The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Huh? Me?" Gan Yu, who was feeling a bit sleepy, pointed to herself when she heard Yu Jin's words.

“Hmm, what else?” Yu Jin nodded matter-of-factly, completely forgetting that he was an interviewee.

He was very curious about Gan Yu, who had transformed from a beast into a human, and not even a dragon, which was quite rare.

He left Inazuma's fox in a hurry back then and didn't study it much. Now that he's met it again, he should take a good look at it.

"My name is Gan Yu, and I'm Qi Xing's secretary." Seeing Yu Jin's intense gaze, Gan Yu could only nod and briefly introduce herself.

"Now that you, Ember, know all about the examiners, shouldn't you introduce yourself?" Ningguang said slowly, looking at the thoughtful Ember.

"Me? Didn't you already know a few days ago? Do we have to do it again?" Yu Jin scratched his head. Did the census from a few days ago have to be conducted again?

Feeling the sharp gazes suddenly coming from both sides, Ningguang quickly coughed a few times and said, "Ahem, not the most basic kind, but something more advanced, like special skills and hobbies."

"Special skills? Hobbies?" Yu Jin stroked his chin, seemingly realizing it was the first time someone had asked him this question. He needed to think about it carefully.

"As for special skills..." Yu Jin recalled his experiences, then nodded and said decisively, "My special ability doesn't count as a special skill."

“Of course it counts. Being strong is never a bad thing.” Keqing said with an appreciative look.

Although this person has almost no manners, his strength is definitely not bad, as can be seen from the fact that he just walked on water.

"What are your hobbies?" Ningguang nodded, her eyes filled with curiosity. Yu Jin was such a peculiar person; his hobbies must be quite different as well.

"Hobby?"

Ember fell into deep thought again. What hobbies could he possibly have? Inadvertently, he caught sight of Ningguang, Keqing, and Ganyu standing in front of him.

Then, Yu Jin slapped his forehead and said as if he had just realized something, "I know, my hobby is you guys!"

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Chapter 256 Test Your Eyesight

2023-10-27

"Huh? Mr. Ember, what did you say? Please say it again."

After a brief silence, Gan Yu broke it first. Her face was filled with embarrassment and disbelief. As for sleepiness? It had long been dispelled by Yu Jin's words.

Gan Yu stared intently at Yu Jin, who remained calm and leisurely. Not only was his clothing strange, but his mannerisms and speech were also quite different from ordinary people.

Who confesses their feelings to three people the moment they meet them?

"No? I think you've misunderstood something?" Yu Jin, feeling the gazes of the three people opposite him, shrugged and continued:

"What I mean is, my hobby is people. Well, to be precise, intelligent beings that can communicate."

Yu Jin nodded. He was sure he had made his meaning clear. If they still didn't understand, then it was their problem.

"Hmm... I see. Ember, your hobby is quite peculiar." Ningguang nodded after hearing Ember's explanation.

Hobbies can be a form of intelligent communication? Even someone as knowledgeable as Ningguang had never heard of this before.

The world is truly vast and full of wonders.

"I'm curious what you all thought just now..."

"Ahem! Mr. Ember, the first test is about to begin. Please be prepared."

Ningguang interrupted Yu Jin directly, as she hated feeling awkward.

"Um... okay." Seeing Ningguang change the subject, Yu Jin stopped arguing.

What if you upset someone and they give you a hard time?

"To be in a golden house, one must have keen eyesight to detect any slight movement."

"Therefore, this first test is to examine your eyesight. Now, I ask you, how am I different from the past few days?"

Ningguang stood up as she spoke.

At the same time, Ningguang was also on guard around her, thinking of finding the "black-robed man" that Yelan had mentioned.

However, instead of finding the man in black robes, they found a patch of darkness—Ember had somehow moved closer to Ningguang.

He now had his hands on the table, the top of his helmet almost touching Ningguang's face.

"Wait! What are you doing?" Ningguang was startled by Ember's sudden approach and involuntarily took a few steps back.

"Spot the differences? How can you find the differences if you don't look carefully?" Ember pressed on, taking a big step and flipping over the table to start examining Ningguang closely.

“You…” Ningguang was speechless for a moment. Was this something a normal person could come up with? Well, he wasn’t normal to begin with.

"Hurry up!" Helpless, Ningguang could only hope that the embers would end soon.

Ember moved behind Condensed Light, the fur shawl draped around her neck revealing its fluffy, glossy down through her cascading hair.

He looked up again at Gan Yu and Ke Qing, who were turning their heads. From this angle, it seemed they couldn't see his hand movements?

"Well, did you spot the difference?" Ningguang frowned slightly. Wait a minute, only the frame of her Eye of God had changed. What was Ember looking at behind her?

But Ningguang quickly found out what Ember was doing.

Ember pulled out a charred wooden box and, with lightning speed, threw it into the back of Ningguang's neck, where she was wearing a fur turban.

"Hiss..." Ningguang suddenly felt something with sharp edges hit her neck.

