Genshin Impact: I wrote the plot into a novel to spoil the future

All demons and evil spirits carry karmic burdens.

[Or they may transform into ghosts and monsters, lurking in immortal mountains and caves, wreaking havoc on the common people for decades.]

[Or it may manifest as a plague or calamity, harming the world for over a hundred years.]

We, the Yaksha race, uphold the covenant and vanquish demons.

However, after a thousand years of bloodshed and accumulated karmic debts, if one is not careful, this body may fall into the realm of ghosts and spirits.

[In that moment of dazed awareness, even this body itself became a truly terrifying enemy.]

A millennium of calamity, boundless slaughter.

Here, Lin Qiu drew an illustration of Xiao fighting against his masked self.

Life and death are intense, all forms are not forms.

Readers recalled the sentence in Wang Ping'an's letter: "What is hidden behind the mask of the 'Great Sage Who Subdues Demons' is his human side."

Abedo remained silent. Like Xiao, he was worried that he might lose control, and at this moment he felt a bit empathetic towards Xiao.

Xiao suddenly opened his eyes. Everything that had just happened seemed like a nightmare. He walked to the riverbank, and the reflection in the water was still of himself wearing a mask.

I woke up again, this time seemingly in someone's house.

[Bai Zhu: "You've been unconscious for a whole day, but thankfully you're awake now, otherwise you would have missed this year's Lantern Festival."]

Qiqi poked her head out, "I carried you back. I'll go get you your medicine."

People started to imagine this scene. Although Xiao wasn't tall, Nana seemed even smaller, right?

Qiqi is carrying Xiao on her back? Won't her feet drag on the ground?

When Qiqi returned, she discovered that Xiao had disappeared sometime during the night.

On the streets of Liyue Harbor, Xiao, weary, covered his face with one hand as he walked along the streets before the festival. The surrounding scene was peaceful and bustling.

Here, Lin Qiu drew Xiao's face for the first time, and this first appearance was a close-up, a real beauty overload.

Some people already felt sorry for Xiao, but after seeing Xiao's beautiful face, they had even more 'malicious' thoughts and wanted to disrespect the immortal master.

This beauty filter, this expression—who can resist?! It's a bit vulgar to say...

Even someone as handsome as Araki Ichito couldn't help but exclaim, "This guy is so cool! Can we let him join the Araki Faction?"

Such a far-fetched proposal is something even a junior member of Yidou couldn't accept. It's impossible for him to even get involved.

"With that face... if she were a little taller, she would be the best model," Chiori remarked.

Dolly pondered how to 'monetize' Xiao. "Hmm... if I could get an endorsement deal, I should be able to make a lot of money in Liyue."

However, the emotional boost brought by Xiao's beauty was fleeting, and the feeling of 'sadness' once again took hold.

Walking through the streets of Liyue Harbor, Xiao would still occasionally see his own ghostly reflection when he wore the mask.

That crazy feeling still seemed to haunt him, making it hard for him to distinguish between reality and a dream.

In a few moments of daze, the 'Xiao' wearing a Nuo mask disappeared from my sight, and a little girl holding a Nuo mask appeared in front of me.

The little girl laughed and said, "Did I scare you, big brother?"

"It's alright. Nuo masks are used to ward off demons and monsters; they're very powerful. You don't need to be so afraid of them."

The little girl noticed Xiao's weakness and asked, "Big brother, are you tired?"

"Grandpa, would you like some sweet fermented rice balls for big brother?"

The scene shifts, and Xiao has returned to Wangshu Inn, where Wendy is also there for some reason.

Lin Qiu also drew an illustration for Wendy, depicting her sitting cross-legged on the roof, her posture exuding an untamed spirit.

Some of the readers couldn't help but exclaim, "It's you again, Wind God!"

Last time the short story was your own, this time it's someone else's and you're doing it too?

What? Did you hear the keyword "alcohol"?

Wendy raised her glass with a smile and said, "Hey, friend, on such a wonderful day, why don't you have a drink?"

Wendy sniffed: "Oh? It seems you already smell a little bit of alcohol..."

Xiao replied, "No need. I want to rest tonight."

Wendy chuckled, "Hehe, that's really good."

"Sigh, even just one night is fine. It's good to take off the mask occasionally."

The story ends, the misunderstanding is cleared up, and the Wind God is still as great as ever!

Although none of the male characters in Lin Qiu's book are tall, they are all very gentle.

What many people care about most is Wendy's last sentence, "Take off the mask now and then."

The mask conceals the human side of the demon. When he wears the mask, he is the demon who bears all the burdens; when he takes off the mask, he has a chance to live a carefree life.

"Waaaaah, Lord Barbatos!" Barbara was incredibly moved. Even though it was the story of the Liyue Yaksha, her own god had gotten a moment in the spotlight.

To write about Lord Barbatos so well, Qiu Cheng must be a devout follower of the wind god.

Barbara tore the illustration of Wendy out of the book and pasted it in her room.

She's always done it this way with her illustrations of Wendy, and she's posted several already.

Venti didn't find it strange that he was in Liyue; Bai Shu had already mentioned that it was the eve of the Lantern Festival.

Given his personality, how could he possibly miss the Lantern Festival in Liyue?

Yae no Miko smiled, "This wind god, will he come to Inazuma often in the future?"

Other gods rarely leave their own countries, truly befitting the god of freedom, but you love to run around everywhere.

However, it's a good thing that the god of freedom is running around everywhere; Inazuma also needs a little 'freedom' now.

Narcida, who also longed for freedom, looked at Wendy in the book and recalled their previous meeting.

That's how Barbatos appeared in front of the barrier, holding a bottle of wine, and asked me if I wanted to go out and relax.

Then Venti took 'her' to Liyue to watch a live version of 'The Great Demon's War,' which was truly liberating.

