"Did I hear you're going to this year's China Joy too?" Fang Jueyu had just finished watching Guo Xinyu's livestream, as he usually did, and was about to go to bed when Guo Xinyu sent him a message.
"You too? Are you going as well?"
"Yeah, because I've gained a lot of followers recently, the Bamboo Platform has invited me to attend as a guest. I might even appear at the Bamboo Platform's booth!" Guo Xinyu sent a cheeky sticker.
"Alright, then I'll treat you to a meal!" Fang Jueyu had always wanted to see Guo Xinyu in person; this might be the first time she'd ever shown herself since she started streaming.
"No way, you helped me so much, I should be the one treating you!" Guo Xinyu now had over two million followers, and just a few days ago, the Bamboo Platform signed a long-term contract with her.
This contract brought her enough benefits to pay off her family's debts and improve her life, all of which was thanks to Fang Jueyu.
"Alright, then I won't hold back, I'm looking forward to seeing your loveliness!" Fang Jueyu didn't refuse anymore.
"Giggling, you might end up disappointed, I'm not as pretty as you imagine. Don't forget, friends in the livestream call me Qiao Biluo!" Guo Xinyu said playfully.
"I don't believe that. You girls always think you're not pretty or thin enough. Women's lips, sweet as candy."
"Okay, it's late, I'm going to sleep, see you in the Magic City!" It was already past midnight, and Guo Xinyu felt the constant wave of sleepiness hitting her.
"Alright, you sleep early!" Fang Jueyu, on the other hand, felt alert, perhaps due to his body's enhancement. No matter how late he slept, he always woke up the next morning full of energy.
"Wait, did I forget something recently?" Fang Jueyu suddenly shot up from his bed just as he was about to sleep. "Xiao Yi, didn't you still owe me a reward for the last mission?"
The ancestor's junk may sound unimpressive, but Fang Jueyu believed it must be something breathtaking!
"Host, you've finally remembered. If you don't claim it within a week, you'll lose it!" said Xiao Yi.
"Damn, why didn't you remind me or just give me the reward?" Fang Jueyu grumbled. If he hadn't suddenly remembered, the mission's points completion would have been all for nothing.
"This was instructed by the 99th generation host," Xiao Yi suddenly mimicked Fang Huai's tone, "This brat is always absent-minded. If you get the chance, give him a lesson so he remembers for the future!"
Xiao Yi didn't just perfectly imitate the voice but also the tone, leaving Fang Jueyu with some lingering grievances. However, since it was his dad's order, he couldn't blame Xiao Yi.
But he remembered the lesson this time, and after completing the next mission, he would claim the reward first thing. The reward for the school anniversary mission was even more generous than this one.
"Alright, give me the mission reward!" Fang Jueyu said, eager to find out what the ancestor's unwanted junk really was.
As soon as he finished speaking, a small, square space appeared in Fang Jueyu's mind. This space wasn't connected to the world he lived in but existed independently!
"Xiao Yi, what is this? Is it an independent space?" Fang Jueyu felt like he was in a sci-fi world.
"That's right, this is a movable independent space created through space science. Theoretically, this space can be huge, not constrained by permission. Currently, you can use only one cubic meter of space."
"Wow!" Even one cubic meter was enough to do a lot. "How did you even do this?"
"The civilization that created me is much more advanced than Earth. For them, this space technology isn't difficult!"
"So, what about your civilization?" Fang Jueyu had never asked about Xiao Yi's origins.
"Due to excessive resource exploitation, the entire solar system was destroyed. My electronic data stream traveled alongside the gamma rays released by the star's destruction until it reached Earth, merging with your ancestor, the first host of the Fang Family, and continued until now."
"I see." Fang Jueyu never expected to learn Xiao Yi's backstory by accident. Perhaps his family's destiny was rewritten from that moment?
"So, how do I use this space?"
"The host only needs to control it with your mind!"
Fang Jueyu imagined drawing the space closer to him, and sure enough, the view got closer. The one cubic meter space was almost empty, containing only a small porcelain bottle.
Fang Jueyu took the bottle out, "Is this some kind of antique?"
"If you insist, you could say that. It's from the time of the 15th-generation host. Passed down through generations, it's quite valuable," Xiao Yi said, "but the real reward is what's inside the bottle!"
"Oh?" Fang Jueyu quickly opened the bottle, a medicinal fragrance gushing out, invigorating his spirit.
Inside the small bottle were five black bean-like items, roughly the size of malt balls, though not as evenly shaped.
"What on earth are these? Could it be my ancestor's thousand-year-old boogers?"
If Fang Jueyu's ancestors were still alive, they might have killed him on the spot for saying that.
"This is a failed product from when the 15th-generation host was making elixirs!"
"What? Elixirs? You mean Immortal Cultivation!" Fang Jueyu couldn't help but mock.
"This is science!" Xiao Yi said sternly, "Many components in plants, when extracted and refined, are beneficial to the human body. Although Earth's plants are somewhat inferior, refined substances can't make you immortal but can extend life and preserve youth!"
"These items were made accidentally when the 15th-generation host was preparing Elixir of Immortality for Emperor Qin Shihuang; he accidentally blew up the furnace. Originally meant to be discarded, I saved them!"
"I... Qin Shihuang..." Fang Jueyu was speechless again. How did Emperor Qin come into this?
"The 15th-generation host had learned much alchemy from my database and was an Alchemy Master at that time. He couldn't make anything extraordinary, but as long as there were enough ingredients, extending a person's life by twenty years wasn't difficult!"
"That impressive?" Even modern medicine struggles to keep a dying person alive for a few days. His ancestor really was something.
"Emperor Qin commissioned your ancestor to help create the Elixir of Immortality as he was nearing death," Xiao Yi laughed, "but Earth's most precious herbs can't achieve that. Instead, he crafted three pills that could prolong life by a decade or so."
"And then what happened?" Fang Jueyu grew increasingly interested in this historical tale.
"Then those three pills were intercepted by Zhao Gao. But that wasn't the host's concern. By then, he had mastered the method of Potential Human Development and escaped solo from the chaotic palace..."
"Hahaha, as expected of my ancestor, truly formidable," Fang Jueyu felt a surge of pride, "So what can these five pieces of junk do? Can they extend life?"
"Not quite," Xiao Yi said, "These are failed products with some issues in efficacy, but my analysis shows they can rapidly regenerate aging cells. While not curing all diseases, they can heal any injury or illness as long as it doesn't involve losing a limb!"
"Even cancer or AIDS?"