordered and he hardly sweated at all!

[Is this streamer even human?! Carrying such heavy prey, which is practically weight training, and still running so fast without even breaking a sweat! Is that even possible??]

[That's really unreasonable. The live stream showed the temperature where the streamer was standing was 28 degrees Celsius. Although that's not very high, it's right when the star's heat energy is at its peak. Even just staying outside for a little while would make you sweat profusely, right?]

[This level of physical fitness is comparable to that of a regular soldier, isn't it?]

[Could it be that I guessed wrong before? The streamer isn't a strength-based ability user, but a speed-based ability user?]

Lu Xuan glanced at the comments and casually said, "Guess?" before heading into Baisong Town on his own.

Many ancient towns have been restored and renovated into tourist attractions, and they are all very prosperous. However, the real ancient towns are much more dilapidated than the modern ones, and to be honest, they are not worth seeing.

Once inside, Lu Xuan wasn't really interested in sightseeing. He randomly asked someone where the popular restaurants and taverns in town were located and started looking for the nearest ones.

The first two restaurants we found said one didn't need wild boar meat, and the other offered too low a price, so we couldn't reach an agreement. In the end, we went to the largest restaurant in town, 'Xiangxuelou'. The manager saw that the wild boar meat was indeed very fresh and we finally got two pigs for 12 coins per catty.

The price of domestic pork here is about 25 to 30 coins per pound, depending on the cut. Wild boar meat is not as good as domestic pork and has more lean meat, so it is cheaper, averaging 20 coins per pound.

Restaurants that want to make a profit certainly won't charge according to market prices. Compared to the previous restaurants that were only willing to pay ten coins, Xiangxuelou's price is already quite good.

The two pigs weighed about 500 jin in total. If we calculate based on 70% net meat, that's 350 jin. In the end, Lu Xuan made a net profit of 4 liang and 200 wen.

Bullet comments:

Can anyone tell me roughly how much four ounces is worth? Is that considered a lot of profit?

Based on my experience watching ancient live streams, that's roughly equivalent to 4,200 star coins? That's a month's salary for an average person; earning that much in a day is considered very good.

[That's right! In ancient times, some poor people might only earn this much silver in a year. Streamer, go hunting more often; getting rich quick isn't a dream!]

[I'll buy food with the money I earn! I'll buy lots of delicious food! I want to watch more mukbang videos!!!]

[I have a question! Why did the streamer specifically leave the pig's stomach when selling pork? Is it very valuable?]

Lu Xuan, who had just pocketed the silver, replied, "That depends on who I sell it to."

As he spoke, he walked into the pharmacy that was right across from Xiangxuelou.

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