Genshin Impact: My roommate and I became funny Hilichurls

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"Warning: Stealth mode is about to be deactivated due to energy overload."

On a distant cliff, a patrolling soldier suddenly felt a pang of fear.

He looked up abruptly, his pupils contracting sharply—

The twenty-meter-tall silver-white mecha revealed itself the moment its cloaking was deactivated, and the electromagnetic cannon on its right arm was fully charged.

The cannons were aimed at the core area of ​​the factory, and the blinding lightning illuminated the entire canyon as if it were daytime.

"boom--!!!"

Amidst the deafening explosion, a thick beam of lightning pierced through the entire factory.

The building vaporized directly at extremely high temperatures, leaving a scorched trench in the ground.

The shockwave blew trees up from the ground for miles around, and even the distant sea was shaken up with huge waves.

The stragglers clung tightly to the rock face to avoid being blown away.

His eyes widened, his face beneath the mask contorted in shock: "What is that?!"

What chilled him to the bone was that, in the afterglow of the explosion, the steel giant seemed to... turn its head and glance at him.

Although they had no facial expression, the scattered soldiers clearly felt that they were being targeted.

"Target cleared. Energy reaction detected. Suspected to be the sixth executive of the Fools."

The wolf king's electronic eyes flashed a dangerous red light.

Recommendation: Annihilate them.

"Leave him."

Zhang Chu, carrying the thunder hammer, sneered.

"This guy deserves to be taught a lesson by Raymond Cinema."

With a burst of mechanical noise, the Wolf King's figure vanished into thin air once again, leaving behind only the chaotic factory ruins and the stragglers standing there dumbfounded.

"This is... terrifying power..."

The stragglers' voices trembled involuntarily.

He glanced at the still-burning ruins, then turned and left without hesitation: "Anyway, these are the lady's things... what's it to me?"

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Inside the wooden-chambered tea room, a faint aroma of tea wafted through the air, while outside the paper door, the sound of flowing water in the courtyard was crisp and pleasant.

Ying pushed open the door to the tea room, her gaze immediately locking onto the blue-and-white-haired girl sitting in the main seat—Ayaka Kamisato.

"Are you Princess Shirasato Ayaka?"

Ying asked directly.

Ayaka Kamisato's teacup trembled slightly, and the tea almost spilled.

She clearly hadn't expected her identity to be exposed so directly, and she certainly hadn't expected Ying to appear before her in such an unreserved way.

She glanced instinctively at Thomas standing to the side, her eyes filled with a mixture of panic and confusion—why did you bring him here like this?!

Thomas shrugged with a wry smile, giving off a "I can't help it" look.

Little did he expect that Ying would directly ask to see Princess Bailu upon their first meeting, and would even barge in through the front door instead of using the hidden door of the tea room!

Miss, this traveler... seems to be acting unpredictably.

Thomas conveyed this message through his eyes.

Ayaka Kamisato took a deep breath, quickly adjusted her posture, stood up and bowed slightly: "Yes, I am Ayaka Kamisato, the younger sister of the current head of the Kamisato family, the company's administrator, and also known as the 'White Heron Princess'."

Her voice was soft and elegant, but Ying could sense a hint of tension in her eyes—clearly, this egret princess was not used to being "ambushed" so directly.

Ying nodded and went straight to the point: "I need your help."

Ayaka Kamisato blinked, seemingly surprised that the conversation would be so brief.

She hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Um... what about the other four honorary knights? Aren't they... with you?"

Ying shook her head: "They didn't want to get involved in big things because Inazuma's problems were too complicated, so they didn't come."

"Is this so..."

Ayaka Kamisato's tone carried a hint of barely concealed disappointment.

She had indeed heard of Mondstadt's four "Knights of Honor"—the four otherworldly visitors who possessed Hilichurls, and their terrifying 20-meter-class mech, "Wolf King."

Legend has it that they once repelled a threat comparable to a demon god with overwhelming power, and even caused the Fatui's executors to suffer heavy losses.

The problem is... she has absolutely no idea about Ying's abilities!

In her intelligence reports, Ying's name was always associated with those four "troublemakers," to the point that she wasn't even sure whether this traveler relied on his own abilities or those four outrageous teammates.

Ying seemed to see through her doubts, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly: "Don't worry, I'm actually better at solving problems when I'm alone."

After all, those four are better at creating problems.

