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But it doesn’t matter…

Fan Yu leaned over, picked up the flaming blade from the warrior, and cleared the area around the uninhabited island.

Next, we just have to wait for the Fatui to deliver the supplies.

……

Two days later.

On the cliff above the uninhabited island, several corpses were thrown by Fan Yu in front of the big rock nearby.

The island is quiet, with only the sound of crashing waves around.

Fan Yu stood above the cliff, observing the movements on the sea as the afternoon sun gradually faded and turned into sunset.

Just as the warrior had said, a merchant ship was approaching from the outlying island.

They docked at the shore, and a Fatui Rifle Ranger wearing a top hat and a mask came down and called out to the sky above the island.

but--

Unlike usual, what Musketeer Ivan saw was not the loyal warrior, but a man he absolutely did not want to see.

Boom!

Fan Yu's figure jumped down from the sky and landed in front of the Fatui Fire Rangers: "It seems that what that guy said is true."

"You..." Ivan's pupils suddenly shrank when he saw Fan Yu's face.

There was no way he didn't know this man—

Shinsuke Hiiragi, the head of the Hiiragi family who was in charge of Inazuma's finances, was beheaded at the magistrate's office. Ivan had seen the wanted poster that was scattered all over Inazuma no less than ten times in the past few days.

Ivan came here with the intention of reminding the warrior and recruiting him as his subordinate.

But I didn't expect to encounter this dangerous existence here.

And this man was looking at his boat with a satisfied look on his face at this moment.

"This ship is mine."

6 Rice Wife, Catherine

There is no way to deny it with words!

Ivan, the Fatui Rifle Ranger, didn't even try to deny the other party's proposal.

After reaching the coast, he subconsciously looked up and saw several corpses hanging on the edge of the cliff. Some of them had been eaten by seagulls and falcons and dried in front of the big rocks.

He knew exactly what that meant.

As a Ranger, he knew his own limits, and understood how powerful a man was who could kill Inazuma with one blow, the leader of this country, one of the three great administrators under the god, except for 'General Thunder', and still leave safely and unrestrainedly.

Beads of sweat appeared on Ranger Ivan's forehead. Perhaps at this moment only the Lady Hidden Mirror could help him escape from here.

But the island didn't...

"If you want my boat, I can—"

Fan Yu interrupted him: "No, this is already my ship."

Ivan opened his mouth but didn't respond to such a statement.

Fan Yu then changed the subject and asked him, "You should have a route to Inazuma City?"

"Well, this merchant ship came here from Inazuma, and we also know the return route. Are you planning to go to Inazuma City?" Ivan asked hesitantly.

It's no wonder he hesitated to ask this question, as the man's deeds and image were now a hot topic for Inazuma. Given Inazuma's isolation, this period was the perfect time for the incident to spread from the outlying islands.

Fan Yu nodded: "There is a deal that needs to be completed."

When he came to this world, he took away the relics of the dying adventurer, so when the other party took out the letter, Fan Yu also tacitly assumed that it was a transaction.

Ivan wanted to say something but stopped himself, but facing Fan Yu's fearless golden eyes, he didn't dare to stop him.

"Prepare to sail, and do it as soon as possible."

……

a few days later.

The merchant ship of the Fatui sailed straight from the outlying island and docked in front of the pier of Inazuma.

Pink petals fell from the cherry trees planted above the city.

As the breeze blows gently, a hint of fragrance is brought into the air.

The midday sun and the gentle and pleasant breeze were just right. Fan Yu stretched lazily on the hull of the Fatui, then jumped off the boat.

Boom!

His body landed steadily on the ground. He was wearing new clothes and a mask.

"Thank you for sending me here, Ivan. I'll leave by myself after that." Fan Yu raised his hand and waved, then turned and walked towards the city.

Ivan and the Fatui members standing on the hull looked at each other in confusion.

"He actually walked into Inazuma Castle like that... It's outrageous."

"It's only natural for a man who killed one of the supreme leaders of the Three Privy Councils to have such courage. He's not a pure reckless man, he should have at least put on a simple disguise.

Also, why does that cow-ghost mask of his give off a strange aura?"

"It's not a question of fear or not, but the one who lives in this city is the 'God of Thunder', one of the Seven Lords of the Earthly Realm, just like our Queen. If I remember correctly, the Eye Hunting Order was issued not long ago, right?"

