The Last Human In The Empire -
Ch. 18.2
Chapter 18.2
He Xile looked to the front.
The one who set up a stall not far away, wasn't that Majeli?
Ma Jieli was beaming red, looking exceptionally excited, and the "Didi" terminal money transfer sound kept ringing.
Since He Xile's position was relatively high now, he could clearly see the appearance of the little human doll next to Ma Jieli at a glance.
The little doll looked very cute, similar to what he had imagined before, even better, it was a Q-version image, with a big head, soft black hair, big round eyes, and was wearing simple clothes.
It should feel soft to the touch.
This was agreed upon between He Xile and Ma Jieli.
Before Ma Jieli proposed to sell dolls, stickers, and other things, He Xile denied it on the spot but later felt that it was a bit strange to only sell videos and photos if it was genuine authorization.
At that time, He Xile thought about it and proposed to make the little doll into a Q-version image. When this kind of doll was made, the degree of recognition was relatively low, and He Xile was more accepting of it.
Of course, Ma Jieli wouldn’t disagree.
The two settled down on the spot.
It was just that he never expected that within two days after they signed the contract, Ma Jieli would start selling them.
Interstellar was all so efficient.
"Ten left—"
"Five!"
“Okay, this batch of doll-giving activities is over.”
After writing down the address of the last buyer, Ma Jieli stood up, put his hands together, apologized, and said in a loud voice, "Everyone in the queue behind, I'm sorry, the gift doll is over. Please spread the message to the back so that they don't queue up. Thanks!"
"Ah? How could this be..."
"No? I've been waiting in line for a long time, is there really no more?"
“Alas, it's only our fault that we weren't well-informed enough. There were already so many people lined up in front of us when we came." The people behind were dejected, and although they were a little sad, they gradually dispersed.
The man holding He Xile on his shoulders was just two places short of the line.
He sighed deeply and said, "Damn, I thought the seat was almost the same, but I didn't get it. I'm going to be beaten by my wife again when I go home."
He Xile, "?"
He Xile looked at the man's size and hesitated to speak.
"Oh, it's too real to be beaten by my wife..."
"Okay, since everything is sold out, I'm going to go offline first, kid. See you later." The man raised his hand and put He Xile down.
He Xile raised his head and asked, "Can I add your contact information?"
"Of course." The man exchanged contact information with He Xile while saying, "I'm quite familiar with Star Net, so if there's anything you don't understand in the future, and your parents aren't around, you can come ask me.”
He Xile, "Yeah."
He looked at the man seriously and said, "Thank you."
After the tall man in front of him got off the assembly line and disappeared in place, He Xile turned his head and saw that Ma Jieli had closed the stall and was standing not far away, looking at him.
He Xile just turned around and waved to everyone in the live broadcast room, saying, "Everyone, I'm going offline as well. Bye."
“See you next time.”
Before closing the live broadcast room, he added, "Goodbye, little robot."
The live broadcast was closed.
"Your Excellency." Seeing that He Xile's status had changed, Ma Jieli walked over quickly.
It wasn't convenient for the two of them to stay where they were for much longer, so as not to be guessed about He Xile's identity. He suggested, "I know there is a bakery on Star Net. The snacks they make are not bad, and my daughter likes them very much. Let's go over and have a seat?"
He Xile, "Sure."
This store on the Star Net was not big, but as soon as you entered the door, a sweet smell would greet you. The display cabinets were full of beautifully made snacks that made people's fingers tingle.
That's great.
How come Hexinna has so many treasure stores?!
It's a pity that I ate too much today.
He Xile silently wrote down the coordinates here.
When he had time later, he would come here and eat all of them!
"Your Excellency, the first batch of goods ordered from my side was a thousand copies, and it's currently sold out. Because the pricing is relatively low, and after taking out the costs, I actually didn't make much."
Ma Jieli began to settle accounts.
While counting, he suddenly thought of the scene when he set up the stall today.
No one had gotten the genuine authorization of human beings. He was the only one in the entire empire.
So when he began to sell it openly and explained that after purchasing photos and videos, the gift that could be given was a human doll, many people were moved but hesitated.
The price of these things was at least a few hundred, right?
Even the not-so-popular celebrity peripherals were already very expensive to ask for now, let alone the more recent human beings.
However, upon careful questioning, the crowd realized that all the things added up to just sixteen-star coins!
For a moment, everyone's faces revealed restrained smiles and joy.
"My God, is it really that cheap?"
