Keqing looked anxious, eager to buy card packs.
Before Luya could explain that there were no more packs, Xingqiu spoke up first to help him answer:
"Lady Yuheng, the last three hundred packs in the shop were just bought by me."
"The shopkeeper has no stock left today..."
Hearing this, Keqing looked slightly disappointed, her eyes fixed hopefully on the little ghost behind Hu Tao.
Watching Hu Tao affectionately playing with the little ghost...
She couldn't hide the envy in her heart, yet still restrained herself. Her violet eyes lowered slightly.
Finally, she said with a trace of helplessness:
"In that case, I'll come back tomorrow to buy some."
Xingqiu, kindhearted and fond of chivalrous deeds—defeating roadside bandits, driving away troublemaking monsters, helping a crying child retrieve a kite stuck on a treetop—
All of this was within the scope of Xingqiu's "chivalrous acts."
Therefore, seeing Keqing troubled over not being able to buy card packs, he decided to perform a chivalrous deed.
Xingqiu took ten packs from the ones he had just bought and handed them to Keqing.
"I'll resell these ten packs to you first."
"A total of 200,000 Mora."
Keqing nodded.
She had heard Xingqiu's story—born into a prestigious family, yet uninterested in family affairs, preferring to go out and act as a wandering hero.
After all, to set aside the strict family rules and insist on doing what one believes is right—
Such resolve is not something everyone possesses.
She hadn't expected that this time, his chivalry would extend to her...
So Keqing smiled and accepted the packs Xingqiu handed over.
She took 200,000 Mora from her purse and passed it to Xingqiu. Keqing had come shopping today prepared, carrying 500,000 Mora.
"Then I'll thank you, Young Master Xingqiu."
After selling the packs, Xingqiu continued opening his own!
"Normal, Rare, Rare, Rare, Rare."
One pack contained five cards, four of them Rare.
The tight frown Xingqiu wore while drawing earlier relaxed.
On the other side, Keqing removed her black gloves edged with white and picked up one of the packs.
She began to open it.
Hu Tao walked toward the Duel Stage.
"Who wants to duel the Hall Master?!"
At her words, everyone's faces showed fear... they involuntarily stepped back a few paces...
"No way... no way."
"The Hall Master is too strong. We can't match her."
Although Zhongli had defeated Hu Tao, it was mainly because Hu Tao's details weren't handled quite well… Otherwise, it would have been hard to say who would win.
Zhongli's victory was a narrow one...
Moreover, their decks didn't have as many cards to counter Hu Tao as Zhongli's did.
Cards like [Dimension Wall] and [Magic Cylinder], they were hearing about for the first time… And even with so many Trap Cards included, Zhongli had almost lost.
So, faced with Hu Tao's duel invitation, none dared to accept...
"Hahaha!"
"Then this Hall Master will be on her way~"
With that, Hu Tao prepared to bid Luya farewell, planning to take two Duel Disks and the thousand new card packs to find Xiangling to play.
She also wanted to recommend Duel Monsters to Xiangling!
"Zhongli, you stay here and play~"
"When you're tired, return to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to handle work."
Zhongli nodded in acknowledgment.
"Shopkeeper~"
"I'm going to Wanmin Restaurant to find Xiangling for something. I'll bring her here tomorrow to play, hahaha~"
Hu Tao sounded like she was reporting to Luya. Luya nodded and said, "Hall Master Hu, go on ahead!"
"I'll always be here waiting for you~"
Hearing Luya say he would always be waiting for her, Hu Tao's nose stung, and she felt like crying.
Not wanting the shop's customers to see her state, she forced a smile and answered, "Got it~"
After a brief goodbye, Hu Tao quickly slung the thousand card packs over her back as if carrying a corpse!
She was about to leave.
A series of sounds made Hu Tao stop in her tracks.
It was the sound of Keqing opening packs:
"Rare—"
"Normal..."
"Normal..."
"Wow! Epic!!!"
"Wow! Epic!"
"...."
Two Epic cards drawn in a row made Hu Tao halt her steps and quickly look toward Keqing.
In front of Keqing, two white, one blue, and two purple lights gleamed brilliantly.
The glow reflected off Keqing's violet clothes, making her appear especially regal.
Unlike Hu Tao, who opened one card at a time when drawing for the first time… Keqing flipped all five cards at once...
And...
Inside one pack, there was one Rare and two Epic cards!
The commotion from Keqing's pack opening not only shocked Hu Tao… but even the other customers and Xingqiu were stunned.
"Huh?!"
"Lady Yuheng's luck is unbelievable!"
"A single pack with double Epics!?"
"Could this be the legendary newbie protection?"
The customers who weren't dueling all gathered around Keqing.
"Hiss—"
"So jealous! So jealous!"
"Quick, let's see what they are~"
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