Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

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"These are..." Xianyun did a quick mental calculation and gave Liu Bai a friendly price—after all, she wasn't setting up the stall for profit.

"Speaking of which, Xianyun, why are you setting up a stall here?"

"To make money," Xianyun replied matter-of-factly, adjusting his red-rimmed glasses.

Okay, I think I asked a stupid question.

"Then what is the purpose of making money?"

"Enjoying delicious food." Xianyun couldn't help but sigh, "The cost of living in the mortal realm is inexplicably high... Although the Emperor helped me find a job..."

Liu Bai's lips twitched. Zhong Li couldn't manually add the God of Wealth position to himself right now; being poor was being poor... Well, maybe Zhong Li could conjure up some gold or something.

"specifically is?"

"Appraising antiques and ancient books," Xianyun replied.

Although this job is related to my major and pays reasonably well, there isn't work every day.

"Besides, I've already paid off a mortgage... so since I'm free anyway, I decided to set up a stall."

If she didn't care about shame, Xianyun could have lived off her status and eaten for free, but the problem is that she cares about her reputation.

When Ningguang and Keqing send her gifts during holidays, she accepts them as she sees fit. As an immortal and a senior member of Liyue, it's only natural for her to receive gifts from the children. In return, she gives them small toys or jewelry as New Year's money.

But now that she's out experiencing life, she can't just ask people for everything.

...and so I ended up with a mortgage.

"Back then, a hundred taels of silver would have been enough to buy a decent house," Xianyun sighed. "Mortals have it harder than immortals."

"A mortgage miracle worker."

Liu Bai glanced at Xianyun with a hint of pity.

Now a gram of silver costs less than ten yuan. In ancient times, a "liang" (两) was at most forty grams, and at least fifteen or sixteen grams.

Regardless of the type, a hundred taels of silver wouldn't even be enough to buy a toilet in a prosperous market like Liyue Harbor.

“I’m also helping Master,” Shen He said from the side.

"Are you working too?"

"It's mainly for delivering takeout for Wanmintang," Shen He nodded.

Ah, will this mother and daughter ever be able to pay off their mortgage in their lifetime?

Liu Bai really wants to poach them right now. I'll pay off your mortgage, and you two can come work for me...

Well, if things continue as they are, I'll probably be able to take these two under my wing.

"Speaking of which, General, do you really like the ingenious things I've made?" Xianyun probably felt a little awkward about the matter, so he changed the subject.

"Very interested," Bai nodded.

[Xianyun's Favorability: 2327]

Liu Bai's approval put Xianyun in a good mood, after all, Liu Bai was the "new Thor".

No, in fact, if this were ancient times, someone with such good looks as Liu Bai would probably be given special consideration if he went up the mountain to seek immortality. If he wasn't a bad person, it wouldn't be a problem to take him under my wing.

Character is hard to fathom, but appearance is easy to discern.

"Why don't you take a look at some more useful gadgets? Like this Gadget Bird."

Gui Naifen looked at the things Xianyun was selling and had a strange sense of déjà vu.

"It can be used to send messages or for reconnaissance."

"...Then why don't I just send an email? Reconnaissance can also be done with drones."

"..."

An awkward silence ensued.

Xianyun looked slightly frustrated.

"At least... the two-in-one still has some added value, right?"

"That's undeniable—but right now it's mainly for appreciation, isn't it?"

"Well……"

There's no way to deny it.

Technology is developing too fast. The ingenuity she had studied for thousands of years has suddenly been rendered obsolete by technology in the last one or two hundred years.

The things she sells now are mainly for appreciation and enjoyment—for example, the "Immortal Abode" that Liu Bai bought.

These mechanical toys are basically a type of figurine!

Of course, due to its classical style, it is more like the "carved boat" in the story of the carved boat.

"But your business is actually doing pretty well, right?" Bai could see some details.

"Yes." Xianyun nodded.

Of course it's great! There must be plenty of wealthy people in Liyue who like novelties.

The intricately crafted and exquisitely made Jigsaw Bird can sell for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars—but Xianyun doesn't sell it.

The reason she can sell her products is less because of their attractive features and more because of their novel and appealing appearance.

This was very frustrating for Xianyun, and in his frustration, he simply stopped buying anything that was actually useful.

She promoted the items to Liu Bai because she saw that he had brought several useful props.

"So you also feel that modern gadgets are no longer practical enough to keep up with the times?"

Xianyun mainly focuses on home-use kimonos—the kind of kimonos most easily rendered obsolete.

Putting performance aside, the fact that it's difficult to repair when it breaks down will deter most people.