Just as she was about to say something, Yu Jin leaned over and whispered, "Good cigarettes, here, have a smoke. Don't let the two of them know, I only prepared one."

Ke Qing and Gan Yu, who were watching from afar, broke out in a cold sweat. Such bribery? They'd never seen anything like it.

If everyone bribed like Yu Jin did, the Seven Stars would probably be bombarded with gifts and thrown into the brothel soon. Can't you see Ningguang rubbing the back of her neck right now?

Ningguang turned around and reached into the crevice between her neck and her shawl to pull out a wooden box with burn marks.

Having spent many years in the shopping mall industry, she immediately recognized it as a common small decoration found at street stalls, usually bought by students to hold pens or other odds and ends.

"What is this for?" As a member of the Tianquan Star, Ningguang was able to remain calm. She held the wooden box and asked Yu Jin with a composed expression.

If Yu Jin weren't such a special guy, she would have kicked him off the Jade Capital Platform long ago, instead of being so polite!

"It's a gift." Yu Jin nodded, then said in a serious tone, "I see you don't have any pockets, so I'm giving it to you like this. I hope Tianquan likes it."

“I like it… I really like it.” Ningguang nodded with a smile, considering whether she should assign Yujin a job cleaning toilets.

"That's good. I spent a lot of time preparing this." Yu Jin was very satisfied; his first gift-giving attempt was a perfect success!

"Hoo—, then may I ask Mr. Ember, did you notice anything different about me?" Ningguang took a few deep breaths and then asked Ember.

"Um... let me see." Yu Jin scratched his head, and only then did he really start to observe Ning Guang seriously.

"Hmm—37 hairs are missing, that's normal."

"I've got two more pimples on my face. Looks like I've been staying up late."

"Your face looks much fairer, did you put on some foundation?"

……

As Ember circled around Ningguang, he revealed her various differences as if pouring out beans. At the end of each difference, he would also summarize Ningguang's state.

At first, Ningguang thought Ember was joking with her again, but as Ember summarized, Ningguang was surprised to find that what he said was completely accurate!

Is Ember telling her that he can deduce his lifestyle from the smallest details?

Ningguang, seeing Ember still rambling on, immediately raised her hand to interrupt, saying, "That's enough, you've passed the first test!"

If Ningguang didn't interrupt Yu Jin, she was afraid he would reveal what kind of underwear she liked to wear.

"Huh? Is that all?" Yu Jin was taken aback. In his opinion, there were still many differences that he hadn't mentioned.

For example, there are things like the number of pores, changes in height, blood flow, and many more.

If Ningguang hadn't stopped him, Ember felt he could have talked for three days and three nights.

We've only just gotten to this point. Could this be the power of "bribery"?

Ember glanced at Ningguang, who had walked back to her seat and sat down again, and felt that this must be the truth.

"Haha, I never thought Tianquan would be in such a sorry state." Ke Qing burst out laughing when she saw Ningguang's discomfiture.

It was common knowledge among the Seven Stars that Yuheng and Tianquan were not on good terms, so Keqing disregarded whether she would offend Ningguang.

Then again, it seems like they couldn't possibly hurt them even if they wanted to. Because there are only the four of them on the Jade Capital Altar.

Needless to say, Yu Jin had no concept of face. As for Gan Yu, she had served the Seven Stars for a thousand years.

Presumably, in her eyes, Ningguang was just one of countless Celestials, at most someone with outstanding abilities.

"Hmph, don't laugh at me, it's your turn next." Ningguang sat back in her seat and rubbed the back of her neck.

[How can this guy be so strong?] Ningguang thought to herself. The back of her neck was already hot; she didn't even need to look to know it was bright red.

“I’m not as indecisive as you.” Ke Qing glanced at the secretly excited Ember in the distance and smiled.

Keqing initially wanted to refuse Ningguang's invitation. However, after learning that Ember was on both lists, she readily agreed.

Those two lists, to some extent unique to this generation of Tianquan, are a testament to Ningguang's powerful intelligence capabilities. Keqing had only heard that they contained records of various figures who could have a significant impact on Liyue.

But she hadn't seen them. In fact, besides Ningguang, probably only the authors of those two lists knew their contents.

Those things that can be written into it must at least have Ningguang's approval, in any way.

Therefore, Keqing is very interested in meeting one of them now.

However, what she didn't know was that Yu Jin wasn't on it at all, because he had a "slightly" special feature.

Chapter 257 Testing Combat Strength

2023-10-27

"Come on! What's next? Bring it on!" Yu Jin ran to the table and banged on it a few times.

Now that he has connections, he can be a bit more arrogant, right?

"The second test is your strength. To work in the Golden House, your strength must be among the best, so that you can repel all invading enemies..."

Before Ningguang could finish speaking, a shadow fell over her. She looked up and saw Ember standing tall and proud.

Even though Yu Jin's figure hadn't changed at all, Ning Guang felt as if his shadow had already enveloped the entire Jade Capital Terrace.

"Hehe, come on! All of you together, I'll give you a handicap." Ember chuckled, and the huge shadow disappeared as well.