For Mu Yang, running a shop was an extremely simple matter.
[The Three Bowls Won't Cross the Harbor] was much bigger than this.
Moreover, most of the customers here were Mualani's acquaintances.
They would come, take the few items they needed, pay, and leave.
Occasionally, when out-of-town tourists wanted to experience water activities, Mu Yang could explain everything clearly and logically.
This surprised Atea, who was standing to the side.
"Really can't tell… he's so eloquent…"
Kachina smiled and said, "This might be part of Mr. Mu Yang's charm."
When noon break came, Mu Yang let the two lady models go rest.
He himself wandered around the other shops alone.
From the fishing gear store to the audio-visual store, and finally to Colonnade Grand Square...
The more Mu Yang shopped, the more absurd he found it. Although the development levels of the various nations on Earth were not the same,
The gap here was just too big, wasn't it?!
Far away in Mondstadt, after work, people would go to the tavern to drink and listen to bards sing little tunes.
Knights in armor patrolled outside the city.
Very medieval.
So what was Natlan doing here?
On vacation, soaking in hot springs, releasing records...
The large square beneath his feet was a venue for music festivals...
???
Too fantastical.
In terms of combat military branches, Fontaine had achieved a generational lead.
They used Indemnitium energy and mastered the most advanced gear robot technology.
Meanwhile, Natlan's entertainment methods had already approached the living standards of modern Earth.
While Mu Yang was looking around Colonnade Square, he spotted a familiar outfit from afar.
"Mona? Is she here on vacation too?"
The first question Mu Yang thought of was: Is your budget okay...
As a companion who had once observed the stars together with him in Sumeru,
Since Mu Yang had seen Mona, there was no reason to avoid her.
So he walked over to the still sighing Mona. "Long time no see, Mona."
"You are… Mu Yang?! It really has been a long time! I didn't expect to run into you here!"
Although Mona had the skill of divination,
No one would divine who they would meet before going out.
What meaning would such a journey have then?
Mona looked Mu Yang up and down. "You're also here on vacation?"
"Let's talk while we walk."
Mu Yang led her toward [The Leisurely Puffer].
The two began exchanging information.
It turned out that back in Fontaine, Mona had heard about Mu Yang from the Traveler.
She had wanted to go find him.
But at that time Mu Yang had no free time—he was busy searching for the Narzissenkreuz Ordo.
Mona herself was participating in a discussion meeting about the [Doomsday Prophecy] hosted by the Steambird Newspaper.
By the time the prophecy event ended, she heard that Mu Yang had already returned to Liyue.
The two had missed the chance to meet, which was quite a pity.
Because of the accident that happened during a previous divination, Mona no longer dared to use her Hydro divination disk on Mu Yang.
Therefore, their meeting could only rely on fate; she couldn't divine his location in advance.
Who would have thought that after the meeting ended, the chief editor's casual suggestion for a vacation would actually let her encounter Mu Yang in Natlan.
After listening, Mu Yang also shared his own situation.
Of course, he used an excuse—that he had come for the craftsmanship of the forger Xilonen.
As for how things had developed to this point, it was like this and like that...
"Substitute store manager… I've wanted to ask before— is there anything you can't do, Mu Yang?"
After hearing this, Mu Yang fell silent.
Seeing his serious thinking expression, Mona also fell silent.
"Why did I ask an extra question…"
With Mu Yang, there were only things he didn't want to do, never things he couldn't do.
Even if he didn't know how, he could complete it through "effort and talent" (Character Popularity System).
When the two had chatted enough, they happened to arrive at [The Leisurely Puffer].
And so, the small shop welcomed its third bikini model—the astrologer Mona.
Mona: Wait, wait, what's happening?
"Welcome to Natlan."
"Uh… thank you?"
Because the conditions Mu Yang offered were truly too tempting, Mona reluctantly agreed.
Helping out at the small shop for one afternoon would actually earn her more Mora than her current savings.
Moreover, afterward there would be a reliable guide to help arrange her Natlan itinerary.
Mona naturally cherished such an opportunity.
As long as her astrology wasn't needed, then earning this Mora was acceptable...
She always felt that whenever she met Mu Yang, good things happened.
Work continued until evening.
By dinner time, the number of customers gradually decreased.
Mu Yang very sensibly closed the shop.
"Let's go. I'll take you all to eat some beach cuisine."
The group arrived at the beachside. Chef Mu Yang had prepared various dishes here—stir-fried noodles, grilled fish, desserts, and more.
Just smelling it made Kachina drool.
The battle-hardened Atea was no longer so old-fashioned at this moment. At a time like this, one should pair it with the strongest liquor.
Mona looked at the reactions of the two and nodded in satisfaction.
She remembered how she had almost missed the best period for observing the stars back in the Sumeru Desert because she had been too immersed in delicious food.
Mu Yang's cooking skills were truly unmatched!
The rich aroma of the food attracted quite a few tourists and members of the People of the Springs to gather around.
Mu Yang was not stingy. Tonight's bill would be paid by Young Master Mu! (fog)
First come, first served. After ensuring Kachina and the others had eaten their fill,
The rest of the food was also swept clean.
After this, it would be hard for Mu Yang not to leave his footprints in the People of the Springs.
Full from food and drink, Kachina lazily lay on the beach.
Atea was resting today. Having drunk a bit more wine to go with the delicious food, she was now enjoying the sea breeze and a moment of leisure.
Mona pulled Mu Yang over, wanting to compete with him in surfing skills.
System: "Just go for it. You are now already a world-class master of surfing."
Mu Yang: "You've even learned how to answer preemptively?"
Master Mu Yang performed several consecutive high-difficulty moves, swimming like a dragon among the waves.
Mona returned to the beach. Just from looking at her, Kachina could tell that Mona had been hit hard by Mu Yang.
Kachina had a feeling that even if Mualani came, she would lose to him in surfing.
How does Mr. Mu Yang master everything and still not slack off in any of them?
"Wait, why hasn't Mr. Mu Yang come back yet?" Kachina asked.
Mona shook her head. "I don't know. He was clearly faster than me just now."
Atea had already sobered up from the alcohol by then.
"The smell in this sea breeze… is a bit disgusting…"
She drew her weapon. "Kachina, notify the surrounding patrol teams and organize everyone to evacuate. The Abyss… has come."
"Abyss?!" Mona still hadn't reacted.
Little Kachina directly did a carp flip. As a Natlan native,
She did not dare to be the slightest bit negligent toward the word "Abyss."
Compared to Atea's seasoned combat intuition,
On Mu Yang's side, he had directly and clearly seen the appearance of Abyss monsters.
"So that's the [Abyssal Gate] that Mualani mentioned."