Genshin Impact: Our journey will never end

"The Abyss Cult is taking action, and there are some abnormalities in the ground veins... Let's hurry back to Vimo Manor." Paimeng looked worried.

When they returned to Vimo Village, they found many quiet hill people.

There seemed to be some sound coming from Ying's ears.

[In the new world, they bid farewell to the dusty sun]

[Finally, I no longer have to think about those sufferings and no longer have to distinguish the concept of blasphemy]

[At this cost, the soul becomes pure and transparent]

Paimon's body trembled violently, her face full of fear and anxiety. She flew carefully to Ying and grabbed the corner of her clothes tightly, as if only in this way could she get a sense of security.

Paimon's voice was obviously trembling: "Did you...did you hear it? What on earth was that sound just now..."

At this moment, Paimon had completely lost his usual liveliness and playfulness, and was replaced by endless fear and helplessness.

Ying nodded. She also heard the voice. The owner of the voice should be a gentle and kind person. His voice seemed to soothe these hillbillies.

The hill people elsewhere also quieted down.

[Look, you and I are here]

【We got back endless time to love】

[There is no need to hold on to any tears when you are sad]

[At the end, he said softly, Sleep well, father. Sleep well, my loved ones, when we wake up again, we will no longer be different from each other]

...

Weimore Village

Paimon anxiously looked for the village chief and finally found him in a corner.

"Grandpa Amazia!" Paimon ran to the village chief breathlessly, "Are you and everyone else okay? I just saw people from the Abyss Cult moving around nearby..."

When the village chief heard the word "Abyss Cult", a trace of doubt appeared on his face. He shook his head and said that he had never heard of this organization.

"Thank you for your concern, children." The village chief said gently, "At least in my opinion, there is nothing unusual in Weimo Village today. Everything is as peaceful as usual."

Paimon breathed a sigh of relief, but then he remembered something important.

"Oh, by the way!" She clapped her hands. "When we left today, did you find any clues about the missing person?"

The village chief was obviously a little surprised: "Missing people? Who are you referring to? Who is missing?"

[Kaia: Their memories were modified again? ]

[Ying: It's broken, my commission reward! ]

[Nashida: It shouldn’t be because of the World Tree…]

[Mona: Will the changes in the World Tree really help Paimon? Sky Island and Teyvat are two different places]

【Keqing: Compared to this, I am more concerned about who that voice is? 】

[Sora: I really miss you, Kalibel]

[Amber: What? Kalibel is alive? Then can we see his true face? He must look a lot like Kaia, right?]

[Kaia: Even though I am Alberich's descendant, it doesn't mean I look like him.]

[Yae Kamiko: You spoilers, there's no suspense at all now. Oh, it's boring. I'd better go find Goro.]

【Wulang (Liyue): I'm on a business trip, hey! 】

[Paimon: Shocked! Wulang used his tail to scratch Liyue overnight. The reason is actually this! ]

[Kaia: Report to my Shock Department tomorrow. We need people like you.]

[Shadow: I think this should be a memory, just like the traveler can see his brother's memory, it is most likely the result of the disorder of the earth veins]

[Beidou: I agree with Lei Shen's point of view. This is much faster than deleting the memory of the soldiers.]

...

Ying frowned, now she was in trouble.

Paimeng was also a little confused. Could this guy be as forgetful as Xiao Gong’s father?

"It's...it's the young man from Vimalakirti whom you have been looking for. He also went to the Adventurer's Association in Xumi to post a commission. If we hadn't received that commission to find someone, we wouldn't have come to Vimalakirti." Paimeng said anxiously, trying to make the village chief remember!

Village Chief: "I'm really sorry, please don't worry. It's possible that I'm old and have forgotten something... But at least at this moment, I know nothing about what you are talking about... Why don't you ask someone else?"

...

Paimon asked the merchant Balan about the missing person, but Balan said that the person was not missing.

At this moment, Ying seized the opportunity to ask: "Have you seen him recently? Do you know where he went?"