Paimon chimed in, hands on his hips, "Exactly! Luminous has resolved major issues in both Mondstadt and Liyue!"

Ayaka Kamisato was silent for a moment, then smiled softly: "It seems I was being rude."

She sat back down, poured Ying a cup of tea, and her eyes became serious and determined.

"So, traveler... what would you like to know?"

Ying picked up her teacup and said, "—Regarding the 'Eye Hunting Order,' and... General Raiden's 'Eternity.'"

Chapter 39 Inazuma's Current Situation

"That's how it is. For some reason, the general's temperament changed drastically. He issued a national isolation edict, and later issued an eye-hunting edict, which led to Inazuma becoming what he is now..."

A brief silence fell over the wooden-framed tea room.

Ayaka Kamisato gracefully closed her folding fan, preparing to continue recounting the suffering brought about by the Eye Hunt Order, when she suddenly noticed the subtle expression on the traveler's face.

"no......"

Ying pressed her fingers against her temples, revealing a helpless expression that said, "What is all this about?"

"You know far too little about your own gods, don't you?"

Paimon stamped his foot in the air: "Exactly! Even we outsiders know more than you do!"

Ayaka Kamisato's fan fell to the ground with a "thud" onto the tatami mat.

Thomas's hand trembled as he was pouring tea, and the tea spilled over the rim of the cup.

Princess Egret blinked; this reaction was completely unexpected.

Ying sighed and started counting on her fingers: "Barbatos in Mondstadt is always running up debts at the tavern, and Morax in Liyue has to get reimbursed for all sorts of expenses from the Hall of Rebirth..."

"As for your Thunder General..."

Paimon suddenly interjected excitedly, "Qingyu and the others said that General Thunder is actually a—"

Ying hurriedly covered the little guy's mouth, but it was too late.

"Country girl!"

The wooden-framed tea room fell into a deathly silence.

"Ahem, anyway, when I came to Inazuma, I heard the four of them talk about you, the second-generation Thor."

With a "thud," the folding fan in Ayaka Kamisato's hand fell onto the tatami mat again. The usually dignified White Heron Princess had completely lost her ability to control her expression.

"General Thunder...isn't he the original Thor?"

Ying sighed, picked up her teacup and took a sip: "According to the four of them, Thor is actually a twin."

Thomas unconsciously crushed the spout of the teapot in his hand, and scalding tea dripped down the edge of the table, but he didn't bother to wipe it up.

"The original Thor was his sister Raiden Shin, who was skilled in domestic and foreign affairs."

Ying's fingertips gently traced the rim of the teacup.

"Unfortunately, during the cataclysm of Kanria five hundred years ago..."

Ayaka Kamisato unconsciously held her breath.

"She has fallen."

Ying's voice was very soft, yet it resounded like thunder in the tea room.

"The younger sister, Lei Ying, who is now known as Ying, was originally only responsible for martial arts. After her older sister died, she had to take over the position of Thor."

Thomas's lips trembled: "So, the current general is actually..."

Ying stared directly into Ayaka Kamisato's shocked eyes.

"Shadow transformed her body into the eternally-seeking puppet, General Thunder, while her own consciousness... retreated into the Pure Land of One Heart."

With a loud thud, Thomas finally collapsed to the ground.

Is this kind of high-level secret really something a domestic worker should know?!

Ayaka Kamisato's fingertips trembled slightly: "That... Eye Hunting Order..."

"Shadow is not good at governing a country, and the puppets she creates are even less adaptable."

Ying shook her head helplessly.

"The foolish masses exploited this loophole, implementing their orders through divine mandate and decree..."

Paimon floated up to the petrified Thomas and waved his hand: "Hey~ are you still alive?"

Ayaka Kamisato suddenly stood up, her kimono sleeves flipping over a teacup: "Wait! How could the four honorary knights know this?! Even the Three Magistrates' ancient texts..."

Ying and Paimon exchanged a glance and revealed a mysterious smile.

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The Wolf King's tactical holographic projection unfolded in front of the four, with real-time battle analysis data flowing like a waterfall.

Qingyu stroked his chin, staring at the battle report with disbelief: "The Shogunate army has suffered repeated defeats? What kind of battle is this?"

Erkang leaned closer, the water element patterns on his body glowing slightly with his movements: "The resistance has no resources and no manpower. Isn't that little girl from Coral Palace's brilliant plan a 'notebook' that even Wulang might not be able to memorize?"