Genshin Impact: Teyvat Travel Log

Ignoring Esdeath's barrage of messages in the private chat channel for the time being, Gu added to his previous statement:

That's what I say, but we should both understand that these are just my personal thoughts. I don't want you to take on responsibilities that aren't yours to begin with, like working for love or making sacrifices for love. That's not true.

Strictly speaking, joining an organization is essentially an employment relationship; I provide resources, and you do the work for me.

And you can use this organization as a platform to achieve your dreams and goals—it's that simple. As for developing feelings or anything like that during the process? That's perfectly normal; outstanding individuals always attract each other, don't they?

A cheerful voice reached their ears, and Yingmei and the others, greatly encouraged, smiled even more: If you can talk, then talk more!

Esdeath, who was initially very angry, calmed down considerably. There was no longer any chance for her to appear on the stage of the local world, but if she joined the organization, there would definitely be no shortage of powerful enemies. However... was it too late to retract the message she just received?

Looking at the various accusations she had sent to Gu Jing in the private chat channel, the Ice Queen, her cheeks flushed, felt a little awkward.

Fortunately, Gu Jing didn't pay attention to these details and even asked her if she wanted to join the organization. Esdeath readily agreed. However, it was only because Silver Wolf and the others were unaware of this that Gao Die would have said something like, "He's manipulating you!"

With Esdeath's arrival, the biggest problem in the world of Akame ga Kill! is the resistance, but this is not a problem for Najenda and the others.

Najendan also assured Gu Jing in the private chat channel that they would arrive at the Hive Base within a week to report for duty.

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The live stream returned to the world of crossover anime. It was around 5 p.m., and Gu, who had nothing to do, took the girls who had already finished school to play some weird games.

The sky was stained with blood, the school was in ruins, and there were countless eerie sights. The blood-stained plaque still faintly showed the words "Totsuki Culinary Academy," but this was clearly not the real world, but the Magano.

This is a product of the integration of "Twin Star Exorcists". Like a mirror of the real world, the internal buildings are the same as those in the real world, but because of the many strange things in the Magano, the whole world is like a post-apocalyptic ruin.

It is said that this is a masterpiece left by Abe no Seimei. Since all the strange things are created by the evil thoughts of humans, he could not completely eliminate them. He could only join forces with the great yokai of the time to create the Magano and seal many strange things in it.

Although Onmyoji can freely travel between the real world and the Land of Calamity using talismans and occasionally enter to clear away some strange things, over the course of thousands of years, the number of strange things has actually increased, and the seal maintaining the Land of Calamity has become weaker and weaker.

This led ordinary humans to accidentally enter the Calamity Wilderness and become food for strange creatures, which is why Gu Jing specifically brought the girls here—

On the dilapidated playground, surrounded by numerous eerie encirclements, Kasumigaoka Utaha calmly uttered, "The game begins," and then laughed heartily as she wielded her snake-belly sword in a series of smooth combos. Piercing, entangling, and the demonic blade danced wildly, the sound of air being torn apart was incessant, and within a 10-meter radius around her, there was an absolute, impenetrable zone.

She looked like a madwoman going crazy, but anyone who dared to approach her was reduced to ashes in her painful screams!

Caught in the middle of the battlefield is Ran, who keeps shouting and punching and kicking at the strange creature. Beside Ran is Sonoko Suzuki, a wandering gunslinger who uses gun-fu.

As the camera moved, three swiftly flying sword energies vanquished a large number of strange creatures; it was Yukino, the swordswoman wielding an ice crystal longsword and unleashing the [Instant Shadow Triple Slash].

The female agent Hayasaka Ai, who wields both a long sword and a pistol, dances gracefully on the battlefield, while Princess Kaguya, wielding a bow and arrow, also displays her skills with great flair thanks to her [Traveler] technique.

Compared to them, Mai Sakurajima, as a shadow dancer, is a ghost wandering in the shadows, constantly reaping the eerie with the dagger in her hand.

Outside the arena, there's also the gunner Miko Yotsuya, who fires charged laser cannons. Each shot clears a straight line of eerie objects, which looks quite refreshing!

