Chapter 61

Just as Su Jing set the global channel to "background notification," the laptop in her study emitted a "ding-dong" system notification sound—

It wasn't her control panel, but the device connected to the villa's surveillance system that showed the patrol robot in the yard had triggered an "abnormal signal detection." But before she could even check it, the system panel in front of her suddenly went into overdrive.

Light blue "China" logo, red "United States" logo, gold "European Union" logo, and dark blue "Russia" logo flooded the screen like a tide, with dozens of new messages popping up every second. The number of "unread messages" on the edge of the panel jumped from "12" to "999+" in an instant, even drowning out the previously pinned dungeon settlement announcement.

Chen Yang, the dark gray-haired "Sharp Blade (China)," had his message at the top, followed by a series of "shocked" emojis: "Brothers! Did I see that right? 2000 Qi Gathering Pills! 1500 Healing Pills! 800 Body Strengthening Pills! How could an ordinary person get that much? Has 'Number One Shop Under Heaven' emptied out the entire pill storehouse of the cultivation world?"

Below the message, Zhao Yue, nicknamed "Flying Swallow (China)," replied with a "ecstatic" emoji: "I just refreshed three times! The inventory hasn't decreased much! There are still 1987 Qi Gathering Pills left! This is too outrageous! Previously, the core of the Cyber ​​Dungeon was only listed for 50 yuan at most, but this time it's directly over a thousand pills. Just who is the shop owner?"

The discussion in the channel instantly split into several camps: some were amazed by the large inventory, some were worried about not having enough points, and some had already started placing orders.

Su Jing's panel kept popping up notifications such as "Your product 'Healing Pill (Low-Tier)' has sold 1 pill, points +100" and "Your product 'Qi Gathering Pill (Low-Tier)' has sold 3 pills, points +300". The red points number jumped in the corner of the panel. In less than five minutes, the stock of Qi Gathering Pills dropped from 2,000 to 1,956, Healing Pills from 1,500 to 1,472, and Body Strengthening Pills from 800 to 789.

China's Flower Country - Temporary Base for Dungeon Participants

In an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city, Chen Yang was sitting around an old-fashioned projector, the screen of which was constantly updating the "Number One Shop in the World" elixir page.

His teammate Zhao Yue held the system panel in her hand, her fingertip hovering over the "Buy" button, her tone hesitant: "I only have 800 points, is it enough to buy 8 healing pills? My teammate was injured by the elder's Thunderclap Technique at Qingyun Sect last time and he hasn't recovered yet, ordinary ointment is useless."

"Buy! We have to buy it!" Chen Yang patted her shoulder and pointed to the description on the screen that said "Effective against scratches from monsters." "Have you forgotten Xiao Li's arm that was scratched by the Blue Wolf? It's all festering! This pill is definitely worth 100 points each. I still have 1200 points here. Let's buy 12 more Qi Gathering Pills. We'll definitely need them for the next dungeon!"

Zhao Yue gritted her teeth and clicked "Purchase 8 Healing Pills"—the panel instantly popped up with "Confirm payment of 800 points? The product will be delivered to you by the system after payment." She clicked "Confirm," and in less than three seconds, a transparent jade bottle appeared in her palm, containing 8 light red healing pills, and a bitter medicinal fragrance instantly spread.

"It really arrived!" She excitedly held up the jade bottle, and the other teammates in the warehouse immediately gathered around, their eyes full of anticipation as they looked at the pills inside: "I have points too! I'll buy 5 Qi Gathering Pills!"

United States - Recycling Base for Abandoned Car Factories

Jack slammed the system panel onto the greasy metal table, and silver gears rolled off the corner of the table.

His teammate Taylor clutched his still-bleeding arm; the wound was inflicted by the Blue Wolf yesterday, and the bandage had been changed three times, yet it remained red and swollen.

"100 points per pill? That's robbery!" Jack's voice was filled with anger, but he couldn't help staring at the Body Strengthening Pill on the panel—his physique level was only 8, lower than that of an average adult. If he could take the Body Strengthening Pill, he wouldn't have to hide from monsters next time he encountered one.

"But we only have 3,000 points, which is enough to buy a maximum of 30, not even enough for the team."

Taylor frowned, his fingertips tracing the number "72 sold" on the panel. "And people in China buy them the fastest. If we hesitate any longer, they might be gone."

Jack clenched his fist, staring at the "Buy" button on the panel, but ultimately didn't press it.

