After a round of brainstorming with Qi, Ling, Ba, Wu, and the others, Luya decided to select twenty Monster Cards from the [Marincess], [Dragonmaid], [Sky Striker], and [Exosister] archetypes to materialize.
Each store would be staffed with two clerks to sell Yu-Gi-Oh! Scratch Cards.
By now, Ganyu and the others had finished their work and returned to the employee dormitory for rest.
Luya used [Divine Hand] to materialize the twenty Monster Cards.
Bursts of light flashed.
Before Luya now stood twenty beautiful girls of completely different styles.
The sight made Luya's heart race with excitement.
He couldn't help but imagine—if the regulars at his grandfather's shop back on Blue Star saw so many materialized Waifu Cards in the flesh, what kind of reaction would they have?
That would be absolute madness!
Luya assigned tasks to the twenty beautiful girls.
"Everyone…"
"From today onward, you are my employees!"
Hearing Luya's words, the twenty girls all nodded happily.
These Waifu Cards had been materialized through Luya's [Divine Hand], and therefore—
They would unconditionally obey Luya's orders, utterly loyal and incapable of betrayal—there was no risk of anyone running off with money.
If Luya entrusted the Scratch Card business to outsiders, he'd be uneasy.
However, these Monsters were reliable companions.
And to such trustworthy partners, Luya naturally wouldn't treat them poorly.
After greeting the twenty materialized Monsters, Luya began assigning their duties.
"In the coming days…"
"You'll work in pairs at the Yu-Gi-Oh! Scratch Card stores, selling the Scratch Cards."
"Work starts at nine in the morning and ends at nine at night—only seven days a week. Very humane hours."
"Room and board included~"
Hearing that, the girls were dumbfounded.
A Marincess with long pinkish-purple hair—[Marincess Purple Sea Anemone]—asked timidly:
"Ah… what is a 'Scratch Card'?"
So Luya began explaining, and after he finished, the twenty girls were filled with eager anticipation for their new jobs!
The Marincess girls exclaimed:
"Wow! So that means…"
"We don't have to live in the deep sea anymore, trembling in fear!"
"No more worrying about sea monsters eating us!"
"This world is way too blissful!"
The [Exosister] girls were also delighted.
"No more fighting evil every day—just running a store and selling Scratch Cards."
"What a nice life this is!"
The [Dragonmaid] girls, however, were calmer.
After all, they'd always worked diligently every day—this was merely a change of workplace.
With the staffing of the [Yu-Gi-Oh! Scratch Card] stores settled, Luya's business for the day finally came to a close.
Next up—dinner and sleep!
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Night fell, and a peaceful stillness enveloped Liyue Harbor.
Luya's numerous stores stood quietly in the calm, blending seamlessly with their surroundings.
Even as darkness descended, the harbor lights still shone bright like strings of pearls adorning the coast of Liyue.
Waves lapped softly against the shore.
Liyue Harbor passed from night into day—another new morning.
Sunlight spilled over the streets and alleys of Liyue Harbor, illuminating people's daily lives.
This prosperous port city brimmed with vitality and energy.
People bustled joyfully through the streets, merchants arranged their stalls with dazzling goods, and eateries filled the air with mouthwatering aromas.
By about eight-thirty, the [Marincess], [Dragonmaid], [Sky Striker], and [Exosister] girls departed from Luya's [Duel Monsters Specialty Shop].
At that moment, customers already waiting outside for the shop to open watched in confusion as the doors opened.
"Why are they opening earlier and earlier?!"
"Don't they usually open at nine?!"
"Hahaha! I can see the shopkeeper's desperate hunger for Mora in his eyes!"
That said, instead of Luya, the ones stepping out were the girls heading off to work at the [Yu-Gi-Oh! Scratch Card] shops.
Their sudden appearance left the crowd stunned.
The girls didn't linger, heading off in pairs toward their assigned stores.
"Eh?!"
"No way!!"
"Holy crap!!"
"What's going on?!"
"So many beautiful girls?!"
As the confused customers gawked, Luya emerged from behind them and began explaining:
"Hahaha, they're the staff for my new [Yu-Gi-Oh! Scratch Card] stores."
"Everyone, please support us from now on!"
"Hahaha~"
Just then, Keqing could no longer hold back—she flipped through the air and landed in front of Luya.
Yesterday, while eating at Wanmin Restaurant, Keqing had seen how Chihu Rock's area suddenly expanded.
Then she noticed the sudden appearance of Luya's [Yu-Gi-Oh! Scratch Card] shops—realizing instantly that he was behind it all.
