chsdbacks Chapter 600 The Excited Folks
Chapter 600 The Excited Folks
Chapter 600 The Excited People
An ordinary morning.
The people of Zhengtian City began their day's work as they faced the sun.
Street vendors set up their stalls one after another, wisps of smoke rose from every street, and the rich aroma of food wafted through the streets and alleys.
Bai Yuming is a food stall owner who specializes in selling flatbreads. His flatbreads are very famous on Dong'er Street. Not only are the flatbreads crispy and fragrant, but when they are coated with his secret meat sauce, the taste is so delicious that it leaves a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth.
The excellent taste allowed Bai Yuming to earn a full wallet every day; the three hundred pancakes sold out in just two hours.
Bai Yuming carefully put away the money he had earned that morning and pushed his "old friend" home.
"There are a lot of people today. I'll go home and get the dough I made last night, and try to sell another batch this afternoon! That way I can earn more today!" Bai Yuming thought to himself happily.
His home is quite a distance from Dong'er Street. As a commercial street, Dong'er Street has high rents. Although he could afford to rent a shop, he still prefers a pushcart.
It took Bai Yuming about fifteen minutes to finally get home after pushing the cart.
A simple courtyard house with two rooms is Bai Yuming's trophy after years of hard work.
As soon as Bai Yuming pushed open the courtyard gate, he heard a voice as beautiful as heaven.
"Beep beep! You're back!"
A chubby little girl with a topknot ran out of the house and pounced on Bai Yuming's lap.
"Hey! Niu Niu, did you miss your dad?" Bai Yuming hugged the little dumpling who was lying on his lap and gently rubbed her cheek with his chin, which was covered with fine stubble.
"No, it doesn't! It's so itchy!" Niu Niu said, sounding disgusted, but her two chubby little hands were still holding onto Bai Yuming's big face.
"Husband is back! Niu Niu, come down quickly! Daddy's been tired all morning!" An ordinary-looking woman dressed simply walked out of the house, walked up to Bai Yuming, and reached out to take the little dumpling down.
"Hey! Mommy, don't bother me and Daddy!" The little dumpling thrashed about with its two tiny hands, trying to stop the woman's rough hands.
"Hey! I've given birth to a little rival, haven't I!" the woman said angrily.
Listening to his daughter and wife playfully bickering, Bai Yuming's aching lower back seemed to have healed considerably.
"Alright, Niu Niu, listen to Mommy! Ba Ba has to go do some work now!" Bai Yuming handed the meatball to his wife and turned to go to the kitchen to take out the dough he had prepared last night to defrost.
"Business is so good today?" the woman asked, standing at the kitchen doorway, holding a meatball.
"Yes, a new building recently opened in the city center, right? I heard it's very popular and attracts a lot of people. This morning, many people passed by East Second Street and rushed to that building, so business is quite good. Let's see if we can take advantage of the trend this afternoon and sell a little more so we can rest tomorrow and take you and your daughter to see that building!" Bai Yuming said excitedly.
"Is Baba taking Niu Niu out to play?! Okay, okay!" Niu Niu clapped her little hands excitedly.
The woman looked worried and asked her husband, "But with so many Soul Masters in that place, won't it be like other sects' shops, only serving important Soul Masters?"
Bai Yuming's hand paused slightly. His family were commoners. Although he had successfully awakened his martial soul, it was just a small shovel, and he had no soul power at all.
"I heard that the building is different; ordinary people like us can go in and buy things. This rule was set by the Ye family head, so he shouldn't be lying to us, and he has no reason to lie to us," Bai Yuming said.
Upon hearing this, the woman's worry lessened considerably.
After finishing preparing the dough, Bai Yuming took the food box his wife had prepared and hurriedly pushed his stall back to East Second Street.
The midday sun was intense, and it took Bai Yuming a little over fifteen minutes to reach East Second Street.
Bai Yuming casually wiped the sweat from his neck with the towel and started shouting again.
Bai Yuming's judgment was accurate. The flow of people on East Second Street was constantly increasing, and the crowds were all heading towards the newly built building, which made Bai Yuming very curious about this Yuheng Building.
After selling all the pancakes he had brought, Bai Yuming decided to follow the crowd to Yuheng Tower.
At the end of East Second Street, you can see the tall Yuheng Tower sign.
