Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Dainsleb looked at Shao Yun, then turned to look at the Abyss Apostle "Riptide" who was lying on the ground, his life or death unknown, and said calmly: "You should have let that guy with a stiff tongue kill me."

After Shao Yun heard what Dai Yin said, a helpless look appeared on his face, and he said softly: "I have always hoped that you would have a good chat with Kong... If you had come later, I might have left."

After that, he took out a bottle of special magical tonic from his backpack, uncorked it and handed it to Dainsleb, saying with a kind smile: "Drink it, don't worry, it's not poison."

Dainsleb slowly sat up, took the potion from Shao Yun's hand, and looked at it carefully.

He looked up at Shao Yun again and gave his evaluation.

"You seem to have become stronger, but this may be related to my carelessness just now."

Shao Yun was slightly stunned after hearing this, and asked in confusion: "Why do you say that?"

Dainsleb turned his head and looked at the Abyss Apostle "Riptide" lying on the ground, and said lightly: "You were able to kill that guy with a stiff tongue with one shot last time, but when facing the pursuit of the Abyss Cult, you chose to hide in the snowy mountains."

"I originally thought that your ability was limited to this... Did you get help from the guy behind you?"

After listening to the other party's words, Shao Yun began to explain one by one.

"At that time, I...'I hope to gain wisdom at a smaller price.'"

"If I were to go back to that time, I would definitely choose to divert the trouble to other places, and let Mondstadt and Liyue help me attract the attention of the Abyss Cult."

He admitted this frankly, and this was indeed what he really thought now.

Let Mondstadt and Liyue attract the attention of the Abyss Cult, while he himself and everyone else take the opportunity to escape.

This is just like Dutch van der Linde using the Indians to his advantage.

Although whether it will succeed is another matter, he really dares to do it now.

Shao Yun finally added: "I did conduct some more transactions with that guy...but the situation is very complicated."

Shao Yun subconsciously looked at "Micah's revolver" in the holster, the proof of that "deal".

Dainsleb listened to Shao Yun's vague words. Although he didn't understand most of them, he still understood his last sentence.

He did get some help, so Dain said with emotion: "So that's how it is... I was wondering how you could defeat me."

After listening to this, Shao Yun shrugged his shoulders and acted as if he didn't care. He said, "I don't know if I have become stronger, but I just performed the three steps of 'drawing the gun, pulling the hammer, and pulling the trigger'."

"Then you fell to the ground, and I shot Riptide who was trying to finish you off. After all, you and Ying had a good relationship, so I had no reason to kill you. I just wanted to communicate, even though I've been a little crazy lately."

Afterwards, Shao Yun watched Deinsreb drink up the bottle of special-effect magical tonic, and then Deinsreb's body began to recover at an incredible speed.

The muscles and skin on the right side of his chest seemed to be rewoven in an instant, the wound healed, and gradually returned to normal.

Seeing this, Shao Yun asked, "How do you feel now?"

Dainsleb gently wiped the remaining medicine from the corner of his mouth with his wrist and slowly stood up.

He did not answer Shao Yun because it was already obvious.

Dainsleb looked at Kong and asked with a hint of doubt in his tone, "I doubt it, Kong...what conditions did you give Shao Yun to make him willingly work for you?"

Not far away, Kong had a look of melancholy on his face and explained, “I didn’t intend to ask my brother-in-law to help me, I just asked him to come here and take a look at the situation.

"You saw it just now. When we were confronting each other, my first reaction was to ask him to leave immediately. Didn't you do the same? You promised not to let Shao Yun get involved in what happened between us."

"I didn't expect that he would actually help me."

After listening to Sora's explanation, Dainsleb rubbed his chin thoughtfully and nodded.

But he still maintained a vigilant tone and said: "What you said makes sense, but it's not entirely right. I suddenly have a feeling now, what if you guys colluded and planned to let Shao Yun take the opportunity to attack me?"

When Shao Yun heard this, he smiled with a fake smile on his face and replied, "Considering your relationship with Ying, I probably wouldn't do that. And I really didn't do that. I had a fair duel with you, it's that simple."

Dainsleb stretched his body, feeling the power surging through him.

He clenched his fists, feeling his recovered body.

His expression became relaxed, and he said to Shao Yun: "Thank you for the potion, my body has almost recovered, and even the pain caused by the curse has been alleviated a lot..."

However, Shao Yun was worried that Dainsleb would misunderstand his meaning, so he hurriedly explained: "According to the chief alchemist of the Mondstadt Knights of Favonius, this thing is a potion that can strengthen the body and enhance one's physique."

“It doesn’t cure chronic diseases. After the effects of the drug wear off, the condition may remain the same.”

After hearing Shao Yun's words, Dainsleib did not show much surprise on his face, but just responded lightly: "Oh, so that's the case..."

Shao Yun looked at Dainsleib and felt that the time had come, so he asked, "Can we have a good chat now like we did in the snowy mountains?"

Dainsleb nodded in agreement, then turned to look at the Abyss Mages who were still present and said calmly, "If we want to have a conversation like we did in the snowy mountains, then please ask these irrelevant people to step aside for now."

……

Kong ordered the Abyss Mage to take the Abyss Apostle "Riptide" who was lying "unconscious" on the ground and leave temporarily.

Now only Shao Yun, Kong and Dainsleib are left in the entire ruins.

"Now that there are no outsiders here, can you tell me what your plan is?" Dainsleb looked at Kong seriously.

