Genshin Impact: My roommate and I became funny Hilichurls

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"Let's just create a space and go in to play, and experience it like we're actually there!"

"Then I'll join!"

Upon hearing this, Erkang immediately raised his hand and shouted, instantly switching from a sorrowful poet to a hot-blooded idiot. The cats that he had just hit ran away without a trace.

Clearly, Gu Qian's "going in to play" is not as simple as just putting on VR glasses. It means using their comedic abilities to create a subspace where reality and virtuality intertwine and have fun.

Have you decided what game you want to play?

Zhang Chu stood up, brushed the grass clippings off his clothes, and asked.

"There are quite a few games in the Thousand Stars Chronicle, so don't get stuck on choosing one."

"Of course I've thought it through! Do you guys remember that fan-made game we watched countless times—'Elemental Wars'?"

Gu Qian rubbed his hands together excitedly, and the lightning element crackled on his horns.

"That Genshin Impact fanfiction?"

Paimon flew up, hands on his hips.

"Is it the one that plays on your phones?"

"That's right! Similar to that! Want to play?"

Gu Qian's eyes sparkled.

Ying nodded without hesitation, her eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

"I want to see how this game compares to reality!"

"Wolf King, and what about you?"

Gu Qian looked at the silver-white werewolf who had been silent to the side.

Wolf King's red optical glasses flickered, and he replied in a deep, metallic voice, "I'll act as the photographer and off-site support. To record your... well, most likely embarrassing moments."

"Alright! Everyone agrees! Shall we play now?"

Gu Qian raised his phone, his finger hovering over the power button.

"I can't wait! My fire elemental Gatling gun is itching for action!"

Erkang pulled out an exaggeratedly designed water gun that was still dripping water (what happened to the promised fire element?), and urged loudly.

"understood!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qian abruptly pressed the button.

The next moment, everyone's figures were enveloped in a blinding white light and instantly disappeared from the grass of Sumeru.

Thousand Star Realm, the login space for "Elemental Wars: Ultimate Mix and Match".

As the light faded, everyone's appearance was completely transformed.

Ying was wearing the combat suit from the fan-made video; the super-short shorts were so tight that she felt like she could hardly breathe, and her eyes twitched wildly behind her goggles.

"Who designed this fabric?"

She silently brought up the character panel and without hesitation replaced the shorts with a flowing yet flexible short skirt before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

When it came to weapon selection, they bypassed the firearms and chose a one-handed sword.

She doesn't know how to use a gun, so let's use something she's more familiar with.

Looking at the four-person team again, they have changed into highly technological combat suits.

Qingyu's Wind Chaser outfit is predominantly turquoise with a streamlined design and two small hovering thrusters on the back.

Er Kang's water-themed suit is dark blue, and he carries two huge... well, water cannons on his shoulders?

Zhang Chu's physique as a Quake mob, coupled with a suit of heavy armor, a huge riot shield, and a pulse rifle that looked very heavy, made him appear imposing and extraordinary.

Gu Qian's Thunder King form is covered in a layer of heavy power armor that shines with lightning, and he also carries a railgun that sparks with electricity on his shoulder.

Meanwhile, the Wolf King, in his twenty-meter-tall form as the Emperor of the Barbatos constellation, hovered in mid-air like a steel behemoth, with a camera on his chest pointed at the crowd, beginning a comprehensive, no-blind-spot "documentary" filming.

Furthermore, he switched his emotional system from butler mode to commentary mode.

"Should we try PvE to get a feel for the controls first, or go straight to PvP and hurt each other?"

Qingyu flexed his wrists; his weapons were two high-frequency wrist blades, which looked very cool.

"Let's play PvE. It's my first time, so I'll get used to it first."

Zhang Chu tapped his riot shield, which made a dull sound, indicating that it was very reliable.

Qingyu raised his hand and quickly operated on the virtual screen that appeared in front of him. In the mode options, he decisively selected the highest-rated [PVE-Team Challenge: Abyss Tide].

[Map loading... Scene: Comedian's Abyss (Difficulty: Fun-oriented)]

[Mission Objective: Resist ten waves of monster attacks and protect the central "Intelligence Core" from destruction.]

[Friendly reminder: This scene contains numerous logical inconsistencies and unexpected events. Please keep smiling and enjoy the chaos.]

Another flash of light, and the group found themselves on a platform with an extremely bizarre style.

