Antique Shop Zero: Disfigured School Beauty Becomes a Succubus to Pay Off Debts

This is a task assigned from above.

Previously, the Anomaly Management Bureau only knew information about one anomalous creature.

It's that old cat in the bureau.

With the occurrence of the gavel incident and the Onmyoji incident, more and more supernatural creatures are appearing in the field of vision of the Bureau of Anomalies.

Starting today, the Anomaly Management Bureau will establish a separate research department for anomaly organisms.

The Abnormal Creature Research Department collects information on abnormal creatures and classifies them into abnormality levels based on their combat capabilities and the disasters they may cause.

Li Mingyue's task is to compile information on the unusual creatures she has personally witnessed.

"Abnormal Individual Code Name: Onmyoji"

"He created a tornado in the South China Sea and murdered investigator Liu Wei, who was wielding the Five Emperors' Poison Coin..."

"Dead."

"Suggested anomaly level: Grade A"

Li Mingyue was only responsible for reporting information; the specific official documents and disaster level classifications still depended on the bureau.

"Abnormality code name: Old Man Black Rain".

"It emitted a roar similar to a dragon during the gavel incident, and scales appeared on its body during the Onmyoji incident..."

"Suggested anomaly level: B".

......

"Abnormal Being Code Name: Succubus".

Li Mingyue thought of the succubus, and a hint of worry appeared in her eyes.

Meiting didn't show up last night. Did something happen?

Of course, it's also possible that the mysterious boss has many subordinates and doesn't always bring Meiting with him.

Li Mingyue continued writing:

"During the gavel incident..."

"Suggested anomaly level: C".

Li Mingyue thought for a moment and crossed out Grade C:

"Suggested anomaly level: Level E".

This is driven by selfish motives.

The Anomaly Management Bureau will definitely focus more attention on anomaly creatures with high anomaly levels.

The lower the Meiting rating, the safer it is.

......

"Abnormality code name: Nine-tailed Fox".

"The power of the Onmyoji comes from the nine-tailed fox..."

"Recommended anomaly level: S!"

........

Li Mingyue recalled the scene where the nine-tailed fox called the mysterious boss "husband".

She couldn't help but shiver.

After defeating the Five Emperors' Poison Money, the Onmyoji still had the power to create a hurricane strong enough to destroy the South Sea City.

The power of the Onmyoji comes from the Nine-Tailed Fox, who also calls the mysterious boss her husband.

Just who exactly is this mysterious boss?

What the hell?

Let's just say that's fine.

What code name should we give him?

Li Mingyue recalled the words of the Yin-Yang Master.

Before going berserk, the Onmyoji roared that the mysterious boss's victory was unfair, and that his methods all came from forbidden objects.

Li Mingyue didn't feel that her victory was unfair.

People put all their skill points into equipment; that's a skill in itself.

What's most impressive is that the boss seems to have a lot of these forbidden items that both Onmyoji and the Bureau of Abnormal Affairs crave.

Li Mingyue pondered for a moment and wrote on the document:

"The most powerful anomalous creature to date."

"The nine-tailed fox is his mate, and he himself is suspected to be a deity..."

"The purpose seems to be to target forbidden objects and unusual creatures."

"Suggested anomaly level: S!"

Li Mingyue thought for a moment and then added another S after the S.

SS-rank!

As for the code name...

The goal is to subdue forbidden objects and slay anomalous creatures...

Li Mingyue typed rapidly on the keyboard:

"Abnormal Being Codename: Forbidden Twilight!"

......

Dusk falls on the streets of the East District in the South China Sea. A light drizzle is falling.

The evening clouds were warmed by the setting sun into an orange-red hue.

The sunlight melted into a pool of lazy, shimmering gold, slowly spreading over the rooftops.

Jiang Chaosheng's shadow was stretched long and thin, as if it wanted to melt into the twilight.

Occasionally, the toes of my shoes would step into shallow puddles, shattering the halo of light.

Jiang Chaosheng held an umbrella and walked slowly.

Some people frantically ran towards the eaves, people at the bus stop waited for the bus with blank expressions, and office workers walked briskly while talking on the phone...

