He just offered five million Mora for a single jar, the equivalent of fifty jars at the regular price.
Fifty jars' worth of profit, condensed into a single transaction. How could Felix possibly refuse?
"The shop's rules: ten jars per person per week."
Facing Childe's confident, almost arrogant expression, Felix remained expressionless. "No one can break the rules of this shop."
The ten-thousand-Mora price tag was the system's minimum setting. If Felix could set it to ten thousand, he would have.
His goal was simple: sell as many jars as possible. The more jars sold, the faster he accumulated points toward unlocking his personal Exclusive Jar.
The ten-jar weekly limit wasn't his choice. It was the system's rule.
He wanted to sell more. If he could, he'd hold a clearance sale.
Unfortunately, he couldn't even buy the Common Jars with his own money.
The only benefit? Inside his shop, he was invincible. Absolutely untouchable.
So Felix had zero concern that anyone would dare violate his rules.
"Shopkeeper, rules are meant to be broken. I think I can break this one."
Childe smiled smoothly. "At the end of the day, it's a matter of price. And I think you should consider opening a branch in Snezhnaya. We have far more wealth there."
"In Snezhnaya, you could charge one million per jar, and people would still line up to buy. Unlike here in Liyue, where you charge a hundred thousand and barely anyone shows up."
Childe had noticed something odd. Even at the bargain price of 100,000 Mora, the shop wasn't crowded.
He'd been here for a while, and only one customer had come in. And that guy only bought three jars.
In Childe's mind, this was absurd. A shop this miraculous should have lines around the block.
So he figured the shop wasn't famous yet. This was the perfect opportunity to recruit Felix to Snezhnaya, where the Fatui could monopolize access and create an army of empowered agents.
"I said: ten jars per person per week. I won't repeat myself again."
Felix smiled faintly at Childe's overconfidence. "Are you perhaps... too sure of yourself?"
The moment those words left his mouth, an invisible force erupted from Felix.
It slammed into Childe like a tidal wave.
In an instant, Childe's body locked up. He couldn't move. Couldn't speak. Even his lips refused to obey.
His eyes widened in shock as he stared at Felix.
He was just an ordinary man—wasn't he?
But in that moment, Childe felt an overwhelming, suffocating pressure. It was as if the air itself had solidified around him, sealing his body in place.
He wanted to scream. He couldn't. His mouth wouldn't open.
Several seconds passed—each one an eternity—before the pressure vanished.
Childe's back was soaked in cold sweat.
"You're welcome to return next week."
Felix smiled warmly at him.
Childe stared at Felix for a long moment, his expression grave. He took a deep breath, gathered his items, and left without another word.
The moment he stepped outside the shop and felt the warm sunlight on his skin, relief washed over him.
He turned back to look at the modest storefront.
I underestimated this place.
Felix was no ordinary man.
The pressure Childe felt just now was unmistakable. He had experienced it only once before—when he was still a normal human, standing before an overwhelmingly powerful figure.
That same suffocating pressure.
Childe looked at the shop with newfound reverence.
All the schemes he had been entertaining? Gone. Erased.
It made sense, now. The jars were just the merchandise. The shopkeeper himself was the true mystery.
Felix might even be a god. Or one of Liyue's legendary Adepti.
Childe shook his head. No point dwelling on it.
He had used up his ten jars for the week. He'd just have to come back next week.
Some questions didn't need answers.
One thing was certain: the shopkeeper was not someone to be trifled with.
Clutching the bag of Momotaro Dumplings, Childe walked away.
"Hm? That guy just came out of the shop."
From a nearby street, Ningguang and Keqing had just arrived. Seeing Childe exit, they stopped in their tracks.
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