The first and second sisters, disgraced and shifty-eyed respectively, were ultimately sentenced to the torture of being responsible for washing dishes, mopping floors, and doing laundry after dinner.
Meanwhile, Xianuo had already gone to bed early, enjoying a comfortable and high-quality night's sleep.
Warm and soft, there's nothing like the comfort of a bed at home!
He was actually quite tired today.
He had spent the entire morning training on the ship, and after reuniting with his family, he had been busy running errands around the village all afternoon.
First, he rented two vacant houses in town and settled Scarred and the others. Afterward, he discussed his plans in detail with Bellemere and received her strong support.
Bellemere was only in her early thirties this year.
But she was already the typical kind of older generation who couldn't stand to be idle.
If you gave her tens of millions of Belly to retire on, she'd be restless every day and wouldn't be able to sleep well.
But to upgrade something she loved into a career—
Not only could she earn more money, but she could also let more people taste the oranges she personally cultivated and grown. The experience would be completely different, and she was incredibly happy about it.
She immediately, and excitedly, went out with Xianuo to lease a large plot of land adjacent to the orange grove.
By next spring, the scale of the orange grove could be expanded by about seven to eight times.
Now that winter has officially begun, there are actually quite a few tasks in the orange grove, such as post-harvest fertilization, clearing and spraying, checking for overwintering pests and diseases, and deep plowing the soil...
In previous years, Xianuo was the main force for these tasks, busy for more than half a month.
Now, he didn't have to worry about any of it at all. He handed all these miscellaneous chores over to Scarred and the others, freeing himself to focus solely on his training.
Huff, huff...
On a winter morning in Cocoyasi Village, the temperature dropped below freezing, and the mist enveloped the area. Every breath Xianuo took produced a visible puff of white vapor.
Xianuo, wearing only a thin shirt, was jogging around the entire island as a warm-up.
As his physical fitness continued to improve, running in the orange grove was no longer enough for him. He had switched to running around the entire island at a moderate pace, maintaining a speed of about 1 minute and 30 seconds per kilometer.
About an hour later, he had completed four laps around the island, totaling forty kilometers, which served as a simple warm-up.
He arrived at his private training ground and used the few wooden stakes to consolidate his practice of "Soru" for a while.
Then, he opened the "Tekkai" manual in his backpack and began to read it carefully from beginning to end.
After he had memorized the main content, Xianuo was about to close the system panel and start practicing when he was pleasantly surprised to notice that the trading market had refreshed.
It was time for his second favorite activity: browsing the mystery boxes!
But he couldn't let his body cool down after warming up.
So, he simply supported himself with one hand on the ground, doing inverted push-ups while browsing the trading market interface that appeared on his retina.
He had earned over forty thousand points from a month at sea, and now he finally had a chance to spend them again. He had been holding back for so long.
Let's buy, let's buy!
[Good Dream High-Efficiency Sleep Pillow]
[Type: Equipment]
[Price: 600 points]
[Description: Using this pillow will grant high-efficiency sleep quality, doubling sleep efficiency. It can be manually adjusted between dream mode and dreamless mode.]
[Seller's Note: Four hours of sleep per day will leave you feeling refreshed. A must-have item for the blessed.]
The first item immediately caught Xianuo's interest.
"It can halve my sleep time and also stably improve sleep quality?"
Extremely practical.
As the saying goes, why sleep so much when you're alive, when you'll sleep forever when you're dead.
If he had this in high school, maybe Peking and Tsinghua universities would have been beckoning him. Now, accustomed to his daily rigorous training, using this would mean he could dedicate even more time each day to self-improvement.
The price of six hundred points was also worth it.
Xianuo pondered for a moment and chose to buy it.
He then mentally controlled the screen to scroll down and looked at the next item.
[Adjustable Self-Weight Training Suit (Pure Black)]
[Type: Equipment]
[Price: 800 points]
[Description: Appears to be an ordinary, close-fitting outfit, but its weight can be adjusted at will. The adjustable range is from 1Kg to 10T and only takes effect when worn by the system host.]
[Seller's Note: Have self-awareness and adjust the weight cautiously. There's a tragic precedent of a buyer crushing their beloved into a meat paste.]
Can it reach a maximum weight of 10 tons...
Xianuo's eyes brightened slightly.
He remembered when he was watching Dragon Ball, he really admired those leg weights that seemed very light but could smash a pit in the ground when taken off.
And the effect of this item was a comprehensively upgraded version.
During the day, as long as he wore it, even if he did nothing, his body would be subjected to high-intensity training, and he could also receive the enhancement effect of the statue.
What's more.
The fact that the maximum weight could be adjusted to 10 tons also meant that this item would be very useful for a considerable period of time.
There was nothing to hesitate about, Xianuo added it to his shopping cart without a second thought.
[Homelander's Collection Milk Bottle Set]
[Type: Miscellaneous]
[Price: 950 points]
[Description: Six bottles of milk hidden deep in Homelander's bedroom refrigerator. As the world's number one superhero, Homelander would open them and sniff them for a long time every time he returned from fighting evil, but he rarely drank them. This milk seems to have extremely special commemorative significance for him.]
[Seller's Note: I was able to get this, my infiltration skills have improved again... Wait, someone is knocking on my window, I'll go check. Strange, I live on the 30th floor.]
"Uh..."
Xianuo narrowed his eyes involuntarily.
He of course knew what was special about these six bottles of "milk".
In a sense, they were indeed limited edition commemorative items that could no longer be produced, and every bottle drunk meant one less.
But to spend several hundred points on this thing?
It would only happen if he was possessed by Homelander himself.
Directly PASS, next item!
[Infinite Red Bean Buns]
[Type: Consumable]
[Price: 900 points]
[Description: After purchase, you will receive 100 portions of red bean buns with an infinite shelf life, each portion weighing 200g. Regardless of whether they are all eaten or how much is eaten, the backpack inventory will be replenished with 100 portions every day.]
[Seller's Note: Eating large quantities daily carries the risk of mental breakdown and smearing feces on walls.]
"This one..."
Xianuo continued to do push-ups in a handstand with his left hand, while pinching his chin with his right, seriously considering it.
The price seemed a little high, but in reality, it was excellent value for money.
Refreshing 100 portions of red bean buns every day truly lived up to the name "Infinite," at least ensuring that a big eater like him would never have to worry about starving to death.
Now that he was at home, he naturally didn't lack food, but when he went out to sea and sailed around in the future, unexpected situations were bound to happen.
Apart from those top powerhouses standing at the pinnacle of the world, everyone else was ultimately somewhat fragile in the face of nature. He had personally witnessed Zeff's encounter not long ago.
He should buy it, just as a form of personal insurance.
It was also useful now. He wouldn't eat this stuff for every meal, but sometimes when he was too busy training at noon and too lazy to go home to eat, he could just deal with it on the spot, which was quite convenient.
The remaining few items were rather unremarkable. Xianuo just glanced at them and skipped them, quickly arriving at the second-to-last item refreshed this month.
As soon as he saw the item name clearly, his attention was instantly captured.
[Flesh Furnace Technique Part Two: Copper Head]
[Type: Cultivation Manual]
[Price: 1200 points]
[Description: Cultivating this manual will greatly enhance the strength of your neck and above. The Flesh Furnace Technique focuses on excavating the body's treasures and has five parts. Copper Head is the second. If all five parts of the manual are mastered, the physical strength will gain an additional boost.]
[Seller's Note: If Brother Cheng knew this that day, the whistling kettle next to him wouldn't have made such a loud noise.]