Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

This completely shattered Jiang Bai's hopes of getting rich quick.

"Sigh..." Jiang Bai could only console himself that at least he still had three thousand Mora, instead of being penniless.

Stepping into a souvenir shop, one is dazzled by the wide variety of souvenirs available.

Jiang Bai glanced at the price and felt a sting in his eyes.

He touched his wallet and immediately felt a pang of embarrassment at being penniless.

After looking for a while, I picked out a windmill-shaped brooch.

Although it is a small item, it is quite heavy and the workmanship is quite exquisite.

One costs 300 Mora, so ten would be 3,000.

Holding the ten brooches packed in a box, Jiang Bai felt a pang of heartache.

This isn't a brooch, it's a Mora.

He put the brooch in his pocket and continued browsing in the store.

Because he was too slow in choosing, the walnuts had already disappeared somewhere.

As he looked around, he saw a pair of headdresses modeled after windmill chrysanthemums and incorporating the design of the city's large windmills, which were quite characteristic of Mondstadt.

This headdress is exquisitely crafted, with an overall blue-green color that evokes a sense of lightness and breeziness. The windmill on it, like the large windmill on the roof, can also turn with the wind.

Jiang Bai thought this would be perfect to stick on Hu Tao's two ponytails, so that when she ran, the windmill would spin along with her.

"Boss, let me take a look at this."

"Sir, you have excellent taste! This is our store's newest product, a limited edition design by designer Shannina. We only have one pair left!"

The waiter smiled and took the items out of the counter to show Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai knew something was wrong as soon as he heard "limited edition," something he couldn't afford.

But since I've already brought it out, I can't just leave without asking the price.

Moreover, he felt that the term "limited edition" was just a marketing tactic, and that the next pair would be put out as soon as he left.

The headdress wasn't heavy in my hand, but the material was quite sturdy; I wondered what it was made of.

In this way, it doesn't feel heavy when worn on the head.

"how much is it?"

The salesperson smiled and said the price: "Three thousand Mora."

The smile on Jiang Bai's face gradually disappeared.

Can you make it cheaper?

"I'm sorry, sir, this is a limited-edition item, and the price is non-negotiable." The waiter's smile remained unchanged.

This really stumped Jiang Bai.

If it were before, he would have had that much Mora, but now he'd struggle to even scrape together 500.

However, giving up is obviously out of the question. It's rare to find a gift that I think is suitable, so I have to buy it no matter what.

Do you recycle items here?

"They are recycled, but it depends on the value of the items."

"I see..." Jiang Bai wasn't sure of the value of his belongings, so he could only take out the items he thought were somewhat valuable.

He rummaged through the Three Pure Bells and pulled out several pieces of crystal ore he had casually dug up while traveling, star silver ore he had mined in the snow mountain, the core of the relic guardian, the bones of the young rock dragon lizard, the crystal cores of two crystal butterflies, and some dandelion seeds...

He still had some Rainbow Flowers he had picked when he passed by Wangshu Inn, and a number of Sweet Flowers, but the Rainbow Flowers were already wilted beyond recognition, and as for the Sweet Flowers, they probably had no value.

Chapter 161 A Unique Gift

Despite the jumble of items, the sales clerk's smile remained unchanged. With remarkable professionalism, she produced a list and meticulously checked each item for Jiang Bai.

"These crystal ores and star silver ores would be worth more if sold to a blacksmith. Yours are of average quality and relatively small. I'll charge you 100 Mora per piece. There are five here, so that's 500 Mora..."

"Because crystal butterflies are difficult to capture, the purchase price of crystal cores will be much higher. You have two here, I'll give you two thousand moras..."

The salesperson placed the dandelion seeds that Jiang Bai had taken out onto a small scale and weighed them; they weighed only 205 grams.

"We also buy dandelion seeds in large quantities. 100 grams is worth 1,000 moras. You have 205 grams here, so I'll give you 2,000 moras. Is that alright?"

"Ok, Ok!"

Jiang Bai never expected that dandelion seeds could sell for so many Mora. He originally just took them out to make up the numbers, but he didn't expect the surprise to come so suddenly!

The value of these items is now more than enough for him to buy the pair of windmill headdresses.

The shop assistant pushed the remaining core and bones of the ruins guardian back to Jiang Bai, saying, "I don't know the value of these things. You can go to other places to see if they can be recycled."

"Mmm." Jiang Bai didn't know if these things had any value; they were just there to make up the numbers.

It would be best if it could be sold, but it doesn't matter if it can't be sold.

With Mora's help, Jiang Bai straightened his back immediately. "Get me a nice gift box and wrap these headdresses up."

"Okay." The shop assistant thoughtfully took out a gift box, packed the items in it, and tied a pretty bow.

While assembling, they kept asking questions.

"Is this for someone you like? Should we write a greeting card?"

Jiang Bai didn't answer the previous question, but simply said, "No need to write it down."

Jiang Bai was in a very good mood after buying a nice gift and having an extra 1,500 Mora.

