Lu Bu, the Thunder General, is my adoptive father in Genshin Impact.

Like a heroic soldier tilting his head back to drink, she downed the milk and dumplings in one gulp, then calmly looked Xiao Yi up and down with her light purple eyes.

“I don’t understand why the general would agree to your request to become his adopted son. I shouldn’t have given her such a strange fetish when I designed it.”

Xiao Yi frowned slightly: This tone is... troublesome!

Chapter 33 Resonating with Shadows

Xiao Yi understood without even thinking that the woman with the braided hair in front of him was not his adoptive father, the general, but the Narukami Rai movie who created the general.

Although the relationship between Miss Shadow and the Puppet General is subtle, they cannot ultimately be regarded as the same entity.

The fact that the general has adopted you as his son has nothing to do with me!

If Thor follows this line of thinking, then Xiao Yi's situation will be extremely dangerous.

The fact that she still had the mind to drink glutinous rice ball milk doesn't mean she didn't take the matter to heart. After all, if she were to kill herself now, she could probably do it with just a flick of her toe.

Xiao Yi was filled with regret. If he had known things would turn out this way, he would have put half a test tube of the Jet Warrior into the milk, but whether it would have worked was still debatable.

It's not that there's no way to break the deadlock. The puppet general and Thor share the same body. If he can call upon his adoptive father to come out and save him, his life will be safe for the time being.

However, since Thor is the mastermind, it won't be so easy for the puppet to rebel.

After a long silence, Ying spoke again, her voice as gentle as ever: "I've found out quite a bit. It seems you're using that kid Guo Beng's identity?"

Xiao Yi decided to renege on his debt: "It wasn't a plagiarism, I just..."

“I know that child who is in the state of collapse. Even if he changes his appearance, he is still fundamentally different from you. These lies can only fool others, and there is no need to tell them to me.”

"Essence?" Xiao Yi asked, puzzled.

Ying looked at the sticky empty bowl: "He is the first doll I created. I believe that even if he learns to cook, he could never taste this delicious."

Wow! At first glance, it doesn't seem very credible, but upon closer inspection, it seems to make a lot of sense.

"Things have come to this point, whether you kill me or torture me..." Xiao Yi said this for the third time.

"I didn't intend to kill you."

As if by divine intervention, whenever Xiao Yi's identity was exposed, as long as he said this sentence, the other party would always choose to let him go.

Could it be a hidden skill of the system?

Lei picked up the earthenware pot and poured some more milk into the bowl. Holding the milk, she said, "I have two questions for you. Your future depends on the answers to these two questions."

"I have no choice," Xiao Yi said helplessly. "Ask away."

Thor took a sip of milk and asked, "First question, who are you, how did you change the general's settings, how did you know about the collapse of the country, and how did you know that the general was a puppet?"

After all, apart from his own family member Yae no Miko and a certain blond friend, very few people knew about the collapse of the country and the puppet general's affairs. Therefore, Thor was very concerned about how Xiao Yi found out.

Xiao Yi used his talent for making up stories: "I am from Liyue. My family has passed down a powerful hypnosis technique for generations. It can only be used once in a lifetime. It was by using hypnosis that I was able to get General Thunder to take me as his adopted son."

Clever rhetoric, blending truth with falsehood and falsehood with truth.

It is emphasized that "hypnosis" can only be used once in a lifetime to prevent Miss Shadow from coveting the power of the system and using herself as a tool to do dangerous things.

"As for the truth about the collapse of the kingdom and the general, I heard it from the executive officer of the Fools of the Winter Kingdom, a woman codenamed 'Lady.' I had a dirty deal with her."

Anyway, the lady had long been cleaved to ashes by the general, leaving no way to verify the truth, so lies about this could be fabricated at will.

"Hypnosis can replicate the power of the hypnotized person, so I possess some martial arts skills and authority—all because I was blinded by greed and tried to make a fortune in secret, so I took action against the general."

