Chapter 13: On the Proper Uses of Condoms
"Where did all my stuff go?"
Wang Ran felt very puzzled.
He had specifically left a note to prevent others from moving his supplies.
But after being away for just half a day, his things had vanished into thin air.
"Unbelievable!"
Wang Ran walked to where the supplies had been stored and unexpectedly saw the note he had written.
The note had been thrown on the ground.
He bent down to pick it up and noticed strange wrinkles on the paper.
As if it had been soaked in water.
Wang Ran frowned and said, "Who on earth took my things?" He went to the security room to check the surveillance footage.
The basement surveillance... was broken!
"This surveillance system is usually fine, but it suddenly went dark at noon today," the elderly security guard said unhurriedly. "Don't panic, I'll ask around in the group chat for you."
Wang Ran pursed his lips and said, "Thank you, sir."
There were many items left in the basement hallway, someone should have seen them being moved.
But he had an inexplicable bad feeling.
A few minutes later,
The security guard said with a puzzled expression, "No one saw anything being moved out of the basement."
Wang Ran's brows furrowed tightly: "Then can we check the surveillance near the teaching building?" He couldn't believe it!
How could so many things just vanish into thin air?
The security guard didn't refuse: "Sure! It's just a bit troublesome!"
The guard pulled up the surveillance footage near the basement and patiently helped Wang Ran review it.
Time ticked by minute by minute,
They checked over twenty surveillance cameras,
But found nothing.
Those items seemed to have truly disappeared into thin air,
Impossible to find no matter what.
The security guard clicked his tongue in amazement: "Well, this is strange!"
Many cameras had captured Wang Ran bringing people to move supplies into the basement, but no cameras recorded the supplies leaving the basement.
Where on earth did those things go?
Wang Ran initially thought some department of the school had moved the items, since the basement hallway was a public area. But with the surveillance showing nothing, the problem escalated to another level.
Who exactly took the things?
The security guard speculated: "There have been quite a few outsiders wandering around the university town lately. Maybe they stole your things."
Wang Ran's brows furrowed tightly.
The surveillance hadn't captured anything, which clearly meant whoever took the items deliberately avoided the cameras.
Outsiders wouldn't know the school's surveillance blind spots.
Could it be...
Wang Ran felt very puzzled.
As far as he knew, there were Doomsday Apostles lurking in the school.
He didn't doubt that the Doomsday Apostles could steal his things without a trace, but weren't they supposed to be super villains capable of summoning the apocalypse to destroy the world? Surely they wouldn't stoop so low as to steal his meager supplies?
That would be way too undignified!
If it really was the Doomsday Apostles' doing, he'd have to reassess the whole organization.
Since nothing could be discovered,
Wang Ran could only leave the security room full of doubts.
Although the items were lost, the plan couldn't be delayed. If he couldn't give out chocolates, he'd give something else. Wang Ran went to the supermarket once again.
As soon as he entered, he saw several empty shelves - evidence of his big shopping spree that morning.
The store clerk perked up as soon as she saw Wang Ran.
She greeted him sweetly: "Big boss!"
Wang Ran shrugged: "Hi!"
He looked around and found that most of the snacks had been cleaned out by him that morning, with only puffed snacks remaining.
Puffed snacks were bulky,
Inconvenient to carry,
He needed to go door-to-door in the dorms, he couldn't have the clerk following him with a huge sack.
Suddenly, his expression became strange.
He thought of something.
"How many boxes of condoms do you have left?"
Wang Ran said in a low voice: "I'll take them all."
What could be more suitable for his plan than condoms?
Not only portable,
But also likely to spark conversation,
Convenient for him to discern people's reactions.
Imagine, if a Doomsday Apostle was the silent type, they might only say "thanks" when given snacks. But give them a box of condoms, and they'd surely have a more interesting reaction.
Wang Ran could also tease people,
Proactively bring up topics,
Forcing reluctant talkers to speak up.
Twice the result with half the effort!
Hearing Wang Ran's words, the store clerk was stunned.
Her cherry-like small lips unconsciously formed an "o" shape, an alluring rosy color crept up from her neck to her ears, then quickly occupied her cheeks.
She lowered her head shyly, not daring to make eye contact with Wang Ran.
"What... what did you say?"
Wang Ran suddenly felt somewhat mortified.
He tensed his facial muscles, trying hard to prevent his expression from crumbling, while answering in a low voice, "I'm buying them to give to others."
The store clerk's voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
"All of them?"
Wang Ran nodded: "All of them, please use black plastic bags."
Though embarrassed, business still had to be done.
The store clerk busied herself,
Soon after,
She handed Wang Ran a bulging black plastic bag.
Wang Ran took the plastic bag,
Their fingers lightly brushed against each other.
Oh!
The store clerk withdrew her hand as if electrocuted.
Wang Ran looked at her puzzled, noticing the blush on her face had deepened, and immediately felt very helpless.
I'm buying condoms to save the world,
Not for anything inappropriate,
Don't misunderstand!
Wang Ran opened the plastic bag and peeked inside,
Roughly counting,
There were about forty or fifty boxes inside.
He estimated the number of male students and muttered to himself: "One person, five people, ten people, twenty people, thirty people..."
"This should be enough..."
The store clerk's shoulders trembled slightly.
Goodness!
So many people?
Her little heart pounded wildly, her delicate face quietly flushed, like an alluring red apple. Even the few strands of hair lingering by her ears seemed to have become disheveled without notice.
Wang Ran came to his senses,
He immediately noticed the clerk's unusual state.
"It's not what you think," he explained. "You misunderstand, I have a proper use for these!"
His explanation was utterly unconvincing.
What proper use could condoms have?
Blowing balloons?
Wang Ran's explanation not only had no effect, but made things worse, causing the store clerk to involuntarily contemplate the uses of condoms.
"Mmm..."
The store clerk tightly pursed her lips.
The atmosphere grew increasingly awkward. Wang Ran really couldn't hold it together anymore and fled the supermarket, bag in hand.
Farewell!
He arrived at the dormitory carrying a bag full of condoms.
It was now 6:30 PM,
The sky wasn't dark yet,
Many students hadn't returned to their dorms.
Wang Ran waited patiently.
During this time, he received the class monitor's reply with the personnel list, sorted through the information he currently had, and also organized his jumbled emotions.
This morning he was still diligently studying,
But before noon even arrived,
He had shouldered the responsibility of saving the world!
Fortunately, he was a transmigrator,
Ordinary people would need ten days or so to accept this fact. If it were up to them to save the world, the situation would likely be hopeless!
Time flew by,
Those who had been playing ball, eating, or self-studying all gradually returned to their dorms.
Wang Ran decided to begin his operation.
During the waiting period earlier, he had already done plenty of mental preparation, so now he unhesitatingly knocked on the door of the neighboring dorm room.
"Open up! Bringing warmth!"
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