Mrs. Ai’er still had some business to attend to. She had a livestream, so she took a hovercar and headed back first.

Before leaving, Mrs. Ai’er had given her this Crystal Stone.

It was transparent, looking no different from a simple piece of glass.

But when she clutched it tightly in her palm and released a bit of spiritual power, she could feel it growing warm.

Mrs. Ai’er had told her that the model of Mental Training Device she currently had featured a slot on top for the Crystal Stone. All she had to do was insert the Crystal Stone during her next training session to use it.

According to Mrs. Ai’er, training with the Crystal Stone would be twice as effective.

She didn’t have time to experiment with it today. She would have to try it tomorrow morning.

It was after six o’clock by the time she got home. After a shower and prepping her ingredients, it was already 7:55. Jiang Qiuqiu started her livestream a bit early. The PK had just ended, and the momentum was still high. The moment her stream went live, billions of people flooded in.

There were so many people that the stream even lagged for a moment.

Today, Jiang Qiuqiu was preparing to make an eggplant casserole. Whether she had a large audience or a small one, her livestreams were always the same—refreshing and natural. The viewers soon discovered that Juju was no different during her daily streams than she was during the PK.

They also realized that, in addition to being skilled with meat dishes, she was also a master of cooking vegetables.

The eggplant casserole was truly delicious.

The only problem was that there wasn’t enough. Unlike during the PK, when she could continuously make more and everyone got a share, things were different now... Jiang Qiuqiu was making 30 portions of food, which meant only 30 slots were available. You had to fight for one.

[Damn it! WAAAAH...]

[I must be a complete idiot, or maybe I’ve watched too many PKs. I... I actually thought it would be available whenever, that I could take my time? I hesitated for just a second, and it turns out they were limited!]

[I’m dead. I’m actually dead. I didn’t get one!? I’ve been waiting for two whole days!]

[Newcomer here, and I’m totally lost. Are you all like this? Do you have FTL fingers or something? The ’Grab’ button barely appeared, and all those slots... just vanished at light speed?]

[This isn’t exactly friendly to us old-timers.]

Many people were whimpering in the comments, and Jiang Qiuqiu felt quite guilty. But the livestreaming platform had a limited number of giveaway slots. Thirty portions was already a lot to make; any more would affect the texture of the eggplant casserole, and if she divided the portions further, everyone would get too little.

The only solution was to make something everyone had a chance to eat every few days.

After saying goodbye to her fans, Jiang Qiuqiu ended the stream.

Meanwhile, in Jiang Juju’s foodie community, news about the New Year’s Eve dinner invitation was quickly buried under a wave of incredible post titles like, "I Failed to Grab Food AGAIN," "A Newbie Cost Me My Status as a Pro Eater," "My Eyes Were Sharp, My Hands Were Fast, and I Still Lost," "Family Head on Haiyun Star, Seeking Mecha Soldier with FTL Hands for Roommate. No Rent, Just Guarantee You Can Grab Food for Me Every Day," and "The Heavens are Blind, A Beauty Sheds Tears."

Before bed, just as always, Jiang Qiuqiu quietly took a peek at the community page.

Huddled under her covers, she shook with silent laughter, her eyes curving into crescents. Then, sleepiness slowly crept in.

’The PK is over. It feels like life is back to the same busy, peaceful, and orderly routine as before.’

Ah...

’I wonder if I’ll be able to adapt to the school’s schedule this quickly when the time comes.’

When she woke up the next day, the sky was already bright. Jiang Qiuqiu placed the Healing Crystal Stone into her newly acquired Mental Training Device and tried it for two hours.

After she was done, she inspected the Crystal Stone. It seemed to have shrunk a little. However, she didn’t feel any obvious difference between this training session and her previous ones. ’It’s not a miracle cure, after all. Maybe I’ll only feel the difference once the entire thing is used up?’

Jiang Qiuqiu didn’t dwell on it. Mrs. Ai’er had recommended it so strongly, so it definitely wasn’t some ordinary thing.

On the 17th and 18th, Jiang Qiuqiu was at home training and livestreaming. Her schedule was so packed that she almost forgot she had to attend the annual gala on the 19th.