Chapter 73: Trouble at the supermarket

While everyone was moving, the door to Room 2501 suddenly opened. A young man who looked rather plain, with brown hair and a somewhat skinny build, stepped out with a friendly smile on his face.

He saw a group of six women, beautiful as flowers, soft and full-bodied, their bodies clean as if they were blossoms untouched by any filth of this world.

Then he looked at himself. He hadn’t changed clothes in days. His body was a bit dirty from not showering, and the stench of sweat was so strong that even he felt uncomfortable with himself.

But the most important thing was… among that garden of beautiful women, there was a man leading them. The women behind him were extremely docile, obedient like little kittens, making him so jealous he wanted to tear that young man apart.

However, he knew he couldn’t act recklessly right now, so he could only say awkwardly, “Sorry, you’re heading to the supermarket, right? I… can I go with you? I’m a bit scared going alone.”

Everyone caught the stink coming from him and took a step back, but Nanoe and Leng Yan stayed where they were, their eyes on him with a bit of suspicion and vigilance.

Seeing everyone step back, the man’s face turned red with embarrassment. In his heart, he cursed, ’Fuck! I’ve only gone four days without showering. Do you really have to keep your distance like that?’

’But… it’s fine. The supermarket is open. My superpower can finally be used. Hahaha…’

He hurriedly said, “My name is Joe. I’m a Level 2 Survivor. If you can go with me to the supermarket, I can buy whatever you want, as long as it’s not too expensive.”

Hearing that, everyone frowned, especially Selina. She immediately snapped, “Get lost!”

“Agh!” Joe heard Selina curse at him. He was furious inside, but when he saw that beautiful face and hot body, the anger in his heart vanished at once, replaced by undisguised greed.

Selina also sensed Joe’s gaze. After all, she had lived in the entertainment industry for many years. Just one glance was enough for her to know what a person was thinking about her.

She let go of Morie’s wheelchair, about to draw her sword from her backpack, but Rover immediately stopped her, looked at Joe, and said, “Then we’ll go together. But you walk in front. After all, I and everyone here don’t know you.”

Joe felt that was reasonable, so he walked in front. Everyone glanced at Rover with deep suspicion, but they also knew he was planning something, so they didn’t ask.

At this moment, Nanoe opened the chat window and talked to Rover. After all, the chat only needed thoughts to send messages, so their actions didn’t make Joe suspicious.

After understanding Rover’s intent, Nanoe opened the group chat for everyone. Of course, this chat no longer included Chisaki.

[Nanoe]: Rover thinks that young man is very suspicious. Keep watching. Also, he suspects that young man is very likely targeting us.

[Selina]: You’re right. I can feel his gaze is very greedy, moving over our bodies. Don’t ask how I know. I’ve been in the entertainment industry for many years, I’ve seen that kind of look no fewer than ten thousand times.

Monica: Then… why is Master letting him accompany us? Couldn’t we just refuse, or…

[Morie]: You mean kill him? But you should remember he just said he’s a Level 2 Survivor. No weak Survivor can live to Level 2.

[Nanoe]: Morie is right. Rover really intended to kill him, but he said something that made Rover stop.

[Selina]: You mean… he can buy things in the supermarket for us?

Monica: Could it be Rover wants to use him to buy stuff in the supermarket for us, then throw him away.

[Nanoe] [Morie] [Selina]: ….

Monica: Oy! Are you looking down on my intelligence or what?

[Selina]: (Looking down.imagine) They say it’s really true, the bigger the chest, the smaller the brain.

[Morie]: Maybe Rover thought of something—that Joe’s superpower is related to spending money.

[Nanoe]: Exactly! Even if it’s only a suspicion, based on his generosity and his outward appearance, the probability really is high. After all, there are many types of superpowers. We can’t rule out the possibility Rover is thinking of.

Monica: Heh?! What do you mean? I still don’t really understand.

[Selina]: You heard what Joe said. He’s willing to buy everything in the supermarket for us, but look at how dirty he is, and those clothes that look like he’s been wearing them for a month without changing. Does he look like someone with a lot of money?

