Li Chun didn't initially tell Lu Wu what kind of shop it was, he just gave Lu Wu an address and left a number.
So, when Lu Wu arrived at his destination, he found it a bit unbelievable.
Because the place Li Chun directed him to wasn't an ordinary store, but a shop dealing in Summoned Beast items called "Li Kai's Summoned Beast General Store."
It was important to note that opening a shop related to Summoned Beasts in these times was incredibly difficult, and it was nearly impossible for ordinary people.
This made Lu Wu suspect he might have gone to the wrong place. He had to call his boss, whom he had never met, to confirm that this was indeed the place he was supposed to work at. Only after confirming did he step inside.
As soon as he stepped into the general store, Lu Wu felt as if he had traveled through time and space, like he had entered a shop from a video game.
Upon entering, there was a counter on the right side by the door and a large Summoned Beast deposit area on the left.
Further inside, in the central area, there were four two-meter by two-meter shelves, displaying all sorts of strange items.
There were crystals, bones, herbs, fruits, and even skulls.
Around the sides of the store, four display cabinets showcased various equipment and weapons for human-shaped Summoned Beasts.
The entire store was filled with a magical atmosphere.
While Lu Wu was observing the store, a middle-aged man with dirty clothes, disheveled hair, and dark circles under his eyes that rivaled panda eyes, looking about forty years old, walked out from the depths of the shop.
Only then did Lu Wu notice that there was also a door deep inside the shop.
The middle-aged man scrutinized Lu Wu and then looked at the Little Skeleton beside Lu Wu before asking, "Are you the one Li Chun recommended?"
"Yes, Teacher Li recommended me. My name is Lu Wu. Please take care of me!"
"My name is Li Kai. I am the owner of this shop and also your boss during your summer job.
Come over, let me tell you about your work."
Li Kai got straight to the point and started showing Lu Wu around the small general store.
"Your job is very simple, it's mainly cleaning and looking after the store.
However, lots of items in this store shouldn't be touched randomly, and cleaning requires some attention to detail. I'll explain the key points to you.
Just note these down, and clean and organize the store daily.
Also, take this!"
As he spoke, Li Kai handed a notebook to Lu Wu. When Lu Wu opened it, he found it was an inventory list.
"Most of the items' information is in there, including their effects and prices. Note them down, and when customers come to buy ordinary items, you can assist them. If you can't handle it, call me. I'm usually in the back."
...
Li Kai spent about half an hour explaining Lu Wu's job to him.
"I've told you everything you need to know. Did you get all that?"
Lu Wu nodded, "I got it all!"
Li Kai curled his lips and was quite skeptical about Lu Wu's claim of remembering everything.
He had spoken for half an hour, listing over twenty to thirty key points. Even he couldn't recite everything again without missing something. How could Lu Wu possibly remember it all?
But he didn't say anything further.
There wasn't much more to say. It's normal for a young man to get a bit nervous on his first job and claim to remember everything even if he didn't.
He decided to let Lu Wu start working, and if there were any mistakes or oversights, he would correct them.
However, when Li Kai really let Lu Wu begin working, he was surprised.
He found that Lu Wu, seemingly, hadn't lied. He really did remember everything.
All twenty to thirty key points, Lu Wu paid attention to all of them and managed everything perfectly.
Although Lu Wu's actions were a bit clumsy, possibly because he hadn't done much housework before, he made almost no mistakes.
This was quite impressive for Li Kai, as it meant he could be much more relaxed.
Once Li Kai confirmed that Lu Wu had indeed mastered everything, he left the shop to Lu Wu and went back to his room in the depths of the shop to sleep.
He was exhausted!
He had stayed up all night the previous night experimenting with a new idea.
Now that someone was watching the store for him, he could finally get a good sleep.
As soon as Li Kai left, Lu Wu was the only one left in the shop.
At this moment, Lu Wu allowed his inner joy to show.
Because in this store, he had discovered two things, one of which was an additional function of his Golden Finger ability.
The so-called additional function of the Golden Finger allowed him to see the attributes of items related to Summoned Beasts that he touched.
Lu Wu discovered this ability while cleaning the shop and touching the store's items.
However, it seemed this ability wasn't comprehensive.
Lu Wu found that although he could see the attributes of items in the shop, the attributes were incomplete, with many aspects shrouded in question marks.
For example, the skull in the store.
Since his Summoned Beast was the Little Skeleton, Lu Wu was naturally interested in that item, so he touched it.
As soon as he touched it, the attributes of the skull appeared.
...
Item: Little Skeleton's Head
Value: 500 yuan
Item Description: No special effects, can only be used as a decoration. May have certain medicinal effects, please research further.
...
The system-provided attributes were like this, very vague.
The attributes of other items were similarly vague, with the most common descriptor being "please research further."
And Lu Wu quickly discovered something else.
The attributes he could see on his Golden Finger were things he already knew.
He knew the price, so the attribute panel showed the price. The purpose noted on the shelf appeared in the attribute panel.
In short, whatever he knew, he could see it all.
But if he didn't know, there was no information.
In this respect, item attributes were even more thorough than Summoned Beast attributes.
This realization left Lu Wu quite exasperated, making him despise his Golden Finger.
If he had to know something himself to identify it, what use was this Golden Finger?
Why bother checking the item attributes? Just to record them?
However, Lu Wu quickly adjusted his mindset.
Partly due to having grown accustomed to the system's pitfalls, and partly because he discovered the "Item Effect Validation" function on the attribute panel.
Lu Wu tried it out and found this function could help validate his guesses about the effects of items.
This meant that although the Golden Finger couldn't immediately reveal all the attributes of an item, it could still help him discover and explore them.
In other words, as long as Lu Wu could deduce an item's attributes, he could understand and master the item.
With this function in mind, Lu Wu saw the store's merchandise not just as goods but as sources of knowledge, akin to exam questions.
"Since I don't have books to study now, let me study you all!"