Genshin Impact: I wrote the plot into a novel to spoil the future

He still remembers Lin Qiu telling him that eating this meal would allow him to experience 'human' emotions, and he believed it.

Indeed, Lin Qiu wasn't lying to him; he truly felt human emotions, though unfortunately, they weren't positive.

After the joyous Lantern Festival, everyone returned to their normal routines, busy with their own things, and waiting for Lin Qiu's new book as usual.

In this world where entertainment is scarce, Lin Qiu's books have become a topic of conversation for everyone, just like videos to watch while eating—essential.

On this day, Lin Qiu's new book was released, this time telling the story of the Layered Rock Abyss.

The Liyue people are familiar with the Lava Pit, but this place has been sealed off for quite some time, and no one knows what stories might still be hidden inside.

This time, the story doesn't begin with the familiar Catherine, but with Sister Lan.

She spoke to the traveler about exploring the Layered Rock Abyss, a task that only the traveler could accomplish!

Because the Abyss of Laminaria is still closed, no one else can enter except for the Traveler, the great hero.

Gan Yu wouldn't interfere with the decisions that the Seven Stars had already made; she would simply reassure you and ask you to wait aside.

Maybe Gan Yu will help you solve this problem before she leaves work? If she really does leave work.

But she obviously didn't know how, so she couldn't even qualify for the Adventurers' Guild.

In the end, they could only ask the Teyvat King for help. How much influence does the Crimson Queen have? Even the Thousand Rock Army guarding the outer Lair recognized her and let her pass directly.

It's practically a one-way street; you get the green light wherever you go.

Upon entering the Abyss of Layered Rocks, they searched for Mu Ning, the specialist from the General Affairs Department. Yingmei didn't recognize him, but he did.

Ying's impression of him was simply that this guy owed Sister Lan money for drinks.

To venture deeper into the Abyss of Layered Rocks, one needs permission from either the Seven Stars or the Rain, but unfortunately, Ying came unprepared; she simply showed up by her connections.

Without proof, Mu Ning naturally couldn't let Ying go deeper, but he allowed Ying to look around, only that she absolutely must not touch anything she shouldn't.

During her travels, Ying met Zhiqiong, an adventurer.

She also recognized Ying because she had heard Ying's adventure stories told by Tian Tiezui.

She also told Ying that Mu Ning's "absolutely not" was actually an implication of what she should do, which was essentially telling Ying how to enter the Layered Rock Abyss.

It turns out that Yingmei's entry into the Layered Rock Abyss was already tacitly approved by many parties, and even a 'support' had been found.

The first thing Yingmei needs to do is find a catalyst, similar to a 'flashlight', to facilitate movement in the dark.

But when you arrive at the warehouse where the catalyst is stored, there is a group of treasure thieves.

A group of thieves?

Chapter 358 Journey Through Layered Rocks

A treasure-hunting group!! How could there be a treasure-hunting group?! The Laminar Abyss is clearly sealed off by the Liyue Seven Stars, so why would there be a treasure-hunting group? And this group even stole from the warehouse?!

As expected, everyone in the treasure-hunting group is incredibly talented. It's no wonder that Tartaglia wasn't selected, given how well they managed to get in.

After dealing with the treasure-hunting group, the traveler returned to Zhiqiong to complain, "What happened to the promised safety?"

Paimon angrily shouted, "We're back, you big liar!"

[The traveler added: "The warehouse was completely unguarded! There might even be a group of thieves there!"]

Zhiqiong was puzzled. How could that be? The guards were clearly very thorough, and she remembered everything perfectly!

[Zhiqiong: "Hmm...that shouldn't be the case. When I was guarding the warehouse, the treasure-hunting gang didn't dare to come near."]

Yes, no treasure-hunting group approached when you were guarding it, so guess why they did later?

So you're the warehouse keeper! No wonder the warehouse was unguarded and even the treasure-hunting gang could just walk in!

[Zhiqiong: "...Ah...uh, right..."]

Zhiqiong only then realized that she was the guard!

The readers were speechless. Was this girl named Zhiqiong? If you hadn't told me, I would have thought her name was 'Zhiqiong' (meaning 'wisdom-poor').

The traveler didn't dwell on the issue too much; after all, they were just a group of treasure hunters, so he decided to continue doing what he was supposed to do.

Following Zhiqiong's instructions, Yingmei began to break the seals. After all three seals were broken, Zhiqiong seemed to sense something.

