Chapter 798: Chapter 798

"That’s right, my newsstand is a proper century-old shop, passed down from my grandfather. Would it still be running now if I wasn’t capable?"

The owner said proudly.

"Could you help me pick out an appropriate gift? Something in the realm of ’mature content’."

Liu Zheng took the bait.

"What race is the recipient? What’s their sexual orientation? Any particular preferences?"

The owner switched to business mode.

"Probably human. I don’t know anything else."

"If you don’t know anything, what kind of gift are you expecting to buy?"

The owner rolled his eyes.

"I’ll find out after I give it. Come on, do me a favor, money is no issue."

Liu Zheng said, pulling out a stack of money.

"Wow, haven’t seen you in days and you’re already this flush. What happened, did Niu Ma take you on a big job?"

The owner was surprised.

"I took on some work myself. Of course, I couldn’t have done it without my boss’s help."

"Not bad, I can see you’re someone destined for great things. So, what’s your budget?"

The owner first gave a compliment, then asked.

"About a hundred thousand.

"A hundred thousand?!!!"

The owner was almost jaw-dropped.

"Are you trying to get into City Hall or university, giving such a grand gift?"

"My adoptive father is being buried today, and I want to find someone prestigious to write an elegy for him."

He said half-jokingly.

"Even if you’re hiring a professor to write the elegy, it wouldn’t require such a lavish gift. And you’d still need to pay for the ink and brush, right?"

The owner seemed quite knowledgeable about this.

"Don’t worry about that, just pick something for me, within a hundred thousand. Please, I beg you."

Liu Zheng clasped his hands in a pleading gesture.

"Well, if you put it like that, can the budget stretch a little further?"

The owner pondered for a moment before asking.

"Not more than two hundred thousand."

After contemplating, he replied.

"Two hundred and fifty thousand, and I’ll sell you the treasure of my shop."

"Two hundred and twenty thousand, I really can’t go any higher."

Liu Zheng acted as if gritting his teeth.

"Alright then, seeing as you helped me out last time. But really, it’s mainly because if I don’t sell it soon, it might expire." ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novèlfire.net

The owner was quite honest.

"About the price, can it be...?"

"Don’t even think about it. Twenty-two thousand is the fixed price; I’d rather let it expire than go lower. It was a real ordeal to get my hands on this.

The owner rejected without hesitation.

"Alright. But at least let me see the item and introduce its features?"

"Wait here. And don’t mess with the stuff on my counter, I don’t want to tidy up again."

After giving the instruction, the owner turned and headed into the storeroom.

"If the goods are not for viewing, then why display them? Might as well just put out a catalog.

Despite complaining, he still stood there waiting.

It was only because he had such self-restraint; if it was Niu Ma or Niu Daji, they’d have already been rummaging around like mice in a rice barrel by now.

After a few minutes, the owner came out of the storeroom, holding a package box.

"Here, this is the treasure of my shop."

The owner opened the box, showing the contents to Liu Zheng.

Inside was something that looked like a pair of glasses, with lenses, a frame, and arms.

But upon closer inspection, the so-called lenses were two thin pupils, the frame was two ears, and the arms were two elongated fingers.

"Name: Super Mature VR Glasses"

"Effect 1: Generates mature content based on the user’s kink after use."

"Effect 2: Soak in body fluids before use for a near-real sensory experience for the user."

"Note: Guys, let’s jump into action once more!"

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

Seeing the item’s effect, Liu Zheng gave a thumbs up.

No wonder it’s from the Metropolis, even in reality, they haven’t made holographic VR glasses, yet this already simulates sensory stimuli.

This is beyond just a VR headset, closer to the virtual reality helmets from online novels.

Moreover, it’s quite rare for an accessory not to be a one-time-use item.

"So, does it seem worth it?"

The owner smugly asked.

"Definitely worth it."

"Of course, this thing’s cost price alone is fifteen thousand, and you can’t even find it on the market."

"Isn’t this thing mass-produced?"

"It is mass-produced, but handcrafted. The craftsman who made it has gone missing, so it’s essentially out of stock."

The owner explained the backstory.

"Did he use it too much and die from it?"

Thinking of the note in the description, he narrowed his eyes.

"It’s not impossible."

"That’s some real craftsman spirit."

A swordsmith sacrifices his life to his sword, what would this be, a mature master sacrificing his life for it?

"Alright, I’ll take this shop treasure."

Liu Zheng counted out twenty-two thousand to hand over.

"Great, remember to take care of my business in the future. "

The owner counted the money, beaming.

"Sure thing. But I just spent so much, aren’t you going to give me a membership card or something?"

"No membership card, but I can give you a bonus."

The owner lifted his clothes, pulling out a steaming sausage.

"Here, eat while it’s hot."

He handed the sausage to Liu Zheng.

Looking at the sausage that bore a striking resemblance to the owner’s physique, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but twitch his eyes.

"Name: Pure Meat Sausage from the Newsstand Owner (Single-use)"

"Effect: Restores a small amount of stamina and grants ’Full Belly’ status for half an hour."

"Note: Trust me, you don’t want to know what kind of meat this is."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Full Belly: Players remain in a state of satiety, not feeling hunger from any factor."

"Thank you, but I’m already full without eating."

Although he had no interest in eating it, he didn’t want to waste a freebie.

Also, the ’Full Belly’ status could be a conceptual ability that might come in handy.

So, with a disdainful look, he stored the sausage in his system space.

Liu Zheng bid farewell and left the newsstand.

"Manager Xu, could you please send the talisman to 188 Hat Street."

He called the bald manager, then signaled the driver to start the car.

Arriving at Hat Street, Liu Zheng signaled the driver to slow down while he looked to both sides, quickly locating his target.

It was a wooden two-story building facing the street, sandwiched between two brick houses that looked like single-family homes, appearing particularly old and cramped.

On the wooden door, faded and peeling due to lack of maintenance, a brass plaque was attached with the number 188 Hat Street inscribed on it.

Liu Zheng got out of the car but did not immediately proceed to knock on the door, instead standing and waiting for a while.

Soon, a black hearse drove into Hat Street.

He raised a tentacle to wave.

The hearse spotted him and accelerated towards him.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Liu."

The bald manager said as he got out of the car.

"No problem, I just got here myself. Where’s the stuff?"

The bald manager replied.

The bald manager took out an identical black piece of talisman paper from his pocket.

Liu Zheng picked up the talisman paper, its description identical to the one Joshua had.

He handed the paper and the thing over to Manager Xu.

Feeling the vibrant vitality contained in the bark and branches, Manager Xu let out a broad smile.

It’s said that the more life energy the wood used to make a coffin holds, the better it is for the dead buried inside.

Things like copper coffins, iron coffins, and golden coffins, aside from showcasing wealth and status, are mostly to suppress the dead within.

"You should wait here, and I will take you to the cemetery later."

Liu Zheng said to the bald man, then turned and knocked on the door.