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

Funina must have felt pretty wronged. "I just casually mentioned he was suspicious, and now I'm being forced to accuse him. You want me to provide evidence? I don't have any. That's all the leads we've gathered..."

[Furina panicked: "Then, then, then tell me! If it wasn't Linni who did this, then who was it?!"]

This hurried "Na na na" is so cute that it has led some people to have some negative thoughts.

Suddenly I'm starting to really want to see the Water God break down... Keep it up, Traveler!

The traveler fell into thought: Who is the murderer? Hmm... should I show my lawyer's badge first?

Actually, it's not hard to guess who the murderer is now. Linnie and Lynette have been cleared of suspicion; they came to steal secrets and certainly didn't want to commit murder at this time.

Halsey (the missing girl) is an audience member; she cannot tamper with the number selector or props, nor does she understand the magic trick's process.

Garrick (another magician's assistant) could do that, but the problem was that he never left the stage and was always under the audience's gaze.

So who's left? Only Cowell is left. After eliminating all possibilities, the final result, no matter how impossible, is still the truth: the culprit is the deceased himself.

That's right, there's only one truth: the culprit is the deceased himself—Cowell!

Having deduced everything, the traveler revealed the truth to Paimon.

Paimon, uncertainly relaying a message to the traveler: "Uh... the killer is the victim in this case, Cowell!"

This deduction piqued Funina's interest: the deceased was the murderer. How interesting.

Not only was Funina interested, but the audience was also very interested, all looking forward to the Traveler reconstructing the case.

Navia, her good partner, was also cheering on the travelers from the sidelines, offering all kinds of help, and was even warned by Navia.

Actually, this case wasn't difficult to solve. The only thing that was hard to figure out was the fact that the fetal seawater could dissolve people, but it didn't play any real role in this case.

What troubled everyone was that they didn't know the missing girl was the same thief from before.

In addition, not everyone enjoys thinking about cases; they prefer the 'click-clack' feeling of uncovering the truth to their own contemplation.

So everyone was looking forward to the Traveler's deduction, but the Traveler was also caught in a logical loop because she really couldn't figure out where Helsie had gone.

There was really nothing that could be done. It was because the travelers were too late when they were investigating the tunnels. 'Halsey' had slipped out when the first group of guards went in. She was a top-notch thief.

Seeing that the traveler hadn't revealed the truth yet, Furina became smug again:

"Heh... I see, just a bluff. I thought you were confident, but it turns out you're still far from the truth."

If you were to describe Funina as a cat, her tail would practically be wagging like a propeller right now.

On the one hand, it was to portray a majestic and dignified feeling, and on the other hand, it was because I was genuinely nervous.

Chapter 879 The Traveler's Cure for Confidence (Bonus Chapter for Gift)

Thankfully, the traveler didn't solve the case either. Otherwise, if he had revealed the truth, wouldn't my reasoning just now have seemed ridiculous?

Hmph~, now it seems you're not all that great after all. I may have lost, but you didn't win either~.

At this moment, Funina's mental state was still quite in line with the 'little imp', but the traveler ignored Funina and continued to think about various possibilities.

After eliminating all the impossibilities, the final result, no matter how impossible, is the truth... That puddle of water next to the clothes... could it be Helsey?

Paimon pondered: "If there were a way to turn a person into water..."

The people outside Fontaine were bewildered. Could a person really turn into water? So the prophecy and legend of Fontaine weren't just a metaphor after all?

It can only be said that they don't follow trending news as much as the people of Fontainebleau, and their understanding of news from other countries is indeed not deep.

They thought this story was a classic mystery, and after thinking about it for a long time, it turned out to be a variant mystery!

While there are indeed some fantastical things in the world of Teyvat, turning people into water is still too fantastical for the Teyvatians.

[Furina interrupted, "Wait! Hahaha, I sincerely hope you realize how absurd your words are."]

The camera zooms in on Funina in close-up, showing her face with a smug expression, as if she has figured out a loophole in the traveler's thinking.

Her smug little eyes were almost slits, and it wouldn't be surprising if she called someone a "small fry" at any moment, but honestly, she's really pretty.

