Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

In the evening, the sun gradually set behind the mountain, and the afterglow dyed the reception desk of the Liyue Adventurer's Association golden.

During this quiet moment, Catherine was methodically sorting out the day's order sheets.

She carefully reviewed each list to make sure no important information was missed.

Suddenly, her eyes swept over a figure - Shao Yun, the rare adventurer.

Because "lazy" adventurers like Shao Yun are not common. However, as the receptionist of the Adventurer's Association, Catherine still maintains a professional attitude.

"Towards the stars and the abyss, welcome to the Adventurer's Guild." Catherine once again said the familiar welcome words, her voice gentle and kind.

Shao Yun put his hands on the counter, a friendly smile appeared on his face, and he said softly, "Hello, Miss Catherine."

Catherine looked up at Shao Yun and called him by the pseudonym he registered with the Adventurer's Guild - Tacitus Kilgore.

"Hello, Mr. Tacitus Kilgore. Are you here to accept a commission?"

Shao Yun shook his head and explained in a relaxed tone: "No, Ying asked me to ask you if I can take on a better commission on her behalf?"

Hearing this, Catherine's CPU was about to burn out. She had heard of people picking up things on behalf of others, but she had never heard of people accepting commissions on behalf of others.

Catherine frowned, thought for a moment, and said apologetically: "Take the commission on behalf of others? I'm sorry, this is not in compliance with the rules and regulations..."

Shao Yun didn't hold out much hope, so after hearing what Catherine said, he just shrugged and said indifferently: "Oh, it's okay, this is just right, so that the two girls can have a good rest."

After saying that, Shao Yun prepared to turn around and leave.

However, at this moment, Catherine suddenly called him.

"Wait a moment, Mr. Tacitus Kilgore, or Mr. Shao Yun, I have another letter to give you."

As she spoke, Catherine turned around, took out a letter from the drawer, and showed the envelope to Shao Yun.

Shao Yun looked at the letter in Catherine's hand in surprise. He didn't understand why someone would write to him.

"My letter? Who sent it?"

Catherine carefully checked the sender information of the letter, and then explained: "Let me see... Well, it was sent by Miss Noelle of the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt."

Hearing this name, Shao Yun was stunned and a hint of nervousness appeared on his face.

He quickly asked, "What? Are you sure?"

Catherine thought Shao Yun didn't hear what she just said clearly, so she checked the sender of the letter again, and after confirming that it was correct, she replied: "Yes, it's Miss Noelle."

"This letter arrived two days ago. The Adventurer's Association doesn't have an account for 'Shao Yun', so it can only be mailed to the name of the adventurer 'Ying'."

"I was thinking that Ying would give it to you when she got here, but since you're here, I'll just give it to you directly."

Shao Yun thought back to when he was in the Abyss, the system showed him the "favorability interface" that had been completely paralyzed.

Noelle is ranked second in the favorability ranking, second only to Ying.

If Noelle was like Bonnie McFarland, then Shao Yun felt that he needed to have a good talk with her.

Afterwards, Shao Yun's expression became somewhat complicated.

He took the letter from Catherine and carefully opened the envelope, muttering to himself, "I hope the content of this letter is not what I'm worried about. That kind of thing shouldn't happen..."

His heart was filled with anxiety, and he hoped that the contents of the letter would bring him some good news.

……

Letter content:

Dear Shao Yun, Honor Knight, and Paimon.

I hope this letter finds you well on your journey.

A lot has happened in Mondstadt since you last left, and I can't wait to share it with you.

First of all, Miss Marjorie of Glory Wind recently introduced some new products, including some high-end spices from Xumi and high-end tea from Liyue.

She said the new items have been very popular.

Miss Lisa gave me a bag of tea, saying it was from Qiaoying Manor in Liyue and it tasted very good.

There have also been some new changes at the Cat's Tail Tavern. Miss Margaret has launched a delicious cocktail, which is said to have a very unique taste and has attracted many adventurers and drinkers.

Although I'm very curious, I'm not old enough to drink yet, so I'll have to wait a little longer...

As for the Knights, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Captain Qin was still busy managing the affairs of Mondstadt every day. (This month, Captain Qin had visited the Little Prince three times and dealt with the troublemakers twenty times...)

