Is there something wrong with playing Genshin Impact in the dungeon?

"Both of you, come here."

At the commander's command, Daphne and Cassandra quickly approached.

After a moment of astonishment, Hyacintos gestured slightly to Ying, who was standing to the side, and said, “We have a distinguished guest today who specifically asked to see you… Cassandra, you must be careful not to do anything rude again.”

"otherwise……"

“Mr. Hyacintos, please don’t say that.”

Ying felt she should chime in at this point.

So she said half-jokingly, "I'm just purely curious and want to make friends with Miss Cassandra in private. You've made the atmosphere so formal that I feel really scary."

Hearing her say that...

"Uh~"

Hyacinthus paused for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry, I didn't think it through."

He did sense Ying's goodwill... however, the target of that goodwill was clearly not him.

So……

"It is Cassandra's honor to have gained Miss Ying's appreciation."

Hyacintos softened his tone, "Since you want to be friends with this good-for-nothing... I won't bother you any longer."

"I suppose there are some topics that are between ladies that I shouldn't be present for."

"I'll take my leave now."

Having said that, Hyacinthus gestured for Ying to enter the lounge, and then withdrew.

He saw that Ling Shu had followed him in without even realizing it. Although he frowned, he didn't say anything more.

After the brown-haired youth closed the door to the lounge...

"that……"

"Whoo~"

Ying raised her hand and rubbed her shoulder. "It's so tiring to have to pretend to be a 'lady' like this."

"Ugh?"

Daphne and Cassandra, who were initially very nervous, were both taken aback.

Ying's abruptly displayed contrasting image surprised both girls.

Seeing this...

Hehe~

Ling Shu stood aside, smiling without saying a word.

He knew that the 'Teyvatwan Queen' was about to unleash her power again.

Chapter 220 The Two Calamities Indicated by Dreams

Actually, it's just psychology that's completely easy to understand... well, it doesn't even touch on the professional field that the word 'psychology' represents. It can only be described as common sense or a few common-sense techniques.

So, when someone is in a high position, and usually... or rather, their 'first impression' and 'past impression' seem very serious, strong, noble, and unapproachable, then as long as they unexpectedly show a contrasting tendency towards 'easygoing' behavior, it will be very easy to bring people closer together.

In ancient times, this way of communicating by making full use of the phrase "overwhelmed with gratitude" was called "being close to the people".

And now...

"The effect is quite good."

Inside the lounge, Ling Shu, Ying, Daphne, and Cassandra sat facing each other on two sofas.

The former knew that Ying hadn't thought about any of that stuff at all. Although Ying had high emotional intelligence, she wasn't as shrewd as him.

If I had to put it in a nutshell, it would be a case of 'a happy accident'.

In short, the silly sister's simple words made Cassandra less nervous.

Take this opportunity...

"You delivered this letter to my family's residence yesterday, didn't you?"

Ling Shu took out the informal envelope, which wasn't even sealed with wax, and placed it on the small table between them.

Are you sure there's nothing false in the letter?

Seeing how serious his tone was when he asked the question...

"So, what did Cassandra write?"

Daphne was undoubtedly a close friend of the long-haired girl beside her, and she also cared about the latter very much. So she tentatively asked, "May I see the contents of the letter?"

"can."

Ling Shu did not refuse.

Although he didn't want too many people to know the inside story, if he didn't do so now, the conversation simply couldn't continue.

Moreover, Daphne is Cassandra's best friend, and I overheard them talking about 'precognitive dreams' before I even entered the house... I couldn't hide it from them.

And so, after Daphne finished reading that short passage of prophetic poetry...

"..."

Unsurprisingly, she felt that Cassandra was talking nonsense again.

Subconsciously, Daphne's face showed a somewhat angry expression.

At this, Cassandra couldn't help but shrink back.

And it was at this very moment...

“Cassandra, you again…”

"These words are all true, right?"

Ling Shu suddenly spoke.

"Ugh?"

In an instant, apart from Ying sitting to his right, Daphne and Cassandra were both stunned.

However, it is clear that the reasons that left the latter two stunned were different.

Daphne never expected Ling Shu to make such a judgment.

Because the prophetic poem written in that letter looked exactly like a clumsy work deliberately concocted by some swindler to create a mystery.

If anyone actually believed that, she would have to question their intelligence.

In contrast...

"You...you, are you willing to believe me?"

After a brief moment of surprise, Cassandra, who had just come to her senses, looked at Ling Shu with eyes full of hope, as if she had grasped a lifeline. Her tone of voice became excited without her realizing it.

It was precisely during this process...

[Favorability: 1→5→7]

According to Ling Shu's observation, Cassandra's favorability towards him had risen abnormally.

But it was precisely this 'abnormality' that made him frown.

Because Ling Shu knew very well that he was not Barbara, nor was he a pure and innocent soul like that white rabbit boy. Even if he used his precognitive advantage to gain a slight advantage in the conversation and made Cassandra regard him as the 'first person willing to believe her prophecy', it was impossible for their relationship to instantly soar from 'originally just strangers' to 'friendship level 7' that could be considered close friends.

Why, you ask?

Daphne and Cassandra are currently at a 'friendship level of 7'.

How close are they?

In the original trajectory of the future in the current world, even though Daphne always thought Cassandra was talking nonsense, she was willing to risk her life to 'prove' the latter's prophecy.

This distrust cannot be blamed on Daphne.

Because Cassandra's skill as the "princess who sings the praises of a tragic world" has the terrifying effect of "100% accurate precognitive dreams," but it also comes with the side effect that "almost no one will believe it."

Even gods are no exception.

Clearly, this characteristic is exactly the same as the legend of "The Trojan Princess" that Ling Shu heard when he lived on his home planet Earth before his transmigration.

He vaguely guessed that the reason he was unaffected by this mysterious effect, which could be described as a 'curse,' was probably because he was not from this world.

Based on this, and considering that there is another 'world' within her, and that the mystery of the Teyvat continent is significantly greater than the mystery of Cassandra's abilities.

And there's also... the blessing from an even more mysterious 'system'...

“You are not lying, Miss Cassandra.”

When Ling Shu repeated this conclusion, his expression had become quite solemn.

Being merely the 'first person willing to believe her prophecy' is not enough to make her favorability rating jump directly from '1' to '7'... This is the conclusion Ling Shu has just reached.

Therefore, it is clear that such a bizarre situation can only occur under specific, demanding conditions.

In other words, Cassandra believes that the world will really end, and if she continues to be distrusted, everything will be doomed.

At this moment, if someone is willing to believe in her, and happens to be one of the people capable of breaking the deadlock... without a doubt, this emotional shift from 'despair' to 'hope' in an instant could so quickly catalyze a very high level of goodwill.

It's worth noting that Freya's 'affection level 8' was gradually built up through numerous interactions.

The goddess who has lived for hundreds of millions of years could not possibly value Ling Shu so much just because of a simple "older sister".

The light of the 'world', the novelty brought by the 'unknown'... Based on these, plus the relationship of 'adopted relatives', this layer of human (divine) interpersonal relationship was fully formed.

at the moment……

"Um... excuse me, how should I address you?"

“Dongfang Lingshu, just call me Lingshu.”

After learning his name, Daphne looked at him and asked, "Mr. Ling Shu, do you really believe in Cassandra's 'prophetic dreams'?"

"The world will be destroyed... that's not a funny joke at all."

The current situation... well, if I had to give an example, in Daphne's opinion, it's just as absurd as 'someone on Earth suddenly claiming: the sun is about to explode and destroy the world'.