If anyone had heard how the woman referred to herself, they would have been utterly shocked.
Across the entire Douluo Continent, the only woman who dared call herself an emperor was probably the one in the Papal Palace in Spirit City.
And that was indeed the case.
This woman was none other than Bibi Dong in disguise.
After all, her identity was far too sensitive, and there were too many reasons she could not openly appear in the Jar Shop.
But after seeing the results of Xie Yue and the others opening jars, she simply could not suppress her curiosity. She wanted to open some herself and see what they held.
So, for now, she could only come this way.
"Welcome."
Seeing someone enter the shop, Lin Xiao offered a polite, gracious smile.
To his mild surprise, his little shop had finally welcomed another female customer.
She had a tall, slender figure and wore a well-fitted dress.
She was alluring without losing her elegance.
Her lovely face wore only a light touch of makeup, yet possessed a distinctive charm.
When Bibi Dong got a clear look at Lin Xiao, she, too, could not help pausing.
In terms of looks, Lin Xiao was not particularly handsome, but his face grew more appealing the longer she looked.
His bearing, however, gave Bibi Dong an incredibly mysterious impression.
Because Lin Xiao was impossible for her to see through.
There aren't many people on the entire Douluo Continent whom even I can't see through. This mysterious owner of the Jar Shop is definitely one of them. If I'm not mistaken, he may well be someone on the level of Qian Daoliu or Bo Saixi.
At that moment, Bibi Dong confirmed her earlier suspicions and returned Lin Xiao's equally polite smile. "Hello."
As she spoke, Bibi Dong began looking over the shop's furnishings.
Very nice.
It was just as simple as Hu Liena and Xie Yue had described.
But there was one difference: neither Xie Yue nor Hu Liena had mentioned an old man beside this mysterious owner.
Instinctively, Bibi Dong's gaze lingered a little longer on Soderos, who carried several longswords on his back.
Soderos clearly sensed her attention and looked back at her.
With his gaze came an overwhelmingly powerful, razor-sharp aura.
It was sword intent!
In the game world of Dungeon City, Soderos was known as the Sword God, and his mastery was exceptionally profound.
Infusing a movement, a glance, or a thought with sword intent was child's play for him.
And in Dungeon City, even a branch used by Blade Master Liang Yue, another man as renowned as Soderos, had become a powerful epic item after absorbing his sword aura.
What powerful sword intent!
Apart from Sword Douluo Chen Xin, is there anyone else on the Douluo Continent with such a razor-sharp edge?
Bibi Dong was shaken to her core.
But she soon rejected that thought. No, even Sword Douluo Chen Xin could only barely compare to him...
That was right.
From a single glance, she had determined that this strangely dressed old man's combat strength definitely surpassed Sword Douluo Chen Xin's.
"May I ask if you'd like to open some jars?"
Just then, Lin Xiao's voice rang out again, breaking the silence.
Bibi Dong returned her gaze to Lin Xiao and nodded earnestly. "That's right. I'm here to open jars."
"I learned a little about the rules before coming. I'll start with the first jar in the first row and open ten."
Of course, she had not forgotten the shop's rules.
Pay first, open the jars afterward.
Then Lin Xiao watched the woman before him take one million Gold Soul Coins out of two Space Soul Tools.
He immediately realized that this woman might have a very unusual identity.
"One moment."
After accepting the money, Lin Xiao smiled.
He really liked the feeling of exchanging payment and goods on the spot.
Soon, ten jars were neatly arranged on the counter.
Without hesitation, Bibi Dong reached out with her delicate, snow-white hand, picked up the Lucky Magic Hammer beside the counter, and smashed them one after another.
Magic Juice.
Magic Juice.
Magic Juice.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao muttered inwardly, Good grief. I just sent off someone cursed with rusty Samurai Swords. Don't tell me I've got another customer who only gets Magic Juice?
Still, credit where credit was due.
Even so, the woman before him showed no dissatisfaction.
Her composure and grace made Lin Xiao see her in a new light.
Who said women were inferior to men?
When it came to opening jars, this heroine yielded nothing to the men.
Crack.
Finally, when she opened the sixth jar, a different color appeared.
Blue!
She had obtained an advanced item!
Lin Xiao looked over curiously. A white shell the size of a baby's fist had dropped from the jar.
At the same time, the item's information appeared.
Item: [Sleep Clam Meat] Grade: [Advanced] Type: [Tradable] Description: [Delicious clam meat. Eating it will immediately put you to sleep.] Effect: [Upon use, immediately enters a sleeping state, restores your soul power, and heals your injuries.]
"What is this?"
Seeing that she had finally obtained something different, Bibi Dong could not help asking curiously.
"Sleep Clam Meat. It should taste pretty good. Eating it restores your soul power, heals your injuries, and gives you a pleasant dream. The only thing is, you won't wake up even if someone attacks you."
Lin Xiao explained.
"Heh, are you joking, shopkeeper?"
Bibi Dong was genuinely amused.
Who could possibly sleep through being attacked?
Wouldn't that be sleeping like the dead?
"Whether you believe it or not, you'll find out when you try it after you get back."
Lin Xiao spoke with complete confidence.
He remembered that in the game, using Sleep Clam Meat instantly put the user to sleep.
It knocked you out faster than falling asleep the moment your head hit the pillow, and the sleep was sounder than that of someone without a care in the world.
At the same time, besides restoring mana and health, it had another hidden property: invincibility.
Anyone who entered that sleeping state would remain unaffected by any outside interference and sleep until they woke naturally.
"Could it really be that miraculous?"
"If it really does what you say, I'll come open ten jars every week from now on!"
"For no other reason than the Sleep Clam Meat."
Bibi Dong was taken aback, and she began to believe him a little.
She was not making an empty promise.
For many people, one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins might be an astronomical sum.
But not for Bibi Dong.
If one hundred thousand, or even one million Gold Soul Coins, could buy her a peaceful dream, she considered it well worth the price.
After all.
She could no longer remember how long it had been since she had enjoyed a peaceful night's sleep.
Every night, just as she was about to fall asleep.
The terrifying memories buried deep within her would come flooding back.
Qian Xunji, Yu Xiaogang, and even the Rakshasa God... all became nightmares that tormented her.
After all these years.
She truly was exhausted.
She really wanted a good night's sleep, a chance to relax.
Lin Xiao smiled. "Then let's wait and see. It looks like my little shop is about to gain another regular customer."
"Let's carry on first, then."
A faint smile also touched Bibi Dong's lips. She lifted the Lucky Magic Hammer in her hand and smashed the remaining four jars in succession.
This time, it seemed Bibi Dong's luck had turned around.
The first two jars flashed with white light.
But the last two shone purple, and one of them was even a double-drop jar.
Looking at Bibi Dong, Lin Xiao said, "Two rare items and two common ones. That seems quite a bit better than the results of the earlier jars."
P.S.
Why aren't there any votes today? Poor me.
I was planning on three updates.
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