A woman with dreadlocks was the first to snap out of it. She took two steps toward the window and said, “I’ll buy! I want three meat buns and five vegetable buns—any filling is fine!”
As she spoke, she took out two Level 1 crystal nuclei and handed them to Qian Chuanchuan.
The prices were written clearly on the sign standing by the door, so there was no need to ask. In truth, she wanted to buy them all, but with so many people there today, anyone who couldn’t get a bun would be restless. If she bought everything and left the others with nothing, she would become a target for their resentment.
The others finally reacted as well, scrambling and surging forward.
“I want five vegetable buns!”
“Give me three meat buns and five vegetable buns!”
“Damn it, stop pushing! You’re stepping on my foot!”
The scene became chaotic for a moment. Someone even tried to reach their hand through the window. But before he could get inside, he was blocked by an invisible force.
Watching the frantic crowd, the corners of Qian Chuanchuan’s mouth twitched imperceptibly. She turned around, shielding herself from their view, and quickly spent 60 points in the System Mall to buy a megaphone. Then, she turned back with the megaphone, switched it on, and held it to her lips.
“Whoever pushes again won’t get to buy anything!” she said coldly. “Line up and come one by one!”
“Those who can’t get any now don’t need to worry; there will be another sale at one o’clock this afternoon.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the dozen or so people instantly became as quiet as chickens. They slowly formed a crooked, single-file line.
Satisfied, Qian Chuanchuan put down the megaphone and began packing buns for the woman with dreadlocks.
The woman took the steaming buns and stood to the side. She immediately took a bite; the rich meat juices instantly filled her mouth. The heat made her hiss, but she was unwilling to spit it out and forced herself to swallow.
“Holy crap… it’s actually fresh meat!” Her eyes widened, and her voice changed pitch.
Upon hearing this, the people in line became even more anxious. They craned their necks, wishing they could just rush forward and grab them. However, having witnessed Qian Chuanchuan’s methods earlier, they only dared to think about it.
Qian Chuanchuan calmly continued packing, deftly placing the buns into plastic bags and handing them to the next customer.
Soon, only two buns were left, and four or five people had still not made a purchase.
“The buns are sold out. There will be more at one o’clock. If you aren’t leaving this afternoon, I’ll serve you first then.”
“Aren’t there still two left?” someone asked.
Qian Chuanchuan glanced at him. “This is my breakfast.”
After working all morning, she hadn’t eaten yet!
“By the way, handle your person yourselves.”
After saying this, Qian Chuanchuan ignored the crowd. She closed the window decisively and then lowered the blinds. There were too many people, and none of them seemed to have any intention of leaving. Although they couldn’t get in, they could still see inside from the outside. She didn’t want to be watched by so many people while she ate her breakfast.
Those who hadn’t managed to buy buns felt frustrated, but there was nothing they could do. They could only try to get one or two from those they were on good terms with who had been successful. Because of Qian Chuanchuan’s promise, some were willing to share, knowing they would be at the front of the line next time and would definitely get more buns.
After blocking everyone’s sight, Qian Chuanchuan converted all her recent earnings into points. She had earned 5,400 points in a single morning. Now, she had accumulated a total of 6,954 points!
She had sold a total of 148 buns. Once she sold a thousand, she could upgrade the shop. Qian Chuanchuan felt that she would be able to upgrade in just a few days!
She quickly finished her two buns, unfolded her folding bed, and lay down. She didn’t go to sleep immediately, nor did she play on her phone; instead, she opened the System Mall. She felt that with her current rate of earning points, there was no need to be as stingy as she was yesterday. Therefore, she decided to buy something and splurge a little.
She wanted to experience the happiness of the rich. After all, she had never been rich in her life!
The light screen shifted according to her will, and a dazzling array of products unfolded. Qian Chuanchuan’s eyes were suddenly drawn to a certain icon—an image of a steaming bathtub labeled 【Constant-Temperature Bubble Bath Set (Comes with Rose Scent)】, priced at 888 points.
…She really wanted to buy it.
But given how tiny her current place was, it was clearly impossible. She would wait until the shop upgraded and she had a bedroom of her own before buying it. For now, having a place to wash up was already good enough.
Qian Chuanchuan scrolled for a long time, unsure of what to buy, and finally settled on a set of skincare products! It cost her 666 points.
The skincare products weren’t the brands she had seen but couldn’t afford in her original world; in fact, they had no brand at all. There was only a single line of description: A set of skincare products that can make the skin as delicate, soft, and fair as a newborn baby’s.
So, she bought it!
Even though she was already very beautiful, that didn’t stop her from wanting to be even more so. While she loved money most of all, she was also quite vain. Besides, what girl doesn’t love being beautiful? She hadn’t cared before only because she didn’t have the means! Whether it was clothes, shoes, or gold and silver jewelry, there was nothing she didn’t like.
After purchasing the skincare products, she clicked on the fruit section and bought the big cherries she had been eyeing yesterday but hadn’t been willing to buy! 600 points per jin! She! Bought! Two! Jin!
She didn’t feel the least bit of heartache! Not at all!
After these purchases, she still had over five thousand points!
Once she received her new skincare products, Qian Chuanchuan rushed to the bathroom and began applying them while looking in the mirror. After finishing, she looked at herself; for the moment, no change was visible.
She walked out of the bathroom and placed the two jin of deep purple cherries next to the strawberries left over from yesterday. It was only then that she realized there was no refrigerator in the shop. The display case only had a freezing function, not a chilling one. However, she didn’t plan on buying one yet; what if the shop upgrade provided one automatically? Besides, she didn’t have anything that absolutely required refrigeration yet. So, there was no rush.
She picked up two cherries and ate them, followed by two strawberries, then lay back on the bed to catch some more sleep.
Outside the bun shop, looking at the closed blinds, the people looked at each other in silence. They concentrated on eating the buns in their hands.
After a long time, the woman with dreadlocks poked her companion with her elbow. “Old Zhou… you go.”
The man’s mouth twitched. “Why me?! Why don’t you go?!”
“You’re closer.”
Old Zhou, who was standing right next to her: “…”
Eventually, three sturdy ability users stepped forward, wrapped the charred corpse on the ground in a coat, and briskly carried it toward the distant ruins. As for the other ability user who had been trembling like a sieve, he had just regained his senses and was completely demoralized.
After disposing of the body, everyone returned to their vehicles. Soon, the three cars drove away.