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Chapter 240 - Chapter 240: Hu Tao: Hehe, Look How High I Can Jump! Ouch—Why Did I Hit the Ceiling?! That Hurts!

[Foot-Strength Enhancement Shoes:

By using electricity and magnetic force to stimulate pressure points in the feet, the wearer's muscle power is pushed to its limit.

There are three different power levels, adjustable via the knob on the right side.]

"Another Conan gadget, huh?"

Han Feng's eyes flashed with mild surprise.

Counting the Butterfly Voice Changer and the Solar-Powered Skateboard, this made the third Conan-related item already.

At this rate, if you collected a few more, you could probably summon the Death God Elementary Schooler himself.

That said, in Han Feng's opinion, this item was actually very powerful.

If the Solar Skateboard was Conan's most stylish tool, then the Foot-Strength Enhancement Shoes were undoubtedly his deadliest weapon.

Trash cans, helmets, kettles—

There was basically nothing Conan couldn't kick.

And once paired with a soccer ball?

The destructive power skyrocketed.

In the manga, countless criminals had been sent flying into prison this way.

Especially in the movie Zero the Enforcer— Conan literally kicked a satellite apart.

"If Conan can do that with them… I wonder what Hu Tao will be like?"

Han Feng stroked his chin, suddenly very curious.

Buzz—

A brilliant light descended from above, enveloping Hu Tao.

Moments later, the glow faded.

A pair of black women's shoes appeared in Hu Tao's hands.

"Huh? Shoes?"

Hu Tao lifted them up, blinking.

This was…

way off from what she had been hoping for.

"These are Foot-Strength Enhancement Shoes.

They have the same effects as Conan's."

Han Feng explained.

As for why they weren't the red-and-blue high-top sneakers—

It was probably the system's way of tailoring them specifically for Hu Tao.

"Shoes with the same effect as Conan's?"

Hearing that, Hu Tao's interest was instantly piqued.

These shoes were definitely not ordinary!

She had read Detective Conan very carefully.

Aside from Conan's infamous 'wherever-he-goes-people-die' Death God constitution,

What fascinated her most weren't the murder cases—

But Conan's outrageous maneuvers.

Like riding a skateboard and pulling off all kinds of fancy kicks.

Thinking about those scenes, Hu Tao grew excited.

She immediately changed into the shoes.

"Well? How do they feel?"

Han Feng asked with a smile.

He was genuinely curious about Hu Tao's performance.

"Pretty good! The size fits perfectly, and they're comfortable."

She walked back and forth a couple of times, clearly satisfied.

Now the only question was— how strong were they?

"Try them out."

Hu Tao's eyes gleamed.

She squatted slightly and pressed the first-level button.

Crackle!

Electric arcs instantly wrapped around the shoes.

They looked eerily similar to the lightning effects when Keqing fired her Railgun.

"Ooh! I need something to kick!"

Feeling the sudden surge of power in her legs, Hu Tao began looking around excitedly.

But after catching sight of Han Feng's dangerous expression—

She wisely abandoned that tempting idea.

Best not to offend Boss Han.

"Oh! This works!"

Her eyes suddenly lit up when she noticed the ceiling— more than ten meters high.

She lightly pushed off with her foot.

Whoosh!

Hu Tao shot upward.

She jumped a good five or six meters into the air.

"Huh… kinda average?"

After landing, Hu Tao looked a little disappointed.

Five or six meters would be insane for normal people—

But for someone like Hu Tao, it was effortless.

"Then let's try the highest level!"

She crouched again and cranked the dial straight to max.

"Hehe, let's see how high I can jump this time!"

She pushed off once more.

BOOM!

Her figure vanished from the ground in an instant.

BANG!

A loud collision echoed through the shop.

Hu Tao slammed straight into the ceiling.

After an intimate encounter with it, she dropped back down.

Fortunately, her reaction speed was incredible.

She flipped midair and landed cleanly.

"Owww! That hurt!

Boss Han, why is your shop's ceiling so hard?!"

Hu Tao squinted, clutching her head.

She hadn't expected the highest setting to be that powerful.

One jump—and she'd gone over ten meters straight into the ceiling.

"I didn't expect someone to jump high enough to hit the ceiling either."

Han Feng spread his hands helplessly.

This one really wasn't on him.

The shop's ceiling was over ten meters high.

Normal people wouldn't touch it no matter what.

"Hehe…"

Hu Tao laughed awkwardly, rubbing her head.

Still, after this test, she'd figured the shoes out.

First gear was useless for her.

Third gear was way too violent.

That meant—

Second gear was perfect.

Good for normal movement and rushing around.

And if something special came up?

Then she'd switch to third gear.

Thinking it through, Hu Tao was actually pretty satisfied with her reward.

Still, remembering her earlier ambition, she looked back toward the counter.

"Boss Han, if I want rewards like Lady Ningguang's… or Little Klee's bombs…

what comic should I read?"

"Journey to the West."

Han Feng answered without the slightest hesitation.

While other comics also had powerful abilities—

Like the Hulk from The Avengers, or Doraemon's magical gadgets—

If you wanted a higher probability of insane rewards?

Nothing beat Journey to the West.

In a world where immortals roamed everywhere and celestial beings were practically street vendors,

The chances were enormous.

Just look at the results:

Lumine's Purple-Gold Gourd

Paimon's Transformation Arts

Ganyu's Clone Technique

All absurdly powerful.

If Hu Tao read that manga, her odds of getting what she wanted would skyrocket.

"Journey to the West, huh…"

Hu Tao nodded thoughtfully.

She remembered it.

Tomorrow— that was the one she'd read.

"Hehe, Boss Han, I'll be heading out then!"

She set the shoes to second gear, then happily bounced her way out of the shop.

Not long after—

Kaeya and Diluc, comics in hand, walked up to the counter together.

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