Chapter 37 When will the shared space ring finally be available?! ...
[Silver Blind Box 10-Pull: 802 points, 2134 points, 408 points, 3080 points, 1380 points, Smart Humidifier, 500g Gold, Luxury Custom Sofa, Famous Cosmetics Set, Meat Grinder.]
Lu Xuan: ...
This shipment was noticeably worse than the last one.
But when Lu Xuan looked at the total value, it was actually a thousand points higher than the previous ten-pull.
Lu Xuan's gaze lingered on the words 'luxury customization' and 'renowned'.
"..." Got it, interstellar luxury goods, huh?
Although it lacked a bit of surprise, the items were generally quite practical. The cosmetics could be used by Lu Qing, and the sofa would be nice in their new home. However, the 500g of gold... was equivalent to one hundred taels of silver.
Before the disaster, silver could buy more than 3,000 catties of fine rice, but after the disaster, it is unknown how much prices have risen, or even whether silver can still be exchanged for grain.
In modern times, gold is a precious metal and a hard currency, and there is a saying that gold is precious in times of chaos. However, in the interstellar age, gold is no longer considered a precious metal, but just an ordinary material used to make certain specific items.
For the people of the interstellar world, the truly valuable precious metals are minerals such as Radiant Gold X and Amethyst, which are needed to make mechs, warships, and energy cannons.
According to what was said in the live stream, the reason why there are gold blind boxes in the blind box category is simply to make it easier for other streamers in other worlds that use gold as a precious metal to assess its value.
So, in reality, the least valuable of the five items drawn was gold in the eyes of the audience.
Should the streamer continue giving away prizes?
Lu Xuan looked up and noticed that many of the workers had found a place to rest, and the women had gathered together to prepare lunch.
"I'll stop smoking for now."
[Huh? You're really not going to do any more pulls? I haven't had enough yet, give me another 100 pulls!]
[Exactly! You like spending money, right? You must have made a lot yesterday, don't be stingy, spend it all!]
Lu Xuanxin said, "I like spending money, but I don't like spending all my money and being a penniless commander every day."
Lu Xuan said leisurely, "What's the rush? Good things come to those who wait. You've had your fill of smoking today, so why don't you stop smoking later? How about this, I'll smoke at least a hundred times a day from now on as a daily ritual, is that alright?"
The people in the live stream could see that he was determined, so they could only reluctantly agree, since disagreeing wouldn't have made any difference anyway.
Not every streamer in a different dimension spends points as casually as Lu Xuan. Their different personalities lead to vastly different views on blind boxes, which involve gambling.
Those who are cautious, unlucky, or lucky but always get useless items might be lucky to get a ten-pull occasionally, but they will mostly save their points to buy specific items that offer better value for money.
Lu Xuan promised to give away 100 free draws every day. Just that one sentence made the viewers in the live stream who were used to being casual fans click to become viewers, and his fan value increased by tens of thousands.
It is evident that people of all eras have an unprecedented interest in gacha pulls and obtaining rare items.
[The streamer is so generous! 100 draws every day, I'm really looking forward to it!]
I'll sponsor one draw!
[One pull is too stingy! I'll sponsor a ten-pull!]
[10-pull +1]
Many people remained silent, choosing instead to quietly send gifts to express their stance.
Following the surge in followers to tens of thousands in seconds, Lu Xuan was greeted with another wave of gifts.
The gift balance in the background soared at an extremely fast speed, increasing by more than 300,000 star coins in less than a minute, which is more than 30,000 points. This not only made up for the points that Lu Xuan spent on opening blind boxes, but also left him with two or three thousand points.
Lu Xuan: Today is truly a good day.
Lu Xuan examined the pile of odds and ends that had appeared in the space.
Once you get something from the draw, you have to use it, especially the bio-suit and the space ring. You can share them with your family, especially since the temperature is starting to rise around noon.
"Ah Xuan, come and eat!" Lu Qing called out to him from a distance.
Lu Xuan responded, closed the mall page, turned the view back to the front, and walked towards Lu Qing.
Because the morning's progress was several times faster than expected, the group, who had originally planned to just grab a quick bite for lunch, decided to have a proper meal.
Several aunties in the village who are good cooks stir-fried two dishes with ingredients provided by each household: cucumber stir-fried with cured pork slices and chives stir-fried with eggs. The staple food was brown rice.
The cucumbers and chives were all picked from each family's own vegetable garden before the earthquake. Now that it's hot, fresh vegetables don't keep for long, so we can only try to eat them as quickly as possible.
The two dishes were enough for the whole village, but the proportion of meat slices and eggs was very small; each person might only take a bite or two before it was gone.
In contrast, the Lu family's lunch was much more lavish.
Because of what Lu Xuan had said before, Lu Qing didn't join in the communal cooking. Instead, she went back to the small cave to get a new iron pot and cooked their family's meals separately.
While both dishes featured stir-fried cured pork, Lu Qing made stir-fried cured pork with chili peppers. The chili peppers were only used to enhance the flavor, while she used a full two pounds of cured pork. She also made two honey-glazed beggar's chickens using the method taught by Lu Xuan, a large plate of stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, and finally a bowl of refreshing smashed cucumber.
Whether it's meat or vegetables, including cold dishes, they all have a lot of chili oil in them. The oily dishes look so appetizing that they make your mouth water.
In the past, each family lived their own lives behind closed doors. No one outside knew who ate well or poorly, but overall, the food was mostly bland and watery.
