The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 292: Reporting Safety and Tuanzi Milk
"Great, here it is!"

Paimon pulled the ribbon behind Ying's neck, leaned forward, and tried to move towards the edge of the cliff. He glanced down at the top of the coral in the mist, his eyes full of anticipation: "When it's almost dawn, we'll sneak up to the top of the coral. Be careful and don't let anyone find us!"

“Is this some hidden sneak easter egg?”

Chen Tianfeng glanced at the gradually dimming red glow in the distance, then turned his gaze back, quite puzzled: "Paimeng, what are you doing on the top of the coral?"

Enjoying the sunrise?

Well, that's a good idea.

When the morning light penetrates the clouds and casts the first golden rays of light on the earth, standing on the top of the pink coral, looking through the gauze-like mist, you can see the warm morning light...

Chen Tianfeng pinched his chin, glanced at the little mascot, and neatly denied the speculation.

It's simple. Although the sunrise is beautiful, it is obviously impossible for Paimon to use such scenery to induce her to get up early or even stay up all night waiting for the sunrise. It would be more effective to lie that she can find delicious food on the coral if she gets up early.

"Go find coral glue!"

The little mascot's eyes were sparkling, and she gestured with her little hands as she told Chen Tianfeng the "interstellar common sense" about coral reef that Ying had told her.

Chen Tianfeng was stunned at first, then found it a little funny. He controlled his expression and glanced at Ying.

'Aren't you ashamed of lying to the little fellow?'

Ying lowered her head in shame, then raised it and looked back:

'But it's quite interesting, isn't it?'

"That's too bad. How can you lie to a child? Paimon will be very angry if he finds out."

——I didn’t refute the fact that it was interesting.

The two exchanged glances for a while, and neither of them had the intention to explain on the spot. Instead, they set up the camp with great interest, picked up some dead branches and firewood, and lit a bonfire as night was approaching.

At the same time, he did not forget to whisper to the little mascot, "This is all for Paimon to have delicious food to eat," "It doesn't matter if it's a little bit hard or tiring, the most important thing is Paimon's happiness," etc., which successfully made Paimon feel guilty and take the initiative to do the odd jobs of collecting firewood, lighting fires and boiling water.

Ying enjoyed Paimeng's shoulder and back massage service, feeling "full of guilt" and thinking that she was a sinful traveler.

Chen Tianfeng watched this scene and found it quite funny. He was curious about how Ying would coax the angry little guy after the little mascot learned the truth.

But that happened after daybreak. What we need to verify now is another thing, or two things.

Chen Tianfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, threw the branch in his hand into the bonfire, and clapped his hands: "Ying, I need your help with something."

"Huh? What's the matter?"

Ying looked up, the warm orange light of the campfire reflected on her face, making her look particularly pretty and charming.

"Wait here for me and see if Ying or Shen Zi will come looking for you."

As Chen Tianfeng spoke, he took off his long sword and the Eye of God. After thinking for a while, he also took off the arm armor on his left arm and handed the three artifacts to Ying: "The Inazuma God Sakura Tree has not produced any fruit. I think the reason is my fault, so I want to leave Inazuma temporarily and try."

He took the white fox mask, put it on his head sideways, and said with a smile: "It's a good time to try whether this mask works well."

I remember that in the original plot, it was Ying who changed and had a new understanding of [Eternity], while the understanding of the Puppet General had not changed, so the two came into conflict, forcing Ying to enter the consciousness space left by the former Thunder God Raiden Shin under the roots of the Divine Sakura Tree to solve this problem.

It was during this process that Ying awakened the last of Shin's sealed consciousness, and under Shin's guidance, he planted the seeds of the sacred cherry tree with his own hands.

But now, Mingming Ying's cognition has changed, but there is no follow-up plot, and the Puppet General is behaving well. Chen Tianfeng thinks that this abnormality is probably caused by his arrival, which caused the Puppet General's judgment program to get stuck.

The underlying logic of the Puppet General is to protect Inazuma. His setting foot on Inazuma's land is a fatal threat to Inazuma. Logically, the Puppet General needs to kill him with a sword or forcibly expel him from the country.

But the problem is that he is a dirty bomb. Not only can he not be killed, he can't even be injured.

Chen Tianfeng spoke his conjecture without missing a single detail. "So that's how it is."

Ying nodded, holding the arm armor, the long sword and the Eye of God, thought for a moment, put them beside her, and raised her hand: "I have a question."

"Please say."

"Since the long sword in Ying's hand, called [Dream One Heart], was activated by the backup plan left by Raiden Shin because it sensed her determination, why must the Puppet General be restored to normal?"

Can't you just tell Ying directly?
Or does it require a natural change in state of mind without the person’s knowledge in order for the activation conditions to be met?
Chen Tianfeng was stunned. He had never thought about this question before. Subconsciously, he wanted to reproduce the original plot - after all, this was the easiest way to save brainpower.

When Ying saw Chen Tianfeng's expression, she knew that he had never thought about this. She blinked and said, "So, Tianfeng, do you still want to leave for a while?"

"...Yes, this should be more convenient, and..."

Chen Tianfeng coughed, looked away at the campfire, then looked back, looking into Ying's eyes, and said sincerely, "I haven't seen Mr. Zhongli and Wendy for a long time. I think they miss me too. I'm going to tell them I'm safe."

"You think it's funny and want to scare them."

"hey-hey."

……

Inazuma Castle, Hanamizaka.

The girl with orange-blonde hair is full of energy. Sometimes she goes to a small gift shop that has resumed business to greet the stall owner, and enthusiastically chooses one or two fun and beautiful gadgets to buy; sometimes she comes to a newly opened novelty stall, pokes the novel items, and curiously asks the stall owner, and occasionally gives suggestions.

For example, Hanamizaka or Inazuma Castle are more popular places for selling these things.

The girl walked along the way like a source of living water, making the commercial street of Hanamizaka more lively.

While shopping, the girl did not forget to introduce her companion, but the companion's expression was always calm, and only when passing by some snack stands would there be a slight fluctuation in his purple eyes.

"Ying, there are new snacks here! Do you want to try them?"

Xiao Gong caught Ying's slight movement, and took Ying's hand rather "overreachingly", and smiled as he led her to a snack stand and said, "Boss, what is this?"

"It's Miss Xiaogong, welcome!"

The stall owner greeted her and glanced at Xiao Gong's companion. He felt that this person looked very familiar, but his mind seemed to be covered by a veil and he could not remember who she was. However, he did not care and just treated her as a customer whom he did not remember and had met once.

"This is [Dumpling Milk], a new dessert snack I developed. Would you two like to try it?"

The stall owner enthusiastically introduced: "The dumplings are made into a very sticky state and mixed well with milk. The main attraction is not only the taste, but also the novel texture."

Novelty...dessert...Ying glanced at the bottle of dango milk and nodded slightly: "Two servings, please."

"okay!"

The two girls took the dumpling milk, opened it, and took a sip.

"Hmm, the taste is indeed novel, but is it too sweet?"

Xiao Gong said his opinion and looked at Ying, but found that her face was not right, and suddenly became nervous: "Ying, what's wrong with you?"

Could it be that the dumpling milk is not to the General's taste, or even that he finds it unpalatable?
"I'm fine, no, something just happened suddenly."

Ying took a deep breath, forced himself to suppress the strange feeling, looked at Xiao Gong, and forced a smile: "Sorry, Xiao Gong, today's shopping may end early. I will come to see you next time when I have time."

She paused, as if remembering something, and said seriously, "Also, the sweetness of the dumpling milk is just right, no need to modify it."

(End of this chapter)