And that man had a God's Eye hanging on his backpack, even though it didn't belong to him..."

Ivan, a member of the Fatui's Gun Rangers, stared blankly at Fan Yu's figure as it gradually faded into the crowd. Honestly, while they'd been forced to use their ship to get here, they hadn't been asked to do anything unreasonable.

It might be a good idea to use the information about the other party coming to Inazuma to exchange for a useful favor, but in return, you will also have to face the revenge of that man.

In the past few days, they have privately investigated the incident on the island through contacts on the shore. The man fought simply because of the "residence permit", and came to Inazuma to deliver the suicide note of an adventurer who drowned at sea to the guild.

I have to say, although this is dangerous, he is surprisingly a very rule-abiding person.

"Let's not have those bad ideas. At least he helped us, the Fatui, to muddy the waters for Inazuma. If he can attract the attention of Inazuma's forces, it will be beneficial to us as well." Ivan thought, with a look of relief on his face.

A faint light flickered from their hull, like dotted stars, and gradually dissipated.

Fan Yu, who was already on the other side, followed the route to the Adventurer's Association that he learned from Ivan and the others.

After entering Inazuma City, everything here is much more lively than on the outlying islands.

Whether it's the cleanliness of the streets, the pedestrians, shops, or even the ethnicities, they all seem more diverse. Even though Fan Yu is wearing a cow ghost mask, he doesn't seem to stand out here, as he's showing off his true frailty on the side of the road, attracting many children to look at him.

About three minutes later.

Fan Yu finally arrived at the door of the Adventurer's Association.

A black-haired woman dressed very differently from Inazuma appeared before him.

"Towards the stars and the abyss..."

She wore a white headband, a dark green shawl around her neck, a red bow tie, a white top with two rows of golden buttons on her chest, extending vertically to her waist.

Her shoulders were slightly arched by red and black ribbons, and she wore two silk white gloves from her elbows. She wore a dark green maid's skirt at her waist, a white and green style dress that extended to the invisible counter below.

Fan Yu's gaze fell on the other person. According to what the adventurer said, the other person is the 'all-powerful' Miss Catherine?

"Hello, adventurer. I'm Catherine. How can I help you?" Catherine still placed her hands in front of her lower abdomen, making a gentle gesture.

Fan Yu took out the backpack from his back and placed it on the counter. "I was asked by an unknown customer to deliver something he wanted to leave behind."

Catherine nodded and quickly sorted and categorized the items. "Is that all?"

Fan Yu hummed.

Fan Yu had no intention of taking out the bent sword and the [Eye of God (Thunder)] that was resonated by his star core before the opponent's death. Fan Yu believed that it was the reward he deserved.

Miss Catherine nodded and immediately began to check off the lists.

Fan Yu looked around Inazuma City, and his eyes finally fell on a sign below the entrance of the Adventurer's Association.

Through the perspective of the bull-head mask, Fan Yu saw many daily commissions and several wanted portraits issued by the shogunate.

The portrait with the highest reward is almost exactly the same as Fan Yu's face!

7 Adventurers' Guild

"What an incredible speed!" Fan Yu sighed to himself.

When he killed Shinsuke Hiiragi, he had no premeditated plans or preparations, nor did he intend to hide his identity. He was simply seeking a way to gain clarity of thought.

But after that incident, Fan Yu was naturally prepared to face the Inazuma forces. Originally, it was expected that Inazuma, a country located in an archipelago, would be slower to receive information.

Now that I have arrived at the door of the Adventurer's Association, I found that the speed of information dissemination within this closed-off country is actually not slow at all.

Wait a moment.

After Catherine sorted out the backpack that Fan Yu handed over, there was also the letter sent to their Adventurer's Association: "Mr. Yue Jian, you need letters sent by the Adventurer's Association. You need other adventurers to come here to accept the commission before you can distribute them.

And you need to provide a reward to the adventurer who accepts the commission.

The items in your backpack are more than enough for a deposit. Would you like the Adventurer's Guild to help you sell the rest?"

After Catherine finished speaking, she looked at the masked adventurer opposite her with doubt. Her eyes briefly fell on the three-magatama God's Eye hanging on Fan Yu, and she became more certain.

Fan Yu: "..."

Tsukimi - this was the name he inherited from the adventurer.

