Genshin Impact: The Recorder of All Things

That evil system...

The Thousand Rock Army that Diluc saw in Guili Plains was actually led by Keqing, who was in charge of managing the land. The "inside information" she received was that the land in Guili Plains would soon become fertile, and that arrangements should be made in advance to clear and cultivate the land, and to prepare seeds and fertilizer.

People were also assigned to various mountains in Liyue to manage the land that was about to be pacified, but due to a shortage of manpower, the focus was placed on Guili Plain. They would proceed gradually there, not trying to achieve everything at once.

Liyue has never experienced such a situation where there is so much fertile land but no one to plant it. They have always been in a state of having no land to plant, and have even developed the habit of making use of every nook and cranny.

Perhaps this is the new kind of happy trouble.

Speaking of the present—

Diluc is increasingly convinced that Zhong Gui is one of the Liyue Seven Stars, or at least one of the Liyue Seven Stars.

The group he led included people dressed in Inazuma and Sumeru robes, and three men dressed in Sumeru robes were vaguely following behind, looking like bodyguards, presumably protecting an important figure.

The Knights of Favonius reported that the Four Gods were gathering, and many of their attendants, numbering around 280, had also arrived. These people must be high-ranking officials from various countries, right? In that case, wouldn't Liyue send out a Liyue Seven Stars to communicate with them?

Diluc pondered for a moment and said to Kaeya, "They don't need to come along. Let them go directly to the Liyue General Affairs Department for the handover."

After saying that, Diluc left immediately.

Kaiya: "Oh dear, is that so?"

Although he didn't know what Diluc was thinking, Kaeya, upon seeing Zhong Gui and his group, also had many thoughts. He then told them to leave first, and followed them.

These people are indeed high-ranking officials from various countries, and he even has information on some of them.

Diluc tried to soften his expression, while Kaeya behind him chuckled, and the two walked directly towards Elheisen, Seno, and Tinari.

Diluc walked up to the three without saying a word, simply nodding to them in a friendly manner before following them.

"Hello everyone, we're from Mondstadt." Kaeya greeted the three with a smile. "Don't worry about him, my brother has a facial injury and can't make many expressions."

Diluc: "..."

"Erhesen".

"Sino".

"Tinari".

Although Elhesen and his two companions were intelligent, they didn't think too much about it. They simply nodded to Diluc and Kaya and introduced themselves.

He was still thinking, "Have the Mondstadt people finally arrived?"

In conclusion, the infiltration operation was a great success!

Zhong Gui: "...".

Chapter 81 Introduction to the Gods of Tinaari

Note: I saw a comment about Chapter 79 concerning the relative strengths of Sumeru and Mondstadt. I went back and looked at it carefully, and I realized I made a mistake. The original intention was to express Diluc's thoughts; he wasn't aware of the deeper secrets of the two nations, it was just his speculation. On the other hand, from our perspective in the real world, Sumeru still has many unrevealed characters and their hidden strengths, and Abelard and Aerith's stances are uncertain. Therefore, the author couldn't say for sure. The description only showed what appeared to be high-ranking figures who had actually detached themselves from Mondstadt's core, and we don't see Diluc's thoughts from the player's omniscient perspective. I realized that part of the description did have a problem, so I revised it.

Text: Zhong Gui turned around and nodded to Diluc and Kaeya. Kaeya immediately smiled and waved, and Diluc also nodded.

Kaeya, Zhong Gui, and Wendy had drinks, and Diluc personally hosted them.

The group got along fairly well those few days, more like nodding acquaintances than friends. If we had to call them friends, Diluc was one, but Kaeya wasn't.

The three members of the Sumeru group didn't understand what it meant, but Zhong Gui, who paid attention to what happened later, understood.

The Sumeru trio assumed that Diluc and Kaeya had come with the Wind God, but now that they saw the main force, they realized that even though the Wind God wasn't there, they had come along too.

Although I don't know what the situation is like in Mondstadt, I estimate it's similar to their situation in Sumeru.

But they were wrong; these two were planning to sneak in by taking advantage of an information gap.

Their idea was simple: to sneak in and follow along would give them the best chance of meeting the Wind God, or at least getting a lot of information.

"I wonder if you two have seen our Lord Barbatos? It's been so long since we've seen him, and we wonder where he's gone," Kaeya asked naturally after exchanging a few polite words with the three of them.

His question didn't seem strange to anyone, not even Elhesen, nor to Seno, the high-ranking disciplinarian who frequently interrogated prisoners.

Although it is said that the Wind God has never appeared, no one in Mondstadt knows him.

But you can't believe that, who knows if Mondstadt still has connections with the Anemo Archon in secret?

