After dinner, Li Ran called his Aunt Second in the county town to tell her about his grandmother's plan to go there.
As expected, she was very happy and said she would send a car early tomorrow morning to pick her up at the foot of Shiyu Mountain...
Taking advantage of his grandmother packing clothes and gifts, Li Ran helped tidy up and organize the clutter in several rooms.
By the time everything was done, it was already past eight o'clock.
Li Ran then took Hanhan to the back mountain for a cold shower. Only after that did they return, casually grabbing some snacks and sitting on a bench in the open space to watch the stars.
Hanhan no longer fussed, sitting obediently beside him.
The night sky gradually unfolded, with countless stars shining brightly.
Thanks to the heavy rain during the day, the air was clear and the visibility excellent.
Under the eaves beside the yard lay piles of wood in various shapes, emitting a fresh scent of moisture-proof liquid that kept mosquitoes at bay.
Outside the main gate, faint traces of night-blooming jasmine's fragrance drifted in.
Everything felt so pleasant and refreshing.
"The scent spreads this far, it must be the effect of the growth liquid. I wonder what surprises the advanced growth liquid will bring," Li Ran thought, opening the system interface.
His frustration value had increased sharply today, now over 17,000 points!
Li Ran was pleased and no longer held back—he went straight for ten draws in a row.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained Advanced Physics ]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained Advanced Mathematics ]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Thermal Insulation T-shirt!]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Pen that Never Runs Out of Ink...]
Opening ten treasure chests yielded mostly strange items, many of which seemed useless for now.
Li Ran felt a bit frustrated, then suddenly smacked his forehead.
"Ah, how did I forget to upgrade first!"
Since he still had enough frustration points, Li Ran spent 3,000 points upgrading the draw interface.
After upgrading, the original bronze treasure chests turned into silver ones.
The frustration cost per draw also rose to 500 points.
Li Ran continued drawing.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Health-Boosting Pill!]
[Health-Boosting Pill: Extracted from more than thirty types of medicinal herbs. Taking it doubles the user's strength with no side effects.]
[Note: This item is for the host's personal use only!]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Health Monitoring Watch!]
[Health Monitoring Watch: Made with the latest nanotechnology. Wearing the watch on your wrist allows real-time monitoring of your health (including heart rate, blood pressure, muscle atrophy, etc.). Once any abnormality is detected, the watch's medical Nanorobots will automatically activate to remove ailments and restore health.]
[Note: medical Nanorobots, once deployed, cannot be recalled and exit through the digestive tract. The watch comes with three medical Nanorobots; if all are used, the host can redeem more from the store!]
Curious, Li Ran checked the store: one Health Monitoring Watch costs 3,000 frustration points, and a single medical Nanorobot costs 1,000 points.
"So basically, you buy robots and get the watch for free?" Li Ran chuckled.
He opened two more silver treasure chests but got no good items. With his frustration points dropping below 10,000, Li Ran felt the sting and didn't want to waste any more.
Back in the store, he first spent 6,000 points to exchange for two Health Monitoring Watches.
Three watches in total—one for his grandmother, one for himself, and one for Hanhan. Perfect!
He then spent 2,000 points on a miniature hydroelectric generator (component).
He had spotted it the day before and planned to install it under the waterfall at the back mountain to fully solve the villa's power problem.
Spending another 1,000 points, he exchanged for a bottle of advanced growth liquid, something he had coveted for a long time.
Finally, he exchanged for a treasure map, leaving him with just over 1,000 frustration points left.
He didn't dare spend more, wanting to keep enough points to redeem another Nanorobot if the three in the watches ever ran out.
"Looks like no matter how many frustration points I get, they're never enough!"
"Better get back to farming these points harder…"
His phone buzzed lightly. Li Ran opened it and saw a message from his new friend Lu Anhua.
This guy had successfully added Li Ran as a friend earlier that evening, under the pretext of paying his courier fee via red envelope.
Middle-route friend: "Hey Li, are you free now?"
Li: "What's up?"
Mid Lane King invites you to join a group chat.
Li Ran was slightly surprised but soon realized he had been added to a chat group.
"Wow, the streamer is really in!"
"This group just instantly got a whole lot classier!"
"King is really awesome!"
"Good evening, streamer..."
Li Ran quickly noticed the messages were from regulars in his livestream room.
Yukinoshita Is My Wife, Witness to Heritage, World Vision, Smoker Uncle, Mighty Dragon, and others—all top ten contributors—were already in the group, with more high-ranking fans joining gradually.
Chubby Teen joined the livestream room.
Disciple of Uncle Ninth joined the livestream room...
Li Ran glanced at the group name: "Li Livestream Room VIP Fans Group..."
Mid Lane King: "So? I wasn't lying, right?"
"666!"
"Still the king, said he'd get the streamer in by the afternoon, and here it is tonight!"
"Respect!"
"I, Lu Anhua, always deliver what I say!"
Li Ran's mouth twitched: this idiot was using him to show off...
But forming the group wasn't a bad thing, and Li Ran had no objections, so he accepted it naturally.
Li: "Good evening everyone."
"Is Li always this serious? Sounds like a veteran cadre speaking..."
"Good evening, streamer!"
"Happy to see the streamer!"
Smoker Uncle: "Li, why no livestream tonight?"
Li Ran answered seriously: "Livestreamed all day. People need their own time too, otherwise watching nonstop all day would ruin their lives."
"Li really is a veteran cadre style, haha..."
"Subtle showing off is the most lethal, just like the streamer we know."
"But it's true, I know many fans watch from start to finish!"
More new fans kept joining, and seeing the group lineup, they got excited:
"Whoa, this really is a big shot chat group!"
"I can't believe I'm in the same group as the streamer—I've lived a meaningful life!"
"Thanks to King for pulling us into the group..."
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