Chapter 264: Lycoris Radiata

It was surprising to see No. 37’s expression like this, even though Zhang Mu had brought back such high-value Era Region goods for the first time.

Nonetheless, it’s better than the cold mechanical lists that future generations will have.

“No. 001, a new task list has been reset. Keep up the good work and try to complete two more Era Merchant tasks in these two months. Don’t worry, the price of Era Region goods won’t fluctuate much in the next two months.”

When Zhang Mu heard this, he stood there in shock. He knew what was going on, but No. 37 was definitely breaking the rules by hinting so obviously for Zhang Mu to keep following the route to Luo Yang and Shan Xi.

Is this cheating?

No. 37 saw the surprise on Zhang Mu’s face, knowing he was smart and had understood the message. Then, out of nowhere, a bottle of red wine appeared. No. 37 continued calmly, “The person from No. 29 transformed the appearance of Spiritual Essence, which does suit his character quite well. I am satisfied.”

Wow, the difference in treatment is huge. When I was in fifth place, I naively thought that at least this part would be fair. It’s really ruthless, the bias is too serious.

No. 37 had no choice. He didn’t want Zhang Mu to cause any trouble, so even though it was right to let him look around and understand the general prices, for these two months, Zhang Mu absolutely could not act recklessly.

Based on his judgment of Zhang Mu and the city he had previously chosen to start the Era Merchant task, No. 37 knew that when Zhang Mu chose to start the task, he did so casually. Therefore, it was highly likely that he would want to switch to a new city for the Era Store next.

However, the evaluation for the first quarter was crucial. No. 37 could only subtly hint to Zhang Mu, but couldn’t say it outright, as it would be a major violation and could lead to punishment.

Zhang Mu’s eyebrows jumped. He clearly hadn’t fully grasped the fact that No. 37 was giving him special treatment.

Seeing that Zhang Mu had understood his intention, No. 37 quickly changed the subject, slowly reaching towards the direction of the Milky Way. What had seemed like an unreachable goal to Zhang Mu was effortlessly touched by No. 37. He picked up a cup of red wine that looked exactly like the one in Zhang Mu’s hand.

His long hand lifted gently, the tall cup floated steadily to Zhang Mu’s front. A lazy voice sounded, “I was a bit hasty just now. Have a drink with me to calm down.”

Zhang Mu couldn’t believe he was treated like this, but he took the cup anyway. He tilted his head back and drank it all in one go. But his expression was like Pigsy eating ginseng fruit, not yet savoring anything unique before it was all gone.

“Rude, wasting a good wine on me.”

Seeing Zhang Mu’s behavior, No. 37 shook his head. He had suddenly had the idea for Zhang Mu to share a drink with him, but he didn’t expect Zhang Mu to drink his wine in such an unappreciative way.

It’s not Zhang Mu’s fault though. He knew that even on Earth, there are differences in how red wine, white wine, and beer should be drunk. But his eating speed had become a deeply ingrained habit.

He squeezed out all his time in these trivial matters. Enjoying such things, he almost forgot what it felt like. He was content just to be able to sleep well now and not have to keep eating dry rations all the time.

As soon as it touched his lips, Zhang Mu felt a sourness, but a rich taste slowly emerged after the sourness. What excited Zhang Mu the most was that he suddenly felt an energy he hadn’t felt in a long time rising within him, now boiling upwards.

This wine was comparable to high-grade energy potions!

“What’s this?” Zhang Mu looked puzzled, but the feeling of increased power just now was so good. He looked at No. 37 with a somewhat embarrassed face and asked, “No. 37, is there any more of this kind of wine?”

No. 37 saw through Zhang Mu’s thoughts at a glance, looking a bit amused and a bit annoyed. “This is a wine from another parallel universe. Translated, it’s called Lycorisradiata. It’s similar to the grape wine on your Earth, a specialty fruit wine from a small galaxy.

Its biggest selling point is its unique taste. You have to use your tongue to sense the aroma it releases on your taste buds.”

His expression seemed a bit intoxicated. “The feeling is like dancing on your tongue. A gentle touch, then slowly spreading out, contracting, dancing, and spreading again.

If you resonate the energy within you with this Lycorisradiata wine, it will evoke a unique taste just for you. The taste of Lycorisradiata stimulated by different types of energy will naturally be different.”

Zhang Mu seemed a bit skeptical, looking at No. 37 and saying, “Is it really as mystical as you say? When I drank it just now, I didn’t feel all those fancy descriptions you gave, but it’s delicious, indeed.”

No. 37 didn’t want to bother with Zhang Mu and said, “Do you think I don’t know what’s on your mind? Indeed, this Lycorisradiata has a great beneficial effect on evolvers like you of a lower level. But with just this much value, why would I go to such great lengths to carry it around with me?”

Its wonderful part is that moment of resonance with your energy, like experiencing eternity.

A moment is eternity.

So it has another name, called the Sands of Time.

It’s my fault too, I thought you would at least savor the red wine here, and I could teach you how to properly drink Lycorisradiata after you take a sip. But you just chugged it down, what a waste! Do you know how expensive this wine is?

Bringing it up again, No. 37’s face showed a pained expression. He didn’t have much Lycorisradiata himself, and in interstellar trade, it was extremely expensive. It took a year to replenish after drinking it.

What was I thinking, offering this Zhang Mu a drink after all?

Zhang Mu thought that he didn’t feel too bad about it now. The main feature of Lycorisradiata must be that it could bring out different flavors using its own energy.

But, that had nothing to do with him, Zhang Mu.

Zhang Mu’s energy had no attributes!

After realizing this, Zhang Mu wasn’t as upset. Remembering what No. 37 said earlier, he asked stubbornly, “How expensive is it? Look at my gold leaf balance, how many can I buy with it? I’ll buy a cup first.”

No. 37 looked at him like he was an idiot and said disdainfully, “With the little gold leaf you have, you can’t even afford a fraction of Lycorisradiata. A second-rank energy potion costs fifty gold leaf, and the most useless thing Lycorisradiata offers drinkers is the enhancement of energy accumulation.”

Zhang Mu’s expression became stiff. He never imagined that a simple glass of wine could be so expensive.

Because Zhang Mu didn’t know, the cup of Lycoris radiata he drank had a hidden effect, which No. 37 kept secret for a crucial reason highly sought after by Era Merchant.

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