I am the devil, I only know how to trade.

She had a strong interest in this person's presence.

After graduation, she joined the television station because she often had the opportunity to travel at company expense, and she still kept in touch with Kato Megumi.

She once had a sudden thought: if Kato Megumi became a reporter, how amazing would she be?

Then, Kato Megumi was gradually lured down this path by her.

"Understood, I'll go eat when I have time." Kato Megumi nodded.

"By the way, how are things going with you and your boyfriend?" Oreki Kimie breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to casually chat with her: "Are you two dating or not?"

It seemed like the two of them were about to get together, but he didn't know she was dating someone. He went to Kato Megumi's parents and asked them to consider Kato Megumi's future and accept the recommendation he gave her to study abroad. The radio station would cover part of her tuition and living expenses. Because the opportunity was rare, her family tried to persuade her a lot. That's how he lured her away.

Their communication was entirely online. Since Kato Megumi's family wasn't particularly wealthy, she had been working part-time while studying abroad. Her male friend seemed quite busy and not well-off either, so they didn't meet often.

As time went by, their feelings naturally faded a bit, but Kato Megumi didn't seem to care that much.

"Hmm... I've seen him more often these past two months, so he's probably going to confess, right?" Kato Megumi tilted her head. "I hope it's a confession that I can accept."

"You're quite loyal. You've been abroad for so many years and your heart hasn't changed," Oreki Kimie praised.

"Because I feel very invisible abroad, it's hard to even be noticed when I ask questions..."

“Alright…” Oreki Kimie gave a wry smile, not taking it to heart: “Then go check out that izakaya when you have time. Remember my advice, don’t let your relationship problems interfere with your work.”

"Okay," Kato Megumi replied.

Work is work; she's not someone who likes to create trouble for herself.

She lacked Sora Ginko's passion for shogi and Yukino's ambition to change the world.

She was just an ordinary girl, nothing more.

…………

At the normal closing time, Kong Yinzi hadn't arrived for work yet, and Luo Feng was currently minding the izakaya alone.

At this moment, he was greeted by a somewhat unexpected guest.

The other person seemed ordinary from every angle: ordinary attire, ordinary soul, and... not bad looks.

Without any obsessions, and not a special existence, just like any other passerby you see in daily life.

"What would you like to eat?" Luo Feng didn't break his persona as an izakaya owner and casually asked when he saw the person who came in.

His shop is just hard to notice, and it's hard for people to come in, but it's not that no one will ever come in.

If an unlucky guy who arrives normally has a strong obsession, he'll definitely try to trick the other party into making a deal.

But this was the first time he had ever met someone like this, someone who had absolutely no obsessions.

“A bowl of ramen,” Kato Megumi said softly.

"Why don't you go to the ramen shop next door? Their ramen is pretty good," Luo Feng asked curiously.

"Because there are too many people, I don't want to queue." Kato Megumi's reason left Luo Feng with no room for rebuttal.

Normally, the food tastes better in restaurants that are crowded.

"You like peace and quiet?" Luo Feng walked behind the platform. "What kind of hardness do you want?"

Hakata ramen comes in six different firmness levels, from hardest to softest: rinsed, wire, very hard, hard, soft, and very soft.

"Hmm... hard is fine." Kato Megumi chose a medium firmness, with a bit of chewiness.

As Luo Feng was making ramen, he suddenly felt something was amiss.

Seriously, what on earth is this girl's soul?

If Yukino's soul is 9 and Sora Ginko's soul is 8, then some villains are -5 and -6, and some extremely wicked people are -8 and -9.

Reaching -10, or even 10, is extremely rare; at least, it hasn't been seen in Luo Feng's grueling career.

How should I put it... the woman in front of me has a soul value of 0?

Normally, everyone has their own biases. For example, being more pessimistic makes one's soul a bit murky, while being more optimistic and doing more good deeds makes one's soul a bit brighter.

This is the first time I've ever seen such an impartial and ordinary soul!

If it were any other demon, she might have just been overlooked at this point, because she looked no different from those walking corpses. She would cheat if she could, and if she couldn't, she would just let it go. Demons aren't interested in people without any obsessions.

But Luo Feng is different; he's not a normal devil and doesn't worry about so-called performance.

He suddenly realized that the rarity of this 0 was no less than that of -10 and 10!

Antiques are nice, jade is good, but some modern handicrafts are also worth buying!

Chapter 094: The Guinea Pig

"This beautiful lady," Luo Feng's gaze settled on Kato Megumi's expressionless face, "Do you have a boyfriend?"

"Is it beautiful?" Kato Megumi tilted her head to the right. "Hmm, it should be coming soon."

Kato Megumi didn't take this kind of polite compliment to heart.

This kind of politeness is often not a genuine compliment, but just a matter of courtesy.

"I wonder who's so lucky to be your boyfriend," Luo Feng said to Kato Megumi while cooking noodles.

He used shogi (a board game) to trade for empty silver coins.

The price for treating Yukino is helping Yukino's family.

These two women were firmly under Luo Feng's control because they both had their own pursuits.

For example, Luo Feng opened a door for Yukino, and she couldn't help but come to Luo Feng to ask about the truth of some cases.

