The price was indeed steep, unaffordable for most low-tier spirit tamers.
However, scarcity breeds value.
Humans have a peculiar tendency:
when something needs to be fought for, they become extremely enthusiastic.
If Little Three and Chen Xing released all 200,000 sets at once,
many people would likely lose interest in buying.
The old saying goes, “What you can’t have is always the most enticing.”
The harder it is to obtain, the more people desire it.

In Linglang Sky City,
Xue Bufu and Yun Xinghai were also discussing the news:
“Brother Xue, let’s pool our money to buy a set for our master!” Yun Xinghai suggested.
Xue Bufu was delighted by the idea:
“Great idea!”
Since becoming disciples, Chen Xing had taught them so much,
even provided them with a place to live, but they had never given him anything in return.
Not even a formal gift when they became his disciples.
This made them feel a bit ashamed.
The attribute-enhancing equipment was the perfect gift!

“Let’s buy a set!”
Yun Xinghai nodded,
“I have 10,000 crystal coins. How much do you have?”
Xue Bufu: ???
So, we’re pooling money, but you’re contributing 10,000,
and I have to cover the remaining 3.89 million?
Xue Bufu couldn’t help but roll his eyes:
“I’ve got just over a million. Haven’t been to the Forbidden Zone or ranked matches in a while.”
He’d been busy practicing the combat techniques Chen Xing taught him, leaving no time to earn money.

“Really? Why are you so broke, Brother Xue?” Yun Xinghai teased.
Xue Bufu retorted,
“And you? With only 10,000?”
“I’m still a kid!” Yun Xinghai protested.
Xue Bufu was speechless.
Indeed, Yun Xinghai was still too young to earn his own money,
and his savings were just his living expenses.

“So, we don’t have enough… Forget it.”
Xue Bufu sighed, realizing they could only afford one piece of clothing at most.
Buying just one piece would be too shabby—they needed a full set.
He regretted not having gone to the Forbidden Zone or participated in matches sooner.
With the sale starting in just an hour, there wasn’t enough time to make money now.
It wasn’t just about having money; this was a global competition to grab limited items.

But if they managed to buy a set, it would truly show their sincerity to Chen Xing.
Unfortunately, they were broke, and that was a hard fact to ignore.
“No worries, I’ll ask Meow Meow. She has money!”
Yun Xinghai quickly dialed Meow Meow’s number:
“Hello, Meow Meow? Do you have any money?”
“Oh, a million? Can I borrow it?”
Xue Bufu listened with a puzzled expression.
Wasn’t Meow Meow from some remote mountain village? How was she so wealthy?

Looking at Yun Xinghai, he couldn’t help but marvel internally:
He used to think this kid was a bit dim…
Turns out, he’s been smart all along!
Already found himself a rich lady!

On the other end of the line, Meow Meow’s voice carried through:
【You still owe me money from last time, Meow!】
“Uh… I’ll pay you back later…”
【Hmph! You said the same last time, Meow! You used my money to buy lollipops and didn’t even get me one, Meow!】
【No way!】
“This time it’s serious, and I swear I’ll pay you back!”
【Meow? What’s it for?】
Yun Xinghai explained their plan to buy a gift for their master.
Meow Meow responded generously:
【Oh, it’s for our master? Fine then!】
【Consider this million my gift to him.】
Such generosity!

“But that’s not right. Just lend me 500,000, and we’ll split it fifty-fifty.”
【Alright, whatever. You’re so annoying, Meow. I’m in class.】
“Great! I’ll treat you to lollipops tonight!”
【Meow? Lollipops?】
Meow Meow blushed on the other end, though it was unclear what she was thinking.
Despite her young age, she seemed to understand a lot.
She knew what Yun Xinghai meant and snorted:
【I don’t care for lollipops. Goodbye.】
【Beep~】
Soon after, Meow Meow transferred a million crystal coins.

Now, Xue Bufu and Yun Xinghai had a total of 2.31 million.
They still needed 590,000 to reach the 3.9 million goal.
But they had nowhere else to borrow from.
Xue Bufu’s previous resignation left him in a precarious relationship with the Prep Academy.
As for Yun Xinghai, his friends were just kids with no money.

