Original God: Using a vest knife to make players and game characters cry

[There's another PhD student, hey! That guy's planning to burn down the World Tree!]

……

Sumeru.

At Celia's home, after breakfast, Celia called Chu Xi over.

"Xiaoxi, I'll be going out for a while. It might take several days or even a month or two. While I'm gone, go find the Traveler and her companions. The Traveler is very knowledgeable and might be able to help you find the answer you've been looking for."

Celia found a box under the bed.

“These are some beautiful stones that I collected during your stay in Sumeru City. The traveler seems to like them very much. You can use these as a thank you gift.”

Chu Xi didn't go to answer it; she just stared blankly at Celia, a hint of grievance flashing in her eyes.

"Are you... going to kick me out...?"

"Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Celia placed her hand on Chu Xi's head and said earnestly:

"I'm going to conduct an experiment, and if it succeeds, it will be a great thing for all of Teyvat."

"Is it about the World Tree?"

Chu Xi remembered the title of Aya's thesis that she had seen that morning.

"Okay, okay, don't tell Ying and the others, especially don't tell my teacher Elhesen. When I finish, I'm going to run up to him and give him a big surprise!"

Chapter 179 Two choices

Chu Xi remained silent, her head bowed, looking completely unwilling.

"Xiaoxi, it's boring. I'm fine on my own. It's inconvenient for you to come. I'll come find you after I'm done. You can keep the house key here, and you can come back to stay anytime."

"I…"

"Be good, listen to me, I'll come find you after I finish my experiments and paper."

Seeing the determination in Cyria's eyes, Chu Xi knew she couldn't change her mind.

"Ah."

Chu Xi nodded gently, her voice barely audible.

A smile immediately bloomed on Celia's face:

"I'll take you to see Cole when I get back. We promised to go back and visit her often."

"Uh-huh."

Celia pinched Chu Xi's little face and then started packing her things.

……

A few days later.

Ying and Paimon went to the Adventurers' Guild in Sumeru City to inquire if there were any suitable quests for them recently.

Nora had given Paimon a lot of money back then, and he hadn't spent it all. But he couldn't keep relying on that money forever; it was Nora's money, and Paimon was planning to spend it for a long time.

Besides, I'm not just doing these commissions to earn Mora.

Those shiny raw stones are extremely useful for fluorescent materials, and some commissions include these raw stones as payment.

"Towards the stars and the abyss, we meet again, you two."

Paimon waved his little hand at Catherine.

"Catherine, do you have any suitable requests for us today?"

"The commission... um... let me think..."

Catherine pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, please come up on stage and recite a love poem at the academic report sharing session of the Faculty this afternoon."

"Wha, what?"

"It would be best to take a picture of the audience's reaction after you finish reciting the poem."

Paimon: "How could there be such a request?"

Ying also covered her forehead: "Just imagine how embarrassing it would be. The audience's reaction would be very strong."

Catherine smiled slightly: "Is that so? It seems this request doesn't suit your taste. Then... let's go to Port Ormos and persuade the local gilded troupe to take odd jobs at the children's welfare home."

Paimon, hands on hips, exclaimed, "What is this now?!"

Ying: "We will be beaten, right? The aura of mercenaries and children's welfare homes is too inconsistent."

Catherine smiled again and said, "Well, I'm sure the mercenaries' reactions will be quite interesting."

"May I ask, who posted these requests?"

"The client? Well, actually I just wanted to see you do these things."

At this point, Ying realized what was happening.

"You're not Catherine, are you? You're Nasita..."

As soon as Ying said this, Catherine's voice immediately changed to Narcida's voice:

"Heh, you've already figured it out? I was really hoping you'd accept the commission. Such a great opportunity to observe humanity..."

……

[So this is what a little grass god you are!]

[The little grass is so cute! It looks just like Klee, but it seems much more reliable than Klee.]

[The cunning Naxida, hehe.]

……

"So it's Narcida! I knew Catherine wouldn't make such a strange joke. When did you enter Catherine's consciousness?"

"Hmm... Shall we start with the phrase 'towards the stars and the abyss'?"

"That was at the very beginning! So, you've already rested well, Nasita?"

"Yes, I've been asleep ever since I parted from you last time, and I had a very, very long dream."

Nasida's face lit up with happy memories:

"That was also a dream about the Flower Goddess's birthday festival, only this time it was a beautiful dream."

"In my dream, I was sitting in the center of a flower bed, and everyone in Sumeru City was holding hands and circling around me...circling around, and everyone looked very happy."

