Chapter 38 To Exchange or Not? A Spatial Ring for a Thousand Pounds of Grain...
Lu Xuan said, "It's very simple. As long as you concentrate on 'looking' into the ring, you can see the space inside."
Upon hearing this, the three immediately stared intently at the ring in their hands. The members of the Li and Zhang families also subconsciously held their breath and dared not speak again, fearing that they would be unable to see the space if they disturbed it.
After a moment, Lei Yan spoke first, his voice tinged with uncertainty: "I think I saw it."
Immediately afterward, Lu Qing and Lu Chen also said, "I saw it too!"
"Wow, it's huge! It's even bigger than the woodshed at home!" Lu Chen exclaimed.
Lu Qing subconsciously said, "It's at least as big as two of our woodsheds."
Lei Yan nodded.
Fans who had been following the live stream since before the major earthquake had all seen the Lu family's woodshed, and upon hearing what they said, they noticed something was amiss.
[I remember the streamer only won a 50-cubic-meter space, while the other three won 5 or 10 cubic meters. But from what they said, it seems the streamer gave them 100 cubic meters of space?]
Indeed, upon closer inspection, the ring's design is slightly different from the one I got from the blind box.
The designs drawn from blind boxes are more elaborate, but the ones Lu Xuan gave to his family were similar to his own—simple plain rings with only slightly different patterns.
Lu Xuan said, "When did I say I was going to give them the rings I got from the blind boxes?"
【Since you've already drawn them, why don't you give them to them?】
[Is it because you think the item you drew was too small?]
[But if I get the drawer, should I just leave it unused if I don't let my family use it?]
Lu Xuan said, "Small spaces naturally have their uses, but for family members, larger spaces are naturally more convenient."
How much can 5 cubic meters hold? It would probably be full if you packed some pastries and fruit for Lu Chen, but it wouldn't even fill a few bags of grain.
"Hey, there's something in my spatial ring!"
Lu Chen exclaimed in surprise and subconsciously tried to take the item out, only to find that he actually had a bag of colorful things in a transparent bag in his hand.
He recognized the fruit candy from Lu Xuan before the earthquake immediately: "It's candy!"
Lu Xuan said, "I packed this for you in advance, along with some pastries and fruits. You can take them out and eat them whenever you want, or share some with the other children you wish to share."
Lu Chen said excitedly, "Great!"
He immediately opened the bag, grabbed a handful of candy, and gave it to his usual friends, who were also nearby, including Li Kangbao, Zhang Dafu, Zhang Xiaofu, and Zhang Xiuxiu.
Zhang Xiuxiu is a girl, and Lu Chen doesn't usually interact with her much, mainly because of Dafu and Xiaofu.
"Thank you, Chenchen!" The children thanked him happily, clutching the candy tightly in their hands.
The elders of the Li and Zhang families had the children thank Lu Chen while curiously looking at Lu Qing and Lei Yan: "Do you have anything in your space?"
The couple mumbled, "Yes, there are some."
The two didn't specify how much stuff was inside, but both families guessed that Lu Xuan had probably packed a lot of supplies.
Indeed, Lu Xuan had packed a thousand catties of refined rice and flour, as well as a considerable amount of meat, eggs, and fruit into each of their spaces.
In addition, Lei Yan's space contained several more vats of liquor, while Lu Qing's space contained more daily necessities such as oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, pots, pans, and bowls.
They also packed a portion of the household medicines, insect repellent, sunscreen spray, lip balm, and other odds and ends they received from the blind boxes.
Although it's far from being fully filled, the supplies inside are comparable to all the stockpiles of any household in the village, making it quite abundant.
With a keen sense of exploration, Li Tuo examined the rings that the Lu family members had put on them and asked, "How exactly are the supplies stored in these rings? From the outside, they look like ordinary silver rings."
Lu Xuan: "I don't know about that."
Based on the occasional snippets of conversation from the audience, he only knew that the minerals used to create the space were very special, capable of automatically capturing human brainwaves and automatically picking up items that the wearer wanted to put away after touching them. However, he couldn't explain exactly how to put them away or how the space inside the ring was created without professional knowledge. Even those who understood the principles wouldn't easily reveal them, as they involved technical secrets.
In short, the answer is cutting-edge technology.
The villagers asked, "Is that divine intervention?"
The Li and Zhang families watched as Lu Qing and her two companions repeatedly collected the empty bowls from their meal, and they themselves felt a little itchy to try it themselves.
But there are supplies in the ring. If they try it, they'll know how much supplies the Lu family has hidden.
Therefore, both families refrained from mentioning it.
Lu Xuan noticed their eagerness and took out the three rings he had drawn from the blind box for them to try out.
The first to try were Li Tie, Grandpa Zhang, and Zhang Wende, three elders.
The three carefully put on the rings, then exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, this ring is elastic! It fits my finger perfectly!"
"Mine too."
"Quickly try to see if you can see the space inside the ring."
"Yes, I'll give it a try."
Li Tie and Zhang Wende stared at each other for a while, and then said almost at the same time, "I see it! There really is a space inside, and it's completely empty."
"It's not as big as Chenchen said, it's quite small."
Seeing this, Old Master Zhang became a little anxious. He widened his eyes and continued to look. After about ten breaths, he finally vaguely saw a space, but then he felt a slight headache.
After Lu Xuan noticed this, he explained, "Using the space will consume a person's energy. The old man is old and his energy is not as good as that of a young person, so it may be more tiring for him to use it."
