Noland's fox ears puffed up in a frizz. "Who is this female, and where did she get this much attitude?!"
He stared at the audacious demands for anonymity on the Light Screen, his three fox tails thwacking against his desk.
Usually, those low-level females were trembling with apprehension when they signed contracts.
But this one? Not only did she demand her face be blurred out with a holographic mosaic, but she also refused to display her Level indicator!
His imagination immediately cooked up a news headline: *Shocking! Streamer's True Identity Is an Interstellar Fugitive!*
But after a glance at his declining performance numbers, Noland clicked to send the contract with mournful resolve.
'I'll take the gamble! The worst they can do is turn me into a fox-skin rug at headquarters!'
Su An'an received the contract and instructed her AI, "Check this contract for any hidden traps."
[Princess, the contract is as clean as a licked plate.]
With a flourish, she signed the alias "Jiu Su." "Activate S-Level privacy lock. Grant access only to the central AI. No one else is permitted to view."
The Light Screen instantly displayed a cool special effect: [ACCESS LOCKED · UNAUTHORIZED VIEWERS WILL BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING]
「Five minutes later, in Noland's office.」
He stared at the activated, gold-stamped confidentiality agreement, his claws trembling so hard he nearly crushed an Energy Cookie.
"Didn't I just sign a streamer contract? How did it turn into a national security document?!"
"The highest level of privacy rights?! Isn't that a privilege only SSR-Level big shots are entitled to?!"
His claws trembled as he searched for the source and had the system analyze the situation.
The system displayed a pop-up:
[Contract Signee Information.]
[Name: Jiu Su. (Possibly fake.) Gender: Female. (Hopefully real.) Other: Are you worthy of knowing?]
[Ruled out all dignitaries from the Imperial City. Ruled out A, B, and C-Level females.]
[Suspected origin: Witch Clan reservation. This information is for reference only.]
Noland's mind instantly spun up a million-word fanfic titled *The Interstellar Streaming Journey of the Reclusive Young Mistress of the Witch Clan*. His tails corkscrewed toward the ceiling.
"I've struck gold! This deal will get me promoted from a corporate-slave fox to a CEO fox!"
He immediately sent a fawning message:
[Your Excellency! I've reserved the Saturday 8 PM primetime slot for you.]
[You'll get a platform-wide pop-up recommendation. Even the ad screens in the restrooms will be showing your stream!]
[Okay!]
Su An'an replied curtly.
'With her Five Great Beast Husbands out of the house, she was free to do as she pleased.'
Noland rubbed his little claws together.
[Um, if it's convenient for you to show your Level, we can max out the traffic support for you!]
[No need.]
Su An'an refused.
[Understood. Please feel free to summon your loyal Noland at any time should you need anything.]
Noland replied instantly, attaching a 3D sticker of a purple-furred fox frantically wagging its tail.
Su An'an shivered, goosebumps prickling her skin. "This fox's sudden bootlicking is creeping me out. AI, do you think he's found something out?"
[Rest assured, Princess. I've used my S-Level authority to wrap you in eighteen layers of virtual personas. The information he can find on you now is: You = Mysterious Female + Possible SSR Level + Not to Be Messed With.]
Su An'an poked the AI. "Not bad! You're pretty clever."
[I am the highest-Level AI on Beast Star, equipped with an automatic upgrade system. I can solve any problem for you.]
"Good boy. From now on, I'll call you Little Pink."
Su An'an gave it a habitual pat of praise.
She didn't notice the AI's pink light instantly morph into a pulsing heart shape.
Noland was incredibly efficient. An hour later, he had completed all the paperwork at light speed, even throwing in a [VIP Pass for the Interstellar Pharmacist Association].
"The potential of a corporate-slave fox is truly astonishing!"
Su An'an looked happily at the brand-new digital certificate and gave her AI a command:
"Little Pink, help me register a shop. The new medicine will be called the 'Blood Frenzy Pill'."
"For the design template, use the Myriad Treasures Tower and Treasure Pavilion from Ancient Earth's Cultivation World as a reference."
"And come up with some sensational slogans."
"Something like, [War God Experience Potion! Three minutes of beast-form rampage, zero side effects! Can't beat your enemy? Your money back, guaranteed!]—that kind of thing."
