Time and Space Supermarket System
At 10 p.m., the night was as dark as ink.
In the small supermarket "Hamster Supermarket" in Haishi, Xu Zhixun sat sullenly on the chair behind the cashier.
This afternoon, her first love, Xiao Muchen, abandoned her because he passed the civil service exam.
What's most hateful is that Xiao Muchen tricked Xu Zhixun out of her virginity, yet he still forced her to return all the 930 yuan she spent during their relationship!
Xu Zhixun didn't repay the money, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She felt she had been blind to date that scumbag Xiao Muchen...
Just as Xu Zhixun was thinking about this, the lucky cat welcome bell at the supermarket entrance suddenly rang:
"Ding-dong—"
"Hello, welcome!"
Xu Zhixun was taken aback and subconsciously looked towards the supermarket entrance.
As night deepened, a tall man walked into the supermarket.
He dressed as an ancient general, wearing silver-white armor and a sword at his waist.
He has an extremely handsome face and sharp eyes.
Wow, that man is so handsome!
Why is he wearing armor? Did he just come from a comic convention?
Xu Zhixun's eyes lit up, and she immediately greeted the man:
Welcome! What would you like to buy?
The man turned his head and looked at Xu Zhixun.
His eyes were dark and deep, like sharp blades, sending chills down one's spine.
Xu Zhixun's heart tightened, and she suddenly felt a little scared.
The man scanned Xu Zhixun from head to toe, then looked around the supermarket:
"I want to buy some food."
"Food?" Xu Zhixun looked completely bewildered.
Does "food" mean anything that can be eaten?
The man looked at Xu Zhixun with a half-smile:
"Yes, I want to buy some food for my soldiers to fill their stomachs."
Xu Zhixun found the man strange: "Your soldiers? What do you mean by soldiers? Do you mean other cosplayers?"
man:"……"
Xu Zhixun frowned slightly: "Never mind, it's not important. If you're hungry, you can buy instant noodles."
The man's expression turned somewhat grim: "What are instant noodles?"
Xu Zhixun was both amused and exasperated: "Little brother, don't you know what instant noodles are? Are you kidding me?"
The man narrowed his eyes slightly: "I'm not joking with you. Tell me, what exactly is instant noodles?"
Xu Zhixun sighed:
"Instant noodles are a type of noodle that can be quickly cooked by soaking them in hot water."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Zhixun walked to the shelf where instant noodles were placed and pointed to a bucket of Master Kong braised beef noodles:
"This is instant noodles."
The man frowned deeply: "You just said that instant noodles can be cooked with hot water, so how long do you need to soak them?"
Xu Zhixun: "..."
Xu Zhixun looked at the man in front of her with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.
The man was about twenty-two or twenty-three years old, with well-defined facial features.
He had a pair of beast-like eyes and exuded a murderous aura.
His eyes were clear; he shouldn't be mentally challenged...
Thinking of this, Xu Zhixun bit her lower lip and asked cautiously:
"Young man, are you from out of town? Where are you from?"
"Aren't there instant noodles in your hometown?"
The man's expression was solemn: "No, I'm from the Dragon Kingdom."
"Where is the Dragon Kingdom? I've never heard of it." Xu Zhixun asked curiously.
The man looked surprised: "You don't know about the Dragon Kingdom? The Dragon Kingdom is the third largest country in the world today."
Xu Zhixun: "..."
Xu Zhixun suddenly realized that this man looked handsome, but seemed to have something wrong with his head?
Just as Xu Zhixun was thinking this, a mechanical, electronic female voice suddenly sounded in her ear:
[Ding!]
System prompt:
Dear host, you have been bound to the "Time-Space Supermarket System".
Your supermarket has now become a time-traveling supermarket.
The supermarket's main entrance has transformed into a portal to a bygone era, leading to ancient times.
The man in front of you is perfectly mentally sound.
He traveled from a fictional ancient Tang Dynasty; he is the sixth prince of the Dragon Kingdom, named "Long Qian".
The Tang Dynasty was about 1400 years ago, so Long Qian has never eaten instant noodles!
Upon hearing the system notification, Xu Zhixun was struck dumb, as if by a bolt from the blue.
At this moment, the system spoke to Xu Zhixun again:
Currently, the Dragon Kingdom is at war with the Xia Kingdom, and Long Qian and the Dragon Kingdom's soldiers are running out of food.
[Host, you don't need to ask Long Qian too many questions. Just sell him the instant noodles.]
[Also, if the host wants to communicate with the system, they only need to reply with their thoughts.]
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhixun suddenly understood and immediately replied to the system with her mind:
"I understand, thank you!"
After saying that, Xu Zhixun said to Long Qian:
"I really don't know where the Dragon Kingdom is. Let me show you how to eat instant noodles!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Zhixun glanced at the large pile of instant noodles on the shelf:
"These instant noodles come in many flavors, including braised beef noodles, shrimp and fish cake noodles, pickled cabbage beef noodles, mushroom and chicken noodles, tomato and egg beef noodles, golden broth beef noodles, and Japanese tonkotsu noodles..."
Which flavor would you like?
Long Qian asked casually, "Which flavor is the best?"
Xu Zhixun: "Everyone has different tastes, so you should eat braised beef noodles. This flavor is more suitable for most people."
