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"You have good eyes," she said.
Sekhmet smiled faintly. "I have expensive eyes," he corrected.
Bat Bat whispered, "Master eyes cost money."
Sekhmet ignored it and began selecting.
First, he chose several fresh jars for Bat Bat.
He picked blood types that were safe, rich, and compatible with bat physiology, based on what his blood eye showed. He avoided toxic troll blood and anything cursed.
He selected:
– Fresh Beastkin (Boar) blood
– Fresh Night Deer blood (rich stamina traces)
– Fresh Sky Serpent blood (light affinity traces, diluted)
– Fresh Shadow Lizard blood (minor shadow traces)
Bat Bat watched the jars like a child watching sweets being stacked.
"Mine," it whispered.
Sekhmet then selected the rare ones.
He chose the divine vial, three drops.
He chose additional rare bloods from the shop's hidden stock the witch revealed after seeing he was willing to spend.
