"How much?"
Qin Ran clutched his chest and asked again, as though he hadn't heard what Rachel had said.
"300,000 points. A friends-only price."
Rachel emphasized the last part.
Huff, huff.
The quote sent Qin Ran's breathing racing.
Although Qin Ran had already expected information about "gods" to be expensive, he hadn't imagined it would cost this much.
It wasn't as though Qin Ran had never spent 300,000 points.
He had even spent more.
But he had never imagined a single piece of information could command such a price.
"Can't you lower it a little?"
Pained by the expense, Qin Ran tried to haggle.
"I told you, that's already the friends-only price."
"If you don't have that many points, I can let you buy on credit, or..."
"Or what?"
As the tavern owner drew out her words, Qin Ran obligingly asked.
"Or you could consider having a meal with Wu. She..."
"210,000 points and 30 skill points. Here you go."
Before Rachel could finish, Qin Ran initiated the trade.
Qin Ran didn't dislike eating.
In some respects, it was even his favorite thing to do.
But...
Who he ate with mattered, too.
With friends, even the simplest fare tasted delicious.
With someone like Wu, Qin Ran feared everything would taste like wax.
To Qin Ran, being unable to savor food was nothing short of sacrilege.
Besides, there was something about Wu.
Qin Ran always felt something strange about her.
And her relationship with Rachel meant Qin Ran couldn't use more direct methods to deal with her. He had therefore long since decided to avoid meeting her whenever possible.
"Wu means no harm."
The tavern owner explained.
Qin Ran didn't answer.
Even if she meant no harm, Qin Ran had no intention of changing his mind.
After sighing silently to herself,