Although the sign hadn't changed, once Fang Yuan had moved in, there was no way the Grocery Store could keep selling the same ordinary knickknacks as before.
As the young man put it, the store was really cool now! A gigantic Goat Head ornament hung in the center, while glass jars on the shelves held liquids of unknown purpose that shimmered in every color.
The glass display case was even more peculiar.
"Four-leaf Clover Charm. Supposedly, it brings good luck!"
"Toad eyes, dried bat wings, and a special Silver Charm Knife..."
Fang Yuan stood up and introduced his wares one by one. "What do you think?"
"It's... amazing!"
The young man nodded vigorously. People his age were at their most rebellious; seeing such unconventional wares and decor only made him think the place had great taste.
As for getting into trouble?
Heh... The Kalsa Federation had never had any laws restricting this sort of thing. In fact, a dark trend had recently taken off, with more and more young people developing a taste for such countercultural elements as skull necklaces and black eye sockets.
By comparison, this was nothing at all.
"What are these ropes for?"
The young man made a lap around the store and stopped in front of a bundle of cords.
"Those are knots woven from Horseshoe Grass. I paid a high price to trade for them with an indigenous tribe on the Black Continent... You should know that those tribes are terribly backward. They don't even have their own writing, so they record important things with knots... Would you like to buy one? It might have some mysterious ritual recorded in it. I'll charge you just three Silver Sael."
Fang Yuan lowered his voice.
"No... I just thought it was an ordinary knotted rope..." The young