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

The mask was thrown by Wu Qiu. The normal plot at this point would be that Hilichurl King catches it, glances at it disdainfully, looks at the mask, and is ultimately terrified.

But the problem was... he didn't catch it; he just squatted on the ground and watched. He watched the mask hit his face and then fall to the ground.

"You dare to throw a rock at me!"

King Rock Helmet raised his hand to punch Wu Qiu. If that hit, Wu Qiu wouldn't have enough lives.

"Hey hey hey hey! Stop!!!!!"

He finally managed to stop him with a loud shout. Then, without even taking a breath, Wu Qiu blurted out, "Can't you even look at what that thing is?!"

"Oh." The Hilichurl Helmet seemed to think for a moment, then lowered its head, but quickly raised it again. "You, find it for me, I don't know where it fell."

"Why should I?! You were the one who didn't catch it, I..."

Before Wu Qiu could protest, the Rock Helmet King slammed its fist into the ground, and Wu Qiu immediately shut up. "Alright, big brother, please wait a moment."

As he spoke, Wu Qiu crawled on the ground and searched frantically, yelling, "Damn it, where did it go? How did it disappear?"

Have you ever experienced this? You clearly see something fall here, but you just can't find it.

Wu Qiu is in this situation now; he doesn't know where the broken mask went. It's just gone. He's searched for ages but couldn't find it.

Finally, seeing that the Rock Helmet King was losing patience, Wu Qiu managed to pry the mask out of the crevice in the rock.

Standing up and raising his hand, Wu Qiu was arrogant again. He casually tossed it aside and said, "Take a good look."

Then, the shard fell to the ground again... He didn't catch it...

"Holy crap, why didn't you catch it?" Wu Qiu was dumbfounded. What's going on? Are all the supporting characters so uncooperative these days?

However, what's most infuriating isn't that; what's most infuriating is that the Hilichurl King casually said, "Catch it? Catching it would make you look cool, wouldn't it?"

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Just kidding, what he actually meant was, "Are you fucking stupid? How am I supposed to catch something this small? It'll just slip through my fingers anyway!"

“You…! You’re right!” Wu Qiu gritted his teeth, but still lowered his head to pick up the broken mask.

This time was better; Wu Qiu looked at where it had fallen and found it quickly. This time, Wu Qiu didn't pretend and carefully placed the item on the Hilichurl King's finger.

But then his hand trembled, and the pieces fell to the ground. And then you see this guy scratching his head and saying, "Oops, sorry."

"I'll f*** you, you big bastard!"

After all that fuss, finally, half an hour later, the Hillstalker King sat on the ground, looked at the mask, and said, "Really? You really are from Ten Thousand Demons? Or a Red Diamond-level assassin?"

Wu Qiu nodded. "Of course, after all, it's impossible for all ghosts to consist only of Hilichurls; that would be too inconvenient."

The Rock Helmet King nodded. "Well, if that's the case, then I won't kill you. I'll send you out in a bit."

Wu Qiu breathed a sigh of relief; finally, he had managed to fool her. But before Wu Qiu could be happy for long, he saw the guy get up and walk towards Noelle with his bull-headed head.

Hey! Hey!!! Where are you going?!

Wu Qiu shouted, but received no answer. In the end, Wu Qiu could only pick up another crossbow bolt and aim it at the Rockhelm King.

These crossbow bolts belonged to the lightning-type Hilichurl archers. They were all taken down by Noelle in one fell swoop, leaving behind these unfired bolts.

With a whoosh, the crossbow bolt flew away, finally exploding into a spark on the Hilichurl King's rear, successfully stopping him.

Turning his head, he glared at Wu Qiuqiu and Qiu Yankui Wang, "What do you mean?"

Wu Qiu quickly asked, "No, where are you going?"

King Rock Helmet said matter-of-factly, "I'll let you go, but not that woman. So many of my brothers have been taken down by her, how could I possibly let her go?"