Captain Kaeya basically stayed in the tavern after work. (Originally, Captain Qin had to deal with more cases of drunkards making trouble, but Captain Kaeya took the lead. Is this Captain Kaeya's unique method, risking his life to infiltrate the enemy camp?)

Miss Lisa is currently researching an important topic with Mr. Albedo. (I helped Miss Lisa and Mr. Albedo collect a lot of plants, but I don't know if they can be used.)

The Scout Knight has been going on missions with the "Guerrilla Squad" a lot lately... (A lot of it has been crossed out, so I can't really see it)

I have said too much. The reason I am writing to you is that the Knights recently organized a selection for new members as usual.

I signed up for the exam again, hoping to become a formal knight this time.

In short, I hope you can come back and witness my knight selection exam this time.

I know your journey may be a bit busy, but if you have time, I really hope you can come and cheer me up. Your encouragement means a lot to me.

If you don’t have time, that’s okay, please take care of yourself.

May the wind god protect you on your journey.

Your friends.

Noelle.

……

After reading the letter, Shao Yun heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that it was fortunately not a big deal. It turned out to be...

"Knight selection?"

He suddenly realized, could this be the mission that Noel invited him to?

She seemed to have said that one needs to start preparing half a year in advance... But if you think about it carefully, for an exam like this, half a year in advance is indeed normal.

If it's just to cheer her up and encourage her, then it's no big deal.

Thinking of this, Shao Yun couldn't help but find his previous thoughts a little funny, and said to himself: "Okay, then I'll discuss it with Ying when she comes back in the evening."

……

After leaving the Adventurer's Association, Shao Yun originally planned to go straight back to his residence and take a nice bath.

However, when he passed by the storytelling stall of Chihu Yantian Tiezui, a familiar voice came.

"Hello, Mr. Shao Yun! Are you free now?"

Shao Yun looked over when he heard the voice. When he saw the man clearly, he couldn't help but let out a teasing smile and said, "Hey, Zhongli, you're here to slack off at Tian Tiezui again? Did you find a good excuse to slack off?"

You, Zhongli, came back quickly... Of course, it makes sense...

Zhongli slowly placed the teacup in his hand on the table and looked at Shao Yun calmly.

"Master Hu has recently developed a keen interest in rock music and is currently exploring its mysteries with a girl named Xin Yan. Therefore, in recent times, most of the affairs of the Wangsheng Hall have been handled by a guest official like me."

Shao Yun showed a look of sudden enlightenment on his face, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "So, you gave yourself a holiday!"

Zhongli nodded slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he responded in an elegant and intelligent way: "Well... you can understand it this way. After all, no unexpected incidents occurred, which is a blessing in itself."

Shao Yun shrugged, smiled helplessly, then turned around and prepared to leave.

"Well, in that case, you should enjoy this rare vacation. I have other things to do, so I'll take my leave now."

However, when he had just taken a few steps, Zhongli suddenly spoke up to persuade him to stay, "Wouldn't you like to sit down and rest for a while?"

Upon hearing this, Shao Yun stopped, turned around and looked at Zhongli.

"Oh? What's your reason for keeping me here this time?

Zhongli reached out from under the table and took out a jar of fine wine. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said softly: "I know you are not keen on tea, so I specially prepared some fine wine for you. How about it? Are you willing to taste it?"

Shao Yun's eyes fell on the jar of wine in Zhongli's hand. Although drinking too much had caused trouble last time, it should be fine if he drank less.

"I hope this isn't the watered-down stuff from Sanwanbuguogang."

When Zhongli heard Shao Yun mention that store, he explained, "Since you smashed that store, they no longer sell inferior goods as good ones, so... you should have some confidence in their products."

What this means is, Shao Yun, you guessed it right, this is really the case of “three bowls and you can’t pass the port”.

Shao Yun weighed the issue in his mind and thought that since the other party was treating him to a drink, he should just accept it.

Just consider it as his thank you gift to me.

The last bottle of special effect magic supplement I have is for your "own son" Xiao! It's only right that I drink something from you.

"Well, if you don't drink, then I won't be polite."

Shao Yun walked over and sat down opposite Zhongli, with Tian Tiezui, who was telling a story, playing in the background.

Shao Yun was already familiar with the stories he told, but he still found them interesting every time he listened to them.

Zhongli looked at Shao Yun, poured a bowl of wine, and motioned for him to take a sip.

