Time flowed slowly, with just two days remaining until the Lantern Rite.
A festive atmosphere permeated Liyue Harbor. Already a bustling commercial hub, the streets were even more crowded than usual in the lead-up to Liyue's most cherished holiday.
Countless vendors hawked their wares, and Lumine and Paimon navigated the crowded streets, shopping for festival necessities.
"Traveler, look! Over there are the ingredients Xiangl...
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[Brothers, let's get hyped!]
[So this is the Five Yakshas? Xiao's the only one left...]
[Mihoyo just offed four such cool characters in one go?!]
[A fleeting moment in life, forsaking all!]
[Just waiting to die at the bottom? My claustrophobia won't let me even imagine it.]
[For Liyue, they willingly sacrificed themselves. They were just a microcosm of the countless warriors who fought.]
The usually talkativ...
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Yelan sensed something was wrong, but it was too late. She barely had time to reach out her hand before vanishing from the platform entirely.
Lumine witnessed Qingge and Xiao switching places with her own eyes. Torn between worrying about both of them, she could only scream:
"No!"
But her desperate cry changed nothing. The sound cut off abruptly as she disappeared.
Once everyone else had vanished, Qingge stood alone on ...
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"Everyone, are you all right?"
"We're fine. Both of its attacks struck Qingge's shield."
Yanfei stepped out from behind Qingge.
Qingge retrieved the Mystic Barrier given to her by the Geo Archon. Its luster had dimmed considerably.
According to the Geo Archon, this barrier was crafted by the Streetward Rambler. It had been frequently activated during previous encounters with Malice, and after the recent battle...
...
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"Neuvillette, you've come at the perfect time."
"There's something I want you to see."
Wriothesley's expression was urgent as he led Neuvillette through layers of massive iron gates, finally arriving at a chamber dominated by a single, colossal water valve.
"Recently," Wriothesley explained, "I've noticed anomalies in the seawater around the Fortress of Meropide. After investigation, we discovered that the concentration of Pr...
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Neuvillette regretted his decision to come here today. He shouldn't have bothered making the trip!
He had faced countless obstacles to enact that law, finally achieving success only to see it casually overturned now.
Though Fontaine Law still offered avenues to punish such actions, Neuvillette couldn't shake a sense of unease.
He wanted to protest, but the memory of the Fontaine Law revision team, their faces nearly burning w...
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"Emily, wasn't he sentenced to prison for his crimes?" Lady Furina asked, glancing at the young woman beside her, a hint of confusion in her voice.
"That's right."
Hearing this, Lady Furina suddenly understood. He's one of my kind!
Instantly, she cast a sympathetic glance at Tartaglia. Maintaining such a flawless image before his subordinates must be incredibly difficult!
"What's with that look?!"
<...
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"What are you doing?" Tartaglia asked the Maison Gardiennage officer cuffing him, his tone a mix of bewilderment and annoyance. "Didn't they just declare me not guilty?"
"Would you like to hear the verdict again?" the officer replied.
At the officer's words, Tartaglia glanced skeptically at Neuvillette. The Chief Justice graciously repeated the verdict:
"Monsieur Tartaglia... guilty."
Tartaglia: "???"
"He's a crim...
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"The scenery in Liyue is completely different from Fontaine," Furina remarked, sighing in awe.
"Mm," Luna hummed in response, resting her head on Furina's shoulder. "Thank you," she added softly.
Wow, she figured it out already? Furina's cheeks flushed crimson.
"For what? You're my girlfriend, of course I'm going to take good care of you!" As she spoke, she picked up the Phantom Thief Mask from Luna's hand.
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Luna's chance encounter with Hu Tao turned into a marketing assault of monstrous intensity. Even Luna's best efforts couldn't withstand the barrage of package deals.
In any case, after they had introduced themselves, Luna steered the conversation back on track.
"They're holding a Joyful Funeral up ahead, right?"
"Yep! What brings you here? This village isn't too fond of outsiders. But since I'm the Director of Wangsheng Funer...