The earth was shaking? The traveler and Paimon felt nothing at all and asked Zhiqiong curiously how she could feel it.

Zhiqiong explained, "It's just a miner's intuition... If you grew up in a mine, you'd also have some understanding of the language of the rocks."

The language of the mountains and rocks! This sentence evoked memories for everyone, and for a moment they thought of the Dragon King Ruoduo.

He can communicate with mountains and rocks, and it is true communication, the kind that directly reads memories.

The Dragon King Ruoduo said that the reason for his anger was the mining of the Layered Rock Abyss. It was just mining some mineral veins. Was it really necessary for the Dragon King Ruoduo to be so angry?

These are the thoughts of readers outside of Liyue at this moment. As Zhiqiong continues to draw the map, their thoughts will also undergo some 'small' changes.

With mining going on like this, it would be strange if Nagarjuna wasn't angry, right? I must say, Nagarjuna has a really good temper! He's managed to hold back until now.

Returning to the story, Zhiqiong also mentioned Ruoduo's name after the earthquake.

[Zhiqiong: "That kind of earthquake that came and went so quickly, the old folks at the mine used to call it... 'the breathing of a lump of flesh.'"]

Meatball... Although He is a bit chubby, you can't say that about Him, can you?

Readers genuinely feel that Zhiqiong should be called Zhiqiong (meaning "wisdom-poor").

Gui Zhong covered her mouth to hide her laughter. "Meatball," what an adorable nickname. Ruo Tuo should see it.

Unfortunately, Ruoda's will has not yet awakened, so we cannot see it for the time being.

In the story, all the seals were broken, and the seal on the Layered Rock Abyss was completely lifted, allowing the Traveler and the Layered Rock Abyss Exploration Team to venture deeper into the Layered Rock Abyss.

The team members are quite interesting: Zhiqiong is in charge of reconnaissance, the Traveler is in charge of fighting, there is also a Sumerian scholar in charge of scientific research and finance, and a Liyue person in charge of equipment and logistics.

Finally, there's a Mondstadt bard who seems to insist on following along for no apparent reason, and whose specific purpose is unclear.

It can only be said that they are truly Mondstadt people, as free as their gods.

The group arrived inside the Layered Rock Abyss, established a temporary camp, and began their exploration.

It's worth mentioning that Jinwu, the Liyue native in charge of logistics, even gave the Traveler and Paimon each a piece of candy and told them not to fight, acting just like a big sister.

During the exploration, the Sumeru scholar was in charge of research, Jinwu was in charge of logistics, and Zhiqiong was in charge of drawing maps. Only the bard was nowhere to be seen.

The traveler helped Zhiqiong explore and clean the ominous black mud.

During the cleaning process, they discovered that a patch of black mud had 'disappeared by itself'.

An illustration depicts what appears to be a figure, resembling Ye Lan, but the reader cannot identify it.

Yelan wasn't surprised to see herself here. As one of the Seven Stars' informants, she had probably been following the traveler in the shadows ever since he set foot in the Layered Rock Abyss.

The group's exploration continues, as they eliminate the black mud, draw maps, fight the Abyss Singers, and rescue people along the way.

The only problem is that, during this process, Zhiqiong's health seems to be getting worse and worse.

Readers secretly worried that Zhiqiong might die if things continued like this!

The scholar Haidif also saw Zhiqiong's problem, so he advised Zhiqiong to leave the Layered Rock Abyss.

However, his words were not friendly; he kept talking about money, implying that Zhiqiong was working so hard for money, and that he was willing to give Zhiqiong a large severance package so she could return to the surface.

Although his tone wasn't very nice, he was actually a good person.

[Zhiqiong: "If you want me to keep me company with peace and boredom, I'd rather choose danger. It's better to stay here and live than lie on a soft bed waiting for the end."]

"I know I belong here. I don't belong to the comfortable job in the General Affairs Department, nor to Mora of Haidif."

"The act of 'adventure' itself, and the meaning of exploration and challenge, are things that only ordinary people like us, with our mortal bodies, can truly understand."

This is her own wish, and no one can say anything about it, but at least at this moment, the traveler hopes that Zhiqiong can rest.

At the urging of the Traveler and Paimon, Zhiqiong agreed to rest and return to the camp, leaving the Traveler to walk the path behind the gate on his own.

