The merchandise on the third shelf was dazzling, but there were only two levels. The third shelf was all small things, like a wooden comb that looked very old, a makeup compact, hairpins, potted plants, a book, and a perfume bottle on the upper level. On the lower level there was a ring in a velvet box, necklaces, handkerchiefs, small porcelain lucky cats, a notebook and pens. They were all small ghost tools.
On the upper level were three star ghost tools, and the lower level was two star ghost tools. Su Zimo adjusted the glasses on his nose and saw that each object was very practical.
Especially the two star ghost ring in the velvet box. It made Su Zimoâs eyes shine.
[Puzzling Ring (Two Stars)]
[Sale Price: 100 yuan]
[Description: This is a ring that will puzzle humans, but it will not puzzle ghosts.]
[Special Ability: When the ring is worn on the little finger of the right hand, the wearer will have the ability to transform into the shape of a humanoid from their memory. The cooldown period is seven days, and the transformation into another person can last for up to seven days. Remove the ring to end the transformation early.]
It was a ghost tool that Su Zimo could only dream of! It was also the first time he had seen a two star ghost tool worth 100 yuan.
The reason why the ring was rated âtwo starâ even with such a special function was probably because the ghost tool wouldnât have any effect on ghosts.
âAyuyuyu, can I use the ghost tools in the warehouse?â The more he thought about it, the more convenient he felt it was. He had played the role of a trainer and a shop owner for a long time. It was like walking on the beach; one day his shoes would get wet.
[The owner can use the entire existence of An Yu Yi Yu. If everyone can help the owner, they will be very happy. This is also the wish of the former owner.]
Who was the former owner?
When Su Zimo looked at the ghost tools in front of him, he inevitably thought that the former owner was too generous. If leaving the ghost tools in the warehouse wasnât an accident, then Ayuyuyuâs former ownerâs behavior showed that they really wanted to do something for their successor.
And⊠with so many ghost tools, what could have made the former owner disappear?
Su Zimo remembered that Ayuyuyu clearly used the word âdisappearedâ when describing their former ownerâs location.
Thinking about that, Su Zimo walked to the fourth shelf, which was right before the last shelf.
What surprised Su Zimo was that there werenât any ghost tools on the shelf. Instead, it was full of many colorful books. Su Zimo looked casually and found that each one was a fairy tale book appropriate for young children, and the titles of each book were all very familiar to him.
Su Zimo could even remember what the fairy tale book were about when he saw their titles.
Su Zimo casually pulled out a fairy tale book called âStarry Lake.â He was particularly pleased with that book. It was about a child who grew up in an orphanage living in a heavily polluted city. He had never seen any stars in the night sky.
But one day, when the child looked down at the originally dirty lake water, he found that it had not only become extremely clear, but also reflected the beautiful night sky full of stars and the beautiful plants growing near the lake.
Both the starry sky and the plants could only be seen through the reflection in the lake. There was only heavily polluted land and waste surrounding the child.
The childâs innocent eyes saw such a magical scene, but others around him couldnât see it at all. They didnât understand what he was doing lying alongside the smelly lake.
So under their uncomprehending gazes, the child ran to the lake every day to see the stars.
Then one day⊠he saw another child in the reflection of the lake. His name was Xing Xing. Because sound couldnât travel through the lake, the child began communicating with Xing Xing using a drawing board and crayons.
Through the boy named Xing Xing, the child learned that the starry sky in the reflection of the lake belonged to a completely different world. It was clean, tidy, ordered, and there were flowers and tall trees everywhere. Every night they could see the glittering stars in the sky. It was beautiful.
Because the story was a fairy tale, the plot was very simple. The ending just said that the protagonist in the fairy tale looked around the polluted world â his world. In addition to being full of dirt, even the unity between people had been destroyed. Finally, welcomed by the stars in the reflection, he jumped into the lake with a smile and entered the world of stars.
Although he didnât remember how old he was when he read the story, Su Zimo had a deep impression of it. When he was a child, he remembered it because he thought it was amazing. When he grew up, he remembered it and thought that the story may not be as good as the text describe. The child in the fairy tale may have arrived at the world in the reflection, or he may have died.
What impressed Su Zimo was a small incident that happened after his grandfather sent him to school.
The teacher in charge of the class at the time was preparing to shoot a drama for an art activity, so every student was forced to provide a story that they could adapt for the script. Even Su Zimo, who had always been isolated within class, was forced to provide an idea. At that time, he submitted that book title. In order to prevent duplicate choices, Su Zimo briefly described the story.
