"Your two excellencies,"
Madam Ping smiled as she explained when Mountain Shaper and Moon Carver looked confused,
"What Cloud Retainer means is that there are customers here from other regions.
With your current appearances… it might not be very appropriate."
She had gone to the manga shop together with Cloud Retainer last time, so she naturally knew how much attention Cloud Retainer had attracted.
"I see!"
Once she explained it that way, the two immediately understood.
As long as it wasn't species discrimination, everything was fine.
With a thought, the two began transforming.
Very quickly, two middle-aged men appeared before the group of adepti.
"It's been so long since I last took human form—feels a bit unfamiliar,"
Moon Carver said with a stretch, smiling.
Back when they still followed the Geo Archon, they often assumed human forms.
But later, living out in the wild, they simply grew lazy and stopped bothering.
"Back in my day, this adeptus was the great beauty of ten villages, you know!"
Seeing her old friends' former appearances, Cloud Retainer couldn't help but sigh.
Curse this slime experience card— why was her luck this bad?!
Otherwise, she could've transformed too.
This was only the second day…
how was she supposed to endure the remaining five?!
"Alright, since everything's ready, let's go,"
Madam Ping said with a smile, taking the lead into the manga shop.
The other adepti followed behind one after another.
Only after all the adepti had entered did the Millelith guards nearby finally relax.
They immediately began whispering among themselves.
"My god… even the adepti came here!"
"Yeah, and look at how respectful they are—this bookstore must be extraordinary."
"Of course it is. Before this, Lady Ningguang, Lady Keqing, and Miss Ganyu all came too!"
"That's not all. Our captain told us to treat this bookstore with the same respect as we would the Geo Archon!"
"Hiss—Lady Ningguang takes it that seriously?!"
"In that case, I'm definitely coming to check it out later."
"Same. Let's go after our shift ends!"
Watching so many major figures arrive one after another, the Millelith guards—though still not fully understanding— felt a growing sense of awe.
Inside the Branch Store
After entering the branch, the group was swiftly transported into the main manga shop.
"So we really were teleported over…"
Looking around at the scenery outside, the adepti were all visibly astonished.
"Don't worry about that. Come on—this adeptus will take you to Boss Han to read manga!"
Back in familiar territory, Cloud Retainer grew excited again.
She couldn't help showing off a little in front of her old friends, clearly pleased with her status as a veteran customer.
"O-oh, alright!"
Xiao and the others were momentarily stunned, then followed.
After all, this was their first time entering Boss Han's mysterious domain— it was better to be cautious.
Having an experienced customer leading the way was reassuring.
Seeing this, Madam Ping shook her head with a smile and followed behind.
"Boss Han! I've brought my old friends!"
Cloud Retainer hopped energetically up to the counter.
"Aren't those the adepti from the earlier projection?"
Noelle's eyes widened in surprise when she saw Cloud Retainer and Xiao.
As for the two middle-aged men, she didn't recognize them, but since they were Cloud Retainer's friends, they were probably adepti as well.
Five adepti at once?!
Noelle's eyes flashed with shock— but at the same time, a sense of pride welled up in her heart.
So what if they were adepti?
They still came here to read manga!
"Welcome, honored adepti from Liyue,"
Han Feng smiled as he looked at the group behind Cloud Retainer.
Although two of them had taken human form, he could tell at a glance what they truly were.
An immortal crane, and an immortal deer.
"Same rules as always—100,000 Mora per person.
Each person may read once per day. The manga shelves are over there."
Han Feng pointed toward the bookshelves.
Their timing was excellent— the shop was empty at the moment, so they could freely choose.
"Mora is not an issue!"
Xiao stepped forward first, placing down a bag of Mora, and asked respectfully,
"Boss Han, which manga contains the Peace Star?"
Obtaining a Peace Star to revive the Geo Archon was their top priority.
"B-Robo Kabutack. What—are you also interested in the fake Peace Star?"
Han Feng asked with a smile.
Were the effects of the two fake Peace Stars earlier really that tempting?
"No. We want the real Peace Star,"
Xiao shook his head, his expression solemn.
"And then use it to make a wish—to revive the Geo Archon."
"You're… planning to revive the Geo Archon with a Peace Star?"
Han Feng was genuinely stunned.
Not bad— you've already learned how to apply what you learned.
If Zhongli knew he had subordinates like this, he'd probably laugh himself to death.
"Boss Han… is that not possible?"
Seeing the strange look on his face, Xiao and the others grew tense.
Even though Ningguang had already explained the Peace Star's effects, it was still a reward granted by Boss Han.
His answer mattered the most.
If he said it wasn't possible, their hope would be gone.
"No," Han Feng said, setting down his teacup with a smile.
"What I mean is—there are many ways to revive the Geo Archon.
The Peace Star is only one of them."
"Many ways?!"
The adepti were completely dumbfounded.
In their eyes, using a Peace Star to revive the Geo Archon was already astonishing enough!
Yet here, to Boss Han, it was merely one option among many?!
Just who exactly was this Boss Han?!
A trace of shock flashed through their hearts.
But once they recovered, joy appeared on their faces instead.
For them, this was excellent news.
More methods meant greater chances— and a higher probability of reviving the Geo Archon!
Thinking of this, Xiao quickly asked,
"Boss Han, then which manga can grant rewards capable of reviving the Geo Archon?"
"Doraemon, of course,"
Han Feng replied seriously.
"If you get a Time Machine, you can travel to the past and save him.
Or if you get the If Phone Booth, you can just make a call."
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