"Ngh, this system admits it might have exaggerated a bit earlier. Not the whole of Teyvat, perhaps just four or five hands' worth at most~"
(That's the same as saying nothing...)
"Hehe~ Alright, there aren't many. Currently, I only know of two people who have a lot of plot interactions with the host."
(Oh? Is it Lumine and Hu Tao?)
"The author forbids me from saying. The host can guess for themselves~"
(That stingy author...)
"Speaking of which, host, have you thought about what you're going to do next?"
(What else? Open treasure chests, of course.)
"Is that all?"
(What else?)
"The host is about to experience the domain in Liyue. Aren't you going to prepare beforehand?"
(Prepare? There's nothing to prepare. Just keep opening treasure chests for Primogems to pull weapons, and then use those mobs to train my elemental control to get stronger.)
"That makes sense... How is your control coming along then?"
(Well... how to put it? I feel like Anemo and Geo are quite different from how they are in the game. Anemo's damage is much lower than Geo's. For example, one Stardust Rose + one Gale Blade can defeat a Ruin Guard, but if I only use Gale Blade, it probably won't die even after three hits, and that's with pyro infusion. If it's just Gale Blade on its own, it might not even die after six hits.)
(However, although Anemo's damage is far less than Geo, its consumption cost is very low. I can now cast hundreds of Anemo blades or over ten Gale Blades in a single battle, but I can't even use ten Stardust Roses. Also, the falling speed of Stardust Rose seems slower than in the game. Once I face enemies that are slightly agile or have any brains, it's very easy to miss...)
"I didn't expect the host to observe so meticulously."
(This doesn't require observation, I can feel it intuitively...)
"Hehe~"
(Sigh... In short, I need to focus more on elemental coordination in the future. Ordinary archer Hilichurls can be quickly dealt with using Anemo blades, but if I encounter agile elite monsters like Pyro Whopperflowers, I'll have to use Anemo's crowd control ability to make Stardust Rose hit them precisely...)
"Host, you can do it~ The system believes in you~"
(Hehe~ Of course I will (*˘︶˘*)) After the discussion, Ying had already finished all the grilled meat skewers in her hands. She rubbed her slightly bulging stomach with satisfaction.
"Ah, I'm full~ Full~ Huh? Hu Tao, are you thinking about something?" Ying saw Hu Tao quietly contemplating and curiously asked.
"Yeah, I'm wondering why that Abyss Mage we encountered earlier gathered so many Hilichurls. After all, it's almost impossible to conquer Liyue with just Hilichurls and Ruin Guards..."
"Maybe they have other secret weapons. But with the Geo Archon on your side, you don't need to panic at all~" (I suddenly want to spoil the plot... but I'm afraid Hu Tao will keep asking and I won't be able to explain clearly (￣д￣))
"That's true... Speaking of which, Ying, did you meet the Anemo Archon when you were in Mondstadt?"
"I did."
"Really?! Tell me quickly (✪▽✪)"
"Sure. Let me tell you, that Anemo Archon is really cheap. He's always tricking me into buying him wine. Remember last time I went to Dragonspine with him, he wouldn't even pay attention to me unless I tempted him with wine."
"Ahaha~ Your Anemo Archon is too laid-back."
"Indeed, he's too laid-back. The Geo Archon at least guides you once a year, but that guy just drinks and drinks all day. When he finally stops drinking, he's forced to make money because he's broke."
"It's a bit strange for the Anemo Archon to have to work to earn money."
"Sigh~ But he seems to be living quite freely. Truly worthy of being the God of Freedom."
"Hahaha~ Anything else? Anything else? I want to hear more about your experiences (✪▽✪)"
"Uh... It's getting late today. Let's go to sleep first. I'll tell you more next time."
"Ah~ Alright... Goodnight then ￣﹏￣"
Hu Tao walked towards her tent with a "disappointed" expression. Seeing her like that, Ying comforted her helplessly, "Don't be sad, you'll make me feel guilty."
"Mmm... Then can you sleep with me tonight, Ying?"
"Huh? Aren't there two tents?"
"Because I'm very sad right now and want to hug you for comfort~"
"Emm... I thought you were really sad just now, but you were just pretending?!"
"No, I was really sad just then, but my expression was a bit exaggerated (^～^)"
"Hmph! You hurt my feelings. Punishment count +1."
"You, you, you! You're twisting words!" Ying pointed at Hu Tao angrily.
"Can't hear you, can't hear you~"
"Damn it..."
"I advise you to go back to your tent and sleep quickly, otherwise, be careful that this director can't help but use a punishment right now ๑乛v乛๑"
"?!" Ying was startled by Hu Tao's words and quickly turned to run towards her tent, muttering as she ran, "Wuwuwu... If she keeps teasing me like this, I'll have nightmares tonight... Hu Tao is much scarier than Lumine (╥﹏╥)"
"Today's harvest was really rich. Goodnight, Ying~ Have a good dream~"
"Hmph... Goodnight!" Ying replied to Hu Tao huffily and then crawled into her tent.
"Hehe~ Angry Ying is also very cute. I'm looking forward to seeing a scared and shy Ying even more~" Hu Tao chuckled softly and returned to her tent. Before long, she had fallen fast asleep...
Meanwhile, on Ying's side...
"Wuwu... I've gotten so many punishments in just one day... How am I supposed to get through the rest of this (╥﹏╥)"
"Why doesn't the host try to be tough?"
"Tough... Hilichurls and Fatui are fine, but I can't be tough with them..."
"The system can't help with things that don't involve bad guys. The host needs to work hard on their own~"
"Emm... Forget it, forget it. The most important thing now is to sleep." With that, Ying lay down on the grass and closed her eyes.
...
Hu Tao: {Ying, wake up.}
{Mmm...} Ying rubbed her eyes and asked confusedly: {Hu Tao? Why are you in my tent...}
{Tent? What are you talking about, Ying.}
{A tent is a tent... Huh? Why does the ceiling look different from what I remember? There's a lamp hanging on it... Lamp... Lamp?!} Ying quickly got up to examine her surroundings.
{This is... a hotel? I wasn't in a tent? What's going on...}
{Are you muddled from sleep? Did I overdo it yesterday?}
{Huh? Overdo it? What did you overdo?}
{We slept together last night, and now you're pretending not to know me?}
{Wha?! Slept together?!! Σ(|||▽|||)}
Ying quickly threw off the covers to check her body. The first thing she saw was that her body, clad only in her undergarments, was covered in dense, purplish-blue hickeys...