As Liu Zhi was thinking this, the tavern door suddenly opened, and a man who looked utterly dejected walked in.
The man appeared to be in his thirties. He had a thick beard and dark circles under his eyes, and he kept his head lowered. Everything about him gave off a deeply miserable air.
He wore a leather coat and carried no weapons or anything of the sort. His footsteps made a steady thumping sound as he walked, making it clear that he had a physical body.
He was also breathing normally, which meant he was most likely alive.
After entering the tavern, he found a table and sat down, placing a banknote on it. "Get me something to drink."
The goblin glanced at the banknote on the table. "We don't accept those here. We take gold, gems, Universal Currency, or pearl coins. If you don't have any, you can exchange some money at the market outside. We also offer appraisal services. Of course, if you only want a drink, you don't need to bring out anything too valuable. The drinks here aren't expensive—just one... no, three hundred Universal Currency."
Hearing the goblin, Liu Zhi felt a little speechless.
He tapped the table lightly. "Give him a drink. It's on me."
The goblin's face fell. It wasn't because Liu Zhi had ordered a drink; he knew the difference between a drink ordered by Liu Zhi and one bought for someone else.
What bothered him was that the three hundred Universal Currency he'd been about to earn had just slipped away.
But Liu Zhi had already paid, so he couldn't refuse. In the end, he reluctantly set a glass of liquor in front of the man.
The man picked up the glass and took a sip. After tasting the nearly flavorless