After resting on the second floor for a good while, Su Yan put away his phone and rose from his seat.
He wasn't planning to leave the trading house yet. Instead, with the hefty sum of 43,967 Yuan on his phone, he headed to the third floor of the trading house—the Exotic Fruits Area.
Su Yan quickly reached the third floor. What came into view was a dazzling array of natural treasures.
There were Asuka flowers, their cores a deep purple but their fruits snow-white and flawless. They constantly emitted a seductive fragrance—to be admired from a distance, not touched.
There was also the Dancing Vine Orchid, known for its abundant production, its branches swaying wildly. At a glance, its flowers and fruits were piled high, looking very tempting.
Finally, there was the Mountain Dark Bud. Its slender branches glowed a vibrant green, exuding a sacred and magnanimous aura that irresistibly drew one closer.
Looking at these flowers vying for attention, Su Yan couldn't help but recall a saying. Mom said, don't pick the wildflowers on the roadside!
So, Su Yan ignored these gaudy, coquettish flowers and headed straight for the Exotic Fruits Area.
Upon arriving in the Exotic Fruits Area a moment later, Su Yan's gaze fell on the fruits displayed in the showcase, and he was instantly captivated.
There were many types of fruits in the showcase.
There was the Liuwei Dihuang Fruit that Su Erke was always clamoring for, said to strengthen the body after consumption.
There was also the Sage Fruit, a rather grand-sounding name, which could supposedly enhance the brain and calm the spirit after consumption.
Besides these, the showcase held many exotic fruits Su Yan had never heard of, most varying in color and shape, appearing quite mysterious.
After casually browsing, Su Yan finally fixed his gaze on the Liuwei Dihuang Fruit.
In the days since his arrival, he had frequently heard his younger sister mention this fruit, and his curiosity had been piqued for some time.
"Hello, could you please take out this Liuwei Dihuang Fruit for me to look at?"
Unable to restrain his curiosity, Su Yan quickly asked a staff member to take out a Liuwei Dihuang Fruit for him to examine.
"Of course, you can."
The staff member smiled sweetly.
She then immediately took two gloves from a drawer beneath the showcase and handed them to Su Yan.
"Sir, you need to put on the gloves first before you can touch the Liuwei Dihuang Fruit."
"Alright, I understand."
Su Yan took the gloves from the staff member, smiled, and said, "Thank you."
After putting disposable gloves on both hands, Su Yan, without hesitation, reached out and picked up the Liuwei Dihuang Fruit from the display.
Then, a System prompt suddenly popped up in his mind.
[Liuwei Dihuang Fruit]: Consuming it can increase a certain amount of Qi and Blood Value. If consumed during intimate acts, it might have miraculous effects.
Shortly afterward, several more prompts appeared.
[Detection of Liuwei Dihuang Fruit]
[Do you choose to Devour?]
[Option 1]: Yes
[Option 2]: No
[After Devouring, Qi and Blood Value will increase]
...I dare not Devour it rashly...
Su Yan inwardly scoffed and handed the Liuwei Dihuang Fruit back to the staff member.
What he lacked now was spiritual power, not Qi and Blood Value. Thus, he had no need for a fruit like the Liuwei Dihuang Fruit, which increased Qi and Blood Value.
"Excuse me, could you please take out that yellow fruit for me to look at?"
"Of course, no problem, sir."
With that, the staff member took a yellow fruit from the showcase and handed it over.
Su Yan took the fruit, and another prompt swiftly appeared.
[Sage Fruit]: Consuming it can enhance a certain amount of spiritual power. However, you will enter Sage Mode for a period afterward.
Then, several more prompts appeared.
[Detection of Sage Fruit]
[Do you choose to Devour?]
[Option 1]: Yes
[Option 2]: No
[After Devouring, spiritual power will increase]
Su Yan was speechless. He realized his System seemed rather lawless.
These fruits belonged to the trading house, not him. So why did the System keep displaying Devour prompts?
I'm a principled person; how could I do such underhanded things? Su Yan strongly condemned the System's behavior internally. He then began to ponder under what conditions he could Devour others' belongings without violating laws or morals.
Playing the hero? Robbing the rich to help the poor? After some thought, Su Yan decided it was better to just diligently pursue intensive training and level up by grinding monsters.
"Excuse me, may I ask the price of this Sage Fruit in my hand?"
"Hello, sir. The Sage Fruit in your hand is priced at 22,000 Yuan."
