Bu Shiyi stopped talking as Kuan Kuan entered the store, with Bu Lige quickly following behind.
As Luo Chuan had anticipated, upon seeing the store's décor, Bu Shiyi's reaction was exactly the same as Bu Lige's earlier—his autumn-like eyes lit up with surprise.
"Such pure colored glaze, and it's just used for decoration? This small shop is more than it appears."
"Everything is on the shelf; feel free to grab what you want," Luo Chuan yawned lazily in his recliner, pointing toward the store's offerings.
He then remembered something and added, "By the way, we've just added spicy strips to the menu. You might want to check them out."
"Spicy?" Bu Lige blinked, his attention immediately drawn to a stack of red-packaged bags on a nearby shelf.
"Sister, let's go take a look!" Bu Lige's excitement was hard to hide as he quickly walked toward the container holding the spicy strips.
If Coke had such a powerful effect, how potent could these so-called spicy strips be?
Feeling helpless, Bu Shiyi, still maintaining her composed demeanor, followed Bu Lige to the container.
The label read: Spicy strips: after consumption, they temporarily boost your energy level by one rank for a short time, up to five stacks. The effects last for 1 minute. Price: 100 Spirit Crystals.
Bu Shiyi's lips parted slightly as she read the description aloud.
The two exchanged a glance, both momentarily silent, but the shock was evident in their eyes.
However, Bu Shiyi quickly regained her composure. She picked up a bag of spicy strips and asked Luo Chuan, "Boss, I'm curious if the effects of these spicy strips are truly as advertised. Are there any side effects?"
Given the description, Bu Shiyi speculated that such a method of temporarily boosting energy must come with some serious consequences.
Contrary to her expectations, Luo Chuan casually shook his head. "The effects are just as described. If there's any discrepancy, feel free to bring it up. As for side effects… there aren't any."
No side effects?
Typically, any method designed to temporarily boost one's potential, whether through pills or martial arts techniques, comes with some form of side effect. The fact that this small shop owner claimed there were no side effects intrigued Bu Shiyi.
"Li Ge, how many Spirit Crystals did you bring?" Bu Shiyi turned to Bu Lige and asked.
Startled for a moment, Bu Lige replied, "Exactly one hundred."
"Great," Bu Shiyi nodded, her face lighting up with a smile.
With a wave of her hand, a silver-white ring appeared in her palm.
Bu Lige stared at the ring for a moment before looking down at his own hand, visibly distressed. "Sister, that's my space ring..."
A space ring is a rare item in the Azure Continent, capable of storing items within it. The larger the space, the rarer—and more expensive—it is. A space ring with a cubic meter of storage would be worth at least a few thousand Spirit Crystals, making it nearly priceless when it appears for sale.
From this, it was clear that Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi were not ordinary individuals.
However, Luo Chuan was only mildly curious and didn't let their identities concern him.
"One hundred Spirit Crystals. That's a pack of spicy strips and a bottle of Coke," Bu Shiyi said, handing over the items from the shelf.
Kuan Kuan walked over to Luo Chuan and took out a small pile of Spirit Crystals from her space ring.
Luo Chuan nodded as he took the Spirit Crystals from Bu Shiyi.
"Sister, don't you want to try the taste?" Bu Lige asked, a hint of playful concern in his voice.
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