Genshin Impact, Raiden Shin joins the chat group

It's worth noting that Kuki Shinobu's nickname, Luo Xiang, wasn't given lightly.

Come to think of it, when I first tried to win over Kuki Shinobu, my intention was to use the law to create trouble for the Kansei Magistrate.

To everyone's surprise... General Raiden personally took action, stripping the previous head of the Kansei Bureau of his position and throwing him into prison.

This made Kuki Shinobu's role somewhat awkward, but now that she's in Liyue, she can pick up her old skills again.

The store manager's daughter signed the contract, and Hisagi Shinobu glanced at it briefly.

She glanced at the store manager's daughter with some surprise, then came to Su Hao's side and whispered, "The regulations above are basically in your favor and at a disadvantage for her. It seems she really wants fame, not money."

Having worked in law for so long, this was the first time Hisahi Shinobu had ever seen a contract where the client was at a disadvantage.

However, this also shows that the store manager's daughter is not greedy for money, but simply wants fame.

In other words, if she does this deal well, she will earn much more money than she did from Su Hao.

“Hmm.” Su Hao wasn’t surprised. After finding out what the store manager’s daughter was after, he thought it was quite normal.

If the shopkeeper's daughter were to be specifically mentioned by the Rock King Emperor during the Immortal Invocation Ceremony because of the Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard's scales, then she would truly be set for life.

Soon, Su Hao signed the contract. The shopkeeper's daughter said that the ore Su Hao had selected for Ella would take several days to obtain.

And so, after signing a deal worth fifty to sixty million Mora, Su Hao prepared to say goodbye and return to his home in Liyue Harbor.

The shop manager's daughter personally saw Su Hao and the others off from Guiyan Pavilion, and said that they should come again when they had time.

After waving goodbye to Su Hao, the shop manager's daughter watched Ella's retreating figure, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

"Sure enough, I saw her there before." The shop manager's daughter stroked her chin, convinced that her feeling wasn't just a figment of her imagination.

The more Ella looked at her, the more familiar she seemed, as if she had seen her somewhere before.

But she couldn't remember at all. Was it because the memory was too distant, or was Ella just similar to someone familiar in her memory, and she had remembered it wrong?

"Forget it, forget about it."

The shop manager's daughter patted her face, looked at the mountain of materials, and a fire ignited in her eyes as she said with great enthusiasm, "The real work is just beginning!"

While the store manager's daughter was full of energy, Su Hao, Jiuqi Ren, and Ella were preparing to go home.

On the way back, Su Hao looked at Zhong Li walking towards him and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

What happened? Why did Zhongli come looking for him?

What? You're saying this was a coincidence? That's absolutely impossible.

The reason is simple: Zhongli would never wander around ordinary streets. Most of the time, he would be drinking tea, listening to stories or music, playing with birds or antiques, or even appearing at various restaurants.

As for just wandering around? The probability of that is so small that it can basically be ignored.

"What a coincidence."

When Zhongli saw Su Hao, she smiled slightly, as if it were truly a coincidence.

"Mr. Zhongli." Jiuqi Ren was also surprised to meet Mr. Zhongli on the road.

"…………"

Ella remained silent beside Su Hao, nodding to Zhong Li in greeting.

"Would you like some tea?" Zhongli offered, speaking gently, "I know that Heyu Tea House has some good tea, and the storyteller there is going to tell you a pretty good story today."

Faced with Zhong Li's invitation, Su Hao nodded and did not refuse.

The logic is simple: since Zhongli took the initiative to invite him to have tea, he probably didn't want him to pay, but rather just wanted to find a place to chat.

Okay, although in the end it's very likely that I'll have to pay for it myself, since the four gods that have already appeared can't even raise 1,000 Mora!

Soon, they arrived at Heyu Teahouse, a place that was familiar to Su Hao.

After all, Yun Jin and Zhong Li were frequent visitors to this place; they had come here quite often when they were doing missions.

Yun Jin came to sing, while Zhong Li came to listen to storytelling, music, and drink tea.

"Last time we talked about...Liyue back then..."

Just as Su Hao and Zhong Li arrived, the storyteller began to recount the story of Liyue.

Ella took out Mora and gave it to the waiter next to her. After paying the entrance fee, the four of them sat down at a table.

Soon, the tea was served, and the storyteller began to slowly recount the history of Liyue, instantly creating a lively atmosphere.

For a brief moment, Su Hao was even drawn into the world the storyteller described.

However, Su Hao quickly shifted his attention to Zhong Li, who had a slight smile on his face, and looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Cough cough."

Su Hao coughed lightly twice, then looked at Zhong Li and said, "Mr. Zhong Li, did you call us here to discuss something?"

Su Hao didn't like the roundabout way things were going on, and Zhong Li wasn't the kind of person who would come looking for them when he had nothing better to do.

After all, Zhongli is still the Rock King Emperor, and he has not yet relinquished his responsibilities. The burden on his shoulders is still very, very heavy.

Compared to his later leisurely wanderings in the mortal world, Zhongli is still the Rock King now, and he has things to consider that concern the future of the entire Liyue.

Therefore, there wasn't much time for him to chat, so Su Hao went straight to the point and asked.

"There's something to discuss." Zhong Li took a sip of tea slowly, glanced at Su Hao and Ella, and said calmly, "I've gained a lot since joining the group."

"After much thought, I've decided to give you a small gift as a token of my gratitude."

Zhongli, or rather Morax, was still grateful to Su Hao for pulling him into that chat group.

