My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

I was in a rush to make it myself, so I couldn't figure out how to directly infuse it with artistic conception or anything like that, since I didn't have that kind of thing ready-made.

That system is essentially a front end of a core mental database that connects to a bubble space and is created by the user through the characteristics of that bubble space.

In terms of the mind, my skills, while not as good as my concepts, are not weak either.

After setting a requirement for the Codex to automatically begin its advanced binding upon meeting certain criteria, Diluc's system binding was completed and he began to awaken.

Not long ago, Diluc, who didn't understand what the system meant but knew that he had seemingly met some requirements and unlocked the new form of that secret code, was somewhat curious about what it could do.

After learning about the exchange options, Diluc browsed the relevant shop interface. Apart from combat-related bonuses such as strength and agility, there were only various talents available for exchange.

For example, basic piano techniques, advanced piano techniques, or performance experience of certain piano pieces—those things didn't hold much appeal for Diluc.

Cultivating one's mind and spirit might be nice, but with crises lurking in Mondstadt, there's not much time for such pursuits.

As Diluc thought this, he received the second stage beginner's gift pack of the secret code that transforms him into the strongest idol training system.

The random mastery-level instrument skill included in the gift pack would at least prevent him from feeling too embarrassed. Diluc, having drawn an instrument skill, decided he needed to find some time to experiment with it.

Time flies, and they were about to reach the border of Mondstadt. It had been a while since Diluc had acquired the skill for that instrument. Diluc stretched.

A wind instrument... well, I'll make that instrument when I have time.

Speaking of musical instruments, does that bard know anything about them?

"Mr. Wendy...do you know anything about the suona?"

Diluc, who thought Wendy was very knowledgeable, turned to look at him and asked curiously if he knew the instrument from which he randomly gained experience.

"The suona... it sounds like a familiar instrument. I think I'm... um, let me think, let me think. Oh right, there seems to be an instrument called the suona in Liyue."

After thinking for a moment, Duluc and Venti finally remembered when they first heard it. They had practiced a musical instrument called a flute in Dihua Marsh when they traveled to Liyue.

When I was practicing, a passerby was idly discussing various musical instruments in Liyue. It seems like that discussion happened quite a long time ago.

Hmm...right, that person also seemed to have said something else.

After thinking for a moment, Venti said to Diluc beside her:

"The suona should have a significant place in Liyue. I think I've heard it used before. In a chorus, the suona is like the blazing sun, and other instruments simply can't keep up."

Hearing this, Diluc nodded: "Under the blazing sun, huh? In that case, giving it a try wouldn't be bad."

Diluc glanced in the direction of the sun and thought to himself that the suona seemed like a pretty good instrument, but he wondered what the actual performance would be like.

After all, the memory transfer only taught the technique and the breathing rhythm written on the paper. Under the blazing sun... it's not bad.

What I want to be is someone who dispels the darkness and brings the dawn, but becoming the shining sun that illuminates Mondstadt is also not unacceptable to me.

Looking at Diluc's words beside her, Wendy showed a somewhat surprised expression: "You're not planning to go and learn how to play the suona live, are you? Didn't you say you knew a lot about musical instruments...?"

In response to Wendy's words, Diluc calmly replied, "Don't worry, I'm Diluc. I feel I have a lot of talent for the suona."

We can skip the official debut and try collaborating first, even if it's just a casual street performance.

After a moment of silence following Diluc's words, Wendy thought to herself that she should learn a new musical instrument instead.

Chapter 577: My wallet was right next to me!?

"What? Wind... no, Mr. Diluc went to Liyue?"

Amidst the angel's gift, looking at Charles before her, Ying's tone was somewhat unexpected. Originally, she had come today to find Diluc, reveal his identity, and search for her brother's whereabouts.

"No, that's right. Lord Diluc went to Liyue early this morning with that bard named Venti. Lord Diluc said he had some things to take care of in Liyue."

Hearing this, Ying rubbed her hair helplessly and said, "Oh no, this is terrible."

"Anyway, let's catch up as soon as possible. We can also inquire about the whereabouts of the gods there when we go to Liyue."

Paimon thought for a moment and answered as follows, while Ying nodded and said to Paimon:

"There's no other way now. I'll go tell the people I know, and then we'll set off for Liyue together."

Upon hearing this, Paimon nodded encouragingly, "Yeah, good luck. Diluc won't be able to escape this time. Pretending to be stupid won't help."

Paimon's words lifted Ying's spirits. Thinking of her friends in Mondstadt, she decided to go and say goodbye to Jean first.

"Hey, you guys are going to Liyue to find Diluc? Does that mean Diluc went to Liyue?"

A dozen minutes later, in Qin's office.

Looking at Yingqin across from her, Yingqin seemed puzzled. Yingqin nodded and repeated what she had heard from Charles earlier.

After hearing this, Qin pondered for a moment and then realized the answer: "I see."

"Huh?"

Looking at Qin Paimeng in front of her, she seemed puzzled, clearly not guessing what the acting leader was thinking.

"If I'm not mistaken, Diluc's trip to Liyue this time might be related to the gods in Liyue who are also one of the Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm."

Jean said with certainty that the report she had received earlier indicated that an area in the outskirts of Mondstadt had been bombarded by a meteorite, and that the lady, following Diluc's instructions, would not cause any more trouble in the near future.

Judging from the report on the impact range of the meteorite that I received, such an extremely large area of ​​coverage is probably the kind of power that only a being of the level of a demon god could possess.

If that's the case, then there's only one truth. I don't know many demon gods who can summon meteorites, but the gods of the neighboring country seem to have this ability as well.

I have been corresponding with Ningguang, one of the seven stars of Liyue. In a previous letter, Ningguang mentioned the Geo Archon's fighting style.

Ningguang once specifically searched in books and found that meteorites, stone pillars, and the like were things that the Rock God often used.

Since that's the case, the truth is clear: it must have been Diluc who brought in the Geo Archon to gang up on the lady and beat her up.

Yes, as expected of Diluc, his style of doing things is meticulous, and he will not overlook any risk.

However, in this situation... Mondstadt's Anemo Archon