The second after the cell phone rang, a female ghost wearing a white dress and a bloodstained white cloth around her eyes appeared behind the counter in An Yu Yi Yu.
Zhang Xiaoqing, who agreed to watch over the shop, didnât say a word. She only stood there, but it was enough to make the few people who originally wanted to steal things not dare to move, and they even secretly put down the things in their hands.
Lin Xiao, who hadnât moved anything from the shelves, felt more relaxed than the others. She hid behind the group, standing as far as she could from Zhang Xiaoqing, and took a peek at the inside of her left arm.
The task progress was still 0/7, so it meant that the ghost in front of them wasnât one of the supernatural events.
âIf these are props⊠the price is very cheap, right?â The uncle who hadnât said more than a few words suddenly pointed to the labels under the goods, then Lin Xiao and the others glanced at the easily overlooked labels.
The cheapest was only 10 yuan, and the most expensive was only 50 yuan. It really couldnât be any cheaperâŠ
âHow can it be so cheap?!â Wu Qing, who was still preparing himself to steal, was taken aback by the low price. He was someone who would casually spend 648 yuan on games whenever he felt like it. He really didnât expect something he wanted to be so cheap!
âPlease donât touch the storeâs merchandise.â The ghost behind the counter didnât speak, but a voice came from the upright piano.
They all followed the voice and noticed that the sound coming from the piano became chaotic. A little boy in a British school uniform suddenly appeared in front of the piano. He looked clean and cute, but his eyes turned out to be entirely grey. Paired with his innocent, TV-drama smile, it looked a little weird.
âWe can buy them! We can buy these things!â Wu Qing began to dig around his pockets anxiously, but in the end he only pulled out his cell phone without internet.
Lin Xiao also had a cell phone in her handâŠ
It seemed that people their age were no longer used to carrying cash around with them. They could use apps to make online payments wherever they go. But in the nightmare world, there seemed to be no internetâŠ
âMy watch is worth at least 1000 yuan.â Although Wu Qing was a rags-to-riches person that Miss Gan Yuan despised, with the Gan familyâs financial resources, his accessories would never be too cheap. After becoming a trainer, Gan Yuan actually had less resources than Wu Qing.
âSorry. This shop only accepts cash.â The shop door was pushed open, and Su Zimo walked right in, wearing his âAmulet of Fire.â Since there was business to do in the nightmare world, he, as the owner, naturally had to return.
Itâs just that he didnât take off the amulet, only lightened the smoke that appeared along with it. The trainers could barely see his figure. If they looked closely, they would feel that everything was shrouded in a faint white mist.
Su Zimo didnât know what happened to Wu Qing, but he was surprised that each time he met him, he would bump into him trying to steal something. Although each time Wu Qingâs theft ended in failure, it was still a rare coincidence.
âAre you from the store?â The trainers watched Su Zimo walk behind the counter.
âI am the owner of this shop. You can call me Ayu.â Su Zimo used that name again, and found that there were a few identical contracts on the counter, as if An Yu Yi Yu knew that business opportunities were approaching. âWe cannot receive online payments, nor do we need your precious nightmare points. If you want an item, you can pay in cash.â
âBy the way, when the goods in this store are brought out of the nightmare world, you donât need to spend any nightmare points.â Su Zimo added lightly.
Really, Su Zimo was only guessing at that point, but saying it should improve the favorability from the guests.
âCan you trade?â
Seeing Wu Qing begin to look eager, Su Zimo waved his hand. He could understand the feeling. Although they didnât know what these ghost tools were capable of, they were at least within their reach in terms of price. It was even cheaper than eating breakfast on an ordinary day, but they didnât have a single dollar in cash amongst them. They must feel as if a bunch of ants were crawling on them and they couldnât get rid of them.
Ghost Umbrella was whispering in Su Zimoâs ear that he wanted to com eout to play, but considering that Wu Qing had seen Ghost Umbrella, Su Zimo didnât want to be noticed by a trainer like Wu Qing that early.
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âI have cash with me.â The uncle off to the side took out two folded 100 dollar bills from his pocked like a rich man. âThis is my first time in the nightmare world. Does the shopkeeper have any recommendations?â
âWelcome.â Su Zimo finally smiled. âSince youâve just come to the nightmare world, then this 10 yuan standard dagger is a necessity. There is also this special sleeping pill. It will make someone fall asleep after taking it, but it can also prevent malicious spirits from approaching to a certain extend while asleep. Itâs a life-saving product. You can purchase one for only 50 yuan.â
âI especially recommend this âBloodstained Set Squareâ which costs 40 yuan. Although itâs only a two star ghost tool, itâs related to a ghost that was once a teacher. It may have special effects in a school such as this.â Su Zimo briefly introduced the products other than the three cell phones.
