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"No one would ever use something like that!"
Qingque, who had been brimming with excitement just moments ago, now rejected Giovanni's goodwill without the slightest hesitation.
Just thinking about the possible usage scenarios made it completely unacceptable.
A person soaking inside a pot of beef soup—had they been kidnapped by some Abundance abomination with a chef's license?
Even the most ruthless veteran jailer in the Shackling Prison couldn't come up with a torture method like that.
If it stopped there, it could still barely be called a novelty bath additive.
But the problem was that it would make the smell linger on the body for a long time!
There was no doubt that this bath additive would make someone "smell fragrant," but there were still differences between smelling nice and deliciouslyfragrant.
Adding fragrance was meant to earn others' admiration.
But if someone used this thing, no matter how one thought about it, it would only make people start drooling, right?
Huohuo and Tail also stood firmly on Qingque's side, mercilessly rejecting Giovanni as well.
With his Curio being so thoroughly unwelcome, the Masked Fool said with slight disappointment, "Alright then."
Still harboring a shred of hope, he turned to the only person who hadn't spoken yet. "Shopkeeper sir, would you be interested?"
"Thanks, but no. Do you think there's a reason it's a green Curio?"
Sylvester raised his palm. "The jasmine one might still be acceptable. As for the other three, even if you paid me, I'd pocket the money and throw the items away."
"Sigh, what a pity."
Helplessly putting the Curio away, he muttered—half casual, half like a sworn oath, "Sooner or later, I'll make someone use it."
With that, his gaze locked onto the shelf again, and he took out a second trash can.
When he lifted it open, his luck was slightly better this time—a blue Curio appeared.
As the light faded, Giovanni saw that what had appeared in his hand was… a question mark?
It was a blue crystal shaped like a question mark, slowly floating and rotating above his palm.
Seeing the confusion written all over his face, Sylvester spoke directly.
"This is a random teleportation gem. After using it, you'll be randomly teleported to any location within a thousand kilometers. It can be used once every three minutes."
"Oh, this is good."
Giovanni treasured it like a priceless gem and casually voiced his wonderful fantasies.
"If I could teleport into the Alchemy Commission's storeroom, I could rummage through the precious pill reserves and hide them all in the corners, giving them a huge scare."
Sylvester's eyebrow twitched. Vaguely, he thought of a certain monkey-faced individual.
Giovanni continued, "Or maybe I could teleport into a cell in the Shackling Prison, mock the criminals to my heart's content, then slip away before they get mad enough to start throwing punches."
Hearing this, Huohuo felt her worldview shatter.
Wasn't this guy a bit too criminal?
Giovanni went on and on, pouring out those "exquisitely brilliant" ideas.
From the looks of it, he intended to prank every corner of the Xianzhou, without discrimination.
Even Sylvester was rendered speechless by his seemingly inexhaustible passion for stirring things up.
"Sir, I must remind you," Sylvester said, "this so-called random teleportation is truly random."
"If your luck is bad, you might end up buried underground, or appear high in the air and experience free fall."
"And if it goes even further, you might directly appear inside the Luofu's power furnace and be burned to ashes."
"Phew—" After hearing Sylvester's words, everyone except Giovanni let out a collective sigh of relief.
Thank goodness for this limitation. Otherwise, who knew how much chaos the Luofu would be thrown into?
The damage might not be severe, but the humiliation would definitely be extreme!
But Giovanni didn't look disappointed at all.
Instead, he said indifferently, "It's fine. It's not like I'll be using it myself."
"???"
Under everyone's baffled gazes, Giovanni had already decided in his heart who would use it to maximize the fun.
Satisfied, he put it away and pulled out three trash cans at once.
"Come on, come on—let all the fun come rushing in!"
Blue, green, and purple lights interwove brilliantly. Seeing this, Giovanni let out a smug whistle. "Whew! Another high-grade Curio? I really struck it rich."
When the light faded, a bottle of drink, a pill, and a slender wooden stick about the length of a forearm lay neatly on the counter.
[Red Fermented Bean Drink (Power-Enhanced Edition): After combining two different fermented cultures—red fermented bean curd and douzhi—a wondrous chemical reaction occurs, evolving into a yogurt-like thick, clingy texture that leaves a lingering aftertaste. With the addition of carbonation, the flavor becomes even more forceful and aggressive!]
[Marrow-Cleansing Pill (Essence Edition):Resets one's cultivation talent. Due to being an essence edition, there is absolutely no risk of regression.]
[Fixed-Load Magic Wand — Riddikulus Curse: A special product from a certain magical world. After adapting to the universe, the wielder can cast the Riddikulus Curse, turning anything or anyone that causes them negative emotions into something absurd and laughable.]
Looking at these items, Giovanni's excitement was already barely contained.
A powerful intuition told him that the fun these items would bring him would be far beyond childish pranks.
Seeing the unmistakable look in his eyes, Sylvester naturally understood what he was thinking.
Following the order, he first picked up the bottle of drink—but the instant his fingers touched it, he immediately pulled back, his expression becoming incomparably complex.
"Ahem. This drink is called [Red Fermented Bean Drink (Power-Enhanced Edition)]."
That calm sentence drifted into the ears of the people in the resting area.
"Hiss—ha." The two locals, along with Tail, all sucked in a sharp breath at the same time. Fear and forced composure were written all over their faces.
What kind of hero had developed this drink?
No matter how one thought about it, the only reason for its existence was to take revenge on society.
Just for that, sending its creator to the Shackling Prison for ten days or half a month would not be unjust at all.
The locals of the Xianzhou knew exactly what this was at a glance, but Giovanni didn't. Still, seeing their reactions, he realized this thing was definitely packed with fun.
He asked politely, "Shopkeeper sir, is this drink very special?"
"Very special?" Sylvester laughed helplessly. "It's extremely special."
Tail cut in bluntly, "Specially disgusting! Even I, someone who doesn't need to eat human food, can't stand the taste of its weakest version! And this is a once-in-history super enhanced edition!"
"It's not entirely like that."
Sylvester thought for a moment. "If you treat it as medicine for when your mouth feels bland, it should actually be quite effective."
But he immediately added, "That said, people with normal taste buds are not recommended to consume it. Otherwise, you might lose your sense of taste."
"So powerful?" All these warnings sounded like an invitation in Giovanni's ears.
With something this special, if he didn't take a sip, he'd regret it so much later that he'd slap his thigh every time he remembered it.
He picked up the bottle, casually twisted the cap open, and took a gulp.
Everyone stared in stunned silence. Then, in unison, they covered their mouths and noses, afraid of catching even the faintest hint of the smell.
This time, even Tail was filled with admiration.
"A true warrior! I acknowledge your faith in Elation!"
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