For Mora's sake, he decided that from now on, he would never let go of anything he could pick or take when he went out.

What if something looks ordinary but turns out to be very valuable?

Just like no one expected that 100 grams of seemingly ordinary dandelion seeds could sell for 1,000 moras!

He should have picked all the dandelions in that mountain field!

Humming a song, Jiang Bai walked out of the store in a cheerful mood and found Hu Tao eating something.

Walnut is eating Mondstadt's specialty grilled fish, fish from Cider Lake, which Klee has certified is incredibly delicious.

Walnut carefully removed the fish bones, leaving her mouth scorched black.

Upon seeing Jiang Bai, she asked vaguely:

Have you finished shopping?

"I've bought it. What about you, Master? Have you thought about what to send to Guoba Chongyun?"

"Of course, I've already decided! I'll buy Guoba a bag of the specialty dried fish from Lake Cider in Mondstadt! As for Chongyun, I'll bring him a recipe for a delicious chilled drink from Mondstadt!"

It suits everyone's preferences and is easy to carry.

Jiang Bai sat down in a chair, picked up the remaining grilled fish on the table, and put it in his mouth.

The grilled fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; it was really good.

After finishing his fish and wiping his mouth, he casually handed over the gift tied with a ribbon.

"Here, Master, this is a gift for you. Just so you won't say later that I gave one to everyone but not to you."

Hu Tao opened her mouth wide in exaggerated disbelief, "I can't believe there's a share for me!"

Jiang Bai looked at her and smiled, "You're my sect leader, how could I leave you out!"

"Then I won't be polite!"

The little ghost curiously popped out, and Walnut opened the gift box with a grin.

Wow! It looks so good!

Everyone likes beautiful things, and walnuts are no exception.

She stuck two small windmills on her hat.

When the wind blows, the little windmill spins and spins.

"How is it? Does it look good?"

"It looks great! I knew it would suit you perfectly, Hall Master! As expected of me, I always pick the best things!" Jiang Bai smiled smugly.

The little ghost looked at her with a hint of disdain.

This little blue-green windmill is pretty, but the color doesn't match Walnut's hat at all. How could he say something so insincere?

"Youyou, what do you think?" Hu Tao looked over.

The little ghost nodded hastily.

So handsome! His owner is the most handsome!

Jiang Bai grinned and leaned closer, shamelessly demanding a return gift, "Master, I've already prepared a gift for you, shouldn't you prepare one for me too?"

Hu Tao thought for a moment, "What you said makes a lot of sense."

“Then…” Jiang Bai rubbed his hands together happily.

What should I give as a gift?

Hu Tao fell into deep thought.

After thinking for a long time, she took the plum blossom off her hat and stuck it into the buttonhole on Jiang Bai's shirt.

"I personally picked and planted these plum blossoms for you!"

These plum blossoms are preserved using a special method, so even after being picked from the tree, they remain fresh and beautiful, like exquisite works of art.

At this moment, it was stuck in Jiang Bai's chest, looking more like a brooch.

Jiang Bai looked at the plum blossom on his chest, then at Hu Tao's hat, which was now just a windmill, and smiled even more broadly.

"Come on, go home!"

Walnut ran forward, and the windmill on her hat spun in the wind.

……

Longji Snow Mountain.

"...So, you just blew this thing up?" Diluc fell silent after hearing the whole story.

"The key personnel aren't with me, but with Abedo," Kaia shrugged, shifting the blame to Abedo.

"I'm just someone who came to take a look along the way, so you can't blame me."

Diluc didn't speak, but simply looked at Abedo in the distance.

He stayed on the mountaintop for almost a day, during which Abedo spent most of his time doing research in his laboratory, occasionally coming out to eat and play with Keli for a while.

They rarely even get any rest.

The fact that they've been working on this research day and night shows just how extraordinary this Frostnite Nail is.

Kaiya's voice rang out, sounding much more serious than usual, unlike his usual carefree tone.

"But there's no need to worry. As Mondstadt's most powerful alchemist, his vision is far from short-sighted. Perhaps our presence here is exactly what he expected."

Diluc has no choice but to agree.

"I'm getting ready to go back. What about you?"

“Someone needs to keep an eye on things here, so I can’t leave for now. I’ve already written to Mika and asked him to come over and keep an eye on Abedo while he’s mapping out the terrain. But he won’t be able to get here until tomorrow night.”

"Oh."

Diluc's response to Kaeya's long sentence was quite simple.

"Please help me take Klee back to Mondstadt. She's been wanting to go back for a while, but I'm worried about leaving her alone, so I haven't let her go yet."

Diluc looked at Klee, who was sitting obediently in front of the fire, writing and drawing, and nodded.

"Klee, come quick! Diluc is taking you back!"

Hearing that she could go back, Klee's eyes lit up instantly. She quickly grabbed her notebook and ran over, slamming on the brakes in front of Diluc, but because the ground was too slippery, she couldn't stop in time and ended up grabbing Diluc's leg.

Diluc suddenly regretted agreeing to this.