Chapter 11: Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Chapter 11: Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasting sweet potatoes isn’t hard; the heating device can handle it just fine.

Yun Wan took four sweet potatoes to the riverside to wash them. After washing, the bright red skin of the sweet potatoes showed through, a color that looked irresistibly sweet.

She put the sweet potatoes into the heating device and turned on the roasting mode.

Because of the sweet potatoes’ unique aroma, Yun Wan had already turned on sensory sharing. Soon, the sweet, fragrant scent of the sweet potatoes hit like a tidal wave. Even Yun Wan, who’d tasted sweet potatoes before, was blown away, let alone the interstellar fans who’d never even seen them. They were practically drooling with anticipation, eyes glued to the screen.

A smell like that could only mean one thing: pure deliciousness.

Those who snapped out of their food trance had already sneakily placed their orders.

Within minutes, the chat was flooded with complaints.

[What? Sold out? I was just savoring the smell—how are they already gone?]

[Host, be honest—did you stash the sweet potatoes for yourself? Release more! I’ve never tried them, and now I’m dying for a taste!]

[No way, are people really that quick on the draw?]

After sharing the sweet potatoes with Yun Wan, some fans even tried to outbid each other.

[Willing to pay top dollar—DM if you’re selling.]

[+1, willing to pay top dollar—DM if you’re selling.]

[Willing to pay top dollar—DM if you’re selling.]

...

Yun Wan didn’t stop the fans from trading privately. With demand outstripping supply, prices were bound to skyrocket.

After eating two sweet potatoes, she was pretty full, but the lingering roasted aroma made her crave more. However, her stomach couldn’t handle it, so she had to stop.

Her eyes drifted over to Yun Ge.

Kids eat slowly, and everyone got two sweet potatoes. Yun Ge still had a whole one left.

Yun Wan almost felt like making a sneaky grab.

Yun Ge seemed to sense something and put down his half-eaten sweet potato, asking hesitantly, "Sis? You still hungry?"

Yun Wan, feeling a little mischievous, nodded with a pout.

"Still hungry… sigh, just not enough to go around."

Yun Ge didn’t hesitate long before pushing the rest of his sweet potato toward her.

"I’m full, I can’t eat anymore. You can have this one."

Even though his eyes showed reluctance, even though he still wanted it, Yun Ge—a kid who usually couldn’t control his emotions—managed to hold back.

Yun Wan didn’t know whether to be touched by his maturity or heartbroken by it.

He’s just a kid; he should be able to be selfish.

Sigh, she shouldn’t have teased him—now she’s going to feel guilty all night.

"Haha, thank you, Yun Ge, but I'm already full. You eat it yourself, eat more to grow taller."

Yun Wan felt a bit guilty and decided to cook two sweet potatoes for the cat, using this as an excuse to leave.

Miao Miao, being new here, watched Yun Wan cooking sweet potatoes and smelled the aroma, feeling very hungry.

She wasn’t usually this hungry or so eager for food.

She didn't really like eating, and hunting was just to survive.

She knew that not eating would kill her.

But now, she was craving food.

Perhaps it was because she had never felt such a desire before, so when it came, it was particularly intense, almost overwhelming her self-control.

The smell was amazing, she had never smelled anything so delicious before.

But Yun Wan seemed to ignore her. Originally, she thought there would be one sweet potato for her among the four, but the two humans split them evenly, two each.

The kitten was shocked and desperate.

Miao Miao thought, it's okay, at least she could have some sweet potato skins!

Then, Yun Wan finished eating, took the sweet potato skins, and buried them in the soil.

Miao Miao was getting mad!

Not even the skins?

Miao Miao slapped Yun Wan's old sneakers with her paw, leaving a scratch on an intact surface.

"Miao Miao!"

She meowed in frustration.

"Is the kitty hungry?" Yun Wan was about to cook sweet potatoes for the cat but was stopped.

"Miao Miao!"

Miao Miao walked into the sweet potato field, hooked the sweet potato leaves with her tail, and then hinted with her eyes.

Isn’t it obvious?

"Do you want to eat the leaves? Not the sweet potatoes?" Yun Wan already understood the cat's meaning, but seeing her act so human-like, she felt like teasing her.

"Miao Miao Miao!"

This time, her meow was fierce, almost like she was cursing.

"Alright, alright, I got it, I'll cook the sweet potatoes for you right away."

Yun Wan followed the steps to cook the sweet potatoes again, but this time, there was an anxious ginger cat bustling around, following her around like a little helper.

Looking at the cat peeking around the heating device, Yun Wan couldn't help but gently pat the cute cat's head.

Miao Miao didn't react much, her mind and eyes were full of sweet potatoes.

When the sweet potatoes were cooked and placed on her exclusive leaf, Miao Miao didn't hold back, took a big bite, her ears turned into airplane ears, and her expression turned slightly fierce.

The unique flavor satisfied her deep craving perfectly.

So this is what sweet potatoes taste like. In the future, she wants to have sweet potatoes every day, every meal.

She thought she could eat sweet potatoes every day for the rest of her life!

Miao Miao started wolfing them down.

After enduring the lab, being displaced, and wandering alone in the mountains—all terrible experiences—now, two big sweet potatoes finally felt like a small gift from fate.

If all the suffering she’d endured was just for these sweet potatoes, Miao Miao thought it might’ve been worth it.

