Genshin Impact: Our journey will never end

Chapter 175 Navia's Outing

The next day

After waking up, the two pioneers washed up and rushed to the game venue to meet up with the others.

"It looks like everyone is here. Before we officially begin, please continue with our last discussion. I'll pour you some tea."

Paimon shook his little hand and interrupted, "That's not the point, Clorinde! Why are we in a place like this? These heavy walls, cold railings, dim lights... This is clearly a prison!"

[Kaeya: Isn't this a dream come true? It fulfills the wishes of the Traveler and Paimon for many years]

[Paimon: Bah, bah, bah, judging by the layout, this place looks a lot like Mello Petersburg, but it’s not.]

[Sigwen: Don’t you want to see me, the head nurse? ]

[Ying: You are a black-bellied little loli! ]

[Sugar: This is not Mondstadt's prison. It has many mechanical devices that are only found in Fontaine.]

[Yae Miko: Oh my, it seems that the author of this script has never visited Melro Petersburg, so it must be a fantasy.]

【Shadow (eating tri-color dumplings): Hmm…】

【Amao (eating satisfying salad): ….】

[Nashida: The tea rice made by Amao tastes really good. The slightly bitter tea fragrance and the sweet rice blend perfectly together. I will continue next time.]

[Shadow: Is it really delicious? He has never made it for me]

[Amao: Are you worthy enough to let me cook? ]

[Kaiya: What an ethical drama, the confrontation between the biological mother and the stepmother]

[Yae Shenzi: These two people have completely opposite hobbies. I wonder if this guy is deliberately going against Ying.]

...

"Did you choose this place because of the script?" Funina asked curiously.

Clorinde smiled but didn't answer. She couldn't say that.

But to Paimon, this smile was so terrifying.

"No matter what, we have to move forward. Now it depends on how to deal with this wealth. If we are worried that the name of Shadow Hunter will cause unnecessary suspicion... why don't we also keep our identities secret, just like Miss Clorinde's master."

Funina nodded and said that it was better to be low-key in doing things. The most important thing was to help everyone in a practical way.

Paimon glanced at Clorinde...

"Look, I'm useless, or do you want some more tea, Paimon?"

[Funina: Paimon looks like he really wants to divide the property]

[Paimon: Is it wrong that I like Mora very much? Although we are already financially free, who would complain about having too much money? ]

[Keqing: Greed for money is ingrained in people. I agree with this. Ningguang already has a lot of assets, but she is still making money over the years and will never be satisfied. All she needs to do is control her heart at the critical moment.]

【Wendy: So I spend whatever I earn, which is also a form of freedom】

[Xiao Palace: No one is perfect, everyone has shortcomings]

...

Paimon turned her head away in disappointment. She really wanted it!

"Navia, why are you silent? Hey! What's next to you is..."

Navia held the dagger and explained, "This is the dagger that Clorinde mentioned last night. I just happened to find it."

"Well... it's a good thing you found it..."

"Of course. You gave it to me in that situation, so I have to keep it well. Oh, where were we talking about just now? Oh, yes, I was still thinking about the plan of [jailbreak]! Should I dig a hole or bribe the guards..."

Funina was shocked. Has things developed to this point?

Navia didn't care. It was a matter of time, just like you should always have an umbrella with you whether it rains or not.

After a long period of ideological work, Paimeng finally decided to divide the money. If he wanted to embezzle the wealth and cause everyone to go to jail, these snacks would lose their sweetness.

Soon the discussion time passed and the script started again!

...

Everyone packed all their wealth into bags and walked towards the royal city carrying the heavy spoils.

The city is still shrouded in a depressing and gloomy atmosphere, but the mood of the Shadow Hunters is different at this moment.

In places where sunlight could hardly penetrate, they generously extended a helping hand, distributing Mora to the elderly and children, and to those who were ragged and in dire need of help.

An old woman looked at their departing backs reluctantly until she looked back and could no longer see each other. At this time, there was still a lot of Mora in the bag, but the current speed was not optimistic.

Furninha thought that it was because of the delay that the problem of the evil wizard had not yet been solved.

