Mutation, Mutated Beasts in the Supermarket

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After speaking.

The little nurse scratched her head again, muttering to herself in confusion, "That's not right."

"Even if the cleaner was careless, they wouldn't take a medical record from the VIP Ward..."

Hearing the little nurse's muttering.

Jiang Fu's heart stirred slightly.

Could it be that Old Wu had taken his medical record?

Thinking of Old Wu's presence.

Jiang Fu's heart sank.

He used his Spirit Power to control his phone, quietly shifting it to his chest.

He turned on the camera function.

A post on the Martial Artist Forum mentioned.

Many martial artists could use special techniques to seal their Blood Qi and lower their presence.

Hiding in the shadows to silently observe their enemies.

Right now, Jiang Fu was still a rookie.

Even though his Spirit Power covered a radius of a hundred meters.

In this chaotic hospital full of people, it was easy to miss things.

So he had to resort to the simplest method.

Turn on the phone's camera.

Record everyone he passed along the way.

Find them slowly when he got back!

...Even if Old Wu had ten times the guts.

He wouldn't dare make a move on Jiang Fu inside the hospital.

If any martial artist dared kill someone in public within the city.

The Xia Country authorities and the Martial Artist Guild.

Would hunt them to the ends of the earth, until death!

The city was one of the few places in this world that still had civilized order.

"Ah, right."

Suddenly, Jiang Fu spoke again, "Nurse Sister, where did Ge Yanxia go?"

The little nurse curled her lips.

Said with irritation, "Transferred. She should be at Bin City Ninth Martial Artist Hospital now."

Thinking of that family of three.

The little nurse felt both frustrated and amused.

A family of three, all together.

Blood Sugar, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure—all spiked!

Luckily they were martial artists.

If they were ordinary people, they'd be dead by now.

Of course.

This kind of illness wasn't something a civilian hospital like District Nine People's Hospital could treat.

So yesterday afternoon, that family of three transferred to the district's martial artist hospital.

Jiang Fu silently noted it.

Then followed the little nurse out of the ward and reprinted a copy of his medical record at the nurse station.

"Can I check out now?"

The little nurse looked Jiang Fu up and down. "Are you sure you're okay?"

Jiang Fu smiled. "If the Vitality Pill works, then I'm fine."

"If it doesn't... staying in the hospital any longer is just wasting money."

The little nurse nodded. "Alright then."

"The treatment fees can't be refunded."

"But your homeroom teacher paid for half a month of the VIP Ward."

"A regular VIP Ward costs eight hundred a day. That part can be refunded. Do you want cash, or..."

Jiang Fu's heart gave a faint tremor.

He remembered that day, after Teacher Xu had finished tearing into Ge Yanxia.

The figure that had hurried away.

"Refund it to the original account."

The young nurse nodded. "Alright. The place where you bought the Vitality Pill is on the second floor, in the pharmacy."

"Go get your medicine first, then come back to handle the discharge."

Jiang Fu nodded.

He took the medical record sheet and headed to the second floor.

But just as he reached the pharmacy entrance on the second floor, he saw a somewhat familiar figure walking out from inside.

Jiang Fu spoke without thinking. "Zhang Qilin? What are you doing here?"

This boy was none other than Jiang Fu's deskmate, Zhang Qilin.

It wasn't even noon yet.

School hadn't let out.

How did he end up at the hospital pharmacy?

When Zhang Qilin saw Jiang Fu, he was momentarily stunned.

Panic was clearly written on his face.

"Ah, I just came to take a look."

He instinctively hid a red box behind his back.

Jiang Fu swept it with his Spirit Power.

Then clicked his tongue. "So it's a Vitality Pill? Must be nice to have money!"

This Zhang Qilin was always crying poverty to the original owner at every opportunity.

The original owner had long been worn down by Ge Yanxia's family into a soft-hearted pushover.

He couldn't stand Zhang Qilin's pitiful eyes.

So he often gave his own resources to help the guy out.

The original owner had always topped the class and ranked in the top ten of the grade.

The school's resource rewards, plus the resource subsidies from Ninth High School's Martial Arts Department, added up to a considerable amount.

And those resources, he split into three portions.

