The Charm of the Jar!

Chapter 3: The Allure of the Cans!

With the vision of Princess Tsunade, she could already imagine what kind of miracles this Water of Life could produce if there were enough of it.

Eternal youth?

Rapid wound recovery?

Or perhaps even immortality?

The way she looked at Shen Mo had already undergone some changes.

Someone capable of producing such an item could not possibly be an ordinary merchant.

"You've really got something there, kid." Princess Tsunade shook the bottle in her hand. "Can you tell me where you source these cans from?"

The address changed from "kid" to "young man"?

It seems the shock brought about by this Fountain of Youth was even greater than he had imagined.

Thoughts flashed rapidly through Shen Mo's mind, but the smile on his face remained unchanged. "I'm sorry, that's a trade secret. We signed a contract that forbids me from disclosing it."

Princess Tsunade's eyes narrowed slightly.

We?

That implies there is more than one person selling these cans.

She subconsciously wondered if some mysterious force was plotting something behind the scenes again.

But suddenly—

"Forget it, I was just asking casually, just asking." Princess Tsunade emphasized, as if trying to convince herself.

After all, she had already left Konoha.

Whatever happened to the world had nothing to do with her anymore.

Watching Princess Tsunade, who was suddenly forcing a smile with dim eyes, Shen Mo vaguely realized the situation.

The current Princess Tsunade was still in her period of decadence.

The successive deaths of her younger brother and her lover had dealt her a blow that was far too great.

"In that case, I shall take my leave."

Shen Mo deliberately took out a rope and pretended to slowly tie up the remaining eight scrolls, as if he intended to carry them away on his back.

"Wait a moment."

Princess Tsunade's voice rang out, just as expected.

She really took the bait.

Shen Mo felt a surge of joy in his heart and looked up. "Is there anything else, miss?"

"It looks like quite a chore for you to carry all those cans on your back. How about this, why don't you sell them all to me at a discount?" Princess Tsunade stared at the other cans with anticipation.

That's right.

Although she didn't want to get involved in any extra trouble, she was still filled with curiosity about these cans.

With this kind of Water of Life, could there be other things as well?

The unknown was also one of the greatest charms of the cans, not to mention the gambling nature of it.

"A discount is out of the question." Shen Mo flatly refused, his face filled with apology. "That is also a rule, I am truly sorry. In fact, even for those two cans just now, I have to pay the original price out of my own pocket once I return."

One cannot simply give in on the matter of discounts.

Otherwise, once they become familiar, it would be endless.

Shen Mo wanted to insist on promoting one point.

I am just a wage earner; I have some benefits and some strength, but I am not the one who makes the decisions regarding the sale of these cans.

"Tch." Princess Tsunade was clearly unhappy, but she didn't press the issue. She waved her hand and shouted with great bravado, "Shizune, pay him."

"But, Lady Tsunade..." Shizune hesitated.

Princess Tsunade loved to gamble and was buried in debt; now, she only had enough money left for living expenses.

"It's fine, buying these cans is never a loss!" Princess Tsunade shook the bottle in her hand again, her eyes filled with excitement.

The second charm of the cans.

Never a loss!

She only felt that the items opened would have a certain value, completely failing to realize that the things inside might be of no use to her at all.

Shen Mo knew it clearly.

This Princess Tsunade had already fallen for it.

"This really helps me out a lot." Shen Mo happily accepted the money from Shizune, and as the system in his mind confirmed the transaction was valid, he pushed the cans forward. "May I also take a look at what is inside the cans with you? If there are any rare items, I can also provide you with an explanation."

Princess Tsunade nodded in agreement, as if it didn't matter, and then pressed her palm down.

Clap.

Another ten thousand in cash?

Feeling a bit disappointed, he looked at the next item.

What appeared this time was a packet of powder.

"This is a special Daffodil Root Powder, worth about thirty thousand," Shen Mo explained directly before Tsunade could ask. "If you combine it with a specific Mugwort Stem Liquid, you can brew a potent sedative called the Water of Life and Death. It's colorless, odorless, and incredibly effective."

It came from the world of Harry Potter.

In fact.

Among these eight jars, besides the two containing money, five others were potions or herbs from the Harry Potter world.

Healing potions, a Petrification Potion, and the most expensive one—a tiny vial of Veritaserum that Shen Mo claimed was worth eighty thousand.

Of course, their actual value within the system was all around ten thousand.

That was about six hundred Trading Points, just enough to meet the minimum transaction value of one-fifth.

"I've hit the jackpot!"

Tsunade's excited voice overlapped perfectly with Shen Mo's satisfied inner thoughts.

"To think there are such magical potions and miraculous herbs."

She looked at Shen Mo, her face flushed with excitement.

Tsunade, who always lost at gambling, had never earned this much before.

"Your luck is truly exceptional," Shen Mo praised her without hesitation, offering a look of admiration at just the right moment. "Even though this is a Medical Series jar set, it is very rare to pull so many valuable potions."

"Hahaha."

Tsunade laughed loudly, completely abandoning any ladylike image, then reached out and smashed the final jar.

Inside was a book.

Here it comes!

Shen Mo's gaze sharpened.

This was the big gift he had prepared.

"What is this?" Tsunade picked it up and flipped it open. "Application of Chakra in Cell Regeneration."

"Could it be this!?" Shen Mo's acting skills kicked in, and he put on a look of shock. "This is a treasure for any Medical Ninja! It is said that whoever collects the entire series can become the greatest Medical Ninja of all time!"

"The greatest Medical Ninja?" Tsunade glanced at Shen Mo and let out a disdainful scoff. "Tch."

She was already a world-renowned Medical Ninja herself.

It seemed this was likely the most useless item of the lot.

She skimmed through a few lines.

Suddenly.

Her expression shifted.

"Lady Tsunade?" Shizune asked in a low voice from the side, but Tsunade raised her hand to stop her from continuing.

The room suddenly fell silent.

All that remained was the sound of pages rustling.

This book.

Many of the things recorded within it were exactly the same as her own research and concepts!

In fact, it even contained many additions and interpretations that she hadn't even thought of yet.

Shen Mo just watched with a smile.

In reality.

The author of this book was Tsunade herself; it was just that what Shen Mo had searched for was Tsunade's medical treatise from fifteen years in the future!

And he had only extracted a small portion of it.

He had specifically spent a certain amount of Trading Points to remove any names, dates, or other information that might give it away.

The system truly lived up to the word "omnipotent."

"Is there more?"

Tsunade was already deeply engrossed, only to suddenly realize that it ended there.

The entire booklet was only a short ten pages long.

For a top-tier Medical Ninja like her, this feeling was agonizing.

"It's a series," Shen Mo said, shaking his head helplessly. "It only appears in the Medical Series jars, but collecting the full set is quite difficult."

The third charm of the jars!

Collection!

Just like a certain game where you pull for "waifus."

One copy is useless, two copies have low damage, three copies make her seem like a passerby, and by the fourth copy, you're desperate to pull her to max level.