"Ah ah ah so great ah, I love humans from before. They look small, especially cute. Every time I’m free, I will go to the museum there to see, and the result is that humans wake up instead of seeing… oooooh no, I want to buy ten! No, twenty of them! All of them should be on my bedside… Wait, either that or forget it, just one, I can't monopolize the happiness of those nineteen people."
"That's right, if they can buy a doll with only sixteen-star coins, they will be happy for at least a week, right?"
"Be honest, if it were me, I would be happy for a month."
"Ha ha ha ha."
That emotion was very contagious.
Ma Jieli couldn't help but look at humans differently.
Ma Jieli initially believed that the gift this time was a doll that was fashioned after a human being, and of course, the price was much higher than before, which was a given and likely influenced by the businessman's thinking.
But during the discussion, He Xile disagreed, opting instead to sell more at a lower price.
He originally had some disapproval in his heart, but now it seemed that He Xile's choice was also very good.
“Your Excellency, the factory I contacted here can reduce the unit price to about 8, and now it is tentatively determined to be this one. Of course, you can rest assured that the quality can be guaranteed. The information about the factory has been sent to your terminal, you can take a look at it later.”
He noted every account clearly and handed it to He Xile for review.
He Xile looked at the account book. "Thank you for your hard work."
“It should be.”
Ma Jieli said, “Actually, I've only been busy for a while.”
Soon it would be over.
From today's sales, it could be seen that as long as the factory side could keep up, he would soon be able to save up for his daughter's treatment, and furthermore, every single dollar he had in his hands right now was clean.
It was He Xile who stretched out his hand and pulled him out of the mud.
Ma Jieli's eyes were a little moist.
His lips trembled, and just as he was about to say something thankful, He Xile across him, suddenly remembered something. "That's right!"
Ma Jieli, “Huh?”
“I'm going to use my power for personal gain now.”
He Xile coughed lightly. "Do you have any extra dolls in your hand? Can you give me one more?"
“Sure.”
“Great!" He Xile cheered.
Ma Jieli smiled helplessly.
Human beings were really easy to please.
The sun began to set in the west.
Just like the guards said before, martial law suddenly started inside the palace, and everyone was in a hurry, rushing to tell each other, even the guards in the palace were forbidden to walk around at will.
Soon, the entire palace quieted down.
He Xile was sitting by the window with a book in his hand. He had already read a quarter of the book, but he still didn't see the patrolling guards passing by the corridor not far away. Usually, they would pass by about every half an hour.
Tonight, the guards delivered the dinner directly to the room.
“Your Excellency, just call me after you finish eating,” the guard said softly.
He Xile nodded. "Okay."
He felt something was different.
Even if a banquet was being held, it wouldn't be so bad that even the patrolling guards had disappeared.
After dinner, when the guards came in to pack up their things, He Xile said with some concern, “I happened to hear someone mention in the evening that no one was allowed to walk around outside anymore, are you still standing guard outside the door?”
The guard whispered, "Your Excellency, this is exactly what I am going to tell you. For the next three days, I will only show up at your mealtime. Please do not leave the room, it is dangerous outside. If you need anything, you can contact me directly at the terminal, and I will help you prepare it during the next meal time.”
He Xile’s brows frowned even tighter as he listened and nodded his head.
The guard packed his things quickly, as if he were in a hurry.
Before leaving, he once again emphasized, “Please don't leave the room.”
He Xile, “...Okay.”
The door to the room was gently closed.
He Xile was a little depressed.
He originally felt that it was easy to stay in the room for three days, but now, with the stern warning of the guard, he was suddenly nervous in his heart. He always felt as if he had entered some horror movie.
God.
Would a monster eat him whole if he were to leave the room?
Or while he was in the room, would there be something watching him outside the door?
Ahhhhh!!!
He Xile didn't dare think about it.
After washing up, he laid on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, and finally, he couldn't bear it anymore. He got up and opened the terminal, searching for keywords such as "strange things in the palace" and "not allowed to walk in the palace," but found nothing.
Why don't I ask the guards?
Just as He Xile was thinking, the whole room suddenly shook violently!
What?
Earthquake?
He Xile was originally sitting on the bed but was so shaken that he almost fell over.
In the next second, there was another low-pitched cry, just like that of an ancient giant beast, overwhelming the sky and covering the earth.
He Xile, "!"
God!!!
He picked up the quilt in an instant, covered himself tightly, and quickly tucked the four corners of the quilt into a ball.
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