"Furina said, 'A person turning into water? How is that possible? That's magic; how could it actually happen?'"

Little Fufu had no idea how panicked she would be when this actually came to pass.

However, the traveler ignored Furina's attention-seeking pleas and began to suspect Cowell, so she requested a search of the victim's belongings.

Navilette agreed to the request, and the search began.

There was nothing wrong with this part; the only problem was with the camera angle.

Navelette was sitting in a chair with his legs crossed when he spoke, and the camera was shooting from his feet upwards, so you could clearly see the pattern on the soles of his shoes.

This made some fans of Navigette very excited, and they secretly lamented that this wasn't an illustration from the novel, and that they wanted to put it in the most prominent place in their house!

Thankfully, someone will definitely draw it later. Thank you 'wife' for cooking.

What are you babbling about? I can't hear you, you're too busy admiring her beauty.

Of course, not everyone is like that; most people still care a lot about the results of the subsequent survey.

The security detail did find several test tubes in Cowell's luggage, with the name of the liquid written in a notebook: "Water of the Primordial Womb Sea".

This is a liquid specifically designed to attack the Fontaines, capable of dissolving them into water. One of the test tubes has already been used, and Helsey may have been the test subject.

The people of Fontainebleau already knew that humans could dissolve into water, so they remained relatively calm. On the contrary, the foreigners seemed more concerned than the Fontainebleau residents.

The stragglers were the first to frown. Using others as guinea pigs... they hardened their resolve, their fists hardened.

Ichidou asked in confusion, "Dissolved into water? Are the Fontaine people some kind of monster?"

Could it be that the people of Fontainebleau are humans transformed from snails?

A person can dissolve into water? Heizo was also a little confused, feeling that once this clue came out, all his previous reasoning would be overturned.

Pingzang is engrossed in new logical thinking, summarizing various entirely new possibilities within his 'temple of thought'.

Little did he know that his reasoning was perfectly sound, because the 'fetal water' had no effect whatsoever; its main purpose was to bewitch him.

Heizo tried to reason again, following the logic and the current information, but no matter how he reasoned, it didn't seem right because there was no reason for it.

Since the person has already dissolved into water, all that's needed is to continue the magic trick, bring the wooden box onto the stage, and after the water tank falls, everything will be completely erased.

It was a fairly perfect crime, so it will be really difficult for Lin Ni to get away with it.

The problem now is that Cowell is in the crate, which is completely unnecessary.

There must have been an unexpected incident during the process for such an overzealous act to occur.

After much deliberation, Heizo remained convinced of his previous assumptions and did not change them.

Perhaps the thief wasn't from Fontainebleau? That's why the plan had a flaw, which is why Cowell went underground to check and was then put into the box.

In the story, Navia seems to have thought of something and says, "[Humans can turn into water, so the real purpose of the water tank is to hide water stains? Cowell has his eye on that girl...]"

"Wait... Could it be that you two are coming with me right now?"

Navia seemed to have discovered something and left her seat, disappearing to who-knows-where.

She realized that the girl hadn't dissolved into water, so she must still be hiding somewhere.

The trial is ongoing, and Navelette stated: "While the findings are shocking, the veracity of this lead cannot currently be verified."

Verify its authenticity? How do we verify it? How about we select another lucky viewer to have a taste?

No need for that. Villette meant that this clue was considered valid until the missing girl was found, since for now, the only explanation for the missing girl was that she had dissolved.

The traveler then proceeded to deduce based on the new clues.

Navia mentioned that there were balloons in the box, but now they are gone.

The traveler deduced that the balloon contained 'fetal water', so he punctured the balloon with a hook, and the 'fetal water' spilled out and dissolved Helsey.

That makes perfect sense! The only illogical thing is Cowell. If he knew the water tank would eventually smash the magic box, why did he hide inside the box?

The traveler didn't know why either, only that an unexpected situation had occurred.

After all, the default assumption now is that the 'missing girl' has been dissolved, so it's really hard to understand why Cowell would crawl into the wooden box.

Although the Traveler's reasoning still had flaws, it was at least much more reliable than Funina's reasoning, convincing many viewers, including Funina herself.