[Morie]: Exactly! If he truly has the ability to buy everything in the supermarket for us, yet can’t even buy himself a decent set of clothes to wear, then Rover’s suspicion is very reasonable.

[Nanoe]: Then there are a few possibilities I suspect. First possibility: he’s just pretending, showing off to find companions. However, the probability is very low.

Second possibility: he really possesses a superpower related to game currency or purchasing goods. But that superpower likely has a weakness: it can’t be used on himself.

If he could use it on himself, he wouldn’t need to dress this dirty, and he also wouldn’t need to travel with us. Doing so would make it too easy to expose the secret of his superpower.

Monica: What?! Heh?! Na ni?! You can figure all that out just from one sentence and a glance at the clothes Joe is wearing?

[Morie]: Big chest but no brain is real.

Even though Monica felt extremely irritated, she really couldn’t refute it, because Nanoe, Selina, and Morie’s thought process was truly terrifying.

With just a few words and Joe’s behavior, they had already understood the other party’s intent and even his superpower.

Monica felt lucky to be in this group, but also a bit unlucky, because she really was the dumbest one in the group.

The atmosphere was a little stifling. Joe naturally knew everyone was suspicious of him, but he wasn’t worried.

He sneered inwardly, ’Huh! So what if there are many beauties? Once we reach the supermarket, I’ll show everyone the power of money.’

He opened his status panel and felt overjoyed.

[Superpower: Unlimited Payment]

[Rank: A77]

[Description: You can purchase anything in the supermarket without paying. However, you can only buy for others, and you cannot use it on yourself. After payment, you can receive a 50% rebate of the amount you paid.]

[Note: Can only be used 5 times per day. Limited to purchases of 50 gold coins or less each time.]

Joe was thrilled. Even with the 50-gold limit, he could use it five times a day. If he managed to spend the full 250 gold every day, then he could get 125 gold back as a rebate.

But the condition was that he could only buy for others, not for himself.

That was why he planned to find a beauty, then lure her into becoming his [Tenant].

However, up until now, he still hadn’t found any suitable Tenant. Partly because his standards were high: the Tenant had to be female, and she had to be truly beautiful.

Mm! Yes—beautiful like the women around Rover. Looking at them, he almost drooled, but he knew they were Rover’s women, and he couldn’t snatch them from Rover’s hands.

But… he couldn’t snatch them, that didn’t mean he couldn’t lure them over to his side.

Joe planned to raise their Affection Points toward him, then use gold coins to buy one of the women Rover owned. He didn’t believe that if he offered an enormous amount of gold, Rover wouldn’t give up one of those four women.

After all, having a Tenant was like wearing a piece of jewelry that got in the way. Not only did it consume a lot of resources and food for that person, you also had to protect that person.

Joe didn’t believe that with four women, Rover’s pressure to gather resources and food wouldn’t be huge.

As long as he offered a high enough price, Rover would sell one of those women to him.

With that mindset, Joe, along with Rover’s group and Leng Yan, headed toward the supermarket. Along the way, Rover suddenly noticed that many areas still had the corpses of other Survivors.

’Maybe the [Corpse Cleaners] haven’t started working yet. I can go find them to trade for more resources.’ Rover thought to himself.

Last time, thanks to the [Corpse Cleaners], Rover had obtained two cultivation methods. That was why he was looking forward to the next encounter.

When everyone reached the supermarket, they immediately saw a crowd gathered outside, their expressions serious, even angry, as they stared toward the inside of the supermarket.

Rover could also see Nick’s group standing outside. Their eyes were filled with displeasure as they looked at the supermarket entrance.

Standing at the entrance was a group of seven people. Among them was a skinny man dressed in black, black smoke wafting from his body. He looked around at everyone and wore a smile full of contempt.

“Like I said… the supermarket belongs to me now. If you want to go inside, then you can try. But… I don’t mind getting a few more ’Blood Marks.’ That would just make it more interesting.”

Hearing that man speak, Rover frowned as well. Just then, Leng Yan’s voice sounded from behind him.

“That’s Jonathan, a Level 2 Survivor.”

“Jonathan?” Rover frowned. “Is he very strong?”

Leng Yan shook her head. “He’s not that strong. But his [Tenant] is extremely strong.”

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