Eriri, as a summoner, does not summon monsters such as goblins. Instead, she completes a painting within 3 to 5 seconds to summon them. Although her current abilities are limited, she can summon water-type phantoms of the Teyvat continent with ease.

As a shrine maiden, Fujiwara Chika rides the dragon spirit, laughing and weaving through the eerie world like a novice female driver.

Not to be outdone, the little witch Ruri Gokou also relentlessly unleashed skills like [Rose Vine Whip] and [Mad Bear Slam] to deal massive damage.

As for Shiho Miyano, she originally wanted to stay at the Hive Base to research gene evolution and such, but after being invited by Gu Jing and Xiao Lan, she couldn't help but agree after only a little hesitation. As the creator, she was now using skills like [Frost Ball] and [Blazing Starfall] to provide off-field support for everyone next to Gu Jing.

Burning meteorite fireballs fell from the sky, killing many people; ice balls formed from condensed ice crystals rolled across the battlefield, crushing many more.

More importantly, those who possess the diary copy can level up by killing monsters. Although it's not like online games where you can recover to full health every time you level up, the feeling of your physical strength constantly increasing as your level rises is very noticeable.

To put it bluntly, the 12 girls present thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of mowing down enemies amidst the eerie atmosphere!

[March 7th: I've realized it, all the girls like to play damage dealers! There are 12 of us, and not a single one is playing support. *facepalm*]

[Ruri Gokou: Sigh~ What's the point of playing support? Your front-line teammates are dealing tons of damage, and you can only stand there like a lackey. It's not fun at all. Support? Even a dog wouldn't play it!]

[Eri: I totally agree! Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha go on a killing spree, I'm actually starting to regret choosing this summoner!]

[Silver Wolf: Actually, it's alright. Everyone has their own style. Kasumigaoka Utaha's crazy antics are indeed very suitable for a Demon Slayer. As for you, you golden-haired loser? If you were really put on the front lines, you'd probably collapse in a second.]

[Qingque: The Summoner class is actually quite strong, right? You don't have to lift a finger in fights, and when you encounter a powerful enemy, you can summon minions to gang up on them. I used to envy General Jingyuan so much for being able to summon a deity to help him in battle!]

Gu Jing: Don't give up so easily, you silly pear. The reason you feel weak now is because you haven't made sufficient preparations. As I understand it, you can draw in your spare time so that you're prepared when the battle actually comes. To give you a simple example, if you had three hundred Rota Dragon Kings and five hundred Dvalin, would you still feel weak?

In short—while your flustered state is endearing, you currently need to deepen your understanding of your own abilities. Becoming a leader in the eyes of others in the future is certainly within your reach.

Eriri felt her cheeks burning, and blushing, she turned her head away shyly: I-I understand...

[Xingbao couldn't help but chuckle: Seriously though, your understanding of support isn't deep enough. A fake support is someone who hides behind their teammates, observing from the sidelines, and cheering them on – in every sense, they're a freeloader who just rides the coattails of others. A real support, however, is someone who can tank, heal, and deal damage – a true powerhouse! In short, it boils down to this: eliminate all enemies within your vision range, and your teammates won't have to lift a finger, right? *doge emoji*]

Ning Rongrong was quite embarrassed: Although it does feel good to hear you say that, is this really considered support?

[Xingbao: Why not? The concept of "support" was defined by humans from the very beginning. If I have the ability, can't I give it a new definition? Rules are meant to be broken! *winks*

[Yotsuya Miko: That's right! Although I chose the Gunner class, when fighting alongside everyone, I always feel like I'm playing a support role! Also, I'm almost level 40, but the Quantum Bomb's damage radius seems to be a billion points wide, everyone in the front row, step back, don't get hit by my AOE!]

Upon hearing this, apart from Kasumigaoka Utaha who had already gone berserk, Ran, Yukino, Hayasaka Ai, Shinomiya Kaguya, Sakurajima Mai, and the others who were still on the battlefield all changed their expressions and retreated from the playground back to the school building while fighting.

At Kasumigaoka Utaha's signal, Fujiwara Chika, riding the dragon spirit, also came to her head. Surrounded by eerie forces, Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately threw out her snake-belly sword and wrapped it around the dragon's belly. With the help of the dragon spirit, the two flew away.

