I'm in Genshin Impact, and I started by teaming up with Luna.

"Hey! Paimon! You..."

With a loud "whoosh!", I felt my entire mind go blank. Sparks exploded on Wu Qiu's face. It didn't hurt, and he wasn't injured, but it made him feel incredibly frustrated.

In his last moments before losing consciousness, Wu Qiu saw Paimon patting his chest with a look of relief, and a look in his eyes that seemed to hold a hint of apology.

"Paimon, I'll fuck you..."

Before he could finish a sentence, Wu Qiu's eyes rolled back and he fainted. Lying on that driftwood, Wu Qiu didn't know if he would ever wake up again.

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In a daze, Wu Qiu suddenly felt a trace of sensation return to his body. Although he didn't open his eyes, Wu Qiu could feel that he was lying on the ground.

"Land...am I saved?"

With these thoughts in mind, Wu Qiu opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was the night sky.

Above the night sky, Wu Qiu saw countless stars, stretching as far as the eye could see and obscuring the entire sky.

Wu Qiu was stunned for a moment. He knew that the night sky in Teyvat was beautiful, with twinkling stars and shooting stars. But Wu Qiu had never seen a night like this before.

That night, before Wu Qiu, it seemed like a world of stars. Wu Qiu couldn't help but want to touch the stars in the sky.

Where exactly is this place?

Wu Qiu stared blankly at the sky. Suddenly! The stars in the sky moved. First, one star lit up, and then all the stars burst forth with their own light.

In an instant, the dark sky was illuminated as if it were daytime. Right before Wu Qiu's eyes, all the stars fell toward him.

"Holy crap! No way! God, is this for real? Last time one person wasn't enough, this time a whole bunch came!"

I was desperate. How could I possibly escape this number of falling stars? It was as if fate was saying, "Kid, I'm going to kill you. I'm not even going to put on an act; I'm going straight for the map."

What's the point of hiding? Stand up straight, close your eyes, and wait to die.

But for some reason, Wu Qiu wasn't afraid at all. Despite feeling utterly hopeless, he didn't feel any sense of impending death.

Not only that, Wu Qiu also felt a sense of familiarity, and even a touch of warmth.

"Holy crap! How could I have such a thought? But since we're all going to die anyway, let's take one last good look at this spectacular sight."

Thinking this, Wu Qiu opened his eyes, wanting to see the falling stars one last time. It must have been a magnificent sight.

Chapter Twenty: Dream

The sight of stars falling was something Wu Qiu felt he could brag about for the rest of his life. But he no longer had the chance to boast, because those stars were heading straight for him.

As the stars drew ever closer, Wu Qiu could barely keep his eyes open. But clearly, as the protagonist, how could he possibly die before the story was over?

The falling stars suddenly slowed down, and finally, just as they were about to reach Wu Qiu, all the stars stopped in the air.

Slowly, the stars began to rotate, not very fast, forming a huge vortex around Wu Qiu.

Wu Qiu looked around in surprise. He was in a plain, which was now completely covered with a layer of silver.

In the night breeze, the stars seemed to be welcoming Wu Qiu's arrival, or as if they had been waiting for him all along.

The entire plain was covered by shimmering stars. They were like spirits on the plain, quiet and beautiful.

The stars will not stay still; they will always hang high in the night sky and on the earth.

It shone brightly on the earth, yet could only be gazed upon from afar. At that moment, a piece of information, a name, and a few words suddenly entered Wu Qiu's mind.

"Where a star falls is not its final resting place, but rather the end of its journey and a new beginning."

"The stars pause here, they fall here. That is to welcome the arrival of the destined one, to usher in a new era for him."

"This is the Fallen Star Plain."

"Fallen Star Plains," Wu Qiu murmured the name. It was a name he had never heard of before, not even in the game.

At that moment, the stars in front of them suddenly began to dissipate, one by one like dandelions in a strong wind, blown away and finally disappearing.

"No! Don't go!"

Wu Qiu stepped forward, trying to catch a star. He didn't know why he was doing it, let alone the reason why.

But Wu Qiu was very anxious, rushing forward again and again, only to miss each time. Finally, the entire plain was no longer bright, and darkness returned.

"The man of destiny has arrived, but the time has not yet come to change his destiny."

The last sentence echoed in Wu Qiu's mind. Then, the world seemed to disappear, little by little...disappear.

"No, no! Don't go!"

Wu Qiu suddenly sat up, panting heavily. His body was soaked with sweat, and he looked quite excited.

"you're awake?"

A gentle voice sounded from the side. Wu Qiu recognized it; it was Ying's voice.

Wu Qiu then realized, "Was it a dream? It felt so real."

But then he suddenly felt as if he were holding something in his hand. It was warm, but also seemed a little strange.

Wu Qiu immediately thought, "Should I grab the female lead's hand because it's a dream, and then confess my feelings?"

"Oh no! Did I confess to Ying? It's very possible! After all, Ying's tone was a bit gentle just now."

"Could it be that I confessed successfully?" Wu Qiu was immediately excited. She picked up what she was holding, put it to her lips, and gave it a kiss.

"Uh... something feels a little strange... a bit oily..."

I looked up and saw Ying staring at me strangely from a distance, and of course, the grilled fish in my hand that was almost crushed...

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Awkward, incredibly awkward. Ying looked at me and asked, "Xiao Qiu Zi, what's wrong?"

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!" Wu Qiu spat out the bits of meat from his mouth. He looked up at Ying and said, "Hahahaha, well, this, it's nothing, just sleepwalking, sleepwalking."

It was already dark, and Wu Qiu didn't know how long she had slept. But she saw Paimon sitting on the other side, happily eating a grilled fish with a big smile on his face.