Balaam thought for a moment and replied, "Oh, I did see him leaving the village with others not long ago. I don't think he would go far."

After hearing this, the two men thanked Balaam and left.

"Strange... Balan still remembers him, and even saw him just now... Let me think... Could it be that it's not a problem with his memory, but that we have returned to the time before that person disappeared?"

Ying doesn't think so. It's not so easy to go back to the past, unless it's that person... As a result, the ground disturbance problem that Dain mentioned before should still be related to memory...

[Kaeya: As expected of Paimon, his mind is still so active]

[Shadow: If anyone in Teyvat can turn back time, it is only her, the ruler of time]

[Funina: Memory is the opening line of a dream]

[Paimon: Time is waiting for you to wake up]

[Wendy: Why are you singing all of a sudden? I’ve never heard of this song before. Remember to send me the lyrics later.]

[Mona: Now Paimon can also go back in time in a small range. I envy him too. This way, he can correct a lot of mistakes.]

[Paimon: Hehe, this is fate]

[Nashida: Paimon's performance in the video is getting smarter and smarter. Keep it up.]

...

Ying thought about it again and again and came to a surprising conclusion: they were in someone's memory!

"We are in someone's memory... Oh, right, how could I have forgotten about the problem of the earth vein disturbance. Just like you entered the memory of your blood relative last time, are we also in someone's memory now? And if I put it that way, it can also explain why the time point here is in the past before that person disappeared... After all, it is a [memory]." Paimon felt a little incredible. This was the time when he and she entered someone else's memory together.

But no one knows how long the disturbance of the earth veins will last, whether the time is enough...it is not certain whose memory this is.

Ying recalled and sorted out the existing information. The ability of the missing person is to project memories into his mind, so the flaw of his ability should be that time does not pass in false memories.

Paimon stroked his chin and murmured, "Since the memory is implanted additionally, it is equivalent to what happened to the implantee outside of the twenty-four hours of the day. If the memory during this period of time still fades, it will be easy to detect the abnormality."

"For example, there might be such doubts... [Why do I seem to have done two things in the same period of time?] In order to reduce this sense of disharmony, he will only take a point in time to project the memory, rather than a period of time."

Then this should be the world of Atossa's memory. Because she said that every time she chatted with that person, it was at dusk.

...

The two came to the tree again.

A man in Kanreya clothing is talking to Atossa.

"If there's really nothing else, just like...um...talk about how you feel about me?" Atossa was a little at a loss, her fingers chattering wildly. She really cared about his opinion!

The man stammered, "You... you are a girl who is strong but delicate. You will meet many good people and have a happy life... You will no longer miss someone like me..."

Atossa noticed the person behind the man and asked if he was his friend. The man nodded and the two said nothing more.

After Atossa left, the man slowly walked over and asked

"Nice to meet you. This is probably our first meeting, right?"

Ying noticed the scarf on the man's arm. The only person who could connect all the memories, the Abyss Cult, the loom of fate, etc. -

"You are... Kalibel Alberich!"

[Kaeya: Hahahaha, that’s right, my ancestor is indeed a handsome guy like me! ]

[Amber: So this is what the Hilichurls look like under their masks. I won’t dare to fight them anymore.]

[Paimon: He still has the ribbon his father gave him in his hand]

[Ying: His voice... is very similar to my brother’s.]

【Kong: What a pity... he's dead】

[Dain: Kanria does not need to restore its country, empty]

[Sora: Haha, you can try to stop me]

...

"Ah... you know me? That's surprising, I've never seen you before..."

"Oh, I see. It's memory, right? Through the memory of your blood relative... you've seen me during that period. This is Atossa's memory. I originally wanted to say goodbye to her... Let's talk somewhere else. As for saying goodbye... just leave a few messages for Atossa." As Kalibel said this, he closed his eyes, and everything went dark before his eyes.

...

When she woke up again, Ying came to a still water surface.

