Chapter 11 System Mall
Fifty degrees below zero, this temperature makes Gu Nian shudder. This temperature means that plants cannot grow naturally, and many basic equipment that humans rely on for survival cannot function. It is even enough to cause people to die in their sleep!
Such a temperature is no longer suitable for human survival. But Gu Nian was surprised to find that she didn't feel cold at all, and even only felt a little chilly! She had just woken up from her sleep, and she had not yet completely withdrawn from her subconscious mind, and was still practicing breathing techniques. It was because of this that she found that it was probably the strange energy inhaled from the air that enhanced her ability to resist the low temperature outside.
As Gu Nian regained consciousness, she came out of the breathing technique and her body gradually felt cold. At this time, she also realized that the lotus tattoo on her lower abdomen was glowing faintly, which was completely different from usual.
At this moment, she heard the faint meow of Lotus in her mind: "Congratulations, Master Meow, spiritual energy fluctuations have been detected entering the farm from the outside world, and the farm mall has been activated~"
Gu Nian was stunned for a moment, and with a thought, he entered the farm space. The little lotus cat was taking a comfortably nap in the open space in front of the cabin.
Gu Nian picked up the lotus and said, "Just now you said you detected spiritual fluctuations. What is that?"
Lotus slapped Gu Nian's face with a confused claw: "Master, weren't you practicing just now? It's the delicious energy in your body when you breathe? Seven days ago, I felt a little bit, and then I absorbed it into the farm, but today's energy is particularly strong, and Lotus finally gathered enough energy to open the system mall."
Seven days ago. That was when I ate the mutant spinach. It was also from that day that I began to practice the breathing technique passed down from my ancestors in the cold outdoors. Gu Nian was thoughtful. Could it be that from that day on, I had unknowingly attracted the energy mentioned by the lotus into my body, but because it was taken away by the lotus to open the system mall, I had no feeling until the hail fell today and the energy between heaven and earth increased, so I was able to accumulate enough energy in one breath, which not only made my body change subtly, no longer afraid of the severe cold, but also opened the system mall?
Thinking of this, Gu Nian quickly clicked on the light screen and opened the system mall. Now the system mall has changed from gray to white and can be opened, but the items inside are still waiting to be unlocked. Now there are only two items displayed for purchase, the first is the kitchen, and the second is the workbench.
Gu Nian tried to click to purchase a workbench.
The system light screen popped up a prompt: "The host's spiritual energy coins are insufficient! 20,000 spiritual energy coins are required to purchase a workbench. Host's spiritual energy coins: 2,000."
Spiritual energy coins? Does this system mall use spiritual energy for transactions? Gu Nian asked Lianhua tentatively: "Lotus, where did I get these 2,000 spiritual energy coins?"
The lotus kitten tilted its head and wagged its tail: "That's how it came about! When the master breathes, a lot of icy-cold spiritual energy flows in and flows into the lotus on the master's belly. Suddenly, the master has a lot of spiritual energy coins!"
In the mouth of the lotus, this mysterious energy is called spiritual energy. This is not wrong. It seems that if the spiritual energy absorbed by oneself can enter the lotus tattoo, it will be automatically calculated by the system as spiritual energy coins, which is also an important trading currency in the farm space. Gu Nian remembered it in his heart and opened the purchase page of the kitchen again. He found that the light screen popped up a prompt again: "Limited time novice discount, the kitchen is sold at a 10% discount, only 2000 spiritual energy coins!"
Gu Nian chose the kitchen without hesitation. Soon, a small image of a 3D kitchen appeared in the backpack on the light screen. She clicked on the miniature kitchen and dragged it from the light screen into the air. The kitchen also gradually grew larger in the air, and finally landed in a room in the cabin as Gu Nian's finger landed.
The room instantly turned into a kitchen. There was a large cupboard at the back of the kitchen, which contained various tablewares. In front of it were two stoves with a gas stove on top. On the gas stove was a large iron pot and a small round casserole. There was even a microwave oven, a juicer, and a grinder next to it. Everything was exactly the same as the kitchen that Gu Nian was familiar with.
