Chapter 21 Ghost Squid
Not long after, Shen Qinghan trotted down from upstairs, fearing that she would keep Lin Zichen downstairs waiting for too long.
"Why are you out in your pajamas?"
"I came down in such a hurry that I forgot to change."
"Then go back and change."
"I'm too lazy to go back. Let's go to the mall and buy something. My dad just gave me 200 yuan. Now I'm a wealthy woman. I'll pay for whatever you want to buy later!"
Shen Qinghan skillfully sat down on the back seat of Lin Zichen's bicycle, holding two brand new hundred-dollar bills in her hand, shaking them in front of him, a look of pride on her delicate little face.
Lin Zichen touched the 1,000 yuan in his pocket, not wanting to discourage her, and smiled and said:
"Okay, Miss Shen will pay for tonight."
"Stop talking, hurry up and get going, otherwise it will be too late to shop for long, and Mom and Dad will definitely call me to urge me to come back early."
"Then sit tight."
"Hold on tight!"
Shen Qinghan put her arms around Lin Zichen's waist and said with a smile on her face.
Lin Zichen didn't waste any time and just pushed the pedal hard, and the car started to speed up the next moment.
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Flower Trade New World, main entrance on the first floor.
Lin Zichen found a place to park his bicycle and quickly went up to the top floor of the mall with Shen Qinghan.
If it were daytime now, he would first take Shen Qinghan for a stroll in the ordinary commercial area downstairs and take her out for food, drinks and fun.
But it was too late. He had to hurry to the exotic beast commercial area on the top floor to touch the exotic beast meat to verify his guess.
"Xiaochen, what do you want to buy? Why are you here?"
In the exotic beast commercial area on the top floor, Shen Qinghan looked at the dazzling array of exotic beast merchandise in front of him and was a little confused for a moment.
At a glance, the prices of the goods everywhere were more expensive than each other, and so expensive that she couldn't afford the 200 yuan in her hand.
Lin Zichen spoke frankly: "Actually, I didn't want to buy anything. I just wanted to come here and observe the exotic beast meat up close."
After hearing this, Shen Qinghan nodded to show his understanding.
Lin Zichen has loved studying exotic beasts since he was a child, so it is normal for him to want to come here and see with his own eyes what the exotic beast meat looks like.
"Then let's hurry up and go shopping. I'm also very curious about the exotic beasts."
When Shen Qinghan was a child, she often read books about strange beasts with Lin Zichen. She even accidentally wet several of his books with her urine. She still remembers it vividly today.
Soon, the two of them started shopping in the exotic animal merchandise area.
In addition to exotic animal meat, there are also many derivative products related to exotic animals.
There are jewelry made of exotic animal scales.
There are figurines made to imitate the appearance of exotic beasts.
There are specimens of small exotic animals and so on.
Lin Zichen was not interested in any of this. He just accompanied Shen Qinghan to look around and soon walked straight into the area where exotic animal meat was sold.
He looked at a lot of exotic beast meat and found that all of it had been cut and processed, and it was impossible to tell what kind of exotic beast it was.
And the most important thing is that they are all sealed with transparent plastic wrap, and cannot be touched by hands at all, so it is impossible to test the devouring effect of "survival of the fittest".
He didn't give up and turned around carefully.
Finally, I saw some exotic animal meat that I could touch in a corner.
It is fresh meat that has just been slaughtered and processed, and there are staff members packing it on the side.
"Hanhan, wait for me here."
"What are you going to do?"
"I'll go touch the exotic beast meat there."
"ah?"
Shen Qinghan was a little confused.
Lin Zichen didn't explain too much to her. While the packing staff wasn't paying attention, he quietly approached from the blind spot of their vision.
Then, he reached out and touched the nearest piece of fresh exotic beast meat in front of him.
The moment his hand touched it, Lin Zichen felt the vitality contained in the exotic beast meat.
It is extremely vigorous, rich, and powerful!
Lin Zichen instinctively wanted to devour all the life essence in the monster's flesh, leaving nothing behind.
No, you can't do that!
Once the vitality in the meat is gone, the meat is probably spoiled.
If you want it, buy it yourself...
Lin Zichen's reason overcame his instincts, and he woke up in time and did not do the inappropriate thing of stealing the exotic beast's flesh and vitality.
Although this behavior can be done very covertly and only done once, it is highly likely that it will not be discovered.
However, once I start this, I can’t imagine what kind of person I will become in the future.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will most likely become an outlaw who likes to get something for nothing, cheat, and burn, kill, and rob.
You don’t have to be a good person, but you can’t be a bad person. At least you can’t lose your dignity.
Thinking this in his mind, Lin Zichen quickly returned to Shen Qinghan.
Seeing him come back, Shen Qinghan immediately asked curiously: "Xiaochen, how does the exotic beast meat feel? Is it different from ordinary meat?"
"I don't feel any different. If I have to say there is a difference, it's that it seems fresher." Lin Zichen answered nonchalantly.
At this moment, he had confirmed the guess in his heart that only the meat of exotic beasts had enough life essence to be devoured.
In this case, I have to find a way to make money to buy exotic beast meat to devour.
Without thinking any more, Lin Zichen continued to take Shen Qinghan to wander around the area.
Look here, look there, everything you see seems new and interesting.
Except for some low-priced derivative products, most products related to exotic beasts are extremely expensive luxury goods that are simply beyond the reach of ordinary families.
It's hard not to feel surprised to see so much at once.
I feel like I've almost finished shopping.
It's really eye-opening.
Lin Zichen stopped in front of a counter selling exotic animal meat, pointed at a kind of exotic animal meat called "Ghost Squid" on the counter, and said to the female counter clerk:
"Hello, I want to buy a pound of this meat."
After wandering around here for so long, the ghost squid meat was the cheapest exotic beast meat he had seen, and it was also the only exotic beast meat he could afford.
The price is 998 per kilogram.
The second cheapest kind of exotic beast meat costs 2,000 yuan per kilogram.
The price difference is so big that there is no need to consider which one to choose.
"You want to buy this? Where are your parents? Are you alone?"
The female teller looked at Lin Zichen, who was wearing the Shanhai Middle School uniform, with a puzzled look on her face. She didn't understand why a junior high school student would come here to buy exotic beast meat.
Lin Zichen took out 1,000 yuan from his pocket and put it on the counter, saying calmly, "Yes, I'm alone, and I want to buy a pound of ghost squid meat."
"No, you are too young to buy it." The female cashier refused to sell it to Lin Zichen.
After all, the amount is too large, and it is very risky to sell it to a minor. Afterwards, the other party's parents will most likely come to settle the account.
Lin Zichen knew the female teller's concerns, so he could only make a video call to Zhang Wanxin and ask for her consent to buy the ghost squid meat in front of the female teller.
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