She didn’t want a boring life; even after all the struggles, she still craved something extraordinary.

She’d wondered if more hardships were waiting after the ones she’d already faced.

Now, she’d found something truly wonderful and savored it. Fate had finally cut her a little break!

She licked the golden sweet potato remnants from her lips, pretending not to notice the tall female.

At that moment, Miao Miao realized she’d met the person her grandmother said she’d never forget—someone she’d want to hold onto.

Could this be love?

That darn female actually got her attention!

For the sake of sweet potatoes, she’d look after this human female with her weak limbs.

*

After several meals of sweet potatoes, Yun Wan was getting sick of them, but the two little ones at home still couldn’t get enough.

On the bright side, sweet potatoes beat nutrient solution any day.

The later batch of sweet potatoes was harvested soon after, yielding over seventy more than expected.

Yun Wan set the quantity to 250. It wasn’t clear how many were watching the livestream, but the sweet potatoes sold out instantly, leaving the page marked 'out of stock.'

[Thank goodness I was quick—I knew the host’s yield would be higher. I finally snagged some!]

[What? No way! I missed it! Just a few seconds too late, and they’re all gone!]

[Host, promise you’ll plant more next time, okay?]

[Host, tired of planting solo? Need some free help?]

[Host, I can help too! You’re so slow—let me pitch in!]

[Host, step aside—I’ll handle the planting!]

"It’s not that I’m lazy—I’m just limited by the conditions. I can only plant so much."

[Got it—must be a technique problem.]

[The host just started, give her some time.]

[Host, don’t keep us waiting too long—we’re hungry!]

"Everyone, rest assured, I will make sure the whole galaxy gets to taste the specialties of Shennong Star!" Yun Wan, caught up in the moment, suddenly had grand ambitions.

Devoted fans turned the moment into a video, added captions, and shared it on Starnet.

[My crush is about to rule the galaxy for me]

The video's likes shot up, and comments poured in.

[I thought it was mecha battles! Turns out it's all about vegetable domination—never saw that coming.]

[Wow, feeding the whole galaxy? That’s bold. Did you check with Ji's Fresh?]

[This streamer’s pretty funny.]

[Looks like a small-time lord from some no-name star at the lord’s showcase, just having fun. Why even bother editing it?]

[So funny, must be a die-hard fan. I doubt those veggies are anywhere near as good as Ji's Fresh.]

[Ji's Fresh this, Ji's Fresh that—can’t stop talking about Ji's Fresh. Are you on their payroll or what? The streamer’s pretty cute, speaks seriously, and makes a good point. Isn’t it great to feed the whole galaxy veggies? Lots of people have never even tried them. If Ji's Fresh can’t pull it off, why can’t someone else? Who’s the joke here?]

[Finally, someone making sense. The comments had me scared to speak up, but I think the streamer’s fine. Goals are important, even if they seem impossible—she’s trying!]

[I’m all for the streamer feeding the galaxy veggies. I’m just here to be rebellious. Anyone got the link?]

[Next life, I’ll be a sweet potato promoting the Shennong Star live room.]

[You can’t go wrong following this streamer!]

[Anyone who’s tried it knows—Shennong Star’s stuff is next-level delicious.]

[What’s this nonsense? Take that link down! Shennong Star’s stuff isn’t good at all—don’t buy it.]

[Yeah, ignore these small planets. Boring, and the stuff’s not good. Don’t buy it.]

[Don’t bother watching—total waste of time. The streamer’s cute, but the stuff’s not good.]

[Take it from me, it’s fine to check it out, but don’t buy anything, okay?]

The comments were all saying not to buy, that it’s not good, but no one was actually complaining. Curious, more people started checking out the Shennong Star live room.

Out of sight, out of mind—but seeing it was a shock.

Wow, all the links are marked as sold out.

Even though the comments said not to buy, it looks like there was never a chance anyway.

Newbies to the interstellar scene didn’t even know what cabbage and sweet potatoes were, but they were blown away by all the five-star reviews.

[What’s going on? Fake reviews? 100% five stars? Seriously? This is what ‘don’t buy’ looks like?]

Some sharp-eyed netizens noticed that sweet potatoes had tons of five-star reviews before they even shipped.

[Fake reviews—case closed.]

[Reviews before delivery? Is the streamer really that obvious?]

[This weird data—could the veggies really be that amazing?]

[Don’t believe it.]

[Don’t believe it.]

[I don’t believe it unless the streamer sends me some too.]

[Oh, actually, these are just fake reviews; it’s not good, seriously not good!]

[Not sure if I should say this, but you, the person above, have a level five fan badge.]

[I’ve noticed a problem—a lot of the people saying it’s bad are actually the streamer’s fans. So, what’s the reason for your deep love for the streamer? You don’t like her but still became her fans? Are you guys masochists or what?]

[I’m sticking around; others don’t want me to, but I’m doing it anyway.]

[I’m staying, and I’m gonna buy this so-called ‘unbuyable’ thing—let’s see how much of a scam it really is!]

The tables have turned, and this time Yun Wan’s fans are left speechless.

Instead of driving people away, it attracted more to stay—these are all competitors! As the live stream’s viewership shot up, hitting several million in no time, the old fans’ hearts sank.

Do they still have a chance?

Streamer, do you have enough stock?