"What?! You're saying this is worth hundreds of millions?!"
Zhongli nodded. "Though vibranium may look unremarkable, its properties give it an exceptionally high market value."
Mona's eyes went wide. She hurriedly removed the brooch from her hat brim and carefully tucked it away like a precious treasure.
"Vibranium came from a meteorite that fell from the sky into Wakanda, but the Wakandan people made excellent use of this gift from the cosmos, becoming a nation whose technology far surpassed that of the rest of the world."
Nahida spoke with feeling. "Humans create new knowledge every moment. That is why I can no longer take my eyes off them."
"Wakanda? Hmm... do they have good wine there?"
Venti opened his bleary eyes, sat up on the sofa, and yawned.
"If I'd known the Traveler was going to Asgard with Thor, I would've asked him to bring me back a bottle. That thousand-year-old vintage Thor brought to the last party was wonderfully rich and mellow."
As for why those three were here, it all came down to the task Lin Ze had entrusted to Mona before leaving Earth.
Mona knew of Nahida. The Traveler's rescue of Sumeru's Dendro Archon had been major news across Teyvat. Even Mona, who spent her days cooped up indoors, had heard about it.
As for the other two, Mona knew very little about Mr. Zhongli's identity. She only knew that he was a renowned and learned figure in Liyue, so it was hardly surprising that the Traveler had invited him to such a serious meeting.
But Venti? Why was that bard, who spent his days doing absolutely nothing, here too?
Mona couldn't quite figure it out. She remembered using her Hydromancy Board to divine his fate back in Mondstadt, yet she had never been able to make