Chapter 562 - 552: Sound Source Pollution 4

Moira Lynch made this item herself. It was called a Medical Bag.

As for its function, just as the name implied, it was specially designed for storing various kinds of Medicine.

The Medical Bag, which looked even smaller than a regular crossbody bag, could hold a total of one hundred doses of Medicine and was completely secure.

All one hundred doses of Medicine came from the Pharmaceutical Ring, their quality absolutely guaranteed.

Moira and her companions each had one of these pharmacy bags.

Because Moira possessed a Healing Talent, she didn’t stock up on healing-type Medicine. Instead, her Medical Bag was filled with concoctions that could temporarily boost combat power and various types of poisons.

Besides the Medical Bag, the second item was a brown Beret named Blink.

This item was designed specifically for escaping. True to its name, it meant you could disappear in the blink of an eye.

’I don’t know why a hat-item would be called Blink, but its escape ability is definitely top-tier among all my items.’

However, each use was followed by a cooldown period of one to sixty minutes.

This was also why Moira brought this item into the game.

The item could be used after a one-hour cooldown, but it could also be used after just a one-minute cooldown. The difference was the distance of the Teleportation.

The longer the cooldown, the farther the Teleportation distance. Correspondingly, the shorter the cooldown, the shorter the Teleportation distance.

If used correctly, this item was incredibly powerful. It was basically like having an extra Instant Teleportation skill.

The third item was the pair of white sneakers she was currently wearing, which looked as ordinary as could be.

They came with a built-in relaxation ability, so no matter how far or how long she walked, she wouldn’t feel tired. Moreover, the shoes greatly increased Moira’s speed and jumping power.

Moira had tested them before. Without the shoes, her limit was just under ten meters—close, but not quite there. But after putting them on, she could easily leap onto a tree dozens of meters high.

The crucial part was that this wasn’t even her limit.

The fourth item was a Magic Wand, the kind with a small star on top. It could quickly hypnotize a target, making them obey her commands for ten minutes.

After ten minutes, the hypnotized person would forget everything that happened during that time, including Moira, who had hypnotized them.

Finally, there was the Super delicious orange.

Moira brought it purely because the item had a high upper limit, and Hugh Finch had advised her to keep it with her.

She took the orange out of her inventory space and gave it a firm squeeze.

’Hmm, feels pretty good. Almost like a stress toy.’

Just as Moira was fiddling with the orange, a news report on the television suddenly caught her attention.

[Recently, an increasing number of residents have contracted "noise sickness," causing hospitals to be overwhelmed.

The external symptoms of this illness manifest as a sudden increase in auditory sensitivity, making one feel as if people are constantly talking all around them. This is especially true in crowded places, and the symptoms worsen at night, severely affecting sleep.

According to research by specialists, the sounds these patients hear are not hallucinations but are, in fact, real.

Currently, there is no effective treatment for this condition.

However, doctors indicate that wearing noise-canceling headphones can significantly alleviate the condition.]

Moira’s first reaction after seeing the news was, ’Oh no, are headphones going to get more expensive tomorrow?’

...

「The next day.」

Moira Lynch woke up bright and early, planning to go buy headphones after washing up, and also to pick up the cake she had ordered.

When she got to the bathroom sink and saw how empty it was, Moira finally remembered that she’d forgotten to buy toiletries.

She thought about just washing her face to make do, but then she realized she’d forgotten to buy a towel too.

Moira: ...

’So what on earth did I buy with all those bags yesterday?’

After a moment of internal debate, Moira decided to just go out as she was. It’s not like she would die from not washing her face for one day.

’I’m a natural beauty, anyway. Worst case, I’ll just wear a mask.’

After leaving the house, Moira headed straight for the mall.

She went to the section specializing in headphones, and one look at the prices made her heart sink.

The headphones had shot up in price, just as she’d expected.

Not only had the price increased, but they were also in high demand and short supply.

Moira thought she had woken up early enough, but she was still a step too late. By the time she reached the mall, all she saw were ridiculously high prices and empty shelves.

’Oh well. It’s not like I absolutely have to buy headphones, anyway.’

She turned and walked over to the counter selling mobile phones.

Here, phones were called "wrist screens."

This was because the device was worn on the wrist like a bracelet. When you wanted to use it, you just had to flick your wrist, and a transparent screen would appear in your hand. It was incredibly convenient and very simple to operate.

Moira didn’t have high performance requirements for a wrist screen, so she chose a relatively cheap one. After putting it on, she activated it with the help of a clerk.

After the activation was complete, Moira was about to leave when her sharp ears suddenly picked up the sound of the Spiritual Life clerks whispering to each other.

She vaguely heard the word "headphones."

Although she wasn’t desperate for headphones, having a pair would still give her some peace of mind.

So, instead of leaving, Moira pretended to browse other products while casually moving closer to the two whispering clerks, hoping to hear more clearly.

Clerk 1: "The warehouse obviously got a huge shipment of new noise-canceling headphones yesterday. Why does the boss want us to tell everyone we’re out of stock?"

Clerk 2: "You’re asking the right person. My husband’s younger sister’s grandfather’s nephew’s aunt’s neighbor’s female cousin is a driver for the boss of another mall. According to something she overheard, this ’noise sickness’ is going to last for a long time, and the price of headphones will keep rising for the foreseeable future."

"Right now, all the malls are stocking up on noise-canceling headphones but claiming they’re sold out. They’re just waiting for the price to go even higher."

Clerk 1: "That’s so shameless. But... shouldn’t we buy a few pairs while they’re still cheap? Even if we don’t use them ourselves, we could make a small profit."

Hearing this, the other clerk gave a mysterious smile. "I already thought of that. I had my husband buy a bunch while they were cheap. We resold them and made several times our money back."

Immediately after, Clerk 1 could be heard making an envious sound.

After listening to their conversation, Moira was eighty percent certain that the danger in this game was related to sound.

She thought about the money she had on her. Even if it was enough, she probably wouldn’t have much left after buying noise-canceling headphones. Besides, she still had to pay the remaining balance for her cake.

’Should I go to the gold shop again?’

She thought about it for a moment, then dismissed the idea.

’The headphones are too expensive, and I probably couldn’t buy them now even if I had the money. So, it’s better to... ’