But today, the villagers witnessed Lu Qing using almost a pound of oil for one meal, and making several pounds of refined rice as the staple food!
The villagers were astonished. It was so extravagant!
Even landlords don't necessarily eat this extravagantly.
It's not that they can't afford such a meal; every family has some cured meat and oil on hand. But why eat so well when it's not a holiday? All this food is enough for them to have several good meals during holidays or the autumn harvest.
However, their inability to resist glancing at each other after meals revealed their true intentions.
I want to eat it!
Especially the honey-glazed beggar's chicken, which is covered in mud to lock in all the juices and delicious flavors inside. As soon as the mud is pried open, the aroma immediately wafts through the entire dining area. Not to mention adults, they can't help but sniff the air, and several hungry children even cried and begged for chicken because of the aroma.
"What chicken! Even cured meat can't shut you up!" The parents patted their child's head in exasperation. "Hurry up and eat!"
After such a major earthquake, they should be grateful that they can still sit and eat peacefully like this, let alone complain!
Lu Xuan had found ginseng and his family had stockpiled enough to keep them from going bankrupt. Their family didn't have the same resources as the Lu family.
But some people secretly hoped that if the child made a big fuss, the Lu family might give the child a little bit of meat, even just a piece.
With this in mind, several parents glanced discreetly in the direction of the Lu family, only to find that the Lu family had already started eating as if they hadn't heard the crying.
Parents of naughty kids: "..."
You have no heart!!!
The Lu family: Expecting people to give you meat for free during a year of famine? You're dreaming.
Aside from the village chief's family and the Zhang family, with whom he had a good relationship, Lu Xuan gave them a bowl of meat and vegetables; he ignored everyone else completely.
If you want to eat it, just cut some meat from your own yard and cook it.
The viewers in the live stream noticed this subtle misunderstanding and found it rather odd.
Until I turned my gaze back and saw the Lu family members each holding a chicken leg, their mouths glistening with oil...
Live stream viewers: ...I can't laugh.
So, when exactly will the streamer enable sharing?
What good does it do the streamer to make them drool?
Faced with the fans' countless urging, Lu Xuan casually said, "It'll be ready soon."
This time it's not a perfunctory response.
Based on his probing of the people in the live stream, it was basically determined that the sharing function could be enabled at the stage of 240 hours of live streaming.
The total live streaming time has now exceeded 200 hours, and it will reach 240 hours in the next few days.
The villagers, who were eyeing the Lu family's meat dishes, turned away reluctantly. Seeing that the child was still making a fuss, they casually picked up a piece of cured meat and stuffed it into the child's mouth. The child, who had just eaten the meat, quickly stopped crying and began to eat it with relish.
Some parents were still unwilling to give up and started thinking that the Lu family had cooked so much food that they couldn't possibly finish it all. In this weather, food doesn't keep for long, so maybe they could get some leftovers later.
Immediately afterwards, they saw the other three members of the Lu family devour the food in a whirlwind, with Lu Xuan finishing off the rest, and they ate up all the food that was enough to feed a dozen or so other people.
The parents: "!!!"
Was he a pig reincarnated? He can eat so much!
The village chief's family and the Zhang family were also dumbfounded, as they were seeing for the first time that Lu Xuan could eat so much.
Li Jing's son, Li Kangbao, and Zhang Dafu and Zhang Xiaofu from the Zhang family had watched Lu Xuan chopping down trees in the morning and admired him greatly. At this moment, they couldn't help but bury their heads in their food, but after only a few bites, they couldn't help but burp.
QAQ, I can't eat anymore.
Uncle Lu is amazing! He can eat so much meat!
In their minds, being able to eat a lot of meat was a very impressive thing, and the children's eyes became increasingly bright as they looked at Lu Xuan.
There was no soup served at lunchtime, so after the meal, everyone drank some sweet soup made with white sugar provided by Lu Xuan to sweeten their mouths and chatted for a bit.
Just then, Lu Xuan took out three spatial rings and handed them to the three people in his family.
Lu Qing asked in surprise, "What is this ring?"
The Zhang family members sitting next to them looked over curiously, and Zhang Chengming even said with a smile, "Did Ah Xuan buy this ring in the prefectural city?"
Lu Xuan fiddled with the silver ring on his finger and said, "This is a mustard seed space given to me by a deity. I can store supplies in it, and that's how I store my supplies."
"What!?"
"Mustard seed space—!?"
Not only were Zhang Chengming and the other members of the Zhang family startled, but Lu Qing and Lu Chen, the siblings, also stared in astonishment.
Only Lei Yan had already guessed it.
Lu Xuan doesn't seem like someone who likes wearing jewelry, yet he wears rings and bracelets. Perhaps these are all gifts from the gods, the Mustard Seed Space.
The village chief's family, who were sitting not far from them, all gathered around.
Li Tie exclaimed in shock, "So your ability to collect supplies wasn't something only you could use?"
Li Tuo, who was particularly curious, practically pressed his face against the ring on Lei Yan's hand. "There's a space inside the ring? It can hold supplies? Really?"
Li Jing's wife, Wu Yinyin, and Ye Ping crowded around Lu Qing, excitedly saying, "Lu Qing, quickly try the thing in your hand!"
Lu Qing nervously held the ring in both hands as if it were a hot potato, and stammered, "I don't know how."
He looked at Lu Xuan for help as he spoke.
Lu Chen looked at Lu Xuan excitedly, "Brother, teach me quickly!"
Although Lei Yan didn't speak, he also looked over silently.
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