"Golden eyes?"
Baiwen stared at the eyeballs floating in the air, stunned.
Lady Ningguang pulled golden eyes?
Is it similar to my Byakugan?
Her Byakugan was a powerful tool for surveillance and combat. If Ningguang had something similar...
"I sense a majestic aura coming from them," Keqing noted, her expression serious.
The eyes radiated an innate nobility, a pressure that commanded respect before they were even used.
Ningguang observed the floating eyes without touching them.
She liked them. They were beautiful, radiant, and exuded power.
But what did they do? She already had perfectly good eyes.
[Dragon's Might · Golden Eyes]: Eyes from a fantasy world containing an indescribable draconic pressure. Upon touch, they will instantly fuse with your own, transforming them into Golden Eyes. There are no side effects. Can be toggled on/off at will. Specific effects to be tested by the user.
Felix raised an eyebrow as he read the description.
These eyes...
And no side effects? That's a huge win.
"These are Golden Eyes," Felix explained, looking at Ningguang with a smile. "Touch them, and they will fuse with yours instantly. Their primary effect is coercion. They project a majestic pressure—specifically, 'Dragon's Might'."
"Fusion just by touching?"
Ningguang's face lit up. No surgery, no pain? That was perfect.
And the "majestic effect" sounded very useful for a ruler.
She reached out and touched the glowing orbs.
Flash.
The golden eyes vanished into light and merged into her own.
Ningguang closed her eyes, feeling the change. Her natural red-gold irises deepened in color, becoming a rich, molten gold.
A moment later, she opened them.
Blaze.
Light seemed to flow like liquid fire within her pupils. They were like mirrors reflecting a burning sun.
"Ah!"
Baiwen, Baixiao, and Baishi, who had been watching closely, suddenly felt their consciousness engulfed by that golden light. Their bodies trembled instinctively, a primal fear seizing their hearts. It was the feeling of standing before an apex predator.
They stumbled back, gasping for air, sweat instantly beading on their foreheads.
They couldn't look her in the eye. The pressure was suffocating.
Even Keqing felt it.
Purple electricity sparked around her body—her Electro Vision reacting defensively to the threat.
It was an automatic survival response.
Keqing averted her gaze.
Staring into those Golden Eyes felt like a weight was slowly crushing her mind. The longer she looked, the heavier it became.
Crackle.
Keqing narrowed her eyes, channeling her Electro energy. With her will bolstered by elemental power, the pressure lessened. She could look at Ningguang again, but she could still feel the invisible force pushing against her.
"Is it that exaggerated?"
Ningguang was surprised by their reactions.
She hadn't even activated the active "Dragon's Might" ability yet. This was just the passive effect of having the eyes open.
And yet, her secretaries were terrified, and Keqing was in combat mode.
"Lady Ningguang," Baixiao whispered, head bowed low. "Please... deactivate them. Your gaze feels dangerous."
She felt like an ant about to be crushed.
"Fusion successful. It seems ordinary people cannot withstand your gaze now," Felix commented, admiring the beautiful golden hue. "If you actively channel the Dragon's Might, a single glance could force people to their knees. Against strong opponents, it becomes a battle of wills."
"And you can maintain it indefinitely. It's a permanent buff. Very useful for combat... or negotiations."
Felix thought the eyes suited her perfectly.
Ningguang's aesthetic was already gold and geo. These eyes completed the look of the "Geo Queen." They rivaled Hu Tao's plum blossom eyes in distinctiveness.
"You mean... she hasn't even used the active power yet?" Baiwen asked, horrified.
This is just the passive look?
How strong is the active power?!
"I like them very much," Ningguang smiled.
She willed the effect to deactivate. The liquid fire receded, leaving her eyes their usual beautiful red-gold shade, though perhaps a bit deeper and more mysterious than before.
But her aura had changed. She felt more... regal.
"Thank you, Shopkeeper," Ningguang said sincerely.
This was a treasure money couldn't buy in Teyvat.
"You held back the pressure well," Keqing remarked, relaxing her stance. "Your harvest today is already immense."
Keqing was a little envious. Eyes that projected dragon fear? That was incredibly cool.
"Don't worry, you can open yours tomorrow," Ningguang teased. "I've only opened two jars. Eight left. My luck seems good today."
A disciplinary tablet and Golden Eyes. A great start. But she still hoped for another knowledge book.
Bang.
She smashed the third jar.
A glowing blue stone rolled out.
[Noctilucous Jade]: Rare mineral.
Ningguang smiled. Not empty. Good.
Bang! Bang!
Two more jars shattered.
A can of cola.
And a blade of grass.
"Grass?!"
Ningguang blinked.
She knew about the cola—it was a tasty drink. But grass?
Is this worse than an empty jar?
"It's just a weed," Baiwen said, disappointed. "The shop really does have everything... including weeds."
"Don't be so quick to judge. He sells stones too," Keqing shook her head. "But grass is a new low."
"This is not ordinary grass," Felix interjected, picking up the small green sprout. "This is a tool. If you wear it, anyone or anything that looks at you will involuntarily feel pity and compassion for you."
[Pity-Love Grass (Poor-Thing Grass)]: A secret tool (from Doraemon) that induces sympathy. Whoever wears it will make anyone—human, animal, or otherwise—feel an overwhelming urge to pity and protect them.
Felix looked at the grass with respect.
The effect of this thing is terrifying.
It was essentially a "Do Not Kill" cheat code.
If an adventurer wore this in the wild, monsters wouldn't attack. They would feel sorry for him. They might even escort him to safety.
If a criminal wore this in court, the judge might cry and let him go.
It manipulated the fundamental emotions of living beings.
"Whether it's a person, an animal, or something else... as long as it has consciousness, this grass will affect it," Felix explained. "It's a defensive weapon of mass emotional manipulation."
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