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The atmosphere in the command room of Base 001 was strangely oppressive.

On the huge display screen, the message notification sounds of the Heavenly Court chat group had become a cacophony of ear-piercing buzzes.

Hundreds of messages are flooding the screen every second.

All of them were the same: "Chen Xi, come out and take your punishment," "I want to buy lipstick," and "I have a magical gadget, want to trade?"

There were even threats to follow the cause and effect and strike people down.

Li Guobang stared at the constantly fluctuating number of unread messages in red, a fine layer of cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Although he was a seasoned general who had seen many storms, he was still a little uneasy in the face of the collective rampage of hundreds of immortals.

"Chen Xi, isn't this... a bit too much?"

Li Guobang couldn't help but speak, his voice revealing a hint of anxiety.

"The emotions in the group have reached a breaking point."

"These deities are usually so high and mighty; they've never been treated like this before!"

"If they really get angry, we don't even need the Thunder God and Lightning Goddess to do anything. Any one of the gods could sneeze and our base would have to restart."

Chen Xi sat on the leather sofa, holding a handful of spiced melon seeds in his hand, cracking them open with a "crack" sound.

He didn't even lift his eyelids, casually tossing the sunflower seed shells into the trash can.

"What's there to be afraid of?"

"Old Li, you must remember this ironclad rule of business."

Chen Xi patted the crumbs off his hands, picked up the chipped teacup, and took a sip.

"Whether human or god, everyone has flaws."

"What's easy to get is grass."

"What you can't have is the real treasure."

Chen Xi pointed to the hysterical god-like avatars on the screen, a playful smile curving his lips.

"The current price is high, but it hasn't reached their psychological limit yet."

"I want to let the bullets fly a little longer."

This flight lasted for three whole days.

For the celestial maidens, those three days felt like an eternity.

The seven spider demons of the Spider Cave, having secured the first batch of goods, post selfies in their group chat every day, wearing Dior 999 with various Versailles-themed backgrounds.

The Queen Mother of the West went even further, changing the colors of those three makeup every day and taking photos at the Jade Pool, the Peach Garden, and the South Heavenly Gate.

That sense of superiority, that "I have it, you don't" feeling, is even more unbearable than killing other female immortals.

Jealousy has turned them into unrecognizable people.

Jealousy shattered their resolve.

It is said that the fairy Chang'e did not wash her face for three days, and just stared blankly at the empty dressing table. She even plucked a patch of fur off the jade rabbit in her arms.

Princess Iron Fan was even more irritable. The Bull Demon King only asked, "What are we having for dinner?" before being blown away eight hundred miles away by a single wave of her fan.

Even the Curtain-Rolling General beside the Queen Mother was banished to the mortal realm by the Jade Emperor for glancing at her bright red lips.

The reason given was that a glass cup was broken.

Actually, everyone knows that the Jade Emperor was making an example of someone to scare others and assert his authority.

Just as everyone's patience was about to run out and they were preparing to join forces to bombard Chen Xi's phone with magic.

The profile picture that had been gray for three days finally lit up.

Chen Xi is online.

[Chen Xi]: Sisters, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

After those seven words were sent, the group chat instantly fell silent.

It was the calm before the storm; all the gods held their breath, awaiting that sacred moment.

However, Chen Xi's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head.

[Chen Xi]: Regarding the remaining two sets of "Supreme Man-Slaying Colors", due to the complexity of the craftsmanship and the scarcity of raw materials in the mortal realm (actually, we haven't figured out how to rip them off even more yet).

[Chen Xi]: The next auction will be held in three days.

"Shh-"

A chorus of boos erupted instantly in the group chat.

The screen was filled with rotten tomato and rotten egg emojis.

Princess Iron Fan: Chen Xi! Are you kidding me?! Three days and three days again! My fan is practically rusting!

[Chang'e]: Mortal! Do you believe I'll have Wu Gang uproot the cassia tree and throw it on your head?! My axe is itching for a strike!

[The Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms]: This is too much! Do you know how I've spent these past three days? I haven't even dared to look in the mirror!

Seeing the scene of public outrage, Chen Xi's smile only grew wider.

The emotions were right.