He wanted to wait for others to buy first and see the effects before making a decision, but he didn't notice that the inventory number in the corner of the panel was decreasing at a rate of 5 pills per minute, and the number of Jian Ti Dan pills had dropped from 800 to 753.

EU underground medical shelters

Emily sat in the command center, which reeked of disinfectant. A holographic projection displayed the "Number One Store in the World's" elixir inventory and the team's total points.

15,000 points are enough to buy 150 pills.

Her assistant, Lucy, pointed to the description of the healing pills on the projector and said urgently, "There are still 12 wounded people in the shelter, all injured by the mechanical guards. Ordinary anti-inflammatory drugs are useless. If we can buy healing pills, they can recover their combat strength as soon as possible."

"Buy 50 Healing Pills and 80 Qi Gathering Pills first, and keep 20 points for later use."

Emily's fingers moved quickly across the panel. After clicking "Confirm Purchase," a small silver box instantly appeared in her palm. Upon opening it, she found 50 light red healing pills and 80 light green Qi-gathering pills neatly arranged. The system message read, "The goods have been delivered through the system and can be distributed and used directly."

She handed the small box to Lucy: "Use it on the wounded immediately, record the recovery progress, and if it works well, we'll make more purchases."

Russian Bear State Siberian Energy Depot

Ivan leaned against a metal rack piled with diesel drums, toying with an energy crystal in his hand. The system panel displayed the "Number One Shop in the World" elixir page.

His subordinate Wolf stood beside him, holding a points tally sheet: "We have 8,000 points now, enough to buy 80 pills. Should we buy Qi Gathering Pills or Healing Pills first? Last time we went to the Immortal Cultivation Dungeon, five of our brothers were burned by the Crimson Flame Tiger and haven't fully recovered yet."

"Buy 30 Healing Pills and 50 Qi Gathering Pills." Ivan's gaze fell on the description "Qi Gathering Pills assist in spiritual energy absorption" on the panel, recalling the Giant Wheat Powder Su Jing had given him before. "Try it out first. If it's good, I'll exchange more for energy next time—"

We have plenty of diesel and frozen meat; if we don't have enough points, we can exchange them for supplies. He clicked "Buy," and soon felt a cool touch on his palm.

A transparent jade bottle appeared in his hand, the pills inside gleaming faintly. He unscrewed the stopper, and a bitter medicinal fragrance instantly wafted out, stronger than the one he had smelled in the cultivation instance.

Su Jing sat on a solid wood chair in the study, her fingertips tracing the real-time sales data on the panel—in half an hour, 124 Qi Gathering Pills, 98 Healing Pills, and 67 Body Strengthening Pills had been sold, adding 28,900 points, bringing her total points to 147,400.

Just as she was about to adjust her strategy for listing the pills, a faint black anonymous message popped up on the panel. The sender was listed as "System Anonymous User (Permissions: Special)," not the identifier of an ordinary participant, but a notification with special official permissions.

A thought struck her: she remembered her anonymous deal with Lao Zhou. With a light tap of her finger, she opened the message.

The message was concise, without any unnecessary pleasantries: "We need to purchase 1,000 Healing Pills, 2,000 Qi Gathering Pills, and 500 Body Strengthening Pills, to be settled in gold. The specific transaction method is pending your confirmation. We will ensure that the supplies are transmitted securely through the system without any risk of third-party interception."

Su Jing stared at the purchase quantities in the message and understood—this must be Old Zhou representing the official team to make the purchases. 1,000 Healing Pills could deal with a large number of wounded, 2,000 Qi Gathering Pills were suitable for dungeon participants to improve their stamina, and 500 Body Strengthening Pills could enhance the physique of the defenders, which perfectly corresponded to the preparation needs before the apocalypse.

She didn't reply immediately, but first checked the pill inventory: 1876 Qi Gathering Pills, 1402 Healing Pills, and 733 Body Strengthening Pills. Although the current inventory of Qi Gathering Pills was less than 2000, the 1000 Qi Gathering Pills she had reserved earlier could make up for it, which was enough to meet the procurement needs.

She looked up at the window. The patrol robot in the yard had returned to normal and was moving slowly along the trench. Its red scanning eyes swept over the gasoline drums, making a soft "beep" sound.

As night deepened, the desk lamp in the study cast a warm glow, and the global channel on the control panel was still buzzing with activity, with people posting about the effects of taking the elixir—

"After taking the Qi-Gathering Pill, my endurance has really improved! Before, I would get tired after carrying 50 kilograms of supplies for 100 meters, but now I can walk 200 meters!" Some people even tagged "World's Number One Store" to ask if they would restock.