After saying that, she glared at Wu Qiu and said, "Don't tell me she's also a spy for the Ten Thousand Ghosts. Impossible. I know Noelle. She's a key target for us Hilichurls in Mondstadt. Once she becomes some kind of damn knight, she'll definitely be another problem."

"Perfect timing. Eliminating them now will not only avenge our family but also prevent future troubles."

With that, he turned and continued walking. Wu Qiu tried to stop him, but shouting was useless, so he picked up his crossbow again and fired another arrow at the rear of the Rock Helmet King.

"Are you fucking never going to stop?!"

King Hill Helmet glared at Wu Qiu. Wu Qiu replied bluntly, "You can't kill her."

"Why?!" King Qiuqiu demanded. Wu Qiu was speechless. "Well, that... it should be..."

Finally, he suddenly thought of a good reason, and a wicked smile appeared on his face. He glanced at Noelle lying there, then looked at the Hilichurl King with a knowing look that every man would understand.

"Oh—!" King Rock Helmet understood instantly. Wu Qiu chuckled, "So, it's such a waste that you killed her, such a good one... don't you think?"

"I've been craving it for so long, so could you..."

Wu Qiu spoke in a lewd voice, but was met with a curt "No way!"

"Holy crap, why?" Wu Qiu was dumbfounded. The Hill Crest King glanced at Wu Qiu disdainfully. "Although I'm not a good person, I believe in power."

"And I despise a despicable person like you even more. Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them. If you have the ability, you can do anything, but taking advantage of someone's weakness to humiliate them is simply shameful. I look down on you."

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"Wait a minute, did I just get yelled at by a Hilichurl? Well, not yelled at, more like lectured. I should be furious, but why does what he said make such a good point?"

Are all villains these days so positive?

Seeing that the guy was about to turn his head again, Wu Qiu quickly said, "Hey, hey, wait a minute!"

Perhaps fearing that Wu Qiu would shoot him with a crossbow again, the Rockhelm King turned around and looked at Wu Qiu with a "last time, spit it out" attitude.

"You've gone too far!" Wu Qiu pointed at him. Qiuqiu Rock Helmet King was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"What else do you mean!" Wu Qiu looked at him with exasperation. "Fine, I won't do anything, but can I confess my feelings? Is that okay? Can you give me the time to muster up the courage to confess without doing anything else?"

"This can't be called taking advantage of someone in distress, can it? I'm so handsome, I can instantly capture the hearts of countless girls, can't you see that!"

"I didn't see it," King Rock Helmet answered truthfully. Wu Qiu waved his hand, "That's because you don't know how to appreciate it."

After saying that, he looked at Noelle with tenderness in his eyes and said, "We are true love. If we can't be together, can't we even have time to say what's in our hearts?"

The Celestial King was speechless, and finally shook his head. "Fine, before I make my move, I'll allow you to confess your feelings, okay?"

Wu Qiu was delighted and said, "Thank you."

But she quickly waved her hand and said, "Ah, no, I need to think about what to say. Can you give me a little more time?"

"Hmph!" The Hillstalker King seemed a little angry, slamming his fist into the ground, sending up a cloud of dust.

"Stop giving me that bullshit. I'm giving you two choices. First, you have to compete and then watch me flatten her."

"Second, watch me flatten her, then choose."

Judging from the tone of the Rock Helmet King, Wu Qiu knew there was no room for negotiation. Besides, the current plot was quite good.

If I make bigger movements and slow down the pace, I can not only buy time but also confuse the Hilichurl King. Most importantly, making bigger movements could very well wake Noelle up.

Even if Noelle wakes up, she can't do anything to me, since I'm the one saving her. Even if there's a misunderstanding, it's easy to explain.

Chapter 73: Apology

Although he couldn't do anything, he still had to maintain the proper appearance. Hesitantly, Wu Qiu moved closer to Noelle.

However, Wu Qiu didn't dare to be too slow. The Rock Helmet King behind him was still watching, and if he made too obvious a move, he was very likely to be discovered.