Just like how his shop had appeared out of nowhere at Feiyun Slope.
Now, standing before him, Keqing asked excitedly:
"Shopkeeper!"
"How did you pull that off yesterday?!"
"To suddenly make so many [Yu-Gi-Oh! Scratch Card] shops appear?!"
Hearing Keqing's question, the curious onlookers all turned to Luya, eager for his answer.
Luya, keeping a straight face, delivered his prepared explanation with perfect composure.
"I traded for the land with the Geo Archon, Morax."
"We even signed a contract."
"That's all there is to it~."
Suppressing a grin, Luya spoke lightly, as if it were the simplest thing in the world.
Hearing his words, the crowd fell silent for a moment—then erupted in excitement.
"Wow! Of course, only the Geo Archon could pull that off!"
"The shopkeeper really is on great terms with Morax!"
"To have struck a deal with Rex Lapis himself—no wonder he's so successful!"
"Incredible!"
"Wait, could the shopkeeper be a god too?!"
...
Seeing everyone's reactions, Luya secretly rejoiced.
Even so, Keqing wasn't convinced.
If the Geo Archon truly possessed such a power, Liyue's territory would have expanded long ago.
Most of Liyue's landscape was rugged and unfit for human habitation—that's why people lived mainly in Liyue Harbor.
Other regions suffered from landslides, floods, or lacked water sources.
If Morax could expand land at will, Liyue would be thousands of times larger and far more populated.
So Keqing was certain—this was Luya's doing, not Morax's. He simply credited the Geo Archon to stay low-key.
Her admiration for him deepened.
Keqing was utterly shocked—Luya had the power to expand Liyue's land out of thin air!
Now, she was convinced that Luya was a man capable of changing the fate of Liyue.
Liyue's future was in his hands!
Seeing Keqing fall silent, Luya waved casually:
"Not going to try a few Scratch Cards?"
...
Hearing that, Keqing snapped back to her senses.
Yesterday, she'd been too busy with work to visit his store and had only heard about the Scratch Cards from others.
Curious, she wanted to test her luck and see what kind of prize she could win.
So she stepped into Luya's card shop.
The other customers followed as well.
...
Because Luya had obtained the [Legendary Recipe] yesterday and handed it to the Head Chef to study, the restaurant section of the shop had now begun serving breakfast.
The menu had grown far more diverse.
There were so many dishes that, aside from the basic options, new meals rotated daily—allowing customers to enjoy more variety while Luya earned even more Mora.
He could even open new branches in the future.
Seeing that Luya's restaurant now offered breakfast, many customers hurried to grab a meal.
Steamed buns, fried dough sticks, soy milk, crepes—everything imaginable! Thanks to the [Dragonmaids], who had learned the recipes from the Head Chef.
And with the help of the Bistro Butchers, the food had become even more delicious.
"Ah!!!"
"This tastes amazing… sob!"
"I've never eaten anything this good before!"
"I want to live here forever!!!"
"They should really go 24-hour service…"
...
Keqing approached the counter.
Ganyu had been there since around six in the morning—though there weren't many customers that early, she still preferred to start work bright and early.
Keqing, eager to try her luck, said:
"Then… give me one hundred Scratch Cards first."
Ganyu swiftly took out a neat stack—exactly one hundred cards.
Keqing handed over 200,000 Mora, took the stack, and found a spot to start scratching.
These Scratch Cards were different from the ones Ganyu had played yesterday with the Seven Millennium Items.
Keqing's one hundred Scratch Cards were titled [Search for the Divine Treasure].
She had one hundred chances to scratch and win.
If she revealed a Treasure Chest, she'd receive a reward!
The more Treasure Chests revealed on a single card, the greater the prize.
The top prize required ten Treasure Chests—rewarding the winner with ten billion Mora or an equivalent-value Yu-Gi-Oh! card.
The second prize, nine Treasure Chests, awarded one billion Mora or equivalent card value.
...
And so on.
The lowest prize, one Treasure Chest, granted a consolation prize of 4,000 Mora or a small gift.
Additionally, there was a special rule: if a player revealed anything related to a god, they would receive a unique reward.
Having studied the rules of the [Divine Legacy] Scratch Card, Keqing could no longer hold back her excitement.
"The grand prize is ten billion Mora!"
"No wonder these Yu-Gi-Oh! Scratch Cards have everyone in Liyue going wild!"
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TL: The actual "chap 136" can't be accessed and is unavailable so just roll with it plz :desolation:
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