Chapter 43: Debts

Ling Zhizhi found it hard to believe. The issue that had been troubling her was resolved just like that?

"So you mean our video went viral, right?"

Ling Tuantuan: 【That's right! Although it only gained a certain level of popularity on Distant Star, with a host as amazing as you, conquering the Prosperous Galaxy is definitely not just a dream!】

To sum it up, apart from a few people who thought she was being whimsical, the vast majority of alien netizens were quite accepting.

Therefore, low view counts and empty streaming rooms were entirely due to a lack of exposure.

Ling Zhizhi couldn't help but suspect: did Ling Tuantuan hide her streaming room in some obscure corner?

"Tuantuan, you mentioned before that there are three major streaming platforms in the Prosperous Galaxy. Which one did you put me on?"

【Host, are you out of your mind with joy? I'm an official system, so of course we are on the official platform!】

She had asked the wrong question. Ling Zhizhi changed tack and asked another, "In the Prosperous Galaxy, what category is our streaming room under?"

【Hehe, Host, you should praise me! Knowing that you lack money, I opened the streaming room directly in the PK channel. Today's broadcast certainly didn't disappoint me; the Host earned so, so many Star Coins!】

Ling Zhizhi chuckled softly. Everything was explained now.

According to the information she had received, very few streamers chose to go to the PK channel on a weekday.

Still, she had to thank that streamer who came to her channel today.

He had brought her a massive wave of traffic.

Since her alien friends liked these things so much, she came up with a different idea.

"Tuantuan, is there any way for me to send some things to my fan friends?"

Ling Tuantuan: 【Host, there is no way right now. I haven't been able to contact the main system yet.】

Ling Tuantuan's electronic voice instantly wilted, losing all its energy.

Ling Zhizhi had completely forgotten about this detail, and in the next second, she changed the subject.

"How many fan points do I have now? What can I use Star Coins for?"

Ling Tuantuan: 【The Host currently has five million fan points, which can be used to do so many things! You can exchange Star Coins for fan points in the system mall at an exchange rate of 1 to 100. One hundred Star Coins can be exchanged for one Huabi.】

On the screen that Ling Tuantuan consciously projected, Ling Zhizhi could also see the real numbers.

What a ripoff!

That meant earning one hundred and fifty thousand only netted her fifteen hundred.

The ratio between fans and fan points was one-to-one, though a new problem arose.

"I can get one fan point after they follow me, but there's always a limit to the number of people. What should I do when I want to earn fan points then?"

【The Host doesn't need to worry! Once the Host's fans reach a certain number, you'll know!】

Ling Zhizhi: ……

How was this any different from capitalists who tricked her into working while constantly drawing big pies of empty promises?

A stupid system was just a stupid system!

She had no desire to delve into things she couldn't know for the time being.

"Open your system mall. We need to buy some Prosperous Galaxy items to decorate the streaming room."

【Host, you owe three million fan points from the first broadcast, which must be paid back first. After the deduction, we have two million remaining.】

【Unlocking the system mall requires one million five hundred and fifty thousand. There is a discount for the first unlock, twenty percent off, making it a final total of one million two hundred and forty thousand. The number of fan points you can still control is seven hundred and sixty thousand.】

As Ling Tuantuan calculated the accounts, Ling Zhizhi watched it turn from white to black right before her eyes.

After the calculation was done, she was still dirt poor.

Unhappily poking Ling Tuantuan, she said, "You really are a black-hearted system!"

The system mall didn't have any very special interface; items were sealed within the screen by chains.

Ling Zhizhi looked at them with yearning, but she didn't have the money to buy them.

According to the Ling Tuantuan User Manual, due to its special nature, there were many hidden functions that had not been recorded.

These functions required the user to gradually figure them out during the process of using it.

She couldn't speak for other similar systems, but Ling Tuantuan was definitely designed by a heartless merchant to rob people of their property.

【Host, I'm not heartless! These are all set by the system program, and there's nothing I can do to change them.】

Having brushed up extensively on Chinese culture over the past two days, Ling Tuantuan also understood quite a few exclusive terms.

"Filter for the things I can buy right now—"

The screen transformed rapidly, and the item that finally floated into Ling Zhizhi's view made her eyes light up.

She became even more certain that the system had operated after calculating her exact amount of money.

Because the price of that item was precisely seven hundred and sixty thousand.

Ling Zhizhi decisively forked over the money to buy it.

【Host, shouldn't you consider it a bit before buying?】

Looking at that inconspicuous item, Ling Tuantuan simply couldn't understand why it could attract Ling Zhizhi.

"Winged Light Butterflies, in a set of six, a small protective shield. They can usually be worn on a person's body as accessories, and their colors can be changed."

"Don't underestimate it. Once the goods are delivered, you'll understand what I intend to use it for."

【The Host's decision is the best decision!】

Having settled this matter, Ling Zhizhi hastily exchanged her Star Coins into Huabi and went out to shop.

Having endured for so long, she could finally buy some things to reward herself.

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Ling Tuantuan, tucked away on Ling Zhizhi's head where no one could see, sensed her desire to spend and leaped onto her shoulder to remind her that she had no money.

"Tuantuan, stop stepping on me all the time. I know what I'm doing; the things I'm looking at are all things we need."

【Host, the only purpose of us going out was to get a pot... You've already chosen a dozen.】

【You don't want to go home and chew on pots with an empty stomach, do you?】

Aside from buying, buying, buying, food could rank second in Ling Zhizhi's heart.

The system pinched her vital weakness, successfully making her abandon her desire to spend.

"Don't be sad, you guys. When your big sister earns money, she'll definitely come back and buy you."

The ponytail-bound girl walked away from the tableware display shelf with a look of regret. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought she wanted to eat those things.

Shi Ling happened to be coming to the supermarket to buy a few things, and the muttering from the next aisle was too familiar for him to ignore. Through the gaps in the shelves, he could catch Ling Zhizhi's expression, confirming his own guess.

The new neighbor was indeed very interesting. She had brought so many things when moving, yet had no money to buy tableware.

Since he hadn't been home for the past two days due to returning to work, she probably had nowhere to borrow a kitchen.

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Carrying her purchases, Ling Zhizhi was in high spirits.

【Host, your emotional fluctuations are huge.】

"Shopping makes people happy. Why shouldn't I be happy when I've spent money?"

Ling Tuantuan: The system doesn't understand; don't ask me.

There were quite a few pieces of good news today, so Ling Zhizhi had bought plenty of food and prepared to cook a big meal to reward herself.

Her energy was simply overflowing.

"Tuantuan, do you need to replenish energy? Like absorbing the essence of the sun and moon? Or energy stones?"

Ling Tuantuan controlled its body, swaying back and forth, effectively muting itself.

"It's fine, you can just say it. I know we're poor right now and definitely can't afford it. Isn't there always the future?"

【Host, I have backup energy! Fan points can also replenish my energy!】

"Good! Let's work together to carry this enterprise forward to prosperity!"