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

This is the kind of person she aspires to be: an ordinary shrine maiden who listens to people's stories and offers blessings.

Arecino remained silent. If it were a former 'servant,' such a betrayal would have been punished, and the servant would have been sent to the 'Doctor' for human experimentation.

But Arecino is different; she also punishes her clients by making them drink the 'fire in the bottle,' forget their memories of life in the Hearth House, and from then on, live like ordinary people.

“Congratulations, Xuan Donglinqin, you have found your ‘home’.” Arecino revealed a subtle smile.

Finally, let me, the 'father,' bid farewell to my grown-up daughter.

Arecino fiddled with the flame in her hand, just as Lin Qiu had said, this flame was both a 'curse' and a 'redemption'.

Meanwhile, Yae no Miko is already searching for Lyudmila. She loves shy shrine maidens the most.

The shrine maidens have all been teased; it's time for a 'new arrival'.

We can't be like Shinkai and Kuki Ren, who can only look but not take.

Having finished telling the story of Lyudashka, it's time to move on to the next book, which tells the story of the Black Serpent Knight.

Lin Qiu also released his second book at the same time, "Requiem Echoing from the Bottom of the Abyss".

In this book, the Black Serpent Knight who killed Katharina will become the 'protagonist'.

At the beginning of the story, after resolving the issue with Lyudmila, the Traveler returned to Liyue and happened to be stopped by Catherine while passing by the Adventurers' Guild.

It's that familiar turn of events again, as readers have already anticipated. There's bound to be another problem that ordinary people can't solve, and the traveler will have to deal with it.

Unexpectedly, this time it wasn't; Catherine stopped the traveler simply because she was happy.

She went to Inazuma to get a fortune stick, which said that it was a good time for "unexpected reunions" recently, so she is happy to see everyone now.

I wonder if the shaman she encountered when she drew a fortune stick was Xuan Donglin Qin.

By the way, Miss Catherine is a traveler I met in Liyue, but she just returned from drawing lots in Inazuma? Isn't that a bit too fast?

At this speed, even Barbatos, the god of wind, would have to take a commission from you before leaving. Balzebub, the god of thunder? She took two!

Even at such a high speed, she couldn't finish her lines in front of the traveler, so it seems the traveler still has the upper hand.

But this is still quite exaggerated. All I can say is: Winter Technology is truly awe-inspiring.

The speed of wind and thunder cannot be avoided, and travelers naturally cannot escape them either. Catherine even gave Yingmei a commission, which was issued by a miner: to investigate the Layered Rock Abyss.

All I can say is that even a passing dog gets a request for help.

Previously, the Traveler's visit to the Layered Rock was a special investigation; she was allowed to enter the Layered Rock Abyss, but ordinary people could not.

After being investigated, explored, mapped, and cleared by travelers, the Stratorock Abyss is now fully open to the public, and miners can also enter, albeit only the shallow areas.

[Catherine: "Hmm, towards the stars and the abyss... well, this time it really seems to be towards the 'abyss.' Good luck to you both."]

"The Abyss and 'The Abyss'? I didn't expect Catherine to tell such a lame joke." Seno said thoughtfully.

"Let me explain. The charm of this joke lies in its metaphor; it's about how the giant rock abyss is like..."

Tina covered Senod's mouth and chuckled awkwardly, "It's nothing, everyone keep watching."

"Hmm, very interesting, hahaha." Catherine's voice came from behind them, with Lin Qiu standing next to her.

Everyone was surprised. What was Catherine doing here? She arrived as soon as we mentioned her? Was she really that fast?

Lin Qiu stood next to Catherine and said, "Do you know why Little Grass God often stays up all night?"

Seno was puzzled. "You even knew that the Grass God often stays up all night?! No wonder he's a prophet!"

Tina was even more puzzled. "Where did you come from? And why are you with Catherine? You're not an adventurer, are you?"

Catherine was equally puzzled. "It's true that I often stay up late, you know that I'm not surprised, but is this something worth mentioning?"

