“Ding~ My Joy Plaza station has arrived~”
After the arrival announcement sounded, Su Qi stepped off the train steadily.
My Joy Plaza is a six-story shopping mall, just a ten-minute walk from Lin Hidden Mansion.
Because today was not a holiday, the crowd was relatively light.
Carrying his backpack, Su Qi walked through the mall.
He had to admit, one thing large malls did very well was their negative pressure ventilation system—it made the atmosphere incredibly comfortable.
Since his appointment with Senior Lin Xue was at 6 p.m., arriving too early now would be a bit awkward.
So Su Qi decided to stroll around the mall to kill some time.
My Joy Plaza, as a large shopping center, was quite well-stocked. It offered everything from household goods and daily wear to facilities like a KTV and cinema.
Aside from these ordinary amenities, due to the spiritual energy resurgence, any competent merchant had a special counter on the sixth floor selling Spiritual Items.
Although the quantity and variety of Spiritual Items here paled in comparison to some specialized auction departments, and especially forbidden were the more sinister spiritual goods, which were not allowed to be sold in public spaces like malls, no matter what, Spiritual Items always carried an air of mystique.
Moreover, unlike an auction house, anyone could enter the mall—even without money.
Su Qi now wanted to visit the sixth floor. Besides passing time, he had two other reasons for going.
The first was his personal interest in Spiritual Items.
After all, the nature of Spiritual Items bore a strong resemblance to loot drops in online games. As a boy, Su Qi truly enjoyed this kind of thing.
The second reason was My Joy Plaza… or rather, among all the malls in Lin City, the facility in front of the Spiritual Items counters—a device called the Observation Orb.
Because the types of human Awakening and the classifications of Spiritual Items were too complicated,
the mall had thoughtfully designed the Observation Orb to help first-time customers navigate purchases more easily.
Just placing a hand on the orb would cause it to emit colors, guiding the user to the corresponding area.
Before Su Qi’s Awakening, he had always come to touch the Observation Orb, but nothing ever happened.
And after his Awakening, out of embarrassment, he had put the orb out of his mind.
Since he was free today, Su Qi decided to test his ability type once again.
He took the mall elevator alone, heading toward the sixth floor.
Perhaps because it was Wednesday, floors one through five were sparsely populated. The clean environment and the crisp background music gave the mall a quiet, almost lonely feeling.
But when the elevator reached the sixth floor, the scene shifted dramatically.
Thousands of delicate glass booths lit by ambient lights stood in neat rows, filled with a diverse crowd.
There were people well into their fifties, some wearing fitted Zhongshan suits, others in white lab coats, and youthful, radiant youngsters.
Occasional small scuffles would break out, but attendants stationed at each counter quickly intervened, preventing any serious incidents.
“Sir, may I help you find something?”
Just as Su Qi was taking in this new and unusual scene,
a sales assistant wearing a black silk pencil skirt approached with a warm smile. She looked both professional and alluring, her expression friendly and not the least bit dismissive despite Su Qi’s school uniform.
Faced with the cheerful attendant, Su Qi felt somewhat embarrassed.
He had only come to test his ability and intended to slip away quietly.
After all, buying Spiritual Items—even with the 3,000 yuan Elder Sister Wen Yin lent him yesterday—was completely out of the question.
Previously, whenever Su Qi had come to the Spiritual Item section, he was often ignored or scorned by sales staff. Being approached today was unexpected.
He gave a shy smile and quietly shook his head, awkwardly explaining,
“Uh… Sister, I just came to use the Observation Orb this time. I probably won’t be buying anything, sorry to trouble you.”
As he spoke, Su Qi got a clearer look at the sales assistant.
And at that moment, he felt a flicker of doubt.
Was it his imagination?
Why did this sister look vaguely familiar?
But no, he never came here to hang out, nor had he worked as a sales assistant before—so it must be a trick of the mind.
Forget it. Best to just slip away.
Just as Su Qi lowered his head, preparing to leave past the sales assistant, to his surprise, she didn’t let him go. Instead, her face lit up with delight.
“Wow, little brother, that means you must have just Awakened your Ability recently. You really should try it out now.”
She grabbed his wrist and led him to an Observation Orb:
“Little brother, just put your hand on it.”
Because Su Qi was not like an ordinary male with a robust build—and due to recent family troubles—he was a somewhat introverted person.
Faced with such a warm sales assistant, he didn’t quite know how to respond.
He could only obediently, blankly reach out and touch the orb.
As his palm met the smooth transparent sphere, the cool, slippery glass sensation slowly spread through his hand.
The next moment, the originally clear orb began to glow with a faint heat, its colors shifting rapidly.
Crimson, orange, blue, green, cyan, blue, purple, yellow… pausing on yellow for five seconds before gradually transforming into a radiant pink, and then finally stabilizing.
Looking at the pink orb, a small question mark slowly appeared over Su Qi’s head.
Pink… what type of Ability did that represent?
And the transition from yellow to pink felt somewhat off.
While Su Qi was puzzled, the sales assistant—named Linxin—pressed close against his chest, her eyes suddenly brightening with surprise.
“Little brother, congratulations! You’ve Awakened a rare Assistance-Type Beguilement Ability.”
Assistance-Type Beguilement Ability?
Hearing this obscure term, Su Qi was momentarily stunned.
His Su Wife Ability didn’t seem to include anything like that.
Whether it was the Shuxi Bento or Suqi Battle Outfit, they only enhanced charm—they never reached the level of Beguilement.
Besides, ‘Beguilement’ sounded strange.
He wasn’t a Demonic Girl from the Hehuan Sect… no, he was a Demonic Boy.
While Su Qi was still confused, a postcard was gently pressed into his palm.
On the card was a beautiful girl’s portrait.
Su Qi glanced up and met Linxin’s sharp, sparkling eyes.
“Little brother, although you can’t buy Spiritual Items now, I see great potential in you for the future. If you want to buy or sell Spiritual Items later, just call this number. Oh, and the Beguilement Ability shopping area is on the west side of the sixth floor—you should check it out.”
After giving her advice, a customer called for Linxin, and after a nod in Su Qi’s direction, she left.
Watching her walk away, Su Qi exhaled in relief.
Then he couldn’t help but feel a bit impressed—indeed, the difference between malls was clear.
As the prime commercial hub, the service here was definitely far superior.
As Su Qi headed toward the Beguilement Ability section,
Linxin, now out of sight, secretly took out her phone and snapped a photo of Su Qi.
She sent it to a Tencent contact labeled “Big Client Roommate.”
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‘Wen Yin, I think I’ve just seen your beloved little junior. He’s Awakened his Ability. Want to know what it is? I happen to have some good tea here, want some? Seductive finger point.JPG’