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

Kiana changed the subject.

"By the way, Qibao, what do you usually eat? Skyfire toast and pizza?"

"I can cook a little bit now, okay? Captain, don't look down on me. Also, don't call me Qibao."

"Okay, okay. I won't call you that."

Jue Xi sensed that if she called Qi Bao now, Qi Yana would still have some resistance. Hmph, once I've won you over, I'll make you give birth to a whole football team.

"Can the system see Kiana's feelings towards me?"

"Currently, the favorability rating is two stars. One star means a stranger, two stars means a friend, three stars means a close friend, four stars means liking, and five stars means being in love. Four stars of favorability is considered a successful conquest."

"Oh? Four stars is enough. I thought it had to be five stars. By the way, how much affection does Qi Bao have for Mei?"

Chapter 10 Pot Pork

Kiana's affection level towards Raiden Mei is five stars.

Upon hearing this news, Juexi sighed inwardly, thinking, "As expected of Kiana." After asking her own questions, Juexi also ignored the system and asked Kiana.

"What does the little bug want to eat? I'll cook for you myself later so you can really enjoy my cooking."

Jue Xi looked up at the building and asked.

Kiana's room is above Juexi's room. Juexi's room was temporarily renovated by Kiana and is barely habitable, even though it was originally a storage room.

"You can cook too, Captain."

Kiana came down from upstairs.

Jue Xi thought to herself. "Okay, Kiana didn't object to calling me 'insect.' Looks like I'm closer to winning over Kiana."

"Of course, I lived alone before I transmigrated here. I did all the grocery shopping and cooking myself."

"I want to eat meat!"

Kiana suggested what she wanted to eat. Although she could eat the food she cooked herself, meat was still too early for her.

Juexi opened the refrigerator and looked at the various ingredients in front of her.

"You have quite a complete set of things. I'll make you a traditional dish from my hometown that you've probably never had before."

"what?"

"You'll find out soon, Qibao."

"Tch, stop keeping me in suspense."

Kiana left the kitchen and sat on the sofa, listening to Juexi cooking, lost in thought. It's so nice to have someone with me. I wonder what Mei is doing now…

…………

"The sweet and sour pork is here, hehehe."

Jue Xi carried a large plate of sweet and sour pork to Kiana.

"Hey, Qibao is asleep."

Looking at Kiana's sleeping face, Juexi couldn't help but sigh, "My little bug is so cute!" Juexi slowly placed the dishes on the table, thinking to herself.

"Honestly, isn't she afraid I'll take advantage of her?"

Juexi reached out a finger and gently poked Kiana's face. Hehe, so soft. Is this what a girl's face is like? She'd never touched one in real life before; the first time was with Kiana's. It felt so good. Kiana frowned slightly. She was already awake, but for some reason didn't want to open her eyes.

"What's wrong with me? This is so strange. Yes, I must see what the captain is up to and then I'll beat him up."

Kiana thought to herself.

Qi Bao is so cute! I really want to pat her head, but she's asleep, so it'll be fine, right? Without further ado, Jue Xi placed her hand on her head and gently rubbed it. Awesome!

"No, this is too strange. This feels different from when Mei touches me normally. It's weird, but it feels nice."

Kiana's face slowly turned red.

"Hey, is it too hot? Why is your face turning red in your sleep? Did you dream about Mei?"

Jue Xi was talking to himself when Kiana heard him and suddenly opened her eyes. She grabbed his arm with one hand, stood up, spun around, and threw him to the ground.

"Perverted captain."

Kiana said this, how could she admit that she was shy?

Kiana grew angrier the more she thought about it. Why was she blushing? She was furious. It must be his fault.

Jue Xi seemed to know something. Hehe, it turned out that Qi Bao had already woken up. She was shy just now. Although it hurt a little, Jue Xi was still very happy. He slowly stood up and said with a grin.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, little bug. I was just thinking you were so cute. Pat your head. Let's eat quickly, it'll get cold soon."

Kiana turned her head away with a haughty expression.

"It won't happen again."

Kiana turned around and sat down in her chair to start eating. She carefully picked up a piece of meat. The meat seemed a bit tough. Was it not cooked properly? Kiana asked Juexi.

"What kind of vegetable is this? Is it edible? I've never seen it before. It's a bit hard to pick up, but the color is very nice, golden yellow."

Jue Xi immediately gave her a guarantee.

"This dish is called Guo Bao Rou (sweet and sour pork), and it's part of our Chinese cuisine. Try it, it's sure to be delicious."

"So the captain is from China. Does the captain know Fu Hua?"

"I'm the captain, what are you talking about? I know all your stories, and I like Fu Hua very much too."

"Captain, do you know what happened to Mei during World Serpent? She changed a lot after that. Although I've changed a lot since we parted ways, I'm still very curious and worried about her. Every time I ask her, she won't tell me. Can you tell me about it, Captain?"

Kiana looked at Juexi with anticipation.

"Eat your food first, then I'll tell you."

"it is good."

After saying that, she put the piece of meat in her mouth and gave it high praise.

"Mmm~ This is so delicious! Although it's a little hard, the texture... the taste... it's so good! It's a bit sour and a bit sweet. It's definitely better than my cooking."

