Ying expressed her doubts.
"Actually, I initially wanted to run away with Paimon, but those foods were too delicious— Ptooey!"
"Cough cough— But I was afraid they would catch up. After all, neither of us has much combat power. Although I can transform... with Paimon by my side, I'd be very strained trying to protect her, and I don't know if there would be ambushes later."
"E."
"Before we talk about that... can anyone overhear us here, Host?"
"Relax, by now their skills should have taken them to Xiangling's shop. No one will hear. Besides, if you lower your voice a bit, won't it be fine? →_→"
"Ah... that makes sense..."
Cough cough— Let's get back to the point. Those things were all defective products they didn't want. After the baptism of my persuasive tongue, they were willing to sell them to us. For example, that clothing was made from the fabric needed by that Fatui Pyro Agent for invisibility."
"Oh? You mean you exchanged Mora for his invisibility cloak? (✪▽✪)" Ying's eyes lit up upon hearing Paimon's words, and she said with surprise.
"Yes, but they were all defective. They can't achieve invisibility anymore. Similarly, the items in the backpack are also broken and don't function properly."
"Uh... then what's the point of you buying them!"
"Heh heh— Don't rush it, Host. I just got back my original abilities (*˘︶˘*)."
"Original abilities? What abilities?"
"Host, do you remember the clothes I gave you before? All those clothes were made and repaired by me using this ability. That familiar ability has returned to my memory."
"You mean... you can repair it now?"
"That's right~ And I can also adjust the abilities of this cloak appropriately~"
"Really?! That's great! You did well this time! (^～^)"
"Heh heh~ Of course. However... since I'm no longer a system, repairing it will consume a lot of my stamina. I can probably only repair one item at a time..."
"It's okay, take your time. Besides, this cloak has already helped me a lot (^～^)."
"Mhm~ Then I'll restore it now. Host, please keep an eye out and be careful not to be discovered by the Fatui."
"Oh oh, don't worry~" Ying immediately became alert, scanning her surroundings with full vigilance.
"Okay, then I'll repair it now."
As Paimon's voice fell, the clothing that Paimon held in her hand began to emanate a faint light. As time passed, the light gradually intensified... After an unknown period, a thin mist dispersed from the clothing, gradually transforming into a veil-like cloak...
"Phew... Go... Got it, Host..."
"Are you alright?!" Noticing that Paimon's voice had become weak, Ying rushed over and asked.
"N-Nothing... just so tired... It feels similar to the side effects you used to get from teleporting, Host..."
"This... I didn't expect repairing this to make you so uncomfortable... Why didn't you say so earlier? I thought the side effects weren't that bad..."
Seeing Paimon's weak state, Ying couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy, having personally experienced that feeling before.
"It's okay... Just need to rest for a bit... Just like you, Host..."
"No. You are not allowed to use it again until you can withstand the side effects," Ying said, shaking her head and taking the cloak that Paimon handed her.
"But..."
"There's no 'but.' I am your Host, and you listen to me. Besides, it's enough. This cloak will be able to help me later."
"Alright... Then I'll introduce its functions to the Host..."
"Phew... Unlike the Fatui Pyro Agent... the effect of this cloak will allow the Host to blend into the environment completely and conceal her aura for half an hour."
"However, once the Host attacks someone or is attacked, the effect will immediately cease, with a cooldown of 12 hours."
"Mhm... It's more suitable for infiltration than combat... Thank you, you did a great job this time~ (^～^)"
"Hee hee... Of course~ I'll tell you, actually, the most valuable thing spent was the food. This was a spur-of-the-moment idea to prevent the Host from hitting me~(⌒▽⌒)"
"Uh... you did say that..."
"Huh? Ah... I don't know why I blurted it out without realizing it... Σ(|||▽|||)"
"Emm... As expected, you inherited my personality... Even the habit of blabbering things out is inherited, which is incredible... →_→"
"Cough cough~ That was just an accident~"
"Sigh... Forget it, forget it. Speaking of which... did you guys do anything else at that time?"
"Anything else? I don't think so. Paimon and I only told them a little about your past experiences, like saving the Anemo Archon and you being chased by slimes... Ouch!"
Ying fiercely flicked Paimon's forehead.
"Why did you reveal my embarrassing history!"
"Ouch ouch ouch... I was afraid they would be suspicious... And I was also trying to feed them false information, making them mistakenly believe that the Host was weak and posed no threat," Paimon said aggrievedly, rubbing her head.
"Hmph~ Although what you said makes sense, you still deserve a hit for revealing my embarrassing history (￣へ￣)."
"Uh... Sigh~ I've worried myself sick over this immature Host (*￣з￣)."
"Bah! As if you're so mature... Huh? Wait... Did the system just give me a task?"
"Huh? I didn't send you one," Paimon said, scratching her little head in confusion.
"Uh... not you, it's the ability you left in my body. It's in an envelope! Let me see..."
Task: Destroy the Fatui secret base discovered earlier and burn the documents stored inside...
Task Difficulty: 1 to 2 stars
Completion Reward: 1000 to 2000 Primogems
Note! Only by going alone can the highest reward be obtained. Furthermore, you must not tell anyone before completing the task, otherwise the reward will be reduced to the minimum!
"Hmph... It seems I have to go to that so-called secret base alone..."
"Huh? I can't go?"
"Well... cough cough~ You've consumed a lot of stamina just now, right? Just rest here peacefully~"
"But I'm afraid you'll get into trouble. Let me go with you."
"Relax~ After so many battles, I've become much stronger. Even an executive wouldn't be able to keep me now~ (^～^)"
(Uh... a weaker executive... probably...)
Ying transformed the cloak into a light garment and put it in her backpack. Then, she carried the weak Paimon to the entrance of Chunxiang's Pavilion, waiting for Lumine and the others to return...
After a while...