Although treasure chests did not respawn, many Hilichurls liked to collect their treasures and hide them in wooden crates. Usually... they were filled with worthless junk.
The wooden crate Lumine was holding belonged to that category.
Lumine opened the crate in her arms. Sure enough, it was full of scraps. The only valuable things were a few chunks of iron ore and a dozen or so Mora.
"So little..."
Though she had not expected much, the result still disappointed Lumine and Paimon. But as a thrifty traveler, Lumine did not leave behind the dozen Mora and iron ore.
"Right! Miss Keqing, are you looking for Slimes? I can help."
After putting away her loot, Lumine looked at Keqing beside her. Remembering the Liyue Qixing's generosity, she realized that compared to wild treasure chests, the person before her was her true source of wealth!
"..."
Seeing Lumine's expression, the girl's mouth twitched... This woman was actually eyeing her Mora and Primogems. Still... when it came to catching Slimes, the Traveler was indeed more skilled.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Lumine! Once you gather enough, I'll reward you!" Since Lumine's Primogems would end up being hers anyway, leaving it to a professional worker would be faster and more convenient!
"..."
"No problem."
Lumine agreed immediately. But... why was Keqing calling her by name so familiarly? Keqing had always called her Traveler before, and that tone...
It reminded her a little of Kiana. Kiana had called her that way too. Come to think of it... she had not seen Kiana for quite some time. She wondered where she had gone.
Ningguang also had supply boxes available through consignment, but... the prices at Ningguang's shops were rather high. Besides, Kiana would occasionally give her discounts.
So she had been saving up, waiting for