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Babu Guanguan raised a brow. "You've got quite the eye. You actually recognized this as a legendary-quality disguise potion."

Ling Chu didn't explain and asked directly, "How many Sea Shells?"

Babu Guanguan held up one finger.

"One hundred thousand... Sea Shells?" Ling Chu estimated a price.

"One hundred Sea Shells," Babu Guanguan said.

Ling Chu froze.

This strangely familiar reverse offer—could Babu Guanguan, like Babu Jiujiu, not recognize its value?

No...

Back then, Babu Jiujiu had treated those goods as garbage and sold them to her cheaply. But Babu Guanguan was different. He frequently did business with humans; there was no way he didn't know the value of this disguise potion.

Babu Guanguan lifted his chin. "For the sake of this bear having been my disciple, I'm practically giving it away. One time only."

"Deal."

Ling Chu smiled and immediately took out one hundred Sea Shells to pay, receiving the potion in exchange.

Her gaze still lingered on the beast-fang necklace, but Babu Guanguan had already packed away the rest of his goods, moving so briskly it was as though he didn't want to give her another chance to look.

Ling Chu reluctantly withdrew her gaze. He had said it was a one-time deal, so she should stop dwelling on it.

"Where do you get all these goods? Do new items get stocked every so often?" Ling Chu asked curiously.

Babu Guanguan bared his teeth in a grin. "A Price Merchant's supply channels are a secret."

He was unwilling to reveal anything, and Ling Chu guessed that perhaps it had something to do with a Price Merchant's class skills.

"As for new products," Babu Guanguan continued, "of course there will be some. Otherwise, why would so many people be willing to visit this old man's shop?"

Ling Chu nodded. That