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"You're just like the protagonist in a light novel," Chiori quipped, her words sharp and accurate.
Navia asked curiously, "So, the Exorcist Family is the kind that slays demons and exorcises evil spirits?"
"Exactly," Ningguang replied. "But there are also... those who succumb to demonic corruption. Exorcists are still human, subject to emotions and desires. When they become entangled in obsessions and refuse to let go, they can bec...
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"Where have you been? I couldn't sense your presence anywhere in Penacony!"
In Penacony's Golden Hour, Lumina tracked down Herta and immediately launched into a tirade.
Since Herta had entered Penacony before her, Lumina had been searching frantically for her location the moment she arrived. She found absolutely nothing.
If Lumina hadn't drawn graffiti on Herta's face at the Dream Pool, and Herta hadn't reacted at all, Lumina...
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"Oh, right! What did you mean earlier when you said you couldn't enter the Dream Pool with me?"
Just as Herta was about to lie down in the Dream Pool to enter Penacony, she suddenly remembered Lumina's earlier words. A glint sparked in her eyes as she turned to Lumina and asked.
"Exactly what it sounds like," Lumina replied, shrugging. "The Dream Pool has no effect on me. Even if I completely suppress my power, it can't break throu...
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There were no interruptions along the way. Lumina smoothly checked into the room with Herta.
Since neither Lumina nor Herta was Acheron, they quickly found their room by following the number printed on the keycard.
Click!
"Is this the Dream Pool? It's... decent enough," Herta remarked after observing the massive Dream Pool in the center of the room.
"And..." After inspecting the Dream Pool, Herta turned her gaz...
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"Hmm... I wonder if Herta's idea of 'fast' is a little different from mine?" Lumina muttered, her voice tinged with irritation. She had been waiting at the grand entrance of The Reverie Hotel, but Herta was nowhere in sight.
As she grumbled, Lumina realized something: Herta's message had likely been sent before she even entered the Asdana Star System.
Even the Astral Express takes time to reach The Reverie Hotel after ente...
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"Hmm... Why does something feel off?"
After parting ways with Robin, leaving Dreamscape Reef, and returning to the Sweet Dream, Lumina couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.
But when she reviewed her interactions with Robin, seeing the word "normal" plastered all over the musician, she couldn't pinpoint anything amiss.
"It's all your fault, spouting that nonsense in your dream-talk. Now I feel so uneasy."
...
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Heinrich had told the Necromancy Tower Master all this to ask if she would join his plan in the final stages. If she agreed, no further explanation was needed. If not, Heinrich urged her not to take any unnecessary actions, and if she feared attracting trouble, he suggested she temporarily leave the Arcane Federation.
"Wait," Anaxa suddenly realized something, his brow furrowing. "What do you mean by 'shattering the cage'? Which cage?"
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"Filthy monsters... So many have died because of you..."
"I lured you to this underground space precisely because I discovered your weakness."
Paimon: "Is that Bosacius speaking?"
Xiao, parrying Bosacius's attacks, replied: "Concealing his presence and attacking from the shadows is Bosacius's signature tactic."
Bosacius: "Perish here with me!"
Xiao: "...Ha... A warrior as valiant as ...
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"Ah, it's always like this."
Kuki Shinobu helped Itto sit against the wall. Paimon asked anxiously, "Itto, what's wrong with him? Did he pass out?"
This was the first time Paimon had called Itto by his real name instead of his nickname since they descended.
Kuki Shinobu: "That punch Boss threw must have exhausted all his strength. Maybe that's why he was able to tear open the passage."
Yelan: "I'll go check if there's a...
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Player World.
The scene visible to the players differed greatly from what Yelan and the others saw in the game. Here, it filled the entire screen, rendered with breathtaking realism and accompanied by dramatic music.
The fall of Liyue unfolded before the players' eyes, leaving them utterly stunned.
[What the hell is this?!]
[Aaaah! No! Not my beloved Liyue!]
[Holy shit, I saw Keqing! She looks like she wa...