"And the power to manipulate the water element?" Thor asked.

Xiao Yi continued to fabricate: "Manipulating water elements is a different kind of technique. It's like a contract I made with the priestess of Haiji Island, borrowing her power. The contract is currently invalid. Besides that, I also made a contract with the ronin Miyamoto Jiro."

Truth and falsehood intertwine, a complex mix of information that can even deceive the gods.

Unable to find any flaws, Ying decided to trust Xiao Yi for the time being.

She drank her milk again, licked her lips, and said, "The second question: This afternoon I saw a scene before my eyes. In the Kamisato family's residence, someone was holding a Kamisato family child and sparring with a man while holding a wooden sword. Was that your perspective?"

Xiao Yi fell silent: "Can I hear what Thor is thinking? Can Thor see what I see?"

“I don’t deny it, I did fence at the Kamisato family’s place,” Xiao Yi admitted, then explained, “but I have great respect for Miss Kamisato and didn’t even touch her, so it couldn’t be called hugging or cuddling.”

"With respect?" Ying smiled. "If I were to betroth the Kamisato family's daughter to you..."

*Thud!* Xiao Yi suddenly knelt down on one knee.

"Thank you, Godfather Number Two! In that case, how about we set the auspicious date for tomorrow night?"

He deliberately picked up where Thor left off, and the oppressive atmosphere immediately eased considerably.

"Don't take it so seriously, it was just a joke." Ying grabbed his collar and pulled him up. "Now it seems that your so-called respect isn't very valuable."

"Lord Thor, this way of speaking... are you really not a fox in disguise?"

“She’s just mimicking her best friend’s tone.” Ying’s smile faded as she said, “She’s better at dealing with people like you. No, in a sense, you and she are the same kind of people.”

“Recently, there have been many affairs both inside and outside the city, and the Grand Trial is about to be held. The three officials are exhausted from their paperwork.” After thinking for a moment, Thor concluded, “Your abilities are evident to all the ministers, and your desserts are quite delicious… In short, I have decided to keep you here for now and have you help maintain order.”

"However, from now on, you must work under my supervision."

Surveillance? How can a shut-in like you possibly monitor someone?

Just as Xiao Yi was wondering, Ying reached out and pressed down on his shoulders, her beautiful face slowly moving forward until it was close to his.

"Are you planning some kind of thrilling or exciting play???" Xiao Yi's question mark pierced the sky.

“I have a general understanding of the principle behind the shared vision with you this afternoon.” Thor continued to move closer to Xiao Yi, who could already sense the aura of the god’s voice. “It is a resonance effect, a resonance of the soul, triggered by the general as a ‘communication device’.”

Ying's forehead touched Xiao Yi's forehead, the touch was smooth and delicate, and a little tingly.

"And now, I want to strengthen this resonance."

Sizzle sizzle sizzle—

At the point where their skin touched, purple electricity began to flicker, and the other lights in the castle tower's kitchen instantly dimmed, leaving only the eternal light of the heavens illuminating everything.

The Ottoman Guards on night patrol sensed something was amiss. They suddenly pushed open the kitchen door and witnessed a shocking scene of lightning and fire inside. With a stunned expression, they slowly closed the door.

The General and her adopted son aren't resting late at night; they're sticking things up in the kitchen?!

I must be doing something wrong.

*Crack! Crack!* The lightning disappeared, and Xiao Yi collapsed to the ground.

The shadow looked down at him, and although it didn't speak, Xiao Yi could hear the voice of a god.

(Through resonance, a solid connection has been established between us. In addition to talking to each other, we each have a certain privilege. My privilege is to clearly see what you see, and your privilege is to turn off the call channel.)

(This is how I monitor you.)

The noisy snow screen disappeared without a trace, and Xiao Yi clearly received every word Ying was thinking, like a high-resolution radio with zero latency.

