"Hello, kids! My name is Gongsun Meng, you can just call me Sister Meng. This is my first time recording a show, so I'm a little nervous and excited. We'll see each other often in the future!

Today, I will teach you one of the oldest folk arts in Liyue: paper cutting.

Once, the King of Rocks visited a farmer on a secret visit and encountered a farmer getting married. The farmer's family was not wealthy. At that time, paper had been widely used. The farmer's friend gave him a piece of red paper, but he could not write because he was illiterate.

The market asked for a high price. The gift could not be sold, and it would be a waste to keep it at home, which was very distressing.

The Emperor said: Why not cut it into the shape you want and stick it on the wall?

After hearing this, the newlyweds came to their senses and used scissors to cut flowers, birds, fish and insects out of red paper and pasted them on the walls and doors. When the villagers saw this, they praised it.

Today, paper cutting, which has been passed down for thousands of years, has become one of the customs of Liyue. These seemingly insignificant arts have been circulating in Liyue and can be seen almost everywhere, on windows and lanterns.

Now, let me teach you how to cut out a common window paper-cut. Children can follow me! "

In the second half hour, a paper-cut animation called "Calabash Brothers" was presented to people.

This is a 30-episode animated feature film created by more than a dozen paper shadow play masters from Liyue. The characters' movements, expressions, sentences and tones, as well as the rhythm control of each episode, have all been carefully polished by them.

This cartoon, which was first broadcast on the continent of Teyvat, caused a huge explosion among children. Every 6 o'clock, they would turn on their game consoles, watch cartoons, and actively accept the baptism of Liyue culture.

......

"This cartoon is quite interesting. I don't think we'll see paper shadow plays again in the future."

"Yes! This cartoon inherits all the advantages of paper-filmed dramas and makes up for many of their shortcomings."

"Liyue has changed so fast over the years. There are almost no horse-drawn carriages anymore, and now even paper dramas are going to disappear."

“These things will not disappear. Liyue’s History Museum has recorded all the information about the paper drama. Liyue is making progress, and progress does not mean forgetting! I have figured it out a long time ago.” An old man in his 50s said calmly.

"Hey! Mr. Ying, hasn't your family always been involved in paper projection dramas? Will you still have business after this?"

"The family's paper projection drama props have been donated to the Liyue History Museum. Now the whole family is working for the animation department of Liyue TV Station."

"Wow! You've made great progress! You've become an official at such an old age."

"No, no, no, we are non-staff members and do not belong to the official. Instead, we have become a company that specializes in animation... er... it's called an animation studio.

A year ago, Master Xuan learned from the head of the family, Mr. Yun, that I could perform paper projection drama, so he asked me to perform it, and he praised my skills very much.

Afterwards, he gathered together more than 20 of us famous paper-film artists, saying that paper-film drama would soon disappear, and asked us if we wanted to try a new career. He provided technical support and asked us to provide the best works.

I think that since Mr. Yun, the head of the family, has accepted the new mode of acting, it would not be unacceptable if this paper drama could have a new way of interpretation.

In fact, when I first saw the fairy shadow, I had an idea. I also wanted to preserve my most perfect paper drama forever. Hehe! Now the Liyue History Museum will play my paper drama regularly every day.

That day, several paper-filmed drama artists walked away on the spot, and a few others said they would go back and think about it. They must be regretting it so much now!

When several of us famous paper drama artists get together, no one is sure to give in to the other, but this time it was Lin Zixuan who made the final decision, and there was no problem.

But he also said that once we are familiar with the operation, we will be divided into several animation studios, and the salary will be determined by the number of views and good reviews. "

"Then he has the final say. How much can I get paid? Is it worth working for him?"

"Let's put it this way. In the past, I was lucky to earn 1 Mora after performing at a theater. I couldn't do business on windy and rainy days. I could only make a little money when there were occasional banquets.

This time, I got this much money for successfully completing the film Calabash Brothers." Ying Gong stretched out a finger with his left hand and drew three zeros with his right hand.

"Hiss... 1000 million? Isn't that too much?"

"Not much, not much. Master Xuan said that as long as the work has a good reputation, the salary will be no less than that. If you make a classic, you can get even more.

In fact, many people don’t see through him. Mr. Xuan has a very far-sighted vision. Paper-filmed dramas are bound to decline, alas..."

The commercial ended, and at 7 o'clock, people perked up and looked at the screen. Although some animations were used to ease the atmosphere, everyone knew that this was the main point.

On the screen, the immortal ancestor transformation of Emperor Geo King entered Liyue accompanied by music.

The brief cutscene faded and the scene changed to a man and a woman sitting at a table.

Murong Xuanji was wearing Liyue formal attire and was explaining the news in a serious tone.

"Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the Liyue News program. The main content of today's program is: the progress of the investigation into the murder of the Emperor..."

