Marvelous Merchandise/2024-11-11/Story

==Dialogue==
;(Talk to Liben)
:Liben: Hey there, friend! It's been a while!
: It sure has, Liben!
:Liben: Hehe, enthusiastic as ever, I see... I wonder, how changed a man am I?
: You're the same as ever.
: Why, you're getting friendlier!
:Liben: That's good. I mean, I almost didn't make it back this time.
: Did you try your luck in Natlan?
:Liben: Nope! I heard that things there were tense, so I deliberately avoided it and went to Nod-Krai instead.
:Liben: Have you been there?
: Nope.
: What kind of place is that?
:Liben: No? Well, I guess I can tell you about it then.
:Liben: Nod-Krai is in the southernmost part of Snezhnaya, where people from all over Teyvat gather. Those not in the know would think that opportunities to get rich are everywhere there.
:Liben: It's only after you get there that you realize that it's a wild place that plays by its own rules.
: Its own rules?
:Liben: Let me put it this way: Before I even set foot in the city, I was robbed by a group of vagrants — taking advantage of my ignorance about the place.
:Liben: Courts of law, Knights of Favonius... There's none of that there. Someone just told me to visit the Voynich Guild.
:Liben: Said the Guild was the strongest force in the area and that they might be able to get me justice.
:Liben: I was only half-convinced at first, so imagine my surprise when the Guild folks not only hauled all my goods back — they even bought everything off me, too. Totally amazing, right?
:Liben: I was so happy to see that much Mora, I counted it all up several times!
: "I've done it! Woohoo!"Although these are dialogue choices given to the Traveler, they seem to be sentences spoken by Liben instead.
: ...And why did I almost not make it back, you ask?
:Liben: Ugh... I don't even wanna talk about it. When I left the city again, I ran into another band of vagrants, who robbed me of every Mora — not a single coin was spared.
: They must've already had their eye on you back in the city...
:Liben: *sigh* That's me, Liben, for you! Only the grandest peaks and deepest troughs of life! Anyway, I'm not going back there — not for a while at least.
:Liben: So yeah, stay on your toes if you're going to Nod-Krai, and don't let just anyone know that you're holding onto a big bag of Mora.
: I'll keep that in mind.
: You keep your guard up too, Liben.
:Liben: So, I trust that our deal's still on, then?
:;(Continues to the options below)
;(Talk to Liben again)
:Liben: Ah, hello there. Need something?
: I'm here for my Box o' Marvels.
:;(If the player has not collected the daily Box o' Marvels)
:::Liben: The items needed today are as such.
:::;(Opens Liben's Daily Commission)
:;(If the player has already collected the daily Box o' Marvels)
:::Liben: I reckon you've already collected one for the day, friend! Still, feel free to inspect the other boxes. As before, you'll find that I'm no cheat.
: Can you tell me about your background again?
::Liben: I'm Liben, and once upon a time, I sold curios.
::Liben: I've been doing good business recently.
::Liben: Before that, I ran the Nod-Krai trade route, hoping to make myself a small fortune.
::Liben: But... I'm still here, so I'm sure you know how that turned out!
:: What kind of business are you talking about?
::Liben: Simple. You find me a few basic everyday items, cooking ingredients and the like, and then you trade them with me for a Box o' Marvels, full of all kinds of nice little treasures.
::Liben: Keep in mind that I've filled these Boxes o' Marvels with the fortune I made in my time as a seller of curios. There's no booby prizes to be found here, and I treat all my customers the same.
::Liben: Why box them up and turn it into a lucky draw, you ask?
::Liben: What can I say, people like a gift box. It just makes everyone a little more inclined to get involved.
:: How do you earn any money like this?
::Liben: Hmm, fair point. Perhaps I should explore business opportunities in Natlan next time after all, eh?
::Liben: Or maybe hire a few people for protection and make another trip to Nod-Krai, that might work too...
::Liben: To be honest, though, I'm getting pretty tired...
::Liben: Guess I'll take a break before making any more plans!
::;(Returns to selection)
: Goodbye.
::Liben: See you around.
==Notes==
ja:百貨珍品/5.1/ストーリー
ru:Изумительные изделия/2024-11-11/История