Merchant Event: Elegance Pagoda

Merchant Event: Elegance Pagoda is an Adventure Mission from the Aurum Alley's Hustle and Bustle event.
==Steps==
#Go to Elegance Pagoda and inquire with Boyang about the situation
#Perform an appraisal demonstration with Diting
#Speak with Boyang and prepare for the appraisal demonstration
#Assist Boyang to complete the official appraisal demonstration
#Report back to Boyang
==Dialogue==
===Go to Elegance Pagoda and inquire with Boyang about the situation===
;(Talk to Boyang)
:Boyang: You are (Trailblazer), right? It just so happens that I have something...
: Wait, have we ever met before?
::Boyang: Yeah, we've met a few times at Miss Secretary's office, but perhaps you don't remember me anymore...
: Oh, it's you. How can I help?
::Boyang: To be honest, I was hoping you could do me a small favor. Don't worry. I'll make it worth your while.
: Hold it. I'm busy.
::Boyang: Well, I won't take up much of your time. Maybe you'd like to reconsider?
:Boyang: Here's the thing: my store sells fandangles, but lately, more and more Outworlders have been flooding in, claiming they've bought precious antiques at low prices.
:Boyang: Over time, people have started to see my store as an antique shop, and even the merchant guild has been recommending that I officially make the switch. To be honest, selling antiques is more lucrative than selling fandangles, and it would give me more time to relax.
:Boyang: The thing is, if I were to make the switch, it would be like opening a whole new shop, and I'd have to start from scratch and build up a new customer base. I've been thinking about it, but I haven't quite figured out how to do it yet.
:Boyang: In the end, Miss Secretary came up with a great idea, and now I need someone to help me execute it.
: That's why you've come to me?
::Boyang: Well, I was planning to ask Sushang for help, but she was too busy. So I was wondering if I could perhaps trouble you instead?
: But I know nothing about antiques...
::Boyang: It's simple. I wouldn't have asked you if my little cycrane could do it.
: This would be a risky leap. Think twice before you act.
::Boyang: No worries. It'll only take me a dozen years to try it out and see if this plan works. And if it doesn't, I can always go back to selling fandangles.
:Boyang: Honestly, I've tried it before, but my customer base just slowly disappeared over time.
:Boyang: At first I thought it was just bad luck, but then the same thing happened in my fandangles circle as well. So I started asking around, and I found out... tsk...
:Boyang: It turns out that some ignorant Outworlders have been spreading rumors that I don't know anything about antiques and that I've been selling fake antiques. That's how my reputation got tarnished.
: You're not selling fake antiques, are you?
::Boyang: Come on! How could I even do that? Even if I wanted to, the Realm-Keeping Commission wouldn't let me get away with it. All the stores on the Xianzhou ship have to follow the rules and regulations.
: Well, you do give off the impression that you know nothing about antiques.
::Boyang: Hey! It's unfair to judge someone solely based on their appearance.
: Why don't you just close your shop and inherit your family fortune?
::Boyang: If I were to do that, I wouldn't even have a place for my fellow curio enthusiasts.
:Boyang: You just don't get it. I mean, I was born and raised on this Xianzhou ship, and I just can't wrap my head around how those Outworlders define "antiques."
:Boyang: Some fandangles made a few decades ago can have amazing craftsmanship, but those outsiders don't even consider them to be true antiques. Meanwhile, some fandangles made centuries ago are so dilapidated that I have to erpaint them to make them presentable, but then those same outsiders accuse me of destroying antiques.
:Boyang: I mean, what's the big deal between antiques from decades ago and centuries ago? It's all just a fleeting amount of time, isn't it?
:Boyang: Thankfully, Mingxi heard about my predicament and helped me. She lent me a Diting that allows me to figure out the origin year of my fandangles.
:Boyang: Now all I need is a little boost in popularity, and that's why I'm planning to host a treasure appraisal event right in front of my store.
:Boyang: Here's the plan: I'll place the antiques to be appraised at the door and use Diting to figure out their origin year. If they were made just a few decades ago, I'll smash them. That way, only antiques made centuries ago would be left in my store.
:Boyang: Now I need you to help me with the rehearsal so that I'll know what the real event will be like.
: But I don't even have antiques. How am I supposed to appraise them?
