Chapter 3

In the air of Lingquan City, a desolate area, several faint ripples appeared, and a figure emerged from the ripples. Jiuming moved his neck, and a black cloak appeared on his body. However, he soon shook his head, and the illusory cloak inevitably turned semi-transparent, making him look even more eerie. Perhaps he should get a giant scythe?

If someone were to shine a flashlight on him in the middle of the night and see his state, plus the lack of a shadow, it would probably scare them so much they'd wet themselves.

It was now broad daylight, with the sun shining brightly. As a soul, he didn't have to worry about being burned by the sun. This was likely related to the fact that he had woken up in the crematorium after his death. After all, he hadn't been burned to death in the furnace, almost... not at all.

However, his abnormality was more exposed, and there was no way to hide it. Those who reacted slowly might ask, "Hey! Buddy, where's your shadow?" Those who reacted quickly, Jiuming could already imagine them shouting, "Ghost!"

Are there ghosts in this world? Well, there probably are? After all, this is a world of superhumans. Even if there are ghosts, they wouldn't be very powerful and would have to keep a low profile. The most important thing is that this world's planet is called Earth...

Ha ha ha, don't worry about such small details for now. Let's wait until tonight. The Mysterious Shop is extremely stingy. Since Jiuming is a ghost, there isn't a single daily necessity there. The panel also reminded him that he doesn't need such 'useless' things, so the Mysterious Shop naturally saves on some minor expenses.

[Do you want to activate the collection function?]

"..." Looking at the stone in his hand, Jiuming's lips twitched slightly. The collection function is how the Mysterious Shop 'restocks.' Without a supplier, he, as the shopkeeper, has to go out and collect items himself. The function was not activated during his training period, but the process...

[Name: Stone]

[Type: Consumable]

[Attributes: None]

[Usage: 1]

[Quality: Common]

[Note: A piece of junk that can be picked up anywhere. Is it valuable for anything other than hitting people?]

[Source Power Consumption: 1]

The so-called collection is the process of sealing valuable items into card-like forms. Once collected, these items, whether owned or not, belong to him. He can retrieve them directly when needed, making them easy to carry. Jiuming also has a 'card collection book' provided by the Mysterious Shop. This stone clearly has no value.

The minimum source power consumption for collection is 1 point. How could this stone be worth that much? The key is that Jiuming has no starting capital at all!

Of course, there is another way to collect without consuming source power...

Opening the shop, let's not talk about how casual the opening of a shop can be. Jiuming didn't come out just to get some fresh air. The panel provided him with the experience of previous shopkeepers, suggesting that in the early stages, the shopkeeper should go out and do business. As long as he doesn't reveal the Mysterious Shop or bring outsiders in, there are no significant restrictions. Running the business himself is entirely feasible...

Source Power, in full, is the Origin Power. All things have a spirit and their own Origin Power, differing only in quantity. This power is extremely versatile, applicable in any field, but whether one can use it is another matter. The difficulty is incomparably greater than using one's will to control every part of the body, including the endocrine system. The Mysterious Shop, however, can use this power.

The panel also specifically mentioned that if Jiuming could destroy a world, he could plunder the entire world's Origin Power... Of course, the prerequisite is that he can survive the backlash from the destroyed world. The Mysterious Shop neither supports nor opposes this method. If Jiuming does this, it won't provide any assistance. If he survives, it's his luck; if he doesn't, it's time to find a new shopkeeper.

Apart from plundering, there is also fair trade. Jiuming believes that since the Mysterious Shop exists as a shop, fair trade is the right path. He hasn't gone mad to the point of plundering, and it only works in the case of world destruction.

"Fair trade, let's wait until tonight." He casually threw the stone to the side. Is fair trade that hard to find?

Jiuming often comes to Lingquan City to check things out. He has already figured out the situation here. This world has superhumans, but most humans are still ordinary. Schools are different from those in his previous world, mainly teaching superhumans. Anyone with potential can activate their own superpower.

This is what Jiuming found by sneaking into a school in Lingquan City and flipping through textbooks in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, it wasn't at the ordinary human level, and he almost got caught. His first business deal was there. Not long ago, Jiuming noticed a student in the school, with average strength and mediocre superpowers, a typical nobody...

