Zenless Zone Zero: Morax in a New World!

At first, the restaurant owner thought Furina was going to dine and dash. But the moment he saw the golden coins scattered across the table, he was utterly stunned.

"Gold? These are real gold coins..."

He quickly picked one up, bit into it without hesitation, and was immediately shocked.

They were genuine gold coins.

As expected of a big celebrity—she really was loaded.

She didn't even bother bringing any Dennies on her trip, just carried a pile of gold coins. Only the wealthiest elites in New Eridu would do something like that.

Seeing the restaurant owner's astonished expression, like he had never seen such a sight before, Furina smiled.

"So? Can I pay with Mora?"

The restaurant owner nodded eagerly. "Yes, yes, of course you can…"

Gazing at the scattered Mora on the table, he made a rough calculation. Based on New Eridu's gold price, just these few coins were worth several million Dennies.

And the cost of this meal? Merely 20,000 Dennies.

At the thought of it, the restaurant owner rushed to collect all the coins. He couldn't hide the grin on his face as excitement bubbled up inside him.

What luck! A walking jackpot!

Just as he was about to walk off with the Mora, a mechanical arm clamped down on his wrist.

It was Caesar, the leader of the Sons of Carrydon.

Caesar said sternly, "We Carrydon folk aren't bandits. We can't treat guests like this..."

With that, she picked up a Mora, weighed it briefly in her hand, and handed it to the restaurant owner.

"This is enough to cover the meal."

The restaurant owner looked devastated. "…"

Millions of Dennies, right within reach, gone in an instant. What a loss.

But Caesar didn't care in the slightest.

She then gathered the rest of the Mora and handed it all to Furina.

"Miss Furina, please keep these coins safe."

Furina was taken aback. "One hundred Mora is enough for the whole meal?"

The Mora she had just seen Caesar hand over had a face value of one hundred—a coin that wouldn't even buy a carrot back in the continent of Fontaine.

But here, it covered an entire meal.

And not just one person's—enough for a dozen.

Was Liyue really that cheap?

Caesar replied seriously, "That one coin was more than enough. Please keep the rest safe. Don't flash it around the outer ring. If other gangs spot it, it'll bring trouble."

Furina quickly tucked the Mora into her pocket. "Thank you…"

Realizing how dangerous the outer ring was, Furina decided it wasn't safe to carry the coins herself. If they got ambushed by bandits, it would be a disaster. It was better to let Clorinde hold onto them.

With that, she hurriedly took out all the Mora she had on her. Her money pouch was stuffed with coins of all sizes and values.

"Clorinde, it's better if you hold onto the money."

"Understood. Don't worry, Lady Furina—no one will take these Mora from me."

Clorinde accepted the pouch and immediately slipped it into her coat.

However...

That big, bulging money pouch instantly drew the attention of everyone nearby.

A pouch packed with golden coins...

Converted into Dennies, it was easily worth tens of millions. Nicole, Billy, Nekomata, Piper, the restaurant owner—they were all speechless.

What kind of family was this?

Bringing gold coins on a trip was one thing... but carrying this many?

Do they not treat gold coins as actual money?

Caesar took a deep breath. "Miss Furina, Miss Clorinde—please, remember not to show off your wealth in public."

Clorinde nodded. "Thanks for the warning."

Of course she understood this basic principle. She just hadn't had the chance to remind Furina before it was too late.

Piper sighed. "If the Sons of Carrydon had that much gold, we could rebuild this entire town."

Caesar said confidently, "Don't worry. Sooner or later, we'll earn that many Dennies ourselves."

After finishing their meal, everyone left the restaurant together.

Nicole looked at Furina and Clorinde like she was seeing living piles of Dennies.

"I'm the owner of Hare's House, a general services agency. If you ever need anything, you can come to us."

Furina nodded. "Yes, you're friends of Zhongli—wait, no, Sam Li. Of course I trust you."

Anby corrected her, "We're all Sam Li's colleagues."

That surprised Furina. "Sam Li… you quit Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?"

Sam Li remained silent. "…"

He had never even been to the continent of Teyvat, so how could he have resigned from Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?

At that moment, two possibilities crossed his mind.

The first—there's another Zhongli in Teyvat. If that Zhongli ever came to Zenless Zone Zero, Sam Li wouldn't know how to face him...

The second—with his roleplay, the Zhongli from Teyvat had disappeared.

If that were the case, Hu Tao must be searching for Zhongli. Sooner or later, she'd find her way to Zenless Zone Zero—and then what would he do?

Either scenario was troublesome.

According to what Venti had said earlier, the Zhongli from Teyvat had already gone missing.

The second possibility seemed far more likely.

As Furina and Clorinde stared at Sam Li, puzzled...

Nicole, hearing "Wangsheng Funeral Parlor" again, quickly jumped in. She already knew it was Sam Li's old workplace.

"What Wangsheng Funeral Parlor? Sam Li works for Hare's House now! I have a signed contract with him, right, Sam Li?"

Sam Li: "…"

Since Furina and Clorinde knew Sam Li and were clearly friends, Caesar warmly welcomed the two and took everyone on a tour around the town of Carrydon.

As they walked, Furina looked around in curiosity.

"These buildings are huge. Why does it all look like ruins now?"

Though many structures had collapsed, from the ones still standing, it was clear that most were three to five stories tall, some over ten. Judging by the foundations, they weren't any worse than the ones in Fontaine.

They were magnificent structures—now abandoned, crumbling, reduced to ruins.

As soon as the topic came up, everyone sighed.

Caesar chuckled. "Don't get so down. I'll tell you what happened. First, this place was briefly devoured by the Hollows... Second, several conflicts broke out here, and a lot of buildings got destroyed…"

Lucy muttered, "Only you could recount all that with a smile."

After Caesar's explanation, Furina suddenly understood.

Back in Fontaine, five hundred years ago, just after the dark calamity, things weren't so different.

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