Gu Nian turned on the gas stove and tried to light it, but as she turned the button, several prompts suddenly popped up on the light screen.
"Ding, it is detected that the host has successfully built a special building: kitchen, and will give you 2 cooking recipes."
"Ding, it is detected that the host is trying to make food by himself. The host's cooking level is not high enough. Currently, he cannot make food by himself. He must use the system recipe! Currently available recipes: 2."
"Ding, the kitchen has been detected to be installed. The cooking recipes in the system mall have been unlocked and can be purchased. The current purchase level is one-star cooking recipes."
Gu Nian's head was full of question marks. She just felt that this system was too real, right? Even cooking recipes had to be purchased in the system mall? She had no choice but to open the system mall and check the one-star cooking recipes available for purchase.
Body Tempering Soup (Concentrated): One-star food, specially prepared for cold waves. Bathing with it can strengthen the skin and increase the resistance to cold. Long-term use may help the user walk freely in cold waves. Price: 5,000 Spiritual Coins.
Cold Injury Ointment: One-star food, applied on the skin surface, can treat chilblains and frostbite caused by low temperature, restore limbs to their original state and allow them to move freely. Price: 5,000 Spiritual Coins.
Good guy, Gu Nian suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the system had to sell her a kitchen at a discount first, it turned out to be for the continuous flow of spiritual energy coins in the future! However, after looking at the two recipes, she had to admit that she was indeed very tempted.
Because of the cold wave, many people have frostbite. Although Gu Nian has protected herself well, she has also developed a chilblain on her palm, which is extremely itchy. Although she usually applies ointment for a while, it will recur if she is not careful. If the cold injury ointment provided by the system can treat chilblains, then it must be a priceless medicine now. As for the body quenching soup, just because it can improve cold resistance, Gu Nian must get it.
However, Gu Nian no longer had any spirit coins, so she could only look at the two recipes with reluctance, then exited and opened the interface for the kitchen's own recipes. She still remembered that the light screen had just reminded her that she was rewarded with a free recipe after building the kitchen for the first time.
Warm-Wearing Soup: A common food that can provide the user with heat within two hours after consumption, protecting against cold waves, and allowing the user to move freely even in low temperatures without consuming extra energy.
Recipe: Raw Pinellia, Chuanxiong, Menthol, Ginseng, Strychnos nux vomica… Spirit Crystal (ordinary quality)*2
Gu Nian's eyes stayed on the cold crystal displayed on the screen. She had read the first few items in the formula clearly, which were some Chinese herbal medicines, but what was this spirit crystal?
Gu Nian called over the little Lotus cat who was playing with her tail nearby, pointed at the light screen and asked her: "Little Lotus, do you know what this spiritual crystal is?"
Gu Nian didn't have high expectations when she asked, after all, Lotus looked too much like a good-for-nothing cat. Unexpectedly, Lotus gave the answer: "Spirit crystals are small stones. Those animals and plants that suddenly become cold-resistant may have them in their bodies."
Animals and plants that are not afraid of cold? Those are mutant animals and plants. Gu Nian silently memorized the formula and left the farm space. She couldn't sleep anymore, so she put on her clothes and started practicing breathing techniques, intending to save up spiritual coins. Because she was worried that the temperature would continue to drop tonight, she turned on the floor heating at home and waited until the room was as warm as spring before she started practicing.
She immersed herself in the breathing technique, and soon the whole night passed. The wind, snow and hail were howling outside, but inside the house was warm and cozy. Gu Nian silently felt her body being tempered by the spiritual energy again and again. She suddenly thought, maybe the reason why grandpa practiced the breathing technique so hard was useless, not because of the ancestral breathing technique, but because there was no spiritual energy in the world at that time? Even if she practiced this breathing technique, it would be difficult for a good cook to make a meal without rice?
Daylight came quietly again, and Gu Nian stopped breathing. She turned on her phone, but found a message pinned to the top of the community committee's announcement group: Longguo issued a level one cold warning, everyone must read!
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