Genshin Impact: Reincarnation as a Hilichurl

"dust!"

Xingqiu and Ye Caizhen followed the direction Wang Chen flew, one searching in the sky and the other searching underground.

"You talked to Chen in the sky, right? What happened to him? He seemed like a different person. His temperament changed drastically, and his strength increased dramatically..."

"Even if you are good friends with him, I can't reveal what he didn't tell you."

"..."

Xingqiu was a smart man and had some guesses in his mind, but he knew that no matter how much he asked, he would get no answer, so he could only continue to run anxiously to catch up.

When they chased to a certain point, the two stopped at the same time.

"He is deliberately hiding from us... I'm afraid it will be difficult to find him."

Because Wang Chen was flying propelled by the wind element, it was inevitable that elemental traces would be left behind. The two of them had also used elemental vision to explore along the way, but from here forward, all they could see were traces of the wind element.

"He was clearly out of control, but he still remembered to use the raging wind to cover his exact route. It shows how much he didn't want us to catch up."

"Why……"

What Ye Caizhen said was right. There seemed to be a road ahead, but it had turned into a maze. If a powerful person with both wind and rock attributes deliberately wanted to avoid it, the hope of being found would be very slim, but Xingqiu didn't know why Chen did this.

"Maybe I don't want to hurt others."

"We have to find it, let's split up!"

Xingqiu took the lead and chose a path and walked away. Ye Caizhen chose another direction within the range, tracking while thinking hard.

"Can the Kanreya people be controlled by the Abyss Mage? Why am I fine? Is it because of the difference in blood concentration, too high or too low? I didn't expect to encounter such a situation... Alas."

After searching for nearly two hours, the two met at the end of the wind element traces and the foot of Mount Ao Zang.

They looked at each other in silence, neither of them could find Wang Chen.

"It's clearly just this area, why can't we find it?"

"Maybe he went home on his own after regaining consciousness. Otherwise, he hid so well that it would be hard for the two of us to find him."

"I'll go check. If he doesn't return to Liyue Harbor, I'll gather people to conduct a blanket search."

"Not appropriate." Thinking of Wang Chen's words, Ye Caizhen frowned and denied, "If he hasn't recovered his consciousness, it would be very risky to contact him rashly."

"What should we do? We can't just abandon him!"

"Let's go back to Liyue Harbor to confirm. If he really doesn't go back, I'll find a way. I may know someone who can handle this situation."

Xingqiu sighed, "This is the only way..."

...

"Owner."

Inside a small hill that was created overnight, Xiao Wen tried to wake up Wang Chen, whose eyes were red and he kept muttering "kill, kill, kill". But a strange look fell on him, as if saying "kill you too!"

"what!"

Killing, this simple thought almost occupied the entire brain. Initially, I still had one-seventh or two-sevenths of the will to resist, but now I have no mind to think about anything else.

The desire to kill had never been satisfied, and it was growing, turning Wang Chen into a bloodthirsty beast.

……

"After three days of fierce competition, we have finally come to this moment. Welcome everyone to the finals of the 'First Teyvat Bubble Blowing Contest'!"

In the most prosperous People's Square in Feiyunpo, the audience cheered loudly towards the arena.

"Now, please welcome the four regional champions to make their debut. First up is the most mysterious of all the Beiqiao Division—the mysterious man!"

"Who is the mysterious man?"

"Who knows? Maybe he's afraid that if he wins the game, his friends and relatives will ask him to borrow money from him."

The audience was talking a lot.

"The next one is Kaia, the cavalry captain and chief steward of the Knights of Favonius who came from Mondstadt in the Crimson Cloud Slope Division!"

"Kaia! The champion of Crimson Cloud Slope is actually Kaia?"

"do you know him?"

Paimon, who had temporarily parted with Ying and stayed in the audience with the Bubblegum Squad, raised his chin, "Hehe! He is a good friend of Ying and me!"

"Is that so? Then who do you think has a better chance of winning the championship, him or Ying?"

"Hmm... Kaia is a guy who should not be underestimated. It seems that he is quite good at eating, drinking and having fun. It's hard to say without seeing his performance... But he actually dropped his work and came to participate in this kind of competition. Isn't he trying to snatch Mora from us?"

The host on the stage continued to announce: "Next is the cold front ironware from the Chihuyan competition area, which struck iron with enthusiasm and won the championship with a steady attitude - Han Zhang!"

"Han Zhang's strength is so terrifying. I didn't expect that he would also be addicted to bubble gum." Now thinking about it, Chongyun is still frightened by yesterday's game.

"Finally, it was Ying, the foreign traveler who defeated the 'Demon of Whirlpool' in the South Pier Dock Division!"

“\Ying!/\Ying!/\Ying!/\Ying!/\Ying!/\Ying!/”

As soon as Ying appeared, the voice of the people of Liyue became unified.

"Come on, Ying, defeat Kaeya and send him back to work!" Paimon flew high and waved his fist at Ying, to which Kaeya responded with a smile.

"Ahem, now please ask the four people on the stage to give their thoughts on advancing to the finals!"

