Genshin Impact: Teyvat Travel Log

[Bai Lu: Goodness! Such a simple sentence, yet it's so complicated to interpret? I feel like I need to develop a brain!]

[Xingbao: Ahem... It's not that exaggerated. The answer to why life sleeps is actually Mikhail's thought. He said, "Why does life sleep? Because we will wake up from our dreams. This is the answer I've come to after a lifetime of thinking."]

[Fireworks: 6! So you copied this after all? Laughing and crying.jpg]

This is both laughable and absurd, but people also feel that there's nothing wrong with it. This land of dreams was built by Mikhail and his companions, and for him to answer this question personally is, in a sense, a kind of historical loop.

[Fireworks: It's a little bit of a pity, though, that we didn't get to see our darling make a move.]

[Gu Jing: I can't help it, and I'm not bragging, but I'm afraid that if I use a basic attack, my brother-in-law will owe me two lives.]

******

Returning to reality, Gu Jing naturally wouldn't watch Sunday fall from the sky, but this blow was still significant for Sunday as well.

Moreover, the robin clearly had a lot to say to him. After sealing the star core, Gu Jing and the others left space for the brother and sister to communicate. However, since the star core was left here, they would have to ask the brother-in-law if they wanted to know who the mastermind was.

It's worth mentioning that after resolving this incident, Gu Jing's Primogem balance has once again exceeded 1200 million. To draw an 8-star reward, he'll have to rely on the Gensokyo quest—"Disappearance or Rise? The Future of the Youkai."

The reward for this commission is divided into two scenarios: 100 million for making the monsters disappear completely; and 500 million for making the monsters rise again (① enabling the monsters to continue to survive without fear, ② ensuring the continuation of the race).

[Silver Wolf: No need to think! We must let the monsters rise! I also want to see just how high a level an 8-star reward can reach!]

[Black Tower: It's either trees and the sea, or it's a product of fantasy. After all, even the Star God is classified as a 7-star entity. If we're going to go a step further, it's obviously impossible for something to be inferior to the Star God, but our world clearly doesn't have one.]

[Black Tower: And isn't ensuring the continuation of the race simple? This Gensokyo is full of female youkai. Just solve the reproductive isolation problem, and my brother can then impart his knowledge, teach without reservation, and strike at the heart of the matter, sweeping away all obstacles!]

[Yae no Miko: I can only say, at first I didn't understand the meaning of the music, but looking back, I'm already a VIP.]

[Yukari Yakumo: Hmm... If things really go like this, I'll probably be the first to suffer, right? As for the gap youkai, I've always been the only one.]

[Black Tower: Why think so much? Just obediently line the streets to welcome them. (Smirking)]

[Yukari Yakumo: Excuse me, but I refuse!] (Old woman blushing.jpg)

[Yukari Yakumo: Actually, the real challenge of this request is the first step. Strictly speaking, in my world, the vast majority of youkai and gods were born from human fears. Because humans feared the sun, the Yatagarasu was born; because humans feared monks, Aobozu was born. As for why it turned out this way...]

[Yukari Yakumo: As far as I know, this is an inevitable trend of the times. Technological advancements have caused humanity to lose its fear of nature, and the youkai have consequently lost their future.]

[Gu Jing: No, no, if what you say is true, what truly gives birth to monsters is first and foremost the concept of monsters, like a seed, while the fear from humans is the nourishment that grows this concept.]

[Gu Jing: There's also the so-called "divine disappearance." Although I only glanced at it briefly before, I did glean some insights—in your world, the birth of demons and gods is actually guided by their own destiny. Your destiny is to guide and promote the progress of humanity. As humanity progresses, this destiny is fulfilled, and they usually return to the origin of the world through death, which is what is known as divine disappearance or becoming a Buddha.]

[Gu Jing: But just as you were able to create Gensokyo, allowing the youkai to survive, if you truly don't want to become a Buddha, the will of the world won't force you to. As long as you hide and don't cause trouble, it will pretend you don't exist.]

[Gu Jing: This is the line from the *Tao Te Ching*: "Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs." In other words, "Heaven and earth are perfectly impartial, treating all things the same; they are neither particularly kind nor particularly cruel to anyone, everything follows its natural course."]

Everyone: "..." (Slap!)

This was a sudden and shocking revelation, leaving Himeko and the others watching on screen feeling chills and goosebumps.

However, upon closer reflection, one can't help but breathe a sigh of relief, because in that case, perhaps some things really are destined, but the will of the world doesn't care what you do, whether you follow the will or not, it's all within His acceptable range.

In a sense, this incredibly cold and condescending attitude of rule is actually something that people can accept.

[Black Tower: But if what you say is true, the will of this world guiding humanity's progress shouldn't be idle, right?]

[Gu Jing: Of course, worlds also have levels. They can usually be divided into small worlds, medium worlds, and large worlds. In many worlds, our human race is just a tool chosen by the world's will for advancement...]