"I even rode on a huge float, and the Flower Knight Faris lifted me very, very high, and I kept throwing Yalda candy at the children..."

Paimon and Ying exchanged a glance, a hint of heartache flashing in their eyes.

“Nasita… perhaps the Flower Goddess’s birthday celebration was meant to be like this in your dream, with people happily celebrating your birthday together…”

Ying: "Yes, but reality is..."

Nasita: "Huh? I was clearly describing a very happy dream, so why are you all making that face? Could it be... this is 'sympathy'?"

"No, no... pity only makes her seem more pitiful! As long as Nasita herself doesn't feel too sad, that's fine."

Paimon: "Speaking of which, have you gone to see Dina Zede? How is she doing? Later, the Huma'i family stopped allowing outsiders to enter, so we didn't have a chance to see her."

Nasita: "Yes, I went to visit her as soon as I woke up. She was resting at the time. Although her condition has stabilized, the only way to cure this 'dead zone' in humans, which is called Demon Scale Disease, is to find a solution to the problem of the World Tree's withering."

As the three were speaking, a series of hurried footsteps gradually became clearer, as if someone was running rapidly towards them.

Ying and Paimon stopped talking to Nasita and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Chu Xi jogged all the way here, and when she saw Ying and Paimon, her face lit up with joy.

"Traveler, and Paimon, we've finally found you!"

Ever since Celia left home, Chu Xi has felt uneasy being alone at home. Even though she was used to being alone, why does she still feel uncomfortable?

So she went to find Ying and Paimon, just as Cilia had suggested.

She thought it would be easy, but she couldn't find them for several days. This morning, she went out to try her luck, and unexpectedly, she found out where the two were as soon as she came out, so she rushed over.

"Chu Xi, are you looking for us?"

Paimon turned to Chu Xi and asked.

Chu Xi took a while to catch her breath before speaking:

"Here's the thing, I have a request and would like to ask for your help."

"Commission?"

Chu Xi: "It's like this, as you probably know about my background. I came to Sumeru mainly to investigate the matter of that Grass-attribute God's Eye, but I haven't gained anything during my time here. Traveler, you are very capable, so I would like to ask for your help..."

Chu Xi took out the wooden box she always carried with her and opened it: "Aya said that you like this, traveler, so Aya and I collected some as payment for your help."

……

Meanwhile, in the player world.

Two options appeared on the players' screens.

Option 1: Accept the quest and immediately receive 3200 Primogems.

Option 2: Refuse the task.

In Chen Xiyao's live stream.

[Twenty draws?! Holy crap, why not choose option one?]

[Something's not right. miHy wouldn't be so kind; there's definitely something fishy going on!]

[3200 Primogems, wow, that's the number Qingge gave me back then...]

I'd like to take a look at what everyone else chose!

Chapter 180 Discussing the Rendezvous

In the live stream next door.

The streamer Penguin hesitated between the two options for a long time. To be honest, he didn't really need the 3200 Primogems. But because of Qingge's incident and mihy's weird actions during the Chinese New Year, he instinctively felt something was wrong.

Taking those 3200 rough stones is definitely not going to end well.

But if I don't take it...

Chu Xi traveled all the way from Liyue to investigate the Grass Elemental Eye. They were friends, and Penguin liked Chu Xi quite a bit, so he wouldn't really want to refuse her like that.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally decided to accept the commission.

But just as he was clicking, he accidentally clicked the second option while moving the mouse, and the penguin's eyes widened instantly.

"What a crappy mouse!"

His live stream chat was filled with "hahaha" comments.

On the screen, Chu Xi, who was rejected by the traveler, was clearly not expected to be rejected. She stood there stunned for a while, apologized to the traveler, and then ran away with the box in her hands.

The penguin felt a pang of heartache looking at it; that damn broken mouse!

After that, when the penguins were playing through the story, only the Traveler, Paimon, and Narcida appeared; Chu Xi never appeared again.

What happens if I choose the first option?

Penguin really wanted to know the answer to this question, and he couldn't even concentrate on playing the rest of the game until he figured it out.

[I chose the first option, hehe, just between you and Penguin, choosing the first option will get you a Chu Xi that will always follow us~]

I haven't had a chance yet, but I'll probably choose the first one, 3200 Primogems!

The plot now includes the addition of a cute little girl who's always following you around.

I don't understand why anyone would choose the second option?

Seeing the viewers' responses in the live chat, the penguin felt even more heartbroken.

This means that he not only missed out on 3200 raw stones, but also gave up the opportunity to travel with Chu Xi.

What a joke! This is a complete disaster!