Part 2
It was only after a few moments that the people regained their senses.
And in those few seconds, someone had already arrived in front of the beautiful curved display shelf where the products were placed.
Fang Ning’s shopping goal this time was clear: pure lavender essential oil.
Having changed to a sugar glider image, before the others could react, she “swooshed” and turned into a small blanket, pouncing from the window toward the display cabinet selling derivative products.
Because many people were still immersed in the shop’s new renovation, few people competed with Fang Ning, and she successfully hugged a bottle of lavender essential oil.
“Pure lavender essential oil is on sale for 240,000? So cheap. I thought it would be 600,000. Buy it!”
Fang Ning didn’t hesitate to place the order and pay, successfully purchasing the essential oil.
At the same time, a melancholy-looking young man also arrived at the lavender essential oil display.
“I don’t know if it’s useful, but let’s let big brother try it!”
He quickly reached out and took two bottles of essential oil, paying without blinking, and then “whooshed” offline. The movements were seamless; the whole shopping process only took 3 seconds. Clearly, he had come prepared.
In less than a minute, three bottles of lavender essential oil were missing from the shelf.
This selling speed was not at all inferior to natural plants.
Who on the internet said they “absolutely wouldn’t buy essential oil”?
This is what you call absolutely not buying? 3 bottles in 1 minute?
It’s all lies!
Falk Lee was also dazed by the stunning renovation of Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance, but as someone who had seen great storms and didn’t even blink when stocks hit the floor or surged, he naturally wouldn’t lose his composure over this.
Falk, whose holographic image was a handsome uncle with long legs, ran without any aristocratic image, heading straight for the natural plant display.
Just as he was about 3 meters away from the tiered display shelf holding the natural plants, Falk reached out and pointed the cane in his hand at the display.
He pressed a button on the cane. In the next moment, the originally half-person-tall cane “whooshed” and extended, reaching 3 meters in the blink of an eye, successfully touching the pure white freesia flowerpot on the display shelf.
[You have purchased ‘Freesia’…]
The system notification of the Star-Purchase APP rang out, and Falk nodded quite satisfied.
“Isn’t it just a flash sale? Piece of cake.”
Falk, who had always enjoyed VIP supreme service, once again relied on his wisdom and hard work to grab his favorite plant today, which gave him a great sense of achievement.
This kind of experience was completely different from being served while shopping in a physical store.
“Holographic shopping is also quite interesting. At least here, I’m quite handsome.”
Having bought the freesia and completed today’s goal, Falk felt relaxed.
He then turned his gaze toward the second floor of Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance.
Falk held a neutral attitude toward aromatherapy, neither supporting nor opposing it; he still preferred natural plants that could satisfy him visually.
“Since I’m here anyway, I might as well go up and have a look!”
Saying this, Falk walked onto the second floor of Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance.
Entering the second floor, Falk first went to the self-service tea area and brewed himself a cup of Daisy Tea.
The Daisy Tea, priced at 10 Starcoins in the holographic world, emitted a natural fragrance. It tasted slightly bitter yet elegant, completely different from the intense and stimulating taste of Interstellar drinks.
Even if it was just a sip in the holographic world, Falk felt his heart suddenly calm down.
“This tastes good! Can natural plants be used to brew tea? I’ve learned something new.”
Falk originally thought the greatest function of natural plants was for viewing and stabilizing the spiritual sea. Who knew they could also be used for drinking.
Truly miraculous.
“I need to keep two cans at home; using it to entertain guests will definitely be very prestigious.”
Taking advantage of the few people, Falk carried the Daisy Tea and entered a wooden room with “Aromatherapy Experience Room” written on it.
The experience fee was 100 Starcoins per hour, a price that wasn’t expensive at all for Falk.
According to the instruction manual placed in the room and the tips from the AI assistant, Falk took 3 drops of virtual essential oil and dripped them into the tabletop humidifier.
Turning on the humidifier, water mist was released from the air outlet, followed by the scent of lavender.
“The smell of lavender is so good! If I had known, I should have grabbed another pot of lavender just now.”
