Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

After returning to his residence in Xumi City, Shao Yun did not dare to delay for even a second. He first locked the door, then he took Ying and Paimeng's hands and ran towards the attic on the second floor.

After entering the attic, Shao Yun quickly closed the door and locked it again.

Ying obediently walked to the only single bed in the attic and sat down. Her eyes never left Shao Yun's figure, and she watched Shao Yun's every move intently.

Just as Shao Yun locked the attic door, a slight "click" sound was heard by Ying.

The moment she heard the voice, Ying's heart suddenly trembled, and an inexplicable sense of tension instantly surged into her heart.

Ying subconsciously covered her chest with both hands, and a series of embarrassing and inappropriate scenes for children began to flash through her mind uncontrollably.

Gradually, a shy blush crept up her fair cheeks.

Although there is a hint of resistance and uneasiness in my heart, but since we have done it several times, it is okay...

But if I really want to do something like that, I should at least take a good shower first, right? After all, I haven't showered for more than a week, and my body smells like... sour cheese?

What's more, Paimeng is still right beside him. Is it really necessary to let this little guy watch the whole process? Thinking of this, Ying felt that she was not thick-skinned enough to do that.

At this slightly awkward moment, Ying clearly felt that her heartbeat had quickened significantly.

However, when she saw that after Shao Yun locked the attic door, he did not rush towards her as she had imagined, but kept pacing back and forth in front of her, Ying could not help but be stunned.

Her tense heartstrings relaxed a little, and she muttered to herself, "It turns out he doesn't want to do that kind of thing..."

Then, she took a long breath, and then mustered up the courage to ask, "What's going on? Why is it so mysterious?"

At this time, Shao Yun was walking around in this small attic, muttering incoherently.

"Well, the Maintainer of Heaven's Law has already told me that the Seven Gods are a group of cunning and poisonous snakes..."

After listening to this, Ying felt completely confused.

She stood up hurriedly, stretched out her hand to pull Shao Yun to sit on the narrow single bed, and asked: "Shao Yun, don't be anxious, calm down, and slowly tell me what's going on."

Shao Yun clutched his knees tightly and said in a very serious manner: "I don't have time to calm down! I have to think of a solution quickly."

"Burn the world tree to ashes, or let the entire continent of Teyvat fall into irreparable destruction! These damn guys..."

Ying's heart couldn't help but tighten when she heard those creepy words coming out of Shao Yun's mouth.

She placed her hands on Shao Yun's shoulders, calming his excitement, and said softly, "Alright, calm down. What terrible thing happened?"

At this time, Shao Yun became more and more excited.

"These sanctimonious fellows treat you as a canister to purify the abyss! Tell me, should we kill the Seven Gods now?"

Hearing this, Ying's eyes widened.

After all, the news was so shocking that she even had an illusion that it was true.

After a long while, Ying finally recovered from her extreme shock. She calmed down and asked Shao Yun for confirmation: "Shao Yun, is what you said true?"

Shao Yun took several deep breaths before slowly beginning to tell the story.

"Remember what happened in Mond? You purified Tevarin's dragon blood or dragon tears that were cursed by the abyss."

Recalling what happened in Mondstadt, Ying nodded, but still didn't understand what Shao Yun meant.

"I remember it now, but...can you explain it in detail?"

Shao Yun told Ying what happened in the sky.

"The maintainer of justice said that he saw the value of you or your brother, or both of you in purifying the abyss, so when you were about to escape from Teyvat five hundred years ago, he stopped you and set up an elaborate trap. These seven gods may be playing you."

"They made you develop feelings for the land of Teyvat, and made you willingly help Teyvat. They planned for this for five hundred years. I really admire the will of these guys."

After hearing this, Ying felt a chill on her back. She blinked and muttered, "You mean, the Seven Gods, the maintainers of heaven's justice, are using me?"

Shao Yun nodded and said truthfully: "Almost. At least when I landed from Sky Island, Wendy contacted me immediately through the sound of the wind."

"And when I confronted him, he hesitated and asked Tevarin to take me to see him for a good talk. He must know something."

