Chapter 402 - Chapter 325: Profane! The Forbidden Book: Gospel of Heaven_2

It was like the chosen fruit, destined for a lover's secret rendezvous. Naturally, it garnered the fervent pursuit of noblewomen and dignitaries from across the Continent. Especially those eccentrics who went their entire lives without bathing; they revered it as a Sacred Artifact bestowed by the Creator. It was usually captured first by Herbal Medicine Hunters, then preserved by Famine Hunters, before being transported back to the Old Continent over great distances. The price of Shampoo Fruit skyrocketed year after year. Fruit merchants needed only three egg-sized Shampoo Fruits to exchange for a Gold Coin from the wealthy. Considering a farmer's annual income was less than ten pounds, spending over a month's salary on three fruits was simply madness. Yet, even with such inflated prices, Shampoo Fruit was often unavailable despite the demand.