Marvelous Merchandise/Story
Last updated 2026-04-21
Dialogue for each run of Marvelous Merchandise. The initial 2020-10-26 run is unique in which Liben is found in various locations around Mondstadt and Liyue. Whereas in subsequent runs, he is only in Mondstadt City.
2020-10-26 Dialogue
Main article: Marvelous Merchandise/2020-10-26/Story
Regular Dialogue
- (Talk to Liben))
- Liben: Ah, hello. Do you need something?
I'm here to do some business.
- (If you haven't submitted the items yet)
- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (Opens the Today's Required Materials screen.)
- (If you have already submitted the items)
- Liben: I thought you'd already taken a Box o' Marvels for today? That said, feel free to inspect the others. You'll see I don't cheat any of my customers.
I'm here for my Box o' Marvels...
- Liben: Here you are: genuine goods at a pleasing price. Worst-case scenario, it'll top up your coin pouch.
- (Opens the Box o' Marvels selection screen)
Can you run me through your background again?
- Liben: I'm Liben, and once upon a time I sold curios.
- Liben: But I've finally said goodbye to that now that I've made it enough to rub shoulders with the Qixing. No more Mr. Small-Time Merchant for me!
- Liben: And that's why you and I are about to start doing business together, and both of us are going to make a handsome sum!
- What kind of business?
- Liben: Simple. You find me a few basic every 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 say?
- 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: See, this is where the clever bit comes in.
- Liben: I have recently became privy to some highly confidential intel from the Qixing. It's tough times ahead for the whole of Teyvat, apparently.
- Liben: If I start stockpiling everyday essentials now, before long I'll be able to sell them off at much higher prices and make a huge profit.
- Goodbye.
- Liben: See you around.
Day 1
- (Talk to Liben)
- Paimon: That guy over there seems pretty chipper. Wonder what he's so happy about?
- Liben: Friend! That we should meet means that fate has surely smiled upon you. Oh, I have an excellent business proposition for you. If I could just have a moment of your time?
- Paimon: Why do you merchant types always sound so suspicious?
- Liben: Oh, come now, don't be like that. The integrity of a Liyue merchant is as steadfast as the Geo Archon themselves.
- No harm in hearing you out, I guess.
- Liben: It's simple. Every day you find me some basic items, and trade them in here for a box full of exciting little curios.
- Liben: Even the worst boxes have precious metals inside them... in the form of Mora cast at the Golden House, no less.
- Okay, but what's in it for you?
- Liben: Oh, my business model is a little too complex to explain right now. But, if I have your consistent support in this business deal, then perhaps I will consider letting you in on how it works one day. Hahaha!
- Liben: So, whaddya think? Interested?
- Can't hurt to try it out.
Day 2
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: Ahh, I see you've willingly returned. That must mean you trust me, even if only a little.
- Paimon: Paimon's heard of scams that start like this though. They rope you in with all the benefits in the beginning, so you let your guard down and that's when they get ya!
- Liben: Hahahaha, please! I don't rely on scams to make my Mora. I rely on my keen sense of business trends.
Day 3
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: I was once a merchant of curios. Why curios you ask? Well, because logically speaking, the rarer something is, the more expensive it is.
- Paimon: Well Paimon's super rare — there's only one in all of Teyvat! So, ah, where's the Mora?
- Liben: Ehehehe, something big is about to happen to our world. And what do you think is going to become scarce once that happens?
Day 4
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: What was it I was telling you about yesterday? Ahh yes, supply and demand.
- Liben: You should know, because of Mondstadt's Stormterror attacks, orchard production was affected and stocks are low. As such, we can expect the price of Mondstadt's wines and ciders to go sky-high, all across Teyvat.
- Paimon: Yeah, we know a thing or two about the Stormterror issue...
- Liben: So, let's see how well you can put two and two together. Tell me, why am I swapping out my curios for basic household items?
- Paimon: Because... the whole world is about to be destroyed!
- Liben: Hahahaha.
Day 5
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: What was I mentioning yesterday?
- Paimon: Ah yes. Okay, so let's say the world really was on the brink of destruction — how would you even know that anyway?
- Liben: That is one of a merchant's other talents. Not only must we read the market and act accordingly, so too must we have our connections.
- Liben: I happen to be in the know about some very top secret intel. Intel which has come from none other than the economic authority that is Qixing themselves.
Day 6
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: So yesterday I was telling you about... ah, that's right. The Qixing's intel.
