The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Ying nodded immediately, and then quickly finished off everything in her hands.

Seeing Paimon chewing so vigorously, "kind" Ying immediately snatched the things from Paimon's hands.

"Ying! This is mine!"

"You looked exhausted, so I'll take care of it for you!"

She ate while dodging Paimon's punches and kicks.

"Are those two... really special?"

"Yes, they are special."

Seeing Yu Jin's unwavering certainty, Narcida had no choice but to suppress her own doubts.

While playfully fighting, Ying and Paimon ran from the bustling street to a secluded corner.

"Senior, how do we break this cycle of reincarnation?" Ying's first question surprised the two of them.

"Reincarnation? Isn't this a dream?" Upon hearing this, Yu Jin immediately felt troubled. If it were reincarnation, he wouldn't be able to live as leisurely as he was now.

“Reincarnation? Impossible!” Nasita thought further, and connecting the existing information, she realized that this could not be reincarnation.

If the Void hadn't been mentioned earlier, even if the Great Compassion Tree King himself had come, it would have been impossible for all the Sumeru beings to fall into the cycle of reincarnation.

“But I clearly noticed that every day here is the same.” Ying and Paimon exchanged a glance, then both nodded emphatically.

"Hmm?" Nasita seemed to realize something, and she looked up and asked, "Is there a 'beep' sound every day?"

“A ‘beep’? I don’t quite remember.” Ying scratched her head. She realized that this was a cycle of reincarnation, based on that strong sense of déjà vu, rather than any strong evidence.

"Do you still remember what happened yesterday?" Nasita then asked.

"Yesterday? As far as I remember, yesterday was when I first arrived in Sumeru, and then I was sent to the Void Terminal," Ying said, stroking her chin in recollection, but quickly shook her head.

"But my gut feeling tells me that it shouldn't have been like this yesterday; I feel like I've forgotten something."

Ying shook her head, looking somewhat confused.

"Forgetting things? Oh! I see, you guys are..."

"and many more!"

Nasita reached out to interrupt Ember, drawing everyone's attention.

"We can't say it directly, just like we can't wake a sleepwalker directly. They need to realize the truth for themselves. All we can do is hint at it."

Upon hearing Nasita's words, Ying's expression changed from nonchalant to serious. Originally, she had planned to use this characteristic to eat all the delicacies of Sumeru until she was sick of them, until she felt a sense of déjà vu with them all, but now it seemed that the situation did not allow it.

"I see." Yu Jin nodded in sudden understanding.

What do you think the truth is?

The voice of Ember echoed in Nasida's mind, surprising her. She had always been the one speaking in other people's minds; she never imagined she would one day have someone else speaking to her telepathically.

【and yours?】

[I... what I meant to say was that they both ate too much junk food and developed amnesia.]

【…】

[Isn't this explanation reasonable? Look at the black grease on their lips; Sumeru's hygiene needs a serious overhaul!!!]

【…】

Nasita leaned against a large tree, breathing heavily with helplessness. At such a young age, she felt as if she had angina.

"You... what's wrong?" Ying asked Naxida with concern as soon as she saw her.

Looking up, Nasita noticed the dark oil stains on Ying's lips and her own lips twitched. She had to admit, Ember's words did have some truth to them.

She casually plucked a leaf and handed it to Ying, saying weakly, "Wipe your mouth. Remember to eat at reputable shops or clean stalls next time."

"Oh... oh!" Ying took the leaf from Nasita and wiped her mouth blankly. She couldn't understand what Nasita was trying to do.

As expected of the goddess of wisdom, her behavior is simply beyond the comprehension of someone with her level of intelligence!

Ying quickly found a plausible explanation for Nasita's behavior. As for why she so firmly believed Nasita was the goddess of wisdom?

Nonsense, the first thing she does when she arrives in each country is to find the portraits of the gods. Although there are very few portraits of Nasita, there are many of those of the Great Tree King.

A quick comparison of the appearances of the Great Tree King and Nasita will surely reveal the connection between them to anyone who isn't blind.

This is an endless dream guided by the Void Terminal.

It causes everyone in Sumeru to dream endlessly. When a dream ends, it is deleted... devoured, and then the next dream begins, in a never-ending cycle.

A green glint flashed in Nasita's eyes as she relayed the information she had deduced to Ember.

"[So amazing? But what's the use of this?]" Ember clicked his tongue in amazement, then wondered why the Order of the Church would do such a thing.

Harvesting dreams, harvesting consciousness. The brain is more active than usual when dreaming; the end of each dream signifies the completion of a harvest.

[It's just the beginning, so nothing seems wrong yet. But if the people of the Order of the Church continue their relentless, insane behavior, everyone in Sumeru will go mad.]

Naxi Da said with obvious concern.

"It's alright! Now that we know what's going on here, things will be much easier!"

Suddenly, Ember waved his hand, startling Ying and Paimon who were standing nearby.

"What did you say, senior? Why can't I understand anything?" Ying's face showed even more confusion. She couldn't understand Naxida's behavior before, and now she still couldn't understand what Yu Jin was saying—although it was usually like this.

"It's nothing, you just need to keep an eye on things." Yu Jin patted Ying on the shoulder, then nodded to Nasita.

"Play along with my performance."

"???"

Nasita is now facing the same question as Ying.

Under the questioning gazes of Ying and Nasita, Yu Jin walked a little further away, and then without saying a word, he lay down squarely on the floor.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Ying, Paimon, and Nasita were all bewildered when they saw this scene.

"Hmph... hmph..."

Ember's breastplate began to rise and fall visibly, and he began to snore loudly.

"What is this? A mushroom-pig's squeal?" Nasita scratched her head and asked Ying.

“Indeed…it does look a bit like it.” Ying nodded after hearing Yu Jin’s loud hum.

"Crunch!" In the distance, Ember clenched his fist. That was snoring! Couldn't you tell?

Actually, it's not Narcida and Ying's fault. Yu Jin has never slept before, and his understanding of snoring relies entirely on other people's descriptions, so his imitations will naturally be very different.

"Huh-huh..."

When one plan failed, Ember had a second. His snoring stopped, and crystal-clear bubbles began to appear on his mask.

"Oh! I get it! Ember is asleep!" Finally, someone understood.

Paimon immediately understood what Ember was doing when he saw the snot bubble on his mask.

Chapter 698 begins the performance.

2024-05-30

"Genius! You are the god of wisdom!"

Hearing Paimon's exclamation, Ember immediately sat up from the floor. He excitedly grasped Paimon's little hand and gave her the flower wreath on his head as a prize.

"Snapped!"

The enormous wreath, like a giant hula hoop, was wrapped around Paimon's neck, making her want to throw it away.

However, seeing how enthusiastic Ember was, Paimon ultimately decided to keep the floral scarf.

"So you were sleeping just now?!" Nasita exclaimed in surprise upon hearing their conversation.

"What? Doesn't look like it?" Yu Jin raised an eyebrow. He couldn't even recognize such an obvious movement. He was truly unworthy of the title of God of Wisdom.

"Who sleeps with their body stiff, legs together, and hands pressed tightly against their thighs? You look exactly like...you look exactly like..."

"Body waiting to be buried!"

"That's right!"

"..."

Ying and Naxi Da's back-and-forth made Yu Jin ponder: were there really so many rules about sleeping positions?

"Never mind! As long as you understand that I'm sleeping, that's enough!" Yu Jin waved his hand. Details didn't matter, as long as the meaning could be conveyed smoothly.

After saying that, Yu Jin lay down again like a corpse.

Seeing him standing motionless, even Paimon couldn't figure out what he was up to this time.

Just as Nasita was brainstorming and speculating about Ember's intentions, the latter's voice resounded from the depths of her heart once again.

What are you standing there for? Hurry up and play along!

[Acting...acting?!]

Of course, we'll put on a good show for Ying and Paimon; after watching it, they'll definitely understand what's really going on with them.

And so, Yu Jin's experience in Inazuma came in handy once again, with him serving as director, screenwriter, and actor... and Nasita as an actress in a grand performance!

"Ah...ah! There are people sleeping here! This is amazing! I...my nightmares love to eat people's dreams the most!"

Narcida followed Ember's instructions and ran to Ember's side, chanting incoherently while making grotesque gestures.

However, judging from her size and appearance, she doesn't look fierce at all; in fact, she's even cuter.

"Phew! Delicious! But one person's dream can't satisfy me!" Nasita started circling around the embers, muttering the lines he had just come up with.

"I've got it! I'll make this human keep dreaming! I'll eat each dream as it comes! Once I've eaten all his dreams and memories, I'll be full!"

Nasita made exaggerated gestures and recited nonsensical lines, leaving Ying and Paimon looking completely bewildered.