Genshin Impact: Our journey will never end

Sumeru

Catherine, the stingiest person in Teyvat

"Oh? You're here. I have a commission that must be entrusted to you. I was just about to give it to you."

[Kaeya: ... Another classic mission that only travelers can take]

[Ying: The damn Flower Goddess Festival is still chasing me]

[Paimon: Nashida, stop pretending. I have seen your true identity.]

[Nashida: Eh? Why would I possess Catherine's body? I can use my own body now. And I've said it a long time ago that I won't take over other people's consciousness casually.]

[Ye Lan: Okay, stop joking, this joke is not funny]

【Sino: I…】

[Tinari: Let’s go, let’s go, we still have to go eat]

[Claulinde: Hmm… Why is the Gemini line still in Xumi this time? Shouldn't it be in Fontaine? ]

[Great Compassion Tree King: Maybe it’s because Kanreya is close to Xumi]

[Ying: Because my brother stopped traveling in Xumi, so the location is Xumi]

...

Paimon was shocked. A commission that only we can handle? That must be a [Demon God Level] mission!

Ying, who was standing by, seemed much calmer. She frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "This is the first time I've heard of such a commission. Leave it to me. Which demon do you want to deal with?"

Catherine smiled and said gently, "The Adventurer's Association doesn't have this kind of classification, and this commission is not as large as you imagine. In fact, it's just a [Looking for Someone] commission."

Paimon felt a little strange. Why...it has to be us?

Catherine explained: "A while ago, I was counting all the backlogs of commissions and accidentally noticed it. It looks ordinary, but it has a record of more than a dozen consecutive commission failures, including some very famous adventurers. So from the perspective of the reputation of the Adventurer's Association and the performance of the Xumi Branch, I hope to entrust it to the adventurer with the highest commission completion rate in recent years..."

Paimon flew over and said confidently, "Of course it's us!"

Ying smiled indulgently: "Paimon is the most susceptible to this, and I can't guarantee that I can complete it."

Catherine spoke in an official tone: "I hope you two can try your best again. If you can't do it, I will contact the client to discuss the cancellation of the commission."

Seeing that Catherine was still trying to promote her business, Paimon became a little anxious and asked about the specific content of the commission.

[Ying: @Ice Queen: Don’t you have a perfect attendance award in winter? A 100% completion rate, but no reward at all? ]

[Ice Queen: No, although I know little about the Adventurer's Guild, from what I know, the rewards for completing commissions are very generous.]

[Paimon: We are so miserable in the video, but luckily we have achieved financial freedom very early on, and we have more money than we can spend in our lifetime]

[Wendy: I ​​can’t spend all the money in my lifetime! Oh, my free card is going to expire today, I have to buy all the wines from Chenxi Winery]

[Diluk: According to Mond law, no one is allowed to hoard items privately, even if you are the God of Wind.]

【Wendy: ….】

...

"The missing person request was jointly issued by the villagers of Weimo Village, saying that a villager was missing... However... they don't even know the man's name. They only remember his general features and appearance."

(Young: Damn it, Jungle Book is still chasing me)

After hearing what Catherine said, Paimon thought it was a prank. Is it possible that this person doesn't exist at all?

Catherine shook her head and rejected Paimon's guess, because there were several villagers who came to issue commissions, and their expressions and tones were very sincere, not like they were joking. Moreover, issuing commissions also required paying Mora as a handling fee, and this kind of prank would not do them any good.

Although Ying felt something was a little strange, she still accepted the commission and took Paimeng to Vimo Manor.

...

Weimore Village

According to Balan, the missing person was a young man in his twenties who was very warm-hearted and kind, but he suddenly disappeared one day.

The village chief described that his parents were not in Weimo Village, and he hoped to visit the homes of lonely elderly people. He also liked to play with the orphans in the village, but he did not know their names, addresses, family situations, etc.

