This spear was perfect. She loved it.
After examining it for a while, Xiangling excitedly moved on to the next jar.
"Crack!"
Another jar opened. This time, it was empty.
"Huh?"
Seeing the empty jar, Xiangling's face fell slightly. Did I use up all my luck pulling the spear?
"Crack."
She opened the third jar.
The jar shattered, and a small box fell out.
Seeing the box, Xiangling looked at Felix curiously. "Shopkeeper, what is this?"
[Sleepwalking Box]: Write what you want to do on a piece of paper, place the paper inside the box, and put the box under your pillow when you sleep. While you rest, your body will perform the task you wrote down.
"What a weird item."
Seeing Xiangling pull such a strange gadget, Felix thought back to the jars opened over the past two days.
There had been quite a few odd items.
If this could be mass-produced, couldn't you make employees work overtime while they sleep?
Sleep and work at the same time. Not bad.
"This is a Sleepwalking Box."
Seeing Xiangling's curiosity, Felix explained. "If you have something you want to do, write it on a slip of paper, put it inside the box, and place it under your pillow when you sleep. You'll sleepwalk and do the task while still resting. It won't interfere with your sleep."
"What?!"
Hearing Felix's explanation, Xiangling looked like she had seen a ghost.
Something like this exists?
Sleep was a physiological reaction, part of the brain's neural activity. It was the result of inhibition after nerve cells in the cerebral cortex became excited.
When inhibition dominated the cerebral cortex, people fell asleep.
Sleep was also a metabolic process for the body. Aging cells transferred memory information to new cells for storage, so sleep was a regulatory process for the body.
Sleepwalking was rare, and even when it occurred, it only lasted a short time.
But now, this Sleepwalking Box could let someone sleep and continue working at the same time.
When they woke up the next day, the task would already be done.
But would a person's energy be enough?
Wouldn't their body ache all over?
Light work might be fine, but heavy labor? That probably wouldn't work. People needed rest.
Not only was Xiangling shocked, but Chef Mao beside her also looked stunned. Clearly, he hadn't expected such a bizarre item to exist.
"Shopkeeper, would this Sleepwalking Box affect a person's energy?"
Xiangling frowned. "If someone sleeps and works at the same time, wouldn't they wake up sore and exhausted? Would they need to sleep again the next day?"
"Physical labor that requires a lot of strength probably wouldn't work well. Muscles need to relax, after all."
Felix thought for a moment. "But light tasks, like monitoring or simple work, should be fine. I'm not entirely sure, though. This is the first time I've seen this thing, and I haven't used it. Since you pulled it, you can try it at home and see how it works."
He could only see the item's description. He hadn't tested it himself.
"That makes sense."
Hearing Felix's words, Xiangling nodded.
Light work doesn't require much physical effort.
Xiangling quickly thought of making instant noodles at home.
Then, she looked down at Guoba, who was standing beside her.
"Lu..."
Feeling Xiangling's gaze, Guoba froze and looked up instinctively.
Seeing Xiangling's meaningful look, Guoba suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He felt uneasy.
"I'll try it when we get back."
At that moment, Xiangling had an idea.
Meanwhile, Guoba, standing beside her, felt a vague sense of malice directed at him. He looked around nervously, feeling restless.
As Guoba grew anxious, Xiangling opened the next four jars.
When the fourth jar opened, a rich, fragrant aroma burst forth, instantly filling the entire Jar Shop.
"It smells amazing!"
Smelling the aroma, Xiangling took a deep breath. What a delicious scent!
Not only Xiangling, but Chef Mao and Felix also smelled it.
Chef Mao swore he had never smelled anything so fragrant in his life.
Inside the opened jar was a palm-sized bowl.
The bowl contained thick, white broth with smooth noodles floating inside.
The moment the small bowl emerged from the jar, it rapidly expanded, transforming into a large bowl of noodles.
The bowl of noodles radiated an incredibly rich aroma, filling the entire Jar Shop.
Steam rose from the bowl, and the fragrance wafted out of the shop.
"That smells incredible."
At the entrance of the Jar Shop, a Millelith guard who had just eaten not long ago suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
As he spoke, he instinctively turned toward the source of the smell.
The Jar Shop behind him.
He desperately wanted to know what was happening inside. Why was such a rich, delicious aroma coming from the shop? It made him feel hungry again, even though he had just eaten.
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