******

Three days later, in the afternoon, Gu Jing went out shopping with a group of beautiful girls at the invitation of Liu Yingxingbao and others. Watching them eat until their cheeks were bulging like little hamsters, Gu Jing was in a very happy mood.

Not long after, a robin with a hound came looking for them.

She also brought unexpected news—Sunday had gone missing, and she wanted to ask the train crew for help in finding it. As for who was behind it all, she hadn't had a chance to ask yet.

Moreover, because of Sunday's departure, she has now become the apparent controller. As a person in power for the first time, she is actually a little confused and somewhat regards Gu Jing and others who have helped her as people she can rely on.

However, Gu Jing's proposed solution has sparked much discussion among viewers in the live stream, as it is truly surprising.

[Silver Wolf: It's fine to help find your brother-in-law, but your way of helping Robin manage Pinocchio is to give her Cocolia's contact information? I thought someone was planning to take advantage of her! *winks*

[Black Tower: Nonsense! What kind of person is my brother? It's just that the atmosphere wasn't right. Once the atmosphere is right, he won't hold back. Give him a night of indulgence, and he'll make sure you have ten months of peace!]

[Gu Jing: If we really did that, it wouldn't be sharing your burdens, it would be sharing your sorrows! But how should I put it? Some things really do depend on the person. For example, my dear Xingbao, she experienced the joy that her mom, Kafka, experiences!]

[Gu Jing: Of course, you might drift into a sweet dream at Pinocchio, but with me, you can drift into a salty dream.]

[Qingque: As expected of Mr. Gu Jing! He doesn't make any suggestive remarks, yet every sentence is subtly suggestive! I admire him greatly!]

[Gu Jing: Just admiring isn't enough. You know, admiration is the furthest distance from understanding. Let's do it another day! I'll show you a special game called Imperial Jade. I can only play one tile, and you can play one of bamboo, two of bamboo, (with money) or three of bamboo!]

[Qingque: Huh? Why do I feel like this isn't the Imperial Jade?]

[Yakong: I can only say, your high-speed cornering technique is truly like a sow wearing breastplates, one trick after another! My apologies, my apologies indeed.]

[Gu Jing: No, your clothes are all wet, aren't you going to change? This is such a big fox, and you still like playing in the water? *winks and smirks*]

[Yu Kong: Pah! You're always bullying your sister, aren't you? Go ahead and bully someone else if you dare!]

Fu Xuan: Facts prove—

[Fu Xuan: This brother shouldn't stay any longer!]

[Tingyun: Lord Fu Xuan is right, Lord Yukong! You should hurry up and get promoted! I've heard that the greatest revenge against a man is to have his children, eat his food, use his things, and even demand his house and car! Wouldn't that be wonderful?]

[Yu Kong: Go away, you little brat, you keep nagging me about repaying his kindness, but I haven't seen you do anything about it!]

[Tingyun: Pfft~ I have to let the boss eat first, don't I?]

P.S.: That's pretty much the end of Pinocchio's story. I won't go into the rest of the details. The rest is the speedrun I promised.

Currently, the titles I've thought of but haven't finalized include *Gensokyo*, *Kantai Collection*, *Dragon Ball*, *Campione!*, *Type-Moon*, *My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU*, *Mob*, and *One-Punch Man*. If any of you have ideas, please leave a comment below.

The image shows fireflies.

Volume 4 Crossover Anime Speedrun

Chapter 294 Lingmeng: Following Zi Ma, you'll go hungry nine times in three days!

Around noon, Gu Jing, who had traveled from all over the world to visit Yakumo-ju, brought gifts: fried tofu, a favorite of fox spirits, and catnip, a favorite of catnip spirits. For Yakumo Yukari, the gift was a box.

Upon smelling the scent of catnip, Yakumo Orange immediately shuddered, its two tails wagging incessantly.

Yakumo Ran accepted the fried tofu and expressed her gratitude in a very serious manner, her meticulous expression softening slightly.

Meanwhile, when Yukari Yakumo opened the box, she saw a box full of packaged stockings. The old lady blushed furiously and couldn't help but glare at him, but she didn't refuse: "To be honest, your gift is really unique."

As he spoke, the lid slammed shut with lightning speed, and a gap in the opening at the bottom swallowed the entire gift box.

Her eyes, seemingly both reproachful and resentful, seemed to say: I know what you're thinking, but can't you at least try to hide it a little in front of others? You're trying to pull this on me in front of Ran and Cheng, don't I, Yakumo Yukari, have any dignity?

Gu Jing, who was being stared at, smiled without saying a word on the surface, but in reality, he answered her questions in the live broadcast room in a very generous manner.

[Gu Jing: Of course I know that Japanese culture values ​​subtlety, but in my opinion, there aren't that many unspoken understandings between people. If you don't say something, if you don't express your feelings, even the person who understands you best might not know.]

[Yukari Yakumo: I admit, what you said is true, but you should also know the saying that haste makes waste, right?]

