Chapter 33: Millions of Online Players Unlock Blind Boxes
Because of the fatigue from traveling and cleaning up the cave, no one had the energy to prepare dinner, so they decided to just have some dry food with hot soup for dinner.
Of course, the Lu family is an exception.
Lu Xuan took out several bowls and plates from his spatial storage, each containing different fillings of steamed buns, pies, wontons, and noodle soup.
"Pick whichever you like."
The Lu family, who had already eaten quite a bit in the past few days, did not show any surprise and quite naturally chose what they wanted to eat.
Lu Chen took the wontons, Lu Qing chose the noodle soup, and Lei Yan, whose appetite was larger than that of women and children, was afraid that eating soupy food would make him hungry, so he chose steamed buns and pies.
Holding her dinner, Lu Qing looked a little conflicted. "Isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to eat alone like this?"
Lu Xuan asked in surprise, "What's wrong with it? You're not thinking of distributing our family's stock to other people in the village, are you?"
Lu Qing immediately said, "Of course not. I just feel that everyone else is eating dry rations while we're eating fresh ones... wouldn't that make people envious?"
Lu Xuan: "So what if they're jealous?"
Lu Qing: "..." It seems there's nothing we can do about it.
Lu Xuan is a great benefactor who saved the entire village and even received divine guidance. Who would dare to cause him trouble? Aren't they afraid of incurring the wrath of the gods?
Lu Xuan said, "I went through all the trouble of digging for ginseng and stockpiling supplies in the deep mountains not to suffer like everyone else. Once you buy supplies, you have to eat them. It doesn't make sense for us to tighten our belts just because others are in bad shape. Besides, I've received divine guidance, so isn't it normal for me to eat better than others?"
Why can't he eat the supplies he obtained through his own abilities?
Envy? Jealousy?
I'm holding it in.
Lu Qing wasn't unwilling to eat better food, but seeing that Lu Xuan understood and that what he said made sense, she didn't say anything more.
Let's eat what we have. Anyway, Lu Xuan will handle anything that happens.
Soon, the four of them began to eat lunch.
Viewers in the live stream were clicking their tongues in disbelief, saying that even divine guidance was becoming a shield for the streamer's arbitrary and reckless behavior.
Zhang Chengming came over to bring them soup, and they immediately started showing off the steaming bowls of wonton soup on the table...
Zhang Chengming looked utterly astonished: "When did you do all this?"
Lu Xuan said, "I bought these in the city earlier. The 'Sleeve Universe' feature keeps them fresh, so they're practically the same as freshly made. Want some?"
So, Zhang Chengming, who had only come to deliver soup, unknowingly ate a large bowl of wontons, and when he left, Lu Xuan stuffed several large meat buns into his mouth.
The Zhang family, who were sitting with the other villagers eating dry rations, were astonished to see him return with several hot steamed buns after his trip.
"Where did you get these steamed buns?"
As Zhang Chengming distributed the steamed buns to his family, he repeated Lu Xuan's words.
The villagers, who had their ears perked up, were once again amazed. How could something hidden in a sleeve keep something fresh?
For the umpteenth time, everyone envied Lu Xuan for gaining the favor of the immortals.
Some people were thinking that they should try to build a relationship with Lu Xuan in the future, hoping that they could also get a second glance from the gods and obtain one or two divine items.
After the meal, Li Tie gathered everyone together and said, "I know everyone has their preferred location, but it's inevitable that several families will want the same place. To be fair, I've divided the cave into more than forty numbers according to the number of households in the village. Next, each family will send one person to draw lots, and they will live wherever they draw the number they want."
If you really don't like the spot you drew, you can ask someone else to switch, provided they're willing to switch. Anyone who dares to cause a scene about switching spots can find another cave to live in!
The village had no objection to this, as drawing lots was indeed the fairest method, especially for some widowed or elderly people living alone who had no able-bodied young men to work in their families. This method was the most worry-free.
Soon everyone drew their own number.
