Chapter 61: The 61st Day of Livestream Selling
Wait, no. What did you use to pay?
Only after Lin Zhao came back to his senses did he realize that this tabby cat seemed to be directly linked to Reinhardt’s account. Spiritual-power payment was like modern palm-print payment or facial-recognition payment: one scan and the money was automatically deducted. Opening a close-family payment feature for a pet was not completely unheard of.
It was just that the amount of money this cat could spend was a little too much, wasn’t it?
“Even though we’re not short on money now, I still can’t really understand these rich people who have been rich for who knows how many generations,” 1114 was the first to sigh.
Lin Zhao nodded. It was hard not to agree.
Then, he had no choice but to brace himself and once again call Grand Duchess Elowen. “I’m very sorry to disturb you again.”
“For me, you will never be a disturbance, my dear.”
The reason Lin Zhao did this was that after trying several times to find a return button and failing, 1114 had automatically triggered a dialogue box:
Friendly reminder from the Main Brain: Items sold in the system shop are non-refundable and non-exchangeable unless there is a product quality issue.
This was part of the underlying code written into the trading system. Even if 1114 was biased toward its host Lin Zhao, this was a rule it had no way to change.
Lin Zhao could only hold his head like a pained Psyduck while trying hard to avoid sensitive topics such as the system. He explained the current situation to Grand Duchess Elowen in as much detail as he could. He spoke a little haltingly, clearly embarrassed. That handsome face of his, flushed faintly at the cheeks, somehow became even more pleasing to the eye because of it.
Elowen could not help propping up her chin and admiring him for a while longer. Only when that troublesome younger brother of hers cast her an unfriendly look did she finally smile and say, “Oh, heavens, Lin, how can you be this adorable? This is simply unfair.”
Lin Zhao: “…?”
Lin Zhao was truly afraid Elowen would misunderstand. After all, who would believe it? That the big cat had spent so much money all by himself…
But Grand Duchess Elowen believed it. At first, seeing Lin Zhao so hesitant, she thought something serious had happened. When she learned it was only about money, this imperial princess who had never known what it meant to lack money since childhood almost wished she could rush through the screen and properly hug that black-haired human.
“Listen, dear. I’ve already told you this before, but I don’t mind repeating it once, or countless times. My answer will never change: you may use my brother’s money however you like.”
When she had entrusted the big cat to Lin Zhao, Grand Duchess Elowen had indeed said this. But this was a very, very large sum of money, not one or two dollars.
Yet Grand Duchess Elowen’s answer still did not change, as if it really were only one or two dollars, the sort that would not even cause a fluctuation in the account.
Elowen did not even need her younger brother’s urgent stare to thoughtfully find a suitable excuse that would keep Lin Zhao from feeling guilty. “Since we linked the account, that means it’s within the range of what we allow. This really isn’t much, considering the feelings between you and Lenny.”
“But…”
“No buts, Lin. Although Lenny has no way to call you for now, I believe that if he were here, he would say the same thing I am saying. Nothing is more important than your health.”
“And besides, it can’t be returned anymore, can it? Then don’t waste it.”
“But you can use it too.” That was the best solution Lin Zhao could think of.
“Oh, no, dear. We can use it, but it’s basically useless to us. Do you understand what I mean?” Grand Duchess Elowen smoothed her long silver curls and had no choice but to briefly explain Asa’s special circumstances to Lin Zhao. Most recovery agents on the market were not very useful for them, since they were born with powerful physiques.
This was something Lin Zhao had not known and had never heard before.
Grand Duchess Elowen even gave him a vivid example. “It’s like dragons that are naturally resistant to magic. Magic has no way to affect their thick skin and tough bodies, but by the same logic, potions don’t have much effect on them either. It’s either completely ineffective, or just not very effective. Do you understand? We recover faster by relying on ourselves than by taking medicine.”
This was also why, although her brother’s body and spiritual power had separated, Elowen was not that worried. Most of her emotions had been used to vent retaliation outward.
Anyone—or at least most people Elowen had met—when hearing for the first time about the Asa people’s special constitution, would usually react with envy. They would think that the Asa were truly a perfect race blessed by the heavens.
But in his shock, what Lin Zhao subconsciously said was, “Then Lenny must have suffered a lot.”
“Hm?” Elowen was stunned by the question. Her beautiful eyes were full of confusion. Suffered what?
“Recovering quickly doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt when you get injured.” And because most healing potions were useless to them, they could only endure it themselves.
Lin Zhao had never realized what his friend had been going through. Besides, he had heard that Lenny was a soldier, which meant his chances of encountering danger and getting hurt were higher than most people’s. Lin Zhao could hardly imagine how Lenny had endured all of that in the past.
Grand Duchess Elowen stared at Lin Zhao on the other side of the video for a long time. It was hard for her to accurately describe how she felt in that moment. There was disbelief, a sense of not knowing where to begin, but more than anything, there was a heart full of tenderness. It was like when a human encountered some insignificant danger, only to be anxiously surrounded and cared for by a group of fluffy creatures trying to offer help.
Even if the other party did nothing, he was already adorable enough according to her aesthetic. And when he did something? Heavens, what virtue or ability did her brother have to deserve such a destined partner from fate?
Why did all the good things happen to him?
“All right, then let’s put it another way. Did you know your livestream has the effect of easing our spiritual power?”
