Chapter 4. Something big is happening, we need to be prepared...
The man with the knife stabbed at the other person's back, only to find that he had stabbed a petrified woman!
Seeing this, the man took out a knife and stabbed it into her eyes.
All of this happened in just two or three seconds, and many people around hadn't even had time to react.
Shan Ran had already drawn her pistol and was just aiming when suddenly a figure rushed over and knocked the man aside.
The man was thrown nearly ten meters, smashing a shop window before falling to the ground and losing consciousness.
The person who hit the person was a power-type ability user whom I had just seen at the pharmacy.
"Are you alright?" the man asked, looking up in a loud voice.
At this moment, all the skin on the petrified woman's body returned to normal. She turned around, looked down at the man in front of her, her hair covering her face. She didn't speak, but just shook her head to indicate that she was alright.
The man chuckled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head: "My goodness, how tall are you? How come you're so much taller than me?"
“…I…I…18…”
The man was only about 170 cm tall. He looked at the tall and strong woman in front of him, and the envy on his face seemed genuine.
"My name is Zeng Dali, what's yours?"
"Zhen, Zhen Shimei..."
A crowd gathered around and learned what had just happened.
The man with the knife had a grudge against the injured woman's husband. After learning that her husband had a fever, he became jealous that he would gain superpowers in the future, so he went to kill him.
Anyway, the world is already in chaos, and the detectives probably won't bother with this anymore.
"Tsk tsk, what's going on here?"
"Hurry up and go home. Don't stand around and watch. Don't go out unless you have to."
As the crowd gradually dispersed, a pair of fair arms reached out to Zhen Shimei, holding gauze and iodine.
The two men looked over and held their breath for a moment, stunned by the girl's beauty, but they also keenly sensed that her body was strong and powerful.
Just as Shan Ran was about to say something, she heard the two people opposite her hiss at the same time.
"My goodness, there are still more good people in the world..."
"I...I...."
Yamaran: .....
She stuffed the things into Zhen Shimei's hand and turned to leave.
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A large supermarket, which had been closed for three days, finally reopened today, and was bustling with customers.
When it came time to pay, a man who wanted to skip out on the bill got into a fight with the cashier, and it looked like he was about to stab the cashier with a knife.
Suddenly, something pierced the man's neck. His eyes widened in horror, and he collapsed to the ground, convulsing.
"Aaaaaah, murder!"
The cashier's fingernails grew extremely long and hard, instantly piercing the neck of the man who had skipped out on his bill.
People in the supermarket screamed and fled outside.
That's terrifying! People with superpowers are terrifying!
The supermarket, which had just been bustling with activity, suddenly became deserted, and even the other cashiers had left.
Seeing superpowers is one thing, seeing someone use superpowers to kill is another.
The cashier stared blankly at her fingernails, which had returned to normal, and then looked back to find that the entire supermarket was almost empty.
Only a few brave individuals were still taking things.
There was also a very pretty girl shopping at the self-service counter.
The cashier blinked. Having just committed murder, she desperately needed an emotional outlet. She looked at the girl blankly and asked, "Aren't you...aren't you afraid of me?"
Shan Ran looked over, thought for a moment, and then replied, "It was self-defense. You did nothing wrong, so why should I be afraid of you?"
After filling several shopping carts with everything, Shanran was ready to leave.
Before leaving, she looked back at the cashier.
"Clean yourself up properly and change your clothes. Don't be afraid."
The cashier stared blankly at the girl's retreating figure. For some reason, her eyes stung, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
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When Shanran returned home after a hard day's work, she found that the house renovation project was already completed, the rooftop solar panels had been installed, and the walls and yard were still under construction.
Because of the construction, the three floors above ground are messy and dirty.
Shan Ran thought for a moment, then took out her phone and made a call.
"Hello, Aunt Zhang, it's me. I'm home."
A surprised voice came from the other end of the line, "Oh! Ranran, you're home? I thought you were still in District 4! How are you? Do you have a fever? Are you alright?"
Shan Ran sneered inwardly, but said calmly, "Aunt Zhang, I'm fine. A lot of people at school have fevers, so we came straight back. My house is a mess right now, could you come over and clean it up?"
Aunt Zhang is the housekeeper for Shan Ran's family. She doesn't live at home; she just comes over every day to clean and cook.
Shan Ran thought she treated her well and paid her a high salary, but in her previous life, Aunt Zhang was one of Rong Shuyao's main characters.
She and her son both joined the main characters, and her son also played a part in the discovery of Shan Ran's special abilities.
At this point, Aunt Zhang has already gained superpowers, and she is still trying to find out if Shan Ran has any superpowers.
Shan Ran avoided the question and simply asked the other party to clean it.
Aunt Zhang hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Ranran, is it urgent? Can I come over tomorrow?"
Shan Ran said in a coquettish tone, "Aunt Zhang, the house is such a mess, it makes me feel so bad. If you come over now, I'll give you a raise, okay?"
Unable to resist the temptation of a raise from Shan Ran, Aunt Zhang agreed to come.
Shan Ran left the door open, brewed a pot of tea, and sat on the sofa, patiently waiting for Aunt Zhang to come over.
Not long after, a joyful voice rang out from the doorway.
"Dye it!"
Shan Ran turned around, without getting up, her face bearing a standard and polite smile, "Aunt Zhang, you're here, come in quickly."
