Meanwhile...
Lin Xiao also received the item information.
Item: [Goblin COS Costume] Grade: [Advanced] Type: [Untradeable] Description: [Modified to suit the characteristics of the Douluo Continent.] Effect: [Transform into a Goblin and fight for fifteen minutes after use. (Combat power depends on the user's own strength.)]
What a joke.
Transform into a Goblin and fight for fifteen minutes?
What could that accomplish? Hand the enemy a free kill?
Lin Xiao remembered that in Dungeon City, common Goblins were the bottom of the bottom, only good for beginners to grind levels.
Their combat power made them bona fide weaklings with a power level of five.
A Goblin Costume... who would turn into one to fight?
Only someone whose brain had short-circuited.
Lin Xiao froze for a moment, then smiled. "A Goblin COS Costume. After using it, you can transform into one for fifteen minutes. But I recommend that you use it cautiously."
"What's a Goblin?" Demon Bear Douluo asked, puzzled.
"You can think of a Goblin as a kind of soul beast."
"A soul beast?"
Demon Bear frowned in thought. He didn't remember any soul beast like that on the Douluo Continent.
But on second thought, the Douluo Continent was vast. Who could explore all of it, and who dared claim to know every soul beast?
Just then, he felt someone nudging his elbow.
Demon Bear Douluo turned and looked at Ghost Leopard Douluo in confusion. "What is it?"
Ghost Leopard Douluo, however, said mysteriously, "I remember now. She Long mentioned that Yan used some sort of COS Costume before and turned into a strange life-form.
"Even Xie Yue and Hu Liena were defeated after joining forces to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. She Long came here to open jars because witnessing that shook him so deeply."
"What?"
Demon Bear was stunned.
This was his first time hearing how the whole thing had started.
He knew Yan's strength very well.
Under normal circumstances, either Xie Yue or Hu Liena could easily beat him into the ground.
Yet simply by using a COS Costume, he had defeated their fused form?
His heart burned with excitement.
So a COS Costume could make someone that powerful?
He had to admit, this was a pleasant surprise.
An absolutely unexpected surprise!
He could use it as a trump card.
"Well, he's finished opening his. Are you opening any?"
Seeing that the two had finished whispering, Lin Xiao looked at Ghost Leopard Douluo and asked.
"Of course I am!"
Ghost Leopard Douluo immediately perked up, unable to resist rubbing his hands together.
He had waited a long time for this moment.
"Then the usual rules apply. Pay first, open the jars afterward."
Lin Xiao smiled faintly.
His mood was especially good, too.
He had thought he would only sell twenty-four jars today, but in the blink of an eye, that number was about to reach forty-four.
His revenue had nearly doubled.
He eagerly anticipated how many good things he could get after closing the shop.
However...
After waiting quite a while, he found that Ghost Leopard Douluo still hadn't produced any money.
Instead, the man kept fumbling around on his person...
Finally, he scratched his head, looking rather embarrassed.
"Boss, could I open the jars first and put the money on credit?"
"Rest assured, I'll bring the money first thing tomorrow morning."
Ghost Leopard Douluo had been so caught up in his excitement that only now did he discover there was no money in the Soul Tool he carried.
In truth, he didn't usually carry money anyway.
As someone within the Spirit Hall's establishment, he didn't need to pay for food or drink, so why carry money?
"The shop's rules forbid credit."
Lin Xiao shook his head helplessly. Rules were rules, and no one could break them.
"Ghost Leopard, that's what you get for always mooching food and drinks. It's come back to bite you now, hasn't it?"
Demon Bear Douluo spoke in a deep, rumbling voice beside him.
"How about lending me some money?"
Ghost Leopard Douluo turned his gaze toward Demon Bear Douluo.
"Sorry, I have none."
Demon Bear was telling the truth.
Carrying a million Gold Soul Coins was already his limit.
He had spent all of them opening jars. Where would he find any money now?
Looks like I won't reach forty-four jars in sales today after all... Seeing Ghost Leopard Douluo's predicament, Lin Xiao couldn't help saying, "Everyone can open ten jars a week anyway. There are still five days until next week. If you don't want to miss out, coming to open your jars on any of those five days will make no difference."
"That's my only choice, then."
Utterly helpless, Ghost Leopard Douluo could only nod.
Yet his gaze lingered on the shelves behind the counter, unwilling to leave, like a man who had finally picked a girl he liked only to discover he couldn't pay...
His eyes were filled with reluctance.
Demon Bear Douluo patted his shoulder. "It's fine. What's yours is yours. No one can take it away."
"If you could wipe that gloating look off your face when you said that, I'd believe you. I'd even be deeply touched."
Ghost Leopard Douluo's expression changed, and he spoke irritably.
Then he said goodbye to Lin Xiao and walked out of the Little Shop.
"Boss, I'll be back next week."
Demon Bear Douluo didn't forget to say goodbye to Lin Xiao, either.
At the same time, he tallied up his savings inwardly. Opening another ten jars wouldn't be much of a problem.
"You're welcome anytime."
Lin Xiao smiled faintly and watched the two leave.
Afterward, once he was certain no one else would come, Lin Xiao closed the shop's door.
"I was going to open my jars before hunting soul beasts for a Soul Ring, but I'd better get the Soul Ring first."
As he spoke, Lin Xiao looked at Soderos.
After all...
By his calculations, Soderos only had another two or three hours left on the Douluo Continent.
And Lin Xiao didn't want to use another Soderos doll just yet.
So he could only go soul hunting first.
It was all the same, really. Opening the jars after returning from the hunt wouldn't be too late.
The jars couldn't run away, anyway.
Maybe switching the time will improve the drop rate!
Lin Xiao thought to himself.
He couldn't help it. Everyone who had played Dungeon City was like this, naturally dabbling in a little mysticism.
He walked over to the counter.
Lin Xiao spread the map given to him by the woman he suspected was Bibi Dong across the counter, then beckoned to Soderos. "Come here, Old Suo. I'm taking you somewhere."
Hearing this, Soderos silently approached Lin Xiao and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.
Lin Xiao had already checked: as someone he had summoned, Soderos wouldn't consume an Instant Teleportation Potion when teleporting.
The two Instant Teleportation Potions he had were just enough for a round trip.
After drinking one Instant Teleportation Potion, Lin Xiao placed his index finger on the map.
The spot beneath his finger was labeled with five large characters: Star Dou Great Forest.
After thinking it over, Lin Xiao moved his finger toward the edge of the area marked as the Star Dou Great Forest.
Once he was certain he wouldn't be teleported into its core, he willed it and silently recited: Teleport.
Suddenly...
A light breeze sprang up inside the Little Shop.
Silver light enveloped him and Soderos, and the next moment, both had vanished.
The wind and rain gradually subsided.
Demon Bear Douluo and Ghost Leopard Douluo had just entered the Spirit Hall when someone strode toward them.
The man wore magnificent battle armor and cut an imposing figure.
"She Long sure has a keen nose..."
Recognizing the approaching man, Ghost Leopard Douluo snorted irritably.
By then, Snake Lance Douluo had reached them and asked curiously, "Demon Bear, Ghost Leopard, you're back. Well? Did you get anything good?"
"Come on, don't keep it hidden. Let your brother have a look."
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