Huh? !

The mysterious man looked a little flustered. He shook his head, waved his hands, and passed the matter off in silence.

Kaia said with a friendly smile on his face, "Bubble gum is very interesting. Since I happened to be here, I will try to get a top three spot and bring the grape-flavored bubble gum back to Mondstadt!"

Han Zhang did not talk about his goals and ideals related to the competition, but instead clasped his fists to the audience on three sides of the stage and said:

"My Han family is a family of blacksmiths in Liyue with a history of hundreds of years. Our ancestors forged many famous weapons such as 'Trial' and 'Black Rock'. I have mastered all these skills. I have combined the ancient and the modern, and I am proficient in all kinds of blades. This is not just talk!

"However, rare and good ores are not often available, and I have no place to use all my strength. Hanfeng Ironworks usually repairs things for free. I just hope that everyone can help me pay more attention to rare ores. Of course, any distinguished guests who have forging needs are also welcome to patronize Hanfeng Ironworks!"

After this advertisement, he consciously retreated back to the group of four.

Ying was very honest: "For Mora and my friends, I have to win!"

"Okay, okay, okay! The four champions please turn around and randomly draw opponents from the box behind you."

"Ying's game is about to start, why hasn't Chen come yet?"

Offstage, after Paimon asked this question, Xiangling, Chongyun, and Hutao all looked at the empty seat next to them.

"That's right. He is always punctual and keeps his promises, right?"

Xingqiu helped explain: "He... has something else to do, so he can't come."

He returned to Liyue Harbor in the early morning, but failed to find Chen at the Dragon Gate Inn. He also failed to find Chen at the Wangsheng Hall and Wanmin Hall in the morning. It seemed that no one had seen Chen today, so he was very sure that Chen was still wandering in the mountains and forests...

Earlier, he had informed Ye Caizhen of the situation. The other party said that the person who could solve Chen's dilemma was not there at the moment, so he had to wait, so he could rest assured for the time being.

Anxin... At this point, we can only continue to believe. The members of the North Wing in Liyue are all aware of Ye Caizhen's character. She has no reason to lie, and she is not someone who will stand idly by and watch her comrades.

Time passed in worry.

The last moment I saw was the announcement of the draw results on the competition stage: Ying versus the mysterious man, Han Zhang versus Kaia.

The next moment Ying had already lost the match with the mysterious man.

"fluorescent?"

Paimon shook his head: "There's nothing I can do... This mysterious man is really amazing to be able to blow such big bubbles. He deserves to be the first."

Hu Tao also frowned slightly: "It's not unfair that Chen and Xingqiu were defeated by him."

He paid some attention to watching the game, but most of his attention was on anticipating news about Ye Caizhen. The game seemed to be progressing at a rapid pace.

Han Zhang was defeated by Kaia, and then lost to Ying in the loser group match. At this point, Ying won the third place.

Kaia and the mysterious man had a strong duel, but Kaia was defeated in the end. Kaia came in second place and the mysterious man came in first.

When the host asked the mysterious man to give a speech in front of Zhongli and Ningguang, he took out a prepared note that read: "I want Qingxin-flavored bubble gum."

……

"Father, did you manage to negotiate the deal that took you out late at night until noon the next day?"

Diergis's eyes wandered, he pushed his glasses and said mischievously, "Haha, you should know the drinking culture among businessmen by now. We didn't talk much... Actually, we were just forced to drink by those old friends. I'll go and see it next time I'm free, and I'll have to bring Junzheng over. Anyone can help you steer the ship, but he's the only one who can stop me from drinking."

"In that case, it's my fault that I had to go to Yunlaihai so late at night."

"Well, how can I blame you? After thirteen years of separation, Yunyan Hall has grown into the top of the industry in your hands. I am ashamed of myself when it comes to business. If you want to have fun, go ahead. I just wonder if you have found a talented person you like in these years?"

“…Not yet.”

"You are a grown-up girl now. If you find someone suitable, you should be brave enough to pursue him. But I must check his character for you."

"I'm already a grown-up girl... Father, about Kanreya, about my bloodline, about what you're going to do after thirteen years away from home... Are you still unwilling to tell me?"

"…It's better for you not to know."

"Actually, I'm investigating this myself, and I have a question for you."

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became a little cold.

But Ye Caizhen was suddenly so blunt, risking a falling out, just to get a piece of news that might be insignificant to her father.

"I discovered that the Kanreya people are controlled by the Abyss Mage. If we encounter this situation, how can we get rid of the control? If you... still treat me as your daughter, even if you don't want to say anything else, please tell me this alone."

Dilgis's tense nerves relaxed, and he laughed: "You're talking about this, Kanreya people... Well, they are indeed Kanreya people. But Kanreya people like you and me are not afraid of the Abyss Mage. Only those compatriots who have become Hillichul people will be controlled."

"Hicchu people?"

"That's right. It's easy to get rid of control. Just die."

"Die?"

"Strictly speaking, there is no other way but death."

You, kill me!

At this moment, Ye Caizhen remembered what Wang Chen said to her. It turned out that it was not nonsense... But...