Genshin Impact: This light novel author doesn't cross the line.

Ueno Chiki's mind was in complete disarray. Shifu was so far from Inazuma, and you, sir, came all this way just to say you wouldn't build it?

"Why?" he couldn't help but ask.

“There’s no reason why, I’m just not building it.” As she spoke, she gave him another deep look. “Even if it were built, you would destroy it anyway.”

Ueno Chiki felt a sudden chill run down her spine, her heart sinking into an ice cave. Her hands trembled slightly as she tried to remain calm, saying, "Young lady, what do you mean by this?"

"I can see many things that happened in the past, you understand?"

The girl's melodious and gentle voice shattered his last shred of illusion.

The Eye of God and the Eye of Evil hidden at his waist gleamed with an unusually bright light. "Columbia, now that you know all this, I have no choice but to fight to the death."

The raging lightning and fire elements were constantly converging in the air.

However, at that moment, a bone-chilling cold and pain came from his marrow, and the black scales on his arms reappeared, exuding an ominous aura.

He felt like a drowning man, struggling desperately but powerless, only able to watch helplessly as he fell to the ground and was swallowed by endless darkness.

When he was in utter despair, Columbia frowned slightly, bent down, and placed her slender, white hand in his.

Then, a warm and clean energy emanated from his hand, slowly dispelling all the darkness and cold.

"Why are you helping me?" he asked, panting heavily as he looked at Columbia's pure and aloof face.

“I can tell you’re a good person,” Columbia said softly as she released his hand, stood up, and replied.

Ueno Chiki was at a loss for words. She had inexplicably received a friend card.

Perhaps sensing Ueno Chiki's confusion, Columbia continued, "Don't be nervous. I'm different from other executives. I don't care about the state of the Fatui organization, nor do I care about the execution of missions. Except for the things the Ice Queen asks me to do, which I will do seriously, everything else is irrelevant."

"So, what brings you here this time?"

"I'm here to have fun."

Chapter 87 She's My Sister

Columbia's answer completely stunned Ueno Chiki. He never expected that her real purpose in coming to Inazuma was this.

"Code name 9527, take me around here during this time."

"Ok."

Columbia held out her hand to him. "Give me your evil eye. It's no good to carry this around."

He took out the eerie red evil eye and looked at it with mixed feelings. Although this evil eye had given him a severe case of demonic scale disease, it had helped him withstand a blow from the puppet general at a crucial moment.

Columbia took the Evil Eye from him and examined it casually. "It really was made by that guy Dottore. He added something that shouldn't exist in this world."

Then, a chilling aura appeared in her hand, turning into solid ice that enveloped the Evil Eye, transforming it into a large block of ice.

"I'll take this first." The Evil Eye disappeared from her hand.

At this moment, Ueno Chiki had only one thought: all the classes she had attended with the Fatui had been for nothing!

Just as he was feeling somewhat disheartened, a pure white evil eye appeared in Columbia's hand. "Code name 9527. This is an evil eye bestowed upon me by the Ice Queen. It is of no use to me. You can keep it as your reward."

"Thank you, young lady!"

Ueno Chiki was overjoyed. The Evil Eye, personally crafted by the Ice Queen, was even more powerful than the Eye of God. If she possessed it, her strength would undoubtedly rise to a new level. She wouldn't have to resort to such awkward maneuvers when facing powerful enemies anymore.

"Code name 9527, you can just call me Columbia from now on."

“Okay, Columbia. Outside, you can call me by my real name, Ueno Chiki.”

"Yes, codename: Ueno Chiki."

........

In the early morning, the warm sunlight streamed through the window, gently falling on Yingmei's face. The light was soft and comforting, dispelling her sleepiness.

She stretched comfortably, then slowly opened her blurry eyes, took out toiletries from her backpack, and went outside to wash up.

She stopped in her tracks as soon as she stepped outside.

She suddenly noticed a girl she had never seen before squatting in front of the steaming stove, intently watching the bubbling congee with preserved egg and lean pork inside.

The girl wore a pure white robe, her face innocent and naive. A pure white mesh veil covered her eyes, like morning dew sliding onto a flower petal, both mysterious and alluring. Her long black hair cascaded down like a galaxy, shimmering with a jet-black luster, making one want to touch it.

Looking at the girl, Yingmei felt her heart melt. In less than a fraction of a second, she made a decision: she and the girl would gently hug and cuddle.

She crouched down beside the girl, a bright smile on her face. "Hello, I'm the traveler. Who are you?"

The girl seemed not to hear anything and continued to watch intently as the porridge in the pot boiled.

Seeing that she didn't react, Yingmei concluded that this was a cool and aloof younger sister. Although she appeared indifferent on the outside, she was warm-hearted on the inside. As long as she could slowly melt her heart, she would be even more unrestrained than ordinary younger sisters.

Thinking of this, a lewd smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.

What are you two doing?

His voice startled Columbia, who looked around in confusion. When she realized there was someone behind her, she jumped up like a startled rabbit and ran to Ueno Chiki's side.

Her actions melted Yingmei's heart.

At this moment, Yingmei's eyes gleamed with a murderous light, and she muttered, "Such a cute little sister should be eaten by me, hehe."

