Chapter 215: Mystical Herbal Tea — Host: Noah Carter Age: 28 Shop Level: 2 Daily Revenue: $455,000 (or equivalent) Current Assets: $1,923,640 Shop Points: 14,970 Attributes: Strength: 60, Vitality: 60, Intelligence: 60, Agility: 60 Skills: Swordsmanship(Level 10), Mana Control (Level 10), Aura (Level 10), Wind Manipulation (Level 10), Body Tempering (Level 10), Surviving on Ramen (Level 3), Cooking (Level 3), Finance (Level 3), Gaming (Level 3), Programming (Level 2), — Staring at his updated status, Noah felt an incredible surge of happiness and excitement coursing through his body. His liquid assets were rapidly approaching the two-million-dollar milestone. Before his favorite customer could leave to practice with her newly acquired instant coffee, Noah called out to her with barely contained anticipation. "Lola. Do you want to buy another item?" Lola’s ruby eyes widened in shock once again, her expression cycling through disbelief and growing excitement. "Another one? Already? Where is it? I don’t see it on the shelf." Her gaze swept across the familiar product displays, searching for whatever new miracle Noah had made. "Because I haven’t placed it there yet," Noah responded with mysterious satisfaction. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦 He accessed the shop interface with trembling fingers, eager to examine what the system had unlocked next in his progression sequence. [Item 6: Mystical Herbal Tea] [Effects: Purifies the body of all toxins. Grants the skill ’Spiritual Sight’ for one hour. Permanently increases vitality by 30 upon first consumption. The level of the skill ’Spiritual Sight’ depends on the rank of the user.] [Price: $1,500,000] Staring at the new item’s description, Noah’s mouth almost dropped open in shock. Only his awareness of Lola watching him closely allowed him to maintain his composure despite the incredible implications of what he was reading. ’Granting a skill at the level of the user? So, for me, I would gain a level 10 spiritual sight skill... this is absolutely insane. That means Lola at grandmaster rank would receive at least level 25 or higher. What kind of overpowered item is this?’ The concept of instantly learning skills rather than spending months or years developing them through traditional training represented a complete paradigm shift in magical advancement possibilities, even if it was only for an hour. Without hesitation, Noah confirmed the purchase despite the staggering price tag. [$1,500,000 Deducted] [Item 6 gained: Mystical Herbal Tea] The mystical tea materialised on his shelf, its elegant container immediately drawing attention through its distinctive appearance. Lola spotted the new arrival instantly, her senses detecting the item as it appeared on the shelf. She breathed, moving closer to examine the product with obvious fascination. Reading through the item’s effects, Lola’s expression transformed from curiosity to complete astonishment. Her hands actually trembled slightly as she processed the unprecedented capabilities described in the product information. "This is..." she struggled to find adequate words for what she was witnessing. "Noah, this item doesn’t just enhance existing abilities—it grants entirely new skills. At the user’s current rank." Her voice carried the awe of someone who understood exactly how revolutionary such an item would be in any magical society. "Spiritual sight is one of the rarest abilities in the world!" she continued with growing excitement. "Most practitioners spend decades trying to develop even basic levels of this skill. And this tea grants it instantly, scaled to the user’s rank?" The implications were staggering. For Noah, it would mean immediate access to a level 10 spiritual sight capability. For Lola, with her grandmaster rank, the skill would manifest at master-level proficiency from the moment of consumption. "The toxin purification alone would be worth the price," Lola added, her mind cataloguing every benefit. "But combined with permanent vitality enhancement and instant skill acquisition..." She looked at Noah with an expression that mixed admiration, desire, and something approaching desperation. "How much?" she asked, though her tone suggested she already feared the answer. "Fifteen hundred golden coins," Noah replied, watching her face carefully for her reaction to the astronomical price. Lola’s eyes widened even further as she processed the cost. Fifty percent more expensive than instant coffee, representing wealth that most kings couldn’t easily accumulate. "I..." Her voice trailed off as she calculated her remaining resources against the item’s incredible value. "I don’t have that much," Lola admitted shyly, her usual confidence cracking as she faced the reality of her now-limited resources. Her voice carried genuine disappointment mixed with embarrassment at being unable to afford something she wanted. The mighty grandmaster succubus, reduced to admitting financial limitations like any ordinary customer. But then her expression shifted to hopeful determination as she reached into her dimensional storage and withdrew an item Noah recognised immediately. [Eye of Apollo] [Description] A powerful artefact capable of detecting truth, piercing illusions, and revealing the fundamental nature of any target. Provides absolute truth detection within its area of influence. No deception can withstand its scrutiny. [Tier] 5 [Estimated Price] 1,100 Golden Coins Noah stared at the familiar artefact, the same legendary item Lola had used during the auction to manipulate Prince Malphas into overpaying for her decoy purchase. The orb pulsed with inner light. "This is the best thing I have. Can we trade?" Lola said with pleading eyes that carried vulnerable hope beneath their ruby depths. She was offering one of her most prized possessions. A Tier 5 artefact worth a small fortune, just to afford the mystical herbal tea that could advance her magical development. Noah looked into those beautiful, desperate eyes and felt his heart soften. He had been joking when he said 1500 golden coins; he knew she probably didn’t have that much. She had nearly bought all of his premium items. The Eye of Apollo was indeed valuable enough to cover the remaining cost, but more importantly, her willingness to part with such a treasured item revealed how much this opportunity meant to her. "Alright, I’ll take it," Noah said with a warm smile spreading across his face. "Yay!" Lola exclaimed with unrestrained, untainted, pure, childlike joy. Her next move made Noah’s eyes widen.