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

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Character Voice Lines - Navia: About Walnut

"She's so resilient after going through all this, hahaha, I really admire her."

Chapter 402 After being shocked by the story of life and death

It's unrealistic to scare Hu Tao unless Lin Qiu hangs himself from a crooked tree. That would scare her, and she might even cry.

A single tear consumed only one Lin Qiu.

Funina naturally wanted to join the ghost-playing group, reasoning that she was very good at acting and that playing a ghost would definitely scare people.

Lin Qiu, who was eavesdropping, could tell at a glance that she was scared. It would be a shame not to scare Little Fufu, given her personality! He immediately rejected Fu Ningna's suggestion.

Then, during the ensuing discussion, Funina secretly kicked Lin Qiu quite a few times.

Didn't you say you were going to write a story? How come you're back as soon as I speak?

Araki Ichito also wants to join the demon-playing group because he is a demon.

But everyone knows he's afraid of ghosts, so how could they let him off the hook? At least Yae no Miko was a hundred times unwilling; if she were given a 'veto' button, she'd probably press it until it was worn out.

Paimon: "Ichidou, if you're scared, you can hide behind me. I can protect you~."

Paimon hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation and was still teasing Ichidou, while Yingmei nodded in agreement.

Paimon is the kind of person who doesn't panic unless something happens, while Yingmei, with her pure wicked sense of humor, also wants to see Paimon get scared.

Some actively wanted to join the ghost-playing group, while others actively joined the adventure group, such as Ayaka.

She felt she wasn't good at dressing up as a ghost to scare people, so she volunteered to join the adventure group.

Xiao didn't want to participate in this event. He wasn't good at scaring people, nor could he be scared, and he felt that participating in this kind of event would only spoil the fun.

Lin Qiu responded that he was being too modest. With his ability to appear and disappear suddenly, plus the Nuo mask, he was the most ghost-like person in the entire room in the dead of night.

“From a generally rational perspective, it’s not a bad idea to take a trip,” Zhongli said.

After a moment of silence, Xiao said, "Okay, I'll participate."

Lin Qiu gave Zhong Li a thumbs up; it was he who had asked Zhong Li to persuade Xiao.

Zhongli can't escape either; Lin Qiu just can't stand his carefree attitude.

"What about me? What about me?" Wendy eagerly raised her hand: "I want to be in the adventure team too!"

Everyone was speechless. You think you're part of the adventure team? Who's going to scare you? Who could possibly scare you?

With your abilities, you can tell who's breathing and who's not just by standing there.

Undeterred by the rejection of her proposal, Wendy then tried to join the ghost-playing group, but this was also rejected by Lin Qiu.

Wendy was frustrated; they weren't including her!

Lin Qiu whispered to Wendy, "What about the backing track? How can a horror game be without background music?"

Wendy was thrilled; he loved it!

Ge Chen will still participate in the Immortal Realm, but she will neither dress up as a ghost nor go on adventures; she will also be responsible for playing the background music.

Xianyun is also going to participate, but she doesn't plan to participate in person. She wants to stage a ghost-scaring trick, the meaning of which is unclear, purely out of competitive spirit.

However, with her doing this, the test of courage event became more and more like an escape room, and all the props were used.

In the end, they ran into trouble when it came to choosing a venue. It wasn't that there weren't enough places to choose from, but rather that there were too many places to choose from.

With Lin Qiu's connections in various countries, it would be a piece of cake for him to find a place to do this kind of activity. As a result, with more options available, everyone became conflicted.

However, the most popular choices are Wuwangpo and Zhenshouzhi Forest. These two places are so 'interesting', one has 'ghosts' and the other has 'monsters'.

In the end, it was decided to hold the event at the Forest of Guardians, because Walnut from Wuwangpo was quite opposed to it.

That place is near the 'border,' and it wouldn't be good if we really disturbed the ghosts.

It's not that it's bad for people, but it's bad for ghosts. They each have unique skills and are naturally not afraid of ghosts.

The main problem is that the ghosts were almost free from worldly desires, and if a group of people go out to play, it might pique the interest of one of the ghosts.