A small portion for himself.

A small portion for Zhang Qilin.

A large portion to fawn over Han Ruobing.

And in the end, all that fawning got him nothing.

But now, Jiang Fu didn't believe for a second that Zhang Qilin had come to the hospital to visit him.

Meeting Jiang Fu's slightly probing gaze, Zhang Qilin let out a forced laugh. "I've got things to do, so I'll be off!"

With that, he left the pharmacy without looking back.

Jiang Fu didn't bother with Zhang Qilin anymore.

He strode quickly into the pharmacy and handed the medical record sheet through the window.

"Hello, I'd like to get my prescription."

The middle-aged physician at the window took the sheet and gave it a careful look.

"Another Vitality Pill?"

When he saw the name on the sheet clearly, his brow furrowed slightly.

Jiang Fu was taken aback. "Is something wrong?"

The physician shook his head and explained. "One medical record can get you up to three Vitality Pills at a 40% discount."

Jiang Fu nodded. "I know. One pill is enough."

One Vitality Pill.

For Jiang Fu, that was ten pills.

Jiang Fu's vital energy had been scattered, losing its ability to heal itself.

According to the doctor's orders on the medical record, one Vitality Pill would be enough.

The physician worked efficiently.

Payment, then pickup.

All in one smooth motion.

"So it really is a Vitality Pill."

Jiang Fu looked at the small red box in his hand.

He immediately thought of Zhang Qilin from earlier.

"So he's been scrimping and saving, mooching meals... all to save up for a Vitality Pill?"

"He's really going all out to become a martial artist."

A Vitality Pill was essentially a type of medicine.

It could both heal injuries and boost vital energy, helping a Quasi-Martial Artist reach the martial artist level.

With the Vitality Pill in hand, Jiang Fu didn't hesitate.

He went straight to handle the discharge procedures.

The hospitalization fees Teacher Xu had prepaid were also refunded back to his account.

After doing all this, Jiang Fu immediately left the Ninth People's Hospital.

He headed straight for a large supermarket nearby.

"Kao Shan wants sweet-and-sour spareribs, crystal shrimp, and cream mini-cakes..."

"Damn, I can't cook!"

In his past life, Jiang Fu had just started high school when he got ALS.

ALS at that age was especially vicious.

Before long, he was bedridden.

But in this life...

"Huh? I actually have memories of cooking in my head."

"Seems like my cooking skills aren't bad..."

"With cooking multiplied by ten, wouldn't I be a culinary god?"

Thinking this, Jiang Fu pushed a shopping cart

and began stocking up in the supermarket.

After buying ingredients, cake, and seasonings, Jiang Fu felt something was missing.

Suddenly, he remembered the suitcase full of snacks in Shi Jiu's Storage Badge.

So he went to the snack aisle for another sweep.

Only when the cart was full did he head contentedly toward the checkout.

But just then, a commotion broke out in the seafood section.

Screams of terror rang out.

"Oh no, it's a mutation!"

"That crab mutated into a Mutated Beast!"

"Run!"

In an instant, the whole supermarket descended into chaos.

It was already nearing noon, and there were quite a few people inside.

For a moment.

Screams and wails rose and fell in waves.

Everyone scrambled to flee the seafood section, crowding chaotically toward the emergency exits.

Jiang Fu furrowed his brow slightly.

He pushed his shopping cart, weaving nimbly past the panicked crowd.

Then he swept the seafood section with his Spirit Power.

By now.

The seafood section was a mess.

A massive creature, pale blue all over, with a shell diameter exceeding five meters.

Was brandishing its claws, showing off its might.

But fortunately.

The counters in the seafood section were lined with dense tanks.

And this Mutated Beast had only just transformed.

Aside from one unlucky guy who tripped over a tank while running and ended up with a bloody face.

There were no other casualties.

A second system panel floated before Jiang Fu's eyes.

Species: Blue Abyss Emperor Crab
Level: 1
Weakness: Mouth
Most Valuable Part: Crab Legs

Jiang Fu licked his lips. "A Emperor Crab this big... should taste pretty good, right?"

With that thought.

His figure blurred into an afterimage, charging straight at the Emperor Crab.