The Doomsday Lord: Starting as a Insect Queen
Chapter 502 - 242: Hidden Threads in the Starry Sky (6k)

Chapter 502: Chapter 242: Hidden Threads in the Starry Sky (6k)

"Oh, another newbie has arrived."

As soon as Bai Yi stepped through the door, she found herself blocked in by a group of hulking men.

They weren’t completely pressed against the door; instead, they formed a semicircle in front of it, shoulder to shoulder, effectively sealing off the passage.

And just as she entered, two hulking men quickly moved up behind her, blocking the exit completely, leaving no chance of escape.

Bai Yi: ?

What’s going on here?

However, Bai Yi quickly noticed others who had the same fate as her, all sitting quietly nearby, as if they were used to it.

Some of them even waved her over to join them.

Seeing the number of people sitting, it was clear she wasn’t the first.

Perhaps noticing Bai Yi’s confusion, combined with her inherent charm, the person explaining to her found the new girl particularly likable and took it upon themselves to explain.

"Don’t waste your energy, young lady. Come sit for a while.

This new shop sells some good stuff! We were all here for regular transactions and purchases.

Hmph, who knows who it was that went out to notify a big company, bringing these people to push us all together, trying to monopolize it.

Blocking the door is also their way of preventing anyone from going out to report, to stop anyone from using the same tactic.

But from their sparse conversations, it seems they’re waiting for the shopkeeper to return to make some kind of deal. I guess they found out about the shopkeeper’s custom services.

Who knows where these fools came from, pulling such a stunt in the transfer zone. If the shopkeeper actually comes back and sees the door blocked, not kicking them out would already be generous..."

Despite Bai Yi’s charm, the tone of the explanation was peaceful, but a noticeable resentment was still present.

With this explanation, Bai Yi immediately understood the situation.

Under the rules, no one could attack each other, not even pushing or shoving was allowed, which made this human wall operation by the hulking men feasible.

Who would’ve thought! She initially expected her store to have some popularity, but noticed her credit balance wasn’t increasing very fast aside from at the start.

Originally, she thought the novelty of her store had worn off, but now she realized the reduced sales were due to someone deliberately blocking the door.

Yet, knowing the reason, Bai Yi wasn’t angry or inclined to drive people out as suggested.

Instead, she confirmed that her goods were indeed popular, which put her at ease, stirring a sense of playfulness; she decided to cooperate, choosing not to reveal her identity.

As for the transaction, if she guessed correctly, it was probably related to the customized gene editing services she had put on display beforehand.

Sure enough, when she opened the store panel set to be viewed only by herself, there was a notification that her services had been pre-ordered ten times.

This was already the result of her preset limit, as she originally thought she wouldn’t stay long each time she came, too many orders would be unmanageable.

After all, only the territory was her main focus; even though she earned money here, it was essentially to bring back better resources to develop her territory.

Priority wasn’t given to making more money at the expense of territorial development opportunities.

Additionally, setting a ten-time limit created a scarcity effect, allowing her to set a higher price.

If there were no limits, Bai Yi felt the reservations would surely be several times higher by now.

"So you are a Paradise Contractor, let it go; unless the shopkeeper specifically grants permission, the default setting in stores doesn’t allow your panel communication..."

"I see..."

Bai Yi suddenly realized that there was such a niche permission, noting it down for future adjustment, but to the other party, she seemed to have been successfully persuaded to give up a futile effort.

After closing the panel, Bai Yi wasn’t in a rush. It was rare to get such an opportunity with Starry Sky People readily available to glean information, plus they were eager to communicate.

So, Bai Yi took the opportunity to ask questions she wanted answered.

Although before that, Bai Yi decided to conduct a little experiment.

Turning her gaze to the group acting as a human wall, Bai Yi, within her panel, removed the suppression of her superpower on the shop, allowing the Affinity from her Life Aura to no longer be restrained.

"Excuse me, is it really impossible for me to go in? I just want to take a look~"

Bai Yi’s tone was neither contrived nor deliberately softened to enhance the effect.

Yet her voice struck everyone’s heart, sounding like the kindest voice they’d ever heard, making them want to obey.

This was neither majesty nor a result of strong pressure, but rather another kind of influence, a thought that arose voluntarily within everyone.

The hulking men, who acted as the wall, inexplicably felt a growing affection for Bai Yi, thinking it awfully pitiful for the little girl to be blocked there, unable to leave or enter.

A sense of pity arose, a reluctance to let her suffer here any longer, which was hard to dismiss.

Shockingly, even the human wall was shaken by Bai Yi’s unremarkable words.

But quickly, they recalled the promises made earlier, remembering the allure of star coins, and they became conflicted, torn between not wanting to let Bai Yi down and the financial temptation pulling them back to reaffirm their resolution, sealing the gap once more.

However, compared to before, they no longer looked cold and harsh, instead, they gently comforted her.