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

The traveler said, "The 'business expansion' is over; now it's time to help me find people."

Yingmei meant that she had accompanied Yingmei for so long, making a fool of herself everywhere, and now it was Yingmei's turn to help her find her brother.

[Hu Tao exclaimed in surprise: "Huh? You didn't think I was doing 'business development' just now?!"]

Hu Tao explained that she wasn't "business development" just now, but rather helping Lao Meng find someone—that "Wolf Brother".

Those people were the 'suspects'. If this were a ghost movie, they would be one of the main characters.

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Character Voice Lines - Araki Ichito: About Ghosts

"Lin Qiu said that I belong to the Fighting type, which is ineffective against Ghost types and is weak to Ghost types, so it's normal for me to be afraid of ghosts."

Although I couldn't understand it, I felt what he said made sense.

Chapter 395 Anohana

Wolf is a ghost, and those three people were likely being followed by him.

The three people in reality were all shocked. Could Wolf be with us?

Instead of being afraid, they were somewhat expectant. They looked around but found nothing, and were inevitably a little disappointed.

Yes, how could there be? Master Hu also said that there was no ghostly aura around them.

Besides, even if they did, they wouldn't be able to see them; not everyone has such high 'spiritual vision' as the Traveler.

Paimon said, "Then why didn't you say so sooner! I thought you really had superpowers, that you could see which people... uh, weren't in good health."

This is also what the readers want to say: We really thought you could see other people's lifespans!

[Hu Tao: "Huh? What would I do with that ability? I'm not a doctor."]

Atractylodes macrocephala: ......(￣︶￣)

After some conversation, the characters in the book returned to the Hall of Rebirth and told Old Meng the bad news that they had not found 'Brother Wolf'.

Paimon was curious about who 'Wolf Brother' really was.

Old Meng explained to her that "Brother Wolf" was his childhood playmate, but he later died in an accident.

He missed 'Brother Wolf' a while ago, so he went back to Wuwangpo to visit him. As a result, 'Brother Wolf' has appeared in his dreams every night since then.

How so? We still don't know the name of the flower we saw that day.

Old Meng was worried that his childhood playmate had become a vengeful ghost, which is why he chose to join the Hall of Rebirth to investigate the matter. Old Meng even worked for free for this purpose.

Readers now understand why Lao Meng was always working but never saw Zhong Li. It's good that it's free!

The people in Lin Qiu's family were wondering if everyone at the Rebirth Hall preferred to use things that were free.

Hu Tao is like this, Zhong Li is like this, and even Lin Qiu likes to freeload. What kind of corporate culture is this?

It is said that Lin Qiu has three bosses, so he is a "three-surname servant". How come he didn't pick up the good habits of the other two bosses?

But let's leave that aside and get back to the story. In fact, Hu Tao didn't take Old Meng's worries to heart, because there were hardly any demons left in Liyue these days.

Even Walnut, who often roams the 'border', has rarely seen evil spirits.

The demons of Liyue have probably all been eliminated by the Yakshas.

The group was still talking about "Brother Wolf" when one of them arrived at the Hall of Rebirth.

He looked flustered and said that he had gone to Wuwangpo to test his courage a few days ago, and then fell ill after returning. He had nightmares every day and must have been cursed by a demon!

Lin Qiu touched Fufu's hair. Fufu didn't understand why, but she was used to being touched, so she didn't resist.

[Hu Tao replied dismissively, "Yes, yes, um, yes, it's a demon god's curse, and it's very serious."]

[Luo Cheng exclaimed in panic: "You know about it too, right? It's that curse that the legendary demon god who died in the war between demon gods cast upon the world."]

Readers are wondering, if you're cursed by a demon and need an exorcism, why go to the Hall of Rebirth? Why not consult a Taoist priest? Where is Chongyun?

Is this a complete abandonment of treatment? Are they coming to the funeral home to prepare for their funeral?

Heureia and Guizhong exchanged a knowing glance, their eyes seeming to say 'your husband'—no, 'you cursed him'.

