"Ah, right… I almost forgot Ganyu has that habit."
Keqing finally realized it as she looked at the sleeping Ganyu.
Ganyu had a unique quirk — no matter the time, no matter the place — once it was noon, she would instantly fall asleep.
At first, it was just an inside joke among the Liyue Qixing.
But one time, while accompanying a former Tianxuan Star, Ganyu had eaten her fill at lunch, then promptly curled up in a pile of hay by the roadside… only to be carted all the way to Dihua Marsh along with the cargo.
She didn't wake up until her head thudded against the ground when they unloaded the goods.
In that three-hour round trip, the poor Tianxuan of that time had nearly filed a missing person report, knowing full well Ganyu would never disappear without notice.
And now, before even finishing her lunch, Ganyu had once again fallen asleep on the spot.
"Then we'll have to wait for her to wake up before bringing her along," Ningguang said calmly.
"For now, let's send the Millelith ahead."
"Got it."
Keqing nodded.
With the order from two of the Qixing, the Millelith immediately began to move.
Soon, their mobilization caught the attention of the people of Liyue.
"The Millelith are on the move—did something happen?"
"Not sure, but it must be something important."
"No need to worry. If it's serious, the Qixing will inform us."
"True enough."
Aside from a few curious onlookers, most citizens just smiled and went about their day.
After all, they'd seen this kind of thing before—many times.
It had become almost routine.
At the Solace Book House
Earlier, Han Feng, Lumine(the Traveler), and Paimon had shared a lavish lunch.
Now, full and content, they were lounging comfortably in their chairs.
"Boss Han, we'll be heading out again," Lumine said with a stretch and a bright smile.
"Mm."
Han Feng nodded.
"If you reach Liyue tomorrow, you might just catch the Rite of Descension."
According to his calculations, Lumine was ahead of the "original story's" pace.
Even if the timeline shifted a little, she should still arrive in time for the great event.
"The Rite of Descension? What's that?" Lumine asked curiously.
"It's Liyue's grand annual ceremony," Han Feng explained.
"Each year, it's presided over by one of the Qixing.
During the ceremony, the Geo Archon Morax—the Rock King himself— appears in his half-dragon, half-qilin form and gives guidance on Liyue's direction for the coming year.
This year, the host is the Tianquan Star, Ningguang."
"Wow, Liyue has something that amazing? Then we've got to hurry, Paimon!"
"No problem!"
Paimon gave an OK gesture — something she'd picked up from the manga.
With new motivation, the two stepped through the portal once again, resuming their journey.
"Noelle, reopen the shop."
After Lumine and Paimon left, Han Feng instructed casually.
Lunch was over — time to start the afternoon shift.
"Understood, Boss!"
Noelle nodded obediently and went outside to take down the 'Closed for Lunch' sign.
Apparently, quite a few customers had been waiting outside during the break.
The moment the sign came off, a crowd began streaming in.
"Finally! They're open again!"
"Yeah, I came earlier but saw the closed sign, so I waited nearby."
"I tried to force my way in, but something invisible blocked me—couldn't move an inch!"
"Well, duh. With manga this magical, of course the shop itself would have protections."
"Whatever—shop's open now! Time to read!"
The lively crowd poured into the shop, each person dropping bags of Mora onto the counter before rushing to the shelves.
Within moments, only a few manga volumes remained on display.
"Business is booming as always," Han Feng chuckled, collecting the piles of Mora from the counter.
The invisible barrier the customers mentioned, of course, was his doing.
He had set it up to ensure no one disturbed his peaceful meal with Lumine and Paimon.
After all, a "Closed" sign should be enough for anyone to understand.
"Now then… I should have a manga draw available, shouldn't I?"
He recalled that after drawing That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, he'd served quite a few more customers — Jean, Diluc, Kaeya, and others.
And with the latest wave, he had more than enough for another reward.
Han Feng opened his system panel.
[System Information]
Host: Han Feng
Available Manga:
One Piece – East Blue Arc, Cardcaptor Sakura, Digimon Adventure (Part 1), Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Cooking Master Boy, Cautious Hero, Detective Conan, Journey to the West, Tom and Jerry, Doraemon, Mr. Vampire
Task 1: Receive 10 customers → Draw 1 manga (Completed: 17/10)
Task 2: Receive 100 total customers → Unlock special reward (Progress: 74/100)
"System, draw a new manga!"
[Drawing in progress…]
[New manga obtained — Runeterra!]
[Runeterra: Based on a certain game's lore, recording the histories and backstories of its nations and heroes.]
"So it's another one like Mr. Vampire, huh?" Han Feng mused.
He remembered that while there had indeed been Runeterra lore comics in his previous life,
they only covered fragments of the official story — never the full picture.
The version the system had granted him, however, contained all characters' stories and their interconnected histories.
"There's plenty of fun stuff in this one," Han Feng said with a grin.
"For instance — Ziggs' Mega Inferno Bomb.
I bet Klee would love that."
Just imagining Klee wielding Ziggs' explosive made him chuckle.
The Knights of Favonius confinement room was about to get very busy.
Placing the newly acquired Runeterra manga on the shelf, Han Feng leaned back behind the counter and waited for the next wave of customers to arrive.
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