After receiving her reward, Keqing didn't linger.
She bid farewell to Boss Han and headed straight for the door.
A flash of light— and she found herself once again in the same narrow alley where she had first entered.
"…It really brought me back?"
Looking at the familiar surroundings, Keqing was struck with awe.
The little maid had already told her she'd return to her original spot upon leaving, but experiencing it herself was a whole different matter.
"The Solace Book House… Boss Han…"
She turned back to glance at the mysterious manga shop, her sense of wonder only deepening.
Pausing for a moment, Keqing then left at once.
Something as momentous as a manga shop appearing in Liyue was no trivial matter.
She had to report this to Ningguang immediately.
At such a critical time before the Rite of Descension, nothing could be allowed to go wrong.
The Solace Book House.
Not long after Keqing left, Amber walked through the doors.
"Boss Han, I was gone for just one day, and your place has changed this much?!"
She looked around in shock.
It had only been a single day, but it was like stepping into a completely different world.
If she skipped a few more days, would the place ascend to the heavens?
"So you'll just have to come by more often."
Han Feng chuckled.
"Of course! Too bad I was off on another scouting mission yesterday and couldn't make it."
The thought made Amber sigh with regret.
You only got to read once per day, and she had wasted her turn.
But what could she do?
As the Knights of Favonius' sole Outrider, her duties came first.
At least the mission was done now, and today she could read in peace.
"Here, Boss—100,000 Mora. Do you still have any comics left?"
She handed over a pouch of coins, glancing at the number of customers inside with a bit of worry.
"Perfect timing. Someone just finished—there's a book waiting on the shelf."
Han Feng pointed toward it.
"Hehe, looks like I came at just the right moment!"
Amber's face lit up as she hurried over to grab the comic.
"The seats are divided into a quiet zone and a discussion zone. Pick whichever you like."
Han Feng reminded her.
"Got it! Thanks, Boss!"
Amber clutched the book and made for the quiet zone.
On her way, she noticed the new lifelike figurines on display.
"Boss Han's shop keeps getting more and more interesting."
They fascinated her, though she couldn't recognize most of the characters— she hadn't read enough comics yet.
The only ones she could identify were Sakura, and the cat and mouse on her book's cover.
But that didn't stop her from wandering around admiring them.
As for reading—she still had plenty of time today.
Elsewhere, Eula and Xiangling had just finished their books.
"Come on, let's go see what our rewards are."
Eula smiled.
Xiangling nodded.
Together, they approached the counter.
At that moment, the system refreshed:
[Customer Eula has finished reading Digimon Adventure (Part 1). Reward granted—Kari's Whistle.]
[Kari's Whistle: Loud, with strong penetrating power.]
…
[Customer Xiangling has finished reading Detective Conan. Reward granted—Butterfly Bowtie Voice-Changer.]
[Butterfly Bowtie Voice-Changer: A gadget capable of perfectly imitating any person's voice.]
"This round's rewards are fairly tame."
Han Feng commented with a faint smile.
Eula's whistle, for example, was nothing special— just a simple object with a powerful sound.
Its only uniqueness lay in being Kari's personal item.
The bowtie, however, was on a whole different level.
One of Conan's signature gadgets, capable of flawless voice mimicry.
Used well, it could produce remarkable results.
Buzz—
Two streaks of light enveloped them, then quickly faded.
A white whistle appeared around Eula's neck.
A red bowtie now rested in Xiangling's hand.
"One is a simple whistle, once Kari's own.
The other—Conan's voice-changer."
Han Feng explained.
"This'll come in handy during knight training."
Eula immediately thought of a use.
Instead of constantly shouting instructions, a whistle could easily convey simple commands.
Much less tiring.
She was quite satisfied.
Xiangling, on the other hand, was wide-eyed.
"This is really Conan's voice-changer?"
She examined the bowtie curiously.
In the manga, it was one of Conan's "Big Four" gadgets:
the bowtie, the tranquilizer watch, the power-boosting shoes, and the solar skateboard.
Each had played a huge role in his detective career.
She never imagined she'd get one herself.
But… how to use it?
Han Feng explained:
"The dial on the right adjusts pitch.
The one on the left adjusts volume.
To use it—first turn the right dial to select the target voice, then adjust the left dial to set the volume as needed."
Since the system had produced it, he knew exactly how it worked.
"I see! Let me try!"
Xiangling fumbled for a while, failing repeatedly, until finally—success.
"Hmph! I'll remember this grudge!"
She mimicked Eula's voice perfectly.
"…That really does sound like me."
Eula was astonished.
It was identical.
If someone couldn't see the speaker's face, they'd never know it wasn't her.
This little gadget was downright incredible.
"Hehe, now that I have the Butterfly Bowtie, all I need is the other three gadgets.
Then I'll be a true detective!"
Xiangling's eyes sparkled.
She'd once sworn to become a world-renowned chef.
But after reading Detective Conan, she had discovered a whole new passion.
To be a detective!
Solving mysteries alongside Yanfei— the lawyer handling the law, she handling the clues.
Together, they'd protect the people of Liyue.
Left hand with a kitchen knife, right hand with a tranquilizer gun— dual-wielding her way to fame across the land!
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