Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 264 What is Life?

Paimon paid no attention to Xiao's words, because he understood perfectly well.

Xiao wasn't blaming Ying for making him worry, but rather because his worries had been discovered, which made him panic and lose face.

Furthermore, she deliberately referred to Ying as a "human traveler," which was clearly a way of distancing herself from others because she didn't want her thoughts to be seen through.

Just as Huiyuan narrowed her eyes, revealing a very meaningful look that caught Xiao off guard, Paimon looked at the pattern on the ground.

"this is--"

Seeing that Paimon had changed the subject, Xiao hurriedly offered an explanation.

"It's a symbol left by that person."

Looking at the white pattern left on the ground, Ying asked, "Does Paimon recognize it?"

"I don't really remember it..."

Upon seeing this pattern, Huiyuan thought of a badge, the kind of badge that all members of the treasure-stealing gang would have.

"Treasures beneath the raven's wings, the symbol of the treasure-hunting gang. It signifies: [As long as there are undiscovered treasures on the vast land, in the deep abyss, and in the unknown ocean, the spirit of treasure hunters, who will conquer treasures by any means necessary, will never be extinguished.]"

The raven in this circular pattern has eyes that reveal endless greed, and its wings embrace the central starlight as if it wants to seize everything.

This is the pride and conviction of the treasure-hunting gang... That being said, do thieves really need to proudly display their identity...?

Furthermore, given the cultural level of the treasure-hunting gang, the meaning behind this badge was probably something they had the poet write on their behalf, right?

After hearing Huiyuan's description, Paimon immediately had an idea.

"The treasure-hunting team... is formed!"

Seeing Paimon's confident expression, Xiao said, "Then try to show me just how far you can go. If I were in charge, the outcome would at least have a chance of leading to a 'Red Lantern Festival'."

Upon hearing the words "Red Lantern Festival," Paimon couldn't help but imagine a shocking case.

The immortal wielded a blood-stained spear, the ground lay ravaged, and blood flowed everywhere...

Just as Paimon was imagining the dark Liyue Harbor, Huiyuan joked, "Red, hey... it's quite festive."

Paimon was speechless when Huiyuan interrupted his fantasy.

"Uh... Anyway, Xiao, don't be impulsive. Let's handle this."

Upon hearing this, Xiao started to complain.

"Just as we were talking, the person who had run away was no longer being caught."

Upon hearing Xiao's words, Pai Meng turned his head in a daze and looked in the direction where the treasure-hunting group had left.

Just as Ying and Paimon's gazes shifted, Xiao vanished using a stealth technique.

"Eh... eh...? Xiao escaped again... Oh well, Traveler, Huiyuan, let's think of a way to track them down. This treasure-hunting symbol... I have a feeling Kaeya might have a clue..."

Listening to Paimon's thoughts, Ying decided to just leave.

“Alright, let’s go to Mondstadt and find Kaeya. He’s an expert at investigation.”

"Huh? No! Yingmei, Paimon, you two went all the way to Mondstadt just for this?"

Seeing Huiyuan suddenly jump up, Paimon looked puzzled.

"What's wrong?"

"By the time you return, the Lantern Festival will probably be over."

"Ah... Sister Lingling, have you forgotten that the Traveler and I can use teleportation anchors?"

"Oh, ah, haha, I almost forgot about that. Well then, I'll leave the rest to you two. I'll be waiting for good news in Liyue Harbor... By the way, you two figure out a way to invite Xiao to celebrate the Lantern Festival on the last day."

"Okay. Goodbye then, Sister Lingling."

"Goodbye."

Watching Paimon and Ying walk away, Huiyuan pondered the things on her mind.

The necessary conditions for resurrecting a person are, firstly, a soul, and secondly, a body. Once these two things are gathered, the system can resurrect the deceased.

To obtain this person's soul, one must travel to the time and place of their death.

If you want to obtain this person's body, you can't travel back in time and bring the body back.

This could very likely cause the timeline of that parallel world to collapse, at best altering the history of that parallel world, and at worst causing that parallel world to disappear altogether.

Changing history may seem like nothing, but it's not as simple as changing the history of a parallel world.

Changing the history of one parallel world could potentially affect countless other branch worlds.

Although for Huiyuan, the scope of this impact could not possibly include the main universe and his own universe, it would be terrible if his small action indirectly caused the destruction of the world.

What Zhongli gave to Huiyuan was only a portion of the remains of Yixiaodaotian Zhenjun. Could such a small body revive an immortal?

The answer is obviously no.

The second necessary condition for resurrecting a person is a body, and it must be a complete body.

Just imagine it: if a soul were to be resurrected on an arm, a single arm wouldn't even be able to circulate its own blood, and it would die again soon after being resurrected.

So what should we do now?

Just as Huiyuan was deep in thought, Sister Tongzi sent her a book.

The book is titled "What is Life?", and looking at the title, Huiyuan found the answer in her heart.

(Resurrection, living, life. Yes, as long as one is alive, isn't that enough? Like Courteney's older brother, whose memories are attached to the shield, he lived on forever in another way.)

This is not simply the real world; in the world of Teyvat, life is not limited to carbon-based life.

The celestial race, which resembles ghosts; the Lanaruo, which resembles plants; the elemental life forms like slimes; and the artificial intelligence, which resembles the system sister—all are living beings.

If we broaden the definition of the body, things become much simpler.

All we need is a body that can carry a soul and last for millions of years, capable of speaking and moving.

Like Courteney's shield, her brother's memory is attached to it, allowing him to "live" for a long time.

Looking at the immortal's remains in his hand, Huiyuan began to formulate his plan.

Meanwhile, on the other side, in Mondstadt...

Late at night, the fountain continued to spray water, and the windmill canvas rustled in the wind. On the platform garden, which was the same height as the city wall, a dark-skinned man greeted Ying.

It was still that familiar voice, but it wasn't like when they first met; their tones were much closer.

"Hey, traveler, it's been a long time."

Seeing the man wearing a pirate eye patch, Paimon waved enthusiastically.

"Kaeya, we're going to the Liyue Lantern Festival!"

"So, was the Lantern Festival fun?"

"good to eat!"

"Then look forward to the Mondstadt badminton festival. It shouldn't disappoint you."

After exchanging greetings about their lives, Paimon changed the subject and started talking about serious business.