Xi Xi's heart tightened instantly, and she hurriedly looked into the store, but the next second she regained her usual composure...

Hmm, the store looks even more familiar now...

The scene before her eyes was exactly the same as when she left!

The convenience store shelves were completely empty. The food that had been plentiful was almost entirely gone, and there were even traces of Xi Xi searching everywhere for the elastic band when she tied up the snakeskin bag.

"..." Xi Xi couldn't help but touch her nose awkwardly, secretly annoyed.

Oh dear, if I had known this would happen, I should have mopped the floor and cleaned it before leaving.

Just as Grandma You was getting anxious, the self-service checkout in the corner suddenly rang.

"This is the self-checkout. Welcome back, my master! Everything is working properly at the self-checkout. The transactions have been automatically processed and categorized. The sales amount has been converted into Survival Coins. Please check them promptly."

Upon hearing the words "everything is normal," Grandma You was clearly relieved.

She took a deep breath, looked around the self-checkout counter for a moment, and then said to the cashier, "Hey cashier, the cost records are all saved. Hurry up and restock!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xi Xi's eyes widened in surprise as a dense, star-like effect of light particles suddenly flashed throughout the convenience store.

These light particles gathered together rapidly, like shooting stars streaking across the night sky. In the blink of an eye, the once empty shelves were neatly filled with all sorts of brand-new supplies.

The slightly messy shelves have become much tidier, with a dazzling array of goods piled up in one place, making it hard to look away.

Although she was already used to the various amazing settings in the game, Xi Xi was still shocked by what she saw.

That's awesome! Can we replace her as the NPC?

Just then, Granny You appeared silently beside her, gently took her hands, and said in a soft and kind voice, "Child, you must have had a long and tiring adventure! Pick whatever you need! If you feel it's not enough, I can restock! And everything will be 50% off!"

[Instance Progress Notification: Congratulations on reaching maximum favorability with NPC Granny You]

[Ding! Enjoy a lifetime 50% discount on all purchases made at Grandma You's Convenience Store.]

Half price! Upon hearing the word "half price", Xi Xi couldn't help but feel a complex mix of emotions, both worried and happy.

On the one hand, such a large discount was truly tempting, making her very interested;

On the other hand, she went through countless hardships and even risked her life to successfully save this NPC!

They thought they would receive some rare treasure or a legendary manual as a reward, but in the end, all they got was a lifetime 50% discount.

Is this considered lucky or unlucky?

When Grandma You said "Pick whatever you like," Xi Xi's mind instantly conjured up the wonderful image of buying things for free...

It seems the plots in wish-fulfillment novels are all fake; capitalists will always be capitalists.

Indeed, ideals are often grand, but reality is often harsh!

As Xi Xi was reflecting on this, a thought suddenly occurred to her, and her eyes lit up.

A complete plan came to mind, and she quickly opened the light screen. Just as she was about to say something, she saw that the public chat was discussing the topic of the game map boundaries.

"The western region of the map in the is constantly shrinking, and there's only emptiness behind me now!"

"How terrifying... So we have to head towards Dongli, right?"

"Oh my god, I'm never dawdling again!"

"So this is what the void looks like! It's terrifying, pitch black..."

"Damn it, my compass is useless! Which way is east?"

"Look at the sun, look in the direction of the sun."

"It's a cloudy day here, no sun."

"Huh? Are we in the same desert? The sun is blazing hot!"

"It's cloudy here too, and the temperature is really low."

"Damn it, so this means we can't turn back?"

What happens if you fall into the void?

"Can't you see the number of people is decreasing every day? Good luck to everyone..."

"I can't stand this game anymore, I'm always hungry and thirsty. Can you let me go home?"

"Damn it, I'm a law-abiding citizen, why did I end up in this lousy game?!"

...

The atmosphere on the public chat was gloomy and somewhat inappropriate, but Xi Xi still sent the message.

Xi Xi (Ping): "Just happened to pass by the supply station [screenshot of light screen] [screenshot of light screen] [screenshot of light screen]"

Xi Xi (Ping): "I'll be out there buying snacks for everyone, and I'll only accept payments from those who live nearby."

Xi Xi (Ping): "The original price plus a 35% commission on the total price of the goods, rounded to the nearest whole number."

Xi Xi (Ping): "Busy on the road, time is limited, only buying snacks for you, first come first served."

"Wow, wow, sister, you're amazing! You've already found a supply station?"

"This isn't fair, why is the supply station I encountered just a vending machine...?"

"So supply stations cost survival points? I thought they were free."

"A 35% commission?! That's too expensive!"

"That's already pretty good. In the past, you had to pay 10% tax on anything you bought in the US..."

"This is a survival game, not a charity event. If you think it's too expensive, then don't buy it."

"Sister Xi, do you want me to help you with cross-server promotion? My wife is on another server."

"Sister, if the commission is 35% for Chinese citizens, you should at least give foreigners a 45% commission!"

"Yes, yes, yes, raise it to 50%!! Damn it, those foreigners always impose tariffs on us!!"

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