Seeing the two of them give up, a scheming smile appeared at the corner of Valerius's mouth.
He knew this would happen.
As long as he set up the food trap first, when it came to a three-point item like this, the players would hesitate again and again. In the end, most of them would choose the safest option—just like Himeko did.
And this kind of deal required both people to agree.
Even if Himeko wanted to buy it in the end, if she couldn't persuade Kafka, it would all be for nothing.
"I'll give you one more chance. Still not buying?"
"No."
The two of them had already made up their minds. There was no way they were reconsidering.
"Alright then." Valerius opened the box with an air of deep regret and took out the item inside. "You should recognize this. A gacha machine."
"Uh… the item… you were trading… was this?"
"Yeah."
In an instant, both of them froze.
A breeze seemed to pass over them, carrying a few withered yellow leaves along.
Valerius took out his hammer again and swung it hard at the gacha machine.
Crack.
Kafka felt as though she heard her heart split in two.
Crack. Crack. Crack.
Watching the gacha machine being smashed piece by piece, Kafka finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Get out. I want to rest."
In the end, Valerius was physically pushed out of the room by Kafka.
Bang!
The door slammed shut.
"It's not like I was the one who stopped you from trading. Why are you so angry?"
Pushing his cart once more, Valerius headed toward Room No. 3.
[Thoma]: It's coming, it's coming—this time the Kamisato family has to seize the chance!
[Kujou Sara]: If you don't get a reward, don't come back to Inazuma.
[Yae Miko]: If this chance slips away, I suggest sending little Ayato to me. I'll deal with him personally.
[Kamisato Ayaka]: Mr. Valerius is extremely perceptive. It's understandable that my brother chose to withdraw to avoid being deceived.
Seeing the comments grow more and more outrageous, Ayaka started worrying about her brother.
She had a bad feeling—if this went wrong, her brother was going to suffer badly.
[Raiden Ei]: If it were me, I would certainly see through Valerius's little tricks.
[Venti]: You know… that actually sounds possible.
[Zhongli]: Indeed. There is a very high probability.
[Nahida]: Based on the senior's personality, Mr. Valerius's tricks wouldn't work on her.
[Kujou Sara]: That is only natural. The Shogun will definitely secure the reward.
Seeing so many people supporting the Shogun, Kujou Sara felt quite satisfied.
Look at that—not just Mondstadt, but Liyue and Sumeru were backing her up as well. And Nahida was the Lesser Lord Kusanali, the God of Wisdom! If even she said Valerius's tricks wouldn't work on the Shogun, then that was absolute affirmation!
[Venti]: …Uh… what's there to be proud of?
[Keqing]: Cough—pfft.
Keqing nearly burst out laughing.
Someone says you're strong and you immediately get full of yourself—didn't you realize they were calling your Shogun reckless?
The door to Room No. 3 opened. Valerius went in.
Not long after, dull bang bang sounds came from inside.
[Ningguang]: Alright. Total wipeout.
[Ganyu]: Even though this is what we expected, it still hurts to watch.
[Furina]: When Lyney comes back, drag him to the opera house. I'm holding a trial.
[Navia]: That's a bit much…
[Arlecchino]: He is my subordinate. Lady Furina has no authority here.
[Furina]: He lost Fontaine's prize. And I'm not allowed to judge him?
[Arlecchino]: Even if he bought the prize, it would belong to Snezhnaya.
[Furina]: Oh? Snezhnaya is really pathetic. Such a good chance and you couldn't seize it. Unlike me…
[Lynette]: ...
[Freminet]: ...
Alright, alright—you're amazing. Just because you won once, you're already this smug.
After leaving the room again, Valerius finally arrived at Gepard and Sunday's side.
Seeing that there was still a box on the cart, Sunday grew curious.
While eating, he asked, "Mr. Valerius, what are you trying to trade this time?"
"Oh, I got you a bit of a benefit." Valerius smiled. "Three points, and you can buy this item."
Sunday's hand trembled slightly.
His gaze fell on the box, his heart filled with surprise.
What kind of item was worth three points?
"What is it?"
"You'll know once you buy it."
Seeing Valerius's half-smiling expression, Sunday felt that something was off.
His eyes shifted between Valerius and the box.
He had a strong feeling—if he didn't buy it, he would miss out on something important.
But he couldn't be sure whether this was another of Valerius's tricks.
Now that food was no longer a problem, he didn't actually need anything else.
And yet… why was his heart beating like this?
"Three points…"
After thinking carefully, he turned to look at Gepard.
"We could try it. What do you think?"
The moment those words were spoken, the livestream exploded.
[Robin]: Brother!!!
She never expected that the first person to seize the opportunity would be her own brother.
So many people had given up outright—yet her brother might actually get this chance!
[Lynx]: This means you can draw a prize!
[Seele]: Very good!
[Natasha]: This really is unexpected. Now it all depends on Gepard's choice.
[Serval]: You've already won halfway.
Seeing Gepard fall into deep thought, Serval grew anxious, praying silently in her heart.
Little brother, you've got to pull through.
Sunday has already taken the first step toward the prize—now it's all up to you.
Don't let us down.
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