After closing his personal information, Su Xiao steadied his breathing and rose from the Attribute Enhancement Pod. After leaving the Attribute Enhancement Hall, he wandered around the Trading Market and found that consumables had recently skyrocketed in price, increasing by at least 15%.
This level of increase meant that a world war between the eighth- and ninth-rank worlds was probably about to begin. Consumables and equipment had risen the most, while categories such as skill scrolls, which required long-term investment to improve combat power, had fallen somewhat in price.
When Su Xiao returned to the Exclusive Room, Bubu Wang and Beni were engaged in their daily standoff. The reason was that Bubu Wang had used Beni's shampoo to wash his entire body. Beni only dared to use a bean-sized amount each time, while Bubu Wang used more than half a bottle in one go. At first, Beni had wondered why this stupid dog had suddenly developed taste and switched to such a fragrant botanical shampoo. Then she took a closer sniff, and her gaze gradually turned solemn.
Su Xiao picked up the shampoo, which had only a little less than half a bottle left. He looked at Beni, then at Bubu Wang, and asked, "How much was this?"
"Meow~"
Beni extended one paw.
"Five Soul Coins?"
"Meow meow!"
After Beni told him that this thing was worth 500 Soul Coins and that washing with it permanently increased one's concealment in forest terrain, Su Xiao turned the bottle over and examined it for several seconds before setting it down. He decided not to interfere.
Su Xiao sat on the single-seat sofa and rested, easing the faint soreness in his muscles after his physical attributes had risen dramatically. In front of his antique clock cabinet, A'Mu fiddled with one of his beloved