Rin Tohsaka couldn't believe her eyes.
What did the newcomer just say?
He got some vague "epiphany"—who even knows if it's real or not—just from using a skill, and he wants to post it on the Group Store to sell for points?
Who would buy something like that? Isn't he underestimating this chat group a little too much?
Even Kanae was at a loss for words. It took her more than ten seconds to finally respond.
Kanae: "To sell an item, you just need to think about it, and the chat group will automatically extract the knowledge from the corresponding field."
After first answering Su Mo's question, she added, very tactfully:
Kanae: "However, there are certain requirements for something to be recognized as a product. If the epiphany isn't particularly valuable, it will be difficult to sell even if it can be listed."
Not to mention, the Group Store would most likely not even accept it as a product in the first place.
It wasn't surprising that Kanae and Rin thought this way.
If this newcomer had been some grandmaster from a world of magic, then perhaps his summarized insights would be useful.
But this Su Mo was just an ordinary person from an ordinary world, experiencing magic for the very first time. What use could a pure novice's epiphany possibly have, even if it could be extracted?
The others basically shared this sentiment, thinking the newcomer was a bit overconfident, but they kept it to themselves.
How embarrassing will it be when he finds out his 'epiphany' doesn't even qualify as a product!
Rin suddenly felt a wave of second-hand embarrassment.
Just as she was trying to figure out how to navigate this awkward topic, Su Mo's reply appeared.
A single sentence. Everyone, in their different worlds, was left utterly stunned.
Su Mo: "Kanae, thank you! It was successful."
Su Mo: "The chat group has already set the prices automatically. If any of you need them, you can purchase them yourselves."
"What?"
Rin's eyes went wide.
"How is that possible?"
Kanae also wore an expression of deep confusion.
"An epiphany from something as basic as mana cultivation can be sold? Impossible!"
Erica found it even more incredible.
She had tested the chat group's product evaluation system before. It was by no means a mechanism that could be fooled. If Su Mo's so-called epiphany didn't offer any significant help to the mana refinement process itself, it would be impossible for it to be recognized as a product.
Madoka: "The big brother is so amazing!"
Only the purest-hearted Madoka was the first to accept this fact.
Being very interested in magic and having also practiced the mana refinement technique provided by Erica, she was the first to open the Group Store and the first to find the new items Su Mo had posted.
And then, the young Madoka was completely shaken.
Madoka: "The big brother listed three items at once?"
Madoka: "Didn't he just say he only had a little epiphany?"
Hearing Madoka's words, the others were completely baffled.
A newcomer to magic having an epiphany profound enough to be recognized as a product by the chat group was already absurd enough. Now they were hearing his insights were enough to create three separate products?
What is going on?
In their shock, the group members all went to check the three items Su Mo had put up for sale.
When she saw the names of the three items, Erica, who was the most familiar with the basic mana refinement technique, froze on the spot.
[Mana Refinement - Master Edition]
[Mana Refinement - Express Edition]
[Greater Source Mana Refinement - Transcendence Edition]
All of them were named automatically by the chat group, so there was no possibility of false advertising.
He summarized a stronger mana refinement method just by coming into contact with the technique I provided?
As a genius and the daughter of a prestigious family, the mana refinement method Erica used was the very same one passed down through generations in their magic association.
In her memory, even her uncle, the Paladin Saint Paul, used this exact method to refine mana and had never altered it.
Did that mean a normal person from an ordinary world had accomplished something that even a Paladin hadn't, and in such a short time?
After a few seconds of stunned silence, Erica came back to her senses. She wanted to buy it on the spot and see what secrets it held.
But when she saw the price displayed by the Group Store, she froze again.
"This Master Edition... costs nine hundred and ninety-nine points?!"
Her original version had only cost one hundred points! Su Mo's epiphany was selling for more than her original product. Was that even reasonable?
Gritting her teeth—she wasn't exactly short on points—she bought it directly. She was determined to see if it was really worth the price.
At the same time, the others also noticed the price and were just as incredulous.
Rin Tohsaka: "It's just a mana refinement method. Why is it so expensive?"
Kanae: "According to the rules, the prices are set automatically by the chat group. Does that mean the group thinks this product has that much value?"
Madoka: "Even so, it's still so expensive!"
Madoka: "I've been saving up points from check-ins for so long, and I still don't have enough."
Faced with the steep price, the members who weren't flush with points were hesitant.
Just as Rin was about to ask Erica for her opinion, Erica's messages began to flood the chat like a torrential downpour.
Erica: "It's not expensive! Not expensive at all! It's an absolute bargain!"
Erica: "As expected of the Master Edition! Not only is the efficiency several times higher, but the mana response speed, mana conversion efficiency, and total mana storage have all been drastically increased!"
Erica: "Using this mana refinement method, I feel like I could take on two or three of my former self! With such a massive boost, Liliana is definitely no match for me anymore!"
Erica: "In comparison, the method I was using before was so crude. It's practically garbage!"
Erica: "I even suspect that it's only because the basic version I provided was so crude that it dragged down the Master Edition's price below one thousand. Otherwise, this product should have been ranked Tier 1."
Erica: "Su Mo... Newcomer, no! Mr. Su Mo... no, Master Su Mo! Your improved mana refinement method is incredible! Thank you for your contribution!"
Having tasted the benefits, Erica began to wildly praise and flatter Su Mo.
The long string of spam messages left Rin and the others dumbfounded.
Having known her for so long, they were well aware that although Erica seemed cunning, she was actually a proud and arrogant person.
Even when facing a Paladin or a legendary god, she always had an eager, challenging attitude.
They had never imagined that this vixen would ever get so excited and praise someone in such a low-key, fawning manner.
Was the newcomer's epiphany really that incredible?
While the others were still trying to process this, shifting their perception of Su Mo from "newbie" to "powerhouse," Erica excitedly continued to build a rapport with the master.
Erica: "Master Su Mo, the Express Edition also costs 999 points. This version must be just as amazing as the Master Edition, right?"
Seeing Erica's message, Su Mo shook his head slightly.
Su Mo: "I wouldn't recommend you purchase the Express Edition."
Erica: "Eh? Why?"
The blonde knightess was utterly confused. Everyone wanted to sell more of their products. Why would Master Su Mo stop her? Could it be the so-called principle of "the Dharma cannot be transmitted lightly"?
Su Mo: "The Express Edition is for those who have just started learning mana refinement. It helps them increase their refinement speed and quickly reach their current maximum mana storage."
It took the average person several years, or even decades, to reach their personal limit of mana refinement.
The Express Edition, however, could compress this time down to a matter of days, or even hours, depending on one's mastery of the technique.
As the creator of the technique, Su Mo naturally needed even less time.
Su Mo: "I found refining mana to be too slow, so I casually developed that technique."
Su Mo: "For someone like you, who has already reached your current limit, this technique is useless."
Seeing Su Mo's message, the group fell silent once again.
It was only after several seconds that exclamations followed.
Erica: "Thank you for the advice, Master Su Mo. I almost bought an extra one."
Erica: "But... a divine skill that can drastically accelerate one's mana refinement speed was just something you 'casually developed'..."
Erica: "I can't comprehend it, but I am thoroughly shaken."
Erica: "Perhaps... this is just how the world of the truly powerful works."
Rin Tohsaka: "Perhaps... this is just how the world of the truly powerful works."
Kanae: "Perhaps... this is just how the world of the truly powerful works."
Madoka: "Perhaps... this is just how the world of the truly powerful works."
In a chain reaction of shock, Rin and the others no longer knew what to say to express their emotions. They could only devolve into a group of parrots, repeating the same line.