Xiao Yi thought to himself: What's the point of banning people in the chat room if I can't turn off the camera? The access rights are unfair!

(Voiceover: I can hear you.)

(Xiao Yi: Okay, suddenly I feel like closing the chat room is quite useful.)

(Xiao Yi: Godfather #2, I have a request.)

(Video: Speak freely.)

(Xiao Yi: I feel the connection isn't quite right. Could you spend a few more minutes re-uploading it?)

(film:……)

Chapter 34 A Date with Miss Shadow

Three days after applying the patches.

Overcoming various difficulties, the largest martial arts competition in the entire country—the Grand Trial—was officially held.

The shrewd merchants of Inazuma naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass them by. They moved all their stalls and shops from their original locations to the vicinity of the competition venue, taking the chance to dump their inventory.

After all, this was a once-in-a-century event, an official competition organized by the shogunate, which was enough to attract a large crowd of onlookers. So much so that residents of Umijima Island specially rowed boats to come. And where there are many people, there is good business, which is a belief that all merchants adhere to.

In just one night, the area around the solemn Thor statue became bustling with activity. Normally, the Heavenly Enforcement Bureau would prohibit such disrespectful business practices, but it is said that someone intervened this time and relaxed the scope and area for the shops to operate.

The area around the stadium was like a festival celebration.

A citizen claiming to be the uncle of a high-ranking official in the Heavenly Territory stated that the person who had recently adopted a new son of the Lord of the Imperial Household, Narukami, and who had relaxed the ban on shops, was none other than the son of Narukami.

The big news spread like wildfire. Although the government did not issue a statement, merchants began placing uncarved statues of the Son of God next to their Thor statues in their homes as offerings to the god of wealth. The shogunate did not react or stop them, which immediately boosted the credibility of the news.

Some even speculated that since the Thunder General was depicted as a woman, her so-called adopted son might also be depicted as a beautiful girl, and thus the title "Narukamiko" gradually spread among the people.

Yaedo even produced popular works such as "I Conquered Narukamiko" and "Reincarnated as the Raiden General's Own Son, Narukamiko is Actually My Adopted Sister".

If you ask whether Xiao Yi was in charge of opening the trade venues, the answer is indeed yes.

His reason for doing this was simple: setting up a stall next to the statue was not the same as setting up a stall in the castle tower. Sacrificing the superficial divine majesty in exchange for a large amount of tax revenue and economic growth seemed like a win-win situation.

The large arena in front of the statue, which was the place where Xiao Yi dealt with the scoundrels, is a venue that is only open to the official competition. At this time, it is still surrounded by canvas, while the preliminary rounds to select the quality of the participants are held in other open areas.

Nevertheless, the area around the main stadium was already packed with people, shoulder to shoulder.

Xiao Yi accepted Ying's orders to take charge of security around the arena and ensure that Zhan Kuang did not cause trouble in any other way.

With his current abilities, the task seemed simple, but its execution was not so secure.

However, the obstacle did not come from the outside, but from the one who issued the order.

(Video: That shop looks like it's selling glutinous rice ball milk. Let's go check it out.)

(Video: There are so many daifuku in that cart. Buy a few pounds and give them to me when we get back to Tenshukaku.)

(Image: A street stall selling light novels...)

The puppet general rarely leaves the castle tower, and the shadow has been a recluse for five hundred years, only venturing out once. Seeing such a grand and lively scene, the Thunder God is like a curious child.

(Xiao Yi, unable to bear it any longer: Godfather #2, please behave yourself, I'm busy!)

(Video: Speaking of which, calling me "Godfather No. 2" sounds awkward. You only need to call the General "Godfather," you don't need to call me that. Since you are the General's adopted son... just treat me as a friend in your daily life, and call me that like a friend would.)

(Xiao Yi: Miss Ying, how is it?)

(Shadow: Okay.)

(Xiao Yi: If we weren't father and son but friends, we'd be like we're on a date right now.)