Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Xiao nodded, and disappeared into the night in a flash.

Walnut took out an exquisite wooden box. The carvings on the lid revealed an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

She gently opened the lid of the box, revealing a pile of white bones. They seemed to be in disarray, but each one emitted a faint luster.

In the center of the bone, a bright peach blossom is gorgeous and forms a sharp contrast with the surrounding bones.

Hu Tao looked at Shao Yun, her eyes gleaming with anticipation: "Come on, Shao Yun, help me arrange these thirty-six bones into the shape of a human. Then, based on the bones, draw the outer contour of the human. Finally, place this peach blossom at the heart position."

Shao Yun nodded, took the bones and peach blossoms handed to him by Hu Tao, and began to follow her instructions.

He carefully placed the bones one by one, trying to piece together the shape of a stickman in the magic circle.

However, when he used them all up, he discovered that there were only thirty-five of them, and they were missing a crucial part - the skull.

Shao Yun frowned, looked at the peach blossoms and the remaining bones in his hands, and shook his head helplessly.

He raised his head and looked at Kurumi, with a hint of doubt in his tone.

"Hu Walnut, the thing you gave me seems to be missing the skull."

Hu Tao was shocked when she heard Shao Yun's words.

"Ah? Let me see."

She immediately put down what she was holding, walked over quickly, and looked at the "human" figure without a skull in the magic circle with an annoyed expression on her face.

She squatted down and carefully examined the remaining bones and peach blossoms, her eyes full of self-blame.

After a while, she raised her head, looked at Shao Yun, and said awkwardly: "Damn it, how could I forget such an important thing! I am so forgetful. Next time, I must rest well no matter what I say."

Things have come to this point, we can’t give up halfway, how about killing one ourselves?

Are there any treasure-hunting groups around here?

Suddenly, Shao Yun had an idea. He didn't have a human skull, but could any other skull do?

"Hutao, let me ask you, is the skull of this animal okay?"

Shao Yun suddenly broke the silence and took out the "Pagan Mask" from the Eastern Legend backpack he carried with him.

The mask has a strange shape. At first glance, it looks like the skull of some animal, especially the skull of a cow or sheep.

When Hu Tao heard Shao Yun's question, she raised her head and looked at the mask in his hand in confusion.

There was a hint of confusion in her eyes, as if she didn't understand why Shao Yun suddenly took out such a thing.

"Animal skull?" She repeated Shao Yun's words, as if wanting to confirm whether her understanding was correct.

Shao Yun nodded and explained, "Yes, I got this by chance on the road and thought it might be useful."

Walnut looked at the mask, was silent for a moment, then scratched his head, looking a little helpless.

She seemed unsure whether the mask was suitable for the upcoming ceremony, but there was no other way, so she finally made a decision.

"Oh, this," she sighed, and then said desperately, "Let's try it out! Put it on."

In this way, under Walnut's guidance, they made a peculiar human-shaped bait.

The upper part is the animal skull mask, while the lower part is a human body pieced together from other materials.

Although it looked a little strange, on this particular night it seemed to have an indescribable mysterious power.

Then, Walnut took out some "unclean things" which were used to attract ghosts.

As for what these unclean things were, Shao Yun had no idea and did not ask any further questions.

He knew that Walnut was a professional in this field.

When everything was ready, Kurumi took a deep breath and announced loudly.

"Okay, now it's our Wangsheng Hall's turn to perform." She turned her head and said to Shao Yun, "Hide, but don't run too far. If something goes wrong, we'll have to rely on you and the Demon-Subduing Great Sage."

Shao Yun nodded to show that he understood. He immediately hid in the bushes in the distance and observed everything quietly.

Kurumi was seen holding the "Homa Staff" with a serious expression on her face.

The ceremonial attendants of the Hall of Rebirth stood at various positions of the magic circle, waiting for Hu Tao's orders.

Shao Yun watched all this. Although he didn't know much about these rituals, he could feel the solemnity and mystery behind them. He whispered, "It looks really professional. It turns out that catching ghosts still requires professionals."

……

Deep in Wuwang Slope, the night was as heavy as thick ink. The already gloomy slope was now even more chilly, as if a cold breath was gushing out from deep underground, sweeping over every inch of land.

A strong wind blew past, and the leaves rustled in the wind, as if countless dead souls were whispering something.

In the sky, the originally bright moon was obscured by thick clouds, leaving only a few faint rays of light, shrouding Wuwangpo in a haze.

At this moment, the soul-calling flags danced in the wind, making a whistling sound, as if an ancient spell was summoning something.

On the ground, the carefully arranged "human" shaped baits were gradually scattered by the strong wind. Except for the "pagan mask" that served as a skull, which still stood there, the rest of the items had already been blown into pieces.

