Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

Jue Xi was somewhat bewildered.

"Just like the cell phones of your time, Pado, you don't know how to use them?"

Pado scratched her head.

"Hehe, Boss Juexi, back in the day on Twilight Street, we were just happy to have enough to eat. We'd only ever seen this kind of stuff, we couldn't eat it, and we never stole it, pshaw, we never stocked it. After all, we've heard this kind of stuff is very important, so we can't just steal it randomly. We're careful about what we stock; we don't take anything too valuable. If we offend the wrong people, our good days will be over."

Pado wagged her tail happily and talked on and on about her past "purchasing experience".

Absolutely, we've taken a detour.

"Yeah, I haven't stolen anything valuable, but I did manage to buy 'The Key of God: Seven Thunders of Purification' once."

Pado quickly shook her head.

"Hey, never mind, that was an accident back then. Speaking of which, Boss Juexi, this phone should function like the communicator we had in the Moth of Flames, right?"

Jue Xi nodded.

"Similarly, I'll teach you."

......

Thinking of this, Juexi took out his phone, which he hadn't checked in ages. Looking at the pile of messages, Juexi fell into deep thought. He had deleted Yingmei, but others hadn't. The person who messaged him the most was Hu Tao… questioning why he had bullied Yingmei. Qin and Ningguang, having somehow heard about his joining the Fatui, also messaged him asking if he'd been threatened. Who could threaten him…? And Zhongli even asked when he'd have time for tea… Looking at it this way, he seemed busier than the Traveler. Had he forgotten something?

At this moment, Pado happily drummed her phone in her hand.

"AAA Cat Hero Personal Shopper~ Hehe, this name suits us~"

......

Kiana and her group also bumped into Alicia and Eden while they were shopping. Kiana had almost finished shopping with Wendy, Fu Hua, and Qiqi, and she was thinking of going back early to eat the Captain's cooking with them. She hadn't been close to the Captain in a long time and missed him a little. But plans don't always go as expected, and Kiana was stopped by Alicia.

"Waaah~ Kiana~ Even though Juexi's food is delicious, we'll be eating it many more times in the future, right? Will you come eat out with me just once~ please~ please?~"

Kiana glanced helplessly at the quiet Qiqi beside her, thinking that Airi was acting like a child, even more so than Qiqi, just like... how she acted towards the Captain and Mei... Kiana's brain raced, trying to figure out how to refuse. (Oops~ I'm having a brain fart! There's been a problem with my brain working, maybe it's not storing anything~)

Two minutes later...

Ellie, accompanied by a group of beautiful women, a cute little child, and a handsome young man (could it be Hua?), sat in a noodle shop she had heard about on the street and thought was pretty good.

Ellie glanced at the silent Hua. If she remembered correctly, Hua seemed to really like noodles. Thinking of something to liven things up, Ellie remembered a rumor she'd overheard while shopping and started telling it.

"Ahem~ Why is everyone so quiet? Let me tell you an interesting rumor I overheard on the street~"

Kiana's brain had just started functioning again.

"Ah, okay, okay."

Eden watched as Ellie smiled faintly and clapped. Hua remained expressionless, while Wendy and Qiqi were quite expectant; Wendy raised her hand.

"Boss, a bottle of wine, please!"

Qiqi also raised her hand in a very serious manner.

"Qiqi...I'd like a coconut milk drink..."

When Eden heard there was alcohol, he became interested and got up to grab a few more bottles. Qiqi sat between Ellie and Kiana, and Wendy, seeing that Eden was just as passionate as herself (not really a drunkard), moved closer.

Ellie began to speak with a smile.

"I heard that something interesting happened at this noodle shop yesterday. A gang leader and a shrine maiden were competing to see who could eat more ramen."

Kiana was somewhat disappointed, but she naturally didn't treat Ellie as an outsider and spoke directly.

"What's so funny about that?"

Ellie stands with her hands on her hips.

"Hmph~ I haven't finished yet~ Kiana, let me tell you, that leader of that faction isn't an ordinary person, he's a demon~ And it's said that demons are afraid of beans. That demon leader ate more than twenty bowls and won the competition, but every bowl had fried tofu."

After a moment of silence, Kiana finally spoke first.

"Is it fake? If it's true, it's a really sad story. That demon leader is such a big idiot. And that shrine maiden is amazing. The demon leader ate more than twenty bowls before he won, so the shrine maiden must have eaten at least twenty bowls too."

Wendy joked.

"Oh? Kiana actually got it right."

Kiana frowned.

"Wendy! You're laughing at me too! Do you think I don't know addition and subtraction within thirty? You're underestimating me! That's too much!"

Besides Qiqi and the others being amused, Kiana also laughed. However, it would have been better if Mei were there too.

......

After a few rounds of drinks... everyone except Qiqi and Fu Hua was a bit drunk. Especially Eden, Kiana, and Venti (most likely faking it).

Ellie blushed.

"Waaaaah, my dear Eden~ Look, Kiana is so cute!~"

"Yes, Airi~"

Eden, who had drunk too much, subconsciously wanted to take out some beautiful gems to give to the others, but he couldn't take out anything. Eden couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Wendy looked at Eden's hand and immediately handed him another glass of wine.

