Transmigrating to the world of Genshin Impact and becoming a big shot.

Opera backstage...

"Haha, long time no see, kind traveler and Paimon."

The boy turned around and saw Ying looking wary.

"Dangerous executive, don't pretend to be so familiar with us."

Paimon, hiding behind Ying, scolded her.

Ying gripped the gleaming silver sword tightly in her hand, her eyes firm and sharp as she stared intently at the "boy" in front of her who exuded a chilling aura.

In Yingyan's eyes, the masked boy exuded an eerie and dangerous aura, like a messenger from the depths of the abyss.

His aura was icy, sinister, and terrifying to the extreme, sending chills down one's spine. Just a glance at him would send an indescribable fear surging into one's heart.

What's even more terrifying is that the "boy" had a fearful smile on his face.

That smile revealed a strange expression, as if it concealed endless conspiracies.

That smile was like a demon's grin, sending chills down one's spine, and even the weapon tightly gripped in one's hand trembled slightly with fear.

However, despite facing such a powerful opponent, Ying did not back down an inch.

She gritted her teeth, struggling to suppress her fear, preparing for the impending life-or-death battle...

"Haha, don't be so wary. This is an opera house. I won't make a fool of myself by fighting with you. Of course, if you want to have a go at it, I'm ready anytime after this is over."

The boy spread his arms wide and said with a playful expression, as if he didn't take Ying seriously at all.

"Ying, what he said makes a lot of sense."

Paimon scratched his head and said.

"Paimon, whose side are you on?"

Ying glanced at Paimon disdainfully, making Paimon scratch his head awkwardly.

"You still have plenty of time to rest, and I sincerely invite you, 'Ying,' to have a one-on-one chat."

The boy clutched his chest and smiled slightly as he spoke.

"What? You want to talk to Ying alone? No, absolutely not! Ying, you can't agree to that! What if I'm not here? He'll..."

Paimon said in a flustered manner.

"Paimon, don't worry, he said we're in the opera house, we're safe."

Ying comforted Paimon.

"Don't be afraid, I just want to have a few words with your Ying alone. I believe this information will be of good value to you."

The boy stood up and spoke while comforting the still bewildered Linni and her brother.

"Okay, I promise you!"

Ying sheathed her weapon and said with a sharp look in her eyes.

"Okay, then I'll have to ask Paimon to look after the kids for me."

The boy stared at Paimon, his tone clearly cold.

"you you…"

Paimon wanted to say something, but was silenced by a cold glare from the boy.

"Come with me."

The boy waved to Ying.

After Ying and the boy walked away, Linni and Linette finally felt relieved.

"Linnie! You actually..."

Paimon also pretended to be angry and stared at Linni and his sister.

On the other side of the room, a blue power rose up, forming an opaque dome that enveloped the boy and Ying.

Seeing the dome about to close, Ying fearfully summoned her silver sword.

"what you up to!"

Ying raised her sword, ready for battle at any moment.

"Shh, don't rush... You'll find out soon enough. This energy shield only blocks sound so that we can talk without being overheard."

The boy ignored her actions and continued to gather elemental power to complete the closure of the energy shield.

"What exactly do you want to tell me?"

Ying put down her weapon and looked at the boy, asking in confusion.

"Luminous, the Descendant, the Witness of Teyvat, unaffected by the World Tree, then you must have witnessed the Great Tree King's self-sacrifice!"

The boy withdrew his elemental power, turned back to look at Ying, and said slowly, deliberately emphasizing the last sentence.

"...! You...! How do you know about the Great Tree King? Could it be...!"

The silver sword that Ying was holding tightly suddenly fell to the ground without warning, making a crisp sound.

Her eyes widened, filled with astonishment and confusion, and she covered her open lips with her hands.

On the continent of Teyvat, the World Tree is the recorder of Teyvat's history and memories, closely connected to the entire history of Teyvat; while the ley lines, like the World Tree's vast root system, spread to every corner, silently recording everything that happens every second.

Faced with such an inconceivable thing, Ying really couldn't believe it: how could the person in front of her remember the Great Tree King whose existence had been completely erased?

You know, such memories shouldn't have survived... This fact shocked Ying immensely, and at the same time stirred up a huge storm in her heart.

There is only one answer: the person in front of us is not a native of Teyvat.

"I guess you already have the answer in your heart. We are all smart people. As outsiders, with our own strength far exceeding that of this world, we will not be affected by the World Tree, nor will we be subject to the rules of this world."

Therefore, you and I have become the recorders of this world. I am here, by order of the Queen, as the Eighth Executive Officer, to witness the history of the future. After all, the Grass God of Sumeru also said that memories deliberately hidden will not be included in the World Tree. Therefore, we can become friends, or even partners.

Zhao Chuan conjured two chairs and gestured for Ying to sit down, then carefully explained everything.

"Let me catch my breath, you've given me so much information, phew..."

Ying's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. She simply couldn't believe what she was hearing! She was completely stunned, her mind blank.

It took her a while to slowly come to her senses, her heart filled with shock and confusion.

"So, you're also a Descendant. Then your mission isn't to seize, but to record the history of seizures and related major events. In that case, what do you want to cooperate with me on?"

After a while, Ying finally relaxed and asked calmly.

"Haha, no rush, let's deal with the immediate issue first, then we can talk about our business."

The boy waved his hand, his expression serious, and looked in Linni's direction.

"Hmm, it seems you know the truth?"

Ying clenched her fists, her eyes sparkling like stars, yearning to know the truth.

