Did the main characters enter the wrong game in their second playthrough?

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"Tsk, look at him, pretending again."

Seeing someone's "completely indifferent" attitude, Little Black Tower rolled its eyes speechlessly, looking nothing like a dull doll.

The sky had darkened at some point, and the blazing sun dyed the clouds. Riding on the "fire clouds" beneath them, the two faced each other, one listening and the other telling their story.

"So, your plan now is to enjoy a good 'trip' in this world?"

After understanding Xing's current situation, Xiao Heita nodded knowingly and then said to Xing.

"Of course, after all... I should relax a bit, shouldn't I?"

Gazing at the beautiful sky in the distance, Xing slowly stood up, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Little Black Tower remained silent for a moment, then stood up as well and quietly walked behind Xing.

"Indeed... if I could see you like this, Ms. Black Tower, perhaps I would feel a little gratified..."

"Then let me join your [exploration] efforts too~"

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Teyvat Will Not Sleep Tonight

"Well……"

Paimon rubbed his sleepy eyes, slowly sat up from the ground, and then stretched gently, looking like he had slept very well.

Then he opened his eyes and looked at the campfire in front of him, his big eyes instantly filled with doubt.

"Huh? How come it's already evening?"

"Because you slept straight through until night..."

Sitting by the campfire, Xing roasted some poultry he'd somehow gotten his hands on, sprinkling spices on it as he spoke to Paimon.

"profound……"

Paimon nodded knowingly, then flew to Xing's side. Smelling the fragrant roasted chicken leg, he suddenly felt a little doubtful again.

"Wait a minute... how did I fall asleep again?"

Paimon scratched his head, looking quite puzzled.

It seems... lately she often falls asleep inexplicably in the same spot?

"Maybe he's sleepy? Or maybe he ate too much?"

Listening to the crackling sound of the poultry fat dripping into the campfire, Xing said casually.

"Um...maybe..."

Paimon touched his forehead upon hearing this, looking somewhat uncertain.

"This little guy looks interesting. Why don't you lend it to me so I can take a look?"

Suddenly, a petite figure wielding a giant hammer silently appeared behind Paimon...

"Whoa!! There's a ghost!"

Paimon was startled and quickly darted behind Xing, looking at Xing's sleeve with great panic.

"Tsk, little guy, that's a bit rude of you..."

The petite figure wielding the giant hammer slowly walked into the fire's vicinity, a hint of displeasure appearing on her delicate and beautiful face.

"Wow! You were the one who suddenly stood behind me, and you even had a big hammer..."

Paimon, realizing what was happening, immediately floated up from beside Star and instinctively retorted to the Black Tower, and then...

"Wait? Who are you?"

Looking at that unfamiliar face, Paimon's mind was filled with questions. Then, she slowly turned her gaze to Xing, who was already gnawing on a chicken leg.

"You didn't go out and kidnap little girls while I was sleeping, did you?"

"?"

"Pfft..."

"Are you kidding me! I, Xing, am an upright and honorable person, how could I be called a trafficker!"

Upon hearing this, Xing immediately stood up and spoke righteously.

"I clearly got her through a legitimate gacha pull!"

"Um... when drawing cards, can you still draw a person?"

Upon hearing this, Paimon's expression immediately became complicated.

"In short, she is no outsider. Next, Black Tower will join our [Pioneer] team."

Xing wisely refrained from referring to the puppets around him as "Little Black Tower" or "Black Tower Dolls." Based on his understanding of the puppets in the Black Tower, these puppets were more or less rebellious, and some of them even wanted to overthrow the original and take its place.

Clearly, although the highly intelligent little black tower beside him had not revealed its ambition, its level of intelligence meant it could be regarded as an "extension of the black tower's consciousness."

"That's right, I'll be a member of your team from now on. From now on, please take care of me, little white thing."

Black Tower spoke with great interest to Paimon.

"Hmm... I'm not some little thing!"

"Oh? How old are you? Compared to me, aren't you just a little thing?"

Upon hearing this, Black Tower's lips curved into a smile, and then he glanced lightly at Star beside him.

star:"……"

I have a feeling this guy is really Black Tower, but she doesn't have any proof yet...

Forget it...

“Gurgle…”

"Star~ I'm hungry!"

Paimon, standing to the side, was already letting out a wail of hunger. Now... let's feed Paimon first.

"Crack..."

The campfire crackled again, the sound of burning firewood jarring against the still night.

Seemingly finding it pointless to tease the two, Black Tower put away his hammer, sat down near the fire close to Star, and entered standby mode.

The moonlight was bright, the sky was cloudless, and the mountains were filled with tranquility, with the occasional sound of birdsong carried by the wind, making the silence even more profound.

Tonight... seems like the perfect time for a good night's sleep...

……

It seems many people won't be able to sleep tonight!

Because what a certain Star Core Spirit did today was a bit too "shocking," it has been decided that people in the sky will take turns keeping a close watch on the [Pathfinder] around the clock to prevent any "accidents" caused by internal Teyvat issues from happening.

As for what the Trail Blazers themselves want to do...

Sorry, they can't control that.

In fact, not only can they not manage it, they also have absolutely no authority to manage it.

This thing is not only an "illegal user," but to Teyvat, she is more like a layer that is superficially in the "program" but is actually "another program" with different system permissions.

Even more terrifying is that this "program" that they cannot be connected to is fully capable of directly erasing the "system" called Teyvat!

So the current situation is...

To prevent the destruction of Teyvat, the three high-ranking "gods" have now arranged a "duty roster," keeping a close eye on their living father below at fixed times every day. They no longer expect him to follow the original "Traveler" script; they only hope that after he has played his part, he can incidentally resolve the current crisis in Teyvat. If he doesn't resolve it, it doesn't really matter; he can just leave!

In the mortal world, many people also cannot sleep because of the stars.

Beside Liyue Harbor, in the hazy sea breeze of dusk, Zhongli stood alone, gazing wistfully at the harbor.

Barbatos had told him in great detail what had happened before.

The being capable of destroying the entirety of Teyvat now exists in two forms, both within the body of that "Pathfinder"...

This is no longer a question of whether he can resign and retire now; it's a question of how long Teyvat can continue to exist.

Thinking about it carefully... how about we convene another meeting of the immortals?

No... never mind, let's just stick to the plan.

But tonight... I'll probably have to appear in a few more people's dreams...

Sigh, hopefully the Fools will realize this too.

……

"Ajax, the Queen wants you to tone it down."

At the Northern Bank, a faint blue light stood out conspicuously in the darkness.

The words floating in the air cast a bitter shadow on his handsome face.

"This is quite a lot of trouble, Liyue... just what kind of monster are they sending?"

As the words gradually faded away, Dadalia slowly stood up, his expression becoming increasingly serious.

Originally, he was planning to test his skills against that "Bank Bat Man," but at noon today, a strange, unsettling force came through him that day...

Perhaps the Empress's decree was also related to that mysterious force?

Sigh, since that's the case, he should just behave himself for now and wait until that [Galaxy Baseball Man] arrives in Liyue before he has a match with him!

"..."

Far away in the Land of Winter, a sound like someone slapping their forehead seemed to drift over...

Chapter 80 Indeed, knowledge is power!

"Himeko! We're back!"

Back on the Starry Sky Train, March 7th immediately gave Himeko, who was waiting at the door, a big hug.

"Well, welcome back."

Himeko smiled gently, stroking March's soft hair, then raised her head and nodded slightly to Dan Heng and Kiana.

"Everyone performed very well on this expedition, especially Kiana. I didn't expect you to be noticed by that star god. You truly deserve to be Welt's student."