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

What's it like when an author watches others do reading comprehension exercises...?

Knowing the truth after being spoiled, the Teyvats suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction when watching the story again.

[Zhongli: "We were just talking about the topic of 'Emperor Yan in history,' would you be interested in hearing more?"]

[Hanxue: "This gentleman seems to underestimate the divine power of the Rock King. As a professional archaeologist, I would like to correct some of his views."]

"That's a good joke, I'll write it down." Seno wrote it in his notebook.

"Huh? You wrote this down about the Rock God, how do you plan to use it?" Kavi asked.

“This gentleman seems to underestimate the talent of the King of Jokes, Sino. As a professional joke expert, I would like to correct some of your views.” Sino put his newfound knowledge into practice.

Kavi gave him a thumbs up. "You're a fucking genius."

Al-Hysen continued reading, seemingly selectively deaf, completely oblivious to their conversation.

"Why did you have to respond to him?" Tinari said helplessly.

Is this your first day meeting Sino? Give him a chance and he'll tell you a corny joke.

Look at Al-Hysen, he doesn't really pay attention to Seno.

Well, it's not just that Al-Hysen ignores Seno; he doesn't care about anyone.

[Hanxue: "We are discussing the whereabouts of the 'first Mora in history.'"]

"As is widely known, Mora is a catalyst. Even today, there are still practices that utilize Mora's mystical properties to enhance weapons."

"The world's first Mora must contain the strongest power. Therefore, my next historical work will boldly demonstrate the latest results of my ten years of dedicated research!"

"That is—Lord Rock used this Mora as a catalyst to enhance both his sword and his blade."

"Obtaining the sword grants you the title of Supreme Ruler of Liyue; drawing it allows you to be crowned King of Liyue!"

His remarks have led people to question this 'expert': after ten years of research, is this all he has come up with?

Whoever can draw this sword and dagger can become the supreme ruler of Liyue and be crowned king?

If this is true, then it's not a big deal, but as an expert and authority, it's a professional issue for him to publish an article without solid evidence.

When Zhongli uttered the words "I cannot agree," it proved that he was merely speculating.

Zhong Li: "The so-called Mora, the so-called money, was originally created merely as a bargaining chip to facilitate the signing of 'contracts.'"

"Presumably, the 'world's first Mora' was simply spent by the Emperor as an ordinary coin..."

[Yi Xuan: "Hmm... I think Mr. Hanxue's hypothesis makes a lot of sense. But this Mr. Zhongli, without any evidence, just dismisses Prince Yan's far-reaching plans?"]

In reality, Yixuan wanted to slap himself. Why did he have to start a conversation? Now he's embarrassed himself.

To say, in front of the Rock King Emperor, that the Rock King Emperor underestimated his profound plans? That's too abstract, isn't it?

Zhong Li calmly replied, "No... my statement is neither praise nor criticism; it is merely stating a fact."

Hanxue scoffed: "Come on, do you understand Prince Yan better than I do?"

“He knows jokes better than I do!” Sino said, acknowledging Han Xue’s talent.

In Hanxue's view, he was an expert, while Zhongli was just a young man with a little knowledge.

Young people with a little knowledge are no match for this 'sixty-something-year-old expert'.

Besides, if Zhongli were to "deceive" and "ambush" me like this, how would I sell my books?

Since Zhongli cut off his financial support, he naturally wouldn't give Zhongli a friendly look.

Zhongli said, "I only have a superficial understanding of historical matters, how dare I boast of it? But if there are no differences in opinion, then the discussion loses its meaning."

Zhongli's words have a bit of a 'Versailles' feel to them, but they are very well received, making people admire the humility of the Rock God.

Xin Hai was deeply moved by Yan Shen's humility. He himself had only mastered a little bit of the art, so others probably hadn't even scratched the surface.

"It's over, it's all over." In reality, Hanxue's face was ashen.

Now that the whole of Teyvat knows about my 'academic fraud,' how am I supposed to face everyone after this?

Why not perform a "hanging oneself from a tree in the southeast" act? If he actually hangs himself there, he'll truly understand the meaning of "King Yama" (the King of Hell).

The other Liyue people, on the other hand, were both annoyed and amused. They wanted to say that Han Xue was disrespectful to the Emperor, but they couldn't help but laugh.

This phrase is likely to become a famous meme in Liyue: "Do you understand XXX or do I understand XXX?"

The ones laughing the most were Yae no Miko and Wendy. They were laughing so hard they didn't care about their image, and Yae no Miko's fox tail was almost showing.

Even Kaeya couldn't match Wendy's laughter at this moment.

"Isn't this misleading others?" Gui Zhong said with some dissatisfaction.

Lin Qiu took Fu Ningna and the others to listen to the opera. Gui Zhong didn't go with them. She lived in Liyue and wasn't in a hurry. She was more curious about the story Lin Qiu had mentioned that she would be interested in.

I've only just started watching, so I don't know if I'm interested or not, but I am a little annoyed.

She had previously given her people four commandments, the first two of which were 'teach them wisdom and discipline them with virtue'.

He hopes his people will possess wisdom and restrain themselves with morality.

But this person, as an expert, is talking nonsense here, which is truly unethical.

If he were merely raising arguments for discussion, that would be one thing, but the discussion itself is a process of error.

But he doesn't just discuss things with people; he speaks with absolute certainty and even plans to publish a book. Isn't this misleading young people?

What if some fool actually believed it and went looking for that non-existent sword and blade? Wouldn't that be a complete waste of his life?

Narcida frowned, a rare occurrence for her. As the goddess of wisdom, she was also very dissatisfied with this behavior of publishing a book without any evidence and based solely on an argument.

This isn't academic research; it's spreading rumors!

