Su Jiu is reborn at a spaceport junkyard, and gets a "disaster" starter pack: an alien wristband that sparks and leaks electricity, plus a copy of the Handbook for Scrap Recyclers.
Just as she thinks things can't possibly get any worse, the wristband suddenly activates: [Apocalyptic-level negative energy detected! Automatic tracking enabled!]
She looks up...
The chief technology officer of Stardust Group, Shi Jin, has a vicious little abyss monster floating over his head. Its blood-red vertical pupils lock onto her, and the bright red [-100%] nearly blinds her! The note is even more horrifying: [High-purity negative-energy particle aggregate. Contact = self-destruction!]
Su Jiu: ...Can I still run for it?!
The answer: Too late! The big shot is walking toward her!
Chilling cold, a monster's hiss, alarms blaring! In her desperate situation, the wristband offers a life-saving (?) option: [Newbie perk: Leech off him to earn a five-minute shield!]
To delay her death by five minutes, Su Jiu squeezes her eyes shut and yells, "Harvest! Harvest as much as you can!"
"Zzzzt, whirr!"
A wisp of icy blue chill is forcibly siphoned away, leaving her shivering.
The walking apocalypse pauses, frowning, his face unusually pale.
Su Jiu sneaks a glance, eyes wide with shock:
The vicious little monster... has shrunk?
Those apocalyptic red vertical pupils... have turned into big, watery puppy eyes?!
The [-100%] above his head struggles to tick up: [-99.9%]
Su Jiu: "???"
Did she... just leech the big shot's apocalyptic beast into a ruffled, aggrieved little husky puppy?!
Is this newbie perk... actually reliable?!
From then on, the whole vibe of Su Jiu's spacefaring "bargain hunting" career changes completely:
