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

Wendy raised her hand and pointed to the sky: "Look at that cloud... doesn't it look like a chubby little bird? It didn't look like this just now."

Paimon looked in the direction Wendy was pointing, and the cloud in the sky really did look like a chubby little bird.

Wendy: "The wind pushed it, and it changed... from a lion to a whale, from a whale to... and finally to this little finches."

Wendy's voice was very soft, as if she were telling an old fairy tale.

"The wind is gone, but the clouds still remember what the wind looked like. They use their new shapes to tell the story of the wind to the sky."

Wendy patted Paimon's little head.

"The wind has stopped, but the grass is still moving. That's the echo left by the wind, just like the pain and emptiness in your heart right now... That's also an echo, Paimon. It's the most real and precious mark left by those times between you and them, times that were warmer than the sun."

"Even the wind god cannot bring back the wind that blows far away."

Wendy's voice contained no false comfort, only a calm understanding that stemmed from years of experience.

"Just like we can't hold onto a cloud that has turned into a flock of birds. But..."

"...Has the wind really disappeared? It has simply changed its form of existence. It has blended into every dancing leaf, into the dandelion's dream of flight, into the coolness felt by weary travelers...It is everywhere, loving this world and all the places it has ever lingered in ways you cannot see."

"Just like them."

Paimon watched Wendy quietly, then suddenly threw herself into Wendy's arms. This time she didn't cry, but just hugged Wendy's neck tightly.

"Cry, cry out loud. After you're done crying, remember that this echo is a part of your heart. Don't be afraid, and don't push it away."

"Remember, we'll all be with you and listen together."

Paimon seemed to understand, and burst into tears as the gentle breeze caressed him:

"Woah woah woah——"

Chapter 281 Participants

Paimon hugged Wendy's neck and cried loudly for a while. Later, when he was tired of crying, his voice quieted down. He realized that he was hugging Wendy and felt a little embarrassed. He let go of Wendy and ran to Ying's side.

Wendy's shoulders were a little damp, and a gentle breeze carried a slight chill.

"Wendy, thank you."

Paimon has been in a bad mood lately, and Ying has tried many methods, but it's like there's a thorn stuck in the little guy's heart. Unless that thorn is removed, her comforting words will hardly be effective.

When it comes to comforting people, Wendy is much better than Ying.

The wind that blew after Wendy arrived carried a hint of intoxication, and Ying was comforted as well.

"Are you here for the ceremony?" Ying asked.

"Um…"

Wendy thought for a moment and said, "Rather than attending the ceremony, I'm here to join the team. Look, I also contributed to this event. I even provided some of the competition prizes. As for what they are? Hehe, that's a secret."

Ying turned around and looked at the enormous venue on the sea, and was once again awestruck.

"This ceremony is quite grand. By the way, Venti, is anyone from Mondstadt attending?"

Wendy: "There are quite a few people here, but if you're talking about people you know, there's Kaeya and Rosalia. I originally wanted to invite Diluc as well, but unfortunately he didn't want to."

Wendy was still a little disappointed that Diluc couldn't come.

"Oh?" Ying was somewhat surprised: "Kaiya and Rosalia are both here?"

Venti: "It's not just Mondstadt and Liyue, we've also sent invitations to Inazuma, Sumeru, Fontaine, Nata, and Winterfell. Quite a few people from each country have come."

Ying: "Is it that grand?"

Why did she only receive the message a few days ago?

Was she out of touch with the news?

No wonder the venue is so big; they invited so many people to the ceremony.

Paimon felt a little embarrassed because he had just cried, so he stayed by Ying's side without saying a word.

Ying: "Wendy, is there a deeper meaning behind this?"

With such a grand ceremony, are Wendy and the others planning to find someone with a pure soul within it?

No, probably not.

The idea that those with pure souls might not necessarily come is illogical.

Is this meant to inspire the people's fighting spirit and prepare them to fight against the Abyss? Or is it to stabilize public morale because the people are terrified by the Abyss's several large-scale invasions?

Wendy deliberately waited for Ying to guess, then smiled and looked towards the venue.

"Don't overthink it. Just treat it as a game and test your strength."

"Don't be careless! The participants this time are all very strong. There's the Inazuma Shogunate General, the Grand Disciplinarian of Sumeru, the bodyguard of Fontaine's Water Goddess Fryna, the hunters of the Nata Flower Feather Society, the Winter Executor siblings, plus the experts from Mondstadt and Liyue. Standing out from the crowd won't be easy!"

……

The world of players.

Wow, it's so lively! People from every country have come!

Are figures finally about to emerge from these two mysterious countries, Fontaine and Nata?

Is the Water Goddess of Fontaine named Furina? She sounds like a very cute girl!

[Haha, I knew it! He definitely wouldn't be absent from something like this!]

[Sino is here too. I can't imagine how intense the fight will be. Are we going to have to fight them ourselves?]