As expected, some people were satisfied while others were dissatisfied, but with the village chief's warning beforehand, no one made a fuss. Everyone carried their own luggage and found the corresponding numbered location.
Each household is separated by two or three meters, and there is a fairly spacious passageway in the middle. Even so, there are still many inconveniences in having dozens of households living together.
Thoughtful families would hang curtains around their property to block the view of their neighbors, and families with female members would tacitly sleep on the inside of their 'new home' to completely isolate themselves from others.
After a busy day, everyone was too exhausted to pack the rest of their luggage. They simply laid out a layer of dry grass on the ground to keep out the cold, spread out their bedding, and prepared to go to sleep.
Seeing their complete lack of vigilance, Lu Xuan, who was out for a stroll, said speechlessly, "It's dangerous at night; we need to arrange for someone to keep watch."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a strange cry from an unknown animal echoed through the deep mountains.
Li Tie, who was so busy he was dizzy, was startled and exclaimed, "I almost forgot about that!"
He quickly called over the able-bodied men from each household to draw lots, and finally selected four people to be divided into two groups to guard the first half of the night and the second half.
As for how to arrange the night watch work every day from now on, we'll talk about that tomorrow.
The nut lamp in the cave was quickly turned off, plunging the cave back into darkness, with only a faint light remaining at the entrance.
Lu Xuan also drew a lot, but didn't get a good one. After confirming that everything was arranged in the big cave, he returned to his own small cave.
Lu Qing and Lei Yan were exhausted after a long day. After returning home, they washed themselves with water they had fetched from the stream during the day, said goodnight to Lu Xuan, and went back to their rooms.
Lu Xuan had just said goodbye to the audience and ended the live stream when Lu Chen grabbed his collar.
The little one's eyes flickered, and he whispered, "Brother, can I sleep with you tonight?"
Lu Xuan noticed the faint fear in Lu Chen's eyes and ruffled his hair: "Of course you can."
Lu Chen's eyes lit up, and he quickly went back to his room to get his own blanket and got into Lu Xuan's bed.
Lu Xuan took off his coat and lay down next to him, then took out a piece of candy and stuffed it into Lu Chen's mouth.
Lu Chen blinked and mumbled, "Brother, eating candy before bed will ruin your teeth."
Lu Xuan patted his head: "It's okay, eat it."
Lu Chen immediately stopped talking and began to suck on the candy with relish. Before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.
Only then did Lu Xuan open the system backend to check today's achievements.
As expected, the massive earthquake at the start of the catastrophe shocked the people of the intergalactic world, and the number of viewers in the live stream easily exceeded one million, reaching an astonishing 1.5 million.
The number of fans also doubled, exceeding 500,000.
With online viewership successfully surpassing one million, then naturally...
Open the system information.
[Achieve the milestone of '1 million online viewers' and receive a reward of 50,000 points, unlocking access to select items in the in-game store (see details for further information). Next milestone: 10 million online viewers, reward unknown.]
[Achieve the achievement of 'total gift value reaches one million Star Coins' to be rewarded with a Mid-level Energy Stone Gift Pack. Next stage achievement: Obtain gifts worth ten million Star Coins.]
Lu Xuan couldn't help but let out a soft whistle.
The Star Alliance is as generous as ever, awarding 50,000 points at once.
This is equivalent to giving away a 1,000 cubic meter space and a 500 cubic meter space for free.
The intermediate energy stones came in packs of ten, just like last time. There's nothing I need for them right now, so I put them away as usual after receiving them.
Lu Xuan checked today's gift income again.
A few days ago, when he urged fans to produce more food, they sent him a lot of gifts. Although the content of his live stream didn't fluctuate much in the following days, he still has hundreds of thousands of fans and can still receive gifts that can be redeemed for 5,000 to 10,000 points every day.
There are even more today.
After the devastating earthquake, fans, whether to comfort him for experiencing such a disaster or simply because they were terrified by the horror of nature, threw themselves at him with gifts as if they wanted to kill him.
