The scattered thoughts quickly retracted.
Such a divine skill is naturally not to be missed; at a price of six thousand points, it's not too expensive for him right now.
After adding it to the shopping cart, Shano's gaze turned to the next item.
...
[Unlimited Sugar-Free Coke]
[Type: Consumable]
[Price: 1200 points]
[Description: Upon purchase, receive 100 cans of unlimited shelf-life sugar-free cola, each 330ML. No matter how much is consumed, the backpack space will replenish with 100 cans daily.]
[Seller's remarks: Why is it like Pepsi toilet cleaner, damn it, selling cheap!]
Unlimited cola?
Shano raised an eyebrow.
The last time he found something similar was many years ago back in his hometown, when he came across the "Unlimited Red Bean Bun."
That item helped him a lot; during daily training when energy was depleted, he could always grab a few pieces to replenish and continue practicing.
It was a very practical thing.
This is also great; during ocean voyages, having an unlimited supply of fresh water is even more important than food.
He doesn't care whether it's Pepsi or Coke; it's just that the sugar-free version is a bit lacking as he isn't a dieter, and sweeteners can't quite compare to real sugar.
But considering the price, which only costs a little over a thousand points, there's no hesitation.
Buy it, next one!
...
[Translation Taro]
[Type: Consumable]
[Price: 200 points]
[Description: A classic item from the Doraemon World, upon consumption, enables the automatic understanding and fluent use of any language, including foreign languages, dialects, animal languages, even alien languages, and ancient scripts for 24 hours.]
[There are two pieces, usable twice]
[Seller's remarks: None, spying on Jaian bathing]
An interesting little tool.
Such an item isn't needed in ordinary times, but one can't say for sure when it might come in handy.
The price of 200 points is considered a good bargain, so Shano bought it directly, intending to store it in his backpack.
After all, human nature is like a giant hamster.
...
Shano had little desire to buy the following items.
After swiping a few times, he quickly reached the last item.
His gaze swept over it, and he was slightly surprised.
[Territory Management Map]
[Type: Special Item]
[Price: 5000 points]
[Description: A sheepskin map emitting a faint glow, when unfolded, can project the current territory domain, displaying resource distribution, population structure, data on resident happiness, and enemy attack alerts among other functions]
[Seller's remarks: Woke up while playing Civilization 6, is 7 out yet, how's it doing, boo hoo...]
This item came at just the right time.
Shano grinned.
The price isn't cheap; if it had appeared several months ago, he might not have bought it.
But now, entering the New World, his strength is almost sufficient; the pure adventure has ended, and it's time to start from scratch, step by step, to achieve the original ambition.
This thing is an excellent auxiliary tool.
Buy it directly!
...
Opening the shopping cart and entering the checkout phase.
The props refreshed in the trading market this month made Shano very satisfied; he purchased a total of six items, gaining quite a bit.
Total expense was 19,100 points, with 36,800 points remaining.
He closed the market interface and first called Nuomi, feeding it a Digital Gem.
A flash of white light vanished.
Nuomi remained in the form of Salamon, focused on licking Shano's palm, with no noticeable change from the outside.
But Shano wasn't impatient; the system description said it was significant, so it must be significant.
If there was an experience point system, he believed Nuomi's experience bar, initially nearly empty, must have skyrocketed now.
While petting the small dog, Shano opened the sheepskin scroll in the backpack space.
A new layer of light screen appeared in front of him, covering the system panel.
[Current Sea Area: New World]
[Current Territory Island Count: 0]
These are the top two lines, below which is a long strip map occupying most of the interface.
No, it's hardly a map because, currently, almost 100% of the area is in darkness.
Only the very bottom, near the Red Earth Continent, has a small line stretching like a squiggly snake.
Shano instantly understood.
Who hasn't played games? The map is completely dark at the start, and to dispel the fog, you have to explore it yourself.
Interesting.
Once he owns the first piece of land, he'll check out the rest of the functions.
Closing the sheepskin map, Shano glanced again at the "Flowing Water Rock-Breaking Fist" secret book in the backpack space, and skimmed through it.
As expected, practicing this fist technique is probably the most difficult one so far.
But Shano's Sword Dao isn't that impressive; he's quite confident in his aptitude for Fist Technique.
The distance to the next island should take a few more days.
He planned to spend this time practicing the newly acquired fist technique, to see if he could grasp its basics.
...
A few hours later.
At the center of the training room.
Shano sat cross-legged before the historical stele, slowly closed his eyes, recalling the key points of the "Flowing Water Rock-Breaking Fist" he had just reviewed thoroughly.
This is a fist technique that perfectly combines resilience and fierceness; it looks calm and gentle like flowing water, but every movement conceals the power to break mountains and split stones.
"Flowing water momentum, rock-breaking might..."
He muttered softly, slowly standing up, stabilizing his stance, and suddenly moved.
At first, his movements were as light as a stream, causing ripples of slight vibrations, as if even the surrounding air was influenced by his rhythm.