[Furina's inner thoughts: (Oh no, even I think their analysis makes a lot of sense. Could I... have really wronged an innocent person? This is so embarrassing...)]

"It's not shameful, it's adorable!" The people of Fontainebleau were breathing heavily.

Knowing the Water God's inner thoughts, I simply couldn't resist his temptation!

I was just kidding; I never actually resisted.

I love Aikofei's blank, dreamy expression so much.

Arecino liked it too; even though she felt ashamed because of the traveler, she didn't harbor any hostility towards him.

This inner reaction is truly kind, and Arecino enjoys being around kind people; it makes her feel comfortable.

Chapter 880 Funina's confidence returned, then her insecurity returned.

The audience loved it, but Fulina didn't realize how adorable she was. She didn't understand how cute her behavior was; she just felt embarrassed!

But you can't blame me, it's just too incredible that a person can dissolve into water! I've never seen anything like it in all of Teyvat.

This is truly unfortunate; even if Funina's spies are spread all over the world, it's useless, because this dissolution only targets the Fontaines.

Fortunately, Funina was good at acting, and on the surface, there was no change. Only by getting close to her small chest could you hear her rapid heartbeat.

At this moment, Funina's inner voice screamed: Please skip this part! Please, Qiuqiu~!

"So it seems the only unresolved question is what exactly happened to Cowell that ultimately led to his death," Linnie said.

Yes, according to the traveler's deduction, everything else makes sense, but this is the only thing that is incomprehensible. What exactly happened to Cowell in the tunnel?

Linnie believes that Cowell's notes contain the sentence "There is another accomplice in this plan," making that accomplice highly suspicious.

Just then, a guard named Vaughn asked Navelette for permission to speak, as he seemed to have found a new lead. Navelette allowed him to make his statement.

[Vaughn said, "Thank you, Your Honor. Just now, we investigated the luggage of the other individuals involved in the case..."]

"And in Linnie's luggage, we found the same 'Primal Sea Water' that Cowell had!"

The audience perked up. Earlier, Linnie had been saying he suspected Cowell's accomplice. Could he be that accomplice?

Linni was stunned. How could this be? Then she realized something, but... where was the evidence? How could she prove he was framing her?

Paimon was also confused. Why? How come there are new clues? My head is about to explode. I don't want to be a famous detective anymore, waaaaah.

If she wouldn't do it, someone else would. Heizo immediately realized that an accomplice had betrayed them; even the security forces had been infiltrated...

Arecino smiled, what a low-level framing tactic.

Lin Ni was the next king he himself had chosen; how could he possibly cause any trouble while carrying out his mission?

The Water God should be able to easily see through this crude framing tactic.

[Furina laughed: "Heh...what a dramatic scene. The bullet meant for retaliation has instead inflicted a fatal wound on herself..."]

Arecino: ......

This... um... it must be acting, right? She probably saw through the truth, but said it on purpose, um.

After all, judging from the previous stories, Furina's intelligence gathering ability is by no means weak. She knew about the Traveler's arrival immediately, knew all the clues in the tunnel without going there, and even found out Linni's identity.

With that level of intelligence, they shouldn't be unaware of what's in Linni's luggage.

Unfortunately, Funina really didn't know that this was a matter of personal privacy, and she wouldn't investigate without a reason. She didn't expect that she would make a mistake by being too high-minded.

Most importantly, she was more concerned about the travelers and didn't really pay much attention to Linni, even though Linni was a suspect, she was just a part of her play with the travelers.

In short, Funina regained her confidence and said:

"My dear subjects, my loyal viewers, I will use my reasoning to definitively conclude this matter."

Furness's reasoning is that Linnie doesn't need to be involved in the 'girl's disappearance' part; Cowell will handle that.

Linnie attacked Cowell after that, knocking him unconscious and killing him.

This argument is reasonable enough, mainly because the traveler has used up most of his verbal attacks and can no longer provide an effective rebuttal.

Moreover, the evidence for the 'fetal water' is too strong, and the traveler has no way to prove that the 'fetal water' did not belong to Linni.