[Tok: "Are you done, brother?"]

Facing the several guardians of the ruins who slowly approached, causing the earth to tremble with each step, D'Artagnan simply said gently:

"Give me ten more seconds, Tok, I'm not hidden yet."

"Hmph, brother's cheating again! Fine, then the last ten seconds..."

The heavy fist of the ruins guard behind him had already been thrown.

However, D'Artagnan didn't mind and just gave Tok an apologetic smile.

10 ...

The "Demon King Armor" instantly took shape, and its lightning-infused attack swept over all the ruins' guards in an instant.

Apart from the ruins guards, only a few streaks of lightning could be seen on the field.

5 ...

Dadalia destroyed the core of all the ruins' guardians and arranged them into various shapes.

3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

D'Artagnan glanced at Tok.

[Tok: "I've opened my eyes!"]

Looking back, his favorite "One-Eyed Little Treasure" really looked like a toy, posed in various ways.

This is the surprise his older brother prepared for him: "One-Eyed Little Treasure's" toy world.

Meanwhile, "Young Master" was panting heavily as he hid in the shadows. Activating "Demon King Armament" while injured had taken a heavy toll on him.

The traveler found the "young master" first, but he was too weak to stand up.

[Ying: "Is it worth it to work this hard?"]

"Young Master": "Childhood dreams are the most fragile things; even if left unattended, they will eventually shatter on their own."

"So, someone definitely needs to protect you, right?"

"Promises made should be kept, and mistakes should be sincerely apologized for."

"The dream we gave him should be cherished until the very end..."

In real life, D'Artagnan couldn't help but worry, how could she possibly protect him like this...?

Fortunately, Tok is not yet old enough to love reading, otherwise he would have already been exposed.

Lin Qiu, now I have another reason to fight you.

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Character Voice Lines - Tartaglia: About the Chapter of Whale Sky

"You mean that book? It absolutely can't let Tok see it! Please, partner, keep an eye out for it for me too."

Chapter 78 Holding a Funeral for Myself

After reading the story of "The Young Master," some people have changed their views on the Fools.

I initially thought they were a group of heartless and ruthless villains, but I never expected them to have human-like emotions.

A childhood dream? Hu Tao recalled it in a daze.

At the age of thirteen, she took over the funeral hall and became the seventy-seventh head of the hall, and then... she presided over the funeral of her grandfather.

She also tried to find the person who cherished her dreams, but she searched for a long time in that world and still couldn't find that figure.

That's when she understood that the head of the Hall of Rebirth should live without regrets.

Looking at Lin Qiu, who was lying motionless on the table, Hu Tao thought:

What would my story be like if he wrote it? How far into the future would it be? What would I be like then?

Little Qiuqiu, how well do you really know me?

Lin Qiu slumped weakly on the table, his body numb from laughing. He appeared to be exhausted, but he had actually been walking for a while.

"Lin, will you write my story?" Even Navia couldn't help but ask.

Lin Qiu didn't say anything, but simply raised one hand and gave a thumbs up.

Navia was relieved. "Thank goodness you wrote for me, the second boss, after you finished writing for the big boss. You didn't show any favoritism."

Meanwhile, Rosalyn had also finished reading the story.

She put the book away, unusually refraining from arguing with D'Artagnan because of his sarcastic remarks.

As someone who can't recall the past, the dreams of my childhood seem so unattainable.

Now all she dreams of is flames.

Mond, little Amy finished reading the story in her room. She also had her own dreams, but her dreams didn't need anyone else's care.

She created her own dreamland, needing no one else's protection.

She lives in her own dreamland and doesn't care about other people's opinions.

"Be proud of all that is unreal, for we are above this world!"

Little Amy closed the book; she was starting to want to meet the author, Qiu Cheng.

An author with this ability should also be able to accept things that are not real, right?

Inside the Gift of the Angels, the four geniuses of the tavern gathered together: Diluc, Kaeya, Venti, and Rosalia.

Interestingly, all four of them had less than ideal childhoods or adolescences.

But they all embarked on the same path, protecting the dreams of the others in Mondstadt.

"So the Fatui have human emotions after all," Diluc commented on the Fatui, who disliked them intensely.

"Do you think 'One-Eyed Treasure' sells well in Mondstadt?" Kaeya seemed to have spotted a business opportunity.

"If you come, it won't be there anymore. You'll probably just use it to scare the kids."

Rosalia listened to their discussion as if she hadn't woken up yet, and casually replied.

Wendy was drinking heavily on the side.

Inazuma, Yae no Miko sighed, picked up a piece of fried tofu and put it in her mouth to ease her unhappy mood.

The thunder movie that was originally meant to protect the dreams of the Inazuma people has now become a thunder general who strips people of their dreams.

