Genshin Impact: Funina's Official Pastry Chef

When Ying and others returned to Petliko Town, they saw three familiar figures moving among the crowd.

Chang Ming, Funina and Charlotte, who arrived in Petliko Town before them, had already begun taking care of these residents who were inexplicably involved.

"Eh? Has Chang Ming finished his work and returned? And Fu Nina and Charlotte? Why are they here too?"

Paimon looked at the three busy figures, and a look of surprise appeared on his young face.

But this surprise did not last long, and she soon shifted her attention to the protection that Wendy gave to Chang Ming.

"Is the God of Wind's blessing so useful? Well, you say... if you let Venti give you a blessing, will your Wind Wings be more useful?"

"... maybe."

Ying shook her head helplessly, then took the lead and walked towards Chang Ming's direction.

She didn't care whether the Wind Wings would become more useful or not. She only cared about one thing.

——Is the “Reign of Death” the god who separated her from her blood relatives?

Looking at the figure walking away quickly, Paimon sighed helplessly, and then quickly followed, leaving Cassiodoro and Scylla standing there in a daze, confused.

After a long silence, Cassiodoro tilted his head and asked softly:

"Scylla, what do you think we should do now?"

"Let's go to the dock and get some French fries. I've been craving that for a long time."

"No, what I mean is...shouldn't we have longer-term goals and needs?"

"Go to the dock to get some chips?"

"Uh... that's not what I meant, Scylla. I want to ask, after we go to Fontaine, what are we living for and what are we working for?"

"To get some chips for the pier."

Scylla responded with a serious look on her face.

"..."

Cassiodoro was at a loss for words after hearing Scylla's words, so he had to use silence to hide his...embarrassment.

Why is this guy also someone who doesn't play by the rules?

Looking at the silent Cassiodoro, Scylla suddenly burst into laughter.

"Cassiodoro, have you forgotten what I said before? Don't worry about things that are too far away. Living in the present is better than anything else."

"Just like your situation just now, the most important thing right now is to check on the innocent people affected by the demons, instead of thinking about what to do in the future."

"Cassiodoro, deal with the current situation first, and then think about what to do in the future. This will make your life - or your cat's life - easier."

Scylla shrugged, then followed Ying and Paimon in the direction of Chang Ming.

He also wanted to know when he could meet Lord Dragon King.

Cassiodoro lowered his head and thought for a long time. After a while, he raised his head and looked in the direction where the three people left, and sighed softly.

"That's right... The things in front of us haven't been completed yet, and there is no basic conclusion to the things in front of us. Why should we think about things that are so far away?"

He shook his head gently, then followed the crowd with a brisk pace, as if he had no worries at all.

Although Cassiodoro was not as relaxed as he looked at this moment, but... at least he was much more relaxed than the one who was just thinking about the so-called future.

......

"Old man, your current condition is probably related to the dream you just had, but there is no need to worry too much. Just have a good sleep tonight."

Chang Ming looked at the old man in front of him whose limbs were shaking uncontrollably, smiling, and spoke in a rather gentle tone.

"Hey! Great! Thank you, Lord Chang Ming. You are so busy and still want to take care of us!"

"Of course I should. As the regent of Fontaine, it is my duty to pay attention to the lives of the people."

Chang Ming nodded slightly, then as if he suddenly realized something, he turned to look at Ying and others who were walking towards him, with a signature smile on his face.

"It seems that Phobos has solved the problem smoothly. The residents of Petric Town are in good condition now. Except for a few people who have some minor symptoms of soul tremors, there is nothing else. He is indeed a professional adventurer."

"Of course! We are professionals in solving problems!"

Paimeng put his hands on his hips with satisfaction, as if he was very pleased with Chang Ming's praise.

Chang Ming smiled and nodded, then looked at Scylla standing behind Ying and Cassiodoro sitting on Scylla's shoulders.

"As for Scylla and Cassiodoro... I will fulfill my promise to you one by one later and bring you to your respective people."

“Hahahahahahaha, you are indeed a fairy recognized by the ancient dragon. You really value the agreement. Lord Dragon King didn’t make a mistake about me, hahahahaha!”

Hearing this hearty laughter, Chang Ming's mouth twitched slightly, and then he shook his head helplessly.

It's okay to be generous. Anyway, Villette stays in the office all day and he doesn't have time to keep a pet like a cat, so he might as well let this noisy guy keep him company.

Caring for empty-nest old dragons is the right thing to do.

As Chang Ming thought about this, he turned his gaze to Ying, who had a serious expression on her face, and then asked softly:

"It looks like... you have a lot of questions for me."

Ying nodded silently, then took a deep breath and asked:

"The ruler of death...what does he look like?"

"One eye, a dark red eye."

Chang Ming answered without hesitation.

"That's it?"

"That's it."

Chang Ming spread his hands helplessly, then sighed and changed the topic to another direction.

"Although my memory of the ancient times is incomplete, I can tell you responsibly that every person who came to the continent of Teyvat had caused a storm."

Having said that, Chang Ming suddenly paused, and subconsciously turned around to look at Funina who was busy comforting the people. A thoughtful look appeared on his face, and then he waved his hand. A strange black and red light emerged from his hand, and eventually became a barrier that isolated the world.

"It should be much safer now..."

Chang Ming smiled and nodded, then continued:

"What I'm going to say next is all about things from ancient times. They come from the incomplete memory fragments of the fairies that I recovered. There may be some discrepancies, so please forgive me."

"The first one to come was called the Original Man. He suppressed the dragons that originally lived on the continent of Teyvat and created humans to become the new masters of Teyvat."

