In the Elf Royal Capital, cosmetics and all kinds of clothing were the first things to sell like crazy.
In theory, elves were naturally good-looking and had no need for such things.
The problem was, the better-looking someone was, the more they cared about whether they could look even better.
The moment lipstick, perfume, sunscreen, hair oil, clothes, and high heels hit the shelves, young elves crowded around them.
An elf girl tried a pale pink lipstick and pressed her lips together in front of a little mirror. Her companion immediately fell silent.
A few seconds later, her companion grabbed the sales assistant's hand.
"Do you have any more of this color?"
The sales assistant had barely nodded before a dozen hands shot toward the counter.
"I want one!"
"Give me two!"
"No, give me five! My older sister wants some too!"
Every elf lived a long life, so the wealth they had accumulated over generations was easy to imagine.
The elves in the royal capital, in particular, were filthy rich.
So when they shopped, they never agonized over the price, only whether anything was left in stock.
Phones sold extremely well too.
Great Xia had long since launched communications satellites into orbit above the capitals of the various races, with each capital as the core service area.
As soon as civilian internet access became available, the elves were the first to figure out the Short-Video Platform.
That very evening, Great Xia's internet users came across a whole lineup of selfie videos from various races on Douyin.
In one video, a blond elf stood beneath glowing vines, casually swept back her long hair, and gave the camera a gentle wink with her pale blue eyes.
The comments section exploded.
[Wait, is this actually real?]
[Turn off the beauty filter! I