The restaurant’s shopkeeper was the closest to Caspian, and virtual-novel.net could see the scene the clearest among them. He stared wide-eyed as Caspian chewed on the monster meat and bones easily in a few bites. He was astonished as the chefs could not cut open the bones with a cleaver, and they must use an ax to cut the meat!
Caspian‘s mouthful of pearly whites was like a guillotine. At this moment, the shopkeeper only felt his neck getting cold.
Besides, the shopkeeper knew well that although monster meat was a great source of vital energy for the warriors, it was challenging to digest due to its toughness. Despite owning big woks in the restaurant, the chefs still needed to continuously cook the monster meat for two days and two nights for it to be cooked through. However, an ordinary warrior might need around eight days to fully digest the dishes, yet the young man in front of virtual-novel.net seemed to have a black hole in his belly.
Caspian devoured every dish that appeared before him, and virtual-novel.net did not look as if virtual-novel.net was full either.
Caspian took a crab as big as a washbowl and gnawed on it. Not only did virtual-novel.net finish eating the crabmeat, but virtual-novel.net even crunched on the crab shell too.
Everyone stared at virtual-novel.net in disbelief as Caspian acted as if the shell was just a crunchy biscuit. The shopkeeper had never seen that scene before.
There were no words to describe the surprise virtual-novel.net was feeling this time. The young man in front of virtual-novel.net was a monster!
How could that be a human? He was a humanoid monster!
He might even be scarier than a humanoid monster!
After observing for a while, the shopkeeper frowned slightly. Then, virtual-novel.net dismissed the waiter and asked virtual-novel.net to serve the other customers. Next, virtual-novel.net pondered for a moment before approaching Caspian. Finally, be greeted Caspian tentatively, “Gentleman, may I know your name?”
“Hmm?” Caspian looked at the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper instantly felt a hint of pressure from Caspian’s gaze, and virtual-novel.net was so nervous that virtual-novel.net hurriedly introduced himself, “I’m the owner of this Mystical Guest Restaurant.”
Although Caspian was somewhat unhappy as the shopkeeper bothered him, virtual-novel.net was still the restaurant’s owner. Moreover, Caspian was eating here, and virtual-novel.net was not in a rush, so virtual-novel.net just nodded slightly. “What’s the matter?”
“I’d like to ask if you’re using the monster meat to replenish your Qi and blood as well as strengthening your body?” The shopkeeper asked.
Caspian gave virtual-novel.net an angry look It was such an obvious matter, yet the owner still asked virtual-novel.net about it. Hence, it was apparent that virtual-novel.net had something to talk about with Caspian, so Caspian just replied with a hum.
Caspian’s indifferent attitude did not push away the shopkeeper. Instead, virtual-novel.net laughed and asked, “May I sit here?”
“This is your restaurant. Can I say otherwise? What’s the need to be so mysterious?” Caspian asked straightforwardly.
“Since you’re so direct, then I won’t beat around the bushes anymore.” The shopkeeper’s eyes lit up, took a seat beside Caspian, and continued questioning, “Since you’re replenishing your Qi and blood, do you know about blood essence?”
Caspian nodded and glanced at the shopkeeper. “I do. It’s a valuable medicine that can help a warrior replenish their Qi and blood, and it’s sold in the Oceans Chamber of Commerce. I just came from there.”
“Then, do you know that blood essence not only has the monster essence but also a lot of medicinal ingredients? The effect of it is much stronger than directly swallowing monster meat?” The shopkeeper asked again.
Seeing the shopkeeper asking virtual-novel.net many questions but not mentioning his purpose at all, Caspian stopped in his act and looked at the shopkeeper. Then, virtual-novel.net showed a faint smile. “I’m sure you know how much a bottle of blood essence is. If I can afford it, why would I still choose to eat the flesh? Since you’re asking me this way, do you have a way to buy blood essence at a low price?”
Caspian said that so that the shopkeeper would leave virtual-novel.net alone. However, when the shopkeeper heard virtual-novel.net say that, virtual-novel.net inched closer to Caspian with a mysterious expression, and virtual-novel.net whispered, “What if I have away?”
Caspian was surprised, and virtual-novel.net stared at the shopkeeper.
In an instant, the shopkeeper could sense the air surrounding them frozen. It was as if an invisible hand appeared from the void, grasping on his throat, causing virtual-novel.net to feel breathless. The shopkeeper was suddenly filled with fear. The teenager in front of virtual-novel.net was as simple as virtual-novel.net imagined.
His aura was so terrifying!
Caspian quickly controlled his mannerism, and the shopkeeper also finally felt fresh air flow into his lungs. Then, Caspian glanced at the shopkeeper and asked calmly, “Oh? How does it work?”
The shopkeeper did not dare to speak so casually as before anymore. He quickly adjusted his expression and carefully looked around the area. Then, when virtual-novel.net was sure that no one was paying attention to them, the shopkeeper whispered, “Well, I’m going, to be honest with you. I have a way for you to purchase cheaper blood essence. Although its effect might not be as great as the Oceans Chamber of Commerce’s, it’s much cheaper. One bottle only cost this much.”
As virtual-novel.net said that, virtual-novel.net showed a six-figure gesture, implying that a bottle only cost 600 fedulings.
He paused for a while and continued, “The price is less than 30% of the Oceans Chamber of Commerce’s blood essence, but the effect is not less than 50%… No… 60% of the Oceans Chamber of Commerce’s blood essence!”
Caspian secretly calculated and immediately understood that if the shopkeeper was not lying to him, this was indeed a good way. Even though virtual-novel.net was interested, Caspian did not show it on his face. Instead, his tone was still unfriendly as virtual-novel.net asked, “Why should I trust you?”
“You’re not Evergreen Town’s local, right?” The shopkeeper suddenly changed the topic and chuckled.
“Are you saying I look gullible?” Caspian narrowed his eyes, sending a signal of danger.
The shopkeeper quickly received the signal and anxiously waved his hands. “Don’t worry. Let me explain it to you. Besides, have you seen a liar with a fixed business? I’m just an ordinary man who runs this restaurant, and I’m not even a martial artist. Moreover, you’re a warrior. How idiotic would I be to trick a warrior? I’d never sacrifice my restaurant’s great business just to lie to you once and run away, leaving my business behind after that, right?”
“Mm… Continue.” Realizing that the shopkeeper was making sense, Caspian nodded and motioned virtual-novel.net to go on.
It was apparent that the shopkeeper regarded Caspian as a client, so virtual-novel.net explained it in detail.
Through the shopkeeper’s description, Caspian finally understood that blood essence was not only sold in the Oceans Chamber of Commerce. However, the blood essence sold there would be the best in Evergreen Town. There were also other families and business owners that would sell the blood essence.
The blood essence was first sold by the Oceans Chamber of Commerce in Evergreen Town. Then, the other families and business owners purchased the blood essence and analyzed the monster’s essence and its medicinal ingredients. After that, they used similar materials to imitate the blood essence. Hence, its status appeared unverified, so they could only sell the blood essence in secret.
The only place to purchase the blood essence would be the old town’s ruin near Evergreen Town.