“Yes, I know, but all I can tell you is that the sewer we were checking in the basement is Linni’s 60-second chance to get to the core area he wants to go through. That’s why he couldn’t hear the muffled sound outside. As for that muffled sound, there are definitely witnesses. However, that guy is still in Fontaine. I have to go back and bring her over.”

The boy opened his heart and told the truth.

"Any witnesses? Based on the evidence we've deduced so far, who can prove Linnie's innocence?"

Ying Chenning said.

"You'll find out in time. Your task now is to find a way to examine the backpack of that deceased assistant. I suspect there's something in it."

Zhao Chuan gestured with his hands to explain his thoughts.

"So, you suspect that Linni's assistant killed the girl, but was killed in return, and then the girl escaped."

Ying quickly solved the case by following the boy's train of thought.

"You're really smart. Alright, let's stop here. It's about time. I'll go and bring the people over now."

The boy clapped his hands in admiration, then removed the energy shield and said.

"I'm leaving now, see you later."

After the boy waved goodbye, Ying watched his departing figure. The dangerous, mysterious, and frightening aura had disappeared, leaving only a familiar feeling. Ying didn't know that this boy was Zhao Chuan, whom she admired, nor could she let him know!

Afterwards, Ying returned to Paimon and Linni's side.

"I didn't expect the Water God to dig this out. How embarrassing! I'm sorry, Ying, Paimon."

"sorry."

When Linni and his sister saw Ying return with a serious expression on her face, they couldn't help but stand up, scratch their heads with embarrassed expressions, and say...

"Hmm, Paimon, didn't you talk to them?"

Ying spoke gently to Paimon.

"No~ Hmph, I'm still angry, I'm not going to talk to him."

Paimon turned his head away angrily and said.

"Pfft, why are you still angry? I'm not angry anymore!"

Ying smiled and shook Paimon's small body.

"Ah, what did that boy say to you? You haven't been brainwashed by her."

Paimon turned to look at Ying and said incredulously.

"No, it's just that he and I are the same."

Ying crossed her arms and stared at Linni as she spoke.

"I understand your predicament, and your young master has explained a lot to me. However, when it comes to explaining your magic tricks, where were you?"

Ying stood with her hands on her hips and said seriously.

"That's right, we'll hear your answers first. If you want to gain our trust, you need to be honest and tell us everything!"

Paimon also pointed at Linni and chimed in.

"Of course, I'll answer whatever you ask!"

Linni patted his chest to express his apology and sincerity.

"Then tell me,"

Ying sat down on a chair and said to Linni.

"I've always wondered how the Cardinal of Decree works, why it has its own consciousness and can accurately pronounce judgments on all crimes?"

Later, during the investigation, we learned that beneath the Prophet Machine lay its core. From that moment on, Lynette and I began designing the exchange box's mechanism, our true purpose being to get closer to that core.

With his doubts resolved, Paimon suddenly understood.

"That's why it takes a minute."

Paimon waved his hand and said.

“Yes, it would take about 75 minutes to count the audience for 60 seconds, but it only took me 15 minutes to get into the box on the other side. So after jumping into the tunnel, I used the ventilation shaft to get to the underground of the opera house and went to the core room to find out what was going on.”

Linni has told everything, and the truth will soon be revealed.

"That ventilation opening was created during the construction of the basement for this step."

Lynette and Linnie exchanged a glance and said

"So what did you find out?"

Ying asked with mixed feelings.

"There was nothing there. When I was investigating, I heard a human voice. It's too unbelievable. I'm absolutely certain that I was the only person in that room. There couldn't possibly be anyone else."

The voice seemed to recognize me and tried to speak to me, but out of caution, I had no choice but to abandon the investigation and return the way I came.

When I returned, I saw the vase was broken and clothes were on the floor, but I was running out of time and didn't have time to think about it. Then the murder happened, just as you saw.

Linni lowered her head with some guilt, and her tone of voice softened considerably.

"In that case, we really won't hear that muffled thud anymore..."

Paimon thought for a moment, then nodded and said.

"No, why do you want to know how the command machine works? Is there some kind of conspiracy?"

Ying crossed her arms and spoke with a skeptical expression.

"No, no, no, it's just that language. To deal with the 'Prophecy Crisis,' we need to know all the secrets of this country. That's the whole truth. I swear I'm not lying to you. It's not my intention that we're in this state of distrust. Like I said, it's up to you to judge. Even if you leave because of your distrust of the Fools, there's nothing I can do about it."

Linni quickly denied it and immediately explained, looking at Ying with a doubtful and somewhat disappointed expression.

"You decide. No matter what you think, I will support you."

Paimon was torn between a friend he was getting along well with and a crucial partner, so he simply handed the choice over to Ying.

"Hey, I believe the facts, but to be honest, your boy found the evidence for you, so I'll just do my best."

Ying shook her head helplessly and said.

"Really, that's wonderful! Thank you for giving us this opportunity!"

Linni's almost dejected face immediately brightened up.

"The problem now is that the scales are very unfavorable to Linnie and Lynette. We need to find a way to refute the Water God's accusations in order to find the truth in the upcoming trial."

Paimon stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"Don't worry, we have the keywords and the evidence now, and that young man will help us too."

Ying smiled and looked at Paimon.

"Ah, I've got it. You said it was from your private conversation just now?"

Paimon stared at Ying with a bewildered expression.

"The recess is almost over, let's go back."

Ying smiled and said to Linni.