In the end, Su Zimoâs creativity was unsuccessful, just as he had expected. After all, the only important characters in the story were the protagonist and the reflection in the lake. The prop requirements were rather extensive as well, so it was normal that his choice failed.
But what impressed Su Zimo was that his proposal was unsuccessful because the head teacher couldnât find the fairy tale book that met Su Zimoâs description.
The title of the book âStarry Lakeâ was very common, but even using the schoolâs comprehensive search system, the head teacher couldnât find a matching story.
That made Su Zimo feel strange, so he searched for a long time afterwards and found nothing. He felt that there was no need to waste his effort and resources for such an ordinary fairy tale book, so Su Zimo gradually gave up and forgot about the matter.
But now he found the long-lost fairy tale book in the warehouse of the shop, and the plot of the book had a familiar feeling that Su Zimo had missed very much.
This was the book.
âMaybe it was out of print, ba? Su Zimo muttered softly while looking at the book in his hand. âI worked hard to find it back then. I hoped that the head teacher at that time wouldnât look at me like I was a liar. But that kind of thing isnât important now. At least Iâm right. Such a book really exists.â
Su Zimo looked at the publisherâs information inside the fairy tale book again and found that the publisher was called âDawn Publishing House.â He was taken aback for a moment before he returned to normal.
That word was the same as the book title; they were both all too common.
Su Zook the nostalgic fairy tale book from his hand and returned it to the third shelf. He gently touched the âPuzzling Ringâ with his hand. Once he couldnât feel any resistance from the ring, he picked it up and put it on the little finger of his left hand. It was a ghost tool that would work only when worn on the right hand, so wearing it on his left hand before using it was a safer way to store it.
It was an ordinary-looking silver ring without any decoration. It was a thin circle that could confuse people into thinking it was a can ring.
Through the black and slightly reflective floor that appeared after closing the screen, Su Zimo was assured that there was no change to his appearance after putting the ring on his left hand.
âWe may need to move these ghost tools to the first floor.â Su Zimo said to the ghost umbrella behind him.
Compared to the full warehouse, the empty room on the first floor looked pitiful.
As the housekeeper of the shop, Ghost Umbrella recalled Peng Peng and Zhang Xiaoqing who were enjoying their new rooms as quickly as possible. Then, after asking the ghost tools for their consent, the black umbrella collected a large portion of them in his hands. With the added help from Peng Peng and Zhang Xiaoqing, the ghost tools on the first three shelves were quickly moved downstairs.
As for the books on the fourth shelf, Su Zimo thought it would be best to take a book and read it.
The three star ghost tools had their own consciousness. Maybe they did it deliberately, but Su Zimo could feel the ghost tools left behind by the former owner as if they had been chosen before. They all had a gentle and harmless feeling. Even the giggling noises the dolls made every so often sounded like they were from non-malicious pranks.
A total of eleven ghost tools shaped like physical weapons were arranged inside the transparent cabinets in the end. They seemed like cultural relics in a museum.
Six beautiful, cute, and quirky dolls were arranged among the six cabinets closest to the counter. When Su Zimo tried to put them anywhere else, the dolls always fell to the ground, as if expressing their resistance.
After choosing for a long time, the six dolls stayed peacefully in the cabinets with the most light.
After a while, he saw them smiling at the counter, then he saw them smile at the entrance of the store. In the blink of an eye they changed their looks.
The little things from the third shelf were arranged in the wall cabinets.
But even thought the ghost tools from the warehouse were moved out, the shop still seemed empty when observed closely. At that moment, Su Zimo didnât care about his life savings. He only felt an urge to fill up the entire wall of cabinets.
It seemed like he still had to work hard, ah.
Su Zimo was in a rare mood. After checking the time, he left a message to the rest of his family through Ye Ning and prepared to use the side door to enter the next nightmare world.
Itâs not that Su Zimo was unwilling to bring the entire shop into the nightmare world, but his actions were prompted by Ayuyuyu, who said that they couldnât find a suitable nightmare world. He could then only go the the nightmare world as a single person.
Before entering the nightmare world, Su Zimo put the ring onto the little finger of his right hand, and a âpersonâ appeared in his mind. Su Zimoâs figure shrank greatly in the next second.
If he used the appearance of a living human, it may cause them trouble in the future.
If he chose to look like a ghost, Su Zimo was most familiar with the three members of his shop. Just the thought of turning himself into Ghost Umbrella made him feel weird, and becoming Zhang Xiaoqing⊠Su Zimo physically rejected it.