A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 549 Small acts of kindness can be great acts of kindness; even a small act can have immeasurable consequences.

"Alright, guys, it's time for Duoduo to end her live stream today."

"The poll the streamer did before showed that everyone wanted to see Duoduo play horror games, but I'm not good at that. Tonight I'm going to turn off all the sound effects and try out a few rounds to be mentally prepared."

"Family, look forward to my performance tomorrow! Bye-bye!"

The protective shield of the gaming pod popped open, and Su Yulu removed the two brainwave remote sensing patches from her temples, sitting up from her "little nest".

After playing the battle royale game live for most of the day in the virtual world, Su Yulu had a great time, but when she left the game pod, she inevitably felt a little dizzy and lightheaded.

She simply leaned against the gaming pod, slid down onto the cool floor, and unbuttoned a couple more buttons on her pajamas to let in some fresh air.

"Er Ya, your drink."

Er Ya is her smart butler, shaped like a cylinder but with two mechanical arms, a round head with cat ear hair clips, and various cute symbol expressions on the display screen.

Soon, two bottles of chilled carbonated drinks were delivered to Su Yuluo.

After gulping down a large mouthful, she savored the stimulating sensation in her mouth, and only after a while did she catch her breath, feeling incredibly refreshed.

Carbonated drinks taste best on the first sip.

The icy sensation cleared her head a bit. She put down the drink can, patted Er Ya's head, and looked back at her game pod.

"I've been using this model for several years now, and I feel it's time to get a new one. I've heard that the latest version of the gaming pod has functions to nourish the brain and maintain the body, so even if you play in the virtual world 24 hours a day, your body can get enough rest."

"But it's so expensive! Ugh, Er Ya, why can't I be a rich young lady who wakes up in a 500-square-meter bed every day?!"

Su Yulu roughly rubbed Er Ya's cat ear headband, and began her daily routine of daydreaming and complaining after get off work.

In fact, on the planet she lives on, young people who can earn close to 10,000 star coins a month are already a minority.

Since she started doing live streaming part-time during her student days, her live streaming account "Shu Yuduo" has accumulated a lot of fans, and now she has a stable income of more than 30,000 yuan per month.

If you happen to catch a live streaming website's promotion and manage to ride the wave, your monthly income could approach 100,000 yuan, which is enough to make many of your peers envious.

If Su Yuluo were a child, knowing that her monthly income could reach this level, she would probably be very happy.

But as she got older, she realized that money is something that can't be planned for. Once she started to plan her family life, her current savings were simply not enough.

Her grandparents are from the countryside and are now old. They have little income and have started to suffer from common ailments among the elderly. The cost of medicine each month is manageable, but if their condition worsens, the surgery costs could wipe out all her savings.

Her father works for a large company and has a decent income, but he has a habit of smoking and drinking, has a chronic cough, and is reluctant to see a doctor, fearing that the doctor will make him quit smoking, which makes Su Yulu very worried.

To take care of the family, my mother found a job close to home. The working hours were stable, a true nine-to-five routine, but the salary was meager.

Thinking about these things, Su Yuluo felt none of the carefree feeling that her peers imagined someone with this kind of income should have.

In addition, given Su Yuluo's current age, her family is already subtly suggesting that she go on blind dates, but she really doesn't want to get married and become family with a stranger; the thought of it makes her feel uncomfortable.

Because her income is currently the highest in the family, her words still carry some weight, and she can hold out. But one can imagine that if this situation continues, it won't last more than a few years.

The only solution Su Yuluo can think of to solve these problems is to make money.

Earn more money and save more money.

However, apart from game streaming, her other attempts did not yield good results.

Su Yulu got up from the ground, walked to the balcony, sat on a deck chair, enjoying the suburban breeze, and projected a horror game onto the screen.

The masterful sound effects and well-rendered visuals combine to create a truly atmospheric experience.

However, Su Yuluo simply took notes on some key points, made outlines on her electronic notebook, and thought about how she could appropriately show shock or even swear a little during the live broadcast the next day to enhance the show's effect.

In game streaming, you can't guarantee a good show every time you rely on luck. After all, streamers can be in a slump sometimes. So, in addition to their natural reactions, a script is essential.

After mentally preparing herself for tomorrow's live stream, she turned off the game and spaced out for a while.

