Tan Ying had appeared with her "parents," Li Feiwen had brought three "pets," and Wen Wen stayed beside her "mother." Ai Qing and Liang Yuyan were being pestered by a "brother" and an "ex-boyfriend," while Liu Yongzhi had inexplicably acquired a translucent "twin." Chi Yan sat cross-legged in a corner holding his "child," Zhi Yuan chanted sutras while enjoying the embrace of his snake-tailed "girlfriend," and the mysterious man who called himself Wu Heng had a "little sister" crawling around on the floor like a spider.
The nine players present had all introduced themselves to some extent, but Su Bai, who had already attracted attention earlier, had yet to give his name.
"Su Bai." Once everyone turned to look at him, Su Bai finally gave his name. "I run a grocery store that doesn't get much business. If any of you need anything, I can give you my business card before the game ends."
Boss Su dutifully advertised his little shop. Although he had stopped putting quite so much effort into minding it after leaving Fog City, the new official trading system had helped the Mist Shop gain a little recognition in the Real World. Its self-service system was also running steadily. More and more customers had visited the Mist Shop and left their traces there, and the points they had saved up in their accounts at the shop were steadily increasing.
Fortunately, very few players could exchange their points for items yet. Every so often, Su Bai used his beaded bracelet and the power accumulated in the shop to "restock." In other words, he used the Mist Shop's mysterious warehouse to make portable items such as shoes, hats, and books, then infused them with the Red Moon's power, causing them to mutate and develop special functions that made them