28 Being a Doctor Can't Save Mondstadt, I will be a Gunner, Barbara

Will there be a continuation of the manga [Fox Fairy Little Red]?

Ahem, if it really appears...

Then at that time...

Speaking of this, Takarou thought of the fox in Inazuma. And there happens to be a tree there. Called the Sakura Arbor, if the manga [Fox Fairy Little Red] appears in the store. The fox would probably have some wild thoughts upon seeing it. And that fox is quite arrogant , Thinking of this, Takarou chuckled. Even if the shop reaches Inazuma, it would still take a long time. While Takarou was pondering, the system's voice came again.

[New Century Comic Store has received twenty elemental users. Congratulations, you have obtained a Li Yue branch card.]

[The Li Yue branch card can be used directly. After using it, the New Century Comic Store will have a back door that leads to the Li Yue branch.]

"Oh, the branch card has finally arrived?" Takarou's face lit up upon hearing the system's voice.

Coincidentally, Lumine and Paimon were also about to go to Li Yue. And now, he obtained the Li Yue branch card, so he could also open a branch in Li Yue. The user of the Vision in Li Yue would also be able to enter the store. And there's another advantage to it. He wouldn't have to leave Mondstadt to accommodate customers from Li Yue. If the system allowed him to go to Li Yue and open a store. In that case, back and forth trips would still require a certain amount of time.

Then, Takarou took out the Gourmet's Tablecloth. He greeted Paimon.

"Paimon."

Paimon flew over, curious. "Boss Takarou, what's going on?"

Takarou didn't answer directly but took out the Gourmet's Tablecloth and placed it on the counter.

Then he said to Paimon, "Paimon, take a look. What's this?"

"This?" Paimon was a bit confused. Why did Mr. Owner take out a tablecloth?

And why was he asking her? Wait a minute... Could it be... Paimon widened her eyes, looking at Takarou.

"Boss Takarou, could this be...?"

"This is..."

"You guessed it right, it's the Gourmet's Tablecloth," Takarou confirmed.

Paimon's eyes widened even more. She couldn't believe what she was seeing.

The Gourmet's Tablecloth that she had been longing for, the reason she always came to the comic store to read Doraemon, was for what? Wasn't it all for the Gourmet's Tablecloth? But now? Boss Takarou actually obtained the Gourmet's Tablecloth, Paimon couldn't accept it!

"Why, Boss Takarou, why? Every time I come to the comic store and read Doraemon, I never got the Gourmet's Tablecloth. But now, this Gourmet's Tablecloth is in your hands!"

"Could it be that Boss Takarou, you already had it and were tricking me? Making me continue reading the manga?"

"You little rascal, do you think I'm that wicked?" Takarou couldn't help but laugh and cry. What is this little rascal thinking?

"I just obtained this Gourmet's Tablecloth not long ago."

"I took it out as soon as I got it, just wanting Paimon to try it and tell me what you want to eat."

"But unfortunately, Paimon had such thoughts. It seems that today, Paimon won't be able to try this Gourmet's Tablecloth."

"Ah, Mr. Owner, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Paimon panicked and flew to Takarou's side, shaking his hand, as if saying, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that."

"Haha, I was just teasing you."

Takarou smiled and then asked Paimon to tell the Gourmet's Tablecloth what she wanted to eat. Upon hearing this, Paimon felt relieved and without hesitation, she stated the food she liked.

"Lumine, why don't you come and choose some food too?" Takarou looked at Lumine.

"Sure, Mr. Owner." Lumine walked over and saw Paimon ordering a lot of food, causing her to facepalm.

"Paimon, can you really eat all this food?" she couldn't help but ask.

"If we can't finish it later, I won't help you eat it," Lumine warned.

"Hehe, Lumine, you're underestimating me! This amount of food is nothing for me," Paimon replied confidently.

Although Paimon was small, she had a big appetite. After all, she was capable of consuming 300,000 Mora worth of food in a month.

So, this amount of food was really nothing to her. Takarou also placed an order, but he didn't choose dishes from the Teyvat continent. Instead, he ordered dishes from his previous world. He ordered a KFC Deluxe Combo. Now that he had the Gourmet's Tablecloth, he could also enjoy the food from his previous world.

"Mr. Owner, what are these dishes you ordered? I've never seen them before," Paimon asked, eating her own food and looking at Takarou's order.

"These are dishes from my previous world. How about trying them?" Takarou offered.

"Really? Then I have to try them!" Paimon replied eagerly.

When it came to food, Paimon was more serious than anyone else.

"Paimon, Lumine, feel free to eat. If it's not enough, you can order more," Takarou said.

