If he could, Felix wished this wealthy patron would buy every single jar in the shop.
Selling jars meant more than just Mora; it meant earning "Exclusive Jars" for himself. Killing two birds with one stone—it was the perfect deal!
Hearing Felix mention the jars, Ningguang turned her gaze to the pottery lining the shelves behind him. She chuckled softly. "Although I gathered some information on my way here, I'd like to hear the details from you directly. You mentioned that a 'Common Jar' costs one hundred thousand Mora. Does that imply there are higher-tier jars available?"
"Of course."
Felix nodded. "What I'm selling now are just Common Jars. Above them are 'Exquisite Jars.' However, to purchase those, one must first buy a certain number of Common Jars to unlock the privilege."
"Zhang's Vision came from one of your jars. Did you place it there yourself?"
Ningguang's expression turned serious as she locked eyes with him. "How exactly are you trading Visions? Such things shouldn't be transferable. Unless... are you selling Masterless Visions—empty shells—and using the promise of a Vision to build fame for your shop?"
"As a marketing tactic, it's certainly bold. But I assume you didn't calculate that a Masterless Vision might accidentally be reactivated by a customer."
At this moment, Ningguang voiced her theory with absolute conviction.
A live Vision could not be traded. But a Masterless Vision—a husk left behind after a user's death—was a different matter.
These empty shells contained no elemental power and had no guaranteed method of reawakening. They merely held a faint possibility of resonating with a new owner, a chance so slim it was forbidden to let multiple people attempt it repeatedly.
In her view, Felix must have placed a Masterless Vision in the jar as a gimmick, a stunt to advertise his shop and create a sensation.
He had succeeded, but surely he hadn't expected the buyer to actually resonate with it!
In that sense, Felix had taken a massive loss.
"The Vision in the jar wasn't an empty shell. It was a fully functional, randomized Vision. Someone just happened to pull it."
Hearing her analysis, Felix shook his head with a laugh. "A mere Vision? I don't hold them in such high regard. There are items in these jars far more valuable than a Vision. The fact that a customer pulled one... well, that's just their good luck. It has nothing to do with me."
"In this world, some people are just lucky. They solve problems effortlessly, or find Mora on the street. Others are plagued by misfortune. It all comes down to luck."
"As for why an activated Vision can be traded... that's not something you need to know. Nor am I obligated to explain it."
"All I will say is this: In my jars, a Vision is not considered a top-tier prize. And frankly, does obtaining a Vision truly allow an ordinary person to ascend to the heavens? How many Vision holders end up as nothing more than faces in the crowd?"
He had anticipated Ningguang's skepticism.
She was Liyue's top merchant, a legal expert, and the Tianquan. Naturally, she would suspect a marketing ploy.
Unfortunately, he wasn't marketing anything. He would have loved to rig the game, but he didn't even know what was in the jars himself. He couldn't open them.
He could only open his Exclusive Jars.
And to get those, he had to sell the regular ones.
Moreover, he was telling the truth. In the grand scheme of the multiverse items available in his system, a Vision really wasn't that impressive.
It was just that for a Common Jar, pulling a Vision was incredibly rare.
"A Vision... is not a top-tier prize?"
Ningguang narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing him.
This was the first time she had ever heard an ordinary person dismiss a Vision so casually.
From his tone and expression, it was clear he genuinely didn't care about them.
She could see that much.
But it was hard to imagine what kind of backing could allow a commoner to speak of Visions with such disdain.
If he was telling the truth, then the items in these jars must indeed surpass the value of a Vision!
Otherwise, why would he be so dismissive?
And yet, the whole world knew Visions were treasures, sought after by millions but obtained by few.
Every Vision holder had the potential to ascend to Celestia.
That fact alone caused countless people to squander their fortunes in hopes of gaining a god's favor.
Ningguang took a deep breath and looked again at the humble jars behind him.
"Do you want to open one?"
Seeing her interest return to the merchandise, Felix smiled brightly. "I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Who knows? You might even pull another Vision."
"Since you know who I am, you should know I have no interest in obtaining a Vision for myself."
Ningguang's face remained calm. "But you said there are things better than Visions. What exactly are they? Can you be more specific?"
"Leaving aside whether such items exist... even if they do, are you truly willing to sell them for only one hundred thousand Mora? Isn't that too cheap? Aren't you afraid of losing money?"
"One hundred thousand may sound like a lot, but to a merchant, it's negligible. If everyone came to buy, and you sold them for this price... what is your goal? How is this different from giving them away?"
For now, she would suspend her disbelief regarding the tradable Vision.
But if what Felix said was true—that these jars contained items surpassing Visions—why sell them for such a pittance?
To a commoner, one hundred thousand was a fortune. To a tycoon, it was pocket change.
If the contents exceeded the value of the price tag so drastically, why sell them at all? Why not keep them? And if he had to sell, why price them so low?
It didn't make sense.
He sounded less like a merchant and more like a philanthropist.
"Whether I lose or gain is my concern. The jars contain many things better than Visions, but some are empty or contain junk. It's purely a game of luck. If you don't believe me, you can buy every jar in the shop and see if you turn a profit."
Felix spoke slowly, his voice steady. "To an ordinary person, the price is sky-high. But for many, it's a chance to change their fate in a single instant. My goal is simply to sell jars. If someone wins big, they'll naturally come back for more."