You Xiaoxia didn’t notice the strange atmosphere in the car, staring oddly at the System interface.
The Wish-Fulfillment Emporium, true to its name, had a style really reminiscent of those cartoons meant to entertain children—pink hues, cartoonish layouts. But since when did proper children’s cartoons feature real photos of fighter jets and artillery!
Cartoon style and military style really didn’t mix well!
Looking closer, this shopping mall page wasn’t much different from typical e-commerce sites. Small squares contained item photos with prices below. Tapping the images would bring up enlarged pictures, details, and comprehensive descriptions!
X1 Light Fighter Jet, excellent performance, powerful firepower, integrates cruise and enemy engagement functions…】
With You Xiaoxia’s inner monologue, each word she read aloud made the Song Family’s hearts tremble. Heavens! Their family had no rebellious intentions—owning a private fighter jet was illegal, right?!
To make matters worse, Lao Liu added fuel to the fire: 【Host, these are all actual photos.】 Just click to purchase, and they’ll arrive immediately!】
Song Family: 【Please don’t…】
Fortunately, when You Xiaoxia looked down at the price, good grief—she’d never seen so many zeros in her life!
【Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten-thousands… Mother of pearl! A fighter jet costs 100 million Guazi? Artillery same price? I could eat melons till I burst and never accumulate that many!】
Having transmigrated just over a week ago, she’d already consumed several rounds of rural melons and only accumulated five hundred Guazi. To exchange for a fighter jet? Maybe in the next lifetime!
【By the way, you still haven’t told me how this Guazi is calculated?】
【Based on the number of people participating in melon-eating. The more people eat melons with the host, the more Guazi accumulated!You Xiaoxia understood and continued browsing the mall. Since this was the Wish-Fulfillment Emporium, and it even had fighter jets and artillery—did it have elixirs of immortality?!
You Xiaoxia was merely curious, but to her surprise, merely thinking about it made the corresponding box appear below. It truly lived up to its “wish-fulfillment” name!
Though the price remained consistently astronomical!
【Can’t afford it, can’t afford it!】 She shook her head, then suddenly fixed her gaze on a box. 【Huh, what’s this ‘We’re Not Good Friends’ thing? Looks like ghostly scribbles—only one Guazi each!】
Lao Liu explained: 【’We’re Not Good Friends,’ also known as: Gossip Shielding Talisman. As the name implies, the host can choose anyone to use this talisman on, preventing them from eating melons with you!】
You Xiaoxia’s eyes lit up: 【What if I use it on the subject of the melon-eating?】
Lao Liu: 【Of course! Using it on the involved party also reduces the risk of being discovered while melon-eating!】
【This is great!】 Finally, something You Xiaoxia could afford that was actually useful!
Glancing out the car window, the shopping mall they were heading to still seemed quite far. You Xiaoxia continued exploring the shopping mall while the Song Family members appeared occupied with their own tasks but were actually listening intently with perked ears.
You Xiaoxia’s enthusiasm for exploring the Wish-Fulfillment Emporium grew, especially for things she normally wouldn’t dare imagine. With just a thought, they’d instantly appear in the boxes. Beyond fighter jets, artillery, and elixirs of immortality, there was also: 10 billion in cash!
Seeing the newly appeared box, You Xiaoxia trembled with excitement. Though she couldn’t afford it yet, she had to clarify: 【Lao Liu, if this 10 billion cash really came to me, would there be any issues?】
“Otherwise, she might end up with some ‘crime of unexplained source of money’—she’d rather not have it at all!”
[Don’t worry, Host. As long as it’s available in the mall, the System will distribute it to your account in a reasonable way!]
You Xiaoxia rubbed her hands excitedly, her enthusiasm for gossip instantly soaring. However, the next second, she noticed a progress bar-like thing at the top of the mall, which read: [Remaining Gossip Days: 92?]
[What’s this again?]
Lao Liu, who was usually straightforward, stammered this time: [It, it’s just what it says!]
[Hmm?] You Xiaoxia suddenly remembered Lao Liu’s earlier remark about having to gossip or die. It dawned on her: [So, the remaining gossip days are also my survival days? I only have 92 days left to live?!]
