Earlier, she and Paimon had been fooled like this by Boss Han.
And then they were "healed" for quite a long time.
In Scumbag Lumine's opinion, blessings must be shared!
So those tears and heartbreak absolutely couldn't be experienced by just her and Paimon alone.
No matter what, she had to drag a few more people into it.
That was why the moment Barbara showed curiosity, Lumine immediately began recommending it.
However, when they heard this, Ningguang and Noelle—who were at the same table—both wore strange expressions.
They hadn't read the manga themselves and didn't know the story.
But earlier, they had clearly seen Lumine and Paimon with tear-filled eyes, even wanting to settle accounts with Boss Han.
Especially Noelle—she had been right there.
No matter how you looked at it, that did not seem like "happy" faces.
The two exchanged a glance, silently reaching an understanding—
and chose not to expose Lumine.
Instead, they smiled and continued playing cards.
"A healing manga?"
Hearing Lumine's recommendation, Barbara grew interested.
If it had only been Boss Han recommending it, then after last night's experience, she might not have chosen to read it.
But since Lumine said so, it should be fine.
After all, she was Mondstadt's Honorary Knight!
There was no way she'd trick her, right?
"Then I'll take this one!"
Barbara picked up Your Lie in April decisively.
As she passed the card table, she smiled sweetly at Lumine.
"Lumine, thank you for the recommendation."
"N-no problem…"
Looking at Barbara's innocent expression, Lumine suddenly felt a bit guilty.
Was this a little too much?
But recommending this manga wasn't only for the "healing."
It was mainly because the story centered around music.
She felt it suited Barbara quite well.
On the side, Barbara noticed Lisa standing by the card table and asked curiously,
"Lisa, aren't you going upstairs to read?"
"These playing cards look pretty interesting. I'll watch for a bit first."
Lisa smiled elegantly.
Originally, she had planned to take the manga straight upstairs.
But when she saw the three of them playing poker, she became intrigued.
It looked surprisingly fun.
So she stayed to observe.
"Playing cards?"
Barbara glanced at the table, then shook her head.
She wasn't interested in that.
After greeting Lisa, she left to read her manga.
Not long after, Qiqi and Baizhu walked up to the counter with their comics.
"Boss… I finished."
Qiqi stood on tiptoe and placed Mr. Vampire on the counter.
"Qiqi, was it good?"
Han Feng took the manga and smiled.
Although Mr. Vampire also featured zombies, they were different from Qiqi.
For example, Qiqi didn't hop when she walked.
And she didn't drink blood.
She only occasionally drank coconut milk.
"It was good."
Qiqi nodded.
There were zombies inside.
But they were bad people—and very fierce-looking.
Qiqi didn't want to be that kind of zombie.
"But… My memory isn't good. So I wrote everything down."
She placed a notebook she had been hugging onto the counter.
Han Feng flipped it open.
It was densely filled with notes detailing the entire plot of Mr. Vampire.
Even someone who hadn't read the manga could understand the general storyline just by reading her notes.
Luckily, Mr. Vampire was based on a movie, so it wasn't too long.
Otherwise, Qiqi might have taken forever to finish writing.
Thinking about her past, Han Feng felt a pang of sympathy.
Compared to Klee, Qiqi's fate was undoubtedly much more tragic.
"Don't worry. As long as you keep coming here to read manga, your condition will gradually improve."
Han Feng gently patted her head and manifested a cup of coconut milk.
"Thank you, Boss."
Qiqi politely accepted it.
At that moment, the system refreshed.
[Customer Qiqi has finished reading Mr. Vampire. Reward obtained — Zombie Cultivation Method.]
[Note: Modified by the system. Suitable for use in Teyvat. Does not require blood consumption.]
"This reward suits her quite well."
Han Feng nodded slightly.
In Mr. Vampire, zombies were categorized in many ways.
By form: Purple Zombie, White Zombie, Green Zombie, Hairy Zombie, Flying Yaksha, Wandering Corpse, Subdued Corpse, Immortal Bone…
By physique: Walking Corpse, Hopping Corpse, Iron Armor Corpse, Bronze Armor Corpse, Silver Armor Corpse, Gold Armor Corpse…
But regardless of classification, one thing was common—
Through cultivation, zombies could grow stronger.
Some could even regain reason and become almost indistinguishable from humans.
Especially since this cultivation method had been modified by the system, it was perfectly suited for Qiqi—this special kind of zombie.
A brilliant light descended, enveloping Qiqi.
"Light…"
She looked up curiously.
At the same time, she felt something new appear in her mind.
After a moment, the light faded.
"Qiqi, the knowledge you received is a zombie cultivation method. Practice it when you have time. It will benefit you."
Han Feng smiled.
"It might even help you recover your memories."
"Recover… memories?"
Qiqi's eyes lit up.
She didn't mind being a zombie.
To her, being able to live again and possess an undying body was already a rare blessing.
But what troubled her was—
Perhaps because she had become a zombie, her memory was extremely poor.
To manage daily life, she had to carry a notebook filled with reminders.
The very notebook she had used to record the manga's plot.
Yet sometimes, she even forgot to check her own notes.
But now—
The thing that had troubled her for so long might finally be solved?
"Yes. As long as you take time to cultivate regularly, it will definitely help."
Han Feng said confidently.
"Of course, you still need to come here often to read manga."
"Mhm. Qiqi will remember."
She nodded slowly.
Her eyes were serious.
The manga shop.
Boss.
These things—
She would engrave them firmly in her heart.
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