If they follow them around and don't want to go back to the 'border', it will be quite troublesome.

Therefore, the venue was decided to be the Forest of Guardians, where the Tanuki clan also resides, and these yokai skilled in transformation magic are a perfect fit.

Everything is decided; all that's left is preparation time.

There's no need for anyone to worry about the preparations; the film crew will handle it, we know people there.

All you need to do is prepare the props you intend to use to scare people.

Meanwhile, during this preparation period, Lin Qiu's book was released first: "The Teyvat Story Collection - Akizumori's Night Test of Courage".

This book has unexpectedly attracted a lot of attention, mainly because of its title.

A test of courage? This looks like a mere amusement park ride! Has Qiu Cheng finally had a change of heart and decided to write some lighthearted and uplifting stories for everyone to enjoy?

Teyvat already lacked entertainment, and prophetic books were all the rage.

The buzz surrounding Lin Qiu's first two books has led to a more sentimental atmosphere in conversations lately, with people talking about life and death.

So now you're finally planning to write some entertaining stories? That's great! Finally, I don't have to talk about life and death anymore.

Lin Qiu's story of the Floating Abode not only evoked sorrow but also boosted the Liyue economy.

Because Yaksha has become a trend in Liyue, and as you know, merchants won't let any opportunity to make money slip by.

In just a few days, the stalls in Liyue were filled with items related to Yaksha.

The story's impact has fueled a surge in consumer spending among Liyue residents, even finding a market overseas, which has undoubtedly boosted Liyue's economy.

However, the most common products currently available are kites, small dolls, portraits, and 'millet (small wood carvings)'.

These things were relatively easy to manufacture, so they were quickly seized by mass production and took over the market.

There will likely be more in the future, including Yaksha costumes, Nuo masks, and wood carvings of all sizes.

Although the merchants' initial purpose may have been simply to make money, their actions did indeed spread the fame of Yaksha.

Buying a Yaksha image from door to door and wearing a Nuo mask during festivals is also a way to commemorate the occasion.

Speaking of which, most families still have a stone statue of "Guoba" (a type of rice crust), and now there's also a Yaksha (a type of demon), making it more and more lively. Maybe there's even a "dragon body pillow" of the Emperor on the bed.

Others might not know this, but Keqing definitely has it.

Anyway, Zhongli himself doesn't care about these things, so there's nothing a merchant wouldn't dare to do. With such high profits, any disrespect for the immortal master is just a facade.

Of course, if Zhongli dislikes it, no merchant in Liyue would dare to do so.

However, the merchants of Liyue dared not, for Lord Sango Mahabayi had something to say.

She needs to prepare several of her own "Golden God" body pillows and the like.

I love Morax, that's true, but I love Mora even more.

In short, everyone is experiencing both pain and joy these days. Just look at the illustrations on the wall; they evoke both happiness and sadness.

Right now, everyone needs a bright and cheerful story to ease some of the sadness.

Lin Qiu's latest story is about a test of courage, which is just a game, and there's even a contestant involved. It's sure to be a fun story. Let's read it!

Chapter 403 Akitsu Mori Night Test of Courage

The story begins with a traveler arriving in Inazuma, where the magistrate is about to hold a "test of courage" competition, with prizes to be won.

Paimon was a little scared of the test of courage, but he couldn't refuse the reward.

So she and the traveler came to Kamisato-yashiki to inquire about the "Test of Courage Tournament".

Look at her, while others ask around their neighbors about the event details, Yingmei went directly to the organizers. That's what you call a traveler's network.

Paimon greeted, "Ayato—long time no see!"

Ayato Kamisato replied, "It's you guys. It's been a long time."

The Ayato Kamisato in the painting has a gentle smile, or perhaps he isn't smiling intentionally, but rather has naturally smiling lips.

He is naturally cheerful and has the air of a refined gentleman. The beauty mark at the corner of his eye further enhances his "beauty" factor.

Inatsume knew who Ayato Kamisato was, but people from other countries were confused. Who is Ayato Kamisato? What is his relationship with Ayaka Kamisato?