However, Narcida still wanted to solve the problem of Sumeru herself, so she didn't mention to Wendy that she needed help.

Only by solving the problem of Sumeru can one prove oneself to be a qualified deity, capable of leading the people of Sumeru.

Putting aside these foreigners, the people of Liyue have already begun to make changes.

A few days later, when Wang Ping'an led the construction team to the Tongque Temple, he found that although the place was dilapidated, people were lining up in long queues to offer incense.

Some people even spontaneously built temples for the other four Yakshas in the story.

The stories of the immortals have been told; now it's time for the travelers' stories.

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Character Voice Lines - Narcida: About Wendy

"The god of freedom enjoys everything in the world. Wherever the wind goes, it leaves its mark, and the stories it brings enrich his wisdom."

Chapter 147 Three Questions

A few days later, the most noteworthy thing during these days was that Ying obtained the Dust Song Pot.

With the Dust Song Pot, Ying no longer had to endure the elements when adventuring outside.

So, Yingmei immediately began her adventure, asking Lin Qiu about her brother before setting off.

Lin Qiu originally wanted to say that the story about her brother would be released in the next couple of days, but Ying didn't want to wait.

Lin Qiu had no choice but to tell Yingmei to ask Sister Lan of the Adventurers' Guild if there was any information about the Treasure Thieves recently.

If not, it means the time isn't right yet; wait a little longer.

The reason Lin Qiu didn't tell Yingmei directly was because he didn't know the exact location of the ruins where he encountered Daines Reibu.

The Teyvat in reality is very large; the location he knew would be quite vast in the real world.

Moreover, real-world ruins are usually quite hidden, so instead of conducting a thorough search, it's better to wait for Gan Yu's intelligence.

But Yingmei couldn't wait. She didn't care whether the information about the treasure-hunting group from the Adventurers' Guild was what she needed or not; she just wanted to go and help them out.

They wiped out countless treasure-hunting groups in a short time, and finally obtained the information they wanted.

Shortly after she obtained the information, Lin Qiu's new book was also released.

"Look how unfortunate this is," Lin Qiu said helplessly. She had just stepped out the door when she received messages from Gui Zhong and the others.

"Alright, with you around, it's like we've read the book," Paimon said.

That's right, this time Ying brought Lin Qiu along.

Because it concerned her brother, Ying was worried about missing some crucial clues, so she dragged Lin Qiu along. However, she didn't expect that the book would be released so soon after she brought Lin Qiu out.

Even the master thief had something to say: "You've already found me after I've only just begun my operation? Isn't that a bit too fast?"

Lin Qiu didn't object to accompanying Ying Mei on her adventures; it was just that Ying Mei would play the 'action-adventure game,' while Lin Qiu would play the 'deduction game.'

Simply put, one is responsible for fighting monsters, and the other is responsible for finding clues.

Yingmei now has two external organs: Paimon is an external mouth, and Lin Qiu is an external brain.

This adventure was truly easy for Ying; she only needed to focus on having fun in the battles, leaving all the tasks of finding clues and navigating the terrain to Lin Qiu.

The issue of communicating with people was left to Paimon.

In a game, this would be equivalent to adding an auto-pathfinding and story skipping function.

It's a pity that Lin Qiu didn't call for more people, otherwise even monster fighting would probably be 'fully automatic'.

Returning to Lin Qiu's new book: 'Chapter One: Act Four: We Will Eventually Meet Again'

However, there is a prequel before this story begins—'The Gatherers: Daines Reeb'.

The reason I'm including Dain's story here is because the quest 'Dain's Reeb' is connected to 'We Will Meet Again'.

The quest 'The Gatherers: Daines Reeb' can also be considered the introduction to the first chapter: Act IV.

Releasing them together makes it easier for everyone to understand, so that they won't forget who Dain is when they see them.

Furthermore, Dain's mission contains too many riddles on its own; it's better to consider it in conjunction with "We Will Meet Again."

When it comes to Dain's mission, apart from the three questions and the final illustration Lin Qiu drew of his sister looking at her from afar, there's not much else to say.

Dain's three questions are like Hamlets in a hundred people's minds; each reader has their own answer.

The first question: 'Who is the key to ending the Dragon Plague?'

A traveler? A wind god? A united group of Mondstadt people? A prophet?

Some people think it's the Traveler, because the Traveler's contribution to the story is the most obvious, and her arrival is the turning point in the events.

Some people think it's the Wind God. Although the Wind God seems to be slacking off, he always makes his move at the crucial moment.

Of course, some people believe that it was due to everyone's concerted efforts, and the contributions of the Knights of Favonius and the Mondstadt people should not be overlooked.

Many people outside Mondstadt also believe it's because of the prophet, since the prophet has already revealed the solution process, making it easy to solve.

But it seems that everyone has contributed, making it difficult to determine who is the key player; it seems that everyone is a crucial cog in the machine.

The second question is, "After the gods are gone, who will protect Liyue Harbor?"

This is a difficult question to answer, because even among the people of Liyue, some support the Celestials and others support the Seven Stars.

Whether it's the Immortal or the Seven Stars, it's somewhat like a sweet vs. savory debate. Neither side is wrong, but it's also difficult to convince the other to agree with you.

The last one is even more significant: 'In this world, there are people who have obtained the "Eye of God," and people who haven't.'

'In your opinion, which of these two types of people is more important to the gods?'

The first two questions have already sparked much discussion, but this one has stirred up a public opinion storm, much like a tornado destroying a parking lot.

Many people who have not received the eye of God feel that they have not received the gaze of the gods.

In their view, only those who possess the eye of God are truly important to the gods.

As for myself, I am nothing more than an insignificant being, and no matter how much effort I put in, I will not receive the attention of the gods.