Even Elhesen was drawn to Lin Qiu, thinking that the prophet might have some profound insights.

Lin Qiu said mysteriously, "Because she is Buyer (Never-Night)!"

The others were stunned, not understanding the meaning of the joke for a moment, but 'Catherine' understood and nodded, 'I see, that's funny.'

The punchline of this joke is...

Tinari cried out for help. It was already difficult to deal with one Seno, how did two more suddenly appear?

“Oh! I see, now I know why I was laughing, hahaha,” Kavi said with a laugh.

He was unaware that Lin Qiu was using the god's name in a pun, or even that the god himself was 'translating' the joke.

Al-Hysen lowered his head and continued reading the story. He hadn't expected that the prophet and Seno were on the same level, while Kavi... might be a level below.

According to the story, the traveler came to the Abyss of Layered Rocks to find the miner who had given him the commission.

After some questioning, they learned why the other party had hired the adventurers: they had discovered a dazed Hilichurl while working in the shallow mining area.

It wasn't surprising to find Hilichurls, but their condition was truly strange. They seemed dazed and didn't attack them at all, entering the Deep Rock Abyss without even glancing at them.

That's very strange. Why didn't it hit me? How could it not hit me? Why wouldn't it hit me?!

If you don't attack me, I'll attack you, traveler. Go and see what's going on.

Actually, there's something even stranger: the Hilichurls who went inside never came out again.

This was strange, so much so that the miners were afraid to continue working and sought out adventurers to explore the Deep Rock Abyss.

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Character Voice Lines - Nasida: Jokes about Lin Qiu

"Hmm, that's very interesting. If you didn't understand, I can explain it to you."

Chapter 364 Escape

The traveler accepted the commission and ventured into the depths of the Rocky Abyss, where she discovered a city—an upside-down city.

There have been similar strange upside-down sights before, such as the statue of Wendy. Seeing this similar sight, readers naturally associate it with the Abyss.

Just as he was thinking of the Abyss, Daines Reeb stepped out of the portal. Sure enough, wherever there was the Abyss, there he was.

Daisreb told Ying that he had been tracking the Abyss Apostle, but the Apostle opened a portal and escaped, and he was teleported here instead.

[Dains Reeb: "Based on recent experiences, I can only deduce... that the teleportation capabilities controlled by the Abyss seem to be more than just point-to-point, but rather a complete network structure."]

Fufu exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this even more powerful than Qiuqiu? Lin Qiu is only doing point-to-point teleportation."

This was already a headache for many people, but no one expected the Abyss's abilities to be even more terrifying.

Others also documented this information; the network of teleportation capabilities was a headache to think about, because you never knew where their teleportation portals were.

If invaded by the Abyss, places with ley lines can still resist the Abyss's teleportation ability to some extent. Before the ley lines are damaged, the Abyss cannot teleport at will.

However, in places without ley lines, the Abyss can build its own teleportation network, which is the opposite of what the Traveler would do.

Without ley lines, you could be fighting in front of the Abyss, and they could just open a portal behind you and unleash a thousand-year-old death attack on you. Just thinking about it is awful.

The Nata people are in such a predicament; they have lost the protection of the ley lines.

Everyone was happy to have obtained information about the Abyss, but Kong was a bit worried. If things continued like this, Lin Qiu would eventually overwhelm the Abyss Order's abilities.

In fact, in the story, Daines Reb even mentions that they were once travel companions.

"It really is my brother's 'Paimon'..." Ying scratched her head, looked at her own Paimon, and thought to herself, "Why are you so small?"

And he's the "Endblade," the captain of the Kanria Royal Guard. And you? Just emergency rations.

"I have a feeling you're thinking about something rude!" Paimon pouted.

"Besides, that guy isn't Paimon at all. Paimon is much cuter!" Paimon stomped his foot.

The two were bickering when a voice suddenly broke into their argument.

"I'm so glad to see you all still so energetic," Daines Reeb said as he appeared.