"Hey~ I knew you wanted this~"

Eden smiled knowingly, then downed his drink in one gulp. Kiana, on the other hand, was already acting out in her drunken state... Ellie was recording a video on Kiana's own phone and sending it to Juexi.

"Waaaaah~ Airi~ Do you know Mei~"

"Hehe, I don't know her~ But judging from her name, she must be a pretty and cute girl~ Is she your good friend?"

Kiana wore a lovesick smile.

"Hehe, of course! Mei is the most beautiful girl in the world, and she's my best friend!"

Ellie blushed; she had drunk quite a bit.

"Hehe, does Kiana like Mei?"

"Of course, I love Mei the most~"

"Then, what about Juexi? Kiana, what is he to you?"

"Captain? Captain..."

Kiana muttered something under her breath, then suddenly shouted.

"The captain is my husband! (Very loudly)"

The people around were startled and cast strange glances their way. Fu Hua turned to look at everyone, bowed deeply in apology, and told Ai Li to stop playing around. Qi Qi, who was next to Ai Li, stared wide-eyed at Ai Li and then at Kiana.

"Does Grandma Alicia like Brother Juexi?"

Ellie looked shocked.

"grandmother?"

Qiqi didn't reply, and Ai Li felt a little awkward.

"Grandma, no. You should call her sister."

Qi Qi nodded.

"Is the relationship between Sister Ai Li and Brother Jue Xi the same as that between Sister Kiana and Captain Brother?"

Ellie paused for a moment, then smiled and patted Qiqi's head.

"No, right? ~ Little Qiqi, although Sister Ai Li likes your Brother Jue Xi, I also like your Sister Eden~ Sister Kiana~..."

Then Alicia rattled off a whole bunch of names... it seemed like she even included Mei from before, which made Qiqi's head spin. Alicia countered with a question to Qiqi.

"Little Qiqi likes your Juexi brother too, doesn't she?"

Qiqi nodded, somewhat bewildered.

"Qiqi also likes the little sparrow."

"The little magpie is so cute! I like it too!"

Qiqi seemed to understand and stopped talking, silently drinking her milk tea. Juexi also happened to arrive at the noodle shop. She had been on her way when she saw the video of Kiana acting drunk that Ai Li had sent. Juexi glanced at Kiana, then looked at Ai Li with a slightly reproachful expression. Ai Li chuckled. Juexi was speechless. Her own silly, clueless girl was no match for Ai Li's cunning; Ai Li didn't seem drunk at all...

On the way back, Eden and Wendy supported each other, having thoroughly enjoyed their drinks. Juexi carried the unconscious Kiana on her back. Fu Hua, having heard that Aponia had opened another sanatorium, planned to help out that evening and didn't return with the others. Aili followed behind Juexi, holding Qiqi's hand in one hand and chatting with Pado on the phone Juexi had given her, then skillfully creating a group chat called "Golden Garden." Although only her and Pado's avatars were currently lit up, she knew it would become lively once Juexi gave everyone the phone. Aili glanced at the Eye of God at her waist.

"Oh dear~ Why is my God's Eye white? I want it pink, okay~"

Juexi subconsciously thought of something bad: pink... and if it's also grass-based, wouldn't that be silver...? Juexi quickly shook her head. It must be the corrupted consciousness influencing her. She would never be that lewd. That's right.

"Ahem, white suits you better, Ellie."

"Why?"

"Um... because look, the pattern on your Ice-type God's Eye is white snowflakes, giving it a pure and flawless feel, doesn't it? It represents that you are a 'flawless person'~"

Ellie was somewhat surprised.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so good with words, Juexi. You even made her feel embarrassed. Kiana was just fooled by your sweet talk, wasn't she? That's so unfair. You were clearly carrying a pretty and cute girl on your back, and you actually said these things to her."

Jue Xi immediately spoke with righteous indignation.

"I have nothing to fear if I am upright, and I am devoted to Kiana."

"Pfft, okay, okay, all-out effort~"

While the two were bickering, everyone returned to the small house. Stepping inside, they found themselves in the vast Theater of Domination. However, the Theater of Domination had been transformed into a place filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers; otherwise, Kiana would have been unhappy.

After arranging things for the others, Juexi returned to her and Kiana's room, placed Qibao on the bed, covered her forehead with her hand, and slowly used her 'Creation' power to help Kiana accelerate the breakdown of alcohol in her body. A short while later, Kiana recovered and opened her eyes. Looking at Juexi, she was mortified by her embarrassing behavior at the dinner table.

Kiana thought to herself.

"Sister Aili, really! She even filmed a video, and not only that, she sent it to the Captain! How awful! Why is the Captain staring at me like that? So embarrassing!!!"

Although Juexi didn't know what Qibao was thinking, she had a pretty good idea. Juexi had a smug look on her face.

"Oh dear~ wait a minute, is my power ineffective against the End? To be honest, Qi Bao, the effects of the alcohol should have worn off by now."

Then Juexi cupped Kiana's rosy cheeks in her hands and pinched them.

"My Qibao feels so nice~ But why is her face still so red?"

Kiana was both embarrassed and annoyed.

"Shepherd! Absolutely! Oh!"

Jue Xi still had that smug look on her face.