CHAPTER 210: PURCHASING INSTANT COFFEE

Over one and a half million in assets. The premium sales continue to generate incredible revenue.

His shop points had climbed past the 12,900 mark, increasing beyond the mere shop upgrade feature.

Progress on all fronts. Financial, skill development, and business expansion.

His premium auto-makers remained stubbornly at level 1, none having accumulated enough sales to reach level 2 despite the consistent demand from Esta’s most powerful practitioners recently.

That’s fine. If the sales stay at 10+ a day, I would be able to reach it in 7 days.

There was one crucial task remaining that would address the glaring imbalance in his attribute development. His vitality of 30 points represented exactly half of his other primary attributes, creating a vulnerability that could prove fatal against powerful opponents.

Time to finally put an end to that weakness using the idle room.

Noah headed upstairs to the second floor, where the idle room waited with its expensive but incredibly efficient training model. With over $1.5 million in assets, he could afford to invest heavily in rapid skill advancement that would bring his body tempering to level 10.

Two levels from 8 to 10. That’s going to be expensive but necessary.

Opening the idle room’s interface, Noah was reminded of the pricing structure that made each session a significant financial investment:

Levels 6-10: $50,000 per hour (2x speed multiplier compared to personal training)

Four hours in the idle room equals eight hours of normal training. That should advance body tempering from level 8 to level 10.

The total cost would be $200,000—a substantial amount, but one that his recent premium sales could easily cover without compromising his overall financial stability.

$200,000 for balanced attributes. Worth every penny if it prevents me from dying due to low vitality.

Noah confirmed the four-hour training session, watching as his account balance decreased by the targeted amount. The idle room’s screen immediately displayed his avatar beginning intensive body tempering exercises that would strengthen every aspect of his constitution.

The visualization showed his training avatar cycling through the training steps. Unlike normal training, the idle room’s training did not make him feel any fatigue during the process. He was able to do whatever he wanted whilst feeling no side effects that came from training, which made it even more valuable than it is.

As the session progressed, Noah couldn’t help but feel anticipation. His body was going to become more resilient, more capable of withstanding damage and recovering from injuries.

Would I be able to resist bullets once I reach the apprentice rank?

It was an interesting thought. Even with his superhuman physical strength, Noah still didn’t believe he could withstand a bullet with his current physical power. He could survive one sure, but he couldn’t reduce its damage by a lot. It would still injure him.

The four-hour session would transform his physical capabilities while he remained conscious and aware, doing as he pleased.

Soon, my vitality will match my other attributes. Then I’ll be ready for whatever challenges the next world brings.

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With his avatar diligently training his body tempering skill in the idle room, Noah decided to finally purchase the next store item that had been tempting him since the day before.

[Item 5: Instant Coffee]

[Effects: Dramatically accelerates all recovery rates by 100% for thirty minutes. Grants enhanced focus, stronger immunity to mental attacks and doubled comprehension speed for the thirty-minute duration. Permanently increases Intelligence by 30 upon first consumption.]

[Price: $1,000,000]

Noah checked his current balance after having paid $200,000 to the idle room for his intensive body tempering session.

Current Assets: $1,703,640

Still well over the million-dollar threshold even after the training investment.

"Not bad. I’ll still have over $700,000 once I buy it," Noah muttered before pressing the purchase button and acquiring the next item on his progression list.

The permanent intelligence boost alone makes this worth the investment.

The fact that there were five more items left beyond the instant coffee made Noah smile with anticipation. Just how many products would his shop eventually carry? What would his daily idle income look like once he had purchased and established income streams for every available item, just at level 2?

Not to mention the daily sales revenue. The income potential is staggering.

[You have purchased the Item: Instant Coffee]

The coffee materialised on his shelf the same way as every previous product introduction. Despite his eager desire to consume it immediately and claim the massive intelligence enhancement, he held back from using it right away.

He had to sell the item to get the auto-coffee, and the only person who could give him something worth the product would be Lola.

He didn’t disturb Lola since she was still consolidating her grandmaster advancement in her room upstairs. The process required deep meditation that shouldn’t be interrupted for non-emergency matters.

She needs the privacy to complete her breakthrough properly.

The instant coffee wasn’t the only development that made him happy—the sheer quantity of bread that had accumulated during the past four hours was equally impressive.

With an hourly production rate of sixteen loaves, he had accumulated sixty-four fresh pieces during that time period. Noah calculated the potential and realised that if he could sell his items efficiently during the hours, he could achieve total sales of 384 loaves of bread in a single day.

That wouldn’t just generate 3,840 shop points, but also provide 1,920 golden coins—equivalent to $192,000 in a single day from loaves alone. And once I move to a different place, I could sell it for even more!

The prospect made Noah grin with satisfaction. He hadn’t sold a single regular loaf yet today, focusing entirely on the premium enhancement items that granted much higher prices.

He was deploying a smart timing strategy. He would let the inventory build up, then execute one massive sales event once his bread stock maxes out.

He had already spread word about his shop opening approximately eight hours from now, timing the announcement to maximise customer turnout.