Linnie suggested asking the man in the square for help. He was a responsible man and knew a lot about the city.

Just as they were walking towards the square, trying to find the man, several unfamiliar guards called out to them. They trotted forward and saluted respectfully and in unison.

"Hello, gentlemen. Are you here to invite us for afternoon tea?" Navia joked.

The guards were a little terrified: "You are joking. How can we be responsible for this? It is the honorable king who wants to meet you in person. Please follow me."

[Kaeya: Uh... a Mondstadt soldier performing the etiquette of the Fontaine Guard is a little strange.]

[Keqing: This might be a Hongmen Banquet. We’ll arrest them right away when they arrive.]

[Navia: What are you afraid of? If they dare to come, I will treat them to bullets. Besides, my partner is here too.]

[Yae Shenzi: When he is strong, he dares to fight even the devil, but when he is weak, he can't even beat the mercenaries. His strength is extremely unstable]

【fluorescent:…】

[Seno: Well, if nothing unexpected happens, this king should also be played by Clorinde]

...

After a brief discussion, everyone nodded and agreed to the guards, who guided them all the way and brought them into the audience hall of the palace.

The two sides of the hall were filled with gilded tables and chairs, expensive antique crafts, glass cabinets and silver candlesticks, all of which were of common sizes, but they made the emptiness of the audience hall seem a bit unreal.

On the crimson throne, the old king was dressed in a gorgeous robe. On his forehead was a majestic crown, with a gem in the center that was almost the size of a bird's egg, reflecting a complex light.

A man dressed in dark clothes and who looked like a minister half leaned over, covered his mouth with his hand, and whispered a reminder in the king's ear.

He quickly lowered his hands, straightened his back, and stood to the side of the throne, his eyes lingering on the Shadow Hunters.

Finina looked at the king. He didn't seem to be very sober. On the contrary, the people around the king... needed to pay more attention to him...

The king said nothing.

The prime minister beside the king greeted them, "Hehehe, thank you all for coming from afar, but the king is very busy and tired recently. Please allow me, the prime minister of the kingdom, to meet you on his behalf. I heard that a few of you... [Shadow Hunters] drove away the monsters near the royal city with your excellent sword skills, and you should be rewarded for this. It's a pity that I didn't see it with my own eyes. If I don't talk to you in person, it will be difficult to tell whether the rumor is true or not..."

Paimon said with his hands on his hips, "What's so false about this? But since you want to hear it, I'll tell you... The sword in the hand of the golem can easily cut the tree in half! We have been through hundreds of battles, but in the end, we still wasted a lot of energy."

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom asked with a hint of meaning, "So, the treasure that the monsters looted is now in your hands?"

Funina was shocked. How did this guy know there was a treasure?

"Then please hand it over. This is the wealth of our kingdom."

[Paimon: You're talking nonsense! I took it with my own ability, why should I give it back? Nothing in Paimon's hands can leave alive, I'd rather let it rot in Paimon's hands than give it to him! ]

[Kaeya: It's true, I think so too.]

[Alice: Miss Clorinde's schizophrenia live performance, thank her for bringing us so many high-quality sounds]

[Xiao Hei: I think this king still has his charm]

【Claulinde: You'd better not come to Fontaine! 】

[Young Master: When I have time, I will come to Fontaine to find you, and we will have another exchange! And you—that Villette!]

[Nawillette: If you are here to travel, you are welcome. If you are here to cause trouble…]

[Sigwen: Then you will have to bear the consequences. Go to Melo Petersburg and work on the sewing machine.]

[Paimon: Sigwen's evil intentions are finally revealed! ]

[Seno: The king played by Miss Clorinde is motionless, very much like a corpse]

...

"Didn't you say that we should be rewarded for driving away the monsters? Isn't this part of the reward?" Linnie asked puzzled.

The Prime Minister seemed to have heard a huge joke: "Haha... That's what I said, but you seem to have misunderstood the context. The reward is what the king wants to give, and the act of using national wealth without the king's permission... is a crime!"

Funina was a little angry. This was too far-fetched!

Paimon also looked unconvinced. If it weren't for us, these treasures would have been nowhere to be found!

