Time passed swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, an entire day had gone by.
After Bu Lige and the others left, no other customers came to the shop.
As for meals, Luo Chuan had to bring food from a nearby hotel since Yao Ziyan—though present—had no interest in the human world's culinary offerings.
As night fell, the two returned to their respective rooms.
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"System, do I still have an unused lottery chance?" Luo Chuan asked within his mind.
"The host has completed the clerk recruitment task and has earned one lottery opportunity," the system replied. "Would you like to use it now?"
"Start!"
A flash enveloped Luo Chuan, and he found himself in a peculiar space once again.
Before him stood the familiar lottery roulette, spinning invisibly. He gave the mental command, "Spin."
The roulette began turning faster and faster until everything on it became a blur.
"Stop!"
After a few moments, the roulette slowed, its pointer inching toward a golden section before finally stopping.
"I wonder what I'll get this time," Luo Chuan muttered. "I hope it's not just more cola or spicy strips."
Although the system's products like cola and spicy strips were undeniably effective, Luo Chuan couldn't shake the feeling that they seemed a bit... odd.
Finally, the pointer settled.
"Congratulations to the host for acquiring instant noodles! The instant noodles purchase channel has now been unlocked!"
With another flash, Luo Chuan was back in his room.
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"System, are you messing with me?" Luo Chuan asked, his tone deadpan.
"Why does the host think so?" the system inquired innocently.
Luo Chuan took a deep breath. "Coke, spicy strips, and now instant noodles. Am I running a fantasy version of a canteen here?"
The system remained silent for a moment before responding, "The lottery is entirely determined by the host's actions. There is no tampering."
Before Luo Chuan could reply, a flood of information surged into his mind.
"This is the statistical probability of each item in the lottery. The host is welcome to verify," the system offered.
Luo Chuan sighed in exasperation. "What's the point?"
A quick glance at the data showed that there were hundreds of millions of items in the lottery pool. The probability of any specific item was minuscule—many with odds so small they were practically incomprehensible.
Was it truly his luck that had landed him with these three mundane items?
Luo Chuan composed himself. Calm down. Calm down.
As someone destined to become the strongest shopkeeper, what did it matter if he was selling cola, spicy strips, and instant noodles?
Just as his mood steadied, the system chimed in with new information.
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"Instant noodles: Consuming them increases training speed by ten times for one hour. Price: 10 spirit crystals per pack.
"Note: Since instant noodles are a self-service product, the shop has been upgraded accordingly.
"Upgrade complete. A hot water dispenser has been added to the shop. It uses Vital Spring Water and charges 100 spirit crystals per use.
"Instant noodles are only effective when prepared with the hot water dispenser."
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Luo Chuan stared blankly. "System, your planning is... thorough."
"Thank you for the compliment," the system replied cheerfully.
In the end, Luo Chuan decided it wasn't worth arguing with the system anymore.
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The next morning, Luo Chuan awoke on time, thanks to his biological clock. After freshening up, he bumped into Yao Ziyan, who was just leaving her room.
"Good morning, boss," Yao Ziyan greeted with a bright smile.
"Morning," Luo Chuan replied with a nod.
After a moment's thought, he decided to give her a heads-up. "The store has a new product—instant noodles. There's also a hot water machine now, which costs 100 spirit crystals per use."
Yao Ziyan blinked, processing this new information. "Understood!" she replied enthusiastically, curious to see what this new product was all about.