"After the live broadcast tomorrow, let's go to the village and take a look."

Su Yulu thought about the poverty alleviation videos she had made after discussing them with her colleagues in the group recently.

To call it poverty alleviation is an understatement; it's more like buying some things and visiting those elderly people living alone.

Honestly, before I talked about this with people in the group and actually went to a poor village to film a video...

Although Su Yuluo often saw related news online, she never imagined that in this day and age, there would still be such poor, lonely, and miserable old people.

Among the families she frequently visited was an elderly woman with a hunchback who didn't know anything about online shopping. Her only source of income was to pack the vegetables she grew and the eggs she raised in plastic bags and sell them at the market. If she couldn't sell them and still wanted to eat meat, she could only try to exchange eggs with the butcher.

But that's not the worst part.

There was also a blind old man who lived on the village's relief. Sometimes he would help the villagers with some manual labor in exchange for food. He cooked using the most primitive methods.

Soak a plastic bag in kerosene from a plastic bucket, move it to another corner, throw it onto the firewood, and then light it with a lighter.

He had to touch the fire with his hand to know that it was lit, but this was the least dangerous way for him to start a fire.

This is an interstellar society. The interstellar alliance's communication technology connects one civilization after another, spanning one galaxy after another.

Slightly more advanced civilizations all rely on stars as their energy source and consider terraforming planets and creating new habitable worlds as common large-scale projects.

Looking at those great civilizations on the StarNet and then at the scenes of those elderly people, Su Yulu felt an indescribable sense of loss.

Her first attempt to film the video failed because she simply couldn't lift the camera up there.

But later, she still went and filmed it.

She couldn't help so many people; she had to consider her family's savings. No matter how reluctant she was, she couldn't spend it all on strangers.

However, the income from making videos, plus some spare money she puts in herself, allows her to visit the elderly every now and then, bringing them food, drinks, and daily necessities.

"Why am I not a super-rich person?"

Su Yulu sighed again.

In the interstellar age, disabilities and illnesses can all be cured; it just requires more money.

Even if super-rich people can't save everyone, they can at least ensure that the elderly people who live nearby have a better old age.

While these thoughts were running through her mind, Su Yuluo's hands were also busy. She browsed some news on the StarNet and looked for some popular videos on her live streaming platform to see if there were any new memes in the comments section.

She quickly discovered a trending topic.

"The Seed of Human Immortals!"

It seems that many media outlets are reporting on this, and even the live streaming platform I'm on, which mainly features games, animation, and parody videos, has this topic trending on social media.

Which big company is launching a product marketing campaign this time?

Su Yulu clicked on a product review video.

The above records the changes in a person in a vegetative state who was unable to afford brain awakening therapy after ingesting "Human Immortal Seed" one week later.

The video described the therapeutic effects of this "human immortal seed" in a very miraculous way, and the viewers' comments were still skeptical. However, when the price was revealed, all the comments turned into a barrage of jokes and doubts.

Su Yulu almost spat out her carbonated drink.

For just ten star coins, you can buy a "Human Immortal Seed", with free shipping to your home.

Even those so-called clearance sales don't go this far; it's so cheap that even a fool wouldn't believe it.

Moreover, this thing doesn't follow the low-profit, high-volume model, because its exclusive manufacturer, the "Kingdom of Karen," claims that each person only needs to take one Immortal Seed.

In the interstellar era, most diseases can be effectively alleviated or even cured in a short period of time as long as a single Dao Seed is ingested.

However, eating more of it will not bring any additional benefits.

"Is this just another marketing tactic, a performance art gimmick?"

Su Yulu shook her head, not taking the matter to heart, and continued browsing other news.

After the live stream ended on the second day.

She piloted her secondhand airship to the village 130 kilometers away, but as soon as she landed in the village and before she could even unload her things from the airship, she received devastating news.

The blind old man's kerosene barrel somehow overturned. When he used a lighter to light a fire to cook, the kerosene ignited. Although he escaped and was rescued by his neighbors and taken to the hospital, he suffered extensive burns all over his body.

The hospital has placed him in a hypothermia ward, keeping him on the brink of death. They also found signs of organ failure in him, which is likely due to his previously impoverished lifestyle.

