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

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"Does it have to be this realistic?! Am I really that useless?!"

Wu Qiu cried so hard. You never know how useless you really are until you try. Wu Qiu knew he wasn't particularly capable, but this was just too utterly useless; the author wasn't giving him any fighting spirit at all.

The ruins guard was about to get up. Wu Qiu, however, refused to give up, saying, "Give me a point, and I can move the earth."

The blank was inserted into the crevice, and Wu Qiu pressed and stomped on it, kicking the stone pillar repeatedly, yelling, "You, fall! Fall! Fall!!!"

Finally, Wu Qiu's efforts were not in vain. Just when he was about to go mad, the stone pillar finally moved.

That tiny bit caused the entire structure to tilt, and then it crashed down rapidly. The ruins guard had just looked up when the falling stone pillar slammed into the ground with a loud thud!

The stone pillar shattered instantly upon impacting the ruins guardian, splitting into dozens of massive rocks that buried most of the guardian.

The ruins guardian struggled twice, then lay still, the light in its eyes fading away.

Seeing all this, Wu Qiu, still panting heavily on the ground, was somewhat disoriented. When he realized he had managed to defeat a relic guardian, he felt a surge of triumph.

"We won! We won! We won..."

Wu Qiu sprang up, overjoyed. But soon he slumped to the ground, completely exhausted.

Everything that just happened seemed easy, but it was actually fraught with danger. The intense mental strain combined with excessive fatigue left Wu Qiu feeling completely drained the moment he relaxed.

Paimon flew over, clutching the control button. It was quite heavy for her, and after a short while, she lost her grip and crashed to the ground with a thud.

Although exhausted, Wu Qiu still got up, picked up the equally exhausted Paimon and the mechanism button, and moved towards the platform.

With great difficulty, the two reached the platform. They placed the button on it and pressed the mechanism with their last bit of strength.

With a click, the mechanism activated. Wu Qiu and Meng exchanged a glance. Feeling the vibration of the platform, they knew the mechanism had been activated.

They didn't know what was coming next, but they knew now that they had no strength left, absolutely none.

In a flash, the two of them fell to the ground simultaneously, lying on the platform. They didn't care whether there was an exit behind them or if there was any danger; all they wanted to do was sleep, the kind of sleep even Jesus couldn't stop.

However, neither Wu Qiu nor Paimon knew that after they fell, the platform did not start or rise. It trembled once and then stopped, while a hidden door opened from another corner.

Two people emerged from the bushes. If Wu Qiu and Paimeng were awake, they would certainly be surprised.

There should be two people, one of whom is Ying, and the other is "Liu".

Chapter Thirty-Four: Protected in Secret

Neither Wu Qiu nor Paimon would have expected that Ying would appear here, especially with the mysterious Hilichurl, Liu.

But even if Wu Qiu knew, it would only lead to greater confusion, because he believed that Ying should still be sleeping in the cave at this time.

But why is Ying here now? This goes back several hours...

When Wu Qiu and Paimon fell into the ruins, Wu Qiu's scream woke Ying. Sensing something was wrong, she went outside but didn't see anyone.

Just as she went up to check, another entrance appeared. Ying, like Wu Qiu and the others, fell in without any warning.

However, Ying arrived at the other side of the ruins. From there, Ying could clearly see a detailed view of the ruins.

For example, all the mechanisms and structures, all the entrances and exits, or even the location where Wu Qiu and his group were.

However, Ying couldn't go there, and she keenly sensed that this so-called ruin had been altered.

Although it looks ancient, and the mechanisms and traps of the ruins themselves should remain unchanged, it is definitely not what it originally looked like.

For example, the traps are easily recognizable as having been renovated. Otherwise, over 80% of the traps in this ruin would have been damaged by time.

At this point, Ying had two options. The first was to escape. Her location wasn't dangerous, and she knew where the exit was, so getting out wouldn't be difficult.

But what about Wu Qiu and the others? Ying knew very well that if Wu Qiu and Paimon entered this ruin, they would surely die.

But she didn't know how to get there, because although she and Wu Qiu were both in the ruins, they were like two completely different spaces.

One was in the light, while Ying was in the shadows. Therefore, she didn't hesitate to abandon the idea of ​​going out and followed Wu Qiu and the others.

This place is like a control center behind the scenes. Ying can easily monitor Wu Qiu and his companion's every move from here, while Wu Qiu and his companion have no way of knowing about her.

There are too many traps here, and they are all defensive. Even if Ying were here, it would be very dangerous for her to try to destroy them.

Therefore, Ying chose to follow Wu Qiu and the others, so that she could prepare a response in advance should they trigger the mechanism.

It would be better to completely destroy it, but that's obviously difficult, so fireflies usually try to stop or interfere with it.

For example, the location of the trap trigger mechanism, or the direction of the trap interference, is why there are so many traps in this ruin that seem to be hiding from people, and why Wu Qiu and his group stepped on almost all of the traps without getting injured.

Just like the legendary quest of Prince Tartaglia, he did his best to protect his loved ones in places unseen by others.

Upon reaching the second level, this level was much gentler, because the princess was truly kind. However, the final gate of life and death was not a mechanism created by the princess.

Although Wu Qiu and the others made the right choice, what they didn't know was that it didn't matter even if they had made the wrong choice, because that dead gate had already been destroyed by Ying.

It was a mechanism that, if triggered, would have meant certain death for Wu Qiu and Paimon. So Ying destroyed it, even though she nearly lost her life in the process.

Finally, on the third floor, Ying met "Ryu," the person who orchestrated all of this.

Ying asked Liu why she did this. Liu's answer was simple: "Now is not the time to talk about this."

