Star Net was busy the entire time.
Not only was it packed before the shop update, but especially after the purchasing period.
Before the shop was updated, most comments were related to people’s optimism about getting a bottle.
[Oh my God! 25,000 Bottles?! That’s way more than what has ever been sold!]
[+1 Upstairs commenter! I’ve long lost hope, but to think there was actually another chance?! I’m just so happy!]
[And do you remember just how much was left after Streamer Dylan made one drink?! If it was me, I’d even use half just to prolong it!]
[This would be perfect! My blender just arrived and will be ready by the time I get my bottle!]
[Ah—ah! The brother in front, Don’t you know that saying that sets up a flag for you?!]
[But more than that, why are people chatting here so much? Aren’t you worried you will miss the restock time?]
[Hahahaha! I am not worried. These days, I have not been idle, and I definitely practice my hand speed! If my cat had not blocked my path to success last time, I would not have missed it!]
"..."
But by this time, it could not be said to be the fault of cats or a laggy Star Mall.
For when 07:00 finally arrived, it took not but a moment to change the 5,000 to 0. And when Luca woke up after a very refreshing sleep, he was surprised to hear a shocking number.
17 seconds. Not even half a minute.
"..."
It was as if the shop had never been updated. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
Obviously, this was the hottest topic on the forums.
[RIP to everyone who had to experience that.]
[Has the shop really been updated? I didn’t even get to see the number rise! QAQ]
[What the hell! A few minutes ago, I left a message saying that I was definitely going to grab one, but this time, I didn’t even see the change!]
[Ohohohoho! Please allow me to rejoice for a moment! I grabbed one! And it seems like taking a bath twice has helped purge all the bad luck!]
[I—I was not able to grab one, and now I have to sit and explain to my mother how I was incapable of getting one after being addicted to video games for so long! Huhuhuhu!]
That morning, the forum was full of disappointed crying and how some wanted to exchange their limbs for better ones.
However, that day was destined to be a historical moment for the 25,000 people and their families who got the chance to purchase a bottle.
A few hours after the insanely heated Star Mall buying frenzy, some had already received their purchases. One such person was Ines, who managed to order a Lemon Pulp jar.
Ines had been desperate and used all the money she had saved from a part-time job just to be able to buy one for her ailing father.
In her mind, this was their last chance, and so when the restocks went online, the teenager felt like she had risked her life to get one.
Only to end up in an argument over just selling the bottle she successfully got. It was because her old man couldn’t believe that just one bottle was enough to make a difference.
And sure, everyone else said it was really miraculous, but wasn’t that after needing to continually ingest it?
But Ines couldn’t care less. She needed her father alive and was willing to go through all the lengths to keep him like that.
However, the father was of a different mind. He was more focused on thinking about his daughter’s future, asking to just sell it for millions when it came to light that people were willing to buy it at prices that would surely set his daughter up for life.
It was a battle of two people who cared about each other, but it was a cold war nonetheless.
Only, the teenager didn’t expect to fix it just by opening a mere bottle.
It was fresh.
The old man had been determined not to be swayed. He loved his daughter, and all he wanted was for her to have a stable future.
But now, standing in their cramped home, breathing in the air that had inexplicably transformed into something light, fragrant, comforting—he hesitated.
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