C17 A New Deal

Jiang Chen offered a slight smile, having anticipated the man's reaction.

"I'm not just any merchant, I am a... Time Merchant."

He emphasized, pausing deliberately at the end.

Simultaneously,

"Time Domain, accelerate, a hundredfold."

Jiang Chen whispered, as an invisible barrier unfolded, enveloping them both in a mysterious aura.

Despite his inebriation