Seeing that everyone in the front row had safely evacuated and the eerie tide of monsters was closing in, Yotsuya Miko immediately snapped her fingers and shouted, "It's big mama!"

A crack suddenly appeared in the sky above the playground, and a 5-meter-long military green quantum bomb tilted and fell down. A flash of fire appeared, accompanied by a loud 'BOOM', and a blue-white mushroom cloud with a diameter of hundreds of meters rose up on the playground!

The resulting shockwave radiated outwards from the explosion center like ripples, and a large amount of bricks, stones and soil were visibly blown away!

Gu Jing and the others who were still in the teaching building were also within this range, but at this moment, Gu Jing did not need to take action.

Xiao Lan, whose second profession is a Qi Gong master, shouted "Hah!" and her pure gold ultimate Nen shield, crackling with electricity, firmly protected everyone. No matter how strong the shock wave from the explosion was, Xiao Lan's shield remained unmoved!

When all the turmoil subsided, what appeared before people was a giant crater 300 meters in diameter and 50 meters deep. Apart from the area behind the Nen shield, which remained intact, the buildings outside the crater were all teetering on the verge of collapse. The eerie atmosphere of the entire Totsuki Tea House was completely wiped out by Yotsuya Miko in the violent explosion!

******

Escaping the calamity and returning to reality, a beautiful sunset was already appearing on the horizon, the afterglow of the setting sun illuminating patches of fiery clouds that looked like beautiful amber.

Excited and envious, Erina Nakiri immediately came up with her secretary Hisako Shinoto to express her gratitude and then led them to the hotel at the Totsuki Resort.

While waiting for dinner in the large private room used to entertain VIPs, the girls were still very excited, especially after learning from Yotsuya Miko that her clearing the area had directly brought her level to 48. They all wished their second profession was Gunner. However, people couldn't help but tease Yotsuya Miko for calling "Mom" when she released her skill.

With her cheeks burning, Miko Yotsuya quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, aren't the supernatural born from resentment and fear? The Totsuki Tea House in the real world is so prosperous, so why are there so many supernatural things in the Totsuki Tea House in Mano?"

Hearing this question, Ran, Eriri, and the others were obviously unsure, but Shiho Miyano provided the answer: "I think it's related to the teaching methods of Totsuki Culinary School. Because Totsuki Culinary School has always implemented elite-style high-pressure education, the number of students who are expelled before they've even finished half of their studies is much larger than the number of graduates. Over time, the number of strange beings in the 'Melancholy' area has increased."

Yukino added, "That's what I think too. However, the real problem is that if we don't do this, this Totsuki Tea House will probably be no different from an ordinary culinary school. But if we continue like this, the strangeness in the Mana will inevitably spread again sooner or later. To be honest, I don't have any good solutions right now."

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The image shows a female swordsman (Warrior's Trap).

Chapter 418 "Fujiwara Chika: I still can't swallow this! I'm going to fight him to the death!"

The area affected by the calamity covers most of Japan. If the seal within is broken, Japan will be the first to suffer, but other regions will not be spared either, which makes it impossible for anyone to stand idly by.

Of course, people were not without options. They either reinforced the seal time and time again or sent people into the wilderness to clean up the strange creatures one by one.

However, reinforcing the seal is ultimately just a temporary fix, requiring resources from the bottomless abyss and not reducing the number of monsters. Sending people into the Calamity Wilderness to constantly clear out the monsters is also a superficial solution.

******

In a private room at the Far Moon Resort, under brightly lit chandeliers, Yukino and the others, gathered around a round dining table waiting for their food, frowned and fell into deep thought.

Unable to come up with a better solution, the girls present were all somewhat anxious, especially Erina Nakiri. The Totsuki Tea House would definitely be in her hands from now on, and if any accident happened, she would be the first to be affected.

So... what should we do? Feeling extremely troubled, Gokou Ruri and the others all looked at Gu Jing.

But then she saw this guy and Kasumigaoka Utaha hugging and chatting and whispering to each other. If you listened carefully when it quieted down, you could hear that the two of them were discussing body odor. Because they had just fought against the monster, Kasumigaoka Utaha could also smell the sweat odor on her body.