This condition is not hopeless. With just 1.7 million star coins, his entire body can be cured within two months.

However, if we don't insist on curing him, but only want to save his life so that he can barely return to his previous lifestyle and wait to die with symptoms of organ failure, it will only cost 900,000 star coins.

There are kind-hearted people in the village, but the village simply cannot afford to pay for it.

For a moment, Su Yulu had an impulse to try using all her savings, but she couldn't bring herself to do it; her savings weren't enough.

She went to the hospital to visit the blind old man and stood there for a long time.

She had only given the blind old man a piece of mutton when she heard a hearty laugh.

It's truly amazing that someone who went blind at a young age, with dark, rough skin, scarred hands, and a frail appearance, could produce such a loud and joyful laugh.

It was that laughter that gave Su Yulu the idea to continue making these videos and the courage to visit the village regularly.

But now, the old man is wrapped in blue bandages, lying in a cryogenic intensive care unit. You can't see an inch of his skin or his wrinkles... Actually, with such a large area of ​​burns, those wrinkles are probably invisible anyway.

"The village's attitude is... let's leave it at that."

The village chief squatted on the flowerbed in the hospital, smoking an old-fashioned cigarette, his brows furrowed. "The doctor said that if we don't do any other treatment, we can let him sleep in this cryotherapy pod for three or four days, and he'll pass away without any pain. He'll sleep comfortably and leave peacefully."

"When the time comes, I'll take him to be cremated and get him a burial plot. Xiao Su, you should come and take a look then."

Su Yulu couldn't quite articulate her thoughts, but she vaguely felt as if she had hummed in response.

She was unwilling to leave just like that, so she walked slowly around the hospital, turning back and forth, her hand habitually swiping to reveal the projection screen, watching the news and videos absentmindedly.

She didn't pay any attention to what was being played on the screen.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but when she wandered into the outpatient department again, she suddenly heard a tired background music and the word "burns".

Su Yuluo suddenly looked up at her screen, but the video on the screen wasn't about burns.

She turned her head blankly and saw a child sitting in the outpatient department watching a video.

The video shows the changes in a patient with extensive burns after taking the "Human Immortal Seed".

The overused background music, coupled with the meaningless passionate narration, makes it unclear what the person who made this video was trying to express.

But then a thought suddenly popped into Su Yuluo's head.

"I can't gamble with all my savings, but can't I even gamble with ten dollars?"

She placed the order quickly, and the package arrived at the hospital in less than five hours.

Su Yulu took it to the doctor, but the village doctor was also vague about this kind of thing, and only advised her that it was best not to use this kind of thing in the hospital unless she signed some documents to ensure that it had nothing to do with their hospital.

Su Yulu wasn't sure either, so she procrastinated for another two days.

Seeing that the blind old man was really about to die, they finally signed the paperwork and managed to get him to swallow the Immortal Seed.

………………

Two months later.

As if she had detected a keyword, Su Yuluo suddenly went online when the group members mentioned the Immortal Seed and started frantically promoting it to everyone.

"Alright, alright, Duoduo, you've said it a hundred and eighty times already. It's outrageous. It makes people wonder if you're possessed."

"Hey Duoduo, stop recommending this stuff to your fans all the time during your live streams. It feels like you're recommending it too many times. If it causes any bad influence, the platform might ban your live stream."

"Really? Haven't you noticed that many of your fans are a bit annoyed by this topic lately?"

"Because it's really good! I have many fans who agree with my point of view, and there are even people who have used it before and have been attracted to become my new fans! The blind grandpa I often visit..."

"I know, I know, I've heard you say this a hundred and eighty-one times."

"Extensive burns and organ failure can be cured, even eyes that have been blind for decades are improving. I beg you, who mentioned this just now? Jump out and stand at attention for Duoduo to take a beating!"

"My bad, my bad, it's all my fault this time."

"Brothers, let's change the subject. I'm so sick of seeing the term 'Human Immortal Seed' everywhere. Why is it mentioned all the time?"

"No, brothers, I'm serious. What Duoduo said is true. My second great-aunt's family also used this stuff, and it really works wonders."

"Good grief, another one."

"Hey, don't you guys know? Just now, Galaxy Eye, Sandu Company, and several biomedical institutions under large enterprises have all issued statements, believing that there are great hidden dangers in the Human Immortal Dao Seed."