Although Xianyun studied mechanics out of interest, he still felt frustrated and unwilling to accept such a rejection—he was actually a bit of a contrarian when it came to technology.

"Hmm... I don't know much about this either, but I have a friend who has made some achievements in this area."

Chapter 262 Bad Habits of the Elderly

Shopping mall, VIP lounge.

"Huh? Me? Um... I'm only good at assembling myself into building blocks... Would you like to play with us like building blocks?"

Liu Bai chose a ruler who looked kind-looking—or rather, whose appearance was disguised as pleasing—to ask him a question.

Then I received this slightly alarming answer.

Xianyun: "..."

What does it mean to assemble yourself into building blocks?

Is this what you mean by "making achievements"?

This is utterly heretical and unorthodox; shouldn't we uphold justice on behalf of Heaven?

The Herrscher of Domination, with her black-dressed loli-like appearance, was also somewhat embarrassed.

Why would His Highness have such a misunderstanding about them?

Was it because they could give Xueyi a body or because they had previously pieced together a motorcycle?

These are completely different from building blocks, aren't they?

And even if we take a step back, they are only interested in building living people with blocks.

“Um…but we can learn from that.” The Herrscher of Domination glanced at Idle Cloud.

The simplest way is to control this woman and share knowledge through a mental network.

Unfortunately, mechanical ingenuity is a rather niche area.

Otherwise, the Herrscher of Domination can acquire a lot of knowledge from the existing body's memories... Of course, if this woman doesn't work, a suicide soldier who was skilled in mechanics in life can also be found.

"No, there's no need to learn it."

Liu Bai immediately knew what the Herrscher of Domination was thinking.

Hmm... As expected, the Herrscher of Domination is quite peculiar.

As for treating the Herrscher of Domination like building blocks... that sounds like a nightmare.

"You're all free for now. I'll release the others later, and you can go and build an intelligence network in the Liyue region."

"Yes... However, Master, if you are looking for someone skilled in mechanical arts, Xueyi and Miss Ying might be a good choice."

"How to say?"

"It seems that mechanical technology is very popular in Xueyi's hometown. Xueyi also had a certain status in her hometown, so she might know something about mechanical technology. As for Miss Ying... she is actually a science and engineering girl."

Oh right, Ying really is a science and engineering girl...

Liu Bai rubbed his forehead.

The contrast is too strong when this attribute is applied to Shadow.

"How did you find out?"

Liu Bai was slightly curious.

"Haven't you noticed that Miss Ying is exceptionally fast at math, and even better at using various electrical appliances than the real adults? Moreover, beneath her seemingly dull appearance lies an unimaginable level of insight."

...Is there?

Liu Bai thought for a moment.

Um... it seems like all his memories of Ying are now just blank.

Damn it! Naoko has invaded my brain!

Since when did my impression of Shin and Kage become that Shin is softer, while Kage is soft yet firm...?

"It feels like someone isn't thinking about anything serious."

Eden, sitting next to him fiddling with the Machine Bird, makes a comment.

“You’ve misplaced your keenness,” Bai admitted and retorted.

"...Shin and Kage, you two aren't talking about...the two former generals, are you?"

Xianyun's expression was slightly strange. Although she, as a subordinate, was not qualified to sit at the banquet of the gods, she still recognized the gods.

Her impression of Ying was actually "aloof, dignified, and powerful".

The warrior's aura, sharp and fierce like the light of a blade, made her tremble at the mere sight of him.

How is this person "dull-witted"?

"Yes, it's Ying. Xianyun, do you have time?"

“…Yes.” Xianyun pushed up his glasses, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

She didn't believe in the so-called "dumb-headed neighbor" at all, but if the other party really had that kind of talent, she could benefit greatly from communicating with the gods.

Enough! I've sacrificed myself for the way of skill!

“Then I’ll go too,” Shen He said from the side.

"Let's go then, anyway, our place isn't far from here."

The shopping mall and the guesthouse are both located within the Qunyu Pavilion, but they are one in front of the other and one is open to the public while the other is not.

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"Little girl, why are you staring at me like that?"

On the way, Xianyun noticed that Gui Naifen's gaze lingered on him quite a bit.

"...Immortal Xianyun, do you have any nutritional secrets?" Gui Naifen was actually a little envious of Xianyun's figure.

She has a perfectly proportioned young woman's figure, with everything you could want. Her body fat percentage is practically perfect, combining curves and beauty. Normally, people would envy her.

But lately, there have been more and more women with "vulgar" figures in my household.

Liu Bai seems to really like this kind of lewd figure...

So now Gui Naifen is starting to worry that her figure isn't "vulgar" enough.