Miss Gokou Ruri was a veteran sufferer of eighth-grader syndrome. She knew about the gods and ghosts of various countries and was also a regular among the fortune-tellers in the park, often asking for divinations and readings of her luck. That was precisely why she felt Luo Shu was unreliable.
In folklore, protagonists often encountered enlightened masters before suffering a calamity.
High monks gave them Buddha statues or relics for protection, Taoists gave them talismans, and missionaries gave them silver crosses...
But she had never heard of anyone giving gemstones for protection!
What kind of new scam was this?
The young man smiled casually and handed over the Ruby Necklace.
"Mr. Luo, this is...?"
Haruno had been somewhat puzzled by the necklace as well, but then her pupils suddenly shrank, her face filled with shock.
Under the sunlight, a vivid, brilliant red glow suddenly emerged.
"Glug glug..."
Numerous tiny bubbles suddenly appeared inside the ruby, like boiling water bubbling away.
The scorching red glow became increasingly dazzling.
This scene stunned everyone. Men, women, young, and old all watched nervously.
A few minutes later, the tiny bubbles had become extremely dense, covering the surface of the ruby.
The pale, delicate hand suddenly released the Ruby Necklace, yet buoyed by the bubbles, that dazzling red glow continued floating in midair. Watching this miracle unfold before them, everyone was left agape in shock.
Was this magic, a trick... or a superpower?
Everyone was deeply captivated by the Ruby Necklace.
The thumb-sized ruby went from dull to vibrant and eye-catching, shining brilliantly. Then, countless bubbles began to burst, turning into wisps of rising mist that seemed to be forming some kind of pattern above it.
At that moment, a man tried to squeeze closer for a look, allowing even more sunlight to shine in.
In an instant.
A cloud-like glow appeared, while rolling ocean currents swirled above the ruby.
Holy shit!!
"It's an illusion, right?!"
Gokou Ruri sucked in a sharp breath, hurriedly closing and reopening her eyes.
It was still there.
It wasn't an illusion?!
At that moment, the red light rippled, and the gemstone slowly began turning clockwise.
A lifelike image also appeared before everyone in an instant.
Within the ocean currents stood a magnificent giant ship. Countless men, women, young, and old, tiny as ants, carried it forward, representing all living beings struggling to cross the bitter sea of the mortal world.
Upon the giant ship.
A beautiful Goddess leaned against the sail, her hands hanging at her sides, her eyes closed in thought.
Who was she?!
Who on earth was she?!
Everyone's hearts raced with excitement.
The next instant, the beautiful Goddess opened her eyes and suddenly revealed an enchanting smile.
"Ah!!"
One girl instinctively screamed, while those around her widened their eyes.
"Crack—."
The image shattered, and strands of magnificent red light flowed back into the Ruby Necklace.
A divine object concealed its own brilliance, becoming dull and lusterless once more.
Without the buoyancy of the bubbles, the dim Ruby Necklace fell from midair.
Haruno jolted awake and quickly reached out to catch it, only then breathing a sigh of relief.
This thing was very likely worth a fortune!
She had to thank him!
She absolutely had to sincerely thank Mr. Luo!
Haruno was filled with gratitude, but she noticed many people around her closing in, their gazes fixed obsessively on the item in her palm. It startled her so badly that she hurriedly stuffed the necklace into her dress.
Only after hiding the treasure did the young lady finally relax.
If such a peerless treasure were snatched away, she would not even have anywhere to cry about it later.
The onlookers wore regretful expressions.
Damn it, why couldn't they look at it a little longer?
What, would they explode if they looked at it one more time?!
Black Hole Phenomenon, Evil Spirit Appears!
A moment later, Haruno put on a smile and quickly took ten ten-thousand-yen bills from her wallet, respectfully placing them in Luo Shu's hand.
She did not try to be clever. Luo Shu had asked for one hundred thousand, so she gave him one hundred thousand.
That would not damage his favorable impression of her.
However, among those bills was a Yukinoshita Family check with the amount left blank.
If Mr. Luo wanted to use it, he would gain another connection to the Yukinoshita Family.
If Mr. Luo did not want to use it, Haruno would not lose anything either.
It was a high-emotional-intelligence move.
After settling the payment, this scheming young lady finally asked with a beaming smile.
