I am Jinshan Youxia

Kitawaki Natsumi stood behind him, nervously clutching the hem of his clothes.

A man in a police uniform approached and asked, "New here?"

"Yes," Kitawaki Shihiko replied somewhat awkwardly in Japanese.

Even if he joins the security team in the future, he isn't one yet. Then he realized that the other person wasn't speaking, nor was it in Japanese; they were communicating telepathically. What if he couldn't communicate if he replied in Japanese?

There are already laws and regulations regarding mind-reading abilities that prohibit individuals with such abilities from doing so at will. The regulations in Juncheng City are even stricter. It is said that any abnormal mental fluctuations during mind-reading will be reported by nearby temporary mind capture systems and directly punished.

Most of the time it's just a matter of banning abilities for a certain number of days plus a penalty contribution points.

"As expected, we're from the same hometown." The man grinned and said, "My name is Gao Mu, and I'm the sheriff of the second phase of Juncheng Community. What's your name?"

Kitawaki Shihiko.

Kitawaki Shihiko introduced himself and asked, "Excuse me, is this the Junjo Phase II community?"

"Haha." Takagi laughed even harder. "You're an ordinary person, right? You didn't use a temporary mental login to the mental network at the Aircraft Mushroom Station to search for community information?"

“Definitely.” He answered himself. “The second phase of Juncheng Community isn’t just a few buildings or a street; it’s a whole ‘town’ consisting of six streets. Do you understand now?”

what?

Kitawaki Shihiko was stunned. How was he supposed to find the apartment assigned to them in a town?

Takagi patted him on the shoulder in a very familiar manner, "What address did you fill in when you registered?"

Kitawaki Shihiko had completely lost the composure he had displayed at the Airbus platform, having his initiative easily taken away. He replied, "Tokyo."

The main reason was that I was a little lost. There were signs at the airport platform, so I could follow them. But when I suddenly found myself in an unfamiliar place, my mind couldn't quite process what was happening.

Takagi pointed westward, "Tokyo, just walk down this road, and you'll find Apartment 11. If you have an apartment to be assigned, the temporary spirits in the apartment will tell you how to choose one."

"Can I still choose?" Kitawaki Shihiko asked instinctively.

"That depends on your luck." Takagi glanced at Kitawaki Natsumi, who hadn't said a word from beginning to end, and led her forward, smiling, "You're lucky. I also live in Apartment 11. I'll take you there."

Kitawaki Shihiko bowed slightly. "Thank you very much."

Seeing the two little kids following behind him, Takagi, a 42-year-old divorced former detective, sighed with emotion. In his eyes, they were both ordinary people. Their age and appearance were genuine; the younger one was in his teens, and the older one was in his early twenties. They looked very alike and were probably siblings. Coming to Juncheng at this age, they probably didn't have any other relatives.

I don't know if they're an oddball or what.

"Is she your sister?" he asked.

“Yes,” Kitawaki Shihiko replied, “My younger sister, Natsumi.”

Takagi asked casually, "What are you planning to do in Mushroom City?"

"It's not clear yet, but we should first try to become symbiotes," Kitawaki Shihiko briefly explained his thoughts.

There's really no need to be too careful with the security team. Based on his own understanding, the security team has very strict rules and regulations. Anyone who bullies ordinary people by relying on their abilities and status will be expelled from the security team.

Takagi nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right. You can't survive without superhuman abilities these days. Most jobs in Mushroom City require specific abilities, otherwise it would be too painful to just eat relief food every day."

"But your sister doesn't need to worry too much. The lab has new rules that allow minors to get a free booster gut microbiota and a resistance gut microbiota."

The two of them chatted back and forth the whole way, and soon arrived at the entrance of Apartment No. 11. It was a warm yellow color all over, with a total of nine floors, and looked quite large. If it weren't for the sign at the entrance saying "Apartment No. 11", Kitawaki Shihiko wouldn't have been sure that this was an apartment.

Upon entering, the gentle voice of the temporary mental standard sounded: [Corresponding mental code detected. Nice to meet you, Mr. Kitawaki Shihiko, Ms. Kitawaki Natsumi.]

"Wait for me to get off work so we can grab a drink together." Takagi said this as he saw them in before turning and leaving.

Kitawaki Shihiko felt much more at ease listening to the voice in his heart.

"Are you two checking into this apartment?" Temporary Friend asked politely.

"Yes." Kitawaki Shihiko restrained himself from bowing.

The temporary mind surveyed the two of them, unfolding a three-dimensional diagram of the entire apartment building. The occupied rooms were marked in red, and a helpful instruction sheet on how to choose a room and complete the check-in process was also posted next to them.

However, perhaps it was really too late, Kitawaki Shihiko found that he and his sister had very few options. The apartments in better locations had already been taken, and the remaining ones were either high-rise buildings or rooms in more remote areas with less sunlight.

Chapter 354 Hello, Goodnight

Room 9010, Apartment 11, Phase II Community of Juncheng.

"Whoo~"

The door was gently pushed open, and a warm breeze rushed into the room. Kitawaki Natsumi cheered and rushed in, kicking off her shoes in the entryway, tossing her backpack aside, and plopping down on the soft sofa in the living room.

"Yay! This is my favorite sofa from when I was a kid!"

"I'm back." Kitawaki Shihiko said instinctively, then froze for a moment before smiling and walking in, saying, "Natsumi, go put your clothes away."

They brought almost nothing to the moon, just a few sets of clothes.

Kitawaki Natsumi rolled around on the sofa a couple of times, grabbed her backpack, and went into the bedroom, yelling:

"I've wanted this doll and its little dress for so long!"

"And this toy..."

That's great!

