After Yae Miko left, it wasn't long before Tartaglia walked over holding the manga with a confident expression.
"Boss, I think I've figured out what reward Mr. Zhongli got!"
"Oh? Let's hear it."
Han Feng became interested.
"It should have something to do with Ultraman statues!"
Tartaglia voiced his guess.
He wasn't making random assumptions.
He had reasoned it out.
In Ultraman Tiga, the most eye-catching things were Ultraman and the Victory Team.
If the reward required spending that much money,
then it was probably related to one of those.
Then thinking back to the invoices—they were all for stone materials.
So Tartaglia came up with a bold conclusion.
Mr. Zhongli probably obtained technology for making statues.
And now he wanted to build an enormous one.
Only that could explain the massive consumption of stone.
"Not bad. If the Northland Bank goes bankrupt one day, you can switch careers and become a detective."
Han Feng teased.
And he had actually guessed correctly.
Looks like the Fatui Harbingers really did have some ability.
"Boss… I'll take that as a compliment…"
Tartaglia's mouth twitched.
What did he mean by Northland Bank going bankrupt?
If that happened, the Tsaritsa would skin him alive.
But thinking about Zhongli's giant Ultraman statue—his head started hurting again.
That thing was a bottomless pit.
If this kept going, the bank might actually go bankrupt.
"Can't delay anymore. Once I get my reward, I'm going to talk to the Liyue Qixing."
Tartaglia's expression turned determined.
Han Feng looked toward the system.
The information refreshed.
[Customer Tartaglia finished reading Ultraman Tiga, obtained reward — Ultraman Tiga Toy.]
[Ultraman Tiga Toy: Cleverly designed, every child's favorite.]
"A toy reward?"
Surprise flashed through Han Feng's eyes.
Compared to the previous Fake Peace Star and Solar-Powered Skateboard, this reward was far more ordinary.
But there was one upside.
At least an Ultraman toy wouldn't cause trouble.
Buzz—
A dazzling light descended and enveloped Tartaglia.
Moments later, the light dispersed.
An Ultraman toy appeared in his hand.
"You got your toy. Satisfied now?"
Han Feng smiled.
This guy had wanted merchandise from the first day he came to the manga shop.
Now—he finally got one.
"A toy…"
Tartaglia looked at it with a depressed expression.
Before seeing the manga shop's miraculous rewards,
he really had wanted something like this.
After all, the figures in the shop were attractive.
But after experiencing real rewards—who still wanted ordinary merchandise?
Even if his previous rewards had all gone wrong,
they still felt better than this toy.
"Sigh… Mr. Zhongli gets to build an Ultraman statue, while I only get an Ultraman toy. The difference is way too big…"
Comparing his reward to Zhongli's, Tartaglia looked even gloomier.
The only comfort—
was that this toy could probably make his little brother happy.
Thinking of home, he asked another question.
"Boss, since you opened a branch in Inazuma, are you planning to open one in Snezhnaya too?"
"Of course. Every nation among the Seven will eventually have one."
Han Feng nodded.
His manga shop was aiming to spread across all of Teyvat.
By then—
from gods down to ordinary people—everyone would have access.
His place would become the center of all Teyvat.
"That's great!"
Getting confirmation, Tartaglia brightened immediately.
Finally his homeland's turn was coming.
When that happened, he'd invite his family over to read manga too.
Let them experience how amazing this place was.
…
Just as Tartaglia was preparing to leave contentedly,
Bennett walked over carrying his manga.
"Boss Han, I finished reading. I wonder what reward I got this time?"
He set the manga down nervously.
If he still didn't get something useful—
he'd have to wait a few more days.
His Mora savings couldn't keep up.
Tartaglia paused as well.
He was curious what kind of reward this guy who bought three sets of armor would get.
Han Feng looked at the system.
The information refreshed.
[Customer Bennett finished reading Chinese Paladin, obtained reward — Forget-Worry Parasite.]
[Forget-Worry Parasite: After taking it, the target forgets memories from the last few days.]
Buzz—
A dazzling light descended and enveloped Bennett.
Moments later, the light disappeared.
A box appeared in Bennett's hands.
Inside, several tiny worms wriggled around.
"Boss Han, what's this reward?"
Bennett asked curiously.
"Forget-Worry Parasite. After taking it, you forget memories from the last few days. It's the same one Li Xiaoyao took at the beginning of the story."
Han Feng explained.
"Oh… Forget-Worry Parasite!"
Bennett understood.
In the manga, after Li Xiaoyao took it, he even forgot Ling'er—his own wife.
Clearly, the effect was powerful.
"But… this doesn't seem useful to me?"
Bennett looked troubled.
It couldn't change his bad luck.
And most of the things he encountered during adventures—were monsters.
Slimes, Hilichurls, things like that.
Was he supposed to use memory-erasing worms on them?
That didn't seem reliable.
"Oh well. I'll come again next time."
Bennett sighed.
Even if it wasn't useful—it was still better than his previous rewards.
Looking at it that way, maybe this was a good sign.
As long as he kept coming, one day things would change.
Though earning Mora for manga would take time.
While Bennett was feeling conflicted, a voice came from beside him.
"Young man… would you consider selling that to me?"
Bennett turned.
Tartaglia stood nearby, smiling.
"Y-You want the Forget-Worry Parasite?"
Bennett lifted the box curiously.
"Yeah. I think this thing could be useful for me."
Tartaglia smiled.
He had listened carefully to Boss Han's explanation.
That memory-loss effect sparked an idea.
Maybe—he could use this to "deal with" Mr. Zhongli.
If he got Zhongli to take it—
wouldn't he forget the last few days?
Naturally—
their bet would no longer exist.
You forgot it yourself.
Can't blame me for that.
Sure, Zhongli was a god—the effect might not fully work.
But it was worth trying!
Otherwise—
Northland Bank might really go bankrupt.
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