Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

The next morning, the air in Xumi City was filled with the faint fragrance of flowers and the scent of moist earth, and occasionally a few clear bird calls could be heard to welcome the new day.

The sunlight shines through the gaps in the curtains and into the quiet room, adding a bit of warmth to this early morning.

Shao Yun slowly opened his eyes and woke up from his sleep. He looked around and found that there was no one by the bed, which seemed a little deserted.

Shao Yun suddenly felt confused, frowned slightly, and immediately sat up. He found that Ying and Paimeng were gone, and he couldn't help muttering in his heart.

"Where are these two guys, one big and one small, going?"

Just as Shao Yun was about to get out of bed and put on his clothes, his eyes suddenly fell on the head of the bed, where a letter was quietly placed, and Ying's handwriting was clearly visible on the envelope.

……

Ying wrote in the letter that she got up very early in the morning and saw Shao Yun was still sleeping. She couldn't bear to disturb him, so she decided to take Paimeng to Vimo Manor first.

She also carefully reminded Shao Yun that breakfast was ready and on the table, asking him to remember to eat and not go hungry.

The letter also mentioned the search for the Little Auspicious Grass King. In the letter, Ying asked Shao Yun to try his best to find her, and if he really found a way to see the Little Auspicious Grass King, he must wait patiently for her to come back.

In addition, Ying also reminded Shao Yun that he should be gentler next time and not be so excited so as not to affect Paimeng.

Finally, Ying promised in the letter that she would be back before dinner, and thanked Shao Yun for the horse flute he gave her. She said that the horse flute was really useful and Buell would be really suitable for traveling.

……

Shao Yun put the letter down and looked out the window. He knew that they had embarked on the journey to complete the forest book mission, and he couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Hey, what kind of charm do those 76 living fathers have that can make them so persistent? Ahem..."

Before he could finish his words, a violent coughing fit suddenly hit him. Shao Yun covered his mouth with his hands, his body trembling slightly.

After the coughing subsided a little, Shao Yun wiped the corner of his mouth and glanced at the Eastern Legend set that he had casually thrown away beside the bed last night.

He frowned and muttered under his breath.

"It seems that this suit cannot be taken off easily for the time being."

After saying that, Shao Yun quickly stood up and put on the Eastern Legend suit. After tidying up his clothes, he walked to the dining table, sat down, and began to enjoy the breakfast that Ying had left for him.

At this moment, the system suddenly popped up a prompt message, [How do you plan to find the Little Lucky Grass King? ]

Shao Yun swallowed the Teyvat fried egg in his mouth slowly. After thinking for a while, he confidently told about his plan.

"I plan to wait until Ying comes back in the evening and take her and Paimon with me."

"The three of us will just cover our faces, hold guns in our hands, and rush into the Church of the Lords. If we encounter someone who dares to stop us, we will just shoot the 'hero'."

"No matter what kind of hero that person is, let's clear the way first and kill our way to Jingshan Palace."

As Shao Yun spoke, he gestured, and the intense scene appeared before his eyes.

However, the system did not seem to believe Shao Yun's words and just thought it was a ridiculous joke.

【Good joke.】

When Shao Yun saw the system interface showing that he was joking, he couldn't help but sneer, and then said in a very serious manner.

"I meant every word I said just now. Think about it, with only the thirty mercenaries in Xumi City, and those unarmed students who can't carry anything, and their teachers, can they really stop me?"

"I only need to fire one shot and these people will be so scared that they lie on the ground and dare not even move."

After the system learned that Shao Yun was not joking, it quickly said.

[But if you really do this, wouldn't it be the same as you taking the initiative to find Nashida? In this way, you will be completely in a passive situation. ]

Shao Yun responded nonchalantly: "I'm going to see her, not to help her. Do you understand what I mean?"

The system tried to persuade Shao Yun again.

[So, what about the problem between you and Xumi? Putting aside other things, based on the current situation, the Little Auspicious Grass King does not have the ability to completely eradicate the Dead Zone. If the devil's plan really succeeds, do you really think it is a good thing? ]

Shao Yun sneered and replied: "What does the life and death of Xumi people have to do with me?"

The system gave a very convincing reason and persuaded him earnestly.

[You want to live a good life with Ying. If the world is destroyed, you can certainly make a deal with the devil and use yourself in exchange for Ying and Paimon to live, but is this really the result you want in your heart? ]

After reading these words, Shao Yun thought of his own "dream". His hands, which had been tightly holding the cutlery, loosened involuntarily, and the cutlery made a crisp sound when it collided with the table.

He just stared ahead quietly, lost in thought.

After a moment, Shao Yun raised his head and asked meaningfully, "Look at me now, in such a miserable state, neither human nor ghost, am I still qualified to live a good life?"

At this moment, a striking prompt message popped up on the system.

【There is no shame in seeking a better world. 】

When Shao Yun saw this prompt, the words he had said to his elder brother-in-law "Kong" in the past suddenly emerged in his mind.

Shao Yun couldn't help but pursed his lips, a bitter smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Now that you've convinced me, what should I do? Should I go directly to Dina Zedai, or should I post notices everywhere in Xumi City like Amber and Keqing did, and then shout along the streets, 'I want to meet the Little Auspicious Grass King', to see if anyone can provide relevant information?"

Shao Yun threw all the doubts in his mind to the system.

The system provided a solution to Shao Yun's problem.