Grandpa Zhang shook his head and said, "Indeed, not just anyone can use divine items."
Li Tie and Zhang Wende were a little nervous, but after waiting for a while, they didn't feel any headache or fatigue. So they picked up the empty bowls and chopsticks in front of them and followed Lu Qing and the others' example to put things away and put them back out.
"This is really interesting!" Li Tie couldn't help but grin.
"Father, let me try too!" Li Tuo urged.
Zhang Chengming also looked at his father expectantly.
Li Tie and Zhang Wende reluctantly handed the rings to them, reminding them, "Be careful with them, don't break them."
"Don't worry, divine items don't break so easily." Li Tuo excitedly put on the ring and, like their father, stared intently at it, just like Zhang Chengming.
Old Master Zhang gave his ring to Zhang Yangshi to try, saying, "You should try it too."
Next, everyone else from both families, except for the children, tried it out. After personally experiencing the process of collecting the items, everyone was very excited.
When Lu Xuan told them that the ring could preserve food, fresh vegetables, meat, eggs, and even cooked meals could be kept in their original state for a long time, they were even more amazed.
"It really is something used by gods, it's amazing."
"It's great that I can eat vegetables and meat without worry."
Li Tie reluctantly took the ring from his family and returned it to Lu Xuan, his eyes filled with affection and reluctance.
If they could also have a ring, they could put perishable materials in it, and they wouldn't have to worry about accidentally losing valuables.
Their exclamations of amazement naturally attracted the attention of other villagers, and soon they also learned that Lu Xuan had taken out a mustard seed space that could store supplies.
The villagers were immediately abuzz, flocking over to watch and urging the Lu family to demonstrate for them.
Lu Qing and Lei Yan were already quite excited about the ring they owned, so they didn't refuse. They put away all the bowls and chopsticks in front of everyone and then took them out again.
"Wow--!"
"They actually managed to put away all the dishes and chopsticks!"
"With this mustard seed space, we can put all the supplies in it and never have to worry about them getting lost again."
"Can it also be used when moving heavy objects?"
"That's right! How come I didn't think of that?"
"The trees we cut down this morning—"
"What are you thinking? Didn't you hear Li Tuo say that this space isn't very big? How could such a large tree fit in here?"
"It would be nice to be able to store some rice or grains."
"It also helps preserve freshness, so there's no need to dry vegetables to prevent them from rotting. Dried vegetables don't taste as good as fresh ones."
The viewers in the live stream couldn't help but laugh as they watched them exclaim in surprise.
[Indeed, no matter how many times you watch it, the expressions of amazement on the faces of ancient people when they see high-tech products are always fascinating.]
[Yes, let me clarify first, I'm not looking down on the backwardness of ancient people, it's just that things we use every day become treasures in the hands of people in different eras, the contrast gives you that feeling of reading a wish-fulfillment novel, you know what I mean?]
I understand you!! It's kind of funny, and I'm a little proud too!
[But have they forgotten that the streamer is a wood-type ability user, capable of growing plants? The space's preservation function isn't very useful to the streamer.]
[It's not entirely useless. Vegetable streamers can grow and eat vegetables as they grow, but storing fresh meat in the virtual space is still very convenient.]
While everyone was still marveling, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Lu Xuan, you have so many mustard seed spaces, could you give us one too?"
Upon hearing this, many villagers' eyes lit up.
Lu Xuan said unhurriedly, "The price of a spatial ring is more expensive than a security door. Are you sure you want to change it?"
Everyone: "!!!"
If a security door requires 800 jin of grain, or even more expensive, wouldn't it be over 1,000 jin, or even 2,000 or 3,000 jin?
Many people couldn't help but gasp, and even the villager who had asked the first question was speechless.
They might be able to grit their teeth and produce a hundred or eighty catties of grain, but a thousand or eighty catties or even more would probably bankrupt them.
All the food has been traded away, so what's left in their spatial rings? How are they going to survive the cataclysmic period?
The villagers who had just begun to show interest immediately lost interest.
I can't afford it, I can't afford it.
Seeing their strong emotional fluctuations, Li Tie quickly clapped his hands and said, "Alright, alright, just look and that's enough. Do you think just anyone can use divine artifacts? It's getting late, let's get back to work."
The villagers agreed, but kept glancing back at the Lu family while continuing their lively discussion.
Previously, they always envied Lu Xuan for gaining the favor of the gods and acquiring immortal techniques. However, as Lu Xuan displayed more and more abilities and the gap between him and them widened, they could no longer even feel jealous.
Now, they envy the rest of the Lu family even more.
If Lu Xuan didn't have the surname Lu, how could Lu Qing and Lei Yan have obtained the Mustard Seed Space?
Isn't this just like the saying in traditional Chinese opera, "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven"?
The Lu family has benefited greatly!
Those with children at home couldn't help but encourage their sons/grandsons to try to get along with Lu Chen, so that if Lu Chen was in a good mood, he might give them a couple more pieces of candy or pastries.
Even Xiong Mao and Su Ying privately told Xiong Dabao not to cause trouble for Lu Chen again, or they would beat him up.
As for families with daughters of marriageable age who are not yet engaged, they are even more eager to marry their daughters to Lu Xuan.
Lu Qing is, after all, a member of the Lei family. If she could become Lu Xuan's wife, she would truly rise to the top and enjoy endless wealth and honor, while also bringing prosperity to her family.
After the villagers dispersed, Lu Xuan called out to Lu Qing and Lei Yan, who were also preparing to go to work, and took out three bio-suits.
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