Genshin Impact: Starting with Jingyuan Character Card

"Heh...you might as well make your words clearer, Master Oak."

Sha Jin took a deep breath, closed his eyes, crossed his arms across his chest, and waited for the other party's answer.

"What I just used was the baptism from Harmony. You should have shown your loyalty under its light. However, Mr. Gold Dust, you insisted on having your own way and deceived Harmony with lies, turning the original baptism into a judgment."

"With all due respect, Mr. Gold Dust, I have no reason to remove it for you."

Hearing what Sunday said, our Mr. Gold Dust couldn't help but chuckle. It was a sarcastic laugh, as if he was mocking the injustice of the world and the hypocrisy of mankind.

“Haha, is this what they call [Harmony]? Built on restraint and coercion, this kind of [Harmony] is even more disgusting than [Destruction] and [Breeding]!”

"Whatever you say."

Sunday shook his head calmly. He did not refute Sha Jin's words.

"Mr. Shajin, as I just said, you only have 17 hours left. Of course, you are not hopeless."

Having said that, Sunday paused slightly, and after quietly glancing at the gopher wood on the eaves, he continued.

"In the remaining 17 system hours, you have no way to leave the dream, no way to leave Pinoconi. Now there are only two options before you, life or death, depending on whether you can complete my test."

"If you complete my test within these 17 hours, you will be integrated into [Harmony] and be with thousands of family members, sharing happiness and joy."

"If we fail..."

Sunday smiled slightly, but that smile was as cold as ice, making those who looked at him feel cold in their bodies.

"If you fail, you will bear the wrath of the incarnation of Harmony and fall into an abyss from which there is no return."

Gold Dust: "...Hehe, so my fate will be the same anyway. What makes you think I will complete your test?"

"I need a servant to do things for me that I can't do myself, and you are just the right person."

Sunday spread his hands, as if telling something very insignificant.

"Damn you Oak Family, you shameless hypocrites! What you did is not like Harmony at all, but more like the long-dead Order! You confiscated all my things, and you still want me to help you?!"

Sha Jin cursed with clean words, without a single dirty word in his speech, but revealing sarcasm and contempt everywhere.

Since the aventurine in the gift money had been discovered by Sunday, he had no reason to ask for the useless gift money back. The core key items of the plan had been lost, and those beautiful wastes no longer had any use or value.

"Hehehe..."

After listening to what Sha Jin said, Zhou Ri covered his cheek and chuckled softly. After a few seconds, he stopped laughing, raised his head again, and stared deeply at the Sha Jin in front of him.

"Mr. Shajin, please don't say such harsh words. Take those things away. I believe they will be of some use to you. After all... you don't have any choice now, right?"

"you……"

Sha Jin took a deep breath, then walked forward with a gloomy face, picked up the bag of gems that were originally used to cover up the 'Aventurine', looked at the silent Latio with a complicated look, then turned around and prepared to leave the Chaolu Mansion.

"Wait a moment."

Just as Sha Jin picked up the gem and was about to leave the family meeting room, Sunday suddenly called him again.

"Master Oak, do you have anything else to say?" Sha Jin asked coldly.

"You forgot something."

In response to the question of the aventurine, Sunday just smiled slightly, and then pointed to the box containing the aventurine on the table.

"what do you mean?"

Shajin frowned deeply. He didn't understand what Zhou Ri meant. Was he asking him to take the Aventurine Stone away? Why? This guy had just said that the cornerstone would be handed over to the family for safekeeping. Why did he want to return it to him now? Isn't this contradictory?

Besides, as for the cornerstone, he must know the power of this thing. Now that it is returned to me, isn't he afraid that I will use this thing to cause trouble in Pinoconi?

Perhaps seeing Sha Jin's doubts, our Mr. Sunday chuckled and then began to explain.

"Mr. Shajin, I'm sure you must be very confused, but it's okay, I'm willing to help you solve your doubts."

"With your intelligence ability, I think you should have known that there are no less than a handful of powerful people above Pinocchio. Of course, this does not include the power of the family."

A playful smile appeared on Sunday's face.

"Although my words may sound a little harsh, as a senior executive of the company, I think you should understand that with only the cornerstone in your hand, no, a broken cornerstone, do you think you can become a chess player on this huge chessboard?"

Sunday’s words were indeed a bit harsh and sounded somewhat sarcastic, but that was the truth.

Compared to just having the foundation of 'one tenth of the power of a master', it is obvious that only those who are real masters are more qualified to become a chess player.

The reason why Sunday returned the cornerstone to Sha Jin was because he wanted to see what kind of waves this messenger from the company could create on the chessboard.

"Tsk... Arrogant guy."

Sha Jin naturally saw through the other party's thoughts. However, even though he was very unhappy, he had to admit that the other party was right. In front of that group of real envoys, his strength was not worth mentioning at all.

After picking up the cornerstone from the table, Sha Jin only felt a faint voice coming from his mind, and his thoughts became a little confused.

'Is this the consequence of the baptism of Harmony?'

Sha Jin shook his head vigorously, and without staying any longer, he left Chaolu Mansion.

After watching Sha Jin leave, Sunday slowly closed his eyes until his figure disappeared from his sight. After about a minute, he opened his eyes again and spoke to Latio beside him.

"Professor, are you worried about that guy?"

"Hmm?" Sunday's words made Latio slightly stunned. Then he shook his head, and a hint of complexity flashed in his eyes.

"Everything he did was his own choice, and as a human being, he should bear the corresponding consequences."

"……Yeah?"

Sunday chuckled, and there seemed to be a hint of fatigue in his tone.

"Yes, everyone is responsible for what they have done, and I..."

Having said that, Sunday paused slightly.

"There is still a price that has not been paid..."