"Open jars?!"
Hearing Shenhe's words, Yanfei, who was leading the way, froze for a moment before her face lit up with delight. "Are you talking about the Shopkeeper's Jar Shop? The one with the 100,000 Mora jars?"
"Mmh."
Shenhe nodded blankly, surprised by Yanfei's reaction.
It seemed this girl had also opened jars. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so excited.
"I see, no wonder!"
Yanfei chuckled. "I opened my ten jars last week. Actually, my cooldown is almost up too."
"I opened one the day before yesterday," Shenhe said softly. "I can still buy nine more. The Shopkeeper said everyone can only buy ten per week."
"Then after you sell the stones, I'll go with you!" Yanfei grinned.
She was curious to see what Shenhe would pull.
"Jars?"
Beside them, Yoimiya looked confused.
Since when did a jar cost 100,000 Mora in Liyue?
100,000 Mora wasn't a small amount. Especially for a jar.
And there was a purchase limit?
Yoimiya was baffled.
"It's the Jar Shop, Miss Yoimiya," Atsuko quickly explained. "There is a miraculous shop in Liyue that sells jars for 100,000 Mora each. They contain all sorts of things. Each person is limited to ten per week."
Atsuko had heard the rumors, though she hadn't visited herself.
"Oh, really?" Yoimiya nodded, understanding it was a famous local shop.
But a second later, confusion returned. "What's inside these jars?"
She couldn't understand why Vision bearers were flocking to this shop.
"Because the shop has incredible things inside. things you can't even imagine," Yanfei laughed, launching into an explanation of the shop's greatest hits.
Visions, the Liyue Bank (financial knowledge), Domains, steel battleships...
Yoimiya's eyes widened in shock.
Such a magical shop exists? Is Liyue this amazing? Why have I never heard of this in Inazuma?
"Shocking, right?"
Yanfei grinned at Yoimiya's reaction. "I was shocked at first too. But after opening jars myself, I can confirm it's real. I highly recommend you try it later."
"I definitely have to see this!" Yoimiya exclaimed.
She couldn't miss such an interesting place.
To think Captain Beidou's steel ship came from a jar... it was unbelievable.
Yanfei beamed. She had successfully recruited another customer for the Shopkeeper.
While Yanfei led Shenhe and Yoimiya to Wanyou Boutique, the Feiyun Commerce Guild was bustling.
A long line of people waited outside.
"Holy crap, weren't you here yesterday? Why are you back?"
"So what? Young Master Xingqiu didn't set a limit. Can't I experience it a few more times?"
"...You're hardcore."
"This Domain is so fun! Even knowing I won't die, jumping over the fire pit still makes my heart race."
"Right? It's thrilling! Someone peed their pants yesterday, hahaha!"
"Speaking of which, didn't Lady Ningguang create a house opposite Mingxing Jewelry? I wonder when that opens."
"Yeah, she said it's a facility for visiting, not a Domain. I'm so curious."
"I hope she opens it later so I can finish exploiting Xingqiu's free Domain first. I can't handle two events at once!"
"???"
The crowd gossiped, naturally shifting the topic to the mysterious building opposite Mingxing Jewelry.
Outside the Cinema.
A squad of Millelith guards stood watch.
Passersby glanced at the cinema curiously. Lights flickered inside continuously, and strange sounds leaked out.
"My Archons, Lady Ningguang has been inside all night and hasn't come out."
"I saw lights and heard sounds last night, and they're still going this morning! That means they stayed in there all night!"
"What kind of secret is inside? To keep Lady Ningguang and Lady Keqing there for so long..."
"And her secretaries too. What kind of magic is this?"
"I heard ocean waves last night. It's so mysterious."
The curiosity was reaching a fever pitch. What could captivate the Qixing so thoroughly that they wouldn't even return to the Jade Chamber?
Inside the Cinema.
Ningguang, Keqing, and the secretaries sat in stunned silence.
The movie had progressed from the Monkey King's return to Water Curtain Cave, to the havoc in Heaven, being trapped under Five Finger Mountain by Buddha, escorting the Monk to the West, and recruiting Zhu Bajie, the White Dragon Horse, and Sha Wujing.
They watched with unblinking eyes as demons, celestial gods, the Underworld, and countless magical treasures appeared on screen.
The Wind-Fixing Pearl, the Demon-Capturing Bag, the Ginseng Fruit... the abilities and items were endless and incredible.
Currently, the Monkey King was battling the demons of Lotus Flower Cave.
Lord Laozi, the Purple Gold Gourd, the Immortality-Binding Rope... the power levels displayed were terrifying.
"These methods... are even stronger than Rex Lapis," Baiwen whispered, her face pale with shock.
Her image of Rex Lapis as the invincible god was being challenged.
The power wielded by some of these Immortals and Buddhas seemed beyond even the Geo Archon. She had never seen Rex Lapis fight at full power, but the visual feats in the movie were overwhelming.
"It's inconceivable that such a world exists," Ningguang murmured, equally shaken.
Her worldview was crumbling.
Did such a realm exist outside Teyvat?
"Not necessarily," Keqing said gravely. "This is a movie. It's filmed."
"Remember the script the Shopkeeper mentioned? We can use cameras to film scripts, edit them, and create movies."
"This might just be special effects and storytelling. Though... I can't rule out that such a world exists."
"The most important point is this monkey. Everything revolves around him."
"If we release this, we need to explain it as 'filmed imagery' to make it easier for the people to accept."
Keqing could already foresee the chaos this movie would cause. It would shatter people's understanding of reality. Framing it as a fictional production created via the new technology would mitigate the panic.
"And you pulled a script too," Keqing reminded her. "We can use that to film our own movie. We have the equipment and the knowledge."
"Yes," Ningguang nodded.
Keqing's foresight was invaluable.
"We need to discuss this with Ganyu tonight," Ningguang mused, tapping her chin. "We're halfway through. If we continue, we can finish tonight. Then we can finalize the opening plan."
"Agreed," Keqing nodded.
They couldn't just open the doors without preparation. The cultural impact would be too massive.
"Speaking of which, isn't today your jar day? Aren't you going?" Ningguang asked, teasingly.
"It's been a week. I opened mine in the afternoon last time," Keqing calculated.
She looked at the screen, then back at Ningguang.
"Let's finish the movie first. I'll go to the shop tonight after we're done."
Opening jars was important, but stopping the movie halfway felt criminal. She wanted to see the end of the Monkey King's journey.
"Alright," Ningguang agreed.
They turned their attention back to the screen.
Meanwhile, at Wanyou Boutique.
Shenhe walked out, holding a heavy bag of Mora.
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