Andrew called this ruby … Zerom.
Ji Zhixu was stunned, and then she suddenly felt her scalp go numb. Then, a chill began to surge from her back, and her whole body instinctively tensed up.
She looked at the ruby in Mr. Lin's hand, and her whole heart seemed to be clenched by fear, and it was difficult for her to beat.
As if the fog had been lifted, some details that she had not noticed before suddenly became very clear.
That red ruby was actually an extremely pure Philosopher's Stone, and it contained an incomparably large amount of aether energy. But because it was too fresh, there was still a trace of bloody aura from life remaining.
Then, an even more terrifying understanding leaped into her mind.
This Philosopher's Stone was Zerom!
Ji Zhixu turned her head with difficulty to look at her father. The latter's face was pale, and he did not dare to wipe off the cold sweat on his forehead. He looked back at her very stiffly, and his eyes clearly expressed his fear and helplessness.
Although he was just an ordinary person, he understood the world of Extraordinaires better than the average Extraordinaire, and he was not a fool. Of course, he immediately understood the meaning of the bookstore owner.
Although he said that "the price is not important", he directly pointed out that the ruby in his hand was actually a human life …
Obviously, he was saying that if they could not satisfy him, they would have to pay the price. A living example was right in front of them. Remember the URL: m.9biquge.com.
"What a terrifying existence. Not only is he powerful, but also the invisible power created by his words …"
Ji Bonong was in a trance, and he even had the feeling of meeting the people who really controlled Nuo Jin in the Central District when he was young.
This was a different experience from when he faced a high-level Extraordinaire.
He had met many Extraordinaires, and most of them would directly release their power as Extraordinaires the moment they met, using the most direct power to frighten mortals like them.
The weak were prey to the strong, and the instinctive trembling and fear would directly destroy a person's reason and dignity. This was a very effective way to make mortals submit to him.
But there had never been anyone like the person in front of him. He did not have the presence of a superhuman, but his words were like the whispers of a demon. They were like tentacles that could penetrate through every orifice and seize every inch of his mental activity. It was so terrifying that he felt like he was suffocating.
Just a few words were enough to shatter the defenses in your heart.
After the terrifying truth was revealed, Ji Bonong looked at the red gem in horror. It was as if he could see the twisted, skinless corpse wriggling inside.
Its internal organs and bones were all forced to curl up inside. It struggled and twisted into a meat paste, letting out silent and terrifying cries towards the outside world …
Ji Zhixu calmly turned her head around. She felt that her father had probably lost his rationality. He had suddenly become muddle-headed, as if he had lost his soul.
This was the real warning!
The protection ability of the Hermit Ring lost its effect at a higher level of mysteriousness.
It was better not to act rashly now. If they could get out safely, Ji Bonong would definitely be fine.
The corners of her mouth twitched, and she smiled stiffly. "Funny, very funny. How can a person turn into a gem? This is really a very funny joke …"
"You think so too, right?" Lin Jie sighed. "But this Zerom really deserved it."
The Rohr Resources Group was such a big monopoly, so it was definitely more well-informed than him, the owner of a small bookstore.
An important scholar organization like the Truth Society had lost its deputy director. The moment something happened, all the other organizations and institutions would probably receive the news immediately.
Judging from Ji Zhixu's reaction and answer just now, this was indeed the case.
It was not too difficult to explain.
Therefore, Lin Jie just wanted to share some gossip. After removing some supernatural elements from his conversation with Andrew, he told Ji Zhixu about it.
He also criticized the behavior of the scumbag Zerom, and at the same time, expressed his deep sympathy for the little girl Prima, who was working in the bookstore next door.
He brought up his previous evaluation of Andrew's sense of humor and asked with a smile, "Do you also think that he is very funny? He actually said that this gem was Zerom's report to me. In fact, I just asked him to bring Zerom here to discuss how to compensate me for this door …"
"Compensate … for the door?"
Ji Zhixu was stunned. She turned her head and looked at the wooden door of the bookstore.
It looked barely intact now, but there were indeed traces of repair.
Lin Jie felt very angry when he thought about it. He explained, "The door has been repaired by Moen, but at that time, because of this Zerom, there was such a big hole in the door."
He gestured about the size of the hole and was full of resentment. "Such a big hole. How much money will it take to repair it? Don't you think he should compensate?"
Ji Zhixu nodded. "Yes."
It turned out that this was how Zerom offended Boss Lin. He really deserved it …
Lin Jie sighed. "But he's already dead, so I can only make up for it myself. Ah, I'm sorry for making you listen to me talk about so many useless things. You said you had a request just now?"
Ji Zhixu's expression became serious. She pulled herself together. Finally, it was the most critical moment.
It seemed that Boss Lin was quite satisfied with their previous performance. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked this question.
She took a deep breath and said solemnly, "On behalf of Luoer Resources Development Group, I want to get authorization from you to become the agent of your bookstore. I want to promote and sell books for you within the scope of your permission."
Lin Jie was stunned. He vaguely remembered that Ji Zhixu had tentatively asked about it when she came to visit before. But at that time, she couldn't represent Luoer Resources, so he didn't talk about it in depth.
It was definitely a good thing to let Luoer Resources be the agent of selling books.
He had been worried about the lack of customers. It could be solved immediately. Maybe he wouldn't be short of money in the future.
But at the same time, it would be less fun for him. Because what he liked to do the most was to chat with these strange customers in the name of selling books. He would give them chicken soup and help them solve some of their life problems.
And he had to take one factor into consideration.
Not all of the books on his bookshelves could be sold.
Because of the huge cultural and geographical difference between the two worlds, some of the content might not be understood by the residents here. It would definitely cause some problems.
If he wanted to solve it, Lin Jie had to check and manually filter the books. Then, he would pick out some of the books to sell.
This was a very troublesome matter.
Lin Jie was hesitating when he suddenly saw the shadow inside the half-opened leather box in front of him suddenly "come alive." It extended down into an indeterminate shape, as if a hand was covering the golden apple in the box.
Little Black!
Lin Jie blinked. His intuition told him that this was Little Black, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
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