22,000 Yuan!?! Damn, that's outrageously expensive! Su Yan inwardly clicked his tongue.
"Could you offer a discount on the price?"
"I'm sorry, sir, but there are currently no discounts on our products."
"Alright then, pack it up for me."
Following the staff member's instructions, Su Yan purchased the Sage Fruit.
He then walked into the trading house's designated eating area, took out the fruit, and prepared to eat it.
The fruit was somewhat round, pale yellow with a hint of purple, and felt smooth and hard to the touch.
If not for the wisps of purple aura swirling around the fruit, Su Yan would have mistaken it for a ripe plum.
He casually wiped the fruit's skin with a paper towel and popped it straight into his mouth.
It was crisp, refreshing, and had a sweet-sour taste, much like a plum.
Then, very quickly, the familiar numerical information appeared again: Spirit +1+1+1...
Simultaneously, Su Yan felt his mind suddenly explode with a BANG, followed by an unprecedented wave of tranquility.
He was not elated by external gains nor saddened by personal losses. He no longer possessed any so-called desires and felt that everything in the world was utterly empty.
"Is this... Sage Mode?" Su Yan murmured, as if he had just experienced an epiphany.
After leaving the trading house, Su Yan figured he didn't have much to do, so he boarded the 404 bus, heading in the opposite direction from which he had come.
He planned to return to school quietly and wait for the afternoon registration for the college entrance evolution exam to open.
And so, as the bus engine started, the 404 bus RUMBLED down the main road.
Before long, the bright yellow bus, perhaps moving a bit too quickly, soon reached the next stop.
Although it had reached the stop, very few people wanted to get off. In contrast, a large crowd was eager to board.
Amidst this bustling crowd, a mature and intellectual Sister Yu, along with a burly old man, squeezed their way to stop right in front of Su Yan.
Instinctively, Su Yan glanced up at Sister Yu. He was met with a cascade of tousled golden hair falling in large waves to her shapely rear, a pair of long-lashed, large, bright eyes, and a small, delicate, upturned nose.
Adding to this was the light makeup on her face and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses that exuded an intellectual charm.
This gave Sister Yu an air of mature, uninhibited, queenly charm, highly captivating to young, passionate men.
An intellectual Sister Yu like her could surely mesmerize many a young man.
Unfortunately, Su Yan was not among them. He remained perfectly calm, merely glancing once before looking away, completely unmoved by Sister Yu's intellectual charm.
However, this casual glance was caught by the woman, Sister Yu, who radiated intellectual beauty.
Sister Yu keenly sensed Su Yan's fleeting glance and couldn't help but feel a surge of contempt. Men! Can't you stop undressing me with your vile eyes?
Of course, such thoughts could only be an internal condemnation; she couldn't voice them aloud.
Nevertheless, Sister Yu didn't plan to let Su Yan off the hook. She wanted to teach him a lesson.
Soon, Sister Yu thought of a way to vent her frustration.
She decided to use her Sister Yu charm to make this creep give up his seat, forcing him to stand for the rest of the ride as a lesson.
With this thought, Sister Yu turned to Su Yan with a radiant smile and said, "Excuse me, young man, could you please give up your seat for this elderly gentleman next to me?"
As she spoke, she intentionally lowered her voice slightly, making it sound even more gentle and sweet.
Faced with such a request from an intellectual Sister Yu, most men would likely find it hard to resist.
However!!!
Su Yan was not most men.
He was a man who had practiced celibacy for eighteen long years—a true man of steel, utterly unmoved by feminine wiles.
Especially since he had consumed the Sage Fruit not long ago and was still currently in Sage Mode.
Therefore, without a second thought, he completely ignored Sister Yu's request.
"Young man, could you?" Seeing Su Yan's prolonged silence, Sister Yu assumed he was hesitating.
"You... are you talking to me?" Su Yan looked up slightly at the intellectual Sister Yu before him, his face showing a look of someone flattered by unexpected attention from a beautiful woman.
"Yes, I am," Sister Yu smiled sweetly, then continued, "Young man, could you give your seat to this elderly gentleman beside me? It looks like he's having a hard time standing."
"Well..." Su Yan first smiled shyly, then his demeanor suddenly shifted. "I could give up the seat, but could you give me a reason why I should?"
"Huh? A... reason?" Hearing Su Yan's reply, Sister Yu was utterly dumbfounded. What in the world is going on!? Why isn't this guy following the script?