Shao Yunduan picked up the bowl and took a big sip.

"Ah, it tastes good. It tastes better without water..." Shao Yun exclaimed.

Classical mechanics is indeed a cure for both the symptoms and the root cause, Shao Yun thought as he continued to taste the wine.

At the same time, Zhongli poured himself another cup of tea and quietly savored the aroma.

"Are you going to Xumi?" Zhongli suddenly asked, interrupting Shao Yun's thoughts.

Hearing the word Xumi, Shao Yun put down the wine bowl in his hand and slowly said, "Well... I might go to Mondstadt before going to Xumi."

When Zhongli heard Shao Yun say that he might go to Mondstadt, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes and he asked, "Mondstadt? Why did you suddenly think of going there?"

Shao Yun explained, "There is a girl named Noelle who is going to take part in the knight selection exam for the Knights of Favonius. She hopes that Ying, Paimon and I can go over and cheer her up."

"This girl has taken the exam many times, right? There shouldn't be much suspense this time. Yes, but since they have invited us, there's no harm in going and taking a look."

Zhongli nodded slightly and then changed the topic.

"Thank you for taking care of Xiao in the Abyss. When he came back to report to me about the Abyss, he mentioned your help."

"He also told me that you gave him the last bottle of your miraculous potion."

Shao Yun looked helpless and said with a wry smile: "If I say I'm crazy, do you believe me?"

In fact, Shao Yun felt that he had to take out some insurance.

After all, I was not like other people who fell into that space suddenly, but had a purpose. If I really couldn't get out, it would be a disaster.

When Zhongli heard Shao Yun describe himself as crazy, he said meaningfully: "Compared to the fool who imprisoned the gods for nearly five hundred years, you are already quite normal."

After hearing Zhongli's words, Shao Yun's tone remained calm. He responded calmly, "You must be talking about those guys in the Xumi Teaching Academy who have become stupid because of reading too much."

Shao Yun thought, I didn't expect to get to the point so soon. He felt that Zhongli seemed a little anxious.

When Zhongli heard that Shao Yun knew about Xumi, he did not explain too much, but directly pointed out the biggest trouble Shao Yun and others might encounter in Xumi.

He looked at Shao Yun and asked seriously: "If you want to see the Grass God, you will probably face many difficulties and obstacles. But even so, you will still try your best to see her, right?"

After hearing this, Shao Yun couldn't help but sneer and replied jokingly: "Haha, the agreement we reached at that time was to help you pass on the message, right?"

As he said this, he pretended to break the contract, and then said: "But now, I regret it a little. Maybe I can consider taking Ying to 'pass by' the next country directly."

Zhongli listened to Shao Yun's words quietly. He naturally understood that Shao Yun was just joking, but even if it was a joke, he had to take it seriously.

If I really laugh it off and the other party really doesn't give up again, then I'll be in trouble.

Zhongli tasted the fragrant tea, pondered for a moment, and then came up with a reason.

"Goddess of Grass, as the god of wisdom, she may have the wisdom and methods to defeat that guy. If you can help her, you will also gain some benefits from it."

"Haven't you noticed? That guy's power is becoming stronger and stronger." Zhongli said while staring firmly into Shao Yun's eyes.

Shao Yun seemed a little helpless. He propped his chin up, put on a lazy posture, and said in an inexplicable tone: "Haha, believe me, if you want to defeat that guy, you have to have God to show up."

"But unfortunately, I didn't see God, I just saw that guy."

Zhongli was stunned for a moment after hearing Shao Yun's inexplicable words, but soon regained his composure and continued to persuade him: "How can you know if you don't try? Do you really want to be observed and troubled by an enemy you can't defeat?"

Shao Yun sneered and thought to himself, Zhongli is really confident. Confidence is a good thing, but he himself really doubted the strength of that badminton.

Afterwards, Shao Yun drank the last bit of wine in the bowl, stood up, and said to Zhongli: "Okay, let's talk about it after Ying, Paimeng and I arrive at Xumi together!"

"I'm leaving now. Remember to say hello to Hu Tao for me." Shao Yun said.

Seeing that Shao Yun had decided to end the conversation with him, Zhongli just nodded silently to show his understanding and offered his blessings.

"I wish you a safe journey."

Shao Yun simply nodded and responded: "Hmm..."