[I finally understand why the arena was built by the old man; otherwise, it simply couldn't withstand the damage. The young master and master caused so much destruction when they were in the Golden House!]

Not only that, even Wendy helped build the venue.

[So that means we'll not only see the new characters Fontaine and Nata this time, but we'll also be able to fight them and get rewards at the end?]

[Haha, that should be it. Otherwise, after a month, and with this being a major version update, they'd only be promoting this one event.]

【looking forward to! 】

[It's a pity I, Kaiyang Star, am no longer here, otherwise I would surely have shone brightly!]

[Get out of the building upstairs—]

[Don't forget, this time the main character is Qingxu, the Qingxu who inherits the ambition of Kaiyang. I'm definitely going to pull for him with all my might!]

……

Liyue.

hiss--

Ying couldn't help but gasp. Now that Wendy said that, the contestant is really strong!

The shogunate's general, I think it should be Kujo Sara?

Ying has been in Inazuma for so long and she didn't even know she was coming to Liyue for a ceremony!

The Grand Disciplinary Officer must be referring to that guy, Seno. I'm not sure about Fontaine, but since he's a water god's guard, he shouldn't be weak.

Nata is said to be a land of war, and the hunters there are unlikely to be ordinary people.

The Winter Executive Officer siblings... should be Tartaglia and Angela, right?

D'Artagnan wasn't too worried. Although that guy's speed was increasing rapidly, he wasn't as fast as her, so he probably couldn't beat her.

As for Angie…

It seems I'll have to show some real skills this time, otherwise it would be too embarrassing to be eliminated early on!

Ying's face suddenly turned a little red, not from shyness, but from excitement. She was really looking forward to this kind of large-scale battle hosted by the government. A thrilling battle like this would definitely be very exciting!

Ying isn't a battle maniac, but she does crave battles with others, which greatly helps her improve her strength.

What Ying urgently wants to improve right now is her strength!

……

Inside a guest room in Liyue Harbor.

"Fidele, I'm going out to film and interview contestants from various countries. Do you want to come with me?"

A pink-haired girl wearing a monocle and a red hat waved to Fidele.

"Go ahead, Charlotte. I'm going to write to Lady Furina first to report on the situation here."

"Okay, I'll go take care of my work now and come find you again tonight. I've heard that the food in Liyue is absolutely amazing. I wonder how it compares to what you make."

Charlotte, a reporter for the Fontaine Steambird newspaper, is an unconventional journalist who is fearless in her pursuit of the truth.

Fontaine received news of the ceremony to be held in Liyue more than a month ago, and Charlotte, as a reporter from Fontaine's famous newspaper, naturally had to come!

"it is good."

Fidele answered, then found paper and pen and wrote a letter to Funina to report.

The woman writing the letter is none other than Jiang Mumu's alias in Fontainebleau, possessing a lightning-type divine eye and wielding a longbow—Feidele.

Fryna had repeatedly instructed me to write back to her once I arrived in Liyue, and what Fryna is writing now is the letter to send back to Fryna.

It took me more than ten minutes to finish writing it. I tied it to the leg of a pigeon I brought from Fontainebleau, opened the window, and released it.

The sound of pigeons flapping their wings was heard by Qingxu, who was walking down the street. She looked up in confusion and met the gaze of Fidele, who was standing by the window.

Fidele nodded politely to her, then closed the window.

Qingxu lowered her head and continued on her own path.

Her master had taught her the art of judging people, so she could tell that the person was no ordinary individual.

She encountered many experts while walking around the streets, but Qingxu was not discouraged; that's what makes it challenging!

……

night.

Seno walked along the streets of Liyue Harbor. Although it was night, the lights were still bright, and the area was even more bustling than usual.

Sino is going to do something big!

Bang bang bang~ Bang bang bang~

The knocking continued, and Dixia reluctantly opened the door, where Seno stood.

"Are you bored during this long night?"

Desia: "..."

"How about we play cards? We'll use the card you got in Liyue today as the stake. If I lose, I'll give you the Tree King card."

Dixia was speechless. This guy... just one card, is it really necessary?

It seems he'll keep bothering me if I don't teach him a lesson.

"Okay, come on."

Let's see what you do after we win your most precious Tree King card!

Ten minutes later.

Seno returned home satisfied with the cards he had just won from Desia.

Dixia in the room: "..."

Sino, you're so good at playing cards?

Chapter 282 Opening Day

Northland Bank.

Angie returned to Liyue, completely open and honest, without even wearing a mask.

However, this time her identity is different; she is here merely as a contestant.

She did do some bad things in Liyue before, but the [Captain] has already made amends, and I believe Liyue will not hold that matter against her anymore.

Even her brother, who released the demon god Osel, was fine, so why is she panicking?

Angie still brought her subordinate Elena with her; the girl had been secretly angry for a long time since she didn't bring her last time.