Ningguang's gacha session had concluded.
To be precise, her gacha session for the day had ended.
Lu Heng could say with certainty that Ningguang wasn't just a big spender—she was a long-term, stable big spender!
She was completely different from Tartaglia.
Tartaglia had to get funding approved by the Tsaritsa and rely on Pantalone to move money through the Northland Bank.
Ningguang? She didn't need any of that!
Of course, Ningguang didn't have much liquid cash on hand right now.
But she had countless assets!
Usually, when people measured someone's wealth, they looked at how much disposable funds they had.
At first glance, seeing Ningguang spend only four billion might make her seem not that rich. But in reality… behind her was an empire worth ten times that amount!
Though, if she really wanted to liquidate four hundred billion, even the Mora Mint might struggle to produce that much.
Especially after the card shop appeared, the valuation of these assets would inevitably plummet, with many industries likely being cut in half.
Only those essential goods people couldn't live without would retain their value.
Of course, this referred to prices in high-level merchant transactions. In the general market… Lu Heng estimated there'd be some impact, but not too severe.
After all, people still had to live. It wasn't like they could save ten thousand Mora and then starve themselves just to pull gacha, right?
Such people existed, but they definitely wouldn't be the majority.
Ningguang hesitated as she looked at the other gold cards with strong "material" attributes.
She had two choices now.
First, she could keep those gold cards with outstanding material properties.
When the right opportunity arose, she could use them—whether to forge a magical artifact or for other purposes, they'd be extremely valuable.
Second, she could immediately dismantle them!
This choice might seem wasteful, but the EXP from dismantling a five-star gold card… Ningguang had already witnessed it firsthand.
Both options had their merits.
One was to hoard resources, waiting for the perfect moment to unleash their full potential.
The other was to immediately upgrade her equipment level—a direct boost to her combat power!
"Made up your mind yet?" Lu Heng asked.
"I'll keep them."
Ningguang made her decision.
Dismantling them now would give her a significant power boost, but… she'd be pulling more gacha in the future!
If she had the ability to stockpile materials, then of course she should.
As for upgrading her equipment… she'd be pulling more cards later anyway, so EXP wouldn't be an issue!
Besides, there wasn't some great enemy looming over them. It was only logical to take the long-term view.
"That's in line with your personality."
Lu Heng nodded. This was the rational approach.
As for Tartaglia… sigh, that kid seemed to be holding onto that [Breakthrough Pill]. Who knew when he'd finally use it?
"Mr. Lu seems to know me quite well?" Ningguang raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Nothing too special. Just a bit of… let's say, fortune-telling skills." Lu Heng chuckled.
"I see."
Ningguang understood and then said, "Then I won't hold up the line any longer. Bai Shi, Bai Wen, move these cards over here. Don't block the way."
"Yes!"
As Ningguang stepped aside to dismantle her cards, the next in line was Keqing.
Keqing watched Ningguang's busy figure with a complicated expression.
This is already comparable to Rex Lapis… Is this the power of gacha cards?
Keqing found it utterly unbelievable.
If you had enough money and pulled enough high-quality cards… dominating Teyvat would be a breeze, wouldn't it?
She didn't voice this question, but if she had, Lu Heng would've given her a resounding yes.
Was it really so outrageous that spending enough Mora to pull cards could make you as strong as Morax?
If you thought about it carefully, it wasn't outrageous at all!
The system even had nine-star cards!
What kind of power would those hold?
Human imagination was often limited. Before encountering a fully-realized nine-star card, even Lu Heng had been "a frog at the bottom of a well," unable to fathom their true might.
So, these were just five-star cards. This was barely scratching the surface!
As Lu Heng pondered, Keqing spoke up:
"Mr. Lu, I'll begin now?"
"Mm, go ahead. You saw how it works earlier, right?" Lu Heng snapped out of his thoughts.
"I did. Don't worry, Mr. Lu."
Keqing had observed the entire process. Aside from appraising the cards and explaining some special effects, there wasn't much else Lu Heng needed to clarify.
