Chapter 49: The Whimsical Supermarket

The supermarket was not far from Ron's home, just across the street from the residential complex.

With the New Year approaching, the supermarket was packed with people purchasing holiday goods.

The bustling atmosphere completely swept away the gloomy mood of Ron's many days of living alone.

Although he actually enjoyed staying at home in solitude, he didn't really mind joining in the lively crowd if given the chance.

Ron was mainly there to buy some fruits and vegetables.

As for meat, he still had plenty in the fridge.

He had bought several pounds of beef shank online for twenty-five yuan a pound, stuffing the entire freezer compartment.

However, he could buy a few cans of meat.

Thinking this, Ron made his way to the canned goods section.

For some reason, as Ron walked, the surrounding crowd grew sparser and sparser.

By the time he reached the shelves displaying canned goods, there was almost no one left around him.

At first, Ron didn't notice anything amiss, as not many people usually bought canned goods, let alone near the New Year.

His favorite braised pork trotter canned food...

[Name: Zhou Qing]
[Occupation: Construction worker]
[Gender: Male]
[Description: A hit-and-run driver who killed someone. Although still alive, he has already been turned into canned food.]
[Remarks: He has stopped thinking.]

Looking at the information displayed on the can, Ron silently put it back on the shelf.

Damn it...

What the hell...

Suppressing the urge to curse, Ron looked at the shelves again.

[Li Yunqi], [Qin Lin], [Wu Le]...

Looking at the names one by one before him, Ron was utterly numb.

He certainly knew what this meant.

He had entered another dungeon.

And he had no idea when.

Ron didn't feel much panic in his heart. After all, up to this point, he hadn't even seen the trace of an enemy.

Acting like an ordinary customer, he stood there picking out suitable goods, as if he hadn't noticed any anomaly here.

If the gatekeeper of this dungeon hadn't completely lost their mind, they would definitely appear somewhere near him.

However, Ron's attention was quickly drawn to something else.

[Canned Yellow Peaches]: Yellow peaches steeped in sugar water, capable of curing the vast majority of illnesses. ( Can be converted into a prop card )

Ron raised an eyebrow and unhesitatingly placed the can into his shopping cart.

He discovered that the vast majority of canned goods here possessed some special effects. If he could manage to take them out of the dungeon...

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

***

While Ron was calculating how many cans his savings could buy, a woman's voice sounded beside his ear.

Ron turned his head and saw a... creature that should be a woman standing behind him.

Her body was slightly arched, and her face wore what was presumably a smile.

This should be a respectful expression, right?

Ron wasn't entirely sure.

Because this "woman's" head looked like a giant pistachio.

Two white, hard bone-like plates bloomed outward toward the sides, and the green object in the middle was presumably her head.

The voice when she spoke also came from within.

[Name: Yue Qingqing]
[Occupation: Supermarket sales assistant]
[Gender: Female]
[Description: A supermarket sales assistant responsible for finding suitable goods for customers. If you carry sin upon your body, she will turn you into canned food.]
[Remarks: She is waiting for your reply.]

Turned into new merchandise...

In other words, as long as your attitude was good enough, she was actually a relatively friendly entity to Ron.

Moreover, the information revealed by the Demon's Eye was not wrong.

Although those canned meats were made from people, a careful examination of their information revealed that everyone turned into canned goods carried severe sins.

They were either fugitive murderers, fraudsters who had scammed people to the point of family ruin, or various wrongdoers who deserved to die but had gone undiscovered.

In Ron's moral view, these people genuinely deserved to die.

If they appeared within Ron's scope of judgment and punishment, they were dead beyond a doubt.

Looking at the information on Yue Qingqing, then back at the cans on the shelves.

If this dungeon didn't try to stop him from leaving, Ron didn't plan on destroying it.

Thinking this, Ron reached out and took Zhou Qing's can from the shelf.

"I'd like to buy this. Is that alright?" Ron asked tentatively.

The cans made from these sinners didn't possess any special effects.

He was simply curious about how the other party would react if he attempted to purchase these cans.

Yue Qingqing still "smiled" and replied in a friendly manner, "I'm sorry, esteemed guest. This can has already been reserved."

As she spoke, Ron also heard her inner thoughts.

[Canned sinners can only be purchased by their victims and their families.]

I see...

Ron didn't push the matter, nodded, and put the can back in its original place.

"I'd like to buy some canned fruit. Any recommendations?" Ron asked instead.

Yue Qingqing asked amiably, "Is this for a visitor or for your own consumption?"

Ron thought for a moment. "A visitor."

Yue Qingqing recommended a few cans.

***

[Canned Wax Berries]: Extremely delicious, a must-have when visiting friends. The recipient will agree to one reasonable request from you. ( Can be converted into a prop card )

Holy crap...

To be honest, this thing was a bit overpowered...

"I'll take these for now." Ron nonchalantly picked out a few more cans.

Although he had a strong urge to go on a massive shopping spree.

He wasn't sure if doing so would cause unpredictable changes in the dungeon.

Besides, he didn't have that much money on him.

Although these cans looked like ordinary canned fruit, a single can started at ten thousand yuan.

Of course, this price was entirely worth it to Ron.

Furthermore, Ron was certain he could return to the real world by retracing his steps.

There was a cash register specific to this area.

After paying the bill, one could return to reality as usual.

The payment was naturally made using the Demon All-In-One Card.

The cashier raised no objections whatsoever regarding the card.

When Ron pushed his shopping cart out of this area, the bustling atmosphere returned once more.

He lowered his head to glance at the cans in the cart and found that their descriptions remained unchanged, still retaining their special effects.

Ron even turned back to test whether he could re-enter the dungeon.

Upon seeing the pistachio-headed sales assistant appear once more, Ron understood completely.

This was undoubtedly a premier supply point for extraordinary props!

"Fifty thousand, thank you for your patronage."

Looking at the smiling cashier before him, Ron said speechlessly, "But I didn't buy anything..."

"Dear, the minimum consumption here is fifty thousand." The cashier smiled, her expression unchanged.

Ron's lips twitched slightly.

He caught the cashier's inner thoughts.

If the customer failed to meet the minimum consumption and didn't have enough money on them... she would harvest organs of equivalent value from their body to cover the corresponding fee.

Well, it seemed this place wasn't quite as "benevolent" as he had imagined.

Fortunately, Ron hadn't spent all the money on his All-In-One Card earlier.

After purchasing another fifty thousand yuan worth of canned goods, Ron safely returned to reality once again.

Before he could even catch his breath, Ron looked up.

Vivienne had just blown up the Pallavi Magic Association...

Blown it up...