Chapter 566: 563, The 1st Beverage in the Other Realm Ren Chunping was momentarily stunned!
This Bainian Xiang is like a million questions; why hadn’t he noticed before?
However, regarding these questions, they definitely need answering, but there are some questions that simply can’t be answered. Like when Voldemort will appear in the story: he was absolutely unwilling to provide spoilers of that sort. As for whether the world of "Harry Potter" is real? He didn’t know how to answer that either.
So, the only question left was whether magic really exists.
Ren Chunping promptly responded, "Magic does indeed exist. As long as you watch the ’Harry Potter Collection,’ there’s a chance to obtain anything from the magical world. Just like watching ’Immortal Slayer,’ you can acquire magical artifacts. However, the probability of obtaining something is still not particularly high."
"Really!"
Bainian Xiang’s face was immediately lit up with a look of surprise, and along with many disciples and elders, they all showed cheerful expressions, completely ignoring Ren Chunping’s mention of the probability issue, giving Ren Chunping the impression that as long as they watched, they’d certainly obtain something.
Ren Chunping continued, "Of course, when I said the probability is low, it’s just in relation to ’Harry Potter.’ Compared to previously watching ’Immortal Slayer’ and acquiring magical artifacts, watching ’Harry Potter’ has a much higher chance of obtaining things. If you still feel the probability isn’t high enough, when watching ’Harry Potter’ tomorrow, you can eat some popcorn; it can increase the probability by 10 percent and also alleviate the excessive emotional impact movies have on you." With that, Ren Chunping gestured towards the still-operating popcorn machine, then took a can of Coke and drank it all in one go.
It was only then that everyone broke free from their immersion in "Harry Potter," glanced around at the rooms on both sides, and found some things had surprisingly appeared. Following the direction of Ren Chunping’s gesture, they looked at the popcorn machine with a curious expression.
Bainian Xiang inquired, "Sect Leader, what is popcorn?"
Ren Chunping responded, "What’s inside there is popcorn, but exactly what it’s like, you’ll find out when you come to watch tomorrow."
The popcorn machine was sealed, unlike the crystal tank that was transparent; it couldn’t directly show the color of Coca-Cola, not even those lively bubbles. Moreover, the materials for the popcorn provided by the system required a lengthy process, estimating another hour to be ready, so showing them now was impossible.
After all, this isn’t ordinary popcorn, and Ren Chunping understood the time it took.
Before Ren Chunping could introduce Coca-Cola, Bainian Xiang’s myriad questions began once more, "Sect Leader, what did you just drink?"
Seeing Ren Chunping’s satisfied and blissful expression when drinking Coca-Cola, Bainian Xiang was extremely curious. Coupled with the lack of Celestial Materials aroma, she wanted to learn more about what Ren Chunping was drinking. In other places, she definitely wouldn’t dare ask so directly, but in the Immortal Sect, everyone knew things were open to disciples and elders without anything forbidden.
"Coca-Cola!" Ren Chunping then walked to the room with the crystal tank, tapped on it with his finger, and explained, "Coca-Cola, a type of carbonated beverage, also meant to be drunk when watching movies."
"Carbonated beverage?"
Everyone displayed confused expressions.
Facing the confusion from everyone, Ren Chunping pondered for a moment, realizing he shouldn’t mention carbonated beverages as it was too complicated to explain, and thus came up with a straightforward explanation, "What is a carbonated beverage? Simply understand this way, Coca-Cola is like tea, intended for drinking. However, its taste is very stimulating, unlike the mildness of tea."
Bainian Xiang further asked, "Sect Leader, it must have more to it than just drinking, right?"
Bainian Xiang’s query was also what everyone wanted to know.
Ren Chunping nodded, saying, "I know you’re more concerned about its effects. Put it this way, if you acquire a technique in ’Immortal Slayer’ or ’Harry Potter,’ you can drink this, as long as you drink a hundred cups, no matter what technique, it can reach the peak."
"Reach the peak!"
Everyone was startled, followed by joy.