It turns out that Lin Qiu hadn't written about Ayato Kamisato before, so no one knew him.

In this story, Ayato Kamisato's opening line is "It's been so long!", which piques everyone's curiosity about how he and the traveler met in the first place.

Curiosity aside, Lin Qiu hasn't written anything yet, and doesn't even know if she'll write anything. For now, she'll just focus on the story at hand.

Ayato and the traveler explained the rules; the rules of the game are very simple.

Teams of two win by finding the designated item within the time limit.

This "Test of Courage" is organized by three parties, so three rounds of competition will be held to determine the winner.

Did you understand? Whether you understood or not, just play!

Anyway, you get a gift as long as you win one of the three rounds. If you win all three rounds, you'll get a 'luxury gift' from Yaeji, who might even get a fox ear voucher.

Well, given Yae no Miko's personality, the possibility of her gift being a movie ticket is much higher.

In short, the "test of courage" in the story is different from the one Lin Qiu and his group organized. Lin Qiu and his group didn't have any organizers, and they didn't lack anything.

As for rewards, there are some small gifts that Lin Qiu can give. However, Lin Qiu's gifts are tailored to the specific situation, so let's see who wins.

The traveler and Paimon in the story plan to go to the site of the test of courage - the Forest of Guardians - but they run into Ichito as soon as they leave the Kamisato Residence.

[Araki Ichito extends his hand: "Stop! Haha, you two, what an unexpected encounter!"]

For some reason, whenever Arataki Ichito appears, readers start imagining cheerful background music, and the atmosphere suddenly becomes more relaxed.

The main problem is that his actions are also ridiculous; in the illustration, Ichito is combing his hair with a comb.

[Ichito combing his hair: "Sorry, the reward will be accepted by this great one—Ichito, whose courage is greater than the heavens!"]

Now everyone just wants to laugh when they see this sentence, because everyone in Teyvat knows that Ichidou is afraid of ghosts.

He was afraid of ghosts, but he loved to join in the fun. After hearing about the test of courage, he immediately dragged his underlings to sign up. However, his underlings weren't very interested in the event.

A test of courage? The Forest of Guardians? I've been there so many times, what's so scary about that?

However, since Yi Dou is the leader, they would still give him face, so they all signed up, though they seemed rather uninterested.

Paimon: "I understand. It must be embarrassing to excitedly invite someone to play a game, only to find they're not interested, right?"

Araki Kazuto retorted: "This isn't about saving face!"

Ichidou said that as the boss, he has to constantly find new fun to make his underlings happy, so he must make sure they have fun.

The three underlings of the Arakkari were deeply moved. Their boss was so kind, going to such lengths to make them happy.

Something just doesn't feel right. This isn't the boss they know. When did their boss's thoughts become so 'noble'?

To make his underlings happy, Ichidou came here this time to add some excitement to the test of courage competition and to do something scary himself.

[Yi Dou: "If we can't scare anyone, the courage contest won't be fun. Then my underlings will complain, and I'll lose face."]

The reader was speechless. After all that talk, isn't this still just a matter of saving face?

The three underlings of the Arakkari Faction suddenly realized, "That's right, this is the boss we know!"

Their leader planned to scare them personally, making the test of courage really seem sinister.

What puzzled them even more was that their leader was afraid of ghosts, wasn't he? He was always on high alert when he went to the Forest of Guardians, so wouldn't he be afraid during the Test of Courage?

Regardless, Ichidou came here to find help, and now that he's met a traveler, he can save himself the trouble of looking for someone else. He's chosen, Yingmei.

Yingmei and Paimon didn't refuse either. Putting aside the fact that they were already friends, Ichidou's personality was indeed suitable to be a teammate in the test of courage competition.

It's not that he's particularly brave, it's just that he's so naive. The terrifying atmosphere can't overcome his sillyness, and it's easy to burst out laughing when you're on a team with him and testing your courage.

The traveler and Ichito set off together for the test of courage, while behind them, someone was observing them.

The person in the illustration is not tall, and a mysterious red-haired figure is hiding behind a rock, seemingly with ulterior motives.