- Liben: The Qixing are the seven greatest merchants in Liyue, who govern over everything to do with our economy, so it goes without saying that their intel is very accurate.
- Paimon: So just what is this intel then?
- Liben: Stormterror has affected Mondstadt's agricultural production, whilst the Fatui have been getting rather imperious in Liyue and Inazuma.
- Liben: According to confidential intel said to have come from Ningguang, Tianquan of the Qixing herself, the Qixing plan to break ties with the Fatui, and simply let Liyue bear the brunt of the economic impact.
- Liben: And when that time comes, the Qixing will be sure to make a pretty penny off the inflated price of everyday items.
- Paimon: But where would that leave the poor people of Liyue?
Day 7
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: No, no, no, this isn't right... The word about the rift between the Qixing and the Fatui should be out by now...
- Paimon: Have you ever stopped to consider that maybe this "secret intel" of yours is being "leaked" to you on purpose?
- Liben: You mean, this is a ploy by the Qixing to control small and medium business owners?
- Paimon: Based on our interactions with others, it seems like you're the only one getting duped.
- Liben: I... I've been scammed... by Ningguang...
- You're not going to ask me to return my stuff now, are you?
- Liben: Integrity is the cornerstone of being a merchant, so I won't go back on my word but... But... this is terrible...
- Paimon: Well, don't give up! You've still got a long life to lead!
- Liben: You're right. My heart wasn't in the right place. How could the Qixing ever turn their backs on the people of Liyue in order to make a profit? Those everyday items are a necessity for the people to just get by. No one should attempt to corner the market like that, and I shouldn't have allowed myself to go along with it.
- Liben: Friend, you have seen with your own eyes my very rise and fall. Let my mistakes be a lesson for you.
- That lesson being... to not become a merchant?
- Liben: *sigh* I'm going to need some time to myself to think about what's happened. Business will at least continue to go on, but in the immediate sense that doesn't help me a whole lot...
2021-01-23 Dialogue
Main article: Marvelous Merchandise/2021-01-23/Story
- (First conversation)
- Liben: Friend! That we should meet means that fate has surely smiled upon you. Oh, I have an excellent business proposition for you. If I could just have a moment of your time?
- Didn't you go bust?
- Liben: Ah, friend, how your words wound my very soul! That lesson I was taught was sore enough. Shall we not let bygones be bygones?
- Liben: I've been working hard at the wharf since I ran myself out of house and home, and happened upon a business opportunity while I was at it.
- Why yes, I'm familiar with your business sense...
- Liben: Oh, come now. Don't say that. I've earned a little money since, and am now completely free of debt.
- Liben: Either way, this business is a sure bet, the long travel distance to Sumeru notwithstanding.
- Liben: As most know, Sumeru is all rainforest and desert. Other than mushrooms, all goods are welcome there. I'm sure you understand my meaning, don't you, friend?
- Liben: The rules are the same as before. I'll collect some common goods from other lands, and send them on to Sumeru. And since we're old partners, I'll give you a special price, too!
- Guess we'll give it another go...
- Liben: Haha! So, this is how we'll do it—
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: Hahaha, hello there, friend! I shall be counting on you today as well.
- I'm here to do some business.
- (If you haven't submitted the items yet)
- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (If you have already submitted the items)
- Liben: I thought you'd already taken a Box o' Marvels for today? That said, feel free to inspect the others. You'll see that I don't cheat any of my customers.
- Could you tell me your story again?
- Liben: I was scammed by Ningguang previously and ended up without a single Mora to my name.
- Liben: But after working at the wharf and roaming the land for a time, I've come up with a new money-making method.
- Liben: I'll be counting on you to make it happen, friend.
- (Loops back to starting dialogue tree.)
- Goodbye.
- Liben: See you around.
2021-04-16 Dialogue
Main article: Marvelous Merchandise/2021-04-16/Story
- (First conversation)
- Liben: My dear friend! I trust you have been quite well?
- Sumeru has the tastiest mushrooms then, huh?
- Liben: I had a bad experience once and it put me off mushrooms for life... But if you ever make it to Sumeru, I must say — the trees there are simply exceptional.
- Liben: Since the last time you saw me, I've been on another round trip.
- And you emerged unscathed?
- Liben: Sumeru has a whole tribe of experts dedicated to the protection of merchants like myself. There are a lot of rules to observe, but safety is not an issue.
- Liben: Speaking of rules, I presume we shall proceed on the same basis as always?
- Guess we'll give it another go...