"I saw it. Here's a link: Galaxy Eye has applied to the Alliance headquarters to temporarily ban the sale of these kinds of goods in the Kingdom of Karen, pending a thorough research and investigation."

Su Yuluo, who was watching from outside the screen, quickly clicked on the link and took a look.

She's been particularly energetic lately.

Grandpa's vital signs have fully returned to normal, except for his eyes, which have not yet fully recovered. Hospital tests have found no side effects or potential risks.

The hospital couldn't even detect the existence of that Immortal Seed anymore. They couldn't figure out in what form it operated, but what was certain was that its effects were still intact.

The blind grandfather's human magnetic field has been undergoing miraculous and benign changes.

After repeatedly confirming and taking her blind grandfather to a large hospital, Su Yuluo now has a large stockpile of Immortal Seeds at home.

If any of the elderly people in the village encounter any emergencies, she can confidently offer them assistance.

Just thinking about it makes me happy, hehe.

There are many kind people in the world, but human abilities are limited, so the amount of goodwill that can truly be realized is pitifully small.

Even in the interstellar age, with such advanced technology and so many prosperous civilizations, it seems that no one has been able to change this situation, or rather, they have never thought of making such a change.

But now, it seems that such a miracle has occurred!

Every small act of kindness can be amplified to the point of saving lives.

Moreover, I've heard that this immortal seed doesn't need to wait until someone gets sick to be treated; even healthy people can benefit from swallowing one, as it can prevent and treat all kinds of diseases.

Su Yulu couldn't hold back and took one herself. If she had a thorough check-up in about half a year and found that there was nothing wrong, and even a positive change, she would have enough strength to convince her family to take it too.

Su Yuluo's sharp eyes scanned the announcements issued by organizations such as Galaxy Eye and Shandu Company at a glance.

Ban! Ban! Everyone is calling on the Interstellar Alliance headquarters to prohibit the Kingdom of Karen from continuing to sell the Immortal Seed!

She had initially intended to verify the claims, but looking at those guys' choice of words and the outrageous accusations that those who had used them thought were utterly absurd, she bit her gums until they bled after only reading half of it.

"You son of a bitch!! These bastards can't stand seeing anyone, can they?!"

In a flash of rage, her fingers tapped on the comment box, and two thin streaks of electricity flashed at the corners of the girl's eyes, disappearing in an instant but leaving a dazzling afterimage.

That is the magnetic field of awakening, and also... the blossoming of the true spirit!

………………

Embassy of the Kingdom of Karen at the Alliance Headquarters.

On the screen, Queen Karen is discussing the recent situation with Guan Luoyang.

"Many biotechnology industries in interstellar space have recently begun to consciously resist us. Moreover, there is an increasing amount of fabricated video footage claiming that our Human Immortal Seed will produce terrible side effects, and public opinion on the interstellar network is not optimistic."

The Queen said, "Teacher, although your method of creating immortal seed is exceptionally skillful, our cost is so cheap that it is almost negligible."

"But if the price is this low, the backlash will be too fierce. Should we make some adjustments to the price and sales volume to temporarily mislead them and gain more allies?"

Guan Luoyang had another small screen in his hand, where he was also browsing the comments that were boycotting them, but he just smiled indifferently.

"Don't rush."

He said, "If we can't even withstand this little bit of resistance, how can we be qualified to win over truly valuable allies?"

The Queen was slightly puzzled.

Seeing her expression, Guan Luoyang continued, "What is the Supreme Governor of the Interstellar Alliance's reaction to your previous report, which revealed that the Kingdom of Karen was willing to completely submit to his command?"

"They did reprimand the First Core and the City Beyond in writing, and they made things very convenient for us, but when it came to deeper cooperation, they were... polite and measured, not in a hurry."

As the Queen spoke, she seemed to be deep in thought, "Or to put it bluntly, they have a lukewarm attitude."

Guan Luoyang smiled and said, "It seems you understand."

"Indeed, although I understand the power of the Interstellar Alliance, I am in the thick of it all, and sometimes I cannot completely dismiss the Kingdom of Karen as insignificant."

