Chapter 20 Day 4 of Watching a Play in Liyue
"Boss, I want them all."
Although they came here to make a profit, they had not actually started purchasing officially yet. Kong didn't know much about Liyue's Night Stone, so he could only ask Zhongli for advice.
Therefore, Shui Qingli saw this scene.
Mr. Zhongli put his hands behind his back, looked very imposing, and asked for everything. The dumbfounded Traveler and Paimon beside him looked like country bumpkins who had never seen the world.
If he had a Mora in his pocket.
"Good! I've long seen that this gentleman is extraordinary and generous!"
"Wait...wait a minute! Boss, what he said just now doesn't count. Let's discuss it again."
Paimeng hurried over to stop him. Although the young master said that all their funds were contracted by the Northland Bank, it was not spent like this! He didn't even mention the price!
Is this person from Liyue?
Along the way, the people of Liyue gave Paimon the impression of being shrewd.
After all, it is a famous commercial country in the whole continent. Everyone in Liyue is very smart and can squeeze out Mora from the ashes. This is the first time I have seen people from Liyue spend money so lavishly.
And he also talked a lot of truth.
If you have to consider Mora in everything, you will be bound by Mora. It's easy to say, but what can you do if you don't consider Mora? !
Paimon was a little distressed.
A senior executor of the original god who was watching from the sidelines wanted to go up and pay for the emperor.
Give him money, all of it! What's wrong with the Emperor using some Mora? All the Mora in Teyvat are made of the Emperor's flesh and blood!
But his thin wallet sustained his shaky rationality.
Well, not everyone is qualified to be the emperor's wallet.
Fortunately, this little problem was not difficult for Zhongli.
The long years have washed away traces on the rocks, but have also left behind the sediment accumulated over countless years.
Everyone in Liyue Harbor knows that Mr. Zhongli, a guest official of the Hall of Rebirth, is knowledgeable and almost omniscient, but only he himself, as a "god", understands that this is the power of time.
"High-quality Night Moor Stone has a very high affinity for the element of fire. Under the influence of high temperature, the brighter and bluer the stone is, the better its appearance will be."
Zhongli nonchalantly told the secret recipe that was worth a fortune in the gambling stone industry, and then watched Kong go forward to negotiate with the boss.
"This young friend seems to be very interested in what we are doing."
Zhongli doesn't really care if the matter of sending the Immortal Ceremony is known to outsiders. It won't have much impact on his plan. What he really wants to do will be done by someone else for him.
"The method you just mentioned to identify the Night Stone is priceless, which shows how extensive your knowledge is."
He smiled slightly, without any trace of the stiff expression he had in Mond.
As he gradually gained control of his powers, he seemed to be able to adjust his emotions in time and was no longer as cold as when he first came to this world.
"I am naturally very interested."
In Xumi, the country of wisdom, knowledge can be sold, so why not in Liyue as well?
The so-called business is not just about selling physical objects. Anything that can bring profits and can be circulated, whether tangible or intangible, can be traded.
Knowledge is the most difficult thing to obtain.
As the rock god Morax who has lived for six thousand years, the knowledge and spiritual wealth he possesses... is unparalleled in Teyvat.
Therefore, even though Zhongli was very particular about his food, clothing, housing and transportation, and only ordered the most famous actors to listen to operas, and only ordered the thrush with the clearest voice and the best appearance to play with birds, there were many people in Liyue Harbor who were willing to pay for him.
Before Childe Tartaglia showed up, Zhongli's bills weren't just sent to Changshengtang.
Everyone knows that Mr. Zhongli, a guest official at the Wangsheng Hall, can perform the ceremonies of all things in the world, including clothing, food, architecture, feng shui, antiques, minerals, and commerce... Anyone who asks for something can get the answer from Zhongli, so naturally there are people who flock to him and are willing to pay for him.
It was only because Zhongli's plan required someone to take the blame that he accepted the olive branch thrown by the Fatui. Otherwise, with the Fatui being suppressed in Liyue, Young Master might not have had the opportunity to come into contact with the Hall of Rebirth.
The Wangsheng Hall, which travels between the Yin and Yang realms and suppresses and balances the veins of Liyue, has an extraordinary status in Liyue. Apart from the Seven Stars of Liyue, few people know what the real responsibilities of the Wangsheng Hall are.
"My little friend is joking."
"I just know a little more than the average person, it's not worth mentioning."
Ah, yes, yes, just a few hundred million more.
Kong argued with the stone boss for a long time before he finally got a few samples of the stones on his stall. Looking at the thin pieces in his hand, Kong couldn't help but sigh that Liyue was indeed full of strange people.
With such knife skills and such level, even a certain ramen chef would have to admit defeat.
"A stone this thin will turn into ashes in no time if it encounters fire, right?"
Paimeng was a little frustrated. Kong had talked to the boss for a long time before the other party was willing to cut out these few samples. He would not give in for more no matter what.
"To ask a businessman to give up his profits is like asking a hungry wolf to spit out the meat it has just eaten. There is no way to do that."
Zhongli glanced at the stone in Kong's hand and pondered for a moment.
"But under special conditions, these few samples... may be enough."
"Under special conditions?"
"By applying the high temperature of [fire] and protecting it with the elemental power of [water], we can ensure that the sample will not be burned instantly."
When they talked about this, Shui Qingli had already started complaining in his heart.
This is not in the game. Liyue is thousands of miles away from Mondstadt. How can they go there and come back so quickly?
Or is it that Sora's perspective is different from his, and he can still use those teleportation anchors to instantly reach thousands of miles away?
He looked the blond boy over and decided to ask him some questions when he had time.
But now, they don't need to travel so far.
When it comes to controlling the water element, he believes that he is still confident at the moment. Obviously, Kong has also thought of this.
The traveler will never forget the moment when, before his strength had recovered, he took down the Fatui in front of the Mond Cathedral.
Using hydration rope, this is a fairly advanced application of the water element.
Well, at least the other few water element God's Eye owners he knew wouldn't use it so flexibly.
Maybe it’s because Mr. Qingli, like him, is not from this world.
Thinking of this, Kong felt a little more familiar with Shui Qingli.
"...There is a huge pot in Dadaupa Valley. It looks very strong and should be able to withstand elemental reactions."
The elemental reaction of water and fire... on the continent of Teyvat there is only evaporation. If the elemental force is too strong, there will indeed be some damage.
But water and fire have always been opposites.
Fire can evaporate water, and similarly, water can extinguish fire.
"I can help."
He spoke calmly to the gazes looking at him from above.
Hey, he's finally here. If not for this, would he have come to this stone stall to make trouble? He wanted the traveler to owe him a favor, otherwise how could he get into their group?
As for the fiery gaze staring at him secretly, just pretend you didn't see it. He doesn't like fighting.