- Liben: Haha, marvelous! So, here's how we'll do it this time...
- (Talk to Liben)
- I'm here to do some business.
- Liben: Hahaha, hello there, friend! I shall be counting on you today as well.
- (If you haven't submitted the items yet)
- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (If you have already submitted the items)
- Liben: I thought you'd already taken a Box o' Marvels for today? That said, feel free to inspect the others. You'll see that I don't cheat any of my customers.
- Tell me another one of your stories?
- Liben: I'm afraid I'm all out of interesting tales to tell. I did mention that I made a trip to Sumeru, didn't I?
- Liben: It gave me an idea... I wonder if there is a market for Sumeru mushrooms in other place? So, I thought I would give it a try.
- Liben: As it turned out, I nearly ended up in the second most tragic situation of my life: Dying while I still have money to spare.
- (Loops back to starting dialogue tree.)
- Goodbye.
- Liben: See you around.
2021-12-27 Dialogue
Main article: Marvelous Merchandise/2021-12-27/Story
- (First conversation)
- Liben: Hello there, friend! Long time no see!
- Hey, Liben!
- Liben: You're in good spirits, I see, hehe!
- Liben: How've you been these days? Tell you what, I recently got a license to do business in Inazuma.
- Liben: Have you been there?
- I have.
- Not yet.
- Liben: Haha, no worries, no worries! I mean, I am here to brag, after all.
- Liben: ...Not that there's much to brag about, though. I'm flat broke at the moment.
- Huh!?
- Liben: Basically, I took a commission from a researcher from Sumeru to bring a prototype card game named "Sacred Call of Seven" to Yae Publishing House in Inazuma.
- Liben: Afterward, I chanced upon a business opportunity, and to that end, I purchased a lot of Ms. Hina publications, along with commemorative Taroumaru coins from the Komore Teahouse.
- Liben: I don't really know why, but Inazumans really love this stuff. So there I was, thinking that I'd be able to make a quick buck...
- Let me guess...
- Liben: In the end, the deposit for the Taroumaru coins was stolen!
- Liben: I mean, come on. Those things had commemorative value, so how could the price plummet so low from such a high value?
- Maybe you shouldn't have bought high...
- Liben: Either way, it's all over now — we're back to square one.
- Liben: I trust that our deal's still on, all things in spite?
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: Ah, hello there. Need something?
- I'm here to do some business.
- (If you haven't submitted the items yet)
- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (If you have already submitted the items)
- Liben: I thought you'd already taken a Box o' Marvels for today? That said, feel free to inspect the others. You'll see that I don't cheat any of my customers.
- Can you run me through what happened to you again?
- Liben: I'm Liben, and once upon a time I sold curios.
- Liben: Recently, I lost all the money I made plying the trade route to Sumeru on my Inazuma venture. So it's back to the old business with me.
- What kind of business is that?
- 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 are you going to earn any Mora like this?
- Liben: I'll probably continue plying the Sumeru trade route.
- Liben: Still, there's something fishy going on in Sumeru. Once I finish this job, I'm going to relax for a while.
- Goodbye.
- Liben: See you around.
2022-05-06 Dialogue
Main article: Marvelous Merchandise/2022-05-06/Story
- Liben: Ah, friend, we meet once more.
- Hey, Liben. How have things been?
- Liben: Oh, I'm taking it slow right now. The trade route to Sumeru has been mighty stable.
- Liben: However, some strange people have showed up in Sumeru lately, and that was when my gut told me it was time to leave.
- Liben: By the way, have you ever been to Liyue's Qiaoying Village?
- And where is that?
- Not yet.
- Liben: Ah, it's where northern Liyue intersects with Fontaine. The tea there is pretty famous, I'll tell you what.
- Liben: I personally prefer some Tianheng Bohea or some Qiaoying floral tea. Give them a try if you've got the time.
- And why are you suddenly mentioning all this stuff again?
- Liben: Well, I've been considering whether I should go to Fontaine to do business. There's an ominous air hanging over Sumeru, I can feel it.
- Liben: And Qiaoying is the quickest way to get to Fontaine.
- Liben: To be honest, I've never been there, and I've got no clue what business I should do there either.
- So, will you still be taking jun— I mean, goods?
- Liben: I can't say, friend. But I do hope that the unrest in Sumeru will be swept away, as if by divine might.
- Liben: Take it from me: Don't go to Sumeru. It's a dangerous place — or at least it has been of late.
- You stay safe too, Liben.