At the center of the platform, the so-called "smart core"...

It turned out to be a giant cabbage that kept making faces and dancing in a grass skirt!

"This core... doesn't seem very intelligent."

Paimon pointed at the dancing cabbage and complained.

"Don't be fooled by appearances, Paimon, this must be a disguise!"

Er Kang, with a serious expression, raised his water cannon.

"Watch me test it with a wise flow of water!"

"Wait a minute, Er Kang—"

Zhang Chu tried to stop him, but it was too late.

A thick jet of water struck the dancing cabbage precisely. The cabbage paused for a second, and then…

They jumped even more enthusiastically, and even pulled a glow stick out of the vegetable leaves to cheer!

[WARNING! The core has been attacked (?), increasing pleasure by 10%! Current pleasure: 10%! When pleasure reaches 100%, the core will self-destruct due to over-excitement!]

Everyone: "..."

Er Kang: "...Huh?"

Zhang Chu sighed, "I knew it! Erkang, from now on, stay away from that core! At least ten meters away!"

The first wave of enemies appeared, a group of bouncy... ice slimes wearing pirate eye masks?

"Hahaha! Mere slime! Behold my wind blade..."

Qingyu rushed forward with a loud laugh, brandishing his twin blades, and then... his attack precisely... passed through the gaps between the slimes, without even touching a hair (?).

"Damn! What's going on with this judgment?"

"Look at me!"

Gu Qian shouldered the railgun, and lightning converged around it.

"A Certain Scientific Railgun: Hilichurl Edition!"

A bolt of lightning shot out, but instead of hitting the slime, it veered off course and struck an inconspicuous street lamp at the edge of the platform.

The streetlights were instantly turned on, emitting a dazzling array of colors, and began playing the electronic music of "The Most Dazzling Ethnic Trend".

[Hidden Easter Egg Triggered! The venue's background music changes! All players receive the "Square Dance Power" buff: Movement speed increased by 10%, and there is a 10% chance to trigger a Yangko dance move when attacking!]

Qingyu: "..."

Gu Qian: "...Would you believe me if I said I didn't do it on purpose?"

Just then, the ice slimes suddenly opened their mouths (if you can call them mouths), and instead of icy mist, they spat out... soap bubbles?

Colorful soap bubbles drifted slowly toward the crowd.

"Watch out! These bubbles might be strange!"

Ying warily raised her futuristic one-handed sword.

A bubble slowly bumped into Zhang Chu's riot shield.

It didn't cause any harm, but...

Zhang Chu's shield was instantly covered with a layer of pink, sparkly Hello Kitty stickers!

Zhang Chu stared at his riot shield, which had suddenly become bursting with "girlish charm," and fell into a three-second silence.

Then he silently turned the shield towards his teammates, the big eyes of Hello Kitty on it seemingly mocking them silently.

"puff--!"

Er Kang couldn't hold back and started laughing so hard that his water cannon started spraying everywhere.

"Hahaha! Zhang Chu! Your shield is so cute!!"

Wolf King's calm (but slightly amused) commentary came from the air: "Dear viewers, we now see that the steady and reliable player Zhang Chu has obtained an epic skin - 'The Pink Shield of the Mighty Man', which will undoubtedly greatly boost the team's morale... if we ignore the murderous look in his eyes right now."

The second wave of enemies consisted of Hilichurls charging forward with shields.

"let me!"

Er Kang, full of confidence, adjusted his water cannon mode.

"Watch my high-pressure water jet cutting!"

He aimed at the shield of the Hilichurl charging at the front and pressed the button.

A thin but high-speed stream of water shot out and successfully struck the shield...

Then, as if lubricated, the water flowed precisely across the surface of the shield...

It splashed onto Qingyu's feet, who was preparing to launch a sneak attack.

Qingyu slipped, and the hover propulsion device that had just started went out of control. "Waaaaah!" she screamed, and like a kite thrown out of the air, she drew a beautiful arc in the air before plunging headfirst into a pool of pink slime that suddenly appeared in the corner of the platform.

Qingyu struggled to climb out of the pool, his body covered in sticky, strawberry-scented pink slime. His dashing image as a chivalrous wanderer was completely gone, and he looked like a glutinous rice ball just pulled out of syrup.

[Player 'Qingyu' has received the debuff 'Sweet and Delicious': Increases aggro attraction by 50%, and leaves sticky pink footprints when moving.]