The scent was richer than the fragrance of the natural plant alone, and the grass scent in the base note was also clearer.
“This feeling… isn’t it equivalent to being surrounded by a large patch of lavender? Very comfortable.”
“Hmm… why do I feel a bit sleepy as I smell it? So placing a bed here means letting us sleep…”
The dim and warm yellow light, paired with the natural and pleasant scent, plus a cup of warm Daisy Tea.
Even if the effect of the essential oil was reduced in the holographic world, it still made people relax involuntarily, feeling drowsy.
“A bit sleepy, why not rest for a while…”
Saying this, Falk lay down on the single bed and gradually closed his eyes in the peaceful fragrance.
His breathing was serene.
An hour later…
[Ding! Reminder: Your experience time is about to end.]
Woken by the system notification, Falk slowly opened his eyes.
He stared at the ceiling for a few moments, his expression dazed.
He had actually fallen asleep in the holographic world?!
He, a person who normally slept at 3 AM and woke at 6 AM with a self-disciplined schedule, had actually fallen asleep in the holographic world?
And he slept for… an hour?
If he hadn’t been woken up by the alarm, he wouldn’t have woken up.
“This aromatherapy is quite miraculous.”
Having had a peaceful sleep, Falk felt refreshed, and his exhaustion was swept away.
“Just smelling it and then taking a sleep can really eliminate fatigue?”
“I thought it was an exaggeration. Who knew it was actually true?!”
Falk was surprised.
The aromatherapy launched by Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance, which sounded quite unreliable, was actually useful?
Not an advertisement? Not an overstatement?
“No, I need to buy a real one to feel it.”
As Falk spoke, he left the experience room and headed straight for the first floor.
When he went downstairs, there were already many people queuing in the stairwell of the second floor.
Each of them held a cup of holographic Daisy Tea, their expressions calm, without the slightest impatience from waiting.
“Daisy Tea tastes quite good? Why didn’t I notice before.”
“This floor is so fragrant… I really want to sleep on the spot right now.”
“Staying inside the shop of Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance, I don’t want to leave at all.”
……
Falk arrived at the first floor and went straight to the display cabinet selling essential oil products.
The result was obvious: the display cabinet was empty.
At this point, whether it was the cabinet for natural plants or for derivative products, they were all empty.
But thinking about it, Falk had already slept for an hour, and the things in Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance were so sought after. How could he still be able to buy essential oil?
Simply wishful thinking.
Falk sighed: “Then I’ll just have to come back tomorrow.”
Falk looked around. After the expansion and new renovation, Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance had already begun to take shape.
Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance no longer closed its doors when sold out. The natural plant projections filling nearly the entire space meant that even if the items were sold out, the store was still worth viewing.
The environment was as beautiful as a painting, just like a costly botanical garden.
Beautifully dressed young women sat on the swing together to take photos, and families who had brought children played hide-and-seek among the dense flowers.
Many people also went to the second floor to wait or take photos and view the scene.
It was really nice to have such an aesthetically pleasing shop in the holographic world!
Falk decided that from today on, he was a loyal fan of Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance.
Falk walked out of Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance, but at the same time, more and more people walked in. The flow of people coming in and out was enough to show its exaggerated customer traffic.
On the street light directly opposite the shop of Zhu’s Lingering Fragrance, an ice butterfly stopped, fluttering its wings and dropping bits of ice crystals.
Mu Qingzhou, who had transformed into an ice butterfly, had been waiting for Zhu Ran to come online.
Only this time, he didn’t wait for him.
Translator’s Note
Sugar Glider (蜜袋鼯 – mì dài wú): Fang Ning’s new holographic avatar. They are small, nocturnal gliding possums that are very popular as pets for being cute and “flying” (gliding).
Ice Butterfly: This is likely Mu Qingzhou’s spiritual manifestation or a specific high-level holographic drone/avatar. It shows how he’s literally “stalking” the shop while remaining hidden.
Friend Circle (朋友圈 – péng yǒu quān): The Interstellar version of WeChat Moments or a similar social feed.
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