He was infatuated with the school's beauty, and that was perfect!

A shadowy figure quickly moved through the Changhe Academy, silently approaching the girls' dormitory area and passing through the walls.

The school beauty's room was easy to find; it was all in the boy's diary. The only thing to be careful about was her strength. She was the top student and had considerable power, but she was still a student. Jiuming was confident he could handle the situation. He suppressed his aura, and his body gradually became transparent, moving silently. There were many life-detection monitors, but they were useless against him...

"Du Fei, right? Wake up!" Holding a strand of hair, Jiuming waved it under the young man's nose, waiting for him to wake up. This was a very ordinary four-person dorm, far inferior to the school beauty's single room. Jiuming touched his face and smiled, not out of any ulterior motive, just to take a few strands of the school beauty's hair.

Even this almost got him caught. He didn't know the school beauty's background, but she had guards. He was immune to physical attacks but could be injured by energy attacks. Now, he had a small, non-bleeding wound on his cheek.

"!!?" The young man, who had been sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes, showing no signs of drowsiness. "This smell, it's definitely her!!"

Despite trying to keep his voice down to avoid waking his roommates, Du Fei's tone was still filled with barely suppressed excitement. Could his goddess have been here?

"You're overthinking it." Yawning, Jiuming added casually. He had a reason for finding this boy. His superpower wasn't useful in combat but had other applications, such as recording smells. Jiuming didn't doubt that he had recorded the school beauty's scent!

"Who!?" Du Fei looked at the source of the voice in shock, quickly focusing on the strands of hair in Jiuming's hand. His expression was a mix of surprise and fear. Who is this person? How did he get here, and why does he have the school beauty's hair?

The school's security should be good.

"Kid, want to make a deal?" Stepping out of the shadows, Jiuming smiled and tossed the hair to Du Fei, who caught it as if he had found money.

"What kind of deal?"

As he spoke, he kept examining Jiuming. The other's skin was pale and slightly transparent, his body lean, with short, messy hair. His pale face had a faint smile. After a quick comparison, Du Fei smiled, realizing the other was more handsome...

The most important thing was that he couldn't smell Jiuming at all!

This person must be very strong.

"Do you have a crush on the school beauty?"

Du Fei's face turned red, and he stammered, unable to speak. Jiuming smiled slightly. Love and romance were things he had never experienced in his previous life, and now it seemed even more out of reach. He didn't want to worry about such things; if it's meant to be, it will come.

"Of course, you're just a nobody, destined to have no chance... but I can help you."

"Reverse the situation?" Du Fei asked weakly, his attention already drawn to Jiuming's proposal. He would deal with the identity issue later.

"Are you very strong? Well, your ability is useful in some aspects!" Jiuming sympathetically patted his shoulder. With his ability, he could easily become an elite scout. As for other areas, don't forget that this world is dominated by superpowers, and it would be difficult to stand out in other fields. "We can talk about reversing the situation later. Do you want to buy her photos?"

"..." Du Fei tilted his head, a bit dazed. He never expected Jiuming to come for such a deal. Selling photos? The school beauty's photos were rare, and if he could get her hair, getting photos shouldn't be a problem?

But it was a bit troubling. The idea of his goddess being secretly photographed, and the person standing in front of him, boldly offering to sell the photos, "Hey! Buddy! I have photos of your goddess. Want them?"

Could he buy the photos and then kill this guy?

"Do you want money?"

"Is that all you care about? Is your goddess's value measured in money?" Jiuming's expression didn't change. Money? What did he need it for?

"Uh." Du Fei looked ashamed. "What do you want? I don't have anything special."

"One photo for one day of your life. If you don't agree, I'll find someone else. There are plenty of nobodies like you."

"Ah? How do we do this?" Du Fei's face was full of hesitation and even a hint of fear. Trading life for something, this world had many types of superpowers, and some were quite bizarre. So, this person...

Rubbing his eyes, Du Fei vaguely saw the curtains behind Jiuming, through his body.

This deal... can he agree? No, it can be done. Just one day of life, it doesn't seem too heavy.

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