After savoring the feeling for a moment, Childe opened his eyes and instinctively swung his hand through the air.
"Incredible."
Only by experiencing it himself could he truly understand the miracle.
The muscle memory and sword instincts were crystal clear. He could feel exactly how to draw the blade, how to angle the strike, how to sheath it. It was as if he had practiced these movements thousands of times.
For someone at his level, this was a godsend.
It saved him countless hours of repetitive training. Instant mastery.
In high-level combat, the slightest gap in experience could determine life or death.
And now, he had bridged that gap instantly.
His gaze then shifted to the bag of rice balls he had pulled.
The packaging bore a strange brand name.
"Shopkeeper, are these just ordinary rice balls?"
Childe frowned slightly.
If he spent 100,000 Mora on a snack, he would be furious.
Rice balls in Liyue cost a few Mora at most.
"Not ordinary rice balls."
Felix replied calmly. "Those are Momotaro's Taming Dumplings. Throw one to a beast, and it will instinctively open its mouth to eat it. Once consumed, the beast is completely tamed and will obey your commands."
"Repeat the training a few times, and the animal will obey you even without the dumplings. Note: It has no effect on humans, but it works wonders on fierce beasts."
"What?!"
Childe's pupils constricted. It was a beast-taming artifact?
Just one bite to tame a monster?
"What about Slimes?"
Childe suddenly thought of something.
If he could tame elemental creatures like Slimes or even larger monsters, wouldn't that be game-breaking?
Imagine an army of tamed monsters.
"I said beasts, not elemental constructs."
Felix clarified. "As for whether it works on specific creatures, you'll have to test it yourself. I don't have all the details."
Momotaro's dumplings were designed for traditional animals—tigers, bears, dogs.
Whether they worked on Slimes or Lawachurls was up for debate. Felix didn't want to overpromise.
But for normal wildlife? It was absolute control.
"I see."
Childe took a deep breath and carefully stored the bag of dumplings.
"Shopkeeper, I want to open more jars."
After putting away the dumplings, Childe looked at Felix with serious eyes. "I'm willing to pay extra. I want to buy every jar in your shop!"
His expression was dead serious.
The contents of these jars had far exceeded his expectations. He wanted to monopolize them.
If he could pull more Experience Orbs, it would be a massive gain for himself and the Fatui.
As the Eleventh Harbinger stationed in Liyue and backed by the Northland Bank, money was not an issue.
He was confident he could buy out the entire stock if he threw enough Mora at the problem.
"Sorry, but this shop has rules. One person, ten jars per week."
Facing Childe's offer, Felix remained impassive. "Lady Ningguang offered one million per jar yesterday, and I refused. You've already hit your weekly limit. You'll have to wait until next week."
"I believe that in this world, everything has a price. It's just a matter of how much."
Childe smiled confidently. "As long as the price is right, any deal can be made. If one million isn't enough, how about five million? Five million per jar. Ten jars is fifty million. Twenty is one hundred million. That's enough Mora to do anything you want, isn't it?"
In Childe's mind, the value of the jars had skyrocketed. Solving this with money was the easiest path.
Even if he pulled items he couldn't use, the potential strategic value justified the investment.
So he was determined to buy.
One million refused? Fine. Five million.
He multiplied the offer by fifty.
Five million Mora for a single jar was an astronomical sum.
Felix was selling them for a mere 100,000. The profit margin was insane.
Surely no merchant could refuse that.
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