The Queen's gaze was calm as she said knowingly, "In fact, although the Kingdom of Karen is rich in resources and has a decent military, administration, and reputation, if it does not show a sufficient attitude, all it can get in return is a lukewarm and insignificant response."

The Queen couldn't help but ask, "Has the internal conflict within the Interstellar Alliance reached this point?"

Only when the contradictions become acute to a certain extent, and the different factions are almost completely opposed, will those neutral parties who have some strength but whose attitudes are not clear enough be subject to more rigorous scrutiny.

If it is a time when everyone can still compromise, then neutral parties from all factions should be treated with more compassionate methods.

"Perhaps for some people, the internal conflicts within the alliance have always been tolerable, even if the situation were a hundred times worse than it is now, they would still tolerate it."

Guan Luoyang said, "But this supreme ruler still has some ideas."

Queen Karen has accumulated a great deal of merit and is well-informed, but unlike Guan Luoyang, she doesn't conduct a general survey to purchase secret intelligence from the Alliance headquarters.

Therefore, unlike Guan Luoyang, she was not able to discern the true character of certain figures in interstellar society from the subtle clues revealed by those secret intelligence reports.

"I'm going out for a walk."

Guan Luoyang stretched his neck, stood up and said, "In short, regarding the Immortal Seed, everything remains the same."

"I think soon, one of the Interstellar Alliance's Supreme Governor's men will come looking for us."

He left the embassy of the Kingdom of Karen and went for a stroll outside.

The size of the planet that forms the headquarters of the Interstellar Alliance is just that of an ordinary planet, and it is not particularly unusual.

However, the resources held by the Alliance headquarters are immeasurable. They can freely utilize various technologies of the interstellar era. No one knows exactly how many places on this planet use advanced technologies such as space folding and space expansion.

However, one thing is certain.

Even the most common and ordinary buildings on the surface of this planet, each floor of each building, after being influenced by space technology, have been expanded to the scale of a city.

For thousands of years, it has remained the same, with intelligent beings from various civilizations thriving and multiplying here.

After leaving the embassy, ​​Guan Luoyang strolled around several floors before heading to the famous food building.

Even after the expansion, all the floors inside that building are still used for making and selling all kinds of food.

Countless food streets are located within that building, witnessing the changing times, and the skills of generations of chefs have also evolved with the times.

Guan Luoyang casually walked into a noodle shop. The shop had a very simple and rustic design, with no screens separating the tables and chairs.

However, each menu item will project a "GG" message with just a light tap of a pen, giving people some understanding of the type of food and preventing some intelligent beings with unique tastes from accidentally ordering items they cannot eat.

The chef behind the counter had a head shaped like an onion, three eyes, eight arms, a slender body, and smooth, clean, bluish-green skin without any pores. He wore black trousers and a white apron around his waist.

Guan Luoyang ordered a noodle dish similar to grilled mosasaur meat served with ramen, and the chef immediately put his eight arms to work, preparing it on the spot.

Just watching the food being made is a pleasure.

Guan Luoyang truly arrived here by "fate," so it's quite normal that when this chef operated his eight arms, he revealed martial arts skills at the initial stage of the seventh level.

He simply observed calmly, then casually asked, "Does this technique have any name?"

"This unique skill is called Boundless Cooking."

Before the chef could speak, another voice answered Guan Luoyang.

A muscular, silver-haired man wearing a black sports vest sat down next to Guan Luoyang.

This person seemed to be a regular customer, as he snapped his fingers at the chef: "I'm back again, the same three dishes as always."

The chef had finished preparing his dish, glanced at him, and handed the bowl of noodles to Guan Luoyang, bowing slightly in politeness: "Please."

Guan Luoyang, his appetite now whetted, smiled and said, "Thank you!"

The silver-haired man clicked his tongue and said, "Brother, you have good taste. This ramen is the second best set meal Old Xu makes, second only to the one I just ordered."

"Oh? Then I'll have another one of those set meals later."

Guan Luoyang lightly touched the rim of the bowl with his finger, knowing that the noodles were at their best, so he ignored him and started eating them directly.

The Interstellar Alliance, or rather, the most powerful people in this era in the entire universe.

The Supreme Consul, Dumont, gave a thumbs-up once again.

"His timing was impeccable; he truly is a man of great culinary expertise!"

(End of this chapter)