Next came the battle between Wu Qiupai Meng and the ruins guardian. The fact that the ruins guardian was present here was clearly brought by Liu.

Moreover, with the ruins guarded so badly damaged, it's clear that it's impossible for Ying to participate in this battle.

The battle was comical, hardly even a battle. Yet it was also incredibly dangerous.

Several times, Ying wanted to help, but in the face of Ryuna's immense power, Ying couldn't even open her mouth to speak.

Finally, when the guardian of the ruins fell, Ying breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, the scene just now unfolded—they appeared here together.

She hurried over to the two of them and saw that they were smiling and sleeping peacefully in each other's arms. Ying's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was completely relieved.

"I feel I need an explanation."

Ying turned around and saw obvious hostility in Liu's eyes. Initially, Ying had a pretty good impression of Liu, but now she needed to reconsider.

"It's very simple. Guardians of extraterrestrial objects, although I chose you, I can't completely trust you."

"However, I am very satisfied with your performance in this little test. You are the most suitable candidate."

After hearing Ryu's words, Ying was taken aback, then smiled. Taking off the meteor pendant around her neck, Ying looked at Ryu and calmly said, "The only reason I still wear it is because it was a gift from my travel companion."

After saying that, she raised her hand and said, "Our agreement ends here."

He was about to throw the pendant over when, before he could even exert any force, he felt his entire body being controlled and unable to move.

Liu scratched her head. "Don't get so excited. This test was indeed reckless, but it's also a good thing."

"What do you mean?" Unable to understand what he was saying, Liu looked at Wu Qiu and asked, "Do you know about the Fallen Star Plains?"

Ying was taken aback. "Fallen Star Plain, what a familiar name."

Ying remembered that Wu Qiu had mentioned this name. But why did Liu also know this name?

"It seems you've heard about it. But you don't need to know the details now."

"I only have one question for you: how did they perform today?"

The question was asked very suddenly, and the topic was obviously changed too quickly. Ying knew that this guy was changing the subject, but she still glanced at Wu Qiu and Paimon, and then couldn't help but smile. "You're such a worry."

After a few seconds of pause, Ying's voice came again, "But in the last moment, they were someone I could be proud of."

"Hehehe..." Liu chuckled softly a few times, then vanished completely. All that remained was the whispered message in the air: "Perhaps he will be the only person in this world capable of reaching the Falling Star Plains."

Ying didn't understand what he meant by those words, or what the Fallen Star Plain represented. But looking at the meteor pendant in her hand, Ying knew that this promise still had to be kept.

Boom!

Suddenly, the guardian of the ruins that had been pinned down broke through the rocks and stood up again.

The light in his eyes shone again, and the ruins guard lifted his foot, step by step approaching Ying.

The loud thuds shook the earth slightly. Ying didn't move at all; she simply squatted down and straightened Wu Qiu and Paimon's bodies, making sure they were lying in a comfortable position.

She stood up, her smile unwavering. "Goodnight, have a good night's sleep."

Having said that, Ying slightly turned her head, the smile on her face vanishing in an instant. Her eyes glanced sideways at the ruins guards behind her, and as ice marks slowly appeared in her hand…

"You're disturbing my friend..."

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As dawn broke and the sun slowly rose, casting a long shadow, Ying carried Wu Qiu on her back as they walked slowly forward.

Paimon was hanging around Wu Qiu's neck. The two were sleeping soundly, but Wu Qiu seemed to be waking up.

Opening her eyes, the first thing she saw was that head of short, blond hair. Looking around, with the sunlight shining on her face, Wu Qiu couldn't tell if what she had just experienced was real or a dream.

"you're awake."

Ying turned her head slightly and gave Wu Qiu a smile. Wu Qiu yawned, "Sister Ying~ I fell asleep while keeping watch last night~ I'm so sorry to have made you carry me again."

Hearing Wu Qiu's half-dead tone, Ying chuckled, then said with a hint of displeasure, "I don't think you were that embarrassed either."

"No way~ I'm ashamed." Wu Qiu squinted and muttered softly, "I had a dream last night, it exhausted me."

Ying nodded. "Yes, then it could be a dream."

"Sure enough, I can't do without Sister Ying. I absolutely can't leave you in the future. I don't want things in my dreams to come true..." Wu Qiu was almost asleep when she said this.

Paimon seemed to have been woken up by Wu Qiu. He stretched and patted Wu Qiu's face. "Hmm! Don't disturb me~ Let Paimon sleep a little longer."

The two of them fell asleep together. At this moment, Ying lowered her head and whispered, "Yes, I'm here. It won't happen again."

Chapter 35: The Trouble Caused by a Pig (Part 1)

"So, does that mean my dream was real?"

Wu Qiu pointed at herself, staring at Ying with disbelief. Paimon was equally astonished; if she hadn't shared the same dream as Wu Qiu, she wouldn't have believed it was real either.

Ying nodded. "If you had the same dream, it's very likely to be true."

Wu Qiu and Paimon were excited. But Ying suddenly changed the subject, "But, the two of you defeated a Ruin Guardian... isn't that just bragging?"

"Hey, Sister Ying, that's going too far. What's wrong with us? Can't we be experts who are hiding our true strength?"

"That's right, that's right, Paimon is very strong." Wu Qiu and Paimon were dissatisfied with Ying's gaze and were a little upset.

Ying quickly waved her hand, "Alright, alright, I know you guys are amazing, okay?"

"Humph!"

The two of them turned their heads to one side in perfect unison. Ying found this amusing, considering they had been like enemies just a few days ago, yet now they had unintentionally developed this tacit understanding.