After the stage was roughly set up, Yun Jin's face lit up with joy.
"Shopkeeper, thank you..."
"It's too late to perform today. I'd like to go watch the story of 'Yu-Gi-Oh!'"
"I plan to write some new scripts inspired by it."
Hearing that, Luya nodded. "Then I'll leave it entirely up to Miss Yun Jin to arrange as she wishes."
And then—Yun Jin grabbed a drink and a few snacks and went off to watch the show...
...
With Ganyu helping him with the work, Luya felt completely at ease—no pressure at all. So, he strolled casually around his shop.
Aside from the 200 square meters reserved for Yun Jin's stage setup, the shop still had about 1,000 square meters of free space. Luya thought... about 500 square meters would be enough to make a decent restaurant.
He had once been troubled about what to do with all that empty space in the shop. Yet now, he wasn't troubled at all. With the power of the [Divine Hand], Luya could materialize many cards and use them as his employees—and he didn't even have to pay them wages!
With Ganyu's incredible efficiency and work ethic, business in the shop was running in perfect order.
Before long, evening arrived.
As fishing boats returned to Liyue Harbor, a faint scent of the sea filled the port. Street vendors gradually closed up after a long day of selling, packing their stalls and preparing to head home. The sun sank slowly into the west, painting the sky with an orange-red glow that shimmered across the surface of the sea. The distant mountains were gilded in the same sunset hues, resembling a celestial realm. Lanterns along the streets began to light up one by one.
At this moment, every street and alley in Liyue Harbor was filled with the aroma of food. Restaurants and food stalls came alive with activity.
Luya's shop didn't serve food, so most customers were either eating elsewhere or heading home by now. Luya stretched lazily, watching the bustling crowd depart. He finally felt like he could breathe a sigh of relief.
"Finally... it's time to close up for the day!"
Today's closing held great significance for Luya. Now, the Mora in his possession was already enough to upgrade the [Divine Hand] to Level 10! That would allow him to materialize Spell Cards and Trap Cards, and even summon monsters up to Level 10 into Teyvat. With that power, sweeping across the continent would be child's play.
...
As the day's business came to an end, only Ganyu and Luya remained in the shop. Seeing Ganyu standing blankly at the counter, lost in thought, Luya smiled. "Today's work is over... You can clock out now~"
Hearing Luya's words, Ganyu blinked and took two steps back in surprise. "Ah! Work's over!?"
Her first day of work had been delightful. Not only had she received a [Naturia] Deck from Luya, but she had also connected with people in Liyue Harbor. She didn't feel lonely anymore. The once-isolated Ganyu, who had lived apart from humans for a thousand years, had now truly integrated into human society.
She had discovered the joy of working.
Looking at the surprised Ganyu, Luya gently patted her small horns. Her body trembled slightly, like a cat's whiskers being brushed—Luya quickly withdrew his hand.
"Yes... it's over now. Miss Ganyu can go rest~"
Hearing that, Ganyu pondered for a moment. "Shopkeeper, can't I stay here? That way, I can keep working all the time... I really love this job!"
Hearing Ganyu's words, Luya seized up for a moment, inwardly sighing: As expected of the innate Saint of Labor. The True Lord of All-Night Overtime... Working without pay—and even wanting to work 24 hours a day? Luya was utterly stunned.
So he said to her, "Cough, cough... Since you like working so much, Ganyu, I'll arrange an employee dorm for you starting tomorrow. But it's too late today. For now... go back to your place. Unless... you could come to my room—you sleep on the floor, I take the bed?"
Hearing Luya's suggestion, Ganyu shyly shook her head. "In that case, I'll move into the employee dorm tomorrow," she said, then jogged quickly out of Luya's shop.
The moment she stepped outside, her heart was racing, her cheeks flushed red... and she began to regret it a little, murmuring to herself, Sleeping on the floor doesn't sound so bad, actually...
Just then, a woman appeared quietly beside the blushing Ganyu—drooping cyan eyes partially covered by bangs, long hair fading from gray to white and tied into a ponytail with a red cord that held her ice-blue Vision. Expressionless, she spoke:
"Ganyu... what are you doing?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Ganyu quickly straightened up. "Shenhe... I told you not to call me 'senior'... I just finished work."
With no change in expression, Shenhe replied in her usual calm tone, "Oh? Why is Senior Ganyu working here?"
So Ganyu told her everything that had happened over the past few days. Even Shenhe, normally so composed, was taken aback. "Master actually... took on a disciple... That's quite unbelievable."
Then, chatting as they walked, Ganyu and Shenhe slowly disappeared into the night.
...
After Ganyu left the shop, the sound of the door closing echoed—and the system voice followed immediately.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host!]
[You have completed today's business!]
[Commencing settlement…]
[Today's total revenue: 342 million Mora!]
[Of which, card pack profit: 160 million Mora]
[Other product profit: 182 million Mora]
[Available Mora: 742 million]
Because he had gifted Ganyu a [Random Theme Deck], Luya had earned a bit less Mora than usual—but it didn't matter. Between Ganyu and Xianyun, they had brought him over 400 million Mora. Adding today's earnings, Luya now possessed a total of 742 million Mora!
With that, he could upgrade the [Divine Hand] to Level 10—unlocking the ability to accomplish many feats that were previously impossible. Like having Obelisk the Tormentor crush the Akademiya, helping Scaramouche become the Hydro Archon, and then letting him be judged and executed...
Just imagining it was thrilling.
As Luya basked in the thought of his upgraded skill and the joys to come, the system's voice sounded once again.
[Congratulations, Host! Your daily revenue has surpassed 300 million Mora!]
[Generating reward...]
[Please wait…]
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