[Next item unlocked in Shop Slot.]
[Item 2: Energy Drink]
Price: $300,000
Effect: Increases Agility attribute by 50% for twenty minutes. Permanently increases Agility attribute by 10 upon first consumption.
Three hundred thousand for the energy drink, too. They standardised the pricing for the sa effect.
Noah’s mind calculated the implications. Both products offered identical permanent boosts to different attributes, suggesting a deliberate balance in the system’s design.
Ten permanent points in either strength or agility. That’s massive developnt for soone at my level.
The energy drink’s effects would push his reflexes and speed. Combined with the protein bar’s strength enhancent, he’d beco much more powerful.
Fifty percent temporary boost plus permanent enhancent. I could probably dodge bullets with that kind of agility.
"System, what happens if I consu both products? I wouldn’t burst, right? It has no bad effects, just like the others."
[Enhancent effects stack without interference, no negative effects will occur. Permanent attribute increases apply independently. Temporary boosts may be used simultaneously for maximum combat effectiveness.]
Combined enhancent. Superhuman strength and speed at the sa ti.
The thought made Noah’s pulse quicken with anticipation.
His current assets couldn’t cover both purchases, but the future looked increasingly powerful.
Looking at the protein bar on his shelf, Noah suppressed the urge to consu it imdiately and claim those ten permanent strength points for himself.
Just one bite. Ten permanent attribute points. I could beco even stronger.
"System, what happens if I eat the protein bar? Would it restock at so point?" Noah asked the questions that had been on his mind.
[No, host. It will not restock automatically. You would need to purchase another for $300,000. Restocking only occurs after completing a sale, which unlocks the auto-maker for that product. Once the auto-maker is active, then it will automatically replenish.]
"Every how long would it replenish?"
[That’s for you to figure out, host. Make your first sale from protein bars, and you will know.]
"Tsk. It was worth the try," Noah muttered under his breath. He had tried to outsmart the system by tricking it into telling him the duration before making the sale, but he failed miserably.
Glancing back at the protein bar, Noah ground his teeth, fighting the overwhelming temptation to claim the enhancent for himself.
My plan of waiting for automatic production just got destroyed.
The system’s chanics had slipped his mind during the excitent of upgrading. He’d forgotten that selling the first unit was required before the production rate beca available.
It’s been so long since I’ve gotten a new product that I completely forgot the sequence.
The protein bar sat mockingly on his display shelf, its wrapper seeming to glow with power. Ten permanent strength points, locked behind the requirent to find a custor willing to pay whatever price he set.
Well, I guess I’ll show it to Lola and get her opinion on pricing.
The next few hours brought a steady stream of custors whose reactions to his expanded shop provided entertainnt beyond re comrcial satisfaction. Demon after demon entered, only to stop short at the dramatic transformation.
"What in the Nine Hells," breathed a silver-horned rchant, his eyes sweeping across the doubled floor space.
"Did you expand overnight?"
"Recent renovations," Noah replied diplomatically, a smile forming on his face.
The rchant’s gaze lingered on the elegant display cases, professional lighting, and spacious walkways that had replaced his cramped original setup.
"Impressive. Very impressive. I’ve never seen such a design before, ever. It’s truly remarkable....and strange."
"Thank you for your kind words, I highly appreciate it."
Custor after custor expressed similar amazent, their approval boosting Noah’s confidence in his business trajectory. The professional presentation elevated his shop’s perceived value, making even his standard products seem more premium.
Ambiance matters. Even magical bread benefits from proper presentation.
The familiar sound of a dramatic cape billowing in the air announced Viscount Vex’s arrival before the door even opened fully.
His entrance was always hilarious in Noah’s eyes.
Vex’s expression shifted to genuine shock as his eyes devoured the transford space.
"Noah!" Vex’s voice climbed several octaves. "What sorcery is this? Your shop has... evolved!"
Precious clicked her needle-sharp teeth with what might have been approval, her vine-tendrils reaching toward the lighting as if drawn to its warmth.
"It’s a business expansion," Noah explained, watching Vex circle the interior with obvious fascination.
"Expansion? This is tamorphosis!" Vex gestured toward the spacious layout with sweeping arm movents.
"The elegance! The sophistication! The sheer grandeur! This is spectacular!"
He’s really enjoying the aesthetic upgrade.
Vex’s attention shifted to the increased shelf space, his eyes widening as a thought erged in his mind.
"Does this an I can purchase more items? I see additional shelves and more storage capacity. Surely this indicates more purchasing opportunities?"
The hopeful eagerness in his voice made Noah smile with satisfaction.
"Two items per person now."
Double orders. Finally.
"TWO!" Vex practically shouted, causing Precious to click her teeth in startled sympathy. "Blessed expansion! Precious will be absolutely delighted!"
But his celebration paused as his gaze landed on the protein bar’s display case. The new product sat prominently on the shelf, alone.
Here we go. Ti to gauge reaction to premium pricing.
Vex approached the display with the reverence typically reserved for sacred artefacts. His eyes scanned the product description with growing amazent.
"Protein Enhancent Bar," he read aloud, his voice dropping to awe.
"Increases Strength attribute by fifty percent for twenty minutes. Permanently increases Strength attribute by ten upon first consumption."
The silence stretched as Vex absorbed the words that challenged his understanding. Precious leaned forward from her perch behind his ear, apparently sensing her companion’s excitent.
"Permanent enhancent," Vex breathed. "Actual permanent enhancent. This is... this is a treasure!"
"Is this available for purchase?" Vex’s voice carried desperate hope mixed with anticipation of disappointnt.
"It’s currently on display only," Noah replied carefully. "Maybe tomorrow."
Need to establish pricing before releasing sothing this powerful.
"Tomorrow!" Vex’s expression brightened with enthusiasm.
"Precious and I will return first thing in the morning! Won’t we, darling?"
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