Bai Yuming huddled in the crowd, his gaze sweeping over the patrol personnel at the entrance. The weapons on their backs and the insignia on their shoulders clearly indicated that these people were Soul Masters.
As Bai Yuming got closer to the gate, his heart began to race, but seeing the commoners ahead entering the Yuheng Tower in an orderly fashion, he reassured himself.
So many people have gone in, they're all ordinary people, I can go in too!
With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Bai Yuming finally entered the Yuheng Tower.
The simple and relaxed decor style eased his tension a bit. Looking at the dazzling array of shops on both sides of the street, Bai Yuming felt like a country bumpkin visiting the city. Fortunately, everyone around him had the same reaction.
Bai Yuming spent an hour browsing the first and second floors, and his arms were filled with two large bags of his harvest. This cost him all of his income for the day, but he was very happy. He bought the new baby clothes and women's clothing without hesitation.
However, as Bai Yuming spent more time shopping, he noticed that many people were heading towards the third floor. He looked up and saw that most of the customers on the third floor were Soul Masters carrying weapons, but there were also some commoners mixed in.
"The places where Soul Masters operate don't sell things that ordinary people can use, do they?" Bai Yuming muttered to himself.
"Not necessarily, sir. Would you like to come with me to the third floor?" A man dressed in a black robe said, standing next to Bai Yuming.
"Wow! Who are you?" Bai Yuming was slightly startled and quickly asked.
"I am a sales assistant at Yuhenglou. My job is to help customers resolve any questions they may have and to help them find the products they want. My name is Xiao Wang," Xiao Wang introduced himself.
"Um, Lord Wang, I'm just a commoner with no soul power, so there's no need for me to go up!" Bai Yuming shook his head and refused, looking at the many soul masters on the opposite floor.
His grandfather's generation had always warned him that commoners should not have too much contact with Soul Masters.
"I'm not some big shot, just a sales assistant. You're a customer, so naturally I'll answer your questions. The third floor and up is the soul tool floor. Although most of them are weapons and tools, these soul tools are the latest technological products that ordinary people can use!" Xiao Wang said with a smile.
Bai Yuming shook his head subconsciously, but he quickly realized what he meant and asked, "You mean a soul tool that ordinary people can use? You're not lying to me, are you? I don't have much money!"
"No, sir. These are all new products that were just unveiled today. They are the latest soul tools researched and produced by the Tang Sect!" Xiao Wang pulled out a palm-sized manual from his pocket.
Bai Yuming took the manual with some skepticism, flipping through the exquisite illustrations. The soul tools, full of mechanical beauty and captivating cold light, deeply attracted his attention.
In particular, each page of the album has a small robot head in the lower left corner, solemnly explaining the wonderful uses of each soul tool.
"Okay, please take me to see it!" Bai Yuming didn't hesitate. The voice deep in his mind made him go for it, and his body was also telling him that he couldn't refuse something so cool.
"Alright, this way please, sir!" Xiao Wang bowed slightly and gestured in a direction.
"As expected, no man can resist the mechanical beauty of firearms and mini Gundams." Xiao Wang's smile widened, like that of a shrewd businessman.
Halfway with Xiao Wang, Bai Yuming suddenly remembered that he was just a pancake vendor. Although he had some savings, he was not very wealthy and could not afford a soul tool that cost thousands or even tens of thousands of gold soul coins.
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"Well, Mr. Wang, I'm just a small vendor. I'm happy to be able to come in and buy things. As for soul tools, I really can't afford them!" Bai Yuming said regretfully.
"It's alright, dear. Our soul tools are all reasonably priced. We support purchases by paying invoice or barter. And, sir, don't you really want to see these 'beauties' in person? Even if you don't buy anything, just looking is fine!" Xiao Wang wore the standard smile of a shrewd businessman, his deep voice like a tempting devil.
Bai Yuming really wanted to refuse, but when he looked down at the exquisite picture book in his hand, a flame suddenly ignited in his heart. Even if he didn't buy it, he could still take a look.
"Okay! I want to see!"
A few minutes later, Bai Yuming stared into thought as he looked at a soul-guided pistol in the display case.
"It looks great, but the price is a bit uncertain. Shall I take another look?" Bai Yuming looked at the price tag of 200 gold soul coins, turned to Xiao Wang and said, his slightly trembling hand betraying his true feelings.