"The second adventer came for revenge. He returned to Teyvat with the same dark power from the sea of ​​stars, and led the dragons to fight an epic war with the original humans - the Burial Fire War."

"The course of the Fire Burial Battle is no longer verifiable, but judging from the current situation... the winner of that battle should be the 'Original Man'."

"The third adventer arrived in Teyvat after the Battle of the Burial Fire, and together with the first adventer, he created the "Order of Seven" of Teyvat, which marked the beginning of the War of the Demon God."

"At the same time, He also created a race called "Fairies" to guide mankind forward. Perhaps... we should call Him the Ancestor of Fairies."

Having said that, Chang Ming paused for a moment, and then continued:

"And you, the traveler, you are the fourth adventer. I guess... your life and your significance to Teyvat are not just as simple as "traveler". "

"You will create history like the three adventers before you. This is an indisputable fact.

I think...your blood relatives who once lived in Kanria may also realize this, and so they are waiting for you at the end of your journey."

“Calm your mind, then raise your head and keep moving forward. There are only two countries left that you have not yet visited, which means that you are not far from the answer. You just need to calm down and wait for a while.”

"..."

After hearing Chang Ming's words, Ying fell into silence, then nodded slightly and stopped talking.

She had heard words similar to Chang Ming's three times during her journey these days.

The first time was under the big tree in Fengqidi, the second time was in the main hall of the Liyue branch of the Northern Bank, and the third time... was right here.

Although the answers given by Wendy, Zhongli and Chang Ming are different, the core of them is exactly the same.

The questions in her mind will be answered at the end of the journey.

Thinking of this, Ying slowly exhaled, and then asked the second question to Chang Ming in front of him.

"What exactly is the power of the ruler of death? Is it related to death?"

"That's right. Although I have only mastered a small part of the power from the Reign of Death, this small part of power is enough to make me feel palpitations."

As Chang Ming spoke, he took out the black sphere that imprisoned Boethius' soul, and continued:

"The ruler of death can define the state of death. This power can make you live, can make you die, or can make you...a life worse than death."

"The Kanreya people were overly exposed to the power of the abyss, which led to the emergence of the Dark Disaster. The Sky Island also punished them - the Curse of Undeath."

"They will not die, but their bodies will decay normally, and their minds and spirits will completely collapse over time, eventually turning into monsters."

"This is the power of the Death Reign, a power that can make and rewrite the rules."

"Ah... Chang Ming, you can kill anyone you want?! What a terrifying power..."

Paimeng looked at Chang Ming with some horror. She suddenly felt that the originally gentle Chang Ming became a little eerie and terrifying after saying these words.

This feeling also made her start to reflect on whether she had done anything wrong to Chang Ming so that she could kneel down and apologize at once.

"Paimon, I'm not that kind of person. Have I told you before?

No matter how strange and powerful I may be, I will make sure that every ounce of my power falls on my enemies, not my friends."

"Hehe~ That's good, that's good. I thought Chang Ming would become someone I didn't recognize after receiving the power~"

Looking at Paimeng who had returned to normal, Chang Ming shook his head in a helpless smile, and then removed the barrier that was used to isolate the outside world.

"Of course not. I am not someone who needs to use strength to win something, and my personality will not become perverse just because I have great power."

After saying this, Chang Ming suddenly seemed to have thought of something, clapped his hands lightly and said:

"Oh, by the way, according to our agreement with Xianyun... tomorrow is the day we go to get Seymour. Do you want to take a rest first?"

It seemed that Chang Ming's words activated a switch in Paimeng. She yawned subconsciously, then rubbed her eyes and said:

"Well... I feel a little tired too, Ying... How about we go back to Fontaine to rest first? Then we can arrange the next things?"

Hearing this, Ying smiled helplessly, then nodded gently and took Paimeng to the bench on the side of the road, intending to return to Fontaine together after Chang Ming's business was over.

After all, she didn't have the extra energy to fight now, and the energy required to drive the last movement of Phobos was much more than she thought.

If Chang Ming could be with them... they would feel a lot more at ease on the journey.

......

Just as Chang Ming went to appease the people, Scylla took Cassiodoro to the dock to get some French fries, and Ying and Paimon leaned on the bench to rest, Navilet, who was sitting in the office of Momang Palace, suddenly received a letter from the Inazuma Society.

Looking at the crimson-purple letter in front of her, Villette blinked slightly, as if she was a little surprised by the invitation from the society.

That’s right, this letter from the Society is not a diplomatic letter, but an “invitation letter”.

An invitation letter inviting the three giants of Fontainebleau to participate in the Inazuma Fireworks Festival.

Although under Chang Ming's leadership, Fontaine maintained good diplomatic relations with other countries, their relationship with Inazuma was not yet close enough for them to send invitations to festivals.

"Is there something that needs to be discussed in person..."

Villette frowned slightly, then put the invitation away and placed it at hand, intending to hand it to Chang Ming personally when he met him next time.

As I said, he is not good at handling diplomatic affairs, and his matter-of-fact personality has destined him to have no chance of entering the world of fame and fortune.

However...things were not as complicated as Villette thought.

The purpose of the invitation letter sent by the company magistrate was actually very simple - it was to invite the top management of Fontaine to celebrate the festival in Inazuma, nothing more.

But then again, even if Villette didn't think things were so complicated...he couldn't leave Fontaine.

After all, 90% of the work that Chang Ming is responsible for has been handed over to Jingshuiting, and the remaining 10% can be solved by remote control of Jingshuiting's staff.

And Villette's job is to judge cases. Although there are fewer cases of all kinds these days, the work still exists.

Therefore, he was destined to miss the trip to the Inazuma Fireworks Festival.

(The world famous painting Narviette is still working overtime)