Walnut, feeling the strange and cold atmosphere around her, showed a surprised expression on her face, and whispered: "It has only been a month, and it has grown to this extent? It can actually affect the ground veins of Wuwang Slope, it's incredible."

Her eyes were fixed on the front, and she saw a red figure looming in the darkness.

The figure exuded a strong evil aura that made people shudder.

Hu Tao couldn't help but feel a strong sense of tension in her heart. She said to herself, "A month ago, Miss Huanian was still black. How come she has evolved into red now? This change is too big!"

As the red figure gradually became clearer, a female ghost in red clothes appeared in front of Walnut.

Her body was wet, with water dripping from it continuously. Her hair was scattered on her shoulders, and her face was a little swollen, making her look extremely hideous.

The ghost was none other than Miss Huanian. She looked at the "bait" and Walnut on the ground, a cold smile appeared on her lips, and she said in a low and sinister voice: "I was wondering who it was, but it turned out to be you, Miss Walnut. We meet again."

"Huanian, have you regained consciousness?" Hu Tao asked softly. Her voice echoed in the silent night, seeming somewhat empty and profound.

Huanian, the once stunningly beautiful woman, now appears in another form.

She snorted coldly, her voice full of disdain and determination: "Huh, conscious? I just noticed that something attracted me here, so I came to take a look."

Hu Tao felt sad when she heard Hua Nian's cold words. She knew that Hua Nian was no longer the same Hua Nian she once was, but a ghost trapped in obsession. So, she tried to persuade her, "Miss Hua Nian, you are already dead, don't think about your past. Qianyan Army..."

However, before she could finish her words, she was interrupted angrily by Hua Nian: "Shut up! I said, as long as I fulfill my two wishes, I am willing to die. Why are you stopping me?"

Huanian's voice was filled with anger and unwillingness, as if he wanted to vent all his resentment.

Hu Tao's heart tightened, she knew what Hua Nian's wish was. That child, one string and one pillar, was Hua Nian's greatest concern and regret in his life.

But she didn't want Hua Nian to do something irreversible because of a momentary impulse. So, she took a deep breath and continued, "Miss Hua Nian, how can you face your child like this? Aren't you going to kill your child by doing this?"

After hearing Hu Tao's words, Huanian seemed to be a little shaken. She was silent for a while, then slowly said: "I... I just want to take a look from a distance. I don't need a second wish, as long as I can take a look at the string and the pillar."

Hu Tao's heart was filled with helplessness and worry. She knew Hua Nian's pain and her desire to see her child, but the reality was cruel.

Hua Nian has become a fierce ghost. Once he comes into contact with humans, the worst case scenario is that the person will get a serious illness or die immediately!

"Ms. Huanian, I know you want to see your child, but your current situation is really not suitable. You are too violent, and once you come into contact with others, the consequences will be disastrous. The only thing I can do for you is to do my best to save you and let you leave this world without pain."

After hearing Hu Tao's words, Huanian's face immediately became distorted, with anger and grief intertwined, and her voice was full of despair.

"You don't understand me at all! I've been through so much, and now I just want to see my child. Why can't you even fulfill this little wish of mine?"

Hu Tao looked at Huanian's angry and painful face, and her heart ached. She took a deep breath and tried to calm Huanian down: "Huanian, I understand your pain, but you have lost your mind now. You can't hurt innocent people, including your child, because of your own wishes."

However, Hua Nian no longer listened to any advice. Her eyes turned dark as ink, and the hostility in her body became stronger. She roared: "I don't need your understanding! I just want to realize my wish! If you don't help me, I will go to Liyue Harbor to find my child by myself. My injuries have healed, and I am not afraid of you!"

Hu Tao was shocked when she heard this. To recover from an injury, a ghost cannot just rest like a human can. It needs to...

When she thought of this, she hurriedly asked, "Huanian, have you recovered from your injury last time? Did you...did you really kill someone?"

Nianhua's once gentle face was now distorted into a hideous form. Her eyes seemed to be burning with the flames of hell, as if they were going to devour the entire world.

"To see my child and to get revenge, I'm not afraid of anything!" she shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice echoing in the empty night sky, carrying endless despair and anger.

Hu Tao stood not far away, her face was pale, and her eyes were flashing with complicated light. She didn't expect that Nian Hua would be so crazy. She felt an indescribable grief and anger in her heart, and said in a trembling voice: "Then we have nothing to say!"

As these words were spoken, the conflict between the two sides broke out instantly.

The irrational evil spirit Huanian pounced on Hu Tao like a mad beast. She was so fast that she seemed to have turned into a red lightning with the momentum to destroy the world.

However, Hu Tao was not panicked at all. She stared at Hua Nian.

The moment Hua Nian rushed into the ghost-locking formation, she decisively ordered: "Open!"

The twenty-eight Moras buried in the ground suddenly emitted dazzling golden light. These lights intertwined together to form an indestructible cage.