Floating Island - Triple S Talent

Lein then decided to go up to the upper floors, using the escalator surrounded by transparent panels that offered a view outside the mall. From here, he could see the magnificent city with tall buildings standing firmly in the distance. After arriving on a higher floor, Lein was drawn to a store selling the latest technological products.

He decided to enter and check out some of the advanced gadgets on display.

"Welcome, Mr. Lein."

A store clerk immediately approached and greeted Lein respectfully. She had recognized him from afar but only admired him from a distance, not daring to approach. But now that Lein had entered the store she was in charge of, she was both shocked and nervous.

"Please feel free to browse, sir," said the female store clerk with a slightly trembling voice, her breath a bit short at the moment.

Lein nodded and examined the gadgets on the glass table inside the store. On the table were several gadgets and laptops that didn't look much different from the gadgets and laptops back on Earth. The only difference was that these laptops were incredibly thin with very wide screens.

The features offered were also varied, such as elegant design, internet capabilities, privacy security, and high specifications.

Lein noticed a phone with the brand name Galaxy. It had a slim and wide design, with a modern metallic black finish. Lein picked it up and tried using it.

On the screen of the phone, the main display showed the time, wallpaper, and several applications. Not to mention, there was an image of a small child with an anime style on the phone's screen.

"Hi, sir, my name is E-Assist#071"

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

The small figure on the Galaxy phone said with a voice like a child.

"What is this?" Lein was slightly surprised by the anime figure, then looked at the female clerk beside him.

"Yes, sir, this is a very new feature of our product. E-Assist is an AI technology that can help users do something."

"In addition to assisting users in operating everything on the phone, this E-Assist can also connect with other electronic devices such as cars, home robots, rice cookers, and many other electronic items."

The female clerk explained everything about the anime figure on the phone. In short, it was a very advanced AI feature, and the AI's emotions on the phone felt very real due to the highly developed technology.

Hearing the female clerk's explanation, Lein nodded in understanding. However, he still had a slight question in his mind and said,

"Why is the AI's default voice that of a child?" Lein asked in confusion.

Hearing Lein's question, the female clerk could only smile shyly. She also found it strange at first.

"It was deliberately set as a child's voice, sir, because usage statistics show that almost 70% of users use a child's voice as their AI voice," the female clerk explained to Lein.

Lein, hearing the female clerk's explanation, could only sigh deeply. Lein couldn't be mad because he also did the same thing back then by changing his phone's wallpaper to an anime image from Japan. "But why almost 70%? Have otakus already taken over the world? xD" Lein muttered in his heart.

"Alright, how much does this phone cost?" Lein asked the female clerk. Lein was interested in the Galaxy phone in his hand because of its advanced AI feature.

"This is our latest product, sir, so it cannot be purchased with paper money. We only accept energy crystals, totaling 100,000," the store clerk explained clearly. She did not think someone like Lein couldn't afford 100,000 crystals, but as a store clerk, she still had to explain it fully to Lein.

Lein didn't mind the price, so he immediately took out 100 mid-grade crystals from his personal storage space.

"Thank you, Mr. Lein."

The store clerk took the crystals and immediately ran to the back counter to prepare the purchase receipt.

The female store clerk quickly scribbled something on a piece of paper and then prepared the Galaxy smartphone box. Once everything was ready, she placed it all into a tote bag and handed it over to Lein, who was casually waiting while browsing through other items.

"Here you go, Mr. Lein," the female store clerk said politely.

Lein accepted it and replied, "Thank you."

He checked the time on his watch and saw that there were still 10 minutes left before his arrival at Sacred Star Academy. The journey to Sacred Star Academy would take about 6 minutes.

"Alright, that's enough for now. Next time, I'll need to check out the upper floors," Lein said casually. He then turned to head downstairs to retrieve his car. After that, he would depart for Sacred Star Academy.

***

Not far from Melati Mall, Sacred Star Academy was bustling with excitement. The expansive and grand academy area was now adorned with beautiful decorations that adorned the large walls surrounding it. The sturdy stone walls were now covered with colorful floral decorations, red and white flags fluttering along the fence, and other accessories that added to the majestic scenery.

Along the path leading to the main gate, the students of Sacred Star Academy were lined up neatly. They wore bright-colored academy uniforms, with the shining Sacred Star emblem on their chests. Most of the students at this academy had power levels around 10, but there were also a few who had reached level 15.

With enthusiasm and respect, they eagerly awaited the arrival of Lein, a figure highly anticipated by the entire academy.

"What do you think Mr. Lein's reaction will be?"

"I don't know. It's said that Mr. Lein is still very young, but he has managed to develop the World Market Trade Alliance into the number one human race alliance."

"Ahhh... do you think Mr. Lein will notice us? I'm so nervous."

"Calm down, we're just students in Mr. Lein's eyes. There's no need to be too nervous."