Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

They heard Zheping calling them outside, asking them to hurry over, saying that he would take them to Coral Palace to see Xinhai.

Shao Yun responded calmly: "Got it! We'll be there soon!"

After hearing Shao Yun's answer, Zheping, who was waiting outside the house, said, "Then I'll wait for you outside the door."

Shao Yun was ecstatic because he knew that it was time to implement his plan.

Thinking of this, he drank the stew in the bowl in two or three gulps.

Then Shao Yun wiped the corner of his mouth casually with his hand, and said to Ying and Paimeng: "I will go and find out what happened in Coral Palace first. You guys can eat slowly, don't worry."

Before Ying could speak, Shao Yun had already put down his bowl and walked towards the door impatiently.

"Shao Yun, wait for me." Ying tried to call him.

But Shao Yun did not look back and kept talking as he walked.

"Don't worry, I'll go see Xin Hai first, there won't be any problems, you guys take your time to enjoy the food, don't be anxious."

Looking at Shao Yun's back as he walked out, Ying felt a sense of familiarity welling up in her heart, and she suddenly realized that this scene seemed familiar.

As Shao Yun left, the strange feeling that had appeared on Mingshen Island came again and became stronger and stronger.

……

As soon as Shao Yun went out, he was overwhelmed by the sense of desolation.

On this seventh day on Haizhi Island, an atmosphere of desolation permeated every corner.

As Yuan Shang said, Haizhi Island has now become a land more desolate than a desert.

The once lush and vibrant vegetation is now reduced to dead branches and leaves, which are scattered powerlessly on the land, as if they were the remains of nature after being burned by a raging fire.

The air was filled with a suffocating smell of decay, the pungent smell emitted by decaying plants, which made people feel depressed and uncomfortable.

There was once life and energy here, but now it's all gone.

The sunlight shines through the thin clouds and onto the barren land, but it cannot bring the slightest warmth. Instead, it intensifies the desolation and loneliness of this land.

Zheping, who was standing at the door, had a haggard face, dull eyes, slightly drooping bags under his eyes, and exuded a strong sense of fatigue and exhaustion.

Shao Yun looked at Zheping in front of him, appearing concerned but actually ecstatic inside. The more desperate Haizhidao was, the greater the chance of his success!

"Zheping, haven't you had a rest for a long time?" Shao Yun asked with pretended concern.

Teppei waved his hands feebly, trying to support his body, and said weakly: "It doesn't matter whether I rest now or not. Let's go to see Master Coral Palace quickly. Every minute of delay now will increase the danger to Haizhi Island."

Seeing this, Shao Yun remained calm and responded in a steady tone: "Well, time is running out, let's set off immediately."

After hearing this, Zheping grabbed Shao Yun's wrist tightly and dragged him towards the Coral Palace impatiently.

At this time, a heavy atmosphere permeated the village, and everyone was silently bearing the despair and pressure brought about by the failure of the harvest.

Parents in Wanglong Village have banned their children from going out to play and asked them to stay at home in order to reduce consumption and feel less hungry.

Zheping witnessed all this and felt extremely distressed.

However, Shao Yun was secretly happy when he saw this group of desperate people. Once people in despair saw hope, the power they would unleash would become extremely powerful.

At this moment, Teppei suddenly noticed that Miss Kiyoko was busy packing her belongings. She put the bamboo baskets one by one on the cart, as if she was ready to leave this place and go away.

Teppei stopped and looked at Miss Qingzi's busy figure, and asked in astonishment: "Miss Qingzi, are you... leaving?"

Qingzi stopped what she was doing, looked at Teppei, gently smoothed her hair that was messed up by the wind, and forced a smile on her face, and replied: "No, I just sold all the goods I brought with me, and I need to go back to the outlying island to restock. I didn't just leave."

Teppei quickly dissuaded her, "But Miss Kiyoko, the journey from Kaiji Island to the outlying island is long, and we are in a time of war, the journey is too dangerous!"

Qingzi looked around, sighed helplessly, and said slowly: "If I don't go, the villagers of Wanglong Village will have nothing to eat. Don't worry, this kind of trip will not be the first or second time for me."

Teppei bit his lower lip tightly, hesitated for a moment and said: "Well, Miss Kiyoko, please wait a moment, I will find some fellow resistance fighters to escort you together..."

Qingzi waved her hand and refused: "Don't bother, you should save your energy to fight the shogunate army, I have to leave quickly."

"Don't worry, I will definitely bring back a lot of food, and I will sell it to you at a low price as before. I will never take advantage of others' misfortune!"

After saying that, Miss Kiyoko put the last bamboo basket on the cart. She pushed the cart slowly towards the outside of Wanglong Village. The friction between the wheels of the cart and the ground made a slight squeaking sound.

This sound sounded like a heavy sigh to Zheping's ears, making him feel even more depressed.

Teppei looked at Miss Kiyoko deeply, his heart filled with self-blame.

If Shao Yun hadn't reminded him in time, he would probably have been immersed in self-blame for some time.

……

When the two arrived at the Coral Palace, they saw two villagers from Wanglong Village sitting quietly on the ground with four baskets of radishes.

The radishes behind the two men were all the edible radishes in the field, and they brought them all over.

Iwata looked at the radishes in the basket with a sad face, muttering to himself: "What should I do now? The radishes in the radish field are not even as big as my palm... If this continues, the soldiers on the front line will starve."