Lin Zhao shook his head in confusion. What was that?
“It’s similar to having a mental relaxation session. A very comfortable spa, in a way. Although I can’t guarantee it to you one hundred percent, I think, by that logic, after you fully cure yourself, your ability might be helpful to my brother. If you truly can’t accept this recovery agent as a gift, then consider it an investment, or an advance payment. How about that? After you recover, use your ability to help my brother soothe his spiritual power once. He really is too tense, if you’re willing.”
“I’m willing!” A thousand times willing, ten thousand times willing.
Not just once, but countless times, as long as Lenny needed it.
After realizing that he could help his friend—everything suddenly made sense. Why his boring videos could still be popular on Asa Star. Lin Zhao’s psychological pressure was not as heavy anymore.
“Oh, no. Don’t be so good to him, I beg you.” Grand Duchess Elowen instead said this.
1114 thought Elowen would say that being so good to him would make him push his luck.
But what she said was, “I’ll get jealous. My wife has never been this good to me. Why does he get to have this?”
They were definitely real siblings.
After hanging up, Lin Zhao finally exchanged for the intermediate recovery agent that had already been paid for and could not be refunded. Holding it in his hand, he carefully examined it together with 1114 and Reinhardt.
The bottle was about the same as the beginner version, roughly the size of a palm. The liquid inside, however, was somewhat different. The beginner version had been pale gold, while the intermediate version was like melted gold, and also more viscous. It resembled the kind of starry-sky liquor that had once been popular on the market. Once turned, it flowed like a galaxy, brilliant and dazzling.
In short, it looked extremely expensive at first glance.
With the experience from last time, before taking the intermediate agent, Lin Zhao first left messages for his younger brother and aunt, saying that he did not know when he would wake up, but asking them not to worry. Then he used a tablet to put on cartoons for his big cat.
Lin Zhao had to make sure that during the time he was treating himself, he found something to distract his big cat.
Reinhardt was very cooperative. Because he was lying together with Lin Zhao, no matter what they did, he would feel very happy. Even cartoons that were far too childish for him could still be watched with great interest.
Lin Zhao tilted his head back and downed the entire agent in one gulp.
Then, he learned a profound lesson: empiricism kills.
The beginner agent last time had had a faint mint flavor. In a sense, it had been like a sweet drink and was quite nice. So this time, when drinking the medicine, Lin Zhao did not think too much. Or rather, creatures who judged by appearances were like this. It looked so good. How could it possibly taste bad?
And yet it did.
If Lin Zhao had to write a review, then his first impression of the intermediate agent after it entered his mouth was bitterness. Bitter, extremely bitter, the kind of bitterness like a working ox-horse’s hard life. Lin Zhao almost could not resist spitting it out, but in the end, he still endured it, because he remembered its terrifying price. No matter how bitter it was, he gritted his teeth and swallowed all of it, not wasting a single drop.
But something miraculous happened at that exact moment. After the slightly cool liquid slid past his throat, there was actually a faint sweetness in the aftertaste. It was like an illusion born from bitterness pushed to the extreme, but at least it made the process less unbearable.
Not long after swallowing it, Lin Zhao felt his heart suddenly pound, as if an iron hammer had struck his chest heavily. Again and again, fast and fierce. Lin Zhao’s senses were magnified infinitely, even more intense and forceful than last time. It was a process that felt almost as though it were shattering him entirely.
His bones were being corrected, his organs reshaped, his nerves reconnected. He even felt that merely lying there, he could sense his blood rushing throughout his body. It was not a sudden fullness all at once, but rather that he clearly felt his blood circulating from top to bottom, from left to right.
When that swollen, scalding sensation reached its peak, Lin Zhao finally realized that this time was not like repair. It was more like some vast power that had always belonged inside him being awakened.
In the process of constantly exploring the edges of his limits, it expanded the threshold of what he could endure.
To put it simply, quantitative change had caused qualitative change. The beginner version had guided his body onto the right path toward healing, while the intermediate version had surpassed the previous stage, allowing him to briefly reach the peak that this body was capable of reaching.
And this power was so great that Lin Zhao had no way to control it. He suddenly opened his eyes, gold flowing through them. He felt that in this moment, his eyes were like an airport security scanner, able to see everyone’s natural energy. Some were so vigorous that their boundaries could not be seen, while others were like tiny flames that could be extinguished at any moment.
Then, with Lin Zhao as the center, a transparent ripple formed purely from life energy spread outward gently yet resolutely. Just like what was always drawn in certain magical girl comics, everywhere the ripple passed became full of vitality.
As for the exact range of its influence, Lin Zhao did not know.
He only knew that he had probably finally awakened the ability that belonged to him.
After that brief peak eruption, his body once again felt that unavoidable fatigue after exercise. It was not some bad weakness, but an inevitable depletion. Like after swimming a long, satisfying swim: very tiring, but also a comfortable kind of tired. He could clearly feel that when he woke up the next day, he would be especially full of energy.
Now, all he needed to do was follow the feeling, close his eyes, and welcome a long-lost deep sleep.
And the ordinary people of the entire Jiangzuo fell into unbelievable shock. Their fatigue was swept away. Small wounds healed instantly. Severe illnesses could not be completely cured, but pain was relieved to a certain extent. Their entire physiological functions seemed to have received a gentle and effective restart.
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