After arriving at the mine, Han Qiwu headed straight for the Explorer Guild.
First, he needed to settle the matters of the alcohol and bear fur felt.
He pushed open the half-closed wooden door and noticed the interior decor had reverted back to a rich industrial the, simple and tasteful.
Before he could get to the bar counter, a heated argunt erupted from inside.
"By the Hamr, I’m a bartender! How can I create world-class drinks without tasting them first?" Egger’s voice was filled with desperation.
Sister Jin Tu responded calmly, "Sure, tasting is fine. But isn’t the amount you’ve sampled today a bit excessive?"
"Excessive? Tasting ten bottles of the sa flavor is excessive?!?" Egger shouted indignantly.
Sister Jin Tu’s tone remained steady, "Ten bottles isn’t excessive? How about I leave you hanging for two days?"
Han Qiwu: "...."
It seed like he’d picked a bad ti to show up.
Best to sneak away quietly.
Just as Han Qiwu was about to turn and leave, Sister Jin Tu stepped out of the back room and called to him, "Xiao Han, you’re here? What’s up?"
"Nothing, nothing, carry on with what you’re doing," Han Qiwu quickly waved his hand dismissively.
Suspended from the ceiling, Egger spotted Han Qiwu like a beacon of hope and shouted, "Sothing’s up! I bet you’re here for to make you a drink, aren’t you?"
Han Qiwu hesitated for a mont, glanced up at Egger’s fingers, then nodded and said, "I am indeed looking to buy so strong-flavored drinks."
"Hear that, honey? Let down! I need to make him a drink!" Egger shouted happily.
Sister Jin Tu chuckled lightly and effortlessly tugged the rope with one hand, lifting Egger even higher, then turned to Han Qiwu and asked, "Does it have to be him mixing the drink? I know a few strong ones myself."
"Definitely not!" Han Qiwu imdiately shook his head.
Egger, don’t bla .
Sister Jin Tu’s muscles are way too intimidating.
I’m scared.
"Han! You can’t do this! You need , right?" Egger wailed.
Sister Jin Tu deftly tossed a wooden cork to plug Egger’s mouth, grabbed a piece of paper, scribbled furiously, and handed it to Han Qiwu. "Here’s a list. Take a look."
[Planet Explosion]
[Alcohol Content: 85.9]
[Price: 6000 Gold]
[Effect: For three hours after consumption, max HP -20, weapon attack power doubled]
[Remarks: It is said you’ll witness planet explosions after downing this drink.]
[K52 Bomber]
[Alcohol Content: 83.1]
[Price: 5000 Gold]
[Effect: For five hours after consumption, perception -10, defensive power 10, speed 20, evasion 20]
[Remarks: It’ll bomb your brain!]
"These nas are... quite aggressive," Han Qiwu chuckled. Unlike the drinks he’d bought before, these were purely focused on intensity, both with alcohol content over 80%.
"The taste is even more aggressive. Which one catches your interest?" Sister Jin Tu asked.
Han Qiwu thought for a mont—higher price probably ant better quality.
"Planet Explosion. Can you give a brief introduction?"
Sister Jin Tu smiled, "No need for the spiel. Try it and you’ll see."
With that, she pushed a small drink cart into the back room to start preparing.
Unlike Egger, it seed she preferred mixing drinks in private.
While Han Qiwu and Sister Jin Tu were talking, Egger remained unusually quiet, obediently chewing on the wooden cork stuck in his mouth.
As soon as Sister Jin Tu disappeared into the back room, Egger began frantically signaling to Han Qiwu with his eyes.
Han Qiwu sighed, put on gloves, jumped up, and removed the cork from Egger’s mouth.
From the mont Egger had seen Han Qiwu, he’d been desperately gesturing, pleading for help.
"Huff, huff... Quick, got any food? I’m starving, Han," Egger whispered urgently.
Han Qiwu glanced at the back room, pulled out a rice ball, shoved it in Egger’s mouth, and went straight to the point, "Eat quickly. By the way, do you know where I can find bioluminescent creatures?"
Egger didn’t answer imdiately but wolfed down the rice ball in a few bites, letting out a long breath before replying, "Bioluminescent creatures? What do you need them for?"
"To illuminate a special item," Han Qiwu explained, currently hatless and without his usual miner’s helt.
Egger thought for a mont and replied promptly, "There are many types of bioluminescence I know of. Two I’m familiar with are firefly light, which you can find at the ends of rivers in the mine, though only the lucky can spot them; and glowfish, which live in the Magma River on the 70th level of the mine. You need special bait and techniques to catch them."
"Fireflies and glowfish?" Han Qiwu committed this to mory, then promptly stuffed the wooden cork back into Egger’s mouth.
Egger: "???????"
Without a word, Han Qiwu gestured toward the curtain.
Soon, Sister Jin Tu erged through the curtain, carrying a tray with a small shot glass—barely half a shot’s worth.
"Want a taste?" Sister Jin Tu pushed the sample-sized Planet Explosion toward Han Qiwu. "Its flavor isn’t rely spicy; it’s a complex blend of heat, tang, fishiness, bitterness, and a range of other unique tastes."
Han Qiwu: "..... That sounds terrifying."
He picked up the glass and gave it a simple sniff.
Hmm, no discernible scent.
Bottoms up!
With one gulp, it felt like he really witnessed a planet explode.
A brief roaring sound buzzed in his ears, fleeting illusions flashed before his eyes, and his nose and tongue were overwheld by layers of flavor.
This drink was insane.
Simultaneously, a system notification appeared in his view:
[You consud Planet Explosion (Trial Version)]
[Max HP -20 for one hour, weapon attack power doubled]
Five minutes later, Han Qiwu finally snapped out of the experience. Looking at the small shot glass with lingering amazent, he said:
"Could you get a liter of water, please?"
Sister Jin Tu, already prepared, handed over a large bucket of ice water and asked, "How do you feel?"
"Fantastic. I’ll take one regular-sized serving." Han Qiwu replied, downing the water in one go. Only then did he feel like he was recovering.
Such a potent drink would surely lead to top-tier performance results.
Good thing he brought Little Electric and Xiao Lai along—lowered HP wouldn’t be an issue.
"Got it." Sister Jin Tu nodded. "You didn’t stay dazed for too long. Last ti, Egger drank it and wandered around in a fog for an entire day."
"Haha, I didn’t drink as much." Han Qiwu chuckled and pulled so bear fur from his storage compartnt, asking, "Sister Jin Tu, how can I turn this stuff into felt?"
Sister Jin Tu slipped on gloves, examined the fur, and smiled, "This is so high-quality bear fur. If you’re okay with it, I can help you turn it into a felt. As paynt, the remaining fur will be mine."
"Deal." Han Qiwu nodded, agreeing imdiately.
Perhaps this bear fur was worth sothing, and he could start encouraging the Little Prince to shed more in the future.
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