Now that he had the Gourmet's Tablecloth, Takarou didn't have to go to the Good Hunter restaurant anymore. He could eat whenever he wanted.

While Takarou, Paimon, and Lumine were enjoying their food in the store, Captain Jean entered.

"Oh, you're having lunch," she remarked.

"Captain Jean, you're here! Come and join us," Paimon said with a chicken wing in her hand.

"I won't eat. I came to the comic store with some personal matters. I wanted to talk to Mr. Owner," Captain Jean explained.

"Lumine, Paimon, you can go eat over there," Takarou said, glancing at Captain Jean and gesturing towards Lumine and Paimon.

"Okay." After they moved to the side, Captain Jean approached.

"Mr. Owner..."

"I wonder if Captain Jean is here for something?" Takarou asked.

"Well, Mr. Owner, we have known each other for some time now, and during this time, I am really grateful to you."

"Today, I came here in a personal capacity, not as Captain Jean, so... Mr. Owner, you can call me Jean if you want," Captain Jean said, her face turning slightly red.

She had discussed the selling price of the rocket launcher with Kaeya earlier and then approached Lisa.She told Lisa everything about inviting Takarou to open a store in Li Yue, without holding anything back.

Lisa advised her not to worry and to establish a good relationship with Mr. Owner privately before discussing it with him.That's why Jean came to the comic store with a mix of anxiety and anticipation.

"Mr. Owner, I wanted to ask you, if you were to go to Li Yue and open a comic store, would this store in Mondstadt continue to operate?" Jean finally asked.

Hearing this, Takarou smiled faintly. He understood why Captain Jean came to him.She was probably concerned about this issue.After all, he had told Kaeya when he asked him about it, and Jean overheard their conversation.She was likely worried that if he went to Li Yue, the comic store in Mondstadt would close.

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Takarou smiled at Captain Jean and said, "Jean, I know what you're worried about. But I can assure you that the comic store in Mondstadt will not close just because I go to Li Yue. This store will continue to operate, and the one in Li Yue will be a branch. In other words, Mondstadt will remain the main store. I hope that clarifies it for you."

Upon hearing Takarou's words, Captain Jean's face lit up with a smile, and she felt relieved. As long as Takarou's comic store continued to operate in Mondstadt, everything would be fine. After all, Mondstadt now benefited from Takarou's comic store. Since its opening, they had received numerous rewards and advantages from visiting the store. If the store suddenly closed one day, they wouldn't be able to accept it. Once they experienced something that improved their strength, who would willingly give it up?

With a satisfactory answer, Captain Jean could finally put her worries to rest.

"By the way, Lumine, Paimon, Miss Keqing is planning to depart for Li Yue tomorrow. If you want to accompany her, let her know when I return," Captain Jean informed them.

"Keqing is going back to Li Yue tomorrow?" Lumine, who was eating, paused and looked at Captain Jean. Lumine came to Mondstadt primarily to search for her brother. However, she hadn't found any leads in Mondstadt. The next destination on her list was Li Yue. Although Mondstadt was great in its own way, she hadn't forgotten her purpose. Furthermore, she had resolved matters in Mondstadt, and the Knights of Favonius had even issued a missing person notice for her brother. The next step was to head to Li Yue and see if she could find the deity there, the one who might have abducted her brother.

"Then please inform Miss Keqing that we will depart with her tomorrow to Li Yue," Lumine replied.

"Understood."

"Mr. Owner, I'll take my leave now."

"Sure, go ahead."

Just as Captain Jean left, Barbara entered the New Century Comic Store.

"Is this the place my sister often visits?"

Today happened to be Barbara's day off. Recently, she had often heard from the nuns that Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Jean, frequently visited a store called the New Century Comic Store, where she would spend over an hour.

However, Barbara was usually busy, but since she had the day off today, she decided to come and check it out.

As soon as she entered the comic store, Barbara noticed a handsome man sitting at the front desk. His face was sculpted with distinct features, and his sharp and angular face was exceptionally beautiful. His appearance seemed carefree, but the gleam in his eyes revealed a sharpness that couldn't be underestimated. Beneath a pair of arched eyebrows were slender peach blossom eyes, full of tenderness, which could easily captivate anyone.

With a high and straight nose and lips of moderate thickness, he wore a dazzling smile that could make people dizzy.

"This man is really handsome!" Barbara whispered to herself.

Not only did she notice the attractive man, but Barbara also spotted Lumine, the Honorary Knight, and Paimon in the store. They were also here.

"Barbara, welcome to the New Century Comic Store."

"Huh? Mr. Owner, do you know me?" Barbara was surprised when Takarou addressed her by name.