Though they displayed surprised expressions, the most astonished were Zi Ran and a few others, since they had just joined the sect, encountering few amazements and hadn’t walked the Thousand Layers before. Being able to elevate techniques to their peak by simply drinking something without cultivation, was unbelievably extraordinary!
Excitedly, Bainian Xiang immediately responded, "Sect Leader, may I have a cup?"
Ren Chunping was delighted, inwardly thinking Bainian Xiang was indeed wealthy. Following that, Ren Chunping replied, "Of course! Coca-Cola can be drunk after watching the movie, though there won’t be any special effect since you didn’t acquire any techniques in the Viewing Room."
"No problem, I just want to taste it." Bainian Xiang replied with particular generosity.
Ren Chunping stated, "One White Crystal per cup!"
Thereupon, Bainian Xiang promptly pulled out a White Crystal and handed it to Ren Chunping, eagerly awaiting, "Sect Leader, hehe—pour a bit more!"
Seeing Bainian Xiang order a cup, everyone didn’t rush to purchase one; firstly, because the price was indeed high and drinking now wouldn’t have special effects; secondly, they wanted to see Bainian Xiang’s reaction after drinking. Despite knowing what Ren Chunping presented would definitely be extraordinary, they chose to wait a bit.
Under everyone’s gaze, Ren Chunping poured a cup of Coca-Cola for Bainian Xiang, saying, "Try to take a small sip at first."
He feared Coca-Cola’s flavor was too stimulating, and if the first sip was too large, it would overstimulate the mouth and body, causing discomfort. After all, this was system-modified Coca-Cola; even his current realm found it incredibly stimulating, while Bainian Xiang was only in the Profound Realm.
Bainian Xiang nodded, eagerly accepting the cup, and at that moment, exclaimed, "So cold!"
Then, with anticipation, she slowly sipped a bit.
Yang Lele and the others focused their gazes on Bainian Xiang’s face, as if waiting for something. Afterwards, they watched as Bainian Xiang suddenly placed the cup on the shelf before her, stepped back vigorously and jumped up dramatically, her expression exceedingly complex.
Surprise, astonishment, followed by excitement swept across her face, then Bainian Xiang exclaimed after settling, "Wow, this... this... so refreshing! This feeling... it’s amazing. I’ve never had anything so exhilarating to drink."
Bainian Xiang couldn’t find adjectives to describe her current feeling, with no choice but to repeatedly emphasize the word exhilarating.
Yang Lele and the others, seeing this, became even more curious, hurriedly rummaging through their Storage Rings for White Crystals to buy Coca-Cola. Zi Ran was very generous, directly pulling out a handful of White Crystals to treat everyone. Ren Chunping naturally welcomed the gesture, quickly poured a dozen or twenty cups on the shelf for them to take.
Due to Huai Ye’s anticipation for Coca-Cola and Zi Ran’s excitement in treating, everyone gradually took their share of Coca-Cola with extreme enthusiasm. Ren Chunping shook his head and laughed, then looked at Bainian Xiang who was gulping down Coca-Cola.
He was worried whether the taste of Coca-Cola would be hard to accept, as in the previous world, many people did not like cola. Now it seems, that worry was unnecessary, as this world readily embraced the first beverage.
Perhaps it’s similar to the effect of the lack of entertainment modes, causing them to crazily fall in love with TV dramas and movies, and also fall in love with Coca-Cola.
At this moment, Bainian Xiang was startled and placed the cup back on the counter, then took out a White Crystal.
"Sect Leader, one more cup!"
Ren Chunping shook his head, "Only one cup a day!"
Bainian Xiang’s bright smile immediately collapsed, then hurriedly said, "Ah—how about I pay 2, no, three White Crystals for a cup, can I?"
At this moment, she wasn’t looking behind her, as everyone stopped their quick drinking upon hearing Ren Chunping say one cup a day. Hearing Bainian Xiang’s words, many people involuntarily laughed—having not heard this sentence for some time.
Price Increase?
Impossible.
The Sect Leader has never broken the rule due to a price increase.