Domestic news:

The case of the Emperor's murder is progressing slowly, and people have been arranged to go to Jueyunjian to ask the immortals for help.

Liyue TV Station was established today. Due to force majeure, everything has to be kept simple.

Last year, Liyue Harbor received XXX tourists and the total revenue reached XX Mora.

Tianquan Star submitted the foreign newspaper management regulations and has asked the other seven stars to review them.

Strange noises were heard from Guyun Pavilion at night, and Yuhengxing went to investigate.

Foreign news:

A XX trading company in Mondstadt was robbed by a group of treasure robbers on its way to Liyue, and all the people on board were killed. After investigation, it was found that the leader of this group of treasure robbers (pictured) had also committed a murder in Liyue. The Thousand Rock Army Special Forces will jointly fight against the bandits with the Knights of Favonius.

The war between Inazuma Tenryo Bugyo and Umijima was very serious, with the death toll on both sides exceeding 200. The eyes of the gods on the Thousand-armed Hundred-eyed statue built for the Eye Hunter Order have accumulated almost two-fifths of their total number. (Picture)

Xumi......

The news covered the entire Teyvat continent, and it was almost always the latest news. Many foreign news took three to five days to be published in newspapers. Inazuma took even longer, more than seven days.

"Can you know what's going on in the world without leaving your home?"

Kamisato Ayato and Ayaka in Inazuma, and Thomas beside them, felt a chill down their spines as they looked at the game consoles in their hands. Everyone in Teyvat knew about the scandal of their country.

A lot of cold sweat gathered on Lingren's forehead. This Lin Zixuan was too scary.

"Jointly suppress bandits?" How come I don't know? Jean, the acting leader in Mond, looked at the game console in her hand with a confused look on her face.

"Someone, come here! Check the situation of XX Company."

"No need to check. I just received news. Someone from XX Trading Company was indeed killed. The hunter from Qingquan Town found something wrong while hunting and rushed to Mondstadt to report the case. The knights have already rushed to the scene of the murder." Kaeya walked in from outside.

"How is it possible? They received the news earlier than our Knights of Favonius, and even got the criminal's portrait."

"That man can manipulate plants. It can be said that all plants are his spies. That should be the case." Kaia analyzed.

The same thing happened within the top leadership of each country. Many staff members analyzed that this was because Liyue had just lost its most powerful god, and they had to deter the six countries to prevent some of the six countries' schemers from reaching out to Liyue.

And this new Liyue TV station is a kind of deterrence. Because in a large-scale battle, the side that has the intelligence has a huge advantage.

Chapter 125 The first broadcast ended successfully

The news broadcast ends.

The people of Liyue had more discussions. People were talking about the consequences of Inazuma's Eye Hunting Order. There hadn't been a war in Teyvat for many years. Some military enthusiasts began to analyze the direction of the war between Inazuma and Kaigi Island.

The next step is the most important part: “Seven Stars Interview”.

Soon, the scene switched to a spacious room where Ningguang was sitting in the main seat reviewing official documents. The room in the video was exactly inside the Qun Yu Pavilion.

"Hello, Lady Ningguang. I am a reporter scheduled to interview with Liyue TV."

"Hello, as you can see, I have been very busy here since the Emperor was killed, so please keep your message short."

"Then let's first ask about the murder of the Emperor that everyone is concerned about. Is there any new progress in the current search and arrest?"

"There hasn't been much progress. No one knows the location of the Emperor's cave, but according to the Qianyan Army's records, a very terrifying heavenly calamity once occurred to the east of Guyun Pavilion. It is currently speculated that this incident is related to the heavenly calamity."

"Uh, how could it be related to the heavenly tribulation? Wasn't the Emperor assassinated?"

"The body of an immortal will remain lifelike for thousands of years after death. However, there is one key point: the residual power of the immortal ancestor's transformation.

The Emperor was very powerful. Even standing in front of him was stressful, let alone getting close to him. To put it more bluntly, anyone who got too close would be crushed to the ground and unable to stand up.

If the Emperor used a little more force, he would be like those assassins a few years ago, who were turned into ashes with a wave of his hand.

After death, the body will not distinguish between friend and foe, and will unconsciously radiate power, so it should be impossible to get close to it.

During the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, the Emperor's Immortal Transmutation did not have the usual strong sense of oppression, and the power had dissipated. This proves that the Emperor was killed earlier. "

"I see. Why did they block the entire venue that day?"

"Because something that I never thought of happened, I made a wrong judgment at the moment. After sorting out the situation, I lifted the blockade."

"Then why do you say that the Emperor's condition is related to the heavenly tribulation?"

"Because this is an unavoidable hurdle. Immortals also have their own troubles. Every time an immortal makes a breakthrough, he will encounter a heavenly tribulation. If he successfully overcomes it, his life span will be greatly increased.