Readers breathed a sigh of relief; Zhiqiong wouldn't die, and Lin Qiu remained the same. When you think someone is going to die, they won't; when you think someone isn't going to die, they die.

Behind the gate were five large crystals and a mechanism. The traveler took turns removing the contamination from the crystals, and then drew his sword and struck the largest crystal (the Frost Nail).

The violent tremors awakened the sleeping 'monster,' and a giant mechanical serpent emerged from the ground!

Dealing with the giant serpent of the ruins wouldn't be too difficult for the traveler, but the problem was that the serpent kept wriggling around, making it difficult for the traveler to find a starting point.

Then came another illustration, depicting Yelan's lips painted with purple lipstick.

She raised her bow, gathered an arrow, and shot it at the Frost Nail. The immense force caused the Frost Nail to fall and strike the Ruins Serpent.

Ye Lan smiled, didn't meet the traveler, and turned to leave gracefully.

This is the first time Ye Lan has officially appeared in Lin Qiu's book (referring to the illustrations), and many people have commented on Ye Lan's illustrations, saying, "Sister, I love it!"

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Character Voice - Barbara: About that dinner party

"Ah... I fainted later and my sister took me home... It's such a pity I didn't get to see Lady Wendy a little longer!"

Chapter 359 Katarina

Unfortunately, while they thought it was acceptable, Ye Lan thought it was not. She was an intelligence agent, and asked Lin Qiu, "What do you mean by drawing my face?"

This just makes my job harder. Surely a perverted criminal can't just turn himself in because of my looks, right?

Her beauty is indeed stunning. The same purple color gives Ying a sense of elegance, but on Ye Lan it has a dangerous charm and is even more elegant.

No wonder she went to investigate cases alone during the Lantern Festival; her fighting skills certainly don't deter her from encountering treasure-hunting gangs.

Dadalia exclaimed in regret, "I almost got to fight Yelan before, but Lin Qiu knocked me out of my guard, so I didn't get to fight Yelan."

Aside from Tartaglia, the battle maniac, what interests everyone even more is the map of the Layered Rock Abyss drawn by Lin Qiu.

The Abyss of the Rocks has been sealed off for so long, this map is a rare treasure, a gem for anyone who wants to explore it.

It's a treasure for Liyue, for Winter, and even for the Treasure Raiders.

Zhiqiong was somewhat disappointed. Qiucheng had drawn the map in the novel, so she wouldn't have to draw it herself.

Although the mapping process might be arduous and dangerous, she was still looking forward to this adventure and was very disappointed to miss such an opportunity.

Later in the story, there is a comic book side story about one of the members of Zhidong's team.

The story tells of a traveler who encountered a Fatui Thunderfire sorcerer during his exploration of the Layered Rock Abyss, for which Lin Qiu even drew a close-up portrait.

Lei Ying's playful demeanor was presented to everyone, which won the hearts of many. Isn't she just a dress-up version of Sugar? She even has 'ears'.

In Lin Qiu's painting, the ears on the clothes even have special effects added, making them look like they're swaying, which is very cute.

Then he realized something was off. Lin Qiu never drew close-ups of the Traveler's enemies! The last person to have this honor was that guy Yuan Shang. Something was fishy!

The traveler naturally engaged in a physical exchange with the other party, and in her current view, the Fools were bad people and enemies.

【? ? ?: "Cough cough... Phew... Wait, please stop...!"】

Now I understand. No wonder you have a character illustration too; you're just like Yuan.

"Who are you? Why are you here? And why are you attacking me?"

[Traveler: "You're the bad guy, you speak first."]

To modern travelers, the Fools are synonymous with bad people. When she saw the Thunderfire Sorcerer, her first reaction was that the other party was up to no good, so she took action.

[Katarina: "...Katarina, Katarina Schneizevna."]

The servant recognized the name; he was a child from the Hearth House.

She remembered that the child was assigned to "Rooster's" command and later sent to the Rocky Abyss on a mission.

But that doesn't make sense. She didn't go alone. Where were the others?

After a moment's thought, Arecino understood the implications. It was mostly because of Tartaglia's actions that Liyue no longer trusted Winter, and they were abandoned.

So, the children will cry...

The Queen's mission is the key, and Arecino won't criticize the choices of "Prince" and "Rooster." Continue reading.

[Katarina playfully sticks out her tongue: "Sorry, sorry, that's all the information I can reveal."]