Wu Qiu wasn't sure if what he just saw was a dream, but he was certain that Paimon using him as a shield had actually happened.

"Paimon!" Wu Qiu said in a sinister tone. But before Wu Qiu could even ask what was wrong, Paimon smiled at Wu Qiu and said, "Little Qiu, although I didn't expect this, thank you anyway. I didn't expect you to take that hit for me."

"Me! Huh?" I was stunned. Not because Paimon distorted the facts. For a moment, I also thought she was acting.

After all, I was supposed to shield her? What a joke! How could I be so afraid of dying? I even considered using her as a shield back then.

But here's the problem. Paimon wasn't acting at all; every action—like his disbelief that he could be so kind, or the gratitude in his eyes—was so real.

Paimon is probably not good at acting, which was obvious from the moment Wu Qiu first met him. If Paimon were a good actor, he could have easily played the victim in the water and remained passive the whole time.

After all, who isn't a lolicon... right?

Moreover, looking back now, Paimon just pulled his head away like that. You have to understand, Paimon couldn't possibly have that kind of power; this is proven from the very beginning when they were bickering and fighting.

"Huh—? That's strange, what's going on? Could it really be me?"

Wu Qiu admitted that he did have that thought at the time. After all, his physique was definitely better than Paimon's; if he were hit, he would at most feel a little uncomfortable, but if Paimon were hit, he might actually get injured.

But that was just a thought; I never actually intended to do it. So what's going on now? Has my body and brain separated?

Given the current situation, Wu Qiu may have done something selfless. But he himself doesn't know if he did it. Isn't that funny?

"But... why am I thinking so much? This is a good thing, isn't it? Whether it's what I want to do or not, it's a good thing anyway."

Wu Qiu felt like she'd gone mad. What was the point of thinking so much? It wasn't a bad thing anyway...

Uh... wait, it seems to work, it can fill up the word count! (`).

"Hahahaha, it's nothing, it's nothing. After all, I'm always so great, selfless and altruistic. No need to thank me, no need to thank me."

Ying picked up a grilled fish and handed it to Wu Qiu. Her tone was full of praise, "I didn't expect you to be able to do something so selfless. Keep up the good work, maybe you'll develop a sense of decency someday."

Ying's words, a mix of praise and criticism, almost made Wu Qiu choke. And Wu Qiu finally understood why Ying's tone had softened—it was because she hadn't expected Wu Qiu to be so selfless; it had surprised her.

But is my public image really that bad? Surely not? I'm actually very kind.

"Hey, what happened next? How did we get up here?"

Wu Qiu suddenly thought of this question and asked it. Before Ying could answer, Paimon answered first: "After you fainted, the Electric Slime wanted to attack again."

As she spoke, she looked at Ying, her eyes shining, and said, "Then Ying-neechan arrived. She's so amazing, she cleaved the electric slime in two with a single slash."

As she spoke, she gripped the wooden stick she was using to stick the fish in her hand and raised her hand to make a straight chopping motion. Then she turned the stick around and said, "Then Sister Ying held the knife like this, and with one swing, the lake water was frozen and a path was cleared."

"The road extends all the way to our vicinity, and Sister Ying has taken us all back like this."

"Oh!" Wu Qiu exclaimed in realization, but quickly looked at Ying and said, "Hey, if you have this method, why don't you just wave a different path?"

Ying shook her head helplessly. "I only just discovered it myself, after all, I only got this knife not long ago."

Then, Ying began to recount her experience of the day. It was actually quite simple; those Hilichurls were no match for her at all, and she easily dealt with them.

However, Ying discovered a Hilichurl tribe not far away. It was really close, and there were eight Hilichurls there, including two Charging Hilichurls.

Ying, injured and only at level four, was definitely no match for them. Their original plan was to go back and then leave with Wu Qiu and the others.

But Ying stopped just as she was about to turn around. Once, her brother had tried to take her away from this world, but they were stopped by a strange god.

So this feeling is making Ying very uncomfortable. It's not that she's not calm enough, but right now, Ying doesn't want to run. She feels she should be able to surpass her limits; she must become stronger, otherwise, what good will finding her brother do?

This wasn't just a battle, but a test of resolve. Therefore, Ying didn't leave; instead, she resolved to eliminate the Hilichurl camp, as their presence threatened the safety of Wu Qiu and Paimon.

Chapter Twenty-One: The Mysterious and Powerful Enemy

Having learned from her previous experience, Luminous has gained more wisdom. She certainly can't defeat these Hilichurls head-on now, but as the saying goes, the outcome of a battle is never certain. If she's not strong enough, she'll make up for it elsewhere.

The difference between this battlefield and the last one is that this is a small grove of trees, where Ying's individual strengths can be well utilized, unlike last time when she had to charge straight in for a head-on confrontation.

They were dragging the corpse of a Hilichurl they had killed earlier. At that moment, the Hilichurls were either sleeping or cooking in the camp.

"It seems like Hilichurls only know how to do these two things..."

At that moment, a Hilichurl corpse was thrown in.

That old man was incredibly violent; he smashed through the flimsy fence and overturned the soup pot. The Hilichurl who was cooking jumped up in fright.

Realizing what was happening, the Hilichurls let out an angry shout. A group of eight Hilichurls, all armed, charged outwards.

Hurriedly approaching, Ying, hiding in the grass outside, was aiming for the same effect. She seized her opportunity just as the last two Hilichurl archers stepped out of the camp.

Ying made her move. Her movements were light, but swift. Ice streaks sliced ​​through the air, flashing with a chilling glint.

Not a sound was made. The two Hilichurl archers froze, and a very thin red mark appeared on their necks.