At that moment,
knock knock knock—a knock at the door.
“Big brother, big sister!?” Yun Xinghai dashed to open the door, hoping it was Chen Xing and Little Zero.
But standing there was Su Su.
“Hey there, concussion boy!” Su Su greeted them with a smile.
Yun Xinghai’s mind raced at the sight of the tall, pretty older girl before him:
Concussion? Your whole family’s got concussions!
Previously, Chen Xing had given him a mild concussion with a flick to the forehead, now a piece of embarrassing history.
Su Su always teased him about it, making Yun Xinghai want to hide every time he saw her.

Seeing him flustered, Su Su chuckled,
“Got time to help your sister with something?”
“Not at all,” Yun Xinghai replied grumpily, retreating inside without closing the door.
After all, this was Chen Xing’s house, and Su Su was close friends with Little Zero,
so Yun Xinghai couldn’t be too rude.

Su Su didn’t mind, stepping inside and addressing Xue Bufu:
“You guys aren’t busy, right? Help me move, will you?”
Xue Bufu looked at her curiously, “Move?”
Su Su nodded,
“Yep, Sister Yuexi started dating!
They’re living in a villa now, so I’m moving out to live here on my own.”
Mentioning Yuexi’s relationship, Su Su observed Xue Bufu closely and saw his brief moment of surprise.
Aha, he likes Sister Yuexi! she thought.

“The movers refused to handle my heavy stuff, and my artifact system can’t store it all,
so I need your help.”
“Okay…” Xue Bufu nodded absentmindedly, clearly affected by the news.
Su Su saw through him, confirming her suspicions about his feelings for Yuexi.

“Can you help me out? I can’t move it all by myself…”
Truth be told, Yun Xinghai didn’t want to help. Su Su teased him every time they met.
Now she wanted his help? No way.

“Fine…”
But before Yun Xinghai could refuse again, Xue Bufu listlessly agreed.
“Thanks, Teacher Xue~” Su Su stuck out her tongue playfully.
“Let’s go then—it might rain soon.”

Yun Xinghai sighed, “We can’t right now. We need to snag some gear in ten minutes.”
“Snag gear?” Su Su thought for a moment, realizing what he meant.
“You mean today’s big news? Got that kind of money?”
“Uh… no.”
Xue Bufu had regained his composure, looking awkwardly at Su Su.
She laughed,
“Figured as much. You two live off others; no way you have that kind of money.”
Xue Bufu: =.=
Yun Xinghai: =.=
Seriously, where’s your tact?

But she wasn’t wrong.
Su Su was known for speaking her mind, often hitting where it hurt most.
She frequently annoyed others, despite Yuexi’s attempts to correct her.
That was just her nature.
“Haha…”

Su Su saw the two of them speechless, and she laughed even more happily.
Xue Bufu instantly regretted agreeing to her earlier.
This little girl was truly… speechless.

After laughing, Su Su waved her hand, “No worries, I’ll lend it to you. How much do you need?”
!!!
Xue Bufu and Yun Xinghai were both stunned.
Logically, they didn’t have much of a relationship with Su Su, yet she was offering to lend them money?
How rare…
This wasn’t the Su Su they knew…
The Su Su in their impression was sharp-tongued, harsh, and domineering!
In reality, this was just Su Su’s outward demeanor.
Towards her own people, Su Su’s attitude was completely different.
Xue Bufu and Yun Xinghai were now considered Little Zero disciples.
Naturally, Su Su would look out for them, not to mention, money… She had plenty!
Lin Yuexi paid her a top-tier salary in the industry!
So this little girl was quite the rich lady.
“1.59 million… Do you have it?”
Su Su didn’t speak.
The next moment, Xue Bufu received a message.
[Spirit Inventory User Su Su is attempting a face-to-face transfer, amount: 1.6 million! Accept?]
Xue Bufu was momentarily stunned and looked at Su Su.
Wow, a rich lady right beside me!
Su Su smiled lightly, “What are you waiting for? Accept it. The extra ten thousand is for the favor you’re doing me.”