As a priestess of the Church of Favonius and a shining idol of Mondstadt, Barbara's name was well-known.

"Barbara, come on in!"

"Please, don't call me that, Mr. Owner."

As soon as Barbara heard these words, a blush appeared on her beautiful face. In fact, this phrase made Barbara feel somewhat embarrassed.

"Barbara, are you here to read manga as well?" Lumine asked curiously upon seeing Barbara's arrival.

"I... I was just curious why Acting Grand Master Jean frequents the comic store, so I came to have a look," Barbara replied, making up an excuse for herself.

"Hehe, Barbara, not only Jean, but many people from Mondstadt also visit the comic store. You can even earn rewards from reading manga. Barbara, you should give it a try," Paimon advertised for the comic store. After all, Takarou had treated her to so much delicious food, so it was only fair for her to say a few good things about the store.

"You can earn rewards from reading manga?" Barbara wondered. "Mr. Owner, I'd like to read manga. How much does it cost?"

"I know, let me explain," Paimon interjected. "It's 10,000 Mora per read, and each person can only read once a day. You can't take the manga out of the store; you can only read it here."

"Yes, what Paimon said is correct. That's the rule in my store,"Takarou confirmed.

10,000 Mora per read? It wasn't too expensive.

"Here, take this. It's 10,000 Mora. You can keep the change," Barbara handed the money to Takarou.

"No need, I trust you, Barbara. The manga is on the shelf. You can choose whichever one you want to read, or maybe I can recommend one for you," Takarou replied.

"Mr. Owner, it's my first time at the New Century Comic Store, and I'm not sure which manga to read. Could you recommend one for me?"

"Sure, if I were to recommend one, you can try reading the Detective Conan manga."

"Detective Conan? Okay, Mr. Owner, I got it. Thank you," Barbara politely expressed her gratitude. She found the Detective Conan manga on the shelf and took a seat in a quiet spot to read.

As Barbara read through the cases in Detective Conan, she became captivated. She even paused while reading and contemplated who the culprit might be.

Lumine and Paimon finished their food while Barbara was engrossed in her manga. Paimon had eaten so much that she couldn't even fly and ended up lying in Lumine's embrace.

"You, eating so much... I'm afraid that one day you'll eat me" Lumine said to Paimon.

Apart from the food Paimon ordered for herself, most of the food ordered by Lumine and Takarou ended up being consumed by Paimon alone. Lumine didn't eat much.

"Hehe, Lumine, I don't want to waste any food. Besides, it's all free, and we're going to Li Yue tomorrow. I don't know when we'll be able to see Mr. Owner again," Paimon replied.

"Maybe you're not just missing Mr. Owner but also his Foodie's Feast tablecloth," Lumine teased.

Upon hearing Paimon's reasoning, Lumine's face darkened. This couldn't go on. If things continued like this, Lumine genuinely worried that one day she wouldn't be able to afford to feed Paimon.

After some time, Barbara finished reading Detective Conan and put it back on the shelf. She then approached Takarou.

"Mr. Owner, thank you for recommending the manga. The Detective Conan manga was really exciting."

"If you enjoyed it, feel free to come to my comic store and read more manga."

Indeed, the Detective Conan manga was truly exciting.

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"Customer Barbara, after reading Detective Conan, you have received a reward: an M4A1 carbine rifle with a suppressor."

"Another weapon?"

"But why not a Gatling gun or something?"

Barbara's attribute was Hydro, so if it was a Gatling gun with Hydro bullets, wouldn't it be a Gatling gun with blue flames? Thinking about this, Takarou couldn't help but smile.

"Barbara, congratulations on receiving an M4A1 carbine rifle with a suppressor."

"An M4A1 carbine rifle with a suppressor? Mr. Owner, what kind of weapon is this?" Looking at the dark object placed on the front desk, Barbara was puzzled.

"I know this. It's similar to the revolver Lumine received," Paimon chimed in before Takarou could answer.

"???"

"Paimon, you're saying something but not really saying anything," Lumine glared at Paimon.

Barbara had never seen Lumine's revolver, and she had never seen this kind of rifle that Mr. Owner was talking about. But since it was so long, it must have significant firepower, right?

"It's a gun that can shoot bullets. It has a scope attached here, and you hold it like this," Takarou demonstrated the grip and movements of the M4A1 carbine rifle for Barbara.

"This is the safety, as long as you turn it off, it won't fire."

"This is the magazine. You can infuse it with your own elemental power and shoot at enemies. As for the power, you'll have to try it out yourself."