[Keqing: Why does this seem to have been deleted by the World Tree? ]

[Arata Ichito: The case has been solved. There is only one truth: General Raiden's child! ]

[Yae Shenzi: That's not right, you should say he is Ying's child. He is the older brother of the puppet general.]

[Nashida: Entering the World Tree requires my power, otherwise no one can enter]

[Zhongli: It should not be someone who has been erased, but someone who only exists in memory]

[Cole: Although I don’t understand, it sounds very impressive]

...

"What do you think of this, traveler?"

Ying pondered in her heart, she deeply felt that this was not a simple missing case, and there were many inconsistencies in it that made her suspicious.

"Yeah, I think so too... After all, it's too strange that no one remembers his name... There are no relevant clues about his residence and family. It's like this person has been erased from reality." Paimon nodded repeatedly to show his agreement.

However, Ying shook her head slightly and replied solemnly: "No, I think it's more like... a person who only exists in my memory"

Paimon murmured in a low voice: "You mean, from a realistic perspective, it's not [erased], but never [existed]? This is a bit hard for me to understand... People who only exist in memory..."

Ying pondered silently: Could it be that there will be a collective change in memory, just like what happened with the Great Compassion Tree King?

Just then, a woman came over and asked, "Are you... adventurers who just arrived at Weimo Manor? Did you come here because of a commission?"

Paimon nodded.

Hearing the affirmative answer, the woman was a little excited: "That's great, thank you for not giving up. I have always been worried that the Adventurer's Association will withdraw our commission... My name is Atossa, and I also live in Vimo. Please try again, please..."

"I can only say that I'll do my best." Ying didn't speak too slowly and replied tactfully.

Paimon tried his best to calm Atossa and asked if there were any relevant clues.

Atossa brought them to a big tree, a place that looked ordinary but was full of memories for her.

"We used to sit under this tree and chat, looking at the flowers in the sky, feeling the clouds in the wind, and we would sit there for a long, long time. I was found by a forest ranger in the forest, and later adopted by Weimo Manor. Although everyone was very kind to me and I had a lively life every day, I used to feel very lonely... How should I put it? For some things, whether I was happy or sad, I always didn't know who to talk to, or whether I should talk to them... Everyone has their own lives, and sometimes opening up may only bring trouble to others."

Ying also deeply understood what Atossa said. Perhaps this is the meaning of the existence of relatives.

"Hey, are you like this too?"

"I once had a family member who was willing to listen to me... but now I have more friends who understand me."

Paimon chuckled and said, your best friend is yourself!

[Qiqi: Traveler, I miss my brother]

[Ying: I think about him all the time. He has been avoiding me all along. I guess we really have to meet again at the end of this journey.]

[Kaia: If the traveler likes men and finds a man to marry, your brother will definitely come out]

【Kong: Then he must die! 】

[Yae Shenzi: I have a sister complex! Hantai! ]

[Cole: Hmm... This chapter is about the traveler and her brother. Do you think this man in his early 20s is her brother?]

[Paimon: Doesn’t Sora like men? ]

【Kong: You are talking nonsense! Where did this unofficial history come from! It’s all shit!】

[Kaeya: Look, he's angry. You don't have to say anything. We all understand. After all, the abyss is full of monsters.]

[Keqing: There’s no need to do that. Just wear Dai Yin’s eyes and Sora will find him.]

[Osel: You kid, you must protect that eye. Nothing can happen to your dead eye! ]

[Kumi: The most shameful demon, bar none…]

[Osel: You're talking nonsense! You don't understand the power of the abyss at all. Although I don't understand it either, it's very powerful anyway.]

....

"I really envy you... To me, [he] should be like a relative and a friend who can understand me. No matter what I encounter, I can tell him without hesitation... His mind is pure and delicate, and the expression on his face is always full of patience and interest, as if I am listening to his own affairs... Since he disappeared. God, there are so many things I want to tell him... No, no, those things are not that important, as long as I can see him again..." Atossa pressed her hand to her heart, her face full of nostalgia.