Ying swallowed hard and asked with a slightly trembling voice, "Do you think Wendy will know about this?" She clenched her fists tightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of uneasiness and anxiety.

Shao Yun pursed his lips, shook his head slightly, and replied: "I can't guarantee that he knows. However, judging from the current situation, these guys definitely have calculations that we don't understand!"

Hearing that this was just Shao Yun's guess, Ying felt a little relieved, but the worry did not completely disappear.

"So, what should we do next? Set off for Fontaine right away?"

Shao Yun stretched out his right hand, touched his chin, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "We need to talk to your brother. Maybe he has some ideas."

After hearing this, Ying nodded quickly to show her agreement.

After all, my brother may have awakened in Teyvat five hundred years earlier than me, maybe...

However, at this moment, another thorny problem arose.

"But how can we find my brother? We can't have a fight like last time, right?"

Shao Yun thought, unless your brother specially sent "Yuanshang" to secretly monitor our every move, he might not know even if we pretended to get a divorce.

However, he did not tell Ying about these thoughts directly, but suggested: "How about this, don't worry. Let me have a good rest these few days to adjust my condition, and then we can talk about it after I have recovered enough energy. You must have had a hard time in the cell these few days."

Ying nodded gently, and then she asked softly: "By the way, how is your illness? Have you recovered completely?"

Shao Yun smiled slightly after hearing this. He raised his hand and gently pounded his strong chest, then answered confidently, "I'm completely recovered! So don't worry!"

Hearing this, Ying's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down and she breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then, as if she remembered something important, she took out the black gambler's hat, handed it to Shao Yun, and said with a smile: "By the way, this is your hat. You really did keep your promise and returned safely."

Shao Yun took the familiar black gambler's hat, put it on his head, adjusted the brim, and sincerely thanked Ying.

"Oh, thank you!"

After saying that, he stretched out his finger and gently scratched Ying's cute little nose, and said jokingly: "Haha, my stomach is not made of iron, and I can't digest those hard stones."

……

At the same time, Jingshan Palace.

Nashida still stood there quietly, her petite body trembling slightly, crystal tears constantly sliding down her fair cheeks, and she made slight sobbing sounds.

"Well……"

At this moment, a sudden male voice broke the silence.

"Gods, can they cry like mortals?"

Nashida raised her head suddenly when she heard the voice, and her tears stopped instantly.

Her pair of green eyes were now full of vigilance, staring closely at the uninvited guest who suddenly appeared in front of her - the Fatui executive "Doctor".

Then, Nashida clenched her fists, her body tensed, and asked in a stern voice: "You? What do you want to do here?"

Without saying anything, the doctor stretched out his right hand and said coldly: "Do you even need to ask? Of course it is the Heart of God."

Nashida, who was originally immersed in sorrow, suddenly seemed to be a different person. She asked in a serious tone: "Do you want Thor's Heart of God, or my Heart of God? Or... do you want both?"

The doctor responded casually: "The third option."

Before she finished her words, Nashida's eyes, slightly red and swollen from crying, were fixed on the Doctor.

"Do you want to rob them openly, or do you want to make a deal with me in exchange for them?"

The doctor raised his lips slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile, and replied with disdain: "Considering that your current relationship with the three foreign travelers is not very harmonious, I can definitely choose the former."

After saying this, the doctor deliberately moved his wrist joints, making a crisp sound, clearly indicating that he was going to snatch it.

Seeing the doctor's arrogant attitude, Nashida had no intention of backing down.

She quickly took out her own Heart of the God of Grass and the Heart of the God of Thunder that she had just obtained, and showed them to the doctor, threatening him: "Hmph! Don't underestimate me, if you push me into a corner."

"At worst, I can just destroy these two God's Hearts to awaken Heaven's attention! Then, all the plans carefully planned by your Ice Queen will fail!"

Hearing Nashida's words, the doctor was stunned for a moment, then muttered in a low voice: "Awaken... the law of nature? Do you really think you can do it this way?"