Yae no Miko hesitated whether to show this story to Kage. The last story had backfired, and she wondered if this one would be the same.

"Protecting children's dreams? This guy knows a thing or two!" Araki Ichito laughed loudly.

Hisaki Shinobu had been reading the book of prophecy, so Ichito, who didn't like reading, bought it out of curiosity.

This "young master" might just become friends with me—the King of Children of the Wilderness.

"Boss! The Shogun of the Shogunate is here!" Gan, Wen, and Cui, who were standing next to Araki Ichito, reminded Ichito.

“Arataki Ichito, surrender your God's Eye.” Kujo Sara’s tone was solemn.

Speaking of Sumeru, the one who is best at protecting dreams should be the little grass god.

Even though her body was limited, she continued to protect the dreams of the people of Sumeru in her dreams.

However, adults in Sumeru do not dream, and many children never saw Nasita after they grew up.

More than the story itself, Naxida was concerned about the 'death' of the Rock King.

However, as she read the second act, she discovered that it still did not reveal who the murderer was.

Only Ying accompanied Zhongli as they strolled around town, preparing for the "Sending Off the Immortals Ceremony."

Nasita desperately wanted to know what had become of her predecessors. The World Tree records the past, but not the future.

Moreover, at this time, Nasita could not freely read the information on the World Tree.

He couldn't help but lament that he was truly an unqualified god, for despite having a close connection with the World Tree, he couldn't freely access the information on it.

As Nasita read the story, she only hoped that the author would write the third act soon so that she could find out what had happened to her predecessor, Morax.

There are some interesting parts to this second act.

For example, it made the people of Liyue realize that even the reliable Zhongli retainer has flaws.

He never pays attention to the price when he buys things, and he doesn't carry any money with him. Wouldn't the bills pile up all over the funeral parlor?

No wonder the head of the Rebirth Hall had to personally promote the services; he was forced into it.

They didn't know that Hu Tao's hobby was just a personal interest, and that Wang Sheng Tang was not short of money.

There is another scene where the Emperor statue is choosing a perfume.

As for writing a detailed account of the perfume-making process? That...that's not a good idea.

However, the Ying'er carriage did indeed make the Chunxiang Kiln shop popular.

Returning to the Emperor, he ultimately chose "Ethereal Immortal Fate," a flavor that is said to be appealing to mature older women.

Paimon: "Could it be... that 'The Rock King' is actually an older sister?"

Zhongli: "Hahaha...maybe."

"There are countless incarnations of the Rock King, perhaps such an image truly exists."

The immortals were very satisfied with Zhongli. He was truly one of the few people in Liyue who knew the proper etiquette for sending off immortals. He was indeed worthy of being a guest of the Hall of Rebirth.

I have great respect for the immortal master.

However, this Mondstadt friend that Zhongli mentioned seems somewhat familiar...

Or are all Mondstadt residents like this? They always bring alcohol when they meet friends?

The immortals were unaware that Zhongli was the Emperor, because the Emperor had not yet revealed this information to them in a dream.

When the Emperor met with them, he did not use the avatar of Zhongli. Moreover, to avoid trouble, he did not even go to see the immortals.

There's also a scene in the story where a traveler goes to Granny Ping to ask for the Dust-Cleansing Bell, which inadvertently reveals Granny Ping and Zhongli's identities.

So that's how it is... Zhongli is—an immortal! No wonder he knows so much.

The immortals also realized that this Zhongli was probably... also an immortal!

I just don't know which old friend it is incarnation of.

Only A-Ping and Da-Niao truly understood it; they knew the Dust-Cleansing Bell very well.

Other immortals are not interested in music and ingenuity, so they are unaware of the secrets behind them.

Other immortals know about the Cleansing Bell, but they don't know who has it, nor do they know who knows where it is.

Therefore, they only assumed that Zhongli was also an immortal and did not consider the possibility that he was an emperor.

After all, holding a funeral for oneself is quite extreme, even by the standards of extreme events.

But Liu Yun found out that the Emperor was indeed not dead!

"So it turns out he's like Ah Ping, planning to become a mortal..." I Love Invention True Lord breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, it's good that the Emperor is alright.

She flapped her wings, wanting to tell the other immortals this information, but then stopped after thinking about it.

These guys won't even let me go to the ceremony, humph, I'm not telling them!

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Character Voice Lines - Xianyun: About Wang Xiaomei

"Hmm... What an adorable nickname. I, as the master, didn't even know that Gan Yu had such a nickname. I must write it down."

Chapter 79 I can introduce you to Lin Qiu

"Young friend Lin has really given me a difficult problem," Zhongli sighed softly.

Although people haven't yet guessed that he is the Rock King Emperor, they already regard him as an immortal.

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