Chapter 392

Zhongli opened the manga, ready to see what the story of this other world was like,

when he heard a familiar voice approach.

Zhongli looked up and, seeing Wendy, smiled faintly.

"The manager said this manga shop is miraculous, so I came to take a look."

"So that's how it is."

Wendy nodded and sat across from Zhongli, studying the book in his hands.

"But I've never seen this manga you're holding—what reward might it grant?"

"Have you seen many rewards?"

Zhongli's heart stirred.

From the tone of this old friend, it seemed he wasn't here for the first time.

"Of course—I'm a regular customer!"

Speaking of this, Wendy grew proud.

He was introduced here by Yingmeihe Sect,

and was among the shop's first customers.

Aside from those two, few knew the manga shop better than he did.

Not to mention, he was currently the shop's only temporarily hired worker.

He enjoyed the privilege of free reading.

"As a regular, let me tell you about a few rewards I've seen."

As he spoke, Wendy pointed to the Maine Coon beast beside him.

"This was my first reward—02, from the Digimon in Digimon Adventure Part 1."

"Digimon?"

Zhongli examined it with keen curiosity.

It resembled a cat, but was not a creature of Teyvat.

As the Archon, he could easily tell.

"Of course, none of that matters—let me tell you about something more impressive.

Yesterday, someone here won a Divine Card! It can summon a monster called the Winged Dragon of Ra."

"According to my estimate, its power rivals that of Tevinter."

Thinking back to yesterday's scene, Wendy felt a pang of nostalgia.

Just as a comeback was about to unfold, little Keli disrupted it.

In the end, it became her domain.

"Divine Card? A monster rivaling Tevinter?"

Zhongli's expression turned grave.

He knew perfectly well who Tevinter was.

A familiar of his old friend Wendy.

Similar in status to the Dragon King Ruotuo.

As divine familiars, they naturally possessed immense power.

And yet, such a reward could be obtained in Han Boss's shop?!

He had previously assumed the rewards were merely something like Hu Tao's palm lightning.

"This is far more powerful than a Vision!"

After a long silence, Zhongli sighed.

Though both bear the word "divine,"

clearly the monster summoned by the Divine Card was far stronger!

Seeing Zhongli's astonishment, Wendy felt a surge of delight.

As a regular, he loved nothing more than watching newcomers' shocked expressions.

"Besides those powerful monster cards, Han Boss's shop has other miraculous items.

For example, this manga I'm holding, Doraemon, contains a wondrous item called the Gourmet Tablecloth.

Whatever you wish to eat, it can manifest instantly."

Wendy held up Doraemon, grinning as he explained.

"Such a miraculous item exists?"

Zhongli's face once again showed surprise.

The Gourmet Tablecloth did not seem as powerful as the Divine Card just mentioned.

But its ability was unquestionable.

Merely the power to manifest any desired food was terrifying!

Zhongli couldn't help but feel a flicker of desire.

He wished he had one.

For he held an unyielding standard for cuisine.

In plain terms, he was finicky.

For instance, he refused spicy food and seafood.

He had once traveled to the kitchen to personally instruct the chef on the precise ratio of shrimp to fish in the egg mixture for authentic "Moonlight Egg."

If he had such an item, his daily life would align perfectly with his tastes.

Seeing the interest on Zhongli's face, Venti chuckled.

"The rule here, boss, is one look per day. If you want to read this manga, you'll have to come back tomorrow."

"No matter, I'll come again tomorrow."

Zhongli said with a faint smile.

It just so happened that Hall Master Hu Tao had given him 200,000 Mora.

Enough for one more visit.

After that, the two chatted while each reading their manga.

Just like two retirees.

……

Outside the Liyue branch of

Worry-Relief Bookshop.