- Liben: I will. Once I get back from Sumeru this time, I'll drop by Inazuma on the way back. Unfortunately, Ms. Hina merchandise doesn't sell in Mondstadt, Liyue, or Sumeru...
- Liben: So, I trust that our deal's still on, then?
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: Ah, hello there. Need something?
- I'm here to do some business.
- (If you haven't submitted the items yet)
- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (If you have already submitted the items)
- Liben: I thought you'd already taken a Box o' Marvels for today? That said, feel free to inspect the others. You'll see that I don't cheat any of my customers.
- Can you run me through what happened to you again?
- Liben: I'm Liben, and once upon a time I sold curios.
- Liben: Recently, I lost all the money I made plying the trade route to Sumeru on my Inazuma venture. So it's back to the old business with me.
- What kind of business is that?
- 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 are you going to earn any Mora like this?
- Liben: I'll probably continue plying the Sumeru trade route.
- Liben: Still, there's something fishy going on in Sumeru. Once I finish this job, I'm going to relax for a while.
- Goodbye.
- Liben: See you around.
2022-11-28 Dialogue
Main article: Marvelous Merchandise/2022-11-28/Story
- Liben: Hello there, friend. It's been a while, hasn't it?
- Hello, Liben. How have you been?
- Liben: Well, I'd say that I've found the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel at last. After returning from Sumeru previously, I did a quick cargo run to Inazuma.
- Liben: Since things weren't looking so hot in Sumeru, I decided to try my luck in Fontaine instead.
- Liben: I was just going to observe the market a little, you know, and if I made my capital back? Well, you wouldn't see me complaining.
- Liben: I never could have been prepared for how much the locals there loved Inazuman goods.
- Liben: The goods I had on me and couldn't sell in other countries, such as the Ms. Hina merchandise, actually sold out.
- Well, that's wonderful.
- So Ms. Hina got to show her quality, eh?
- Liben: The people of Fontaine love messing about with mechanical devices, and relatively few, by contrast, spend time developing such trinkets as these.
- Liben: I suppose that's the scarcity principle for you.
- Liben: Hahaha. Well, if it didn't look like dark clouds were gathering there too, I'd have made a few more trips for sure.
- What's going on over there?
- Liben: Well, things just feel oppressive and dangerous... You know, like a storm is about to break out.
- Liben: The locals were pretty antsy... Said judgment was soon to come, or something like that.
- Liben: I'd suggest you refrain from going there lest you get yourself into trouble that you can't easily get out of.
- I'll bear that in mind.
- You be careful too, Liben.
- Liben: Well, then our arrangement shall be the same as always.
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: Ah, hello there. Need something?
- I'm here for my Box o' Marvels.
- (If you haven't submitted the items yet)
- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (If you have already submitted the items)
- 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 run me through your background again?
- Liben: I'm Liben, and once upon a time I sold curios.
- Liben: I haven't yet decided on which trade route to take, so I decided to take up my old business.
- What sort of business are you referring to again...?
- Liben: Ah, it's simple. You see, you just need to find me a few basic everyday items, cooking ingredients and the like, and then you trade them with me for a Box o' Marvels that are stuffed 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: So why's this a lucky draw in the first place, again?
- Liben: Ah, you see, it enhances the surprise! My previous customers were quite fond of the format... and so it stuck.
- Goodbye.
- Liben: See you around.
2024-01-22 Dialogue
Main article: Marvelous Merchandise/2024-01-22/Story
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: Hello, friend. It's been a long time.
- Liben, I trust you've been well?
- Liben: Life is full of triumphs and setbacks. I've grown used to it, you know. A small illness is nothing to write home about, and minor losses are just part of the game.
- Liben: So I suppose you could say I've been well enough, ha!
- Liben: How about you, friend?
- Not bad.
- Liben: That's marvelous to hear!
- Not so good.
- Liben: ...Really?
- Liben: I am overjoyed today, because I have run into you once again, my friend!
- Anything interesting happening lately?
- Liben: Don't you think I ought to head to Natlan and seek out new business opportunities? Seize the day and strike while the iron's hot?
- Liben: Hahaha, I don't actually want to go to Natlan this time.
- Liben: A few days ago, I accidentally fell into a hole and spent the whole night staring at the stars.
- That definitely doesn't count as having been "well" lately...
- Liben: Anyway, I was rescued by a passing adventurer, and didn't even get hungry down there! All's well that ends well, am I right?
- Liben: Looking up at the stars at night, I couldn't help but wonder... What lies beyond this world?
