Genshin Impact: The Vision of Gods Shines Again

Chapter 48 Standard Inazuma Etiquette

Last night's events kept Mu Xian from going to bed late, and early this morning, he was woken up by a series of noises outside.

Stepping out of the room, I saw crew members coming and going.

The crew pulled on the ropes, and the sails hanging on the mast were lowered down by the crew.

"Inazuma has arrived."

Mu Xian heard a boy's voice from beside him, turned around, and saw a very young-looking Inazuma samurai.

Kaede Manba was someone Mu Xian had met more than once, but this was the first time he had spoken to him.

"Where's the captain?"

Mu Xian asked Wan Ye, then looked away.

Not far away, Frey, who had put her cloak back on, noticed the gaze behind her and looked in the direction of it.

But Frey saw no one.

"What's wrong?" Beidou asked from the side.

"It's nothing." Frey shook her head and walked down the wooden ladder that extended from the ship's hull.

Upon reaching the dock, Frey stopped and looked at Hokuto, who was standing on the deck with his arms crossed. She seemed about to say something, but quickly looked away.

From time to time, the sound of festival bells could be heard from Inazuma Island, and a figure draped in a cloak would disappear into the crowd.

However, judging from the direction they left, it seems they were heading to Inazuma Castle.

Thinking this, Beidou quickly looked away and suddenly realized that Mu Xian had appeared in front of him at some point.

"You little rascal, you're here."

Beidou lowered his arms and said with a smile, "How did you sleep last night?"

Mu Xian raised his eyes; he didn't believe this boss lady didn't know how long he had been asleep last night.

"I don't sleep as comfortably as I used to when I was a Death Star."

Mu Xian spoke, his calm and indifferent tone causing Wan Ye to turn his gaze back to him.

Judging from Mu Xian's tone, he seemed to have been a crew member of the fleet a long time ago, but Wan Ye remembered that he had never seen this person on the ship.

Wan Ye glanced at Mu Xian, then at Bei Dou, seemingly trying to find the answer from the two of them.

However, the result was destined to disappoint Wan Ye. The two only chatted for a while before turning their attention to the island not far away.

The island was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and workers at the dock raised a flag with a fox pattern.

A festival washed away the desolation brought about by just emerging from the shadow of the Eye Hunt Order.

"Looks like you've come at just the right time, you brat."

Hokuto said with a smile, "The Rongcai Festival is being held in Inazuma right now, so you won't be bored in Inazuma."

"I heard that not only Inazuma, but also Rongcai Festival invited many people from the other six countries. You might even meet some people you already know."

Beidou's words made Mu Xian frown, feeling that this trip to Inazuma was not as smooth as he had imagined.

Just then, Mu Xian felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if something had hit him.

He caught the object that hit his chest, looked down, and found it was a bag filled with something.

Listening to the occasional crisp clinking sounds coming from inside the bag, Mu Xian quickly guessed that the bag was full of Mora.

Looking at Beidou in surprise, he was met with a right hand patting his shoulder.

"Unfortunately, I have some things to attend to, my dear sister."

Beidou patted Mu Xian on the shoulder and said, "So you can play up there for me for a bit."

Holding the large bag of Mora, Mu Xian immediately wanted to decline, but before he could say anything, he noticed that Bei Dou had already turned his gaze away.

"Oh right, and Wan Ye too." Hokuto finally looked at the boy who had been ignored all along.

Wan Ye looked at Bei Dou with a calm expression, but he was already prepared to be hit by the money bag.

She had even planned to use the money to get her knife serviced.

However, Wan Ye did not receive the money bag that had been hit. In his confusion, he noticed that Bei Dou was staring at him.

"I remember Manyo said he wanted to go to the Rongcai Festival to see his old friends."

As Beidou spoke, he looked at Mu Xian again and said, "Why don't you two go together? It would be good to have someone to look after you."

Realizing that the boss had no intention of paying, he instinctively gripped the knife in his hand.

The servicing service for sabers will probably take some time...

Wan Ye thought to himself that it was a pity, and then glanced at Mu Xian beside him.

“I have other things to do.” Mu Xian turned around and shook his head, rejecting Bei Dou’s suggestion: “As for traveling with other people… that would be a bit troublesome.”

The return of the scene left Wan Ye speechless, completely unprepared for Mu Xian's impoliteness.