Expectations are running high.

It's time to give these "lower-class" beauties who can't afford luxury goods but yearn to become more beautiful a little treat.

Chen Xi's fingers flew across the keyboard as he unleashed the killing move he had prepared long ago.

[Chen Xi]: But!

[Chen Xi]: Considering everyone's eagerness to become more beautiful, and also to take care of those fairies who don't have any magic tools available right now.

[Chen Xi]: The group leader specially applied to the "Heavenly Dao" in the mortal realm to unblock a batch of "commoner trial version" beauty and skin care products.

[Chen Xi]: Although they lack the luxury of the supreme version, they contain the purest everyday charm and are more suitable for daily maintenance.

[Chen Xi]: Image.jpg

A high-resolution image was sent out.

The picture shows four items neatly arranged:

"Dabao SOD Honey" in a red bottle with a yellow cap.

"Bai Que Ling Snow Cream" in a blue tin box.

Vaseline lip balm in a clear jar.

The "Yu Meijing Children's Cream" comes in a pretty pink package.

The group chat fell silent for a moment after the picture was posted.

These packages look so plain, you could even call them rudimentary.

It has no gilding, no diamonds, just the most ordinary plastic and iron.

[Seven Fairies]: What is this? Although the packaging is not as luxurious as the supreme version, the red and yellow color scheme... gives it a kind of simple and natural charm.

[Weaver Girl]: Are those birds painted on that blue iron box from the mortal world? Why do I have a feeling of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix?

Chen Xi smiled slightly.

Of course, this is a source of pride for Chinese products.

The packaging hasn't changed in decades; it's a classic that has stood the test of time. How could it not return to its original simplicity?

Since you've already filled in the blanks yourselves, I'll just go with the flow.

[Chen Xi]: The Seven Fairies have good eyesight.

[Chen Xi]: This is a "national-level" skincare product in the mortal world, carrying the thoughts and power of hundreds of millions of living beings.

[Chen Xi]: This red bottle is named "Da Bao".

【Chen Xi】: Meaning "big treasure", and also includes a proverb: "May you see your big treasure every day".

[Chen Xi]: As long as you apply it, I guarantee you will have a rosy complexion and radiant appearance. Your husband or lover will want to see you every day and can't be without you for a moment.

That explanation is absolutely brilliant.

For these lonely women who are secluded in their chambers or yearn for love, the phrase "see you every day" is practically a top-tier spell.

[Chen Xi]: As for this blue box, it is called "Bai Que Ling".

【Chen Xi】: Taken from the phrase "a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix". After applying it, one will have a unique fragrance and possess the aura of ruling over all birds.

[Chen Xi]: And this "Vaseline", it is pure and clean, nourishing things silently.

Chen Xi's spiel elevated a few dollars' worth of supermarket goods to the level of metaphysics.

Where have the gods ever seen such marketing rhetoric?

【Chen Xi】: Starting bid: No need for divine artifacts, no need for golden pills, no need for materials that can destroy the world.

[Chen Xi]: I only need low-grade spiritual herbs, spiritual stones, or scraps that you don't need.

[Chen Xi]: For example, the leftover brocade scraps from making clothes, the dregs from refining pills, or the spiritual rice you usually eat and the spiritual spring water you drink.

[Chen Xi]: Large quantity, all you can eat, buy now while supplies last!

This is practically a targeted poverty alleviation effort after a dimensional reduction attack.

Those fairies who could only watch enviously as big shots like the Queen Mother of the West and Chang'e bid for the moon goddess went wild instantly.

The wives of the heavenly soldiers and generals, the maids of Yaochi, and even the lowly immortals all had red eyes at this moment.

They can't afford the lipsticks they traded for with magical items.

But what about spiritual rice and spiritual noodles?

That stuff is a staple food in Heaven!

You can just scatter some seeds and a crop will grow; they're practically worthless!

Heavenly River Water?

That's bathwater, inexhaustible!

[Nameless Fairy A]: Da Bao? That name sounds so auspicious! My precious baby! I want to see you every day!

[Nameless Fairy B]: A Hundred Sparrows Paying Homage to the Phoenix! It sounds so ethereal! I'm just missing that kind of luck! I'll buy it!

