Wunian Wine was potent, but with that special trait protecting him, Chen Lin absorbed its power with ease.
However.
Once he had finished absorbing the wine's power, he received no notification of any points.
Puzzled and suspicious, he could only ask whether there were any other wines and keep trying.
"There certainly are."
The Old Shopkeeper stopped wiping the counter.
He said leisurely, "But you've already used up your three permissions, dear customer. If you want any other wine, you'll have to pay the regular price. Are you sure you want some?"
"How much?"
Chen Lin asked in a low voice.
Smiling, the Old Shopkeeper brought a small wine jar up from beneath the counter.
"This wine is called Beauty's Gaze. Drinking it lets you experience a truly unique sensation. If you can withstand its potency without getting drunk, you'll also receive unexpected benefits."
"Three Divine Coins per jar. Would you like some?"
"I'll take a jar."
Without hesitation, Chen Lin took out three Seven-Color Nightmare Coins and slapped them onto the table.
"Splendid!"
The Old Shopkeeper voiced his approval.
When the jar was placed before him, Chen Lin picked it up and opened it. After sensing its contents, he drank it all in one go.
He wasn't afraid of the Old Shopkeeper suddenly attacking him.
For one thing, the Rules constrained him. If the man had wanted to attack, he wouldn't have waited until now.
Besides.
Before coming in, Chen Lin had prepared several defenses that would activate automatically, all at the Dominator Tier. Even if they couldn't block an attack, they would buy him time to react, preventing him from being killed in a single blow.
This time took longer.
It took nearly an hour for Chen Lin to finish absorbing the wine's power and slowly open his