Ninth class citizen

Chapter 311 Bullying
Although it was just a superficial injury without any serious damage to bones, it was still shocking to see.

More importantly, this boy possesses a mental ocean the size of a football field, making him a prodigious and extraordinary individual capable of fostering growth.

The growth-inducing system is a branch of life-related supernatural abilities, mainly used for the cultivation of plants and animals.

High-level superhumans can accelerate the growth of large areas of crops or cash crops in a very short time, and can also speed up the growth of exotic beasts or livestock. These are superhuman abilities that are quite practical and have great potential for making money.

A thirteen or fourteen-year-old second-tier growth-type extraordinary ability user would be eligible for early admission to the Hilo Star Academy of Agricultural Sciences and receive a full scholarship if placed in the Delin Federation.

But in this city that claims to be a place of hope for equality and freedom, the boy suffered from bullying and was covered in wounds.

The boy was curious about the newly opened shop. He deliberately used his good eye to look at the words "Master Nan Gene Pharmacy" above the door, and then cautiously approached the window, looking with longing at the beautiful injections displayed inside that shimmered with various colors of fluorescence.

He stared for a long time before pursing his lips tightly, turning his head and continuing to walk into the darkness.

Just then, Nan Rong heard a series of hurried footsteps.

The footsteps came from outside the commercial area, a good five or six hundred meters away, so the boy didn't notice them in time.

But Nan Rong not only heard their voices, but also "saw" their appearances through her mental powers.

A dozen or so boys, ranging in age from twelve to fifteen or sixteen, carrying wooden sticks and iron bars, quickly caught up with them.

Unlike the boy from before, they were neither martial artists nor people with supernatural abilities, but a group of ordinary people.

Without needing any other evidence, Nan Rong could immediately predict that their target was none other than the boy from before.

The shop door opened silently, and an invisible wind swept up the boy not far away and carried him inside.

The boy remained relatively calm, not crying out at the sudden turn of events. Instead, he eyed Nan Rong warily and said in a hoarse voice:
"It is illegal to attack other residents within the city-state."

Nan Rong smiled slightly and reminded him, "The people you're hiding from are catching up."

The boy's face immediately showed fear, and he instinctively shrank into the shadows behind the door, clenching his fists tightly.

Nan Rong, however, remained calm and composed: "What you said earlier is correct, assaulting someone is illegal, so why didn't you call the police? The City Police Department should punish those who hurt you, right?"

The boy lowered his head, his lips pressed even tighter.

"Or is there something you're having trouble telling me?" Nan Rong asked, even more curious.

"You'd better not interfere," the boy said softly, turning to look out the window.

The footsteps and undisguised words grew closer and closer, and even he could hear them clearly.

"Why haven't we seen anyone yet? Are you sure they ran this way?"

"Didn't we just find a drop of fresh blood? Don't worry, he can't get away!"

"Does he think he's superior just because of his superhuman abilities? What kind of place is this? We're all the same people here. What right does he have to be so arrogant?"

"Our agricultural training base's instructor, Huang, praises him everywhere. Today he even said he'd give him the annual contribution award—why? Everyone's working hard, so how can he get extra honors just because of his innate extraordinary abilities?"

"Just cripple them and that's it!"

"That's right, with my dad in the City Police Department, let alone crippling someone's superpowers, even if they die, no one can trace it back to us!"

The group walked up to Nan Rong's shop, cursing and swearing, and suddenly stopped.

The boy inside the door was extremely nervous, his back pressed tightly against the wall, terrified of being discovered.

But for some reason, the boys were only focused on looking at the medicines displayed in the shop window, completely ignoring Nan Rong and the other person standing inside the shop.

"Hey, is this the gene-altering drug shop they talked about on the news today?" said the freckled boy at the front. "Isn't that Master Nan? I heard her drugs sell for astronomical prices outside!" said another boy with a buzz cut.

"Do you think gene-optimizing agents are really that amazing?"

"I don't know, no one around me has used it. But something that's so expensive, how could it not work?"

"Huh, a single gene-optimizing agent only costs 20,000 Hope Coins? I'll go back and ask my parents; they should be able to afford it!"

"Twenty thousand Hope Coins isn't cheap either." The freckled boy frowned.

"How can something so expensive exist in a city-state? Isn't that overpricing? I'll have my dad look into it when we get back. He has a few good friends at the Administration Bureau—maybe in a few days, we'll all be able to use the cheaper gene optimizer!"

"As expected, it has to be Brother Lin!"

We're all counting on you!

"If any of you guys ever disobey Brother Lin from now on, I'll be the first to not let you off the hook!"

"I'm a little worried. I heard that Master Nan was personally invited by Captain Selena. Will he be able to disregard the City-State Administration Bureau's authority?"

The freckled boy, Lin Zi, smiled and shook his head: "Captain Selena may be tough outside, but she can't get involved inside the city. Once you enter Hope City, you're just like us; no one is more noble than anyone else!"

"If you ask me, that so-called Master Nan is used to being fawned over by everyone outside and is rotten to the core. He can't compare to us at all, and he's far inferior to Brother Lin!"

"The shop is still lit up. How about we go in and have a chat with Master Nan, and help her elevate her spiritual level?"

"Haha, that's a great idea! We don't need any other gifts, just one gene-optimizing agent for each of us will do!"

"What about Sang Ye? Are we just going to let him go like this today?"

"He can run away, but he can't hide. I don't believe he'll dare not go to the agricultural training base tomorrow! Otherwise, not only will he lose his bonus, but he'll also lose all of his salary for this month!"

"Hey, why can't I open this door?" the person who went up to pull the door asked in confusion.

Two more people stepped forward to help: "It really is locked from the inside?"

"They won't open the door even when we knock. What does that mean? Do they not respect Brother Lin?"

"If you can't open the door, smash the window," Brother Lin sneered.

Upon hearing this, Sang Ye finally couldn't hold back any longer.

“They’re coming for me.” His jaw was clenched, and he rushed to the door: “I’ll go out and lure them away. We can’t let them vandalize your shop.”

The fact that the boy could make such a decision at this moment touched Nan Rong slightly.

“It’s no use you going out now,” she said softly. “They want not only your life, but also my medicine.”

“But…” Sang Ye said, then suddenly realized something was wrong.

"They...they seem unable to see us?"

Indeed, both shop windows are floor-to-ceiling glass panels, allowing a clear view of everything inside.

But from beginning to end, not a single person looked at them, not even for a second.

Nan Rong smiled and said, "Not too stupid."

With a gentle wave of her hand, the boys who were smashing the glass windows outside were all swept away by a weak gust of wind and quickly disappeared into the horizon, without even being able to scream.

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