Now he could take on B-level tasks, earning several times more than before after completing a single task.
Ebel never forgot the demon lord’s order; he wholeheartedly believed in that person, and all his changes stemmed from that belief.
The reputation of the lord had spread throughout Vista City, but it still wasn’t enough. He was always looking for a way to unlock the remaining cities, even the main city of Caldera, the faith of those high-level wizards and nobles.
After hearing that the famous traveling merchant Voris had arrived, he had been waiting there for quite some time.
The two exchanged a glance and left the bar, one in front and the other behind.
*
After sending off a group of customers again, Lusnian slumped into a chair, rubbing his temples and complaining to the system.
“There are just too many customers! I’m busy every day! I’ve saved up over thirty thousand energy coins. Ugh, so annoying.”
His tone, however, was very pleased, clearly reveling in his success.
The system flickered, not understanding Lusnian’s complaints. Its mechanical voice attempted to comfort him clumsily: “Master, when you have more energy coins in the future, you can hire AI to collect payments.”
Lusnian shook his head in disagreement. “How could I leave the payment collection to someone else? It’s such a meaningful task! You just don’t understand, my dear.”
Sigh…
Internally, the system became a bit disoriented; it struggled to respond and fell silent for a while.
Unaware of the impact his words had on the system, Lusnian stood up easily and pulled an apple out of the fridge, taking a bite.
He opened the system panel to check his energy coins and current inventory.
[Energy Coins: 45800]
[Cola: 119 bottles remaining]
[Chips: 78 bags remaining]
[Durian Candy: 312 pieces remaining]
[Band-Aids: 125 sheets remaining]
He had accumulated quite a few energy coins and had long wanted to spend ten thousand to unlock a new product.
He looked at those gray product boxes and decided to randomly unlock one.
[Would you like to spend ten thousand energy coins to unlock a new product?]
With a light click, the pleasant sound of gold coins rang out, deducting ten thousand energy coins and revealing a new product.
[Taro Ball Pearl Milk Tea: Cost price 100 energy coins, selling price 1000, equivalent to 100 gold coins (Note: full sugar milk tea, guaranteed to be overly sweet; if you’re not afraid of gaining weight, you can drink a few more cups).]
Hiss, Lusnian inhaled sharply.
This price was not cheap. He understood the market value in this fantasy world; one gold coin was equivalent to one thousand RMB, which meant this hundred coins amounted to one hundred thousand.
Who spends one hundred thousand just for a cup of milk tea, especially one that’s noted to be cloyingly sweet?
He could only blame his bad luck for unlocking an unhelpful product and wondered if the people in this fantasy world could even get used to drinking milk tea.
With gritted teeth, Lusnian couldn’t help but be addicted to the thrill of unlocking products, telling himself, “I still have over thirty thousand energy coins left. I’ll unlock one more; I refuse to believe I can’t get something useful this time.”
He clicked once more, and his wallet shrank suddenly, with the sound of coins falling.
[Iron Biscuit: Cost price 30 energy coins, selling price 300, equivalent to 30 gold coins (Note: um… the taste is hard to describe. If you’re not afraid of breaking your teeth, you might consider eating this, but I still advise against it).]
Alright, the items seemed even more peculiar now. Lusnian decided to give up and not challenge his bad luck anymore.
At least the previous item was edible; this one was a no-go, emitting a cold metallic scent, as hard as a rock.
The milk tea’s cost price was not cheap, so Lusnian bought thirty of those and stopped, deciding to test the market first.
As for the iron biscuits, he hesitated for a moment but still cautiously bought ten of them.
A lot of customers came in that day, but none chose to buy the new products.
First of all, milk tea cost a whopping hundred gold coins, an amount most people couldn’t afford. They were all just ordinary warriors, struggling to get by. They wanted to live a little better, which meant scraping together money just to buy some Band-Aids and colas.
Moreover, they regarded Lusnian as a demon; when purchasing items, they were scared like little chicks.
Who would know if that unusual item was even safe for humans? So they didn’t dare take the risk.
However, the floating life grocery store had long been famous in Vista City. While they dared not buy, there were plenty of people who wanted to try.
In no time, news of the new offerings from the demon shop quietly spread.
Chapter 11
After Ebel dragged Voris out of the bar, the two found a quiet place to discuss the upcoming matters.
Voris was a businessman who hoped to purchase more items from the demon shop, enhancing its reputation.
This perfectly aligned with Ebel’s goals; he wished for the demon lord to gain more followers, not just within Vista City but across the entire Lingxi continent.
Both were shrewd individuals, and Ebel showed no leniency, firmly stating the interests and conditions the demon lord required from Voris.
“I won’t say much else; all items must bear the name of the demon lord, and you must all join the floating life sect to spread the lord’s teachings diligently.”
The floating life sect was a rapidly growing religion, with the majority of its followers in Vista City; they were people who had received help from the floating life grocery store and founded the sect spontaneously, with Ebel being one of the organizers.
Ebel had now become a loyal believer of the demon, wholeheartedly serving without any selfish intentions.
Voris knew that if this shop was as magical as rumored, there would surely be plenty of merchants looking to purchase from it.
Moreover… if that person were truly a divine being, joining the sect would be advantageous; owning a divine religion offered limitless potential.
He had already made his decision in mind but still furrowed his brows, reluctantly arguing with Ebel for a while before finally conceding.
Just then, a short young man bent down and entered. He leaned in closer to Ebel’s ear and whispered a few words.