Supermarkets connect to all realms, it's not too much for a succubus to like me, is it?

That speed was so fast that you couldn't even see a afterimage!

However, just before the ice spikes were about to touch his body—

"Click".

A crisp, sharp sound, utterly abrupt in the deathly silence.

Lin Mo slowly took out the plastic lighter from his pocket and pressed it lightly with his thumb.

A small, orange-yellow flame stubbornly leaped out.

This tiny flame, seemingly extinguished by a mere gust of wind, released a domineering and tyrannical "rule" the moment it was born, completely out of place in this frigid world!

Those dozens of ice spikes, powerful enough to pierce steel plates, seemed to encounter their natural enemy the instant they came within three meters of the flames, skipping the melting process altogether.

"laugh"

The ice spikes instantly vaporized into water vapor!

A visible white heat wave, centered on Lin Mo, suddenly spread out in a spherical shape!

"boom--!"

The orange flames crashed hard into the "absolute zero" zone, creating a three-meter-diameter, absolutely safe "warm circle"!

Within the industry, spring is in full bloom.

Outside the circle lies a frozen hell.

The "Little White" that was swaggering around on the refrigeration unit was completely dumbfounded.

Its pitiful intelligence was completely incapable of comprehending what was happening before its eyes.

Why?

Why is it that the negligible amount of heat in the hands of this tiny human being can withstand the "absolute zero" that he is so proud of?

This isn't science! This isn't magic! This is definitely not the underworld!

The intense heat from the flames was more painful for this purely cold, yin energy form than having sulfuric acid splashed on its face.

"Little White's" bouncy body began to tremble violently due to extreme fear.

Its size also shrank rapidly at a visible speed, from the size of a yoga ball to the size of a basketball in the blink of an eye.

"Now!"

Lin Mo gave a low shout.

Su Jiu'er, who was guarding the door, understood immediately.

A flash of red light appeared in her eyes, and two black chains made of pure magical energy and covered with alluring runes shot out from her sleeves with a "whoosh," precisely bypassing the fire domain and binding the trembling "Little White" tightly!

"Squeak!"

Little White let out a terrified scream like a mouse, struggling desperately, but it couldn't break free from the succubus's soul bondage.

Lin Mo walked up to it step by step, looking down at it, and the flame of the lighter in his hand suddenly shot up half a foot.

He didn't speak, but slowly, inch by inch, brought that warm yet deadly flame closer to "Little White's" body.

The scorching heat, enough to evaporate even the soul, instantly stopped Xiaobai's struggles.

A clear mental fluctuation, carrying the meaning of "begging for mercy" and "submission," was transmitted into Lin Mo's mind.

【Ding! 】

[Target 'Little White' has given up resistance. Sign the 'Temporary Worker Contract for the Multiverse Supermarket'?]

"Ha! Can't hold on any longer?"

"Article 1 of the Contract".

Lin Mo remained expressionless, his voice icy.

"Unauthorized activation of the 'Absolute Zero' domain within the store is strictly prohibited. Violators will be... their souls will be refined and they will never be reincarnated."

"Squeak!" (Agreed! Agreed!)

Little White frantically tapped its non-existent "head".

[Contract successfully signed!]

As the system notification sound faded, Su Jiu'er's chains automatically loosened.

With a flash of light, the translucent, jelly-like creature transformed in mid-air into a pure white kitten with no stray hairs and eyes as clear as sapphires.

With a meow, it nimbly jumped back onto the refrigeration unit and obediently lay down.

The next second, a miracle happened.

The terrifying, soul-freezing cold air within the entire cold storage, like receding tides, rapidly receded towards the little white cat's body.

The ice crystals on the walls and shelves melted rapidly, and the biting cold gradually softened.

Just over ten seconds later, the temperature in the cold storage stabilized at minus eighteen degrees Celsius—the perfect constant temperature for storing popsicles and ice cream.

This "deadbeat" that wanted to destroy the house just a second ago has transformed into a "smart bio-refrigeration machine" with its own temperature control, energy saving and environmental protection, and no need to be plugged in.

Little Whitey let out a pitiful cry, darted back to Lin Mo's side, and rubbed its fluffy head against Lin Mo's trouser leg, seemingly trying to please its new boss.

Lin Mo patted its little head with satisfaction, just about to say something.

Su Jiu'er suddenly raised her head.

Those alluring eyes glanced warily at the supermarket's roller shutter door, which Zhao Qinghan had torn and hadn't had time to repair.

"Boss," she lowered her voice, her tone unusually serious, "listen."

Lin Mo's ears twitched, and he shifted his attention away from the "bio-refrigeration machine" he had just subdued.

Outside the supermarket.

The tranquil night seemed to have been torn open by something.

First came a series of heavy, labored breaths, like a broken bellows, followed by a teeth-grinding scraping sound of shoes dragging on the rough ground.

The voice grew louder as it approached, carrying a reckless madness and venom, with a clear target—his small supermarket.

"Guests have arrived; prepare to welcome them."

Lin Mo smiled coldly and gently patted Su Jiu'er's shoulder, indicating that she didn't need to be nervous.

However, as soon as he finished speaking—

"Bang!!"

The roller shutter door, already torn beyond recognition, was kicked inward with a piercing metallic sound and collapsed with a crash!

The moonlight mingled with the dim yellow light of the streetlights.

The water savagely poured in through the wide-open doorway, casting two disheveled figures onto the dusty floor.

Walking in front was Liang Kun, the shifty-eyed fellow.

His face now showed none of his previous arrogance, replaced by a look of fear and obsequiousness as if he had survived a catastrophe.

He was struggling to support the old Taoist priest in black robes beside him.

The old Taoist priest was a hundred times more miserable than him.

His black robe was tattered, with a huge hole in his chest, the edges still covered with ice crystals, clearly blasted open by the backlash of the spell.

His face was ashen, and a trickle of blood, not yet wiped away, clung to the corner of his mouth.

He seemed to have been drained of all his energy, leaving only his eyes, which were greedy and insane.

"A treasure...it's absolutely a treasure..."

The old Taoist priest's voice was hoarse.

He stared intently into the depths of the store, his murky eyes seeming to penetrate the walls and see "Xiaobai," who had just reverted to the appearance of a little white cat, in the cold storage.

"Anything capable of instantly freezing my five ghostly souls must be a legendary Xuan Yin artifact! This tiny supermarket... actually hides such an incredible opportunity!"

"Master, then...then shall we..."

Liang Kun shivered from the chilling aura emanating from the old Taoist priest and instinctively wanted to back out.

He just wanted to gain some benefits, but he didn't expect to risk his life!