The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 495: Chapter 495: Soul Device Goes on Sale

Thanks to Sheng Qingyan, Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, and others managed to snatch spots close to the shelves. At this moment, new products had yet to be displayed, and each cubicle inside was empty. Yet everyone squeezed into the shop was craning their necks in anticipation...

Standing next to the shelf, the internet celebrity ”Ah Da Takes You Treasure Hunting”, also known as Cheng Yu, was smiling warmly: ”Before we officially release the new products, let me, Ah Da, chat with you for a bit. Otherwise, how about I perform a little show for you?”

The audience snorted dismissively, ”Ah Da, cut the fancy stuff. Where are the Soul Devices? Hurry up, we’re all waiting.”

Cheng Yu replied with a smile, ”Haste won’t bring success. Everyone, no need to rush. The Master has already said he will release new products today, it will definitely happen. We’re not short for a moment, are we? How about I sing a song for you instead?”

Audience: ”...”

Audience: ”We just want to see the Soul Devices, we don’t want to hear you squawk.”

Cheng Yu still wore a smile, maintaining his graceful demeanor, but his eyes constantly darted around the surroundings, though he discovered nothing. He had thought the Master would surely visit on such a day, so he wanted to perform well trying to impress the Master and hopefully win his favor, to have this salesperson job permanently assigned to him.

The audience kept urging him, and Cheng Yu quickly sent a message to the Master to ask when the products would be stocked.

Ji You replied, ”Do it now.”

So—

Cheng Yu smiled and said, ”Everyone, quiet down. Now, let me introduce the seven new products at Qingyou Shop this time. The series is themed ’Luck’. Each product was personally designed and crafted by the Master. Their basic design comes from a plant from the Ancient Earth era, which has a beautiful name—Clover. I believe many of you haven’t heard of it, because—it’s extinct.”

Cheng Yu’s voice was neither loud nor soft, but his intonation was captivating and magnetic, calmly settling the restless hearts of the audience, who listened quietly to his description.

Cheng Yu continued, ”Now, let’s admire the beautiful Clover.”

Immediately following.

The lights flickered, and the whole place went dark.

Ji You blinked.

Honestly, the cheaply hired salesperson had quite a knack for attention-grabbing stunts, such as in this moment—the sudden blackout in the shop led to total darkness...

After the darkness, a beam of light slowly, slowly began to brighten...

Involuntarily, everyone’s focus was drawn to this dim, star-like glimmer.

Gradually...

The light became brighter and brighter... revealing the object in the light.

—It was a pink stone.

Its shape was beautiful, simple lines outlining four small, rounded leaves, standing quietly before the audience like a lifelike painting, serenely and gracefully displaying its own beauty...

So—

Is this, the Clover?

Almost the instant the Clover revealed its true form, the hearts and minds of the audience were captivated by this small, simple, unique pink stone.

”Isn’t it beautiful?” Cheng Yu softly spoke, breaking the audience’s trance.

At the same time—

The lights in the shop came back on.

The audience reluctantly moved away from the Clover Stone and someone asked aloud, ”Ah Da, so this is what clover looks like, but why then, is Master’s theme this time called ’luck’?”

Cheng Yu, seemingly prepared for such a question, slightly raised the corners of his mouth and replied, ”Because, the flower language of clover is luck; it also has another name—Lucky Grass...”

Then, Cheng Yu briefly explained the origins and meanings of clover’s flower language.

The audience listened quietly, and finally realized, ”So that’s why.”

After Cheng Yu finished speaking, he couldn’t help but exclaim, ”Let me tell you a little secret, actually—if I hadn’t researched in advance and done my homework, I would have been just as ignorant about all this as everyone else here. Thus, Master’s erudition really exceeds my expectations, and I truly admire him.”

Within the crowd, Ji You: ”...”

This sycophancy.

It’s too much.

However, since this guy’s speech is so pleasant, and the flattery so subtly delivered that it invokes no resentment, Ji You just blushed slightly and accepted the flattering sycophancy.

Ji You’s embarrassment went unnoticed by others, whether Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, Shen Changqing, or Yue Qiyuan, everyone was captivated by Cheng Yu’s speech and the beautiful Clover Soul Device.

...

Humanity has endured many disasters to secure a foothold in the interstellar realm, but not every species has been as lucky as humans. For instance, the luck-representing clover had long become extinct in the annals of history.

The audience, who were all there to purchase Soul Devices, found themselves surprisingly attentive to a history lesson about an extinct species even before the Soul Devices were officially on sale, without any hint of impatience.

Seeing the reaction of the crowd, Cheng Yu felt extremely satisfied: everything was progressing as anticipated, and next, the Soul Devices would be on sale.

However—

Just then, a discordant voice suddenly asked, ”Excuse me, is this thing, a Soul Device?”

Hmm?

Cheng Yu followed the voice and found the person who spoke—a red-haired man wearing a leather jacket with slit eyes, who appeared to be a troublemaker. What kind of storm hadn’t Cheng Yu seen? He merely smiled slightly and said, ”My friend, all products in this store are genuine.”

”Tch!” The red-haired man sneered dismissively, saying, ”You say it’s not fake, does that make it true? Who verifies it? Is there a certification from an authoritative institution? These days, any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to sell Soul Devices!”

Cheng Yu’s expression grew stern.

The surrounding audience, also provoked by this discordant voice, looked at each other.

Was this—

Someone looking for trouble?

Without waiting for Cheng Yu to explain, the red-haired man aggressively questioned, ”Lost for words? Then, let me ask everyone here, do you know what material this Soul Device is made of?”

With this remark, everyone’s attention shifted back to the Clover Stone in the showcase.

The red-haired man’s lips curled up, as if he had grabbed the Imperial Sword, almost jumping up and saying, ”Everyone see clearly? This! Is what you think is a Soul Device—just a Companion Stone that, after ore collection, nobody would want even if it’s thrown on the street.”

”Tell me, if this thing was thrown in front of you, who would pick it up?”

”Who?”