The next morning, the Exotic Treasures Sea Market grew ever more bustling, and the tide of people in its streets became ever livelier.
Today marked the market's official opening. Trading would last for a month, and these first few days were naturally the busiest, with the most sellers and the most people seeking the treasures their hearts desired.
"Five-hundred-year-old sea silk! The finest luxury for making clothes!"
"Crab Clan treasure, a secret recipe passed down through the ancestors, the only one of its kind under heaven! I went through untold hardships to get my hands on it! Starting bid: eight hundred taels of gold!"
"Doesn't the Crab Clan's treasure recipe never leave the clan? Yours isn't fake, is it?"
"Impossible! I stole it myself!"
Throughout the Sea Market, stalls stood thick as a forest. From roadside stands to full-fledged shops, all had their own ways of drawing in customers.
Some relied on discounts for fine goods at low prices, some relied on captivating stories, and some relied purely on having booming voices.
Yet no matter how ingenious the promotion, nothing could likely outshine the center of today's Sea Market.
Not far away.
Above the exquisitely strange East Pearl Tower, streams of light and shadow emerged, as though they had draped themselves over its entrance. Within them were the images of a beautiful sea-clan woman holding a treasure and a sunny young man.
It was actually an advertisement made using principles similar to a mirage!
And it seemed they were... uh, livestreaming merchandise?
"Uh, Lan Tian, hold the item properly. Yes, raise one hand over your head, then let it hang down..."
Li Mo directed Lan Tian into position, then placed the product in her hand.
Those friends who often drank coconut milk would probably find her somewhat familiar...
Yesterday, Little