When Wu Qiu came to Noelle's side, it was the first time he really took a good look at Noelle.

It was stunning, especially after the armor shattered, revealing Noelle's figure perfectly. Wu Qiu couldn't help but swallow hard.

Crouching down, Wu Qiu patted Noelle's cheek. "Hey, Noelle, Noelle, wake up."

There was no movement; Noelle's mouth remained slightly open, and her eyes were closed. Clearly, waking her up wouldn't be easy.

"Noelle! Get up." Wu Qiu raised his voice a little, and pinched her cheeks with both hands, trying to wake her up.

However, there was still no movement. Wu Qiu gave up; it seemed Noelle wouldn't wake up.

This is terrible! How am I supposed to get her away? Thinking this, Wu Qiu looked around and found a door.

In fact, Wu Qiu had already seen the gate; it should lead to the depths of the temple. It's just that Wu Qiu and his companions hadn't had a chance to go inside yet.

"How can we get Noelle there?" Wu Qiu wondered. But the hope was slim. Even if they could get in, what would they do if the Hilichurl King caught up?

"hurry up!"

King Rockhelmt urged him on. From his perspective, Wu Qiu was fiddling with something, as if preparing or gathering his emotions. But Wu Qiu was too slow, so he began to urge him on.

"What's with the rush! Can you rush something like this?!"

Wu Qiu turned around and cursed, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and turned back to look at the Rock Helmet King again, "Hey, you, you're just going to stand there and watch!"

King Qiuqiu didn't understand Wu Qiu's meaning. Wu Qiu waved his hand vigorously, "Turn around! How can you look at me like that! Please excuse me."

"Ah, this..." King Rock Helmet hesitated. Wu Qiu put her hands on her hips, looking like a shrew, "You still want to see? Don't you have any sense? Turn around!"

"Besides, do you think I can run away? You're right here, where can I run to?"

The Hilichurl King seemed to think for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, but hurry up."

He then turned around. Wu Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, carefully picked up Noel, and said, "Hey, don't peek, or I'll report you to the organization!"

"Ugh, I'm not looking, hurry up!" King Rock Helmet's impatient voice rang out. After confirming that he really wouldn't look, Wu Qiu slowly moved towards the door.

As she walked, she said, "Oh, Noelle, I really like you."

As he spoke, Wu Qiu quickened his pace. Despite his relaxed demeanor, he was actually incredibly nervous inside. If it weren't for Noelle's faint breathing, which constantly reminded him, "Even if I die, I absolutely cannot let anything happen to Noelle," he would have been terribly worried.

It seems fake, but that's how it is. In Wu Qiu's heart, his life is the most important thing, but it can also be the cheapest.

If you treat him well, Wu Qiu will give everything for you, even his life. Ying was like that, and so was Noelle.

But if you treat him badly, or if you are two completely unrelated people, then even if the world is destroyed, Wu Qiu would absolutely not want to suffer a loss.

Now, Wu Qiu was getting the upper hand verbally, but at the same time, his expression was unusually serious as he quickly moved toward the door with Noelle on his back.

Fortunately, this Hilichurl Helmet wasn't particularly clever. Deceived by Wu Qiu's voice, he was completely unaware that anything was amiss.

Finally, Wu Qiu crossed that gate, and at that moment, Wu Qiu went from walking to running.

If his voice doesn't travel for a long time, it will definitely attract the attention of the Hilichurl Helmet. That will surely give him away, so he needs to hurry.

Wu Qiu wasn't in particularly good physical condition, and even running at full speed while carrying Noelle wouldn't be very fast. Fortunately, after exiting the door, they didn't encounter any traps or other dangers; it was just a very long and wide corridor.

"Roar!!!!!!"

Suddenly, a loud roar came from behind, and the entire corridor seemed to tremble.

Wu Qiu knew that King Qiuqiu had discovered their escape and was furious. If they were caught, Wu Qiu was even more certain that their only fate would be death.