"List one hundred Blood Frenzy Pills for now."
"A single pill is five thousand Gold. Ten pills get a 10% discount, fifty pills get 15% off."
[At your service.]
Less than half an hour later, in the folk remedies section of a popular app's pharmacy district, a new medicine shop appeared: "Jiu Su Medicine Venerable's Secret Shop."
The advertising sign at the entrance glittered with Golden Light:
[Limited-Time Offer: The Ex-Obliterator Package! Tear apart two-faced schemers, stomp on scumbag men, and go on a beast-form rampage! This three-in-one combo is now 30% off!]
Su An'an stepped into the virtual shop as a hologram, only to be immediately greeted by the phantom of a Phoenix leaping out of the Alchemy Furnace and right into her face.
Beside it, a Golden Boy and Jade Girl held a medicine chest, their mechanical voices deafening:
[100 units of the War God Experience Potion in stock! First-time orders come with a free 'Sudden Death Insurance Policy for Your Ex'!]
[This way, honored guest!]
Two Immortal Cranes descended from the sky, transforming into long-legged dancers who, without a single frame of delay, began to spin and leap.
[Can't beat your enemies? Don't you worry!]
[Pop a pill and beat the hell out of 'em!]
"Isn't this a little over the top?!"
Su An'an was so embarrassed her toes curled.
And when she saw the automatically generated "customer review," she cringed so hard she could have collapsed into a singularity.
After taking a Frenzy Pill, a weak little white mouse suddenly transformed into Godzilla and crushed a towering tree with its bare hands.
"I told you to reference the cool style of Immortal Heroes, not to create a den of Immortal Realm thugs! And I certainly didn't tell you to cheat by faking a customer review!"
Furious, Su An'an flicked the pink AI hard.
[I'll change it right now.]
Little Pink flashed its light pitifully, and the shop's style changed once again.
Inside the shop, auspicious clouds swirled and shone.
Above a bronze Alchemy Furnace, the red-glowing Blood Frenzy Pills were arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper.
Two beautiful Fairies in Feathered Robes demurely held up certificates of authenticity for the medicine:
[Satisfaction guaranteed. Authenticity assured, or ten times your money back.]
"Now, this is more like it."
Su An'an was very satisfied. By the time she logged off, it was already eleven o'clock at night.
She was tired and hungry, so she told Little Pink to prepare a late-night snack before going to take a shower.
When she came out of the bathroom, she found a golden platter placed on the luxurious dining table.
She swallowed and lifted the cover.
Three nutrition bars in transparent wrappers lay quietly on the golden platter.
"Little Pink, what is the meaning of this?"
Su An'an picked up a nutrition bar, her expression dark.
'Heh, a complimentary royal gift, specifically for feeding Interstellar War Pets.'
'The body's original owner only ate meals made from the most exquisite ingredients. So how come I get stuck with free nutrition bars?'
'Who do they take me for?'
Little Pink flashed its pink light, sounding aggrieved:
[Princess, your financial situation is a bit... uh, intense!]
[Your spending record for last month... Bill for cherry blossom salmon sashimi from Jade Star: 2,800,000 Gold Coins.]
[Bill for top-grade Xinghua Wagyu from Tianmu Star: 3,800,000 Gold Coins.]
[Bill for S-Level caviar from the pure waters of Flan Star: 6,900,000 Gold Coins.]
[Current Debt: -903,500,000]
"Cancel them. Cancel all of them. I'm perfectly fine eating nutrition bars."
Su An'an gritted her teeth, tearing open a nutrition bar with the bitterness of a sworn vendetta. While eating, she logged onto the Star Network to check her shop's sales.
'Broke people don't deserve to spend money. Right now, only making money can soothe my wounded soul.'
But when she clicked on her newly opened medicine shop, she was met with another heart-shattering critical hit.
[Visitors: 3. Orders: 0. Comments: 3.]
"Nice special effects. The Elixir Pills are photoshopped, right?"
"Another new scam? The bro who bought that 'Dragon Arrogant Pill' is still lying in the hospital!"
"Where's the streamer? No cute girl with beast ears to look at? Bad review!"
Su An'an gritted her teeth and crushed the nutrition bar in her hand. "This bunch of ignorant bumpkins!!!"