"Good."
Lu Heng nodded and glanced at the long line behind her.
Even though there were multiple counters, these Liyue folks still queued up behind Keqing, Xingqiu, and the others.
Clearly, they didn't have enough Mora to pull many times, but they could at least watch the whales go first!
They weren't in a hurry, and neither was Lu Heng.
Turning back, Keqing had already purchased several equipment pieces and a phone.
"I wonder how my luck will be…"
Even Keqing couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
Five-star gold cards were incredibly powerful, but if she got one with material attributes… that would be tragic.
Priority number one was cards that boosted combat power. The rest would have to be stockpiled for later.
Lu Heng sat back and watched as Keqing loaded five hundred million Mora.
Tsk.
As expected of the Liyue Qixing.
Now that he thought about it, the Liyue Qixing's structure was quite interesting.
Each of the seven stars was also one of Liyue Harbor's major merchants.
Thankfully, they still had Rex Lapis and the adepti above them. Otherwise…
Lu Heng wouldn't comment further. He'd just say Ningguang and Keqing were doing a decent job. As for the other Qixing members, including Tian, he didn't know much about them.
Snapping out of his thoughts, Lu Heng noticed Keqing tapping a *100-pull*.
Clearly, this "Miss Keqing" was preparing to make her gacha session memorable.
The question was—would she get anything good?
After the 100-pull, she followed up with a *1,000-pull*, then a *10,000-pull*.
A few purple cards appeared. After appraising them, Lu Heng found their effects decent but not particularly suited for Keqing.
Given how many equipment pieces she'd bought, she might be planning to give them to family members.
Keqing tapped another *10,000-pull*.
Golden light flashed.
But instead of relaxing, Keqing grew even more tense.
Until the card was appraised, no one knew what effect this gold card would have.
"Mr. Lu, your assistance, please." Keqing handed the gold card to Lu Heng.
"You're all so polite."
Lu Heng shook his head with a smile, took the card, and froze the moment he saw it.
Keqing's heart sank at his expression.
Oh no… don't tell me—
"Hiss—"
Lu Heng sucked in a sharp breath as he stared at the card.
This thing can actually be pulled?!
His brows relaxed, and his gaze settled on Keqing's face.
Keqing had delicate features, but faint traces of fatigue lingered in her expression—clearly, she'd stayed up late last night.
Her proportions were impressive, and her patterned stockings were… distracting.
No, that wasn't the point.
The point was—
Lu Heng mused, "Before coming here, did you perform any… luck rituals?"
"Huh?"
After being stared at for a while, Keqing didn't blush. She was just confused why Lu Heng was looking at her like that.
Now, hearing his question… did the card have an amazing effect?!
Even Ningguang, who was in the middle of dismantling cards to upgrade her equipment, turned to look.
"It's hard to explain. See for yourself."
Lu Heng placed the card on the table.
On the card's face:
A white-robed figure sat with his back to the viewer, surrounded by countless swords floating in the air.
Before him, an uncountable number of blades were embedded into the earth.
The landscape was covered in swords!
Aside from the white-robed figure, the entire scene exuded an indescribable loneliness.
The edges of the gold card faintly shimmered with a crimson hue!
[Pinnacle of Swordsmanship]
[Rarity]: 5-Star Gold
[Type]: [Knowledge Card]
[Trait]: [Dao]
[Description]: "In the Sword Graveyard, I beheld 108,000 blades. The paths of all sword immortals of the past were comprehended by me. On this day, I ascend to the pinnacle of swordsmanship!"
"This card…"
Before Keqing could finish, Lu Heng uttered two words:
"Absolutely broken."
Dao!
Even if everything depicted on this card belonged to another world…
No matter what!
It was still Dao—the pinnacle of swordsmanship from an entire world!
And it was likely limited by that world's constraints. Otherwise, given the faint crimson hue on the gold border… it might've reached six stars!
With this card equipped… who would dare call Keqing "weak" again?!
Weak?! She'd shave the flesh off your bones!
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