Today, however, Ningguang's luck wasn't great.
The lucky one today was Keqing.
She had pulled a Storage Ring, a sword technique scroll, and other highly practical items.
"You already know about the Violetgrass and Explosive Tags, and the Kunai is obviously a weapon, so I won't elaborate."
Felix looked at Ningguang, whose eyes were shining with excitement, and explained, "As for this Experience Orb... it contains the memories of a master sculptor. Touch it to merge, and you will instantly become a master sculptor."
"A master sculptor?"
Ningguang raised an eyebrow.
A sculptor's experience... honestly, it was useless to her.
She was the Tianquan of Liyue. Was she supposed to sit around carving wood?
Maybe as a hobby to decorate her desk, but practically speaking? It was worthless.
"And this," Felix pointed to the last item, "is Ten-Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder."
"It's a colorless, odorless drug. Anyone who inhales it will lose all physical strength but remain conscious. If you encounter danger, just throw this out. The weakness effect lasts for several days."
"I've never heard of such a drug."
Ningguang picked up the bottle with a surprised expression.
Even Bubu Pharmacy didn't sell anything like this.
To strip someone of all strength for days without knocking them unconscious?
If this fell into the wrong hands, the consequences would be disastrous.
"It seems my luck today is quite good," Keqing remarked softly, glancing at Ningguang's five items.
Compared to Ningguang's haul, her own pulls were definitely superior.
"That's just your luck today."
Ningguang lifted her chin slightly, a hint of pride in her voice. "Don't forget what I pulled yesterday with just five jars."
Spending 50,000 Mora to get a Devil Fruit? That was the definition of winning.
Not to mention the economics book.
Her luck as the Tianquan was never bad!
"Uh."
Keqing paused.
True. Ningguang had only opened five jars today.
Yesterday's haul was explosive. A Devil Fruit alone outweighed everything Keqing had pulled today.
"Shopkeeper," Ningguang suddenly asked with a curious expression, "right now, the limit is ten jars per person per week. Will that number ever increase?"
"Ten jars a week is really too few."
"I don't know why you have this rule, but I have to ask... if I gave you our Keqing as a wife, would you sell me an extra jar?"
By the end, Ningguang's tone had turned playful.
"Ningguang!"
Keqing, who had been listening calmly, suddenly flushed red. Her cool demeanor cracked, replaced by embarrassment and indignation.
What was Ningguang saying?!
Trading her for an extra jar?
Was she, the Yuheng, only worth one jar?!
Wait, that wasn't the point!
"The limit will increase eventually."
Felix smiled faintly at Ningguang's teasing. "As for when, I'll announce it later. Ten jars is indeed low for someone like you, Lady Ningguang. I'll look into increasing it in the future."
To Felix, the ten-jar limit was temporary.
Once he sold enough jars and unlocked better system rewards, he could relax the rules.
"As for Lady Keqing becoming my wife... leaving aside whether she's willing, even if she were, I couldn't sell you an extra jar."
Felix looked at Keqing, then back at Ningguang, and chuckled. "The rules of this shop will not be broken for anyone."
Beside them, Keqing's jade-white face was burning.
Her eyes flashed with shame and anger. She really wanted to tear Ningguang's mouth apart right now!
"Sigh. Fine."
Ningguang sighed with exaggerated disappointment, as if she were genuinely let down that the trade had failed.
"Regardless, Liyue owes you a debt of gratitude, Shopkeeper."
A second later, Ningguang's playful smile returned to a professional one. "If not for you, the Liyue Bank wouldn't exist, and we wouldn't be able to pull out the thorn that is the Northland Bank."
Without that book, the bank would be a pipe dream.
The changes happening in Liyue were all thanks to Felix.
For that, Ningguang was sincerely grateful.
"That was all due to your own luck."
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