Well, actually they were just smiling at each other; their eyes only showed laughter, nothing more.

The curse of the demon god does exist, but it has little to do with the two of them, because their remnants of the demon god have been sealed away.

Moreover, even if they weren't sealed, Wuwangpo was still beyond their reach.

It was only because the curse of the demon god was related to the death of the demon god, and both of them were demon gods who died at the same time, that they subconsciously looked at each other.

Old Meng pondered: "Wuwang Slope, a curse... no, it shouldn't be a curse, it's probably because of Brother Wolf..."

He started too.

Hu Tao quickly turned around to stop Lao Meng: "Hey, stop, stop! You two, just stop right there, stop talking to yourselves."

Helpless, Hu Tao decided to deal with Luo Cheng's problem first. To 'remove the curse of the demon god,' a suitable venue and some props were needed.

The prop walnut is in charge, the location is in the Traveler's responsibility, and Old Meng, how about making a set of incense to ward off evil spirits for Luo Cheng? Now everyone has something to do.

It's said that Old Meng had already performed incense burning to ward off evil spirits, yet he still wanted to make other preparations for exorcism. Everyone could tell at a glance that this incense burning was completely useless and was just a scam.

Oh, Wangshengtang, how could you have stooped to such a low level, resorting to such deceptive methods?

When they arrived at the place to remove the curse, Hu Tao had already prepared the props: an ordinary ley line suppressing stone.

There are no special props, because all the talk of demons and curses is nonsense.

Unlike Inazuma, the remnants of the demon gods in Liyue are not so 'free'. In Liyue, they are either sealed away or suppressed by Xiao, making it difficult for ordinary people to come into contact with them.

Only adventurers, the premium customers of the Hall of Rebirth, are likely to encounter such a thing.

But Luo Cheng was clearly not an adventurer. Adventurers don't test their courage; they're all just courting death.

What Hu Tao needs to do now isn't to 'remove the curse'. She just needs to make the other person believe that the curse on her has been removed.

Now everyone knows why Hu Tao lied to Luo Cheng – it wasn't to swindle money, but because of the real treatment method.

For people who believe in metaphysics, using metaphysics to treat them is much faster.

[Hu Tao said, "I've seen far too many people lose control of their emotions over things like this. To calm them down, you have to show them something convincing."]

Now the readers understand; this isn't a deception, but rather a form of psychological comfort.

This stuff is useless to ordinary people, but it's extremely useful to those who believe in it.

Coincidentally, people like Luo Cheng, who would seek exorcism services at Wangshengtang instead of going to Bubulu for medical treatment when they felt unwell, were generally quite superstitious about this kind of thing.

Wang Shengtang was indeed a doctor before; look, isn't he a psychologist?

Paimon was a little curious. Why couldn't they just explain the situation to the other party directly?

[Hu Tao explained: "Because no one can guarantee that telling the truth to the ignorant will make the situation better rather than worse."]

That's true, and readers can attest to that.

We are all ordinary people, and while we can't say we are carefree, we are mostly troubled by the trivialities of life.

Since Lin Qiu started writing the prophecy book, people have learned more and more, and now they're starting to pay attention to the major events in Teyvat.

Paying close attention to the latest developments of Lin Qiu's prophecy book is just like watching current affairs news.

The thought of what to eat for dinner has changed to 'Abyss', 'Kanria', 'False Heaven', and so on.

As people learn more and more, they also have more and more things to worry about, even though these things are difficult for ordinary people to affect.

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Character Voice Lines - Finale: Demon God's Curse

"I do have the ability to curse people, but what a demon god's curse might be seen as a blessing by mortals?"

Chapter 396 Psychologist

[Hu Tao: "Since it's psychological, let's treat it as such."]

Bai Zhu agreed with Hu Tao's words. For those who believe these things, it's useless to tell them the truth or prescribe some medicine to regulate their bodies.

All you can do is go along with his ideas to solve the problem. As long as you make him believe that the problem is solved, he will be fine on his own. This highlights his idealism.