[Weaver Girl]: I have 300 catties of old spiritual rice at home, which is about to get moldy. I'll replace it with two bottles of Dabao!

[Flower Fairy]: I have two jars of celestial river water here. I was planning to water the flowers, but I'll exchange them for a box of snow cream! I also want a Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix!

[Alchemy Boy]: @Chen Xi, I stole... picked up a bag of dregs from Laozi's failed alchemy process. Can I exchange it for that children's cream? My face has been a bit dry lately!

The trading activity exploded instantly.

The light never stopped shining on the teleportation platform of Base 001.

But this time, what appeared was no longer a world-shaking artifact, nor were there any terrifying radiation alarms.

Instead, there is an intensely rich aroma of grain.

Bags of translucent, pearl-like grains of rice were piled up like small mountains.

Buckets of crystal-clear celestial river water, though lacking divine light, contained a faint spiritual energy, and were laid out all over the ground.

There were also all sorts of low-level spiritual materials, and even a few bundles of hay that shimmered faintly.

Although it is considered junk and trash in the eyes of the gods.

But in Li Guobang's eyes...

These are all strategic materials! They're the lifeblood of the nation!

Li Guobang rushed over like a miser, grabbed a handful of spirit rice without regard for his image, and stuffed it directly into his mouth to chew raw.

"Crack!"

The raw rice was surprisingly crispy and sweet when you put it in your mouth.

A warm current slid down the esophagus into the stomach, instantly spreading to every part of the body.

Li Guobang's cloudy old eyes lit up instantly, and even the dark circles under his eyes from staying up late these past few days seemed to fade a bit.

"Chen Xi! We're rich! We've really struck it rich this time!"

Li Guobang was so moved that tears streamed down his face, and he didn't even bother to wipe the rice crumbs from the corners of his mouth.

"This spirit rice... just one grain is equivalent to the best individual compressed rations!"

"And I feel like my whole body is getting warm, and I feel like I've gained strength!"

Li Guobang suddenly turned his head and stared intently at Chen Xi, as if he were looking at a god of wealth.

"If this could be rolled out across the entire army..."

"Our special forces soldiers have at least tripled their physical fitness! They can run 100 kilometers cross-country with heavy loads without even breaking a sweat!"

"And this Milky Way water..."

Li Guobang pointed with trembling hands to the large buckets of water.

"Take this to irrigate our experimental fields in the desert of the Northwest..."

"That's a game-changer! Our hybrid rice yields will be phenomenal! We might even be able to grow true 'super rice'!"

"This isn't just junk; it's the foundation of a powerful nation!"

Chen Xi looked at the mountain of supplies and nodded in satisfaction.

He picked up a piece of leftover dregs from the pile of "garbage" and smelled it.

Even the dregs of the medicine still retain a chilling medicinal potency.

Once extracted, it becomes a top-grade antibiotic or a raw material for some new type of enhanced drug.

"That's the essence of business."

Chen Xi casually tossed the dregs of the medicine to Su Qingge behind him.

"Building a brand with high-end products and acquiring top-tier resources is all about saving face."

"Focusing on volume sales of low- to mid-range products and reaping basic resources is what we're doing."

"We want China to possess a powerful weapon like 'divine punishment' so that we won't be bullied by others."

"But we must also ensure that every soldier and every inch of land in China achieves a qualitative leap."

"This is the true foundation of a great power."

Chen Xi picked up her phone.

People in the group are still fighting tooth and nail over a bottle of Dabao (a Chinese skincare brand), and some are even comparing whose Lingmi (a type of rice) is the oldest, all in an effort to snatch a bottle of Vaseline.

That kind of frenzy was a hundred times more exciting than Singles' Day.

But Chen Xi's gaze went beyond all the noise.

He voted for the account that had been lurking and never spoken, whose profile picture was a yin-yang symbol.

That is one of the Three Pure Ones, Yuanshi Tianzun.

He is also a true top-tier figure.

"The kids have eaten their fill, and the atmosphere has become lively."

Chen Xi put down his teacup, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

Three days later.

"It's time to invite these true ancestors into the game."