"Sir..." Seeing this, the man hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and introduced eagerly:

"This is my first time buying something with this. Everything costs only one copper coin, and each item is limited to one piece..."

The city lord's breathing became a little rapid, and his eyes swept across the dazzling array of virtual goods interface, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

But he still maintained a trace of vigilance and said in a cold voice: "You, buy something now and show it to me."

The color on the man's face faded instantly, his lips trembled, and his voice was as thin as a mosquito: "My lord... I... I have no money..."

He glanced timidly at the soldiers who had plundered his family's last bit of money like a swarm of locusts.

The captain of the personal guards understood and immediately took out a silver coin from his pocket and threw it in front of the man.

The man was as if he had been pardoned. He hurriedly picked up the silver coin, then randomly clicked on a product on the platform that had festive-looking packaging.

He didn't even see what he was buying.

The next second, a square express box suddenly appeared in front of him, quietly floating in the air.

When the man subconsciously reached out to take it, the box fell gently and landed steadily in his hands.

The man did not dare to delay for a moment. He immediately raised the box high with both hands and presented it to the city lord.

The city lord frowned in disgust, obviously not wanting to touch anything that this "untouchable" had touched.

The captain of the guards stepped forward, took the box, and quickly opened the packaging.

What was revealed inside was a large gift box with a cute rabbit pattern printed on it, which looked like some kind of candy snack.

"Yes...it's food..." the man explained awkwardly, looking at the colorful packaging.

The city lord waved his hand impatiently, signaling for it to be put away.

The captain of the personal guards handed the box of White Rabbit candies to the city lord's personal servant.

The city lord stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on the "Friends Help" button.

He stared for a full half minute, as if weighing something. After a long time, he slowly reached out his hand and lightly tapped the dusty wall.

What my fingertips touched was the rough and cold wall dust.

The city lord frowned in disgust and took out a handkerchief to wipe his fingers.

At the moment he wiped his hands, an identical crystal appeared silently in his robe pocket!

The city lord had an idea and took out the crystal to confirm that his name was indeed engraved on it.

Is this it?

He did not forget the one-dollar discount, but more importantly, he thought of the dazzling array of goods!

As for the new user restrictions? He was the city lord, and the last thing he lacked was "new users"!

"Pass the order down." The city lord's majestic voice echoed in the narrow alley.

"Let everyone in the city get a crystal like this. After getting the crystal, no one is allowed to use it without permission. Anyone who violates the order will be arrested and sent to the dungeon!"

Captain of the guards: "Yes, sir!"

After the order was given, the city lord never looked at the man on the ground again. He turned around, boarded the carriage surrounded by his personal soldiers, and drove away.

The alleys of the slums fell into deathly silence again.

After a long while, the man lying on the ground dared to slowly turn his stiff neck.

With a look that was a mixture of fear and pleading, he looked eagerly at the captain of the personal guards and the group of soldiers who had not left yet.

He raised his hand tremblingly, pointed to his assistance interface, and motioned for all the adults to come and help.

How could he, who is so weak and helpless, have any bad intentions? :)

A cold sneer flashed across the captain's face.

He raised his foot and kicked the crystal in the man's hand away.

The platform screen suddenly disappeared.

The man was so frightened that he hurriedly lay on the ground to pick up the crystal. Then his eyes rolled around and he simply didn't get up. He took the opportunity to escape back home in a cocoon and closed the door tightly.

The captain of the personal guards snorted coldly and ignored the ant.

He took out the crystal he had just obtained and summoned his own friend invitation registration interface without any instruction.

Then, he ordered the row of soldiers behind him who were in silence:

"Come here and receive your crystals."

More than thirty soldiers followed orders and soon got their own crystals.

While they were studying their crystals, the captain of the personal guards spread his hands towards the air and got a bag of copper coins for free.

When the soldiers saw this scene, their eyes lit up.

The captain of the personal guards wanted to keep the wealth within the family, so he hinted:

"Next, we will split up and search each household according to their household registration to ensure that no one is left out."

The soldiers puffed out their chests and shouted, "Roger that, sir!"

There are a total of 60,000 people in the entire Norton City. On average, each of the thirty or so people can invite more than 2,000 new users.

It is known that for every thirty new users who help, one can get one hundred copper coins, and for more than two thousand people, that is approximately equivalent to sixty silver coins!

Although it was not enough for a gold coin, it was already a windfall for the soldiers.

What's more...

The soldiers looked at each other, their muscles unconsciously tensed, ready to sprint a hundred meters at any time.

If you are faster than others, maybe you can get more money!

The captain of the personal guards was very satisfied with everyone's performance. With the coins hanging in front, everyone would be able to fully mobilize the enthusiasm of the locusts... no, the soldiers of Norton City.

He assigned streets to everyone, and at a command, all the soldiers, including himself, ran away.

Mary's family hid in the house holding their breath until there was no more noise outside the alley, then they dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Gone! Those plague gods are finally gone!" Mary's mother-in-law patted her chest and muttered with lingering fear.

She quickly called to her son: "Come on, open the things and take a look!"

Mary's husband also smiled and pulled his daughter to the side of the express box.

He first pointed to the note on the package and taught his daughter to identify the words on it: "Ms. Ashley, I wish you a happy shopping."

The girl followed along obediently, not knowing how many words she remembered, and then grinned at the adults and said, "Ashe, that's my grandma's name!"

The adults in the family couldn't help but smile knowingly.

This is the difference between Mary's family and old Hank's family.

Mary's husband and mother-in-law were city dwellers. Even though they lived in a slum, they knew some common characters. So when Mary married into the city, she was able to learn to read with her children.

Unlike old Hank's family, who are all illiterate and can't understand a single word without the platform.

The express box was carefully opened to reveal the contents.

There is snow-white and delicate white flour, which is a fine food commonly seen on the tables of aristocrats.

There are also salt grains as white as winter snow, brown sugar with an enticing sweet aroma, and even a small jar of golden and sticky honey.

The total weight of these things was quite heavy. Mary and her husband felt guilty that it was difficult for Grandma Ashley to carry them all back by herself.

Mary stood by and watched her husband happily open the bag of brown sugar, take out three pieces and share them with his mother, wife and daughter.

This is a rare luxury under normal circumstances.

Mary took her own piece, cut it in half, and stuffed one half back into her husband's hands.

The husband ate it with a smile on his face.

The mother-in-law and daughter couldn't wait to put the brown sugar in their mouths, and their faces were immediately filled with expressions of happiness and intoxication.

The husband smacked his lips in satisfaction and opened his eyes, only to find that Mary had a frown on her face and was looking thoughtfully at the brown sugar in her hand.

"Why aren't you eating yet?" he asked with concern.

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