::Boyang: No need to worry about that. I've brought out a whole bunch of antiques and ordinary fandangles from my family's warehouse, so you'll have plenty to smash at the upcoming show!
: So, all I need to do is to smash them all?
::Boyang: No, no. You'll need to use a Diting to find out the true antiques and smash only the fake ones.
:Boyang: Hold on a second. Let me show you the antiques we'll be using in the event.
:Boyang: Try it yourself and you'll see what it's all about.
:Boyang: Here, I got this Diting through some connections. This little guy will help you figure out the origin year of objects, so you'll know which antiques to smash.
:Boyang: Follow its guidance and you won't make mistakes. Well, just try it yourself and you'll see what to do.
:Boyang: Activate your Diting and use its "Appraise" feature on these jars.
:Boyang: While "Appraise" is activated, the jar that responds in the genuine one, and the other is the fake one.
===Perform an appraisal demonstration with Diting===
;(Talk to Boyang again, optional)
:Boyang: Try it yourself and you'll see what it's all about.
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;(After using "Appraise" feature)
:Boyang: Well, now you should know which is the genuine antique and which is fake, right?
:Boyang: Now, smash the fake one. And don't touch the genuine one!
: Smash
;(After choosing to smash the fake antique)
::Boyang: All right, all right. Just leave the genuine one alone.
;(After choosing to smash the real antique)
::Boyang: Enough! Stop!
::Boyang: Wow, lucky it didn't get smashed. That's the real deal right there. Thank goodness I labeled it earlier... Remember, smash the fake one!
===Speak with Boyang and prepare for the appraisal demonstration===
;(Talk to Boyang)
:Boyang: All right, all right. Just leave the genuine one alone.
:Boyang: It's about time to get this show on the road. I'll gather up some folks here. Fingers crossed that this event will be a success...
:With the gimmick of a treasure appraisal event, Boyang has attracted a few potential customers.
:Outworlder Passerby: What's with the setup? An IPC reality show?
:Curious Outworlder: No, I don't think it has anything to do with IPC. A local Luofu event, it seems.
:Boyang: As the saying goes, the fake can never be real! This treasure appraisal event is hosted by Elegance Pagoda! Now, here comes our appraiser, (Trailblazer) —
:(Trailblazer): (Now it's time to show what I'm made of!)
===Assist Boyang to complete the official appraisal demonstration===
: Smash
;(After smashing the first fake antique)
::Boyang: Whew, this one is... fake! Just a friendly reminder that here at Elegance Pagoda, we have a zero-tolerance policy for fakes!
::Curious Outworlder: Sounds interesting. I hope their antiques aren't too expensive...
;(After smashing the second fake antique)
::Outworlder Passerby: This is amazing! How did the appraiser spot that?
::Outworlder Passerby: Yeah, we can go check it out later.
;(After choosing to smash the real antique)
::Boyang: Wait... what are you doing? Stop it! STOP! 
::Curious Outworlder: Hahaha, now this is starting to get fun!
::Boyang: ...Ahem, it seems our "appraiser" got a bit too carried away. But rest assured, if we accidentally break a genuine antique, we will definitely compensate for it... and we'll be taking the cost out of our appraiser's paycheck!
===Report back to Boyang===
;(Talk to Boyang)
:As the onlookers gradually scatter, you notice that Mingxi had already arrived at Elegance Pagoda.
:Boyang: Oh, I just can't thank you enough.
:Boyang: Thanks to your performance, my reputation has taken a turn for the better. I'm sure the business will improve over time.
:Mingxi: That was fantastic. Boyang and I have worked out all the details of our cooperation. (Trailblazer), please add Elegance Pagoda into the logistics plan so the docks can get some new orders.
: Let's get the planning started.
: I love planning stuff. I wanna do it now!
;(Unlocked Merchant Collab: Elegance Pagoda)
;(Complete Aurum Alley's Hustle and Bustle: Logistics Planning)
:Boyang: Oh, what a pleasant surprise! I've been receiving orders via my jade abacus just as we're talking!
:Boyang: I'm so grateful to you and Miss Secretary for all your help. With the dock provided by the guild, shipping will become more convenient... Oops, sorry, I got a big too caught up in business talk. Anyway, I should probably go attend to my customers now. Thanks again, and I'll see you later!
:Thanks to your aid, more and more people are visiting Elegance Pagoda.
;(Merchant Collab Established)
;(Mission complete)
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