When she asked, Gu Jing gave his answer: "Although there is a bit of sweat smell, it is mostly the fragrance of a young girl, and it is different from the musky scent of a mature woman."

"The fragrance on the young girl was quite fresh and light."

"I never get tired of smelling it."

"If I had to say, I prefer the scent of a young girl in the morning, but I prefer the scent of a mature woman in the evening."

After listening attentively, Kasumigaoka Utaha, her cheeks flushed, couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh: "But in the end, the fragrance you can smell is actually pheromones, right? And the morning girl and evening mature woman thing, I can only say, as expected of Kei-kun! But you still haven't told me, Kei-kun, whether you like the fragrance on me or not?"

As she spoke, Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled and cupped his face, kneading his handsome features into a pouty shape.

However, after a moment's thought, Gu broke free from her grasp, grinned mischievously, and leaned close to her, cupping her smooth cheeks and giving them a hard suck like he was sucking on jelly!

After releasing her and wiping away his drool, Gu Jing, with a mischievous grin on his face, excitedly added, "That's my answer!"

Wearing a white headband, Xia Laofei held her burning cheeks, feeling extremely shy. Especially when she noticed the murderous gazes of Eriri and the others around her, she felt both shy and proud. In addition, her body felt a little weak, so she snuggled into Gu Jing's arms, gently punched his chest, and said coquettishly in his ear, "You didn't even give me any mental preparation before you started doing this. Jing-jun is so naughty!"

"But Xiao Shiyu's reaction also seemed to be telling me something."

"You actually really like it when I do this."

"Moreover, language ultimately pales in comparison to action."

"When I was holding Xiao Shiyu."

"I really couldn't help myself."

Embracing the voluptuous and soft body of the senior in black stockings from the front, Gu Jing gently patted her back as if coaxing a child.

His confident answer made Kasumigaoka Utaha, whose cheeks were flushed, unable to help but let her imagination run wild. If it were just the two of them at this moment, that deadbeat Kei-kun would definitely have done more than just kiss her cheek, right?

Thinking of this, and looking at Eriri and the others around her, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but click her tongue. These guys are such a nuisance!

But then Yukino Yukinoshita, who met her gaze, gave her a playful look and mimicked her tone as she said to Gu Jing, "But you still haven't told me, Jing-kun, whether you like my scent or not?"

Pfft~ After a brief moment of surprise, Gokou Ruri and the others couldn't help but burst out laughing. Miyano Shiho even cupped her cheeks and acted coy: "You didn't even give me any warning before doing this, Kei-kun is so naughty~"

Compared to Kasumigaoka Utaha's natural shyness, Miyano Shiho's performance undoubtedly had more affected elements, but the comical and satirical meaning was even stronger. Even Hayasaka Ai, who had received professional training, couldn't help but laugh, and Eriri, sitting next to Gu Jing, burst into laughter, completely overjoyed.

As for Kasumigaoka Utaha, the more happy she was just flirting with Gu Jing, the more ashamed and indignant she felt now that she was dead!

******

But she wasn't the kind of woman who would swallow her pride and suffer in silence. Facing the gazes of the crowd, she sat up straight in Gu Jing's arms and retorted with a sneer: "You dare not take action but have the nerve to laugh at those who succeed? Do any of you guys really have the right to point fingers at me?"

Yukino Yukinoshita, lightly tossing her hair, responded with a cold laugh and crossed her arms: "If your so-called qualifications are just about flirting with men, then I certainly don't have them."

Shiho Miyano couldn't help but defend herself, saying, "I was just joking. If it upset you, I'm willing to apologize. And speaking of which, I must also explain to you that I don't actually have any interest in your man. As the saying goes, a wise person doesn't fall in love, and I've never thought about dating anyone."

Hmm~ I never expected the atmosphere to become so tense. Eriri and the others who had just laughed covered their mouths.

Fujiwara Chika and the others, who were not involved, were quite adept at watching the drama unfold, and were very curious about how things would develop next.

But Gu Jing, with an intrigued expression, interjected with a smile: "Alright, alright, stop arguing. There's no point in arguing. And Miss Shark, haven't you heard the saying, 'It's not okay to hear every 'I'm sorry'?"

"If apologies were enough, what would be the point of having police?"