- Uh... Endless distance, and endless worlds.
- Liben: You think so too, friend?
- Liben: I was thinking how, what if every single star was actually a sun, and each of those suns had a planet orbiting it that we could visit?
- Liben: Or what if we could even visit every single star themselves? After all, they just give off light, maybe they aren't even that hot?
- The nights there would be quite bright. You couldn't sleep with that much light.
- Liben: Oh, that's true. Then it would be enough just to go look. Though no one could live there like that, so I guess there wouldn't be any business opportunities.
- Trying to trailblaze a new trade route?
- Liben: Do the nations up in the sky use Mora too? But if those places are lit up all day long, then nobody can live there, right?
- Liben: Back to the matter at hand, our old deal is still on, right? No changes?
- (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)
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- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (Opens Liben's Daily Commission)
- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (If the player has already collected the daily Box o' Marvels)
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- 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 run me through your background again?
- Liben: I'm Liben, and once upon a time I sold curios.
- Liben: I've been doing good business recently.
- What kind of business are you talking about?
- Liben: Ah, it's simple. You see, you just need to find me a few basic everyday items, cooking ingredients and the like, and then you trade them with me for a Box o' Marvels that are stuffed 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 are you going to earn any Mora like this?
- Liben: Something like this... Let's worry about it when the time comes.
- Liben: If worse comes to worst, I'll take a trip to Natlan next time.
- (Returns to selection)
- Goodbye.
- Liben: See you around.
2024-11-11 Dialogue
Main article: Marvelous Merchandise/2024-11-11/Story
- (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!"[Note 1]
- ...And why did I almost not make it back, you ask?[Note 1]
- 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)
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- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (Opens Liben's Daily Commission)
- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (If the player has already collected the daily Box o' Marvels)
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- 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.
2026-01-05 Dialogue
Main article: Marvelous Merchandise/2026-01-05/Story
- (Talk to Liben)
- Liben: Ah, friend, we meet once more.
- Liben, where have you been raking in all that wealth lately?
- Liben: Heh, I'm not exactly rolling in it like you think. Honestly, I might've even lost a few Mora.
- Liben: I was recently doing business at the Collective of Plenty. Someone took a look at my mushrooms and said:
- Liben: "Hmm... They look rather... ordinary. Not like those of the mushroom god's."
- Liben: What in the world is a "mushroom god"? And is there some new variety of edible mushroom I should've known about?
- Liben: But I have to get home for the Lantern Rite whether there's money in my pocket or not. So, I've been running shorter trade routes recently — Dornman Port, for example.
- Ah, Dornman Port!
- Oh, Dornman Port?
- Liben: It's just north of Mondstadt. Have you not been there before, friend?
- Well, someone was holding me back, telling me we'll "explore it later."
- Liben: It's a port town built on cargo shipping and flower cultivation. Just looking at it makes you feel at ease.
- Liben: There used to be a very famous sanatorium up in the hills there, but it was torn down a few years ago.
- Liben: Speaking of which, it's actually kind of creepy. There's a pretty chilling saying about that sanatorium up in the hills...
- Liben: They say that "anyone who visits the sanatorium will remain in those enchanted hills forever more."
- Because the place is so comfortable that there's no reason to leave...?
- Liben: I guess it's not so creepy if you look at it that way. Maybe that saying started because of the fresh air up there, far from all the dust and noise below.
- Liben: Hmm, it must be nice to live in the hills.
- There are plenty of beautiful mountains and other scenic spots in Liyue too.
- Liben: That's very true. But, alone in the mountains, you can't help but worry about things like getting food and water or the risk of being dragged off by wild animals. Especially since no one's really set up the kinds of services needed for a proper retreat yet.
- Liben: It really has to be a proper retreat: pay to stay, get a nice rest, enjoy the opportunity to be close to nature. That's the only way one can feel truly comfortable.
- Liben: In any case, I'd better get busy since staying at a sanatorium costs money. Looks like it's business as usual for us, then?
- (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)
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- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (Opens Liben's Daily Commission)
- Liben: The items needed today are as such.
- (If the player has already collected the daily Box o' Marvels)
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- 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 run me through your background again?
- Liben: I'm Liben, and once upon a time, I sold curios.
- Liben: I'm working hard these days to save up for a nice long vacation.
- 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: They say that everyone in Snezhnaya is tightening their belts, so there should be a business opportunity there or two.
- (Returns to selection)
- Goodbye.
- Liben: See you around.