âGhost tool?â The middle-aged man was stunned, then quickly reacted. âDoes that refer to these things?â
âYou donât know about ghost tools? It seems that there isnât anyone particularly knowledgeable among the trainers this time.â Su Zimo hid behind the white smoke. With a slightly joking tone and a smile, he once again spread the term âghost tool.â
âGhost tool⊠This term is more interesting than props.â The middle aged man lowered his head and thought aloud, âWhat about the three cell phones?â
âThese three cell phones belong to three people.â Su Zimo glances at the three phones. âThe black and blue ones are cheaper and only cost 20 yuan. The black one belongs to someone admired. If you use that phone to call a human, you can force the other party to fulfill a request. The blue one belongs to a fake psychic. You can contact a malicious spirit by dialing a random number, and can ask them to answer five questions.â
âThe pink one is more expensive. It costs 50 yuan. It belongs to a liar.â Su Zimo looked at the cell phone belonging to the illusionary Hua Xiaowan. âWhen using it to talk to humans, if the other party is lying, youâll be able to hear it in their voice.â
âIn comparison to the others, these three ghost tools may not be as effective when dealing with malicious spirits.â Su Zimoâs tone was not recommending them.
âBut theyâre really excellent props for dealing with humans.â Wu Qing, who was standing aside, mumbled to himself after hearing Su Zimoâs explanations.
âIâd like to buy two daggers, the set square, and two sleeping pills.â After the uncle finished calculating, he announced his desired products.
âYour total will be 160 yuan, please. After the customer pays and signs this contract, you can take the goods.â Su Zimo stretched out his hand and led the middle-aged man to the counter, motioning to the pen and paper.
The middle-aged man took a very careful look at the contract. Because there were only two sentences, he couldnât find anything abnormal even if he disassembled each word and looked at them separately, so he started writing.
For some reason, though, no matter how the middle-aged man wrote, the metal pen that had always behaved normally did not produce a signature.
Su Zimo glanced at the blank space under the middle-aged manâs pen. After a little thought, he said, âPlease sign your real name.â
An awkward expression appeared on the middle-aged manâs face for a moment. After hesitating for a while, he wrote the words âJiang Weiâ on the signature line. When the last stroke was drawn, a golden light flashed, and Su Zimo pressed his hands against the counter, feeling that the strength of his hands seemed to have changed again.
Every time someone signed a contract, Su Zimoâs body felt strengthened to a certain extent. The strengthening didnât seem to have anything to do with the strength of the guest themselves.
After receiving the money and providing change, Su Zimo also found two small glass bottles underneath the counter, then asked politely, âCustomer, should I put the two sleeping pills together?â
âIâll trouble you to store them separately, thank you.â Jiang Wei was stunned before he replied.
Wu Qing, who was standing beside him, stared at the change on the counter and stopped speaking, secretly contemplating something.
What happened after that surprised Wu Qing and Su Zimo again. The middle-aged man named Jiang Wei actually thrust a dagger and a sleeping pill from his purchases into Lin Xiaoâs hands and softly spoke one sentence , âKeep this.â
âAh?â
Lin Xiao was as surprised as everyone else present.
âA young lady would be scared the first time she enters the nightmare world, right? There is nothing for you to defend yourself with, so keep it.â The uncle turned around after handing over the items, then took pictures of the area with his cell phone, seeming to be recording.
Su Zimo looked at the man called Jiang Wei through the light smoke, and felt that the person reminded him of Liu Xu, who he had met in an earlier nightmare world. There was a sensation within his bones of long-term training. Each motion of his body could make others feel vigorous.
After taking pictures of An Yu Yi Yu for a while, he turned around and left the shop, ignoring anything that Wu Qing wanted to say from next to him.
âSir, could I borrow your change?â Wu Qing ran to stop Jiang Wei. âI only need ten yuan. I could return it to you 100 times, or even 1000 times.â
âIâm sorry, I donât have any money.â Jiang Wei opened the door and walked out with a no-nonsense tone.
Su Zimo saw how Wu Qing âcaredâ for the two newcomers the entire way, and they could all feel his enthusiasm. To Su Zimo, that kind of enthusiasm was just him encouraging the two newcomers to wear slave medallions, but it may be able to fool them.
The strange thing was that the middle-aged man called Jiang Wei didnât seem to be receptive about Wu Qingâs enthusiasm. He even seemed a bit repulsed.
Wu Qing, who couldnât borrow money, hammered heavily on the glass shop door, distressing Su Zimo for a while, then wandered around unwillingly before he ran to the shop counter. âWill this store stay open?â
âGuests can come at any time.â Su Zimo responded politely.
âAlright!â Wu Qing spoke loudly, then turned his head and glared at the three behind him. âLetâs clear the task first. Gan Yuan, you walk in front. Letâs head to the library first.â
The eldest lady called Gan Yuan wasnât arrogant at all. After pursing her lips, she took an ordinary nightmare brand dagger from her waist and walked at the forefront of the team. The female newcomer walked at the back of the team.
Seeing Jiang Wei and the others meet outside for a discussion and walk towards the library together, Su Zimo put on his backpack, grabbed the metal pen, threw the umbrella into the bag, and turned to the teaching building.
After analyzing the strength of the trainers for a while, Su Zimo thought that leaving Peng Peng and Zhang Xiaoqing to oversee the store would be enough.
The reason that Su Zimo was going to the teaching building is because he wants to raid it inside out before the trainers get there!