Fortunately, Lin Qiu wrote this story in advance, and Zhong Li in the story personally denied the rumors.

Otherwise, some fool might actually go looking for that sword and blade that never existed.

If you gave Wendy a bottle of wine, he would be happy to help find the knife and sword, since he's an expert in this area.

He was adept at everything, whether it was searching for things that didn't exist or impersonating the Rock King Emperor.

"Will finding this sword and blade truly grant me the title of King of Liyue?" Araki Ichito asked with great interest.

"Boss, didn't I already say it was fake!" Jiuqi said helplessly.

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Character Voice Lines - Arataki Ichito: On Liyue's 'One Sword, One Blade'

"Oh, you mean that story? I'm not interested in becoming the Supreme Ruler of Liyue or anything like that, but if I successfully find it, Inatsume will acknowledge me as the Demon King, right? Hahaha!"

Chapter 124 The Emperor's 'Assassination'

In reality, Hanxue had already realized his mistake, but in the book, he was still being stubborn.

[Hanxue: "Then let me ask you, thousands of years ago, when Liyue Harbor underwent a great construction boom, the Geo Archon taught the people architectural skills."]

"The demonstration models he used were all cast using Mora casting, right?"

"If it weren't for valuing Mora's divine power, why would the Rock Lord have acted so extravagantly?"

From the perspective of an ordinary person, using gold as a model is indeed very extravagant.

But looking at the emperor's behavior from a human perspective, isn't it also like the emperor using a golden hoe to till the land?

[Zhongli: "This is easy to explain, because for the Emperor, Mora is the easiest and cheapest material to obtain."]

[Han Xue was speechless.]

Zhongli's words made perfect sense, and he couldn't refute them.

[Ying commented: "It's like telling someone else's story."]

Zhongli chuckled: "Hehe, it's originally the story of the Rock King Emperor."

The people of Liyue are completely baffled. Does the Emperor have some kind of quirk? He always tells or listens to his own stories.

Well, actually it's their fault for constantly talking about the Emperor.

Mora is too easy for Morax to obtain, which is why Zhongli always forgets to bring money.

He always felt that Mora was something that could be created easily and didn't need to be carried around.

“Speaking of which, it’s quite true that he’s telling his own story without any money,” Kaiya said, looking at Wendy.

“Hehe.” Wendy didn’t argue.

There is a difference between him and Zhongli. Zhongli listens to others tell their stories, and at most discusses them when they are wrong.

Wendy, on the other hand, sang her own story as poetry and earned a little money to buy alcohol.

These two gods, one who had money but didn't carry it with him, and the other who had money but immediately spent it all, ended up in the same place, both of them penniless.

Returning to the story, Wan Yan, who had been listening attentively, took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Zhong Li, who was so knowledgeable.

They said they had some archaeological questions to ask and wanted to find a quieter place.

Zhongli readily agreed, and the group went to a quiet place where Wanyan explained their purpose.

It turns out that the reason she wanted to change locations was because her words were somewhat disrespectful to the Rock God.

She sought out Zhongli not only because of his erudition, but also because he resembled the Emperor's little black-faced friend.

Therefore, she dared not tell the Black Emperor these words to anyone else, only to him.

She asked Zhongli, "Were all the demons killed by the Rock God evil?"

Those who were reading exclaimed that they were experts, saying that everyone had asked the right person! Each of them had been able to ask the Emperor himself so precisely.

Zhongli was not annoyed and replied objectively, "...Let's set aside good and evil for now."

The Rock King Emperor respects "contracts," so any demon that dies at his hands must have broken some kind of "contract."

Wendy broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this, as he had once forged the name and signature of the Rock King.

It can only be said that the old man had his reasons for hitting him; given Zhongli's temperament, it was already considered giving him face.

Wanyan continued to recount her discovery, revealing that she was speaking out for a kind-hearted demon god.

[Wan Yan: "Herria, the 'Salt Demon'... She was a kind demon, yet she was still killed by Morax in the war..."]

"He was assassinated by Morax using dishonorable means."

This "Salt Demon" was kind by nature and did not do evil, but was "assassinated" by the Rock God.

Wanyan wanted to know the truth of the story, and so did the readers.

Wan Yan wanted to know because she believed in the Salt God; the others were just curious.

What kind of divine being could possibly require the Emperor's assassination attempt?!

What kind of terrifying being would need to assassinate an emperor? Would they have to be three-headed, six-armed, with a blue face and fangs?

Under normal circumstances, would an emperor with his strength need assassination? He could just go straight in and unleash his full power, and few could stop him, right?

Just like the elderly Zhao Zilong, you can tell the outcome as soon as you see "Yun is furious".

Does it mean that if you kill everyone and no one sees it, it's considered an assassination?

The book states that at this time, a fool named Clement arrived, and in the name of an archaeologist, he hired Zhongli as an archaeological consultant at the Hall of Rebirth.

This really makes the people of Liyue want to complain: Why are you running an archaeology business in the Hall of Rebirth?

Isn't the burial hall a place for people to be buried? And you actually hired a guest priest there to be a 'grave robber'?

Others wanted to complain, but Zhongli, upon hearing that it was a job at the Hall of Rebirth, came down very professionally, and even brought along the traveler, who was not an archaeologist.

Clement was not satisfied; this was an archaeological excavation, not a sightseeing trip, and he didn't want to bring so many people.

[Zhongli: "But my friend has an unparalleled talent for treasure hunting."]

Clement asked, "What talent?"

Zhongli: "I will not miss a single treasure chest within my sight!"

"Pfft, hahahahaha, that's such a perfect summary!" Kaeya laughed uncontrollably.

"Hey, Traveler, did you offend the Prophet in Liyue?" Kaeya asked.