[Paimon: Eh? What about me? You left me behind again? How could you do this!]

[Yae Shenzi: Alas, poor little fellow, because he was not brought into the consciousness space, my heart broke down, crying and making a fuss, wuwuwu, so pitiful]

[Kole: The environment here... there is still water, is there such a place in Xumi? ]

[Nashida: It looks a bit like a sea of ​​nectar flowers]

[Paimon: Oh, I’m used to it]

...

Kalibel was breathing heavily; the long-distance teleportation consumed a lot of energy.

Ying looked around and asked curiously: "Where is this...?"

"You can think of it as my [consciousness space]. After all, you already know that I [do not exist] in reality."

Ying asked with concern: "You seem very tired."

Kalibel waved his hand: "It's okay, I still have the energy to entertain guests. I have always hoped to have the opportunity to chat with you like this. This wish has finally come true."

Ying felt that this was a rare opportunity and asked what the loom of fate was.

Kalibel said solemnly: "Extreme sorrow and pain, hope and regret flowing in my blood, plus the power of the abyss that is beyond common sense... My father once said that with all of this, I will become the loom of fate."

"But in fact, it cannot be said that I became the loom of fate. The loom of fate only used me to [build] it... In fact, at that moment, Kalibel Alberich was already dead. Now I am in front of you, but a consciousness left in the loom of fate. As for the [loom of fate]... it is a machine that can be used to weave the earth veins."

"At first, it can only be used to create and project some memories. As the Loom of Fate is gradually completed, the effect will become stronger and stronger... until it can weave real earth veins. And when the Loom of Fate is completely completed and can weave earth veins, the low-level ability to affect memories will disappear... and it will truly become a [World-Class] tool."

Ying: "Is this the source of your ability to project memories?"

Kalibel nodded. "Before the loom of fate is completed, the permission to operate this unfinished product is a kind of compensation for me... After all, I once sacrificed my life for it."

Ying finally understood that the memory that suddenly appeared in Dain was released by Kaliber through the semi-finished loom of fate...

"But why did you release those [memories of your life] to the villagers of Weimo Village?"

Kalibel was stunned. "Well, it was indeed my fault for adding those memories to everyone without permission. I am sorry for causing trouble to you and everyone in Weimo Manor. I just... wanted them to feel that someone like me once existed... as if... I had lived."

Ying asked herself silently, is there really any point in doing this? Can a person who only exists in memory be considered alive?

Kalibel's eyes trembled slightly. "I know what you are thinking right now... You must think... I am doing something meaningless. But I really... really... can't accept it. I really want to know, if I had lived, if I had my own life, what kind of person would I be in the eyes of others?"

"Grandpa Amazia, Baran, Granny Jieye... and Atossa... There were no disasters, no curses, just a peaceful village in the world, and everyone lived peacefully. What would it be like? I was very curious, so selfishly... I wanted to try to have my own life. Even if... even if I could only rely on people's memories to piece it together, to piece together the way I seemed to have lived in the world.

This must be very embarrassing, haha… After all, I should have died a long time ago. My life ended when I was eight years old. From the beginning, I had no chance to grow up. Only my mental age was growing in vain. Even the way I look now is just an imaginary image of my father, what I will look like when I grow up. "

[Kaia: Okay, pause for a moment. I'll go wipe my tears.]

[Barbara: My water element is beginning to fill up]

[Funina: He just wants to survive, he is not wrong]

[Cole: Is this really a bedtime story? Answer me!]

[Great Compassionate Tree King: Death is only the beginning, forgetfulness is the real end]

[Paimon: The four people with whom Kalibel has the best relationship are the village chief, the grandmother, the merchant, and this girl. It just happens to be a combination of fatherly love, motherly love, friendship, and love. He can be considered perfect, right?]

[Yae Shenzi: Dear infatuated person, please wait for another lifetime]

[Nashida: Try your best to piece together the image of yourself having lived in this world. We will always remember you, Kalibel.]