"Information Prediction Reconnaissance... chip...?"

Looking at the virtual panel on the chip, Yun You was a bit puzzled.

"What's its principle? And how is it used?"

Yun You shook the chip slightly, muttering softly, "This introduction is too simplistic, isn't it? Could it be a bit more detailed?"

"Ah, writing item descriptions is the most bothersome."

The white-haired female shopkeeper shook her head helplessly, "I wrote several drafts before but was not satisfied, so I just made it simpler. I'll introduce it in detail when I meet someone interested in buying it."

"Uh, you're really cutting corners here, aren't you afraid it won't sell?"

Yun You was at a loss for words.

Previously she was grumbling about the female shopkeeper not being like a merchant, but now it's clear that she's not just "unlike" a merchant; she totally lacks any business acumen.

"Not afraid, I'll eventually meet someone who knows the worth."

The shopkeeper didn't seem to mind much, she appeared to be very confident in the quality of her goods.

"Back to the principle and usage of this chip..."

She pointed to the chip, and said in an eerie tone: "This is a scanning machine I made by imitating Ethernet. As stated in the introduction, it can detect the enemy's name, title, strength, and occupation..."

"Once you wear the chip, as long as you keep your sight on a person or object for about 1 minute, their information will appear before you in the form of a panel."

"But keep in mind, if your opponent's strength far exceeds yours, the detection might fail."

"Though saying this, you might not fully understand, so... give it a try."

After hearing this, Yun You became interested and asked casually: "How do I try?"

Just as the words left her mouth, a line of small text appeared before her.

[You have gained temporary use rights of the "Information Prediction Reconnaissance Chip", time limit: 3 minutes]

"Just hang it onto your head, any position will do."

The shopkeeper pointed to the clip on the back of the chip and said casually: "You can treat it as a hairclip, or turn it into an earring... as long as it can contact your scalp, it will work. And by the way, all of its components are made from memory metal, with its own transformation function, it can become whatever form you want."

"Just hang it on the body?"

Yun You curiously examined the chip and asked softly: "No need for surgery to embed it in the head?"

"No need, it's not an [intrusive] chip, but an [external] one."

The shopkeeper shrugged, saying: "I don't like intrusive chips, I dislike the act of stuffing things into the skin and body organs; it just makes me feel uncomfortable all over."

"Although intrusive chips indeed have better performance and a broader range of functions compared to external ones, I just find them unsettling... After all, every time you install a chip or prosthetic body, a part of your original brain or organs is removed."

"If you think about it, if you replace too many chips and your brain is completely replaced, are you still yourself? It's a question I could never understand, so I never make intrusive chips."

Upon hearing the shopkeeper's words, Yun You somewhat understood.

Though in many cases, machinery made of steel indeed proves stronger than flesh and blood, for biological beings, their bodily tissues are always unique. Once lost, they can never be retrieved.

Besides, flesh has the opportunity to be trained and enhanced, whereas machinery... not so much.

On this point, the white-haired shopkeeper and "Jing" surprisingly shared the same view.

Without hesitation, Yun You placed the chip behind her ear.

[Chip successfully connected... System initialization complete]

[Artificial Intelligence — Fortune #1 at your service~]

"Okay, it's done."

Seeing the chip light up with a flashing red light, the shopkeeper clapped her hands and smiled as she gestured to a passerby, saying: "Take a look."

Following her guidance, Yun You saw a thin, unremarkable man in a suit with black hair, probably around sixty years old.

[Target detected, parsing in progress...]

[Parsing progress: 1%]

"Guess what this person might be?"

The shopkeeper asked with a grin: "Worker? Servant? Or maybe a butler?"

"Looks like a butler..."

Yun You analyzed along with her topic: "Mannerisms and behavior are just like the butlers I've seen on TV, very polite, and even apologizes to the shopkeeper when not buying anything."

"Probably a butler out shopping for goods? Or possibly a strategist in some underground gang..."

In any case, Yun You instinctively leaned towards imagining him as a "gentle and refined intellectual."

After all, his personality was just too gentle, completely different from the gangsters in Nest City who would curse at the drop of a hat.

The young girl couldn't imagine what he'd look like doing bad things.

However, the next moment, the information revealed by the chip contradicted her guess completely.

[Information parsing complete]

[Target gender: Female]

[Target age: Approximately 20-25 years old]

[Target identity: Based on physical behavior analysis, this individual has calluses on the first joints of the index and thumb, wrist bones are 30% larger than others of the same age, suggesting frequent "slashing" and "stabbing" actions. Although the gaze is gentle, a faint killing intent is hidden within the pupils, something ordinary people wouldn't possess]

[Therefore, Fortune deduces this person's identity is most likely an "Assassin" or "Mercenary"]

[Target strength: Estimated from walking pace and posture steadiness, this person is slightly stronger than the average person but far inferior to an Apprentice Death God during the internship period]

[Fortune's analysis is complete, now defaulting to a five-star rating for this service, thank you for your support~]

"..."

This analysis left Yun You dumbfounded.

"Twenty years old? An assassin? And a woman?"

She looked at the old-looking, amiable, short-bearded "man" in a suit and asked in disbelief: "Boss, are you sure this is real information and not your AI talking nonsense?"

"Of course."

The shopkeeper remained as confident as ever.

"Don't rush, just watch."

Saying this, she took Yun You along to follow the suited "man."

Not long after, during another round of unsuccessful bargaining... and being cursed at by the shopkeeper, the man couldn't bear it anymore, pounced on the owner, took out a small knife hidden in his waist, and skillfully aimed at the owner's face.

His movements were quick and ruthless, clearly indicating he was no stranger to such acts... which also validated the chip's revelation of his "assassin" identity.

However, unlike the white-haired shopkeeper who would kill someone with a single blow, the suited man's actions were measured. Each stab seemed lethal but only targeted the owner's limbs, deliberately avoiding arteries and organs, ensuring the latter wouldn't die.

In this way, he could avoid Ethernet's penalty under the pretext of "defending his dignity."

"Damn... did you take me as a pushover just because I haven't shown my strength?"

"Looks like next time I need to take on the appearance of a strong man and pair it with a maniac sound package..."

The suited "man" wiped the dagger and glared fiercely at the shopkeeper below him, grumbling softly.

And this naturally confirmed his real gender.

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