Amidst the hurried crowds, Jiang Chaosheng, strolling in the rain, stands out as an anomaly.

Yes, that's what he thought too.

I used to see the world as nothing but noise.

Looking at the world now, it feels like watching an old movie—very familiar and full of charm.

It turns out that he was also a passerby in that old movie.

Jiang Chaosheng saw a bakery on the street, and he could smell the aroma of bread even from a distance.

He thought of his mother.

She was the mother before she entered the orphanage.

Back then, my family was very poor. My mother always said that bread was especially delicious and that she would definitely take him to the city to eat bread someday.

Later, Mom stood me up.

Jiang Chaosheng, however, considered bread to be the most delicious food.

Actually, the bread I ate before all contained preservatives, which is completely different from freshly made bread.

Jiang Chao has grown up without ever buying a piece of handmade bread.

He stepped into the store.

Suddenly, a little boy rushed out recklessly and bumped into Jiang Chaosheng's leg.

The boss chased after them, rolling up the dough with a rolling pin.

"You little brat, don't run away!"

The little boy quickly ran away from Jiang Chaosheng's legs.

Jiang Chaosheng saw it; the little boy was holding a few pieces of bread and a bottle of milk.

Seeing that a customer had arrived, the shopkeeper didn't pursue the matter further, and said with an awkward smile:

"Excuse me, sir, this kid keeps coming here to steal bread."

I was just trying to scare him; I couldn't actually hit him.

Jiang Chaosheng gave a dismissive "Oh".

He had absolutely no interest in the fact that a thief had broken into his boss's house.

Jiang Chaosheng looked around the shop.

What kind of toast, croissant, Danish pastry?

I don't know him.

I randomly picked a few breads that looked nice.

Pack it up and head out.

Jiang Chaosheng, holding an umbrella, walked to the street corner and saw the little boy again.

The little boy was squatting on the ground, tearing off a small piece of bread and feeding it to a puppy.

He poured the milk into his palm and let the puppy lick it.

The puppy wagged its tail happily.

The little boy was amused and started to eat the bread bite by bite.

Jiang Chaosheng approached him.

The little boy immediately became alert, looking at Jiang Chaosheng warily, while the puppy began to bare its teeth.

Jiang Chaosheng said:

"You don't even have enough to eat yourself, why are you feeding stray dogs?"

The little boy frowned:

"I am a homeless child, but my dog ​​is not; it is not a stray dog."

Jiang Chaosheng was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Someone once held him as a tiny baby and said the same thing.

"I'm an orphan, but my son isn't!"

The little boy found Jiang Chaosheng annoying and asked:

"Uncle, is there anything else?"

Jiang Chaosheng's gaze softened as he looked at the little boy:

"Then you shouldn't steal it either."

The little boy retorted defiantly:

"The bread and milk I took were expired. I took things that other people didn't want; that's not stealing!"

Jiang Chaosheng was delighted.

The way this little boy argues reminds me of myself.

Hmm... it's quite similar to stealing when you're extremely hungry.

When he was in the orphanage, he not only stole, he also robbed!

Jiang Chaosheng placed the bread he was holding in front of the little boy:

"If there's not enough bread in the future, just wait for a rainy day and wait for me here."

There were several hundred dollars in the bread bag, but the little boy didn't see them.

The little boy sensed Jiang Chaosheng's kindness, but still stubbornly said:

"I don't want your charity!"

Jiang Chaosheng chuckled:

"Better than you stealing."

The little boy's face immediately turned red:

"I didn't steal it, I didn't!"

after awhile.

The little boy looked at Jiang Chaosheng, scratched his head, and said:

"What if it never rains?"

It's not that you necessarily have to eat Jiang Chaosheng's bread.

However, no one has ever taught me this.

It feels good.

Jiang Chaosheng pointed to the sky and said disdainfully:

"It listens to me; I tell it to get down, and it has to get down."

The little boy was stunned. He blinked and stared at Jiang Chaosheng for a long time before saying:

"That's bullshit, you're just kidding!"