"Hehe, there are so many delicious foods in China. If you like, I'll make them for you every day."

Kiana's eyes lit up at the mention of delicious food.

"real or fake?!"

Jue Xi patted his chest and made a promise.

"Of course, why would I lie to Qibao?"

"Tch, you're calling me Qi Bao again. Don't get too cocky. Your cooking is much worse than Mei's."

After saying that, Kiana stopped talking and began to devour the sweet and sour pork that the captain had made.

"Okay, okay, Mei's cooking is the best."

This time, she didn't object when I called her Qibao. It was a great success. Keep it up! Juexi thought to herself.

Chapter 11 Paradise of the Past

Jue Xi watched Kiana wolf down her food with tenderness, feeling a strange sense of accomplishment. Jue Xi rested her chin on her hand, feeling extremely happy.

My heart was filled with an involuntary thought.

"This is Kiana I've been watching for six years! And now she's actually eating food she made herself. So satisfying!"

Kiana looked up and saw the captain giving her a strange smile, making her feel uncomfortable. She couldn't help but speak up. (It's definitely not because she's embarrassed by being stared at, it's definitely not!)

"Captain, what are you laughing at in such a lewd way?!"

Jue Xi didn't even think about it.

"Huh? I didn't have a lewd smile. I just feel a sense of accomplishment watching you eat."

"So, you just watched me eat?"

"Yeah, no, that's not right. How come we're almost done eating? Buggy, leave some for me."

Kiana immediately put the last three pieces of meat into her own bowl.

"Hehe, no way, just kidding~"

After a period of playful fighting, Juexi and Qiyana finished their dinner and tidied up their room.

"Hey, Captain, you promised to tell me what happened to Mei in World Serpent, don't forget."

"I'll tell you now, don't rush me."

Kiana stared wide-eyed at Juexi, her hands cupping her face as she looked intently at him, like a primary school student listening to a teacher's lecture.

"After Mei assaulted you on the rooftop, she went to World Serpent with Kevin, and then went with World Serpent executive Raven to capture the Herrscher of Ice..."

(The following is a reply to reader questions during the revision of this chapter. Honkai Impact 3rd players can choose to view it selectively. To briefly explain what "rooftop domestic violence" means, at that time, Kiana couldn't fully control her power, the Herrscher of the Void. To save most people, she had to endure the Honkai energy eroding her body. Mei, as Kiana's beloved friend and sister, couldn't stand idly by. However, apart from World Serpent, no other organization could help. Mei eventually joined World Serpent, but to save Kiana, she disregarded everything else. The method of salvation was to extract a Herrscher Gem from Kiana and place it into her own body. Then, Mei became the Herrscher of Thunder again, and Kiana, because she was missing a Herrscher Gem, wouldn't die temporarily. The end.) Finally, Kevin told the two to say goodbye. Mei had agreed to join World Serpent in exchange for saving Kiana, but Kiana was unaware of the truth and didn't want Mei to join World Serpent. (At the time, World Serpent was portrayed as the villains, and Kiana strongly opposed Mei joining.) The two didn't open up to each other and started fighting. Mei initially held back, but later, seeing Kiana willing to be corrupted to use the Herrscher of the Void's power to save her, she became furious. Mei had joined World Serpent precisely to prevent Kiana from using her power and harming her, and seeing Kiana disregard her own body only fueled her anger. This led Mei to hit Kiana hard, knocking her unconscious—in short, rooftop domestic violence. (If you're interested, you can watch the short film "Elegy of the Sinner").

“I know that, Captain. Tell me something I don’t know.”

Kiana interrupted Juexi.

"Alright, alright, let's just tell the story after you became the Herrscher of Fire."

Kiana nodded, and Juexi continued.

"After Mei helped you in the Theater of Domination, she was pulled into a white space and talked to the Honkai consciousness. After returning to World Serpent, she asked Kevin, wanting to know the truth about the Honkai. However, Kevin didn't tell Mei directly, but told her to go to Paradise to find the answer herself. As a result, she experienced a lot of trials in Paradise and eventually became like that, but she also gained a lot."

Jue Xi spoke with a serious expression.

"Qibao, although I like you the most, the story of Mei in the Paradise of the Past is the most exciting story in my opinion."

"Say it already, stop keeping me in suspense. And what do you mean by 'I like you the most'? You're talking nonsense again."

Kiana looked on with anticipation. When she met Mei again, she learned some things about what had happened to her, but the captain's explanation was still very detailed, and she still cared about Mei.

"Many stories happened in the Land of Past Lives. I'll just tell you briefly. There was a beautiful girl with pink hair as lovely as falling petals. Her name was Alicia. She founded an organization called the Thirteen Heroes of Fire Chaser, and she was the number one hero. Although she later gave up the number one position to Kevin for some personal reasons, officially speaking, she was the second of the Thirteen Heroes of Fire Chaser..."

"Etc., etc."

Kiana interrupted Juexi.

"Didn't you say to keep it brief? It seems like you've been talking about Alicia the whole time. I want to hear about Mei."

"This is very important. I'm going to continue talking about Qi Bao, don't interrupt me, okay? By the way, she's just as cute as Qi Bao, your Mei almost got tricked."