But now?
"Ti for the real loot."
He turned to a smaller box off to the side. It was much neater and lighter than the others. Almost looked like a luxury snack box instead of high-grade tech.
Hao opened the flap.
Inside were five small white cases, each holding a pair of clean, shiny white AirBuds.
Simple, smooth design. It was the sa no-button style he had known on Earth.
He tilted his head.
’Alright. Classic no buttons.’
’So how do I control it, System? Sa as what I rembered?’
’Touch sensors?’
[Yes, host. Touch control is included. But voice and mind control are also available. Naturally, only the best for our employees.]
Hao raised an eyebrow.
Now that was cool.
Mind and voice control? That’s actually kind of broken.
It made more sense the longer he thought about it. This wasn’t the modern world.
You couldn’t just pause your music by tapping your ear in the middle of a sword duel or a qi battle.
What if soone launched a sneak attack while you were reaching for your left earbud?
"Wait bro, lem just fix my volu real quick - "
Boom.
Spirit shattered. Robe torn. Hairline gone.
Hao laughed.
In this world, if you stop to fix your music, you’re already part of the soil.
No way he was letting that be him.
Hands-free or nothing.
’No way this is just for playing music, right? System?’ Hao asked as he picked up one of the AirBuds.
[Playing music is one of its features, host. However, each installed song from the Dinsional Convenience Store’s Music Archive will cost 1 crystal. Unless, of course, you decide to sing and record your own.]
Hao raised an eyebrow. "..."
’What? One crystal per song?’
Bro, that’s DLC pricing levels of criminal.
What’s next, premium subscription just to unlock lyrics?
’Generous.’
As always, the system pretended it didn’t hear the poverty energy radiating off Hao. As if saying: "Broke? Couldn’t be ."
Luckily, Hao had developed a resistance. Already immune to this level of ragebait.
The gacha PTSD ran deep.
And honestly? The system wasn’t even trolling this ti.
Hao just kept logging in for pain like it was his side quest.
[The main functions of the AirBuds are communication and recording.]
[They allow instant voice communication between users, no matter the distance. Not just city to city. We’re talking realm to realm, even world to world if necessary.]
[They can also record audio with perfect clarity. And unlike most talismans or tools, their function isn’t blocked by standard seals or techniques.]
[All AirBuds are connected directly to the store’s internal server. That link cannot be jamd or disrupted by normal ans.]
[They’re powered by qi or whatever local energy exists in the world they’re in, with very low consumption. If needed, they can draw directly from the bound user’s own reserves, though the drain is minimal. They are built for efficiency, endurance, and performance.]
Hao nodded slowly, letting it all sink in.
No delay. No signal loss. No jamming.
Realm-to-realm voice chat.
Private comms.
Seal-proof.
That’s not just useful. That’s completely busted!
In a cultivation world where flying beast, ssage talismans, and ntal transmissions were still the go-to thods of communication - this was a cheat code!
Sure, cultivators could use mind-to-mind ssaging...
But only within a limited range.
Block it with a formation?
Gone.
Cross a mountain or two?
Good luck.
But this?
This could connect you across continents. Across realms.
Infiltration? Tracing soone? Ergency evacuation?
Hao could guide his employees in real ti.
Coordinate people even when they were worlds apart.
Even better, recording.
And with the system’s standard, it had to be crystal-clear playback. Unjammable. Undetectable.
The kind of artifact that could catch a villain’s monologue, expose a shady sect’s dirty secrets, or even record soone talking trash behind the store products.
One of those tools that didn’t seem like much - until you realized how many ways it could save your life. Or end soone else’s.
Ergency instructions. Silent coordination. Even just checking in on Little Xixi after she wandered off in the city.
His employees could pass information among themselves too. Warn each other. Trade updates. Stay one step ahead.
Huge.
Imagine the chaos they could prevent. Or cause.
And all this from sothing that looked like a regular pair of wireless earbuds?
Nah. This was straight-up spy cultivator gear.
And Hao was absolutely here for it.
’Five stars.’
’Certified banger.’ Hao gave a thumbs-up to the air.
Then he slipped the AirBuds into his ears.
"...Huh?"
Did it... shrink?
They suddenly felt like they were custom-made. No pressure. No clogging. No weight. As if they weren’t even there.
Just perfect.
[Yes, host. The AirBuds co with an auto-sizing feature that adjusts to the wearer’s ear shape and structure.]
[Appearance also shifts based on your anatomy. They can even change color or beco invisible. Not just to the naked eye, but to spiritual senses, detection tools, and techniques.]
Hao blinked. ’Okay that’s... slick.’
He plucked one AirBud out and gave it a ntal command.
Instantly, the white shell shifted to black.
"Okay, okay. Fashion upgrade? I see you." Hao muttered, admiring it.
’Might match this with my drip later.’
He gave it another ntal nudge.
The AirBud faded from sight. Nothing remained. He could feel it in his palm, but it was nowhere to be found.
No outline. No shimr.
He furrowed his brow, then flowed a bit of qi into his eyes.
A simple trick Tian Lu had taught him. Not a real technique, but sothing to sharpen spiritual perception for a few seconds.
Still nothing.
"Damn."
He returned it to normal, the color and form rippling back like magic film in reverse. Hao popped it back in his ear, gave the command and it vanished again.
Invisible.
The remaining four AirBuds cases sat neatly in the box. He picked each one up and placed them into his personal inventory.
He’d hand them out to the others later.
Hao got to work restocking the shelves. After that, he flipped the hanging plaque on the door.
Let the day begin.
Not long after, the door creaked open.
Old Tiger Zhao ca in first, followed by Dou Xinshi. Each purchased their usual favorite products and headed to the table, sitting together.
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