She stood up, clenched her fists into claws, and walked towards Columbia like a man-eating zombie.

After seeing this, Columbia hid behind Ueno Chiki. Her intuition told her that the girl opposite her was very kind to her, but if she were caught, the experience would not be good.

"Stop acting crazy here!" Ueno Chiki flicked Yingmei's forehead without any mercy.

The pain brought Yingmei back to her senses, and she glared at Ueno Chiki with great displeasure. "What are you doing? I just wanted to get close to this little sister."

Ueno Chiki ignored him and instead said to Columbia behind her, "This is a traveler. He seems rather, well, enthusiastic. Yes, enthusiastic. Actually, he has a very good personality."

Columbia nodded. "I can sense that she is a good person, and different from ordinary people."

Chiki Ueno then introduced Yingmei, "This is Columbia, a distant relative of mine, from Shitsu. She's been visiting for a while."

"When did you get a relative who is close to winter?" Yingmei asked, puzzled.

"Many years ago, my grandfather went on a trip to Zhidong and met my grandmother there. Columbia is my grandmother's brother's granddaughter." Ueno Chiki made up a lie to get by.

"Let's have breakfast first!"

"Ok."

Yingmei's attention immediately shifted to breakfast.

After breakfast, Yingmei took Paimon out again to search for Thor's Eye.

After clearing the table, Ueno Chiki went to Inazuma Castle with Columbia.

However, shortly after Ueno Chiki stepped out of his house, he unexpectedly encountered a passionate girl, who was none other than his former dream goddess—Nagano Hara Yomi-no-miya.

His heart raced instantly, and a strange emotion surged within him.

"Brother Qian Shu, it's been a long time."

With the girl's words, the emotions and memories that had sunk deep into her heart erupted once again in Ueno Chiki's mind.

He had tried his best to avoid this feeling, believing that he was Zhang Qianshu from Earth, not Ueno Qianshu who chose suicide after a failed relationship.

But he gradually realized that he was actually both Zhang Qianshu and Ueno Qianshu, the two personalities had merged into one.

That's why she can't let go of her feelings for Xiaogong.

But his realization came a little too late.

Because his heart was already divided into many parts: Yingmei, Yigong, Ayaka Kamisato, Yae no Miko, and even...

Chapter 88 The Offbeat Girl Columbia

“Hello, Yoomiya,” Ueno Chiki replied softly.

Upon hearing his response, Xiaogong was filled with joy; she felt as if the familiar Chishu-nii from her memories had returned. She smiled at him, wanting to say something, but then noticed a pure and lovely girl beside him.

"Who is this?" Xiaogong's tone revealed unease and vigilance.

“This is my distant cousin, her name is Columbia,” Chiki Ueno explained simply, his tone revealing frankness and honesty.

"Hello, my name is Naganohara Yomi-miya, and I'm the owner of the Naganohara Fireworks Shop. If you want to watch fireworks, come find me." After learning that the girl in front of her was just Ueno Chiki's cousin, she immediately greeted Columbia with great enthusiasm.

"Hello, my name is Columbia, and I'm a fool... Waaaaah,"

Ueno Chiki quickly covered her mouth, preventing her from revealing her true identity. The Fools were currently very unpopular in Inazuma; the people all knew that they were behind the Eye Hunting Edict and the Isolation Edict.

Just as he was gesturing to Columbia not to say it, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his hand. He looked at her in surprise and found her biting his hand, a hint of displeasure in her eyes.

He tried to pull his hand away, but she held on tightly, showing no sign of letting go.

"What are you doing here?" Xiaogong asked in surprise.

Columbia finally loosened his grip. He glanced at his palm and saw a small tooth mark deeply imprinted on it, leaving a noticeable trace.

"I'm sorry, Xiaogong. My cousin's identity is a bit sensitive," he said apologetically.

"It's alright." Xiaogong waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that he didn't mind. "Brother Qianshu, I'll be putting on a grand fireworks display at this year's New Year's Festival, so please remember to come!"

"Is it already New Year's? Don't worry, I'll definitely go see it."

He remembered that he had already made plans with Ayaka Kamisato to attend the New Year's Festival together.

It's been a while since I've seen Ayaka, and I wonder how she's doing.

He felt his sleeve being gently tugged, and when he turned around, he saw Columbia looking at him expectantly. "Code name: Ueno Chiki, I'm going to the New Year's Festival too."

Seeing her pure and lovely appearance, even if Ueno Chiki had a heart of stone, she couldn't refuse and nodded in agreement, "Yes, we'll go together then."

After chatting with Yomiya for a while, he bid farewell to Columbia and left.

During the walk, Ueno Chiki felt a dull ache in her palm and couldn't help but complain to the unrepentant Columbia beside her, "Are you a dog? You even bite people."

Columbia dismissed his complaints and instead said matter-of-factly, "Who asked you to cover my mouth?"

"If I don't cover your mouth, you'll reveal your identity."

"Can't we just let it slip? I can tell that girl really likes you."

Ueno Chiki really couldn't understand her logic. What was the connection between her identity being revealed and Yoshimiya liking him?

"It cannot be revealed. Fools are not popular in Inazuma, and you are also an executive officer. Such a position will cause trouble for others."