Sora took a deep breath and began to explain his plan to restore his country to Dainsleb in detail.

It is to use the pool and the device in this ruins to reverse the curse imposed by heaven on the people of Kanreya.

Dainsleb listened quietly, and from time to time he looked at the pool that made him feel comfortable.

When Kong finished speaking, he was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "This is impossible."

When Sora heard Dainsleib's resolute rejection, he clenched his fist and argued, "I know, but I want to give it a try."

Dainsleb stated the facts in a cold tone.

"As someone who has lived with the curse for five hundred years, no one understands better than me... There is no such thing as redemption. The curse is irreversible. If you forcibly remove the curse, you will get nothing but pain."

"You are not saving the people of Kanreya, you are torturing those cursed people of Kanreya to death!"

After hearing this, Kong was still unwilling to give up and shouted excitedly: "Then is there any way I can save this!"

As Deinsleb looked at Kong's disoriented appearance, he couldn't help but recall the past times when they traveled together.

He said slowly: "We walked together on the road to save Kanreya... However, you finally chose the Abyss Cult, and I chose to stop you and take revenge on those sinners who caused all these disasters."

At this point, Dainsleb turned his gaze to Shao Yun and said coldly: "This may also be one of the reasons why the gods of Mondstadt and Liyue do not want Ying to stop her journey."

"If Ying chooses to join the Abyss Cult like Kong, the consequences will be disastrous."

Shao Yun did not answer Dainsleib, he was not interested in any of this.

After listening to this, Kong clenched his teeth, his facial muscles tensed, and said firmly: "The things you said happened a long time ago, and I don't think the route I chose is wrong!"

Seeing that Sora was unwilling to talk about the past, Dainsreb cleverly brought the conversation back to the present.

"Okay, let's not talk about the past, let's talk about the present. Your plan to restore the country is actually deceiving yourself. I have said so much, don't you still want to believe it?"

Kong certainly understood that his behavior at the moment was undoubtedly gambling, relying on a fluke mentality, but...

"I understand, but..." As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Shao Yun and said with deep meaning: "It is not shameful to pursue a better world..."

Dainsleb noticed that Kong's eyes were on Shao Yun, and he also realized from his words that the root of all this was that Shao Yun's words brought Kong a glimmer of hope.

So, Dai Yin couldn't help but ask: "So, Shao Yun, what do you think? Why don't you tell me what you think?"

Kong Ye looked at Shao Yun and asked softly, "Do you think I am doing the right thing?"

Shao Yun was a little surprised when he heard this, because the choice was once again in his hands.

Is it because the Chasm also belongs to Liyue's territory, so these two people should adapt to the local customs?

Shao Yun pointed at himself in surprise and asked, "What? Why are you suddenly mentioning me again?"

First, he asked me to decide the future of Liyue in the Jade Pavilion, and now he asked me to decide the life and death of those hillbillies in the Stonehenge?

But since the choice is given to you, just give your own opinion.

Shao Yun pondered for a moment, and replied as a matter of course: "I don't care about the life and death of those hill people. Even if all these hill people who are on the verge of death are tortured to death, it doesn't matter to me."

"If Dyne is concerned that these devices may have some adverse effect on you, you may leave the Chasm."

After hearing Shao Yun's answer, Deinsreb understood that he wanted to stand on Kong's side, but this explanation sounded a bit cold and ruthless.

"Although I shouldn't have human emotions towards the Hillichuls, I would like to ask, what on earth have you experienced that made you say such cold and heartless words?" Dain asked in confusion.

Dain had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu. If it were Ying and Paimon, they would probably stand on his side.

Shao Yun rubbed his temples, showing an indifferent expression on his face, and said in a flat tone: "In short, if we don't implement my brother-in-law's plan to restore the country now, the Qiuqiu people will slowly fall into darkness and eventually die."

"And if my eldest brother-in-law's plan to restore the country is implemented, the Hill people will die in agony. No matter what, they can't escape death..."

Having said that, Shao Yun turned his head and looked at Kong with a firm gaze. He reached out and gently patted his shoulder, as if to comfort him, and then began to talk nonsense.

"But, brother-in-law, I know that deep in your heart you still have that beautiful fantasy, for the fantasy of restoring your country, for the dream of Tahiti."

"So, I am willing to try it with you, even if this plan seems so ridiculous and even doomed to fail. After all, you are Ying's brother!"

Dainsleb, who was standing nearby, frowned when he heard this and asked in confusion, "Just because Kong is Ying's brother, are you willing to support him unreservedly and carry out this ridiculous and doomed plan?"

Shao Yun nodded without hesitation, looked at Dain firmly, and replied, "Yes, is there any problem?"

Dainsleb looked up at the pool above his head, and the miserable scenes of the dying Hillockmen he had seen in the Layered Abyss emerged in his mind.

He sighed helplessly and muttered to himself, "Why do I feel like things are getting more and more out of control and crazy?"

"I actually feel like I should agree with you."

Just when Deinsreb was wavering and about to compromise, a black figure suddenly appeared behind Deinsreb.

The black shadow appeared so quickly that it arrived in the ruins in the blink of an eye.

I saw that the black shadow was a black snake knight. It stood there and made an incomprehensible roar, as if it was saying something.

Dainsleb turned his head when he heard the voice.

He stared at the Black Snake Knight with wide eyes and shock.

He had seen this Black Snake Knight several times in the Layered Abyss, but had never recognized its true identity.

It was not until this moment that he realized that this Black Snake Knight was "Halfdan"!