"Mr. Luo, how should my useless little sister use this?"
"Grind it into powder and brew it as tea."
The young man replied flatly.
The surroundings fell silent in an instant.
Haruno's smile froze, and the surrounding crowd was dumbfounded.
"Pfft."
Yukino had been drinking water to quench her thirst. Hearing that, she abruptly widened her eyes and sprayed out a mouthful of water.
How could there be such a bizarre method in the world?
No... thinking about it carefully, there were examples in ancient times of people drinking talisman water to cure illnesses.
Yukino took a deep breath and barely consoled herself. Her life was what mattered most.
Then she saw the young man dressed in a feathered robe raise the corners of his lips and tease:
"I was joking. You two ladies needn't take it seriously."
"As long as Miss Yukino wears the necklace around her neck and does not take it off, her life will be safe."
"Whew, then thank you, Master Luo."
Haruno sighed in relief. She then secretly poked her sister in the back, and Yukino immediately understood and sincerely thanked Luo Shu as well.
Whether this treasure could truly work or not, the gratitude that was due still had to be expressed.
Then, after learning that Luo Shu had no phone, Haruno immediately gave him her spare phone and took the opportunity to establish a way to contact him. Afterward, she left smiling brightly while holding Yukino's hand.
After the two left, countless eager gazes instantly fell upon Luo Shu.
This was what a real master fucking looked like!
He had looks, temperament, and treasures.
How could the park's charlatans compare to Master Luo?!
"Master, please divine my fortune!!"
"Move aside, I got here first. Master Luo should read mine first!"
"No, no, no, I was the first to arrive! I'm Mr. Luo's biggest fan, so let me go first!"
"I'm prettier, so I go first!"
"My wife cheated on me, I'm more desperate! Let me get mine read first..."
"..."
For a time, voices rose in a great clamor, and the place became incredibly lively.
Luo Shu looked at the scene and laughed helplessly. "Line up. One at a time."
Seeing him begin to organize the crowd, everyone sensibly quieted down somewhat.
Once they had lined up one after another, Luo Shu began checking his customers' fate information. He spoke with ease, and his divinations were astonishingly accurate!
This made everyone admire and trust him even more!
Divine Authority Jade +0.16, Divine Authority Jade +0.18, Divine Authority Jade +0.06, Divine Authority Jade +0.9, Divine Authority Jade +0.21...
Not only did his Divine Authority Jade steadily increase, but he also earned a great deal of Yen.
By evening.
Makuhari Seaside Park had reached closing time, and only then did the crowd disperse reluctantly.
Luo Shu lazily yawned as well.
He silently called upon the Void, and a silver ripple appeared at the left side of his vision.
Divine Authority Jade: 25.95
"Not bad."
Luo Shu smiled in satisfaction and patted the bulging wallet at his waist. It contained roughly three hundred thousand Yen.
Now, it was time to find somewhere to live.
With that thought, a faint smile appeared on his face as his figure gradually vanished into the darkness.
"Luo-kun, right?"
"Yes."
"I never expected you to start living independently at such a young age. That's really impressive!"
At Happiness Villa, the beautiful landlady chatted with him warmly. She had silky black twin ponytails that fell over both shoulders like drill bits.
Luo Shu smiled, took out the key, and opened the door to the room he had just rented.
After arriving in this world, he finally had a little home that could shelter him from the wind and rain.
Although he had no legal identity, the several hundred thousand Yen in his wallet would be enough to support him for a few months if he spent carefully. The Divine Authority Jade could create gold and other hard currency, but that would be far too wasteful.
Perhaps at a critical moment, he would happen to be short by just that little Divine Authority Jade.
This rental was somewhat close to the city center, and the rent was relatively cheap.
However, when he arrived, Luo Shu was thoroughly shocked.
The instant he saw the room, his cheat ability, the Void, began trembling inexplicably. Silver ripples that only he could see spread through the air, while countless pieces of information appeared before Luo Shu, continuously buzzing with warnings.
Haunted House Age: 20.4 years old (aging walls) Description: An ordinary old house, but a Black Hole Phenomenon emerged half a month ago. A ghost intended to descend through the Black Hole passage. 2.3 Divine Authority Jade can be spent to forcibly seal the Black Hole.
It was only after seeing the Void's prompt that Luo Shu suddenly understood.
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