"This is the new Soul Guidance Ray Gun, the third-generation ray gun. It's a level three Soul Guidance Device and uses a Type II Energy Concentration Core Array. Its power is enough to penetrate a five-centimeter-thick ten-forged steel plate. It only costs five hundred gold soul coins." Xiao Wang slightly turned his body to the side, revealing the display case behind him.
Bai Yuming's gaze moved along the smooth body of the third-generation ray gun, as if caressing a beloved, perfect pancake.
Behind Bai Yuming, gasps of astonishment rang out.
"Are you really going to sell us these soul tools at such a low price?" A middle-aged man in a brocade robe stared intently at the sales assistant beside him and asked.
"Yes, sir. This second-generation soul-guided pistol, priced at three hundred, can be discounted by 15% if you sign up for a membership card. Furthermore, if you use Yuhenglou's white-card service for your first purchase, you can get an additional 20% off on top of the original discount." Even though the sales assistant was being glared at, the smile on his face did not change at all. Instead, he patiently explained the product while gathering a subtle amount of soul power in his left hand to fan the middle-aged man and cool him down.
Seeing the Soul Master treat him, a mere commoner, with such courtesy, the middle-aged man immediately made a decision to purchase VIP status and use installment payment to take away the second-generation Soul Guidance Pistol.
"Can people like us without soul power really use these soul tools? Won't they hurt us?" another onlooker asked.
Soul tools not only require soul power to drive them, but also demand that the user have good physical fitness. If ordinary people use them, they will be injured by the recoil of the soul tool, and may even damage their internal organs. This physical fitness requirement alone will stop 90% of ordinary people.
"No, that won't happen. Our soul tools are all carefully researched and upgraded by professionals to ensure the safety of our customers. If you don't believe it, you can buy one and try it out on the spot. If any problems arise, Yuhenglou will immediately send a doctor to cover the medical expenses and provide a full refund," Xiao Wang said, taking two steps forward.
"Really?" Bai Yuming looked at the soul-guided pistol. He had been buying pancakes for so many years, and with the installment discounts available through membership and Bai Dan, he was able to afford this soul-guided pistol. However, he would have to tighten his belt to make ends meet from now on.
"I'll give it a try!" The middle-aged man quickly completed the membership registration and applied for the installment service, and finally bought the second-generation soul guide pistol for fifty gold soul coins.
The sales assistant who was explaining to the middle-aged man immediately took out a dummy from the storage soul tool at his waist and used his soul power to form a soul power barrier around it.
Seeing the five spirit rings rising behind the sales assistant, the middle-aged man's face turned red with excitement.
He was just a small businessman who had made a little money, yet he was able to have a Soul King-level Soul Master serve him. If this were in his small city, hiring a Soul King would cost at least 200 gold Soul Coins a day!
The middle-aged man gripped the second-generation soul-guided pistol tightly. Its design, which fit his palm perfectly, made him love it. He aimed at the dummy in front of him, gritted his teeth, and pulled the trigger.
A soul-guided ray, about the thickness of a finger, was fired, instantly piercing through the dummy's chest and leaving a hole the size of a bowl.
The crowd was initially surprised that the middle-aged man could actually activate the soul tool, and that it was quite powerful. Then they were pleasantly surprised to find that the middle-aged man was standing there unharmed, only taking two steps back due to the recoil of the ray gun.
The middle-aged man touched his right arm, then spun it around a few times, pinched it with his left hand, and suddenly shouted, "Damn it! I'm really okay!"
The middle-aged man's words immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the surrounding crowd.
The soul guides on display were snapped up by a large number of people.
Bai Yuming was very shrewd. After the middle-aged man fired the shot, he immediately checked the man's physical condition. Once he found that the man was alright, he immediately turned to Xiao Wang and offered to buy the item.
While everyone was anxiously queuing up to buy, Bai Yuming had already packed up the soul-guided pistol he liked and was holding the box in his arms.
"This is a really good place! This great item only cost me fifteen gold soul coins! I can earn it back in five or six years by buying more pancakes! Now those scoundrels can't keep chasing me for protection money!" Bai Yuming thought happily.
Not only do I no longer have to worry about harassment from thugs and ruffians, but I also have some ability to protect myself!
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PS: The original text stated that a common level 3 soul tool would cost 1,000 gold soul coins at the auction house. I figured that items at auctions are usually more expensive, so I made a slight adjustment to the price. Please don't mind these minor details.
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