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"Xiao, you're still injured!" Lumine called out, but the connection with Xiao had already been severed.
Itto suddenly exclaimed, "Even with such a serious injury, he's still worried about our safety! This guy's alright—he's got some guts, just like me!"
"Hmph, you cattle herder! You're so thick-skinned!"
"Hey, you little Lavender Melon! I told you already... Ugh, forget it. Compared to 'Big Dummy,' you can call me 'Cattle H...
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Qingge and Yelan continued to search their surroundings, while Lumine, Paimon, and Itto worked together, and Kuki Shinobu and Yanfei teamed up.
After some time, the group reconvened.
Yelan: "We found nothing on our side. What about you?"
Itto: "This cursed place is so strange. We can't even find anything unusual."
Yanfei: "I'm sorry, we didn't have any luck either."
The group fell silent.
Yelan: "I regret to...
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Lumine and Yanfei helped Qingge lean against the wall to sit down.
"Thank you, Lumine, and Yanfei," Qingge said weakly.
Paimon squeezed in front of Qingge, hands on her hips.
"And thank you Paimon too!"
"Hehe, that's more like it."
After glancing at everyone, Mu Qingge's gaze settled on Itto and Kuki Shinobu.
"And these two are...?"
Paimon: "These are friends from Inazuma! The big dummy here is Arataki...
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Itto continued his role as translator.
"Ushi says it's down there!"
Down there?
Yelan glanced at Itto, who retorted irritably, "Don't look at me like that! That's exactly what Ushi said."
Lumine chimed in, "Even though Itto's usually so reckless, he wouldn't lie about something like this."
Kuki Shinobu added, "I trust the Boss!"
Yelan crouched down, carefully examining the ground beneath their feet....
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Night fell over The Chasm, and the search party had returned to their camp at the Chasm Entrance after a fruitless search. With numerous monsters lurking below, resting properly in the depths proved impossible.
The group's spirits were low, especially Yelan's. She sat alone, silent and brooding, lost in her thoughts.
Lumine and Paimon approached her, wanting to offer comfort but unsure of what to say. Finally, Lumine simply said:
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Deep within The Chasm.
Mu Qingge had been trapped here for over ten days.
After parting ways with Yelan to explore the depths, she was ambushed by a malicious assailant.
Recognizing the familiar attack patterns and appearance, Mu Qingge quickly identified her attacker.
Fortunately, the treasure bestowed upon her by the Geo Archon shielded her from many of the creature's attacks.
Burning with vengeance for Rola, Mu...
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After assuring them that she would do everything in her power, Lumine and Paimon arrived at the Chasm Entrance.
The Millelith garrison stationed here was larger than before. The Commander, aware of their purpose, tried to persuade Lumine and Paimon to wait above.
Lumine complied, but after waiting for half a day with no sign of Yelan emerging, she asked the Commander, who admitted he was equally clueless.
Refusing to wait any...
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Inazuma, Ritou.
"Second Sister, come back as soon as you get your graduation certificate! And Boss, don't forget to bring back some local specialties for me when you go out, okay?"
Itto pounded his chest with a resounding thud. "Don't worry, Yuna! I might forget everything else, but I'll never forget to bring you back some souvenirs!"
Yuna handed Kuki Shinobu a packet of preserved food she had prepared the d...
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Inazuma, a few days prior.
After the Vision Hunt Decree was lifted, Yuna returned to her usual routine.
Occasionally setting up her stall to earn some money, followed by periods of leisurely downtime.
She had been deeply involved with the Resistance recently and swamped with tasks upon her return, only now finding time to set up her stall.
The crowd was larger than ever, and even with the entire Arataki Gang he...
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After searching tirelessly for hours, Yelan's expression grew increasingly grim.
She began to regret not heeding Mu Qingge's advice to split up and search separately. If they had stayed together, they could at least have provided mutual support.
Unable to find anyone below, Yelan reluctantly returned to the surface.
"Lady Yelan, why have you returned alone?" the Millelith Commander guarding the entrance asked. Mu Qingge and Y...
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