Solace Book House.
Not long after Hu Tao and Qiqi left, Signora approached with her manga.
Han Feng glanced at the system panel.
The information had just refreshed.
[Customer Signora has finished reading Chronicles of the Sword and Fairy, receiving the reward—Wine Gourd.]
[Wine Gourd: The same divine artifact used by the Wine Sword Immortal. It can absorb enemies inside. It can also enlarge and be used as a flying magical artifact.]
[Note: It can only absorb enemies whose strength is relatively weak.]
"It's actually this reward?"
A trace of interest appeared in Han Feng's eyes.
If there was any weapon or equipment in Chronicles of the Sword and Fairy that left a particularly deep impression, then aside from Li Xiaoyao's sword, it was probably the Wine Sword Immortal's gourd.
The scene of him riding the gourd through the air was simply incredibly cool.
As for its ability to absorb enemies...
that was probably best left as something to admire from afar.
In that regard, Lumines's Purple-Gold Gourd was still more impressive.
"If it were Venti, he'd probably love this thing."
Han Feng shook his head with a smile.
They were both drinkers, after all.
They would naturally have a strong connection with it.
Buzz—
A dazzling light descended from above and enveloped Signora.
A moment later, the light faded.
A dark-yellow gourd appeared in Signora's hand.
"A gourd?"
Signora examined it for a while before shaking her head.
Looks like her luck wasn't very good this time.
Still, she wasn't particularly disappointed.
She couldn't possibly get an amazing reward every single time.
"This isn't an ordinary gourd. It's the exact same kind used by the Wine Sword Immortal!"
Han Feng smiled and explained.
"It can not only be used against enemies, but can also serve as a flying magical artifact."
"It's actually his gourd?!"
A trace of interest appeared in Signora's eyes.
She had been deeply impressed by the Wine Sword Immortal.
He had appeared very early in the manga, looking carefree, dashing, and utterly unrestrained.
And he was incredibly powerful!
In Liyue terms, he was practically the quintessential reclusive master.
Unfortunately, his ending had been far too tragic.
He had actually died at the hands of his own daughter.
Even Signora, with her strong temperament, had sighed when she saw that scene.
"Boss Han, what do you mean by using it against people?"
Signora asked curiously.
"It can absorb people inside and turn them into wine."
"If you're interested, you can give it a taste!"
Han Feng grinned.
"How disgusting..."
Signora couldn't help shuddering when she heard that.
Although the reputation of the Fatui Harbingers wasn't exactly pleasant,
they weren't reduced to that level.
Especially since she was a woman.
She could certainly do without that particular function.
"But using it as a flying magical artifact is quite nice."
Signora stared at the gourd thoughtfully.
That was exactly what she needed.
Because of everything that had happened at the manga shop, she had recently been exchanging letters with Snezhnaya quite frequently.
But letters could only convey so much information.
And she didn't have a Super Phone like the people in Mondstadt.
On top of that,
Dottore had fallen.
So the Tsaritsa had ordered her to return to Snezhnaya and discuss various matters with the other Fatui Harbingers.
Although Mondstadt bordered Snezhnaya, making the trip back and forth still took a considerable amount of time.
But she had no choice.
After all, it was an order from the Tsaritsa.
Thinking about how she wouldn't be able to read manga for quite some time, Signora felt somewhat depressed.
That was why she'd come to the shop again today.
She hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.
With this flying artifact, the journey to and from Snezhnaya would be considerably shorter.
Thinking of this, Signora gratefully said, "Boss Han, thank you so much."
"Without this Wine Gourd, returning to Snezhnaya would have taken me quite a long time."
"You're going back to Snezhnaya?"
Han Feng's eyes flashed with surprise.
"Yes."
"Although Dottore offended you, Boss Han, and got what he deserved, he was still one of the Fatui Harbingers."
"So I have to return and report the situation to Her Majesty the Tsaritsa, and discuss matters with the other Harbingers as well."
Signora nodded and explained the Tsaritsa's orders.
As far as Boss Han was concerned,
she felt there was no need to hide anything.
"The Fatui Harbingers are going to meet?"
Han Feng inexplicably thought of the Winter Night's Lazzo trailer from his previous life.
That was the first time all the Fatui Harbingers had appeared together.
But their purpose back then...
was to attend a funeral.
Uh, no—to mourn Signora!
And the funeral lasted for half a day.
But now Signora was still alive.
So the one being mourned would probably be Dottore instead.
Thinking of this,
Han Feng gave Signora a meaningful look.
"Go."
"This is a rare gathering."
"A rare gathering?"
Signora looked puzzled.
Although the Fatui Harbingers were usually busy with their own affairs, they still met several times every year.
Why was this one considered rare?
What she didn't know was that, in the original storyline, she would be killed by Raiden Shogun.
After that, there would never be another opportunity for her to attend such a gathering.
"Still, since Boss Han said it, there must be a reason."
"Looks like I'll have to be careful when I return."
Signora began overthinking the situation.
"Boss Han, I'll be leaving first."
After saying goodbye to Han Feng, Signora left immediately.
As for Tartaglia, he was currently suffering from amnesia, so there wasn't much point in sending him back.
It was better to let him stay here for now.
After leaving the manga shop,
Signora arrived on the street outside.
Although many people came to read manga every day,
the area was still relatively secluded.
There were few people around.
Whoosh!
Signora took out her gourd and placed it on the ground.
Then, imitating the Wine Sword Immortal's actions from the manga,
she softly chanted,
"Gourd, enlarge!"
Buzz!
A dazzling, deep-blue light flashed across the gourd.
Whoosh!
In an instant, the gourd expanded enormously.
It became a full seven or eight meters long and two or three meters wide!
It was large enough to accommodate quite a few people.
But this was Signora's personal item.
Other than Boss Han and the Tsaritsa, she would never allow anyone else to ride on it.
Well...
they didn't need to anyway.
"Just like in the manga!"
Seeing the enlarged gourd, Signora's eyes filled with delight.
She moved and leapt directly onto the front of the gourd.
Then, with a thought, she controlled it and sent it soaring into the sky.
In an instant, the entire landscape of Mondstadt unfolded beneath her.
"This feels wonderful!"
Signora nodded in satisfaction, and for once, a hint of excitement appeared in her eyes.
It was an experience she had rarely enjoyed before.
After admiring the scenery below for a while longer,
she turned the gourd around.
Whoosh!
The gourd transformed into a streak of light and rapidly flew toward Snezhnaya.
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