"But it is an indisputable fact that several people handled this wealth privately without reporting it, right?"

The Prime Minister's words left everyone present speechless, after all, he was right.

Seeing that no one objected, the Prime Minister became even more arrogant: "What's wrong? No one is answering? As the [Legendary Shadow Hunter], you wouldn't want to embezzle the kingdom's wealth, would you?"

Paimon was immediately anxious. Is this king also dumb like Huangmao? He still hasn't spoken yet. I'm afraid he's dead!

The king was wrapped in a luxurious robe, holding the chair with both hands, maintaining his original posture and almost motionless. His eyes were empty, as if he didn't care about anything under the throne.

Furninna thought: From what I've seen, is it possible that the Prime Minister is a bad wizard? Or... are both the Prime Minister and the King controlled by a bad wizard?

The guards in the palace were fully armed and looked serious. At this moment, they clenched their swords tightly because of the tense atmosphere, as they might pounce on them at any time.

"What a shame! They turned out to be the ones who used the name of Shadow Hunter to do unjust things. Take them away and take them to the dungeon of the royal city. Before deciding what to do with you, I have to find out if you have any colleagues scattered outside..." the Prime Minister shouted.

The Shadow Hunters were surrounded by guards from front and back and stopped resisting... until drops of water dripping from the dungeon ceiling splashed on their shoulders, emitting a smell of decay and corruption at close range. Only then did the Shadow Hunters realize that they had stepped into a completely different country.

The guards locked the cell door and left without looking back.

No one responded no matter how he called out. His voice echoed in the dark dungeon, accompanied only by the sound of dripping water.

Paimeng was a little panicked, mumbling to himself what he should do, his heart filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

However, Navia remained remarkably calm, and she seemed to know exactly what she was going to do next.

Navia shouted without hesitation: "Of course, we should use our own hands to carve out a path that can change our destiny! I will take out my weapon!"

Host: "But there is nothing on your waist. You just remembered that before you were thrown into the cell, the guards confiscated all your weapons and the wealth that had not yet been distributed."

Hearing what the host said, Navia seemed to be hit by a heavy hammer. Her thoughts were suddenly pulled away from the plot, and an expression of astonishment and confusion appeared on her face: "What about the knife I put in my boot?"

The host's eyes widened, obviously surprised by this sudden question: "When did you hide the knife?"

Navia frowned and said, "Just when I decided to dig a hole."

[Kaia: Hahahaha! I'm dying of laughter. You two are suitable for comedy.]

[Sigwen: Miss Clorinde, your blood pressure is rising, please calm down! ]

[Alice: Damn the on-site equipment! ]

[Arata Ichito: Are you here to pick a fight? ]

[Navia: Hey! It’s really boring to always follow the script. We need to be innovative!]

[Claulinde: Rejected! You didn't explain this to the host, and the guards will conduct a strict body search in this case.]

[Navia: Body search? No! But if we're partners, it's OK!]

[Shen He: She is mine! ]

[Navia: Let's have a fight! ]

[Xianyun: Shenhe, go ahead! Don’t embarrass me.]

...

"Isn't the keychain within our sight?" Linnie frowned, a hint of confusion and uneasiness in his eyes, and he asked the host softly.

The host nodded silently and replied calmly: "You can't even touch the keyhole."

Funina shook her head helplessly and sighed deeply: "I really have no idea what to do now." Her voice was full of disappointment and frustration.

Clorinde echoed Funina's words and nodded in agreement: "Indeed."

At this moment, Paimon was suddenly stunned. She seemed to have thought of something. She quickly interrupted the conversation and asked loudly: "Why is it Clorinde's turn to say it?" She stared at Clorinde, as if she wanted to find the answer from her face.

Clorinde smiled slightly, sat down calmly, and then slowly explained: "Because this is the fact, this is where the script ends."

Paimon got angry when she heard this. She stamped her feet in the air and kept yelling, expressing her extreme dissatisfaction with the poor script. Her voice was filled with anger and disappointment, and she kept complaining about the various problems with the script, thinking that the plot was really bad.