After entering the lab and diving straight into work, she hadn’t yet taken a proper look around.
Lin Huanyan got up and began exploring the lab.
Whenever she encountered an unfamiliar device, she turned to the robot assistant, Little A, for answers. Little A’s database contained all the lab’s information and resources, so it could easily provide explanations.
In no time, Lin Huanyan had a deeper understanding of the lab.
How to describe it? It was indeed far more advanced than Earth’s laboratories—completely automated and incredibly user-friendly. But it wasn’t particularly awe-inspiring.
Perhaps it was because this was just a small lab. Labs like the mech research labs she had seen before were far more impressive.
The interstellar inhabitants were remarkable as well. Mental energy levels were categorized into several grades, with the highest being 3S and the lowest being E.
The higher one’s mental energy grade, the greater the likelihood of awakening supernatural abilities. However, individuals with high grades were exceedingly rare, and those who awakened abilities were even rarer.
Still, anyone who awakened such abilities was undoubtedly superior to those without them, often becoming influential figures.
But the people here also suffered from radiation and pollution, even more severely than Earth. This was likely a consequence of rapid technological advancement.
Lin Huanyan herself had a mental energy disorder. Despite her S-grade mental energy level, she couldn’t utilize it and hadn’t awakened any abilities, making her no different from an ordinary person.
Not that she minded. She had been an ordinary person before, so continuing as one didn’t bother her.
At the back of the lab was a row of massive cabinets divided into various-sized compartments with transparent doors, allowing the contents to be seen.
The words “Black Hole Item Storage Cabinet” were written at the top. Curious, Lin Huanyan asked Little A to bring over the items she had unpacked earlier and placed them in appropriately sized compartments.
She also checked the other compartments. Most were empty, and she wondered where the contents of the previously unpacked packages had gone.
Next to the cabinet, however, was a light green one containing several cylindrical glass containers.
Lin Huanyan picked one up to find it contained a dead plant.
This must have been unpacked from a previous package. Earth’s logistics were now so advanced that even plants and animals could be shipped.
From the research records she had read earlier, the researchers would immediately drench any rare, uncontaminated, and radiation-free plants in nutrient solutions out of fear of killing them—only to end up overloading and killing them instead.
Rather than considering the possibility that their methods were flawed, they’d dive straight into developing new nutrient solution formulas.
This behavior reminded her of people who grew up in cities and couldn’t recognize wheat seedlings—an attitude born of inexperience. Anyone who had ever farmed would never do such a thing.
Lin Huanyan discarded the plants and unidentified liquids from the growing cups, cleaned them thoroughly, and placed them in a designated storage cabinet for future use.
With nothing else to do, Lin Huanyan decided to tidy up her personal quarters.
Removing her lab coat, she changed into comfortable loungewear and headed to the living area. She grabbed a bottle of creamy, beast-milk-flavored nutrient solution and a mental energy soothing potion before settling on the couch.
Sipping the nutrient solution, she began browsing the interstellar web.
The original owner’s account held a large amount of money, enough for complete financial freedom.
Naturally, Lin Huanyan wanted to improve her living environment, so she planned to replace the bland furniture in her living area with pieces she liked.
However, after searching for a long time—even finishing her drink in the process—she still couldn’t find anything suitable. Most furniture in the interstellar era had sleek lines and a strong sense of futuristic design, which matched the architectural style of the time.
But Lin Huanyan preferred exquisite and beautiful furniture, like the European manor style found on Earth.
Feeling a bit dejected, she thought about how rare it was for her to have the freedom to do whatever she wanted, with money not being an issue, only to be stopped by shopping troubles.
Still, this didn’t stump her. With her delicate fingers, she typed “custom furniture” into the search bar and searched again. And there it was!
She found a company that seemed reliable, described her ideas to them, and even sent over a rough sketch she drew despite her lack of drawing skills.
The company responded, saying, “We roughly understand your requirements. The designer is currently drafting a sketch. Please be patient!”
Lin Huanyan replied, expressing her understanding and reassuring them not to rush.
With the furniture issue resolved, there were still some curtains for the windows and decorative items for the interior that hadn’t been settled. Even the platform settings weren’t complete yet.
But after browsing the interstellar web, she still couldn’t find anything suitable. It seemed that to meet her standards, the interstellar web was simply not an option.
Her only choice was to rely on Earth-origin shipments. Fortunately, Earth residents could buy almost anything online, claiming, “If you can think of it, you can find it online.”
This was convenient for Lin Huanyan, but there was one caveat: she needed to ask for approval from higher-ups before using these items.