"Huh!? It's here!" Paimon exclaimed in surprise.

"It's here!" Ying and Paimon teamed up, making Dain look like some kind of monster.

This time, Dain wasn't teleported here through a portal; he came to find Yingmei on his own initiative after reading the story.

He felt he had to experience this story for himself.

And so, both the real-life Yingmei and the Yingmei in the story began to act alongside Dain.

In the story, their progress is faster; they're already investigating the Hilichurls.

The investigation was conducted in a simple way; Dain simply told Yingmei the answer.

[Dain: "The strange thing about this place is that... the environment here is weakening the effects of the 'curse.'"]

"At this very moment, my body is also expressing a strong desire to me—'Stay.'"

The Hilichurls come here simply because it offers them a moment's respite and a respite from the pain of the curse.

The curse on the Hilichurls makes them immortal, but it also turns them into monsters, so they wear masks.

But in reality, this curse of immortality is not true immortality. As the 'wear and tear' increases, one day their sense of self will disappear.

In the moments before their complete demise, the Hilichurls come here to bid farewell to the suffering of the past few centuries; this is their final resting place.

As they were talking, the two of them encountered an attack from the Black Serpent Knight while floating on a surface.

The readers immediately became furious. This is the guy who killed our lovely Katarina! Traveler, go! Give him a good slap!

The Black Serpent Knight was driven away, and the readers were satisfied. Yes, that's how it should be done!

Dain tells the traveler that these Black Serpent Knights used to belong to the palace guard, that is, his subordinates, but now... they have probably been defeated by the curse. Well, it has been five hundred years.

As they were talking, the two noticed a gaze and a black snake knight staring at Dain, but he didn't seem to have any intention of attacking.

This is strange, as monsters in the Abyss usually attack living people directly, which is why the miners found it odd that the Hilichurls were ignoring them.

Why isn't the Hilichurl hitting me? He should be hitting me hard! Hit me! Hit me!!

The traveler was also curious as to why the black snake knight didn't attack, and explored forward with Dain.

The traveler didn't need to solve the puzzles along the way; Din solved them all. The puzzles came from Canria, which he was very familiar with.

In a brightly lit room within the upside-down city, several black serpent knights stand at the doorway, seemingly guarding something inside.

They did not attack immediately when the traveler approached, but instead let out a series of roars, seemingly threatening the traveler and trying to make him retreat.

[The former Black Serpent Knight: "——————!!!"]

However, the traveler was not afraid of the Black Serpent Knight's intimidation at all and showed no intention of backing down.

The Black Serpent Knights roared as they charged toward the traveler, seemingly ready to fight to the death.

Unfortunately, they were facing Dain and the Traveler, and the Black Serpent Knights were no match for them, being knocked to the ground.

The travelers and their companions took the opportunity to enter the room and saw the 'thing' they were guarding.

They are Hilichurls, a group of Hilichurls preparing to face 'death'.

The defeated Black Serpent Knights rose again, roaring as they approached the Traveler, showing no fear even in the face of a formidable foe.

Suddenly, the Black Serpent Knight who was staring at Dain roared, and the other Black Serpent Knights retreated upon hearing it.

Dainesreb: "...Hafdan?"

Dain recognized the black serpent knight and told the traveler that the man was named Hafdan and was a young elite of the palace guard.

He had given Hafdan some advice when the disaster struck.

"Tell all Black Serpent Knights that, no matter what, protect the people of Kanria."

Hafdan followed this instruction, as did the other Black Serpent Riders.

Five hundred years have passed. Even if they have become monsters, even if the people of Kanria have become monsters, even if their consciousness has been completely eroded.

They continue to protect the people of Kanria.

This ruin is Kanria, and these Hilichurls are the people who need their protection.

Their roars weren't a threat or warning to the traveler; they were actually directed at the Hilichurls, meaning "Run!"

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Character Voice Acting - Traveler: A Requiem from the Echoing Abyss

Traveler: "What exactly is my brother planning...?"