Hirai pinched the bridge of his nose and said firmly: "What can we do? If there is food for us, there must be food for the resistance troops on the front line! Even if we are hungry, we can't let the front line lack food."

Iwata looked at the sky with melancholy, sighed heavily, and said slowly: "Ah...it would be better if the sanctification of Kaijima could come later."

Just as he finished speaking, Zheping and Shao Yun walked over together.

When Iwata saw Teppei, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He excitedly stood up from the ground, walked quickly to Teppei, and asked anxiously: "Teppei! What's the situation at the front now?"

Teppei tried hard to force a smile, but that smile concealed deep fatigue and worry, but he still answered calmly.

"Don't worry, Iwata. With General Goro in command, we on the front line have successfully defeated the enemy with fewer troops many times. The shogunate army will never be able to enter Kaijima!"

After receiving this answer, Iwata shook his head slightly and continued to ask.

"What I'm concerned about is not this, but the food problem of the rebels... I heard that the front line is facing a food shortage crisis?"

When the topic came to food, Zheping could no longer pretend to be relaxed. He was silent for a moment and replied helplessly: "Food for the front line..."

At this time, Shao Yun took advantage of the time when Zheping was talking to the villagers of Wanglong Village and walked into the Coral Palace alone.

……

At this moment in the Coral Palace, Coral Palace Xinhai was holding an emergency meeting with Goro, Uncle Hong and Miss Ruko in a small conference room to summarize information from all aspects.

At this moment, Uncle Hong was sitting on a chair in front of the table, tears streaming down his face.

His face has become increasingly haggard in the past few days. Not only has his hair become grayer, but the fine lines at the corners of his eyes are also deeper than usual.

There seemed to be faint dark circles around his eyes, and his eyes showed a fatigue that was difficult to conceal.

After these days of desperate suffering, he was anxious, his lips were cracked, and his voice was hoarse, as if he would die at any time.

"Master Coral Palace, I am so useless. This time, not even one ship returned safely, let alone three! I am so sorry to Haizhi Island! I ruined the last chance with my own hands!"

After hearing the news, Coral Palace Xinhai closed his eyes and pinched his nose.

A series of bad news came one after another, which was about to crush her, but she couldn't collapse now!

Xinhai tried hard to force a smile and gently comforted Uncle Hong who was on the verge of collapse.

"Uncle Hong, don't blame yourself too much. Victory and defeat are unpredictable on the battlefield, and this is not your fault alone."

"If you fall now, our smuggling routes will be completely paralyzed, and Haizhi Island will be in real crisis."

After hearing what Coral Palace Xinhai said, Uncle Hong, who was nearly fifty years old, slowly buried his head on the table and began to sob softly.

Xinhai silently turned his gaze to Wulang beside him, his eyes revealing a kind of expectation and trust.

Wu Lang knew what Xin Hai meant. He swallowed nervously, cleared his throat, and picked out a relatively good piece of news.

"With the assistance of Captain Beidou, we successfully repelled the shogunate's multiple probing attacks. Lord Coral Palace does not need to worry too much about the situation on the front line."

However, Xinhai stared at Wulang closely, and she knew clearly that Wulang was just comforting her.

At this moment, she needs to understand the real situation, not comfort!

Goro realized what Xinhai meant, and he couldn't help but lower his head and said dejectedly: "However, according to the reconnaissance report from the front line, a large number of shogunate ships frequently travel between Kujo Jinya and Narukami Island."

"All signs indicate that the shogunate army is about to launch a large-scale general attack on Kaijima. Moreover, the rations in the rebel camp are only enough for one day. Tomorrow..."

Wu Lang stopped here, he was worried that if he continued, Xin Hai would not be able to bear the news.

Coral Palace Xinhai nodded slightly, indicating that he understood, and then comforted Wulang.

"I understand. Please notify the scouts ahead to keep a close eye on the movements of the shogunate's army. As for the issue of military rations, I will find a way to solve it. I will definitely find a solution."

However, these were just words of comfort. In fact, she also felt very desperate.

If there are no regular medicines, folk remedies can be used as substitutes, but there is a shortage of food... The land on Haizhi Island is now seriously sanctified. In a few days, even tree bark and leaves will be inedible!

Next it was the turn of the miko Roko to speak.

Luzi stood up, bowed slightly to Coral Palace Xinhai, and then said: "Master Coral Palace, the preparations for the Haizhi Imperial Spirit Festival have been basically completed, but the most important item is still missing..."

What Luzi meant was that they did not have the "Blood Branch Coral" on hand now, and they needed to organize people to go to Yuanxia Palace to get it.

Coral Palace Xinhai nodded and remained silent. Someone must be sent, and he was thinking secretly about who to send.

Unconsciously, the figures of Ying and Paimon appeared in her mind.

Seeing that Xinhai didn't say anything, Luzi thought about it and told Xinhai another good news.

"However, Master Coral Palace, there is also good news. That is, there are fewer floating spirits on Haizhi Island..."

The more she talked, the less confident she became. She couldn't even afford to eat, so who would care about floating spirits?

However, in the ears of Coral Palace Xinhai, this was one of the few good news in the past seven days.

Everyone had said what they needed to say. Xin Hai nodded and said, "I have a general understanding of the current situation on Haizhi Island. When Shao Yun, Ying and Miss Paimeng arrive..."