Besides, Sumeru and Inazuma are both gods with a large group of people. Mondstadt couldn't have only sent the Wind God, could it?

Most importantly, the Sage clearly knew them. He must have met them in Mondstadt during his travels through the Seven Kingdoms, just like they and Ayaka Kamisato of Inazuma—people other than gods and their retinues.

"Have you just arrived in Liyue?" Tinari asked.

They had just seen the Mondstadters who had just entered Liyue Harbor.

Kaeya: "Yes, Lord Barbatos arrived before us. After all, he is the God of Liberty."

"We had to come here on our own. When we passed by Guiliyuan, we saw many Qianyan soldiers farming, so we visited for a while."

Sino nodded, not paying any attention.

After all, Kaiya wasn't his prisoner, so there was no need to ask him anything. Besides, his intuition told him that the other person wasn't lying to him; at most, he just thought the guy was quite talkative.

He, Elhesen, and Tinari are not talkative people.

Elhesen: "The Thousand Rock Army is farming?"

"Yes, you didn't know? Oh, sorry, I forgot, you came from the west."

"Hmm." Elhesen thought for a moment. It seemed that Liyue was starting a major development.

He had heard about the plan, but he didn't know when it would start.

"You're not surprised, brother?"

"I had already heard about it."

"Oh~" Kaeya tilted his head slightly, "Is this news from the exchanges in Liyue these past few days?"

"Exchange? I guess so."

Hearing the hesitation in Elhesen's words, Kaeya didn't continue. He didn't know the status of the exchange with Liyue, or even whether they had exchanged anything at all. Seeing Elhesen's hesitation, he thought he had said something wrong, so he didn't bring it up again.

Actually, Elhesen didn't think much of it; he just felt that the people from Mondstadt arrived late and knew a little less.

After all, they thought they would be able to communicate with the Liyue leadership before they came to Liyue, but things didn't turn out the way they had planned.

"I wonder if any of you have met our Lord Barbatos? We would like to meet him."

"Lord Anemo and Lord Geo went out to play, they're probably at the Heyu Tea House right now."

To be fair, although Wendy doesn't like things that older people like, he does enjoy singing.

So I was still able to patiently accompany the old man to listen to the opera.

"Oh~" Kaeya nodded, finally knowing some information. Then he looked at Diluc, "Oh~ my dear brother, aren't you going to say hello to Mr. Zhong Gui? After all, you are friends."

Diluc: "→_→"

Tinari: "Does Mr. Diluc know the Sage... Lord Zhonggui?"

"I know him. He visited a friend in Mondstadt a few years ago, and we chatted. During his time in Mondstadt, he often went to 'Angel's Gift' for drinks. Oh, 'Angel's Gift' is the pub I own."

Not a single lie was told, not a single crucial word was uttered.

Diluc is not a rigid person; he handles special cases specially.

Upon hearing Diluc's words, Elhesen and Seno immediately turned their heads.

The two of them ruled over Sumeru for a period of time. Although Sumeru did not establish a kingdom like Inazuma, it was a way for them to set their sights on the world again.

At that time, they paid attention to the situation in various countries, and Mondstadt's intelligence included "The Gift of the Angels," or Dawn Winery.

They were aware of the industries that monopolized Mondstadt.

This person looks quite wealthy, but this one...

The two looked at Kaeya, whose clothes were much more expensive than Diluc's; one had red hair and fair skin, the other had blue hair and dark skin...

Kaiya, being a shrewd person, could tell what they were thinking just by looking at their situation, because he had seen this kind of thing many times before. "~We two are sworn brothers."

"Oh~"

“No, it isn’t anymore!” Diluc said coldly.

Kaiya shrugged and said nothing.

Elhesen, Seno: "..."

It seems to be true.

Although I don't know Diluc well, his personality is easy to discern. Since he said so, it seems to be true. It's just that there might have been some problems in the middle, and the two of them broke up.

But this is none of their business, so it's best not to ask.

Diluc thought for a moment and asked the others, "May I go up and say a few words to Mr. Zhong Gui?"

He had considered going up directly, but that would be too impolite. The people in front of him were all women, and he didn't even know who they were to Sumi and Inazuma.

　(Having paid money) So I wanted to ask them first to see if it was suitable for me to go up there.

Tina looked ahead and saw that Zhong Gui was leading the group away without giving any more explanations than before.

Lady Nasita quietly held the Sage's hand, while the Thunder God didn't bother the Sage but was talking to Yae no Kami.

“It should be fine… but Mr. Diluc would be best to pay his respects to that person and that lord when he goes up.” Tinari pointed to Narcida and Shadow.

"And who are those two?" Diluc asked.