“Thud!” The moment You Xiaoxia’s thoughts ended, the phone in Mo Pingxin’s hand suddenly fell to the ground. Everyone in the Song Family, except Song Ankang who was driving, turned to look at You Xiaoxia in disbelief.
Song Linlang tightly grasped Mo Pingxin’s hand: “Mom, don’t panic yet. Let’s listen more. We’ll decide after hearing more.”
Based on Song Linlang’s limited experience reading novels, in situations like this, as long as the host completes tasks, they can continue to survive!
Sure enough, the next moment, they heard You Xiaoxia’s unhappy but not particularly tense questioning thoughts: [You sly Lao Liu, you actually dared to trick me! Why didn’t you mention the countdown earlier?]
Lao Liu had already prepared an excuse: [I was afraid of putting pressure on you!]
You Xiaoxia wasn’t so easily fooled this time: [And now you’re not afraid?]
Lao Liu chuckled, his laughter slightly sleazy.
[Because now I understand—pressure brings motivation! Besides, Host, even if I had told you earlier, what good would it have done when you lived in the countryside? There were only so few people there. But now it’s different—we’ve moved to the city. The city has more people and more gossip. From now on, Host, you need to actively seek out gossip! Our motto is: Never miss a single piece of gossip!]
You Xiaoxia rolled her eyes, but upon careful thought, Lao Liu’s words did hold some truth. Back in Xishui Village, most young people had gone out to work, leaving only the elderly and children in the village. The population was at most a few hundred. Even after gossiping all over the village, she hadn’t accumulated enough Guazi to automatically unlock the mall!
[Alright, I’m not one to make unreasonable demands,] she said, tapping the life progress bar and discovering that just one Guazi could be exchanged for one day.
[One Guazi for one day? So if I get the entire country, or even the whole world, to join in gossiping, wouldn’t I be able to live for billions of days? Good grief, how is that any different from immortality? But can you actually pull that off? Aren’t you blowing this way out of proportion?]
Lao Liu, however, showed no sign of nervousness and even declared confidently: [As long as the Host can achieve it, immortality is nothing, rest assured!] When the time comes, he’d pull her into the Quick Transmigration Bureau. As long as the Main God exists, she won’t perish. [The Host living as long as the heavens is not a difficult task!]
You Xiaoxia curled her lips, neither confirming nor denying whether she believed it. Meanwhile, the Song Family nearby breathed a sigh of relief, though they realized they needed to change their strategy!
Originally, Mo Pingxin was afraid that villains might harm her daughter because of her inner thoughts, so she decided to minimize her daughter’s outings and contact with outsiders. After all, their family was well-off enough to support their daughter comfortably for life without any issues. But now, things had changed. To obtain the Guazi mentioned by Lao Liu in exchange for extending her daughter’s lifespan, she had to let her go out—not just go out, but also send her to places with crowds and plenty of gossip!
Fortunately, they now knew that anyone harboring ill intentions toward You Xiaoxia would be punished immediately. With additional bodyguards for protection, there shouldn’t be any problems!
Song Linlang’s eyes lit up. As the saying goes, is there any place in the world with more gossip than the entertainment industry? No! Absolutely not!
Each person in the car was lost in their own thoughts, and they soon arrived at their destination. Everyone composed themselves and got out of the car.
Mo Pingxin held You Xiaoxia’s hand and pointed to the largest and most upscale mall in City A. “Xiaoxia, whatever catches your eye later, Mom will get it for you!”
Song Ankang chuckled warmly. “Pick whatever you like. Dad’s paying—no need to hold back!”
The bag-carrying younger brother, Song Xiangchen, and younger sister, Song Linlang, shook their arms, ready for action.
You Xiaoxia’s lips twitched. The corners of her mouth, harder to suppress than an AK, were completely uncontrollable. She gave up pretending and grinned widely, showing her pearly white teeth. “Thank you, Mom and Dad! Thank you, little bro and little sis! I won’t stand on ceremony with you then!”
Shopping freely in a luxury store without worrying about money was definitely a first for You Xiaoxia!
She strode confidently, linking arms with Mo Pingxin as they entered the store. However, the moment they stepped inside, an overly affected and discordant voice rang out!
“Well, if it isn’t Pingxin! Shouldn’t you be busy arranging blind dates for your Xiangbei at home? What brings you out today?”