Later, when they arrived at the cave, he took out the security door to decorate his new home and made another profit, earning more than 500,000 star coins, or 50,000 points, in just one day.
Buying five doors and three mattresses cost several thousand dollars, which sounds like a lot of money, but in reality, it's just a drop in the bucket compared to his current account balance.
[Current total points: 166,500.]
More than 160,000.
Looking at this number, Lu Xuan couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
Sure enough, the higher the popularity, the more money they earn.
Having earned so many points, it wouldn't be right not to spend them. Lu Xuan opened the system shop with a smile.
He didn't rush to look at the newly unlocked items, but instead opened the daily discounted items.
The first two or three items are still nutrients, nutrients, and primary energy stones, while the later ones are high-end goods that cost millions or tens of millions.
Lu Xuan glanced at it briefly and refreshed the page.
I didn't get anything good, so I'll try again.
Still nothing, refresh again.
Keep refreshing.
I refreshed the page five times in a row, lost over three thousand points, and didn't get a single result.
Aside from a few necessities for the interstellar people, the only item he could afford was a cool-looking sled that originally cost 150,000 but was discounted to 120,000.
Lu Xuan: ?
No matter how cool its appearance is, it's still a sled.
Why would he buy a sled in the deep mountains and forests?
ill?
Lu Xuan's heart, which had just begun to swell, was instantly shattered by the sled. After buying up all the available bio-suits, he turned off the screen with a blank expression.
I should definitely check what new features were unlocked today.
Two achievements were made in a row, and dozens of items were unlocked in the store this time.
In the food category, in addition to nutritional supplements, fruit gummies, hard candies, and milk candies have become popular, while the clothing category has unlocked several different styles of clothes, as well as cut-resistant gloves and raincoats.
The medicine category now includes high-concentration alcohol, disinfectant, insect bite ointment, first aid kits, and several other special medicines with different functions; the energy category has unlocked the ability to purchase energy liquid and basic energy stones.
The most unlocked items are daily necessities, including commonly used furniture, storage boxes, toiletries, and backpacks, totaling more than a dozen items.
What surprised Lu Xuan the most was that even toilet paper was unlocked this time.
He had already bought enough for his family of four to use for a while, but the restriction on his ability to purchase daily necessities made him feel like he was being held hostage.
Now that he could buy whatever he wanted, Lu Xuan was in a good mood and bought ten more portions.
There was no discount this time; I bought them at the original price of 100 points each, and ten of them cost me 1,000.
Lu Xuan then looked through all the currently unlocked items.
Although there are about a hundred items that have been unlocked so far, apart from space, most of them are still cheap items that cost tens to hundreds of points, with alloy security doors being a rare exception.
Security doors are not easily damaged, so buying spares is a bit redundant.
In the end, Lu Xuan only bought the six 100-square-meter space beads that he hadn't bought enough before, spending 30,000 points in one go.
By inserting the six bracelets into the empty slots, the empty spaces on the bracelet were finally filled.
Almost as soon as I spent the points, the system information icon started flashing.
Lu Xuan did the math in his head and immediately understood.
Upon clicking, I found another notification of a new achievement.
[Achieve the 'Spend 100,000 points' achievement to receive one tranquilizer gun, one box of tranquilizer grenades, unlock the blind box gameplay, and receive a free 10-pull of regular blind boxes. Next achievement: Spend 1 million points.]
Upon seeing that a new feature had been unlocked, and that it was a blind box game designed to entice people, Lu Xuan immediately became excited.
Based on the rewards for the different achievements, he had already guessed that the consumption achievement would unlock a new feature each time, but he didn't expect it to be a blind box this time.
Upon seeing the familiar phrase "ten consecutive draws," Lu Xuan couldn't help but show a nostalgic expression.
He went back to the store page and saw that a new category for blind boxes had been added to the product categories.
Lu Xuan clicked on the category description to see the specific gameplay.
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