Alchemy Table Plaza, Third-Round Knockout.
After leaving the Northland Bank, Zhongli took Li Qiuzhi and the others to a tavern called Third-Round Knockout.
They casually found seats outside and called over a server to order some snacks and tea.
"The Wine-Braised Rice Balls and tea here are both excellent. Please, help yourselves."
Before long.
The server soon brought over their order. As a regular here, Zhongli took the initiative to introduce the establishment's famous snacks.
"Hehe, we've heard about this place after spending so long in Liyue, too. Apparently, once you eat three bowls of Wine-Braised Rice Balls here, you'll be too drunk to leave the harbor."
Paimon would have been too low down if she sat, so she could only hover a little lower, gazing expectantly at the various snacks on the table, including the Wine-Braised Rice Balls.
"You're not an adult yet, are you, Paimon? Drinking isn't recommended for children."
Li Qiuzhi smiled as he spoke.
"Hmph, what do you know? Wine-Braised Rice Balls are rice balls. Can you call them wine?"
Hands on her hips, Paimon looked somewhat unhappily at the bad guy trying to stop her from enjoying delicious food.
"Uh, that actually makes a lot of sense."
Paimon's question stumped Li Qiuzhi. Since she wanted to try the taste of alcohol, he might as well let her. It would be funny if she ended up eating herself into a drunken heap on the ground.
"Hmm, although the rice balls are made with fermented rice wine, eating a little will do no harm." Zhongli took a sip of tea, then looked at Lumine opposite him. "Traveler, if there is anything you wish to know, ask away."
Rather than eating, he preferred savoring tea as though savoring life.
The moment Lumine had been waiting for had finally