Chapter One: The Biggest Spender in the Universe

[Civilization sample adaptability: PASS.] Gu Ye missed the last line. He saw only that the coins were real and could cover his most urgent debt. Before the ecstatic chat, he hugged a blower and laughed with wet eyes. "Thank you, Boss Zero! May your home galaxy never collapse!" Zero did not answer. In the confusion, a little girl in a white dress walked past him. She was about ten, barefoot, holding a broken toy rabbit. She stared up at Gu Ye. "Mister, did you hide a second just now?" His smile vanished. Not one of the hundreds around them looked at her. A guard walked directly through where she stood. Her body flickered like a weak signal. Silver text appeared. [SPECIAL NOTICE: Do not contact eliminated samples.] [They do not exist.]