Mother and son: Are you also my illegitimate child lost out in the world?...
The leader of the group of superhumans was the first to regain his senses. He composed himself, walked towards the supermarket entrance, and stood in front of the Healer. The other superhumans were a step behind, but then followed.
Ye Jiang was adjusting the sound system when she looked up and saw a group of superhumans approaching. Regardless of gender, they were all dressed in uniform and stood as straight and spirited as poplar trees. In an instant, her eyelids, which had been drooping listlessly, lifted slightly, and a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes.
"Healer." The leader of the superpowered individuals bowed slightly to Ye Jiang. "Nice to meet you. We are 46 executors from the City F branch, here to report for duty."
Ye Jiang nodded to him, and then...
Then she picked up a stack of flyers and handed them to the team leader.
"Look." Her face was expressionless, but her tone wasn't as dejected and low as usual; it had a rare hint of clarity.
The team leader paused for a moment, then took the flyer.
The flyer was poorly made, its creator unknown, and its artistic merit was nonexistent.
But it has all the essential elements.
The superhuman stood half a step behind the leader, his gaze sweeping across the flyer and clearly seeing the large words: [New store opening, all items 9.9% off!!!]
The Iron Man and his leader fell silent.
The other ability users also saw the flyer and their abilities failed them, but Ye Jiang stared at them with shining eyes, completely oblivious to the strange atmosphere, and extended an invitation to them. "New store, come and spend more."
Her meaning was concise and to the point.
When Ye Jiang first conceived the idea of starting a food supermarket, it was indeed only for herself. But as the supermarket gradually took shape, her thinking changed. Since the supermarket was already up and running, why not also do some business? Why not?
Since her account has become increasingly full, far exceeding Ye Jiang's needs, she has actually lost much interest in making money. But how should I put it, this time it was just a whim, she wanted to give it a try.
Life is long, so find your own fun quickly.
She lured the group of superhumans into joining her fun. "Come and spend some money, there's a discount."
Consumption?
The superhumans at the City F branch had strange expressions. Was the Healer really treating this place like an ordinary shopping mall? It was clearly a mysterious, sacred place shrouded in miracles!
And, a 9.9% discount?
So stingy!
They seem very difficult to seduce.
The silence of the superhumans was deafening.
Before meeting him, the man before them was a legendary Healer they had long admired; after meeting him, the legendary Healer transformed into a ruthless capitalist. The superhumans from the Ability Control Bureau were stunned and unable to react. It was the team leader who, after a moment's hesitation, put away the flyer, appearing completely unfazed.
"Okay," he said, "We'll definitely come back to spend money."
Ye Jiang didn't know anything about superficiality, and upon hearing this, she felt pleased. In a better mood, she was willing to say a few more words, telling the group of superhumans, "Your activity area is from floors 2 to 49. These floors are your training rooms. The mall's capacity exceeds all of yours, and it also has self-repair capabilities, so you don't need to worry about damaging the mall. Don't hold back during training; just give it your all."
When serious matters were discussed, the expressions of everyone in the Ability Control Bureau immediately changed, becoming very serious and focused.
One of the superhumans couldn't help but ask, "Our leader is A-Rank superhuman, doesn't he need to hold back a little?"
A-Rank ability users were rare and powerful individuals whom they admired. In the past few hundred years, there had rarely been more than three digits. They could hardly imagine how solid and secure the place must be to easily accommodate the unrestrained power of such strong individuals.
Ye Jiang glanced at him indifferently. "Hmm, no need."
No, you really don't need to.
Upon hearing this, the superhuman gasped, his awe of this Magical Mall that had almost fallen to the mortal realm returning.
The superhumans were still in shock when Ye Jiang reminded them, "Your activity area is below the 50th floor. Do not go up to the 50th floor or above, especially above the 60th floor."
After a brief pause, he changed his tune, "You can go up, but you probably don't want to."
"Why?" someone asked.
Ye Jiang said, "Because there are monsters active upstairs, 357 is upstairs."
There were so many little monsters that, according to Ye Jiang's observation, it was too crowded to squeeze them into the 10 floors from the 90th to the 99th. So, after deciding to open up floors below the 50th to humans, she also expanded the training room for the little monsters to floors from the 60th to the 99th. Therefore, the activities of 357, who served as the little monsters' teachers, were also expanded to these floors.
Monster 357?!
The doubts of the superhumans at the Ability Control Bureau vanished instantly; they were monsters!
These superhumans only learned of the monsters' existence from higher-ups. After reading "The Monster Archives," the terrifying power of the monsters in the files cast a shadow over their minds, one that was difficult to dispel.
After a moment of silence, Ye Jiang spoke again. She glanced at them and said, "By the way, remember to take the elevator when you go up and down the floors. Don't fly around inside the building."
Ye Jiang established the rules here. Unlike the strange cat before, she didn't set up barriers between the floors, but she also didn't want to see anyone jumping around in the building. She didn't set up barriers, but only made a verbal rule, letting the monsters and humans in the building abide by it on their own. If they didn't, a dark glint would flash in her eyes.
