Chapter 3: The Space Mall

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As the computer powered up, Fu Xiao was amazed at the technology in front of her.

"Wow, this is incredible!"

She realized that the computer was essentially a controller. The screen displayed only two programs: one for machine settings and another for the mall.

The machine settings allowed her to choose the form of products like corn—whether she wanted it as cornmeal or kernels.

The mall program, however, was full of various goods. Fu Xiao couldn't contain her excitement.

"Wow, wow, wow!"

The mall had everything, including livestock. Chickens, ducks, geese, cows, sheep, and pigs were all available, with various types of chickens and ducks listed.

She added all the livestock she wanted to the shopping cart and clicked to purchase.

But then a message appeared: "Insufficient balance. Please recharge."

How to recharge?

She tried putting a hundred yuan into the machine, but the computer prompted: "Please use gold for transactions."

Only gold?

Fu Xiao retrieved two gold bars from the basement, placed them on the table, and initiated the recharge.

The two gold bars vanished, and her balance showed 200,000. She was unsure how this was calculated.

To gauge her purchasing power, she decided to see how much she could buy with two gold bars. She bought ten laying hens, ten meat chickens, and ten laying ducks for the orchard.

She also purchased a dairy cow, a beef cattle, a ewe, and a ram for the barn.

Two pigs were added to the pigpen.

The mall also offered fruits not available in the space, such as strawberries, cherries, and durians. She bought these and clicked to plant them.

Fu Xiao explored the computer and found that it could manage the entire space. The gas and electricity for the villa could be purchased from the mall.

The most intriguing item was the spring water, with grades ranging from beginner to advanced. Regular use of this water could improve beauty, health, and overall wellness. The higher the grade, the better the effect.

However, it was quite expensive. The beginner level cost 10 million, which she found hard to calculate into gold bars.

"Forget it. I'll save the gold for now."

She was also fond of honey, so she bought equipment for honey production and a hundred queen bees to add to the space.

She purchased various everyday items as well.

After spending, she had over 70,000 left. The purchasing power was similar to modern times and seemed acceptable.

She reviewed the items already equipped, which included:

Level 1 Villa: The current villa in the space, with a comfort rating of three stars (initially gifted) and upgradeable.Level 1 Machine: Processes various crops (initially gifted) and upgradeable.Beginner Hot Spring Pool: Relieves fatigue effectively (trial period remaining 29 days) and upgradeable.

The hot spring pool was on a trial basis for a month. Fu Xiao found this marketing strategy quite modern and sophisticated.

After the trial period, she'd likely purchase the pool if she grew accustomed to it.

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