If one's lifespan has come to an end, one will generally choose to force a breakthrough. But if one fails to overcome the calamity, one will die."

"Are you saying that the Emperor failed in his tribulation?"

"It's just a possibility. We can only confirm it after the immortals investigate."

......

The interview ended quickly. The people of Liyue were depressed, many of them burst into tears, and even more of them cried loudly. The emperor who had protected Liyue for 3700 years left just like that.

Except for some scholars who studied demons and gods and had doubts about this, everyone agreed with Tianquanxing Ningguang's statement.

Then, along with the uplifting music, the first large-scale TV series in history, "Ode to Liyue", began to play. The subtitles read: [This TV series is adapted from real events. In case of any dispute, the official history book of Liyue shall prevail.]

"At that time, Liyue had not yet been established. Great demons invaded the sea, evil dragons occupied the mountains, and countless demon gods circled their territories as kings. People struggled to survive in the cracks..."

It was Tian Tiezui's voice! Everyone in the teahouse looked towards the storytelling platform. Tian Tiezui on the platform gave everyone a fist-clasping salute.

"The profession of storyteller will disappear within a hundred years and transform into a new profession called 'voice artist' or 'voice actor'."

"Ah? How come?"

"Storytellers can only tell stories in this small place, and their fame and audience are few. But 'voice artists' and 'voice actors' can spread their voices to the entire continent of Teyvat.

Master Xuan also gave us a lot of privileges, allowing all the people in Teyvat to come and listen to my storytelling. This unattainable dream has been realized. The best is yet to come, let’s talk about it after we finish reading it.”

After the two episodes were aired, the people of Liyue were still in a state of reverie. The emperor, who was wearing a hat and only half of his face was exposed, was so fascinating.

A transport plane was flying in the sky far away from Liyue. After leaving the sea of ​​the Kingdom of Winter, Lin Zixuan switched to a different means of transportation, and the family boarded the huge aircraft with trepidation.

"What about the next episode? Why are there only two episodes?"

"The next episode will be tomorrow. Now, I give you two choices, either get beaten or go to bed!" Lin Zixuan signaled the old couple to coax the two siblings.

Children have simpler minds, and once they realize that they will not hurt others, they begin to show their true nature.

By the way, the master has a development version of the game console, which has a lot more functions than the game consoles currently sold on the market, most of which are still being tested. She should have known about the assassination of the emperor, right?

Ying, and Paimeng, the important task of stopping the master from getting mad is now on you. I hope the master won't bring out my things that are still under testing, such as a certain express delivery that uses the magic flying sword as a reference.

The next day.

Liyue started another busy day. The Emperor's departure did not affect the work of ordinary people, but many people's eyes were red. Even if new things were shown, it did not alleviate the sadness in people's hearts.

Inside the Northland Bank, the young master was listening to reports from his subordinates.

"Sir Executive Officer, we have searched everywhere, but we can't find the Immortal Ancestor's Transfiguration."

"There aren't many places in Liyue that can hide such a large Immortal Ancestor's Dharma Shedding. Where is it?"

"Ningguang has never come out since she returned to the Jade Pavilion. Our spies haven't found any useful information. It seems that she has been targeted by the Qianyan Army."

"Keep exploring!" The young master gritted his teeth. Liyue was too tough to deal with.

"We have more than 100 people who have been arrested for spreading rumors. What should we do?"

"Calm them down when you visit them. The military has a tough attitude when it comes to this Prince Yan and Lin Zixuan. I'm afraid they will have to stay in prison for three to five years and won't be able to return to the Kingdom of Winter. Let's upgrade their positions and benefits."

"Yu Hengxing went to Guyun Pavilion and might find the device we buried. Should we let her disappear forever?"

"Don't act rashly. The great nobles of Liyue have a deep foundation and have much more life-saving things than the Thousand Rock Army. It's not a good time to cause trouble."

"Ambassador Yusupov's Tianshu infiltration plan has been half successful. That poor boy named Zhiyi has really taken the bait."

"Well done. When you succeed, you will be rewarded by the Queen."

......

Ying and Paimeng, far away at the foot of Mount Ao Zang, looked at the towering mountain.

"We're finally here. I can't fly anymore. I'm so tired." Paimon said weakly while lying on Ying's head.

"This wooden ladder... feels so familiar." Ying saw a strange device next to her, and in front of the device there was a wooden ladder leading up the mountain.

"Is there anything strange? Huh? What is this? A test version of an automatic elevator? Can it go up the mountain automatically?" Paimon looked at a sign next to the device.

"It should be that Lin Zixuan who did it." Ying covered her forehead.

"Isn't that his house up there?"

"We can only go up and take a look first. It would be good to find him and ask for directions."

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