[Go to the Adventurer's Guild to meet Catherine, and you will meet Dina Zedai. ]

After Shao Yun wiped off the remaining oil stains from the corners of his mouth, he slowly stood up, looked at the door, and said thoughtfully: "Okay, but then again, the Catherine I saw yesterday should be Nashida in disguise."

[Yes, you guessed it right.]

After getting the confirmation, Shao Yun walked towards the door slowly and continued to ask: "Then why did she choose to possess Catherine?"

"I mean, does she usually do this?"

He paused for a moment, waiting for the system to give a satisfactory answer.

After a moment, the system gave a reasonable explanation.

[Because the Flower God Birthday Festival is about to be held, this festival is the birthday of the Little Auspicious Grass King. This celebration is also organized by her most loyal believer, 'Dina Zedai', at her own expense. ]

[So, Nashida naturally wanted to find a way to accompany this devout believer and feel the lively and festive atmosphere.

[As for choosing Catherine as the carrier of consciousness, after all, in the entire Xumi City, Catherine is undoubtedly one of the most suitable candidates. ]

For five hundred years, everyone knew clearly that the Great Kindness Tree King was dead, but the Little Auspicious Grass King had been existing silently outside of people's sight like a transparent person.

For Nashida, it must be a great pleasure to have the opportunity to meet a loyal believer like "Dina Zedai" who is full of admiration and respect for her.

Shao Yun thought for a moment, then asked, "If that's the case, do you think I still have a chance to meet Catherine possessed by Nashida today?"

【Maybe】

……

Seeing that he might meet Nashida who possessed Catherine again, Shao Yun also came to the reception desk of the Adventurer's Association.

Catherine was standing elegantly behind the counter, ready to greet every adventurer who came for consultation.

Seeing Catherine like this, Shao Yun thought that Nashida was not there, so he walked up and waved to Catherine.

"Hello, Miss Catherine! Here I am again!"

When Catherine saw Shao Yun coming, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a kind and warm smile.

"Good morning, Mr. Shao Yun. Look, it's a nice sunny day with a clear blue sky today."

However, just by hearing such an ordinary greeting, Shao Yun realized that the receptionist of the Adventurer's Association standing in front of him was not the real Catherine, but Nashida.

Since he had seen through the other party's identity, Shao Yun no longer beat around the bush and said straight to the point: "Ms. Nashida, good morning!"

Even though Shao Yun revealed the secret, Nashida was not panicked.

She blinked, then returned to her original childish and sweet voice and responded, "Hello, Mr. Shao Yun. There is a saying in Liyue that goes 'The first time is strange, the second time is familiar'. According to this, we should be considered acquaintances, right?"

Shao Yun listened to Nashida's childish voice and wanted to make fun of her, but after hearing this voice, he gave up.

After all, the voice sounded too much like a child's, and Nashida looked like a child, and her mentality was similar to that of a child. Shao Yun was not in a position to bully a child right now.

So, Shao Yun just silently compared what happened on Xumi with his past experiences.

Finally, he couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect to see you so easily; this reminds me of Mond, the wind god, purifying Tevarin in the wild. Since then, it has been difficult for us to see the gods."

In Liyue, the God of Geo pretends to be dead; in Inazuma, the dynasty changes.

I originally thought that meeting the Grass God would be troublesome, but, it was unexpected!

After listening to Shao Yun's words, Nashida, who was possessed by Catherine, smiled and explained.

"In fact, I noticed you the moment you arrived at Xumi. I had planned to contact you after the Flower Goddess Birthday Festival. But I didn't expect that you would immediately guess that Catherine was me yesterday. How did you find out?"

Shao Yun thought that was easy, because you didn't say Catherine's usual opening remarks.

However, Shao Yun did not say it explicitly, but responded directly: "It doesn't matter how I found out that you were possessed by Catherine."

"The important thing is that Barbatos, the god of wind, and Morax, the god of rock, asked me to come and see you and visit you."

Upon hearing that they were the two ancient gods, the God of Wind and the God of Rock, Catherine, who was possessed by Nashida, nodded slightly and fell into deep thought.

"So this is ah……"

While Nashida was lost in thought, Shao Yun leaned leisurely against the counter and continued with a smile: "To be honest, I didn't expect that I could see you so easily when I came to Xumi this time."

"Are you free recently? Ying and Paimon want to talk to you about something important."

After a brief thought, Nashida nodded her head to show her agreement and responded, "Yes, that's fine. But can we wait until after the Flower Goddess Festival to discuss this? Because I don't want to see a kind-hearted child's hard work go to waste."

The child she mentioned was Dina Zedai. Nashida didn't want to let this lovely and persistent girl down.

Seeing that Nashida was so kind and reasonable, Shao Yun naturally would not act cold and unworldly.

Under the circumstances of good talk and negotiation, Shao Yun was still very reasonable and willing to show his considerate side. The premise is that he can talk to me well!

Shao Yun agreed to Nashida's request and sincerely offered his blessing. After all, happy birthday makes people happy and joyful.

"Okay, no problem. And, happy birthday to you!"

Hearing Shao Yun's sudden birthday wishes, Nashida was flattered and responded: "Ah? Thank you for your wishes, this really surprised me."

Then, Nashida paused for a moment, as if she was about to say something, but finally she mustered up the courage to continue, "There is one more thing I want to ask of you. I hope you can help me keep this little secret of my possession of Catherine, okay? Because..."