The bugs that had been strengthened were still fearful of martial artists in the Inner Breath Realm, but they no longer feared those in the Body Tempering Realm. In fact, some of the more robust bugs would even dare to actively attack martial artists in the Body Tempering Realm.

The standard version of the nutritional supplement was originally made from those common bugs, while the enhanced nutritional supplement I hold in my hand was made from those very bugs that now dare to actively attack Inner Breath Realm Martial Artists.

Therefore, since the main ingredient had been upgraded, it was only natural that the effects of the product after manufacturing would also be stronger. This information is not a secret in Pengcheng; if you have friends there, you could simply call and ask them to find out all about it.

Zyaire did not doubt Dong Tianyu’s words because he was very aware that, just as Dong Tianyu had mentioned, the nutritional supplements were produced in large quantities in Pengcheng, and that fact was public knowledge.

Moreover, Kyoto had specifically established a permanent air route with Pengcheng, which indirectly suggested that the efficacy of the nutritional supplements had not been exaggerated.

At this moment, Zyaire was still harboring some doubts in his heart, not doubting the existence of the enhanced nutritional supplements as Dong Tianyu had stated, but whether what Dong Tianyu held in his hand was real or fake. He questioned whether it was truly an enhanced nutritional supplement, or if it was just a substandard product being passed off as better quality, or worse still, if it perhaps wasn’t a nutritional supplement at all but merely colored sweet water.

After all, these were items to be ingested, and one could only know the true from the false after consuming them. If Dong Tianyu had come not alone, but with a caravan, Zyaire might have been more inclined to trust him.

However, since it was only Dong Tianyu and the reason he gave for his visit was to seek a back-up plan, Zyaire was very concerned that if he really made a purchase, Dong Tianyu might pass off inferior goods or even audaciously deceive him with sweet water.

Seeing the hesitant look on Zyaire’s face, Dong Tianyu guessed what he was thinking. Even though it was relatively easy for Dong Tianyu to obtain this item, its price was not low even in Pengcheng, to say nothing of its value multiplying several times once it left Pengcheng.

And as the old saying goes, "a willing buyer does not chase after the seller;" hence Dong Tianyu, despite understanding what Zyaire was truly thinking, was not willing to initiate a concession to make the transaction happen.

Zyaire’s expression of hesitation was actually a deliberate act on his part to test Dong Tianyu, to see if Dong Tianyu would make some concessions to facilitate the deal.

If Dong Tianyu made no concessions, then at most Zyaire would just buy at the price Dong Tianyu had set.

But if Dong Tianyu did make concessions to encourage the transaction, then Zyaire would have to think more about the authenticity of the medicine Dong Tianyu had and further probe Dong Tianyu’s limits.

Zyaire’s tactic of probing required no risk on his part and regardless of success, at worst, he would simply pay the original price for Dong Tianyu’s wares – a no-lose proposition.

Yet as he looked at Dong Tianyu, who seemed completely absorbed in his tea as if he hadn’t noticed Zyaire’s brief show of indecision.

At this moment, Zyaire was putting on a silent performance, while Dong Tianyu seemed to be immersed in the aftertaste of his tea, paying no attention to Zyaire’s act.

One was giving a silent performance, and the other was outright ignoring it, leading to an instantly awkward atmosphere.

Because Zyaire did indeed want to buy, and Dong Tianyu truly wanted to sell, both of them knew deep down that a transaction between them was most appropriate.

After all, considering the current time period, Zyaire’s chances of purchasing Pengcheng’s specialty products were slim, regardless of the price, since Kyoto’s planes had landed in their camp only once.

After confirming that there were no specialty items of interest in the camp, from then on, even when delivering goods, they would not land but rather air-drop them. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

On the other hand, Dong Tianyu faced problems not much better than Zyaire’s.

Since hearing about the curio shop from Zyaire, Dong Tianyu necessarily had to sell some items in exchange for currency that would be circulating within his own camp.

Although he could wait to sell at the Trade Market, where buyers’ shops were located, rather than going through Zyaire, those shops were like the pawnshops of ancient China, offering at most two to three tenths of the original price for even the best items.

Even if Dong Tianyu offered the in-demand and easily resold nutritional supplements, the expected purchasing price there could at most be equal to, or maybe even lower than, the selling price in Pengcheng.

And as for trying to sell in the Trade Market, not to mention how long one might wait for a buyer, besides some naive spenders, who would pay a high price for goods in a second-hand market?

Because of these reasons, for Dong Tianyu, selling directly to Zyaire would mean saving time as well as potentially fetching a higher price.

In this awkward atmosphere, neither of them took the initiative to speak. Although both believed that the transaction was sure to happen, at this stage, whoever broke the silence would be the one who had to make concessions.

Just when both were becoming impatient and contemplating whether to back down, the waiter knocked outside the private room door, "Brother Zyaire, the dishes are ready. Shall we serve them now?"