The Mist Shop's existence was undoubtedly special. That uniqueness was not limited to its merchandise or the abilities of its owner, Su Bai. Rather, its very "existence" was a special concept-so special that even the Fog City Lord had not realized an unfamiliar building had appeared inside his body, and so special that, despite being very interested in Su Bai and knowing he ran a grocery store, the Fog City Lord had never formally visited the Mist Shop.
It felt as though, no matter how many people knew of the Mist Shop's "existence," some mysterious power would stop them from investigating it or even caring that the shop existed.
That same power was why the Fog City Lord had yet to visit the Mist Shop.
"Getting him into the Mist Shop wouldn't be difficult." Su Bai had not forgotten that, the last time he met the Fog City Lord, the other man had been preparing to turn him into a new type of puppet.
"Also, Madam, you probably used the shop door this time because prolonged fighting and large numbers of enemies left you short on stored energy." Though the Thread-Wrapped Doll was tiny, its serious tone sounded reassuringly dependable. "I considered the possibility of this problem before and found some ways to solve it."
As Xiao Wu spoke, the Thread-Wrapped Doll stumbled forward a few more steps, then hugged Su Bai's left wrist tightly. More precisely, it hugged the Blood-Colored Bead Necklace around his left wrist.
"Previously, to control how quickly Madam... how quickly you gained power, Boss, this item was somewhat selective when drawing power from Ghost Creatures. That slowed its rate of absorption and helped you better control this new power the Mist Shop gave you." Xiao Wu paused, then continued, "But with your current control over