Kitawaki Shihiko smiled gently. The apartments provided by Jun City would give them a free opportunity to customize their homes, furniture, and even other items within a fixed space.

Of course, once something is created using a copy mushroom, it becomes permanent and cannot be changed. The more complex the room and the more items it contains, the more copy mushrooms it will consume. The copy mushroom quota of the two of them was not enough to create this cozy two-bedroom apartment, let alone the furniture, clothes, and toys inside.

It costs money.

However, it didn't cost much; in total, it wasn't even as expensive as the meal they ate at the Aircraft Mushroom Station.

In Mushroom City, every purchase earns contribution points. It might sound like life would be tough, but the purchasing power of contribution points is actually quite good. As long as you find a way to earn income, you can live a better life than on Earth.

Kitawaki Shihiko took his bag into the bedroom, hung up his clothes one by one, and then went into the bathroom to get his tools and start cleaning the room.

Even knowing that the newly copied room and furniture were all new, he still wanted to use cleaning the room to give himself some time to think and get familiar with the new house. There was still a difference between what he imagined in his mind and what he actually experienced.

After he finished tidying up the room, he found that his younger sister, Xia Mei, was already fast asleep in bed.

Kitawaki Shihiko gently drew the curtains, covered his sister with a blanket, closed the bedroom door, sat down alone in the living room, and yawned wearily.

Back on Earth, neither of them had slept well for several days in a row. The pressure from the human-headed balloon was too great. If there was any oversight, those very intelligent aliens could kill them. They often woke up suddenly in the middle of the night.

Hopefully, those human-shaped balloons won't end up on the moon.

Kitawaki Shihiko got up, opened the refrigerator, grabbed a bottle of ice-cold beer, took a big gulp to perk himself up, leaned against the edge of the balcony, and connected with the apartment's temporary mental support.

[Assisted Login to the Mind Network: 30 Contribution Points/Month]

[Confirm Purchase]

It costs 1.5 contribution points per day and 30 per month. A monthly subscription is definitely more cost-effective, so he spent the money without hesitation, planning to have his sister Xia Mei activate the service when she wakes up.

Ordinary people on Earth cannot access the Mind Network, but they must utilize it on the Moon, making investing some contribution points worthwhile.

They don't lack contribution points right now. Based on their personal experience today, 10,000 points would be enough for them to live on for a long time.

After preparing himself mentally, Kitawaki Shihiko logged into the mental network for the first time with temporary mental assistance.

"..."

He was momentarily speechless.

It was a very strange feeling. A huge amount of publicly available information was circulating at a frantic speed, which was really amazing for him, who usually relied on newspapers and television news for information.

It feels like they're starting to develop brains.

He had never been exposed to the Internet, which was similar to the Mind Network, before, mainly because he was poor and had to work in a factory to support his younger sister. After experiencing the puppet incident, he moved to Tokyo with his sister when he had the money. Although he actively learned and adapted to the new era and spent money to experience the Internet, it was still far from the Mind Network.

He was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information. Some shared interesting stories, others shared breaking news, and still others shared the magnificent views they had seen from the outer reaches of the moon in a sightseeing vehicle…

Kitawaki Shihiko quickly became engrossed in the meaningless activity of obtaining a large amount of interesting information with a single thought.

Two hours passed in a flash, and he suddenly realized that he had wasted so much time browsing other people's lives. To put it in comparison, it was equivalent to reading hundreds or thousands of newspapers in two hours. He felt that browsing too much information in the mental network would make him instinctively tired of newspapers and news.

The acquisition of information is too slow and too limited.

[This thing is definitely addictive, I can't resist it, so Natsumi definitely won't be able to resist something this interesting. She has very poor self-control, should we restrict Natsumi's access to the Mind Network...?]

Kitawaki Shihiko thought a step further: as his guardian, he could impose certain restrictions on his sister's temporary online account.

However, that's something to worry about in the future.

He gathered his thoughts and began searching for information about [Juncheng Phase II Community] and [Juncheng Jobs].

The second phase of the Mushroom City community was built during the second expansion of Mushroom City. The builder's name is "Takano," a classic Japanese surname. According to the Mind Network's account information, this "Takano" is a working Aircraft Mushroom operator who is skilled in telekinesis and is currently involved in the Mars exploration and landing construction plan.

[They've already started going to Mars?]

Kitawaki Shihiko was somewhat surprised. The moon had only just begun large-scale colonization, and Mars was already being developed?

It makes sense. With billions of people on Earth, it's impossible for them all to live on the moon. Some of them would definitely need to migrate to Mars.

Who knows, in the future, it won't just be Mars, but other planets, leading us to the unknown cosmos.

That's true romance for men!

He was excitedly wondering if he could participate, but then he remembered that he hadn't become a superhuman yet and still needed to raise his underage sister, which made him calm down as if he had been doused with cold water.

[Wait another month. If I haven't received it by then, I'll go get my neurogenic bacteria transplanted.]

Just as Kitawaki Shihiko was about to continue browsing the information retrieved from the mental network, someone suddenly sent him a private message:

[Kitawaki Shihiko?] The person who contacted him was identified as [Hibino], and his profile clearly stated that he was a [member of the security team].

Kitawaki Shihiko replied, "Yes, it's me. May I ask what's the matter?"

Hibino quickly sent a second message: [According to the agreement you signed with the security team, please report to the Second Divine Descent Avenue Security Team office building at 9:30 AM tomorrow.]

Now I don't have to worry about finding a job.

Kitawaki Shihiko smiled, looked at the dusky sky outside, yawned, washed up, lay down on the bed in the bedroom, looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar ceiling, and whispered:

"Hello, gut microbiota."

"Good night."

Chapter 355 I'm Watching

Three months later, late at night, at a crossroads in a foggy town.

"Tap, tap, tap"