I'm a male god in Liyue

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"When we wanted to tear down that fox statue to vent our anger, we found the comb inside, and a brilliant plan came to mind!"

Well, they actually want to tear down the Celestial Fox statue...

"The comb was hidden inside the fox statue, and it even had Bai Chen's image on it. Thinking of that white fur... I immediately realized that this comb must be very important. If we want to lure that stinky fox out, we just need to hide the comb!"

Just wait to die, this is the fourth time!

"Then a human from the old Shadow Actors Trio showed up and gave us and the other kids of our kind a good beating, turning us all into stone with a snap."

Oh, serves you right.

"Hmph! Humans have short lifespans and don't change, I don't know why that stinky fox is so biased towards them."

Keep on cursing.

"That guy who sealed us was especially awful, saying things like, 'Hmm, he struck a good pose while sealing us. He could be a good subject for that.' It's infuriating!"

It is indeed a beautiful view.

Hana Sanli looked at it and said with a playful tone, "So you stole that talisman."

"A talisman? What kind of talisman?"

"It's that comb hidden inside the fox statue."

"Oh, that thing."

"Where did you hide it?"

"You're looking for it? What do you need that comb for? To comb your hair? It might smell like fox fur."

boom!

The giant raccoon statue was kicked far away by Hana Sanri.

The stone statue crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

A few strange screams could still be faintly heard.

Hana Sanri calmly withdrew her foot.

The sudden, loud noise was all too obvious in the quiet forest.

Fischl and Qiqi were both drawn over.

"Hanasanari, what's wrong?"

"What happened?"

Hana Sanri turned to face her two companions and replied with a smile, "No, it's nothing."

"I think I heard someone calling for help?"

"You heard wrong."

"It really is there! Right over there!"

"No, there isn't."

"Eh……"

"Let's go back."

"Aren't you going to look for it anymore?"

"Let's stop looking. It seems to like this place, so let it stay here."

"……All right."

Fischl and Qiqi exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat strange.

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At night, Ying once again sat under the cherry tree, meditating.

Then, just like last night, she entered Xia Zhi's dream world.

The general entered with her.

The two of them went into the internet cafe together, greeted the other people, and easily turned on the computers and logged in.

After playing a few rounds of the game, Xia Zhi walked over to the general and said, "I have something I'd like to discuss with you. I wonder if it's convenient for you?"

The general nodded calmly: "Convenient."

She figured it was probably something related to puppetry. After all, Ying had taught him puppetry in the afternoon, and he seemed quite interested in it. So it was only natural that he would want to learn more about her successful creation.

Xia Zhi led the general to a small room next door.

This is also where he tried to hypnotize Ying and the general last night.

After sitting down, Xia Zhi looked at the general and suddenly said, "General, you're actually a sister-complex person too, right?"

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Chapter 571 The General's Dilemma (4K)

The room was quiet.

The general remained calm and asked, "What is a sister complex?"

Xia Zhi looked at her and said, "I like my sister to an extreme degree. I'm willing to do anything for her. I'm willing to listen to whatever she says, regardless of whether the content is good or right."

The general paused for a moment, then said, "You mean the shadow, right?"

Xia Zhi smiled and said, "Look, you yourself admit that Ying is a sister-complex, so aren't you the same?"

The general shook his head: "I'm not..."

"Don't rush to deny it. I have a friend who told me about you. She said you are a soul born from a doll. Such souls are often flawed, seemingly lacking much self-awareness. I used to think so too. Until this afternoon, I also mastered that doll technology. With this skill, one can create exquisite dolls indistinguishable from real living beings. Theoretically, the doll can perfectly replicate everything about the Shadow, which is equivalent to exceeding the lifespan limit and existing indefinitely, providing eternal protection for Inazuma."

Xia Zhi paused for a moment, then continued.

"The key point here is that the doll, which is you, can perfectly replicate everything about the shadow. This includes the shadow's abilities, the shadow's memories, and the shadow's emotions."

"..."

"Since Ying is a sister-complex person, then you are too."

"..."

"Because you are not affected by [wear and tear], your sister complex will be even more severe than Shadow's, because you were created by the Shadow who had just lost his true self hundreds of years ago, which was when Shadow was at his most grief-stricken and insane."

"...That's just your inference."

The general said expressionlessly.

"You just said yourself, only in theory can a puppet perfectly replicate everything about the shadow..."

Xia Zhi shook his head and said, "Words are empty words. We need to look at the facts. The long duel you had with Ying last night is the best evidence."

"What does that have to do with this?"

"Even if you pretend to be emotionless, it won't work. If you were truly a doll without any feelings, you would not be able to defy the laws of pursuing 'eternity' that Shadow set for you. You would fight Shadow forever and ever, and you would never compromise with her."

"..."

“Saying that you acknowledged her will might fool a straightforward warrior like Shadow, but in reality, it’s because Shin has returned to Inazuma. Shin doesn’t acknowledge the so-called ‘eternity’ you’ve created, so you, like Shadow, have no reason or motivation to pursue ‘eternity’ anymore.”

"..."

"Am I right, General?"

"..."

After a long silence, the general finally raised his head, looked at him, and calmly asked, "You called me here just to say this?"

Xia Zhi said earnestly, "No, this is just to help you face your inner self more honestly."

The general remained noncommittal: "And then?"

Xia Zhi looked at her and said, "Then, let's talk about the problem you're facing now: those laws for pursuing 'eternity' that Ying set for you back then haven't actually disappeared, have they?"

Upon hearing this, the general's expression changed slightly, but he did not respond.

Xia Zhi noticed her unusual expression, frowned slightly, and said, "As expected... I realized this problem after mastering that puppetry technique this afternoon. Those rules are like the factory settings of a machine. Once they are set, they become the rules that the puppet must abide by throughout its life and cannot be easily modified."

"..."

"Although you speak so lightly, saying you can just abandon your original mission, you must have been silently enduring the pain of defying the laws since last night, right?"

"..."

"This may be the real reason why you gave the right to use your body to Shadow. In order to bear the punishment for violating the law, you simply don't have the extra energy to spend time with your favorite sister."

"..."

"Am I right, General?"

The general lowered his head, his tone complex, and whispered, "Hmm..."

I finally managed to break down her defenses.

She was just like Ying, stubborn and inflexible.

Once she has made up her mind about something, she will not easily change it no matter what others say.