Items rewarded by the system generally had decent power. After all, Lumine had already tested the revolver and took down Hilichurls with a single shot. As for the M4A1 carbine rifle that Barbara received, its power would be even stronger.

"Mr. Owner, thank you for the explanation."

"If you encounter something you don't understand, you can come to my comic store and ask me. I will explain it to you. As for the rest, you'll have to figure it out on your own."

"Okay."

Barbara held the M4A1 carbine rifle with a suppressor in her hand and felt its weight. It wasn't too heavy.

Touching this M4A1 carbine rifle, Barbara felt her excitement rise. She didn't quite understand what was happening.

"Well then, Mr. Owner, I'll take my leave."

"Sure, go ahead."

Barbara left the New Century Comic Store with excitement, holding the M4A1 carbine rifle with a suppressor.

"Lumine has a gun, Barbara has a gun. Mr. Owner, do you think I'll also get a small handgun suitable for me if I read Detective Conan?"

When Barbara left, Paimon came to Takarou, excitedly asking.

"Um... Yes."

Glancing at Paimon's small figure, there were indeed guns suitable for Paimon. However, it would be impossible to obtain one from the Detective Conan manga.

In Takarou's original world, the smallest gun was the Swiss Mini Gun.

The Swiss Mini Gun was known as the "smallest" handgun in the world, truly a small firearm. The entire gun was only 55mm long, about the size of a coin, and weighed only 70g. It was so small that you almost couldn't feel it in your hand if you weren't paying attention.

Manufactured by Swiss Gunsmith, it was a scaled-down version of the American Colt Python revolver. Despite its small and exquisite design, it had real killing power, making it a collectible treasure that showcased one's status, and it was highly sought after by the upper class. Don't be fooled by its size, it was still a finely crafted and expensive piece.

"Yay! Then I also want to read Detective Conan and get a handgun that suits me!"

"Paimon, don't you want the Gourmet Aficionado tablecloth anymore?"

Lumine, hearing Paimon's lingering desires, felt a bit speechless.

"Lumine, it's not bad to have more things. Besides, if I also have a gun, I can protect you, right?"

"You protect me??" Lumine rolled her eyes at Paimon.

Takarou watched Lumine and Paimon bickering and shook his head.

On the other hand, after obtaining the M4A1 carbine rifle, Barbara didn't choose to go back but planned to go to the wilderness to test the newly acquired weapon.

After all, Mr. Owner mentioned that this weapon had considerable power, but she wasn't sure of the specifics.

Besides, these things required her own exploration.

Today happened to be a day when she had time to try it out. If she encountered something she didn't understand, she could ask Mr. Owner about it when she returned to Mondstadt.

Barbara left Mondstadt carefully, hardly seen by anyone.

After all, there were zealous fans in Mondstadt who were not good for her. They were too enthusiastic, which Barbara couldn't handle.

After a while, Barbara arrived at Whispering Woods. In Whispering Woods, there were many slimes, and Barbara planned to test her skills on a slime first. She approached a tree and looked at a fire slime in front of her.

Following the instructions Mr. Owner gave her earlier, she held the gun and turned off the safety. Infusing it with Hydro elemental energy, she closed one eye and placed the other on the scope. Then, Barbara took a deep breath.

She aimed in the direction of the slime and pulled the trigger. A swishing sound was heard. A blue Hydro bullet flew out of the barrel. However, Barbara had no experience using this type of weapon for the first time. The shot didn't hit the slime as she expected, but hit a tree instead.

However, the bullet pierced through the tree! Although she didn't hit the slime on her first try, the shot managed to penetrate the tree and left a hole in it. The power alone excited Barbara.

"Phew, I didn't expect this M4A1 carbine rifle to be so powerful!"

Barbara's face was filled with joy, and she tried a few more times. On the fifth bullet, she finally hit the slime, completely shattering its body. Seeing her success, Barbara became even more excited. She looked at the M4A1 carbine rifle in her hand as if it were a precious treasure. Medical knowledge couldn't save Mondstadt, but with the M4A1 carbine rifle, she could repel and kill enemies if Mondstadt were invaded.

At this moment, Barbara even felt like giving up medicine for combat, I will try to master use this riffle. Next, Barbara experimented several more times. Hilichurls were taken down with a single shot, even the Hilichurl Berserkers were no match. With the M4A1 carbine rifle in hand, Barbara swept through Whispering Woods.

However, she usually targeted individual Hilichurls or Hilichurl Berserkers. If there were too many, she worried about putting herself in danger. After a few hours, Barbara sat down under a large tree and let out a sigh.

"Oops, it's already dark!" Barbara looked up at the sky and realized that it was already evening. How long had she been out?