C9 Do You Want Some Spicy Sticks?

Bu Shiyi fell silent and gracefully made her way into the shop, with Bu Lige quickly trailing behind her. Just as Lo Chuan had anticipated, the shop's decor elicited the same intense surprise from Bu Shiyi as it had from Bu Lige, her clear eyes shimmering with astonishment.

"It's hard to believe that such exquisite glass is merely used for shelving. This little shop is definitely more than meets the eye."

"All the items are on the shelves; help yourselves," Lo Chuan said with a yawn, lounging on a recliner and gesturing around the shop.

Then, something else occurred to him, and he added, "Oh, and we've got some new merchandise—spicy sticks. Feel free to check them out."

"Spicy sticks?" Bu Lige echoed, a hint of surprise in his voice. His eyes scanned the shop and quickly located the many red packets on a shelf.

"Come on, sis, let's go have a look!" Bu Lige could barely contain his excitement as he tugged Bu Shiyi toward the shelf.

Considering the formidable effects of Coke, what then of these so-called spicy sticks?

Despite her reservations, Bu Shiyi kept her composure and accompanied Bu Lige to the shelf of spicy sticks.

"Spicy sticks. Consuming them can temporarily boost your body's energy by one small level, stackable up to five times, without exceeding a major level. Duration: 1 minute. Price: 100 spiritual crystals," Bu Shiyi read aloud, her red lips moving softly over the words.

They exchanged a glance, a silent understanding passing between them, both visibly taken aback.

Quickly regaining her poise, Bu Shiyi picked up a pack of the spicy sticks and turned to Lo Chuan, "Boss, are these spicy sticks truly as effective as advertised? And are there any side effects?"

Bu Shiyi surmised that anything capable of such a rapid increase in energy levels would undoubtedly carry significant side effects.

To her surprise, Lo Chuan simply shook his head and replied with a nonchalant tone, "The effects are exactly as stated. If not, you're welcome to trash the place. As for side effects... there are none."

None at all? Typically, any method that tapped into one's latent potential, whether through medicinal pills or cultivation techniques, would have some side effects, however minor.

However, the proprietor of this quaint shop insisted that the spicy strips were completely free of side effects, piquing Bu Shiyi's interest.

"Lige, how many spiritual crystals do you have on you?" Bu Shiyi turned to inquire of Bu Lige.

Caught off guard, Bu Lige responded, "Exactly one hundred and one spiritual crystals."

"Excellent." Bu Shiyi nodded, her face lighting up with a smile.

With a flourish of her hand, a silver-white ring materialized in her palm.

Bu Lige's eyes widened in shock, and he frantically inspected his own hand, a look of despair washing over him. "Sis, that's my interspatial ring..."

On the Eogenys continent, an Interspatial Ring was quite the rarity, its value increasing with the size of its internal storage space.

Naturally, such a ring didn't come cheap.

Lo Chuan was aware that an Interspatial Ring with roughly one cubic meter of space could fetch at least a few thousand spiritual crystals, and they were often priceless due to their scarcity.

This detail alone suggested that Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi were no ordinary individuals.

Yet Lo Chuan was merely curious, not giving much thought to their status.

"One hundred and one spiritual crystals for a pack of spicy strips and a bottle of Coke."

Bu Shiyi gracefully selected a pack of spicy strips and a Coke from the shelf, approaching Lo Chuan. As she spoke, she withdrew a small heap of spiritual crystals from the Interspatial Ring.

Lo Chuan nodded, accepting the spiritual crystals handed over by Bu Shiyi.

"Sis, aren't you going to taste them?"