For example, Kong Yinzi has now traded the computing power that Luo Feng initially gave her, and she will still come to find Luo Feng because there are not many people who can be her opponents. Luo Feng can borrow the computing power and chess skills of any master, making him a rare opponent.

Besides, I've already suffered all sorts of losses, so I'm not afraid of anything anymore since I'm broke...

Some might think, if Luo Feng can even borrow the power of a unique god like Tetu, what can't he do? Doesn't he have any limits?

In fact, the power he borrowed from Tet was just simple calculation ability, which is the so-called gaming ability. Two humans can play against Tet, let alone Luo Feng. Luo Feng didn't borrow Tet's combat power while he was holding the Star Cup.

Getting back to the main point, Luo Feng treats everyone differently, so how will he treat Kato Megumi?

People without strong convictions are often the most difficult to deal with, because for them, having normal things is ideal, but not having them is fine.

They care about family, friendship, and even romantic love in an ordinary way.

Those who, like before, were driven to their limit by pent-up frustration and then exploded, had a great desire for something more important to them than their souls would go to hell.

But for ordinary people like her, there doesn't seem to be anything that would make her risk her life for them.

It's not that she's cold-blooded or emotionless, but rather that she finds it very difficult to sign a soul contract.

Thinking of this, Luo Feng slightly opened his narrowed eyes.

People like Sora Ginko and Yukino are easy to break, so this mediocre one gives him the feeling that she seems unbreakable? Does that mean he can do a lot of experiments on her?

If her soul is easily altered by her own actions, then she is not worth keeping.

If she becomes a 7 or higher after being tortured, then she is also very valuable.

In short, Luo Feng won't lose money. He values ​​the pleasure of collecting more than the act of collecting itself.

“A high school classmate,” Kato Megumi said. “We were good friends in high school and have kept in touch ever since. They should be officially dating soon, right?”

"High school classmates, what an ordinary romance." Luo Feng nodded.

"You don't usually have many customers here, do you?" Kato Megumi said. "At this time, there should be people coming by now, right?"

Even if it's not very tasty, office workers passing by would probably still come in and eat it occasionally, right?

She had never encountered supernatural phenomena, so she naturally wouldn't think that Luo Feng had diminished the store's visibility.

She came to this restaurant on purpose, so she would definitely have noticed it, but she didn't come on purpose. She would just glance at it and instinctively think, "Few people, not good food, just passing by."

“My shop doesn’t have much of a presence,” Luo Feng said. “The decor is unremarkable, the signboard is unremarkable, and the taste is unremarkable, so fewer people pay attention to it.”

"Nothing special?" Kato Megumi thought that this shop was quite similar to herself.

The task assigned by the editor-in-chief seems easy to complete. The owner of this shop appears to be a very gentlemanly and easy-going person, not someone who harbors criminals.

Hmm... maybe he's one of those guys who's really good at hiding?

Working as a reporter for an official television station, she knew many things that were unknown to others, and many people who seemed kind were actually the most wicked and evil.

Even TV dramas nowadays don't portray things the way they used to.

In the past, villains were obviously villains, and audiences were tired of seeing them. Now, villains are the kind of people who seem nice at first glance, but then they pull a surprise at the end with something like, "You didn't expect that, did you? I'm actually a bad guy."

In some TV dramas, the villains are made to be handsome men, and many people's values ​​are influenced by their appearance.

In detective dramas, some villains are made to look like extras, which can be a pleasant surprise.

In short, one should not judge a book by its cover, nor should one look only at appearances.

"Your noodles are ready." Luo Feng placed the side dishes and ramen noodles in front of Kato Megumi, then naturally sat down in front of her. "Please forgive me if the taste isn't very good."

Kato Megumi took a bite, and the taste was indeed very average.

It's neither particularly delicious nor unpalatable; it just tastes like this is how ramen should taste.

"It's alright," Kato Megumi gave a neutral assessment.

No wonder this shop is deserted; the food is so...unremarkable.

So what exactly is this place for? Is it a contact point for spies, or an external disguise for a very powerful organization?

It's all possible, otherwise, this top-secret claim wouldn't hold water.

"It's quite peaceful here. I sell everything. If you have the chance, you can come here for a drink." Luo Feng said, "It's an izakaya, isn't it strange to come here to eat ramen?"

"Isn't an izakaya a restaurant too? It's perfectly normal to eat a bowl of noodles at a restaurant." Kato Megumi slowly slurped her ramen, not minding chatting with Luo Feng. "If I want to drink, I'll come with my friends sometime."

“Yes, I have branches all over the country. You can find this izakaya in any city.” Luo Feng handed Kato Megumi a business card and revealed a meaningful smile: “This is an electronic business card. When you arrive in another city, it will show the address of that city.”

"What a high-tech business card! Why did you give me this?" Kato Megumi asked in confusion. "I was just passing by and wanted to eat a bowl of ramen."

“It’s fate that allows people to enter this store; very few people actually do,” Luo Feng said softly. “Next time, you can bring your boyfriend along.”

"Thank you." Kato Megumi casually put the business card into her bag, not refusing any further.

The food at this restaurant is so bad that it's hard to imagine going back a second time. People usually just fill their stomachs and that's it.