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The next day, at the Herta Space Station.
Hiroshi held his waist as he walked toward his workstation, his spirit feeling weak. Sigh... Madam Herta really didn't show me any mercy. She even suggested I take today off, but luckily I managed to decline by saying I had urgent matters that needed handling. Fortunately, Herta hates dealing with tedious and boring matters, otherwise... he probably wouldn't have been able to get out of bed today.
Right, speaking of which, I should be able to draw a prize now, shouldn't I? I remember having collected 2,000 Emotion Points earlier? Thinking this, he immediately opened the system panel to check the total emotional value he had acquired, and his gaze was instantly drawn to a string of Arabic numerals in the bottom right corner. He saw that the total emotional value points had surprisingly reached 6,235, meaning he had gained around 4,000 points just yesterday.
Hiroshi opened his mouth in surprise. The only people he had interacted with yesterday were the fourth mirror, Station Master Asta, and Madam Herta. Among the three of them, Asta must have accounted for the majority of the points provided. He hadn't expected to gain so much just by giving a brief report to Asta. Now he should be able to become significantly stronger, right?
But... how should he maximize the use of the points this time? Should he still draw an ability? He looked at the three abilities lying quietly there and the empty item slot. After a moment of thought, he decided to try drawing an item this time. After all, he had over 6,000 points, and he would still have over 2,000 left over anyway. Furthermore, the abilities he had drawn so far all came with certain side effects. He immediately activated the Lottery Wheel for drawing items.
The wheel spun rapidly, finally settling into stillness. The name stopped inside the rectangular box.
"Restoration Pill": A consumable item. After ingestion, regardless of the body's condition, as long as there are still signs of life, it can restore the user's body to its original peak state.
Oh? Another consumable item? However... the effect was quite powerful. That is to say, if one suffers a fatal injury, even if internal organs are ruptured or they are poisoned by an incurable toxin, they can instantly recover. In a sense, it counts as gaining an extra life. Thinking of this, he immediately thought of someone: his online friend, Old Soldier BBQ.
That's right! Doesn't the 'Uncle' suffer from some kind of incurable old injury? This can cure him perfectly. Hiroshi was in the safest place in the entire universe and was valued by Madam Herta, so he felt incredibly safe. Moreover... the Uncle had practically saved his life, and perhaps his injuries were very severe. Realizing this, he immediately opened his phone and contacted Old Soldier BBQ.
Hiroshi: Are you there, Uncle? I have a great treasure to show you.
The other side replied almost instantly.
Firefly: What great treasure? You've made me curious. Show me quickly.
Hiroshi opened his phone's camera function, took a picture of the green liquid contained in the cylindrical medicine bottle in front of him, and sent it to her.
Hiroshi: Look, Uncle, it's this. As long as you take it, no matter how severe the injury, you can recover completely. Didn't you say you suffered a very serious injury before? Send me an address, I'll give it to you, and you can be cured!
Firefly: Such an incredible medicine, how... did you get it?
Hiroshi was stunned. Uh... I hadn't thought about that before. But if I don't explain, the Uncle might think this is some kind of unregistered product I found somewhere. But how should I answer? I certainly can't say it's the System. Hmm... After two and a half seconds of thought, he had an idea. Ah! I've got it. I'll just say Madam Herta gave it to me. Given her reputation, it will definitely be convincing.
Hiroshi: Madam Herta gave this to me.
Firefly, who was looking at the screen opposite, was slightly surprised. After all, Herta's name was known far and wide. If it was her, it wasn't surprising. And since he mentioned performing a meritorious service for Herta last time, this must be her reward to him, right? Perhaps... if she took it, it really could cure her Entropy Loss Syndrome.
The scene of her future recovery couldn't help but appear in her mind: no longer trapped inside a mech, she could use her own body to fully experience the world. She could breathe freely, feel the breeze, and taste the flavor of real food other than Oak Cake Rolls. But... to perform a meritorious service in front of a figure like Herta, how much did he, an ordinary person who wasn't even a Pathstrider, have to pay? And... what if he encountered danger himself in the future?
Firefly: Thank you, I appreciate your kindness. It's just too precious; I can't accept it.
Hiroshi: Don't be like that, Uncle! It's very safe here; I won't need it at all. If it hadn't been for you before, I probably would have starved to death long ago. How could I still be alive now? So... just accept it as a way for me to repay my debt. If you can truly recover, I'll be very happy.
Firefly stared blankly at the long message, feeling a corner of her heart slowly melting. He actually came up with this kind of excuse just so I could accept it with peace of mind? This is Herta's painstaking research. Even if he sold it, he would gain considerable resources. Yet, just because of the 20,000 Credits she had given him previously, he was giving it to her for free. He... really is a very good person... Her nose felt a little sore.
Firefly: Are you absolutely sure about this?
Hiroshi: Of course! You wouldn't want me to live constantly feeling indebted to you, right, Uncle?
Firefly smiled helplessly. "Alright... then I'll accept it."
After sending him an address, Firefly put down her phone and secretly swore: No matter what happens in the future, if you encounter danger, I will protect you, even if it costs me my life. After all... you are such a good person; I truly don't want anything bad to happen to you. From now on, my life... is your backing!
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