In the story, Walnut also tells the traveler a story about the Yaksha, a story that everyone is familiar with now.

I know too much about it. When I see the words "Yaksha Story", I start to recall the events of Fushe. It's as if I see images of several Yaksha "mirrors" shattering in my mind. I want to cry.

The story of Hu Tao tells of the battle between the Yaksha and the demon god. After the demon god was defeated, his resentment lingered for a long time, and some of his resentment turned into a plague, causing suffering to the human world.

The original purpose of the Hall of Rebirth was to prevent plagues: purifying the air and burning corpses. This was the 'cooperation' between the Hall of Rebirth and the Yaksha.

People at that time may have regarded the plague as a 'curse', but in fact, the 'curse' was real at that time.

The Hall of Rebirth has dealt with similar matters many times over the centuries, which is why Hu Tao had a helpless expression at the time.

Nowadays, 'plagues' or 'curses of demons' are no longer common, or at least they are something that ordinary people rarely encounter.

Therefore, Hu Tao was able to be certain that Luo Cheng's condition was purely psychological and not a real curse.

The most common Demon God curse you might encounter in Liyue right now is Zhongli casting a curse on you.

Readers at this point are also pondering a question: upon seeing the 'Demon God's Curse,' they suddenly had a thought and thought of Zhongli.

According to Hu Tao, Zhong Li should have already been cooperating with Wang Sheng Tang, right?

When exactly did Zhongli begin holding the position of 'guest advisor'? Could it be a family tradition?

Thinking about it this way, it's no wonder that the Hall of Rebirth is so large and powerful; the people of Liyue are truly envious.

They would rather not have such a large and prosperous family business than not have an ancestral emperor.

Pantalone, in particular, only had one expression on his face: ?_( ???)_/?

The stories in these two books made him understand the feelings of the soldiers and the lady even more, and he even had a slight urge to burn the books.

Why can't I experience the gaze of the gods?

Returning to the story, Hu Tao said that she would be putting on a show to make Na Luocheng believe that his 'curse' had been lifted.

Travelers are needed during the performance, because some monsters will be summoned by the stone, and the travelers are responsible for clearing them out.

You could say they have a really good eye for people; that's a traveler's forte.

When it comes to fighting, the traveler has lost and retreated, but she has never backed down. Regardless of whether she can win or not, she dares to slap anyone, no matter who the opponent is.

Luo Cheng arrived, and Hu Tao told him that this device (the Suppressing Stone) could attract the evil curse on his body and then materialize it. At that time, as long as the 'curse' was broken, the exorcism would be successful.

While it may seem absurd to those who don't believe in these things, for those who do, it's a cure-all.

After the traveler defeated all the monsters he had attracted, Luo Cheng instantly felt refreshed and relaxed, as if he had taken a kidney tonic.

Luo Cheng exclaimed excitedly, "I feel more comfortable than ever before! It's like being healthy!"

Look how quickly he recovered; even buying a pair of crutches wouldn't have helped him this fast.

However, his feelings were not entirely unfounded; it can only be said that psychology and emotions do indeed affect a person's physical condition.

You see, during the years he had psychological problems, he was on maglev trains and couldn't even walk on the ground anymore.

Readers found Luo Cheng's reaction quite amusing.

Bai Shu, being a doctor, was quite accepting of this 'treatment' method. Putting aside everything else, she did indeed 'cure' Luo Cheng's 'illness'.

[Hu Tao points with her finger: "Well, I can tell you now—"]

"Ta-da! You've been scammed!"

In the picture, Hu Tao raises her two little hands and speaks with a joyful expression, her laughter so bright and cheerful.

"Clang clang," the last person to speak like that was Klee.

You Fire-type Vision users are all so cheerful, aren't you, Diluc?

Hu Tao told Luo Cheng the truth: there was no 'manifestation of the curse' at all.

[Hu Tao: "I didn't do anything, but you seem completely fine. What does that mean?"]