Paimon continued to ask: "In your impression, did he say anything about himself?"

Atossa told Paimon all his stories, which were the interesting things he saw in Vimo Manor, but unfortunately there were no other clues.

Ying suddenly thought of the time Atossa mentioned just now. Every meeting was at dusk, and time seemed to never pass... This commission was really mysterious.

At this moment, Paimon suddenly pointed at the hillbillies not far away, with curiosity flashing in his eyes, and muttered, "Those hillbillies over there seem to be a little weird..."

And above the hillbillies, there was a Fire Abyss Mage crouching with a fiery aura all over his body! Its blood-red eyes were fixed on the group of hillbillies below, as if observing something. The Fire Abyss Mage was surrounded by blazing flames, illuminating the entire cliff in red, revealing a frightening and eerie atmosphere.

...

Ying raised his sword and swung it down in one go, as if it were flowing water. In the blink of an eye, he killed the Abyss Mage with his sword.

Atossa was filled with gratitude when she saw this. If they hadn't come to her rescue in time, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Ying nodded slightly, indicating that you are welcome. She frowned slightly, thought for a moment and asked: "The key to the problem is... why is there an Abyss Cult active in this area?"

After being reminded by Ying, Atossa also noticed that the hill people near Weimo Village seemed to have become unusually active recently. They were often restless and would even attack for no reason. For this reason, the village chief had ordered children not to play nearby.

Paimeng was extremely anxious, and hurriedly pulled Ying back to Vimo Manor, wanting to see if there were any clues left by the Abyss Cult.

...

"Wait, that figure is... Dainsleb!"

Dai Yin killed the Abyss Mage in front of him with a flick of his sword. He heard someone calling his name again, turned around and saw that it was his old friend!

"You are such an elusive guy. Do you have to suddenly appear and scare us like you do now every time?" Paimon couldn't help but criticize.

"As long as you are also tracking the [Abyss], our paths will always intersect. It has nothing to do with my personal will." Dyne said calmly.

Paimon looked at Dain and asked, "Did you come here in pursuit of the Abyss Cult? And you just killed a group of Abyss monsters..."

Dain nodded expressionlessly in response, but he didn't seem to want to stop the conversation. Instead, he raised his head and looked directly at Paimon, asking calmly: "Isn't this the reason you are here?" His eyes were sharp and deep, as if he could see through everything.

Ying put her hands on her waist, with an extremely proud expression on her face. She raised her chin slightly and said in a provocative tone: "Okay! I won't pretend anymore. I'll tell you the truth. I just bumped into you by chance."

Dain: "No matter how slow you are, you should have noticed that there is something strange about this place. The Abyss Cult must be planning something nearby, or even more... carrying out some kind of plan."

"At this point, causing a commotion among the Hillilchur people is definitely not their intention. At most, it should be a "byproduct" of some plan."

[Kaeya: This guy really loves Sora. They are strangers to each other, but they keep meeting and getting entangled.]

[Paimon: The only reason for fate? ]

[Klee: No, it's the loom of fate]

[Dyne: From what I have heard, the Loom of Destiny project seems to be nearing completion.]

[Ying: It seems that the fate of the hill people has been rewritten]

[Mona: Impossible. The fate of the Kanreya people has been rewritten. Heaven will definitely know about it. Why did she do nothing? ]

[Navilette: The Water God's throne collapsed, and Heaven did not comment on this, which means that she has been sleeping and unable to make a judgment.]

[Ke Lai: I always feel that Tianli is not necessarily a bad guy. Maybe we have misunderstood him too deeply? ]

[Amber: As I recall, Sora and Tenri had more of a personal grudge]

[Alice: Alas, the final step of the loom of fate requires burning down the world tree and replacing it.]

[Seno: Lord Grass God... I will never allow them to do this]

[Nashida: Perhaps... this is fate]