"With this drug… my body can finally be fixed."
Looking at the black pill now in his possession, Baizhu's eyes were filled with excitement.
His physical condition had troubled him for years.
Otherwise, he would never have considered targeting Qiqi in the first place.
But now—
According to Boss Han, taking this medicine would revert him to a child's body.
And if that were the case, all the defects plaguing him would disappear.
As for the small probability of permanently remaining a child—
Compared to the overwhelming benefits,
it was worth gambling on.
Just imagining himself with a brand-new body made Baizhu restless with anticipation.
He almost wanted to swallow it immediately.
But this wasn't the right place.
It would be better to return to Bubu Pharmacy.
That was his territory. It would be safer there.
With that in mind, Baizhu turned to Han Feng.
"Boss, we've finished reading. I'll take Qiqi and head back now."
"Mm. Come again next time."
Han Feng smiled lightly.
From Baizhu's expression alone, he could already guess what he was planning.
But Han Feng didn't interfere.
Once a reward was given, how it was used was up to the recipient.
Just like he hadn't interfered in the trade with Lisa earlier.
"Definitely."
Baizhu nodded seriously.
Once someone experienced the magic of the manga shop, no one would resist coming back.
And if something went wrong with the drug—
then he would definitely need to return.
"Boss… Qiqi… will come again tomorrow."
Qiqi looked up and forced a tiny smile.
It looked a little stiff,
but it was the best she could manage.
"Good. Remember to practice the zombie cultivation technique in your mind."
Han Feng gently patted her head.
If she cultivated it to its peak, she might truly return to normal.
Qiqi nodded.
She carefully wrote his instructions down in her notebook.
That way, she wouldn't forget.
Then she left the manga shop with Baizhu.
"You're quite lucky. You just arrived and immediately ran into someone obtaining equipment like that."
Han Feng looked toward Lisa, who was still visibly delighted.
"I'm merely benefiting from Boss Han's good fortune."
Lisa smiled softly.
With that equipment, her future research success rate would skyrocket.
If that were the case—
mass production might even become possible.
That would give Mondstadt a tremendous new revenue source.
But that was for later.
For now—it was time to relax and read some manga.
"Boss, I'll go read now."
With that, Lisa took Food Wars! and gracefully ascended to the second floor.
She casually chose the room in the middle.
"Hm? Is this Boss Han's room?"
She examined the interior and raised an eyebrow.
There were clear traces of a man living here.
She hadn't expected that by randomly choosing a room, she would end up in Han Feng's.
She paused, considering leaving to pick another.
But then she stopped.
"Boss Han never said I couldn't choose this one."
A flicker of curiosity passed through her emerald eyes.
So she closed the door and stepped inside.
"Unexpectedly tidy."
She couldn't help but admire it.
Of course, that was thanks to Noelle, who diligently cleaned every day.
"If Jean knew where I was right now, she'd probably be envious."
Lisa smiled faintly.
She didn't linger in inspection.
Instead, she lay down on Han Feng's bed and gently opened the manga.
The further she read, the brighter her eyes became.
As if she had discovered a truly fascinating book.
At certain intense scenes, she even offered commentary— completely unlike Noelle's earlier flustered reactions.
As expected— a mature lady was built differently.
Meanwhile, downstairs.
After Qiqi and Baizhu left, the remaining customers gradually finished reading, collected their rewards, and departed.
Now, aside from Barbara quietly reading in the silent zone, only Ningguang and the others remained.
But the situation at the card table…
was completely one-sided.
In front of Ningguang was a towering pile of Mora.
All won from Lumine and Noelle.
Conservatively estimated—
over one million Mora.
Seeing the situation, Ningguang cleared her throat.
"Ahem. It seems most of the customers have left. Why don't we call it a day?"
It wasn't that she didn't want to continue.
She had simply won too much.
The two across from her were nearly drained dry.
Continuing would feel a bit excessive.
"Mm! Let's play again next time!"
Lumine and Noelle both let out internal sighs of relief.
They nodded quickly.
They had never expected Ningguang to be this good at cards.
Her luck was normal.
The problem was—she calculated everything.
She counted cards.
The moment Lumine or Noelle picked up their hand, it felt like Ningguang could see straight through them.
Every move they made—
she anticipated.
Against such near-"cheating" calculation ability, they barely stood a chance.
Within a short time—
each had lost several hundred thousand Mora.
"It's over… I couldn't stop myself. I actually lost this much…"
Noelle stared at the empty space in front of her, her face full of distress.
Originally, her savings were enough to last quite a while.
But after getting addicted to card games—
she lost nearly everything in one sitting.
Now she was broke.
Food and lodging weren't a concern—
Boss Han provided those.
But she had no money left to read manga.
"Sigh… I'll serve the boss extra well later and see if I can get an advance on my salary."
Noelle thought helplessly.
Lumine wasn't much better.
"Well, that's just great. All the money I earned is basically gone. Looks like I'll need to find some work again."
She let out a long sigh.
After resolving the Stormterror crisis in Mondstadt, Jean had rewarded her handsomely.
It should have lasted a while.
But one card game later—
everything vanished.
If she didn't figure something out, she wouldn't even have money to read manga tomorrow.
Small bets entertain.
Big bets ruin lives.
And today—
Lumine and Noelle learned that lesson the hard way.
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