Given how little they cared about these things, she figured it wouldn’t be hard to get permission.
Without hesitation, Lin Huanyan used her smart brain assistant to send a request to Sax, her supervisor.
“Group Leader Sax, I’ve taken a liking to an item from the black hole discoveries. May I purchase it?”
“An item from the black hole? You don’t need to purchase it. You’re the head of the lab, so these things are basically yours. Just organize the experimental reports; the rest is up to you.”
As expected, the higher-ups didn’t care about the lab’s items—there wasn’t even a need to buy them.
“Can I ask how the previous lab heads handled these items?”
She remembered that the black hole lab had had several heads during its heyday. She wondered where those items had ended up.
“Those? I don’t know about the earliest ones, but the last head just piled them up in the storage room. Later, when there was too much, they were sent to a trash planet.”
“Handle them as you see fit. As long as you stay in the black hole lab, you’re the boss. No need to worry so much. To let you in on a little secret, the higher-ups just wanted someone to look after the place. After spending so much effort on the research, dismantling it would’ve been a waste—and letting competitors mock us? Unthinkable.”
“Got it. Thank you, Group Leader.”
Lin Huanyan understood Sax’s message clearly: she was essentially a mascot for the research institute. As long as she didn’t overstep boundaries, she could do whatever she wanted without interference.
Feeling relieved, she happily tapped on the transparent shell of the egg incubator. Seeing the two eggs quietly lying there, she moved on.
She wanted to check if the old deliveries had all been discarded. Didn’t Sax say they were only thrown onto the trash planet because the storage rooms were full?
She wasn’t interested in the trash planet, but the storage rooms were still worth checking out.
The lab had several storage rooms. Lin Huanyan casually opened one and found it full of outdated instruments and equipment—not what she was looking for. She closed it and opened another door, but it wasn’t the right one either.
Finally, when she opened the last door, she found it—a room filled to the brim with various items.
The first thing that caught her eye was a classic wooden cabinet with an antique vibe. Behind it were a bundle of steel pipes and a giant sculpture.
As she tried to walk further inside, her way was blocked by something on the ground. Looking down, she saw a massive stone trough with a stack of tiles nearby.
“Isn’t this the kind of thing used for feeding livestock in the past? And it was sold online, too? Even delivered? That’s unbelievable.”
The sheer number of items was overwhelming, so Lin Huanyan used her smart brain to start taking photos for record-keeping.
There were artificial rocks, fireplaces, bathtubs, floor tiles, toilet paper, cabinets, tables, chairs—you name it.
She even found a heartfelt apology letter from a boy to his girlfriend. The sincerity of the words made her roll her eyes.
Thankfully, she managed to find some of the things she needed. Digging through the piles, she uncovered an unopened set of European-style sofas in the far corner.
Without hesitation, Lin Huanyan had the robots swap out the interstellar automatic cleaning stools for the European sofas.
She also unearthed a beautiful crystal vase and a glass tray, which she placed on the matching cream-colored coffee table with the sofas.
In an instant, the room transformed, taking on a refined and elegant atmosphere.
As for the remaining items, Lin Huanyan kept those made from good materials and a few large furniture pieces that didn’t fit her style but were still appealing.
Then there was the utterly useless jumbo pack of toilet paper, low-quality cosmetics, ugly clothing, and pointless household items—all of which Lin Huanyan had the robot handle.
During this process, however, she stumbled upon a treasure.
It was a dress—a gown, to be precise.
This wasn’t an ordinary dress; it was a short evening gown made entirely of diamonds and crystals strung together. The hem barely reached the hips, the neckline plunged daringly low, revealing a hint of cleavage, and the sleeves were a net-like pattern of small gemstones.
A particularly sensual dress, yet its beauty was undeniable. Even in the dim lighting of the storage room, it shimmered brilliantly.
The glittering brilliance immediately struck a chord in Lin Huanyan’s heart.
She didn’t even ask the robot for help; she carefully stored the gown away herself, placing it in her bedroom.
After marveling at the beautiful gown, Lin Huanyan suddenly found that the clothes she had considered decent earlier now seemed entirely unappealing.
So, she decided to leave everything to the robot, instructing it to organize the storage room completely for ease of access in the future.
Meanwhile, she returned to her bedroom, ready to indulge in a relaxing bath to wash away the dust she had picked up rummaging through the storage room.
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ARTTEDSBGT (After Rebirth The True Eldest Daughter Starts Brewing Green Tea):
main story – completed translating
extras/side stories – i still dont have money and account to access this
ATISIUP:
ongoing