Aunt Zhang is not tall, in her early fifties, and has thick calluses on her hands.
She used to wear simple and practical work clothes when she came to work, but today she is wearing a brightly colored dress that is not convenient for work. Her hair has also changed from a low ponytail to big curls, and her hair color has changed from black mixed with a few white hairs to brown.
Aunt Zhang's hair changed color because she awakened a wood-type superpower.
After gaining superpowers, some people will experience changes in their appearance, such as changes in height and build, or changes in hair and eye color.
Fire-type ability users' hair will gradually turn red, while ice-type ability users' hair will gradually turn white.
Water-type users' hair and eyes will gradually turn blue, while wood-type users' hair and eyes will turn brown.
"Ranran, I'm so glad you're alright! I was worried you might be in danger in District 4!" Aunt Zhang came in wearing thick-soled shoes, making a "thump thump" sound on the marble floor tiles.
"What are all those workers doing outside? Why is there so much noise? Why do they suddenly want to renovate the house?"
She used to wear simple black soft-soled cloth shoes.
Shan Ran glanced at Aunt Zhang's clothes, said nothing, and without any pleasantries, said directly, "Aunt Zhang, the house is too messy. Let's start cleaning right away, otherwise you won't know what time you'll get home."
As she spoke, Shan Ran stood up, stretched, and yawned, covering her mouth with her left hand. "Aunt Zhang, I just got home and I'm really tired and sleepy. Let's talk about it in a couple of days."
After saying that, he ignored Aunt Zhang's expression, went downstairs, went into the bedroom, and closed the door.
Aunt Zhang: ......
The ground was covered with broken glass and stains.
The furniture was covered with a large area of transparent film, but it still all needed to be cleaned.
Although she had been doing these jobs for decades, Aunt Zhang now feels irritable.
She has superpowers; she's no longer an ordinary person!
Why would someone call me over to do cleaning late at night?
She raised her hand and tried the same method as before. After a long time, a branch finally grew in her palm, but it disappeared quickly.
Aunt Zhang was unwilling to accept this. She closed her eyes tightly, imagining herself in a future of wealth and power, standing at a high position, looked at with admiration by everyone around her. She even imagined the housekeeper, Shan Ran, cleaning and serving her...
Suddenly, branches sprouted from his palm again. This time, the branches were noticeably thicker than before. The branches trembled and lashed forward with a "crack," piercing the teapot that Shanran had just been drinking from, producing a crisp sound of shattering glass.
Aunt Zhang looked at the increasingly thick and long branches with delight, and only withdrew them when she felt that her supernatural power was almost used up.
It's unclear how things will develop in the future, but the treatment of people with superpowers will definitely be different from before. She and her son are both people with superpowers, and after a while, they will surely rise to prominence!
But right now...
Let's get back to work first.
I wonder what kind of superpower Shan Ran has. I didn't ask her just now. Could it be that she doesn't have any?
Not necessarily. Maybe it's something weird and ugly that you're embarrassed to show it to...
As Aunt Zhang was thinking, she accidentally tripped and fell. She cried out a few times and stood up shakily. In the end, she went to change her shoes.
Shanran closed and locked the doors to the storage room and the freezer before returning to her bedroom.
Meng Xin remained the same as before, breathing evenly, with a rosy complexion, a bright red mole at the corner of her eye, and a little sweat on her forehead.
Shan Ran wiped Meng Xinye's face with a clean towel, fed him some water, and then lay down beside him and fell asleep peacefully.
It was past five in the morning when Aunt Zhang finished cleaning all three floors.
She rubbed her aching back, not wanting to linger a moment longer, and quickly left the villa.
Although the superhuman's physique has improved, Aunt Zhang is still quite old. After working all night, she was so tired that her back ached and her hands were shaking.
Shan Ran had never called her over to clean this late before. Why was she acting like a different person today, being both coquettish and aloof, like a troublesome little devil?
Could it be that Shan Ran has awakened a fox-like superpower?
Animal-type ability users can transform their bodies into animals and possess animal characteristics. For example, Aunt Zhang's son, Zhang Xinren, has a tiger-type ability. He can currently transform his hands into tigers, and it is believed that in a while, his head will also be able to transform into a tiger's head.
Even if his body doesn't transform into a tiger, Zhang Xinren's sense of smell becomes much sharper, his running speed is much faster than before, and he can climb trees with ease.
Aunt Zhang's husband passed away a long time ago, and she raised her son alone, renting a resettlement house not far from the villa area.
After Zhang Xinren got up, he smelled the aroma of breakfast and went to the living room. He found that Aunt Zhang had already prepared breakfast and learned that she had only returned early in the morning. He also learned about Shan Ran's house renovation project.
Zhang Xinren frowned and stood there without saying a word.
"What's wrong, son? Why aren't you saying anything?"
Zhang Xinren looked up at his mother and carefully said, "Shan Ran came from the Second Continent. She must know something, which is why she wants to renovate the house. Everyone is trying to keep quiet, but it's obvious they can't keep it quiet any longer. Maybe having superpowers is just the beginning, and there will be other unexpected events later."
Aunt Zhang's hand trembled, and her phone almost fell to the ground.
"Son, don't scare your mother. What do you mean by that?"
Zhang Xinren frowned. "It means something big is about to happen, and we need to be prepared."
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