Knowing the benefits of entering the mall, the superhumans naturally wouldn't disobey. They immediately nodded in agreement, promising to keep it in mind. Hearing this, Ye Jiang didn't say anything more and let them go upstairs on their own. Time was precious, so the superhumans went upstairs.
Go upstairs for training! Improve your abilities!
The superhumans were filled with excitement and anticipation.
only--
Great news! Great news! Our new store is opening soon, and there are many surprises to be had. Welcome to shop here!
However, the background noise echoing throughout the mall was really ruining the atmosphere.
Ye Jiang sat at the supermarket entrance on the first floor, supervising the work. At the same time, batches of superhumans from the Bureau of the Ability Control Bureau entered the mall. Ye Jiang did not make any requests, but after entering, these people would all choose to report to her first, and then take a stack of promotional leaflets from her with indescribable feelings. All batches of superhumans followed this procedure, without exception from the headquarters and branches.
Once all the superhumans from the Bureau of the Ability Control Bureau had entered, Ye Jiang's supermarket was also ready. The huge supermarket was filled with various foods arranged in sections, and the aroma was enticing.
Ye Jiang waited for customers to come to her store, but perhaps her 9.9% discount grand opening promotion wasn't attractive enough, or perhaps the people from the Ability Control Bureau were too focused and hardworking in their training, but her supermarket had zero sales in the first three days after opening.
Ye Jiang wasn't in a hurry. She put away the promotional speakers and flyers and continued operating normally.
Just like when Xiao Pei's small restaurant wasn't doing well, she wasn't in a hurry; she waited for customers to take the bait.
Oh, speaking of Xiao Pei, when the Ability Control Bureau selected people to enter the mall this time, Xiao Pei, the number one superhuman, was not on the list, nor was Ming Xia, the number one genius of the new generation. When the people from the headquarters came, Ye Jiang casually inquired about it and found out that the two of them had gone to carry out a mission together and had not returned yet.
The supermarket's business was dismal, and Invisible Man was very worried. He sighed every day as he looked at the empty supermarket. Ye Jiang found him annoying and sent him to check the warehouse, while she herself stood at the cashier's position, sitting behind the counter, eating the supermarket's food, with candy wrappers often piled up in front of her.
Rong Yin sometimes comes to the supermarket. He is a silent monster. He doesn't say much when he comes. He just stands there in one spot for a long time without saying a word.
Ye Jiang no longer discusses human anatomy with Rong Yin much, because she feels she has mastered the structure of the human body thanks to his academic contributions; all she needs now is an opportunity.
She waited patiently for the right opportunity, neither arrogant nor impatient, just as she waited for guests to come to her door.
The first customers to arrive were those little monsters from the 60th floor and above. One day, they discovered the supermarket as a great place and flocked there, controlling their toy bodies. However, they were a group of poor customers; they could only be there to create a festive atmosphere, as they couldn't pull out a single penny from their pockets.
They were clearly interested in human food, staring longingly at the shelves as soon as they arrived. However, Ye Jiang was a ruthless and heartless capitalist, and no matter how pitiful someone was, they wouldn't get any favors from her.
Several more toys came over that day. They came to make a purchase, sweeping through the supermarket, and then ran up to Ye Jiang with a bag full of snacks, proudly taking out a thick wad of human coins.
"This, this, this, I want it! I want it!"
The toy's voice was childish, but its actions were quite extravagant, and the thick wad of coins indicated considerable wealth.
Ye Jiang: "..."
She glanced at the toys. "You guys robbed people below the 50th floor?"
The toy, with its innocent and charming pleading, cried, "Here you go, here you go!"
What humans gave them!
Ye Jiang: "."
She'd never believe that.
Humans aren't even called "splurging money children."
She thought she not only needed the teacher's help to train these toys, but she might also need the teacher to educate them on morality.
She confiscated all the money from the toys, herded them to the pillars in the atrium, made them stand facing the wall around the pillars, and then took the elevator up to the second floor. As far as she knew, the group of superhumans from the headquarters were training on the second floor.
She went to return the money.
Ye Jiang looked a bit sour when she went upstairs. She felt embarrassed about cleaning up the mess her creation had made.
Chapter 138 Mother and Son, are you also my long-lost illegitimate child?...
By human standards, monsters generally have a low sense of morality. However, perhaps because Ye Jiang entered a human body while suffering from amnesia, unknowingly living as a human for a period of time, she possessed both...
The monsters exhibit low moral standards, yet they also unconsciously and willingly enter into the constraints of human rules and regulations, presenting a contradictory yet compatible feeling.
In Ye Jiang's eyes, to earn money that humans use, one must use legal human means.
So she went to return the money.
The Ability Control Bureau hadn't expected that the Lord of the Mall would step into their training grounds for such a reason. They assumed she was there to visit them and were all pleasantly surprised, hoping that this legendary superhuman could give them some pointers. They interrupted their training and excitedly surrounded her, only to find out that she was just there for the "toys" upstairs.