Nashida stared at the doctor fiercely and threatened: "Shao Yun tore the sky apart and awakened the maintainer of heavenly law; it is not impossible for me to destroy the heart of God bestowed by heavenly law and awaken heavenly law."

After hearing Nashida's intimidating words, the doctor's facial muscles under the bird-beak mask twitched slightly, and it was obvious that his emotions were fluctuating.

However, after a moment, he realized what a tough opponent he was facing.

“As a scholar, I should respect any ‘possibility’. This is not only the principle I have always adhered to, but also an important quality that every qualified experimenter must possess.”

"I have to admit that I cannot easily ignore the possibility you mentioned."

After that, he took a deep breath and asked, "Well, in that case, let's talk about this deal. Tell me, what are your specific conditions?"

However, at this moment, the doctor suddenly changed the subject and reminded Nashida.

"Oh, by the way, I have to explain something before that. If your condition is that I kill the man in the hat."

"Then I'm sorry, I would rather take the risk of you destroying the Heart of God and attracting the attention of the heavens, and snatch it away."

Hearing this, Nashida thought that this doctor was indeed not easy to fool.

"Don't worry, I'm not like Yae Shinko who would come up with those unrealistic ideas."

"My first condition is simple: to completely destroy your slice!"

The doctor was stunned at first, then looked puzzled and asked, "How did you know... Well, that's right, my other slice must have leaked the relevant matters."

"Although my slices are very precious to make, no problem, I agree."

Nashida slowly stated her second condition.

"Second, you need to take responsibility for the chaos you caused in Xumi and pay the price you deserve."

"Not only must you compensate for all the losses caused by this, but all of you Fatui must evacuate Xumi within a week, just like what happened in Mondstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma. You must never set foot on Xumi again!"

After hearing this, the doctor's cheek muscles twitched slightly, and he was obviously very embarrassed by such conditions.

It’s not that the Doctor cares about the Fatui’s face, it’s mainly because after the Fatui were driven out, the Northland Bank’s business became difficult; after all, the Fatui were the ones who handled the debts.

The three kingdoms have expelled the fools, and now with the addition of Xumi, the rich must be deducting their own research funds...

After some inner struggle, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay, if you can give me another half month to arrange the deployment, I will accept this condition."

Nashida thought for a moment and nodded in agreement to the doctor's request to extend the time.

Then she proposed the third condition.

"third……"

The doctor interrupted hurriedly, "Wait a minute! Two God's Hearts, you made three requests? Isn't that a bit too much?"

Nashida narrowed her eyes slightly and made a gesture with her hands as if she was going to put away the Heart of God.

"Whether to trade or not is entirely up to me. I hold this power in my hands. You have no right to raise any objections!"

Although the doctor was extremely reluctant, he finally had to compromise.

"Okay, you continue."

Nashida nodded with satisfaction, and then slowly stated her three conditions.

……

After listening to this, the doctor was silent for a moment and then nodded to show his agreement.

"Although these conditions are extremely harsh, since we have come this far, I have no choice but to accept them."

Seeing the doctor agreed so readily, Nashida raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

……

After Nashida got what she wanted, she opened her hands, and two hearts of God emitting bright light floated towards the Doctor like two light feathers.

The doctor steadily caught the two hearts of God and held them in his arms.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered something important and asked, "By the way, what's the current situation of my test subject?"

When Nashida heard the doctor mention the skirmishers, the expression on her face suddenly became a little complicated.

After a brief pause, she recounted the ending of the stragglers in an unfathomably calm tone.

"Your test subject has been burned by Shao Yun, and even his head has been cut off."

"In my opinion, if you still want to bring him back to life, it's probably a waste of effort. It's better to give up this idea as soon as possible."

The doctor listened to Nashida's words quietly, with a blank expression on his face from beginning to end, giving people the feeling that this was just an ordinary experimental failure.

He said as if it was normal: "Well, my god-making experiment has failed. I already know the general situation. Now please enjoy the taste of victory."

After the doctor left, Nashida sat on the cold ground in a duck-like posture, tore off the stern mask she had just put on, and continued crying.