Then Su Su sat on the sofa, waiting for the two guys to grab the item.
Today, Yun Xinghai and Xue Bufu saw a different side of Su Su.
She was actually quite easy to talk to!
“Why are you two looking at me like that?”
Su Su noticed their constant glances and felt a bit uneasy.
“Nothing, nothing, thank you!”
Yun Xinghai quickly shook his head.
“No problem~ Concussion~”
Xinghai: Damn!
You’re the one… never mind, for the money’s sake, I’ll let it go!
“Thank you! Big help!”
Xue Bufu sincerely expressed his gratitude.
His big, bright eyes made Su Su feel a bit embarrassed.
In the next moment, a spark of inspiration hit her, and she smiled, “You’re welcome~ Little Black~”
Xue Bufu: ???
What was that?
“Hahaha… Little Black? Hahaha…”
Yun Xinghai burst out laughing, rolling on the floor!
Seeing this, Su Su stifled her laughter, “Careful, don’t get a concussion.”
“Ha… oh…”
Yun Xinghai’s laughter stopped abruptly!
“Ahahaha…”
Seeing this, Su Su laughed uncontrollably.
Xue Bufu and Yun Xinghai exchanged a look, seeing the helplessness in each other’s eyes.
Such a pretty girl, but she had to open her mouth.
Yun Xinghai thought to himself: I really want to seal her mouth!

The next moment, Su Su suddenly said, “This is hard to grab, right? Billions of people competing globally.”
“But only one of you can do it. How about I lend you another 3.9 million? If you don’t get it, just pay me back.”
As she spoke, a panel appeared in front of Yun Xinghai with Su Su’s transfer information.
3.9 million!

Yun Xinghai: Wow! Blessings for a hundred and eight generations!
“Thank you!”
“Don’t mention it~ Concussion.”

…

Soon, the countdown to the sale began.
10… 9… 8…
The entire world seemed to freeze.
Most people stopped what they were doing, holding their breath.
This was the second global silence!
The last time was… the last time.
At this moment, 5 billion people, over 60% of the world’s population, were focusing on this website.
Among them, many were broke, and many were kids.
Even if they couldn’t afford it, it didn’t hurt to join in the fun, right?
“It’s coming! Let’s go! We have to get it!”
Yun Xinghai was rubbing his hands, eyes glued to the panel.
Xue Bufu was also completely focused.
Su Su, on the other hand, wisely kept quiet.
“3, 2, 1!”
The moment the countdown ended, Yun Xinghai saw the page unlock.
Just as he was about to buy, he found…
It was gone!
Sold out!
The purchase button only flashed for a second before it grayed out.
Yun Xinghai barely reacted, and it was gone!
Yun Xinghai: ???
What just happened?
Did it… even go on sale?
Seeing his expression, Su Su guessed he didn’t get it.
“Got it,” Xue Bufu suddenly said calmly.
Yun Xinghai: ???
In disbelief, “You got it?”
Xue Bufu nodded, “Yeah, got it, what’s up?”
Yun Xinghai looked at Xue Bufu as if he’d seen a ghost, “How did you get it? What speed!”
Xue Bufu scratched his head, confused, “Was it that hard?”
He looked so honest and simple.
Su Su laughed out loud, “No wonder, Little Black, 30 years of single life’s hand speed.”
Xue Bufu blushed, “I’m 28!”
Su Su giggled, “Alright, let’s go. Since you got it, help me move house~”

Meanwhile, in the Minghua Forbidden Zone:
[Ding, 3.9 billion crystal coins credited.]
A thousand sets of equipment, 3.9 billion earned!
Not bad!
“Hehe~”
Little Zero suddenly chuckled in Chen Xing’s arms.
Although Chen Xing didn’t know why she was laughing, her smile was contagious.
He squeezed her cheek, “What’s so funny?”
“Hehe, made money~ Happy~”
Little Zerosnuggled into Chen Xing’s hand, feeling great.
While these two were happy, the people online were in despair.
Some had already set up a forum:
[Future Factory Fans Forum!]
It quickly gathered people from around the world.
In just a short time, the forum had a billion users.
But most people were venting:
“Is this really something humans can get?”
“It was gone in a flash!”
“Ridiculous! I swear, not even a millisecond, and it was sold out!”
“How do you even grab this? It’s hopeless!”
Everyone was complaining about how hard it was.
However, the next moment, Little Three made a move that shocked the world again!
“OMG! The gear I just bought has arrived!”
The message included a picture from the user.
American user:
“My God! How did this Chinese person do it? In America, instant delivery!”
British user:
“OMG! Is the master living next door? How did they buy it and instantly notify me it’s delivered at my doorstep?”
The whole world was stunned.
What logistics company could have such efficiency?
Instant global delivery?
How was that even possible?