"So… does that mean Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is going to take on the Geo Archon's business?"
Hu Tao suddenly felt a surge of excitement.
That was the Geo Archon we're talking about!
A once-in-a-lifetime chance to do business with him!
Something she'd never even dared to dream of before— and now it might actually happen?!
Ganyu: (⊙_⊙)
Is that really the focus right now?
Shouldn't the priority be finding the murderer who killed the Geo Archon, and dealing with whatever aftermath might follow?
"Are all people from Wangsheng Funeral Parlor like this…?"
Ganyu realized she truly couldn't understand Hu Tao's train of thought.
Forget it. She'd just go read manga.
The rest could be dealt with later.
Han Feng, on the other hand, felt this was perfectly normal.
Someone who could go door-to-door promoting funeral services, someone who could come up with 'second tombstone half-price'—
This kind of mindset made complete sense.
Hu Tao Chooses a Manga
"Boss Han, I want to read manga too—the same one Old Meng read yesterday."
After Ganyu left, Hu Tao enthusiastically handed over a bag of Mora.
After everything that had happened, she was now extremely interested in that Death God constitution.
It even affected the Geo Archon!
That Death God was terrifying!
"Detective Conan—it's still on the shelf."
Han Feng pointed toward the bookshelf.
Thankfully Hu Tao had come late— otherwise, that manga would still be in Childe's hands.
"Got it! Thanks, Boss!"
After learning the title, Hu Tao quickly found the manga on the shelf and eagerly rushed off toward the discussion area.
Jean's Reward
Just then, Jean walked over holding her manga.
"Boss Han, have you seen Klee?"
She'd just finished reading and wanted to find her, but couldn't see her anywhere.
"She went to Liyue with Lumine and the others."
Han Feng smiled.
"Huh? She went to Liyue?"
Jean looked surprised.
She was about to ask how, but immediately thought of Lumine's pink door.
With that thing, going to Liyue anytime was entirely possible.
Jean didn't ask what Klee was doing there either.
As long as she wasn't causing trouble, it was fine.
Besides—
Klee had a phone now. She could be contacted anytime.
After thinking it through, Jean looked at Han Feng.
"Boss Han, may I know what my reward is?"
Han Feng glanced at the system.
The information refreshed.
[Customer Jean has finished reading That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
Reward obtained: Slime Language.]
[Slime Language: A language that allows communication with Slimes.]
"Wow… there's even a reward like this?"
Even Han Feng was a little surprised.
This was the first time a language-type reward had appeared.
But it was actually quite useful.
After all, slimes were extremely common throughout Teyvat.
Having a way to communicate was clearly not a bad thing.
Many conflicts arose simply because of language barriers.
Just like in a certain comedy from Han Feng's past life—
Duel at the Purple Forbidden City—
Lu Bu and Hattori Hanzo only fought because of a misunderstanding.
The other guy was just asking for directions…
Jean Learns Slime Language
A brilliant beam of light descended from above, enveloping Jean.
Moments later, the light faded.
Jean rubbed her temples.
After absorbing the information, her head felt a little swollen.
"How do you feel?"
Han Feng asked with a smile.
"It feels like my mind has gained something obscure and difficult to understand…
some kind of language?"
Jean slowly opened her eyes, looking confused.
"Yes. That's Slime Language—so it's naturally a bit hard to grasp."
Han Feng explained.
"Slime… language?"
Jean's eyes suddenly lit up.
This was an excellent reward!
Although it didn't grant direct combat power, in Jean's eyes, it was more useful than most abilities.
There were many monsters outside Mondstadt— besides hilichurls, slimes were the most common.
They frequently attacked travelers, which gave Jean constant headaches.
She'd even heard that Bennett had been injured by slimes recently.
If she could communicate with slimes and turn them from enemies into allies, Mondstadt's surroundings would become much safer.
Trade would flourish as well.
Thinking of all these possibilities, Jean couldn't wait.
"Boss Han, I'll take my leave first. I want to test this out immediately."
With that, Jean left the manga shop and headed outside Mondstadt.
She planned to find a slime and try it out firsthand.
If it worked, she'd consider the next step.
"I'm really looking forward to the results."
Han Feng smiled with interest.
If Jean really managed to befriend the slimes around Mondstadt, things would get interesting.
Who knows— they might even become citizens of Mondstadt someday.
After all, this was the City of Freedom.
A few slime citizens sounded perfectly reasonable.
Diluc and Kaeya Arrive
Just then, two familiar customers entered the shop—
Diluc and Kaeya.
"Boss Han, we're back for more manga!"
Kaeya greeted cheerfully.
"You two really get along well—always coming together."
Han Feng said in mild surprise.
Had their relationship improved?
As it turned out, Han Feng guessed correctly.
After the incident involving the Doctor was resolved, Diluc's emotional knot had loosened.
He wasn't nearly as cold as before— especially since he had fought alongside Kaeya during that event.
Their strained relationship had gradually eased.
Of course—With Diluc's personality, he would never admit it.
"Boss Han, I just happened to run into him."
Diluc said coldly.
"Right, right—pure coincidence."
Kaeya laughed, not exposing him.
"Oh, right—Boss Han, I saw Jean leave in a hurry just now.
Did something happen?"
Kaeya asked curiously.
"No. She got Slime Language and went outside the city to test it."
Han Feng shook his head.
"Slime… language?"
Kaeya froze.
What a strange reward.
Next time, maybe… Hilichurl language?
"It's odd, but very useful."
Diluc immediately grasped its importance.
Being able to communicate with slimes meant many possibilities.
No wonder Jean had been in such a rush.
"That's true. Looks like Mondstadt might become even safer."
Kaeya smiled.
As the Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonius, he was more than happy to see that happen.
Less monster-clearing meant fewer headaches.
And a lot less work.
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