Long Qian: "Okay."
So, Xu Zhixun picked up a bucket of braised beef noodles and walked behind the cashier.
There is a water dispenser to the left of the cashier.
Xu Zhixun tore open the instant noodle packaging and poured various seasonings into the paper bucket.
Then, she turned on the water dispenser and used hot water to make instant noodles.
Next, she sealed the paper bucket with a fork and placed it on the cashier's counter.
"Instant noodles need to be soaked for three minutes, please wait a moment!"
Long Qian frowned: "Okay."
As soon as he finished speaking, he started browsing the supermarket, observing the various products on the shelves.
There is a small label attached to the bottom of the product.
The label shows the product's name and price.
However, Long Qian could not understand modern writing.
His face grew increasingly pale.
He hesitated for a moment, then looked at Xu Zhixun:
"This is the Xia Kingdom. The Dragon Kingdom is adjacent to the Xia Kingdom. Logically speaking, you should have heard of the Dragon Kingdom."
Xu Zhixun gave an awkward but polite smile:
"I am not from the Xia Kingdom."
Long Qian: "Then what country are you from?"
Xu Zhixun thought for a moment and joked with Long Qian, "I'm not human, I'm a fairy from heaven."
Upon hearing this, Long Qian looked Xu Zhixun up and down with a suspicious gaze.
Xu Zhixun wore her hair in pigtails and a pure white Japanese-style sundress.
She was slender, and her exposed shoulders and arms were fair and delicate, arousing the imagination.
Long Qian's gaze lingered on Xu Zhixun's delicate collarbone: "Are you really a fairy?"
"Your clothes are so revealing, you wouldn't happen to be a vixen, would you?"
Xu Zhixun chuckled: "I'm not a vixen. If I were a vixen, why would I make instant noodles for you?"
Long Qian was skeptical: "You say you're a fairy, what proof do you have?"
Xu Zhixun laughed loudly: "Fine, don't believe me if you don't want to!"
Long Qian looked around and said, "Your shop is strange in every way; it doesn't seem like a shop in Xia Kingdom."
Xu Zhixun: "This is not Xia Country to begin with, this is Time and Space Supermarket."
"I don't know why, but you can actually travel through time!"
Long Qian pressed for an answer: "What does 'supermarket' mean?"
Xu Zhixun: "A supermarket is a shop that sells all kinds of daily necessities and snacks."
And so, Xu Zhixun chatted with Long Qian for a while.
Xu Zhixun tells Long Qian that she is a modern person from 1400 years in the future.
For her, Long Qian was an ancient person.
Long Qian was a little surprised and half-believing.
Three minutes had passed.
The braised beef instant noodles are already cooked.
Xu Zhixun took the fork from the edge of the instant noodle cup and then opened the instant noodle packaging.
In an instant, a rich aroma of braised beef wafted on the wind.
Because the Dragon Kingdom's army has run out of food and water, Long Qian has not had dinner yet today.
His expression changed immediately after smelling the delicious aroma of beef.
At this moment, Xu Zhixun handed a fork to Long Qian: "The instant noodles are ready, have a taste!"
Long Qian hesitated for a moment and did not take the fork: "Is there poison in your noodles?"
Xu Zhixun was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter:
"It's not poisoned. You're my customer, why would I poison you?"
"If I poison you to death, how will I make money?"
Long Qian frowned: "Then eat a few bites of instant noodles and prove to me that there's no poison in them."
"Okay!" Xu Zhixun was both amused and exasperated. She had no choice but to use a plastic fork to pick up the instant noodles and eat a few bites.
Seeing that Xu Zhixun was eating with relish, Long Qian's wariness lessened slightly.
How much is a bowl of noodles?
Xu Zhixun: "It costs 5 yuan per bucket, and a box contains 12 buckets."
Long Qian: "How much is 5 yuan? Is it 5 copper coins? Or 5 taels of silver?"
Xu Zhixun was taken aback: "I don't know either. Your ancient copper coins can't be used in our modern world."
At this point, Xu Zhixun thought for a moment:
"If I accept your copper coins, I will have to find a way to sell them in order to get the money."
Long Qian: "Then I'll buy you a case of instant noodles and give you five taels of silver, is that alright?"
Xu Zhixun: "It should be okay, right? I wonder how much RMB five taels of silver can be sold for?"
Long Qian handed a silver ingot to Xu Zhixun:
"If your instant noodles aren't poisonous, I'll come back to buy things again."
"Okay, welcome to come and buy things again." Xu Zhixun took the silver ingot and looked at it curiously.
This silver ingot is crudely made and is about the length of a little finger.
Xu Zhixun put the silver ingot into her skirt pocket, and then led Long Qian into the supermarket's warehouse.
She pointed to a box of braised beef instant noodles on the ground:
"Don't worry, the instant noodles in our supermarket are absolutely safe! You can take this box of instant noodles with you!"
Long Qian bent down, picked up the cardboard box, and said, "I hope it's not poisoned. I'm leaving now, goodbye."
After saying that, he walked towards the supermarket entrance.
[Ding!]
[System notification: The portal to another dimension has been opened!]
Just then, a huge system notification box appeared in front of Xu Zhixun's eyes.
Immediately afterwards, Long Qian walked out of the supermarket.
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