Turning to look at Beidou, he saw Beidou pat his shoulder reassuringly and continue talking to Mu Xian.

"You brat, if you don't want to, that's fine. Your boss won't force you."

Hokuto paused after saying this, then continued, "If there's nothing else, you can get off the ship. If you want to leave Inazuma, just let me know."

There's no need for formalities when talking to Beidou. Mu Xian nodded and stepped off the ship before anyone else could speak.

Upon landing on the outlying island, an even louder cacophony of sounds greets you.

The noise bothered Mu Xian, so he walked over to a small stall.

The stall was filled with a dazzling array of animal masks, with fox masks of various colors making up half of the stall.

Having lived in Inazuma for five years, Mu Xian knew that fox masks were far more popular than other masks.

Mu Xian immediately spotted the mask placed in the most conspicuous position; the white fox mask was decorated with delicate peach-pink patterns.

These masks are still the same as before.

"Sir, do you want this mask?"

The mask vendor noticed Mu Xian and said with a smile, "Sir, you are really lucky. There's only one of these masks left."

Mu Xian looked up at the vendor, then put down the white fox mask in his hand.

He casually pointed to a ghost mask placed in the far corner, which looked dusty.

"How much is this mask?" Mu Xian asked.

"Five hundred...three hundred Mora."

Seeing that someone had finally taken a liking to the mask that had been sitting there for several years, the vendor initially planned to sell it like any other mask, but after seeing Mu Xian's expression, he changed his mind.

Turning his gaze away, Mu Xian patted the dust off the mask, and the patterns on the mask slowly became clearer.

No wonder they're not selling. Demon masks are supposed to be marketed for their ferocity and terror, but the patterns on these masks are strangely comical.

Thinking it over, Mu Xian put on the mask. As the mask covered his entire face, the surrounding liveliness seemed to isolate him from Mu Xian.

The turmoil in his heart disappeared, and Mu Xian looked at the people coming and going around him.

Five years ago, before the Eye Hunt Order was issued, the islands looked just like this.

After signing a contract with Zhongli, I was sent to Inazuma and wandered near the island for half a year.

Ironically, Mu Xian, who had been wandering for half a year without killing a single person, inexplicably earned the nickname "the rag-cloth killer".

Countless people challenged themselves because of this inexplicable title, only to end up with wanted posters.

The wanted poster didn't even have Mu Xian's name on it; it was just a few strokes of a drawing that were hard to make out, and below it was still the title "The Clothes-Clad Murderer".

Mu Xian still remembers how miserable he was when he was wanted by the police. The phrase he heard most often every day was, "Hey you, could you stop for a second?"

"Hey you, could you please stop?"

The familiar yet irritating voice made Mu Xian stop in his tracks, almost causing him to try to activate the power of the Evil Eye.

Calming my emotions, I turned around and saw the familiar Inazuma soldiers.

He was holding a piece of paper in his hand when he walked up to Mu Xian.

"Sir, could you please remove your mask?"

The soldier's tone was respectful, but the request still annoyed Mukan.

Thinking that he didn't want to make a big fuss, Mu Xian took off his mask.

The soldier, Inazuma, unfolded the wanted poster in his hand, comparing the image on it with Mu Xian's face.

After looking at it for a long time, the soldier Inazuma put away the wanted poster and apologized to Mu Xian.

"Feel sorry."

With her legs together and slightly bent over, she performed the standard but insincere Inatsume etiquette: "I'm sorry to have taken up your time."

Mu Xian didn't want to say anything more to the soldier. After glancing at the wanted poster in the soldier's hand, he put his mask back on.

It's that same unchanging design again. The artist on the wanted posters really needs to be replaced. I don't know how these soldiers can recognize wanted criminals from portraits.

As for the name on the wanted poster...

The country collapsed?

Sure enough, it's the same name as "The Clothes-Covered Killer".

Chapter 49 One Obstacle After Another

Silently watching the soldier from Inazuma leave, Mu Xian felt that he might return empty-handed.

"Brother Abedo, hurry up and catch up with Klee."

A childish, cheerful voice came from not far away, followed by a small, fiery red figure.

The little girl quickly passed in front of Mu Xian, and her eye-catching color made Mu Xian take another look.

However, Mu Xian quickly looked away; it was better to keep a little distance from this rather noisy-looking child.

"Huh? Aunt Frey is here too?"