[Gu Jing: That's why I sent you a bunch of pretty stockings to express my feelings, instead of trying to touch you inappropriately as soon as we met.]

[Yukari Yakumo: ...] So, I should thank you, right?

She rolled her eyes at him, and Yun Zi, embarrassed and annoyed, stopped bothering him. Seeing this, Silver Wolf and the others in front of the screen were overjoyed.

But to be honest, based on people's understanding of this guy, no one really doubted the authenticity of his suggestion to get physical.

If those who obtain copies of his diary are his carefully selected prey (wives), then he himself is a bold and meticulous hunter. Although he often just teases you verbally, he won't hold back when you give him a chance!

******

Returning to reality, Gu Jing left some snacks for the golden fox and the adorable cat, then pulled the reluctant old woman Zi away from Bayun Residence.

For the entire afternoon, the two traveled as if on a date, from the Mountain of Yokai to the Lake of Mist, and then from the Lake of Mist to the Village of Humans. Along the way, they even brought back some freshly grilled yakiniku (eel) before arriving at the Hakurei Shrine under the cover of night.

Reimu was truly pitiful; she didn't get to eat dinner, so she simply tightened her belt and lay sprawled out on the tatami mat like a corpse.

She was truly hungry, but not to the point of starvation, which made it a form of torture, though she had gotten used to it over the years.

But when Gu Jing took out the fragrant yakiniku, Reimu, who had just sprung up from the tatami mat, didn't stand on ceremony with him. While eating, she complained about how a certain old woman named Yukari deliberately mistreated her, and her words conveyed the same message: following Yukari-mama, you'll go hungry nine times in three days!

[Yukari Yakumo's blood pressure soared: She's gotten too big for her britches! She really has gotten too big for her britches! That wretched brat! Doesn't she realize that every time she's so poor she can't afford food, it's always me who gets Ran to bring her food? Am I deliberately starving her? She clearly can't earn money herself!!!]

[Gu Jing: Don't get excited, don't get excited @Yakumo Yukari, this child is just born to be poor, you can't blame her if she really can't earn money.]

[March 7th: Is there really a saying that people are born short of money?]

[Gu Jing: Of course there are. The rules of this world are manifested as gods, and a person's fate is also predetermined. There are blessings, prosperity, and longevity, as well as poverty, premature death, and orphanage. Lingmeng's type of poverty seems to mean that she can neither earn nor retain wealth, which includes the matter of food. Unless someone actively provides her with food, she will never be able to eat three dishes in her entire life.]

[Silver Wolf: Interesting! And if that's the case, her current behavior of provoking Yakumo Yukari seems to be a sign of not being able to hold onto her wealth, right?]

[Black Tower: Very likely! She couldn't control her appetite even with delicious food right in front of her, perhaps partly due to being starving, but the fact that she would be starving is itself a matter of fate! Destiny is truly a wondrous thing!]

Black Tower and the others, who were encountering metaphysics and fate for the first time, were all very interested. The deeper they dug into this stuff, the more interesting it became.

[Yukari Yakumo: But even so, she can't blame us! I can honestly say that we never mistreated her from beginning to end!]

[Gu Jing: I don't believe you, unless you let me touch your conscience! (Smirking)]

[Yukari Yakumo: Pfft~ You wish!]

Looking at Gu Jing's winking and making faces, Yakumo Yukari couldn't help but laugh out loud. This bastard! He was clearly the one stirring things up in the first place, and then he started joking around with her when she was already angry. Now that she's turned around, she's the one who's caught in the middle, isn't she?

Hearing the laughter, Reimu, who was stuffing herself, looked up and met Yakumo Yukari's gaze. Seeing Yukari's smiling eyes, she knew she was in trouble.

Thump—just as expected! The petty Granny Zi raised her hand and flicked her forehead, but... being able to eat yakiniku is already great!

******

After saying goodbye to Reimu, Gu Jing originally wanted to go soak in a geyser, but he found that Gensokyo didn't have one.

However, upon returning to Yakumo Residence, Gu Jing immediately noticed that Yakumo Yukari's private bathroom was actually quite spacious, and Yakumo Ran's back-scrubbing skills were also very nice. Clearly, Yakumo Yukari had been quite exploiting this golden fox!

Although her expression remained serious and unsmiling, this stern fox spirit blushed slightly while giving him a massage. As recognition of her skills, Gu gave her the first copy of his diary for the day.

Satisfied with the result, Yukari Yakumo, who was sitting to the side sipping sake, smiled and explained the purpose of the diary to her.

While enjoying Miss Fox's back massage, Gu Jing's attention turned to the live stream, which was quite lively at the time.

[Black Tower: Seriously?! You two are showering together, why are you wrapped in towels? What's the point of all this hiding? You're always so wary of us decent folks! You clearly don't consider us friends! I'm giving you a bad review, and I'm telling you!]

[Fireworks: Vote! Vote! If you support me pulling off a big heist, please type 1!]

[Yingmei: 1!]

[Xingbao: One!]