However, this Miss Catherine in front of him seemed to mistake him for a regular adventurer. Although he was wearing a bull mask from the "Bull-Headed Four Heavenly Kings" to hide his face, the Adventurer's Association didn't seem to identify people based on height or appearance.

He just noticed that Catherine's eyes fell on the Eye of God that he took out from the backpack, and the other party confirmed it through this.

"Just send the letter home, and entrust the remaining items in the backpack to the Adventurer's Association to sell them together." Fan Yu said.

Catherine: "Okay, Mr. Tsukimi. I'll arrange it for you right away!"

After saying that, the poster girl swiftly put Fan Yu's backpack down from the counter, then took out a stack of documents, quickly wrote out the list, and handed it to Fan Yu for signature.

The entire process took less than three minutes to complete and was done in one go.

Fan Yu was surprised by the efficiency of this poster girl. Catherine, who looked like a maid, was unexpectedly strong.

But at the same time, he also had a strange feeling. When normal humans used strength, the coordination between muscles and breathing would form a kind of cooperation, which would reflect the changes in the exhalation or inhalation and the agitation of the body's muscles.

Fan Yu saw none of this from Catherine. She straightened her backpack expressionlessly, her arms moving like robots, rising and lowering with precise movements that didn't seem human.

Fan Yu tried to expand the perspective of [Harmonious Bliss], and a ray of light burst out from the depths of his golden eyes.

As a plug-in connecting people, Fan Yu can observe everyone's biofield through this state. From Fan Yu's perspective, the color of reality in front of him and on both sides has changed.

The whole world turned into chaos, and the building of the Adventurer's Guild turned into a penetrable three-dimensional model.

Behind the Adventurer's Association, there were the silhouettes of two young children. The color of their biofields all showed a white color that was unfamiliar to Fan Yu, but their own color spectrum was like ripples spreading outwards.

That is the rhythm that is unique to every human life.

But Fan Yu looked at Catherine in front of him, he could not see any vitality in this maid. Unlike humans who released spectral color ripples from their whole bodies, the vitality fluctuations in Catherine only came from her brain and heart.

She seemed to be just a machine driven by her brain and heart, and all other organs in her body were not connected to it as a whole, but simply served as a "tool" controlled by the energy of the two fields!

"It has been taken care of. Mr. Yuejian, please sign here." Catherine didn't feel like she was being spied on at all and greeted Fan Yu politely.

Fan Yu nodded and signed Yue Jian's words on it.

In the writing system of the continent of Teyvat, the three different eras that Fanyu experienced after first arriving in this world, his [Harmonious Bliss] and the attraction of the world, have already had relevant written concepts in his mind, even compared to the writing of the great disaster kingdom of Kanreya 500 years ago, which was recorded before this era.

And a few days ago——

Through the wonderful resonance reaction between the [Star Core] hidden deep on the back of his hand and the earth, Fan Yu has already gained a basic understanding of the writing and some common sense of this era.

"Then the contract is concluded." Catherine politely put the documents away and immediately said to Fan Yu, "Mr. Yuejian, do you need any commissions next? Currently, all the commissions from Inazuma are based in Inazuma. If you are interested, I have quite a few commissions accumulated recently, and the rewards are very generous."

Fan Yu's expression paused: "...An adventurer?"

"Let me see here—someone has commissioned me to go to Kagemukai Mountain and Narukami Taisha Shrine to collect ten Narukami plants. Also, an adventurer whose relatives were killed by rebellious samurai has fled to Yayun Island and is hoping someone can help him seek revenge."

Someone needs an adventurer to help deliver a letter to the eldest daughter of the Hiiragi family on the outlying island. The Kamisato family is currently recruiting a kendo teacher..." Catherine said a lot in one breath.

Looking at the list of commissions she opened, it turned out that every one of them was indeed a commission from Inazuma's homeland as she said.

Fan Yu asked curiously, "I remember the Adventurer's Guild was spread across the entire continent of Teyvat. As a branch of Inazuma, don't you have any connections with the outside world?"

Catherine responded, "We do maintain contact with the outside world, but due to the decree issued by Inazuma, the country is closed to the outside world, with no voyages allowed and outsiders virtually unable to enter. Therefore, external requests are very rare."

In fact, under such market conditions, there are still many commissions to go out to sea or to stowaway, but such situations cannot be said openly.