After all, seeing an old friend escape the "wear and tear," regain their senses, and even regain control of their body for a short period of time is truly remarkable.

In other words, this chat group has the power to restore [wear and tear]. Given time, I might be able to bring a pot of fine wine and food and eat and drink with Ruoduo again.

And the consciousness of the deceased first Thor, Baal, is also in that chat group.

This was also a pleasant surprise for Zhongli. As one of the original seven rulers of the mortal realm, he was moved to see Baal again.

In particular... when Ruoduo and Baal discussed the wonders of Liyue in the group chat, a warmth suddenly flashed through Zhongli's weary heart.

Yes, the Liyue he had painstakingly protected was seen and evaluated by his old friends again hundreds of years later.

This made Zhongli feel that he had been tired all along, and he had lost a lot of his energy. He even wondered whether he should abandon the original plan and continue to maintain this way.

However, Zhongli quickly dismissed the idea, realizing that Baal was right when he said something in the chat group.

This chat group can't last forever. Maybe it will disappear because of Su Hao's death?

It was for this reason that Balzan acknowledged the existence of the resistance and launched a revolution in Inazuma, intending to use the will of the people to confront Balzan's "eternity" and awaken him.

He himself must also push forward with his retirement plan. The Geo Archon has protected Liyue for so many years, it's time to let go and allow his people to experience a brand new life and world.

Therefore, Zhongli was grateful to Su Hao, so he prepared a small gift for him as a gift for Su Hao adding him to the chat group.

"What?" Su Hao blinked, looking at Zhong Li with obvious anticipation.

Because the gift Zhongli gave must have been valuable; given the other party's wisdom and insight, he would certainly have given him something quite good.

It might even be something tailor-made for oneself.

“This is an elemental combat technique developed by a friend of mine.” Zhongli took out a book that looked brand new and said calmly, “This is a handwritten version of it.”

“My friend doesn’t want this elemental combat skill to be learned by others, but at my request, he is willing to teach it to you. I hope you, Su Hao, will not teach it to anyone else.”

As he said this, Zhongli looked at Jiuqi Ren and Ella beside him and said calmly, "Of course, these two are not among the [others]."

Su Hao took the book from Zhong Li, opened it and looked at the fresh handwriting. After flipping through a few pages, he looked up at Zhong Li.

Actually, Su Hao really wanted to ask Zhong Li, "Is that friend you mentioned yourself? And is this thing really an elemental combat skill? I'm not well-educated! Don't lie to me!"

This elemental combat technique is called "Eight Desolations Concealed in Jade and Illuminated," and its effect is somewhat simple and straightforward, roughly teaching Su Hao how to use the power of the rock element to fight.

It also records how to use Zhongli's E skill, which is the Earth Core.

Even more outrageous, it even includes instructions on how to use Tianxing!

You call this a small gift?!

This gift is no less valuable than the "Divine Transformation: Eye of Evil" and "Lightning Current: Martial Arts" given by Lei Dianzhen in the group.

Although it's a handwritten version, if Su Hao can master even a single move or two, he could become a mini-Zhongli.

Just like how Su Hao is being laughed at by Yae no Kami, who calls him the Little Thor.

Having learned a few moves from Thor, Su Hao was able to fight against the Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard, a monster that had lived for an unknown amount of time, and even break through its defenses.

If Su Hao were to learn "Eight Desolations Hidden Jade and Brightness", he would possess the destructive power of a thunder god and the defensive power of a rock god. With such a configuration, if the game dragged on to the later stages, he would be practically invincible.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhongli." Su Hao was very excited, but soon he looked at Zhongli with some doubt and asked, "Why didn't you upload this book to the group files?"

Su Hao is still somewhat tempted if Zhong Li uploads "Eight Desolations Hidden Jade and Brightness" to the group files.

So every night, in addition to fighting General Thunder, Su Hao will probably have to fight Morax as well.

“My friend isn’t in the group,” Zhong Li said casually.

Although he could do that, if he did, others wouldn't know, but Ruoduo and Yae no Miko would probably recognize him as Morax at a glance.

It's not that Baal can't recognize it, but rather that Baal is currently in a conscious state, and the other party cannot access the group files.

Unlike Yae no Kamiko, if Ruoduo were to download "The Eight Desolations Hidden Jade and Brightness" on a whim, things would be terrible, and Ruoduo's Morax identity would no longer be able to be concealed.

Zhongli did not intend to hide his identity from Ruotu and the others in the group, but he could not reveal his identity until Morax died.

After Morax has completely "passed away" on the continent of Teyvat, Zhongli will tell everyone his identity, because at that time, he can also communicate with his old friend to his heart's content.

But... my old friend values ​​this mortal named Zhongli so much now. What would his reaction be if he knew that Zhongli was himself?

Thinking of this, Zhong Li couldn't help but smile again.

Zhongli was not embarrassed by the revelation of her future identity; on the contrary, she was full of anticipation.

"Understood." Su Hao stopped talking, because it would be impolite to continue.

Furthermore, Su Hao could read the text on it, and he had a feeling that he could learn the things on it just by learning the text.

“If you have any questions, you can come and ask me.” Zhongli took another sip of tea and said in a gentle tone, “I also have some knowledge of the contents of this book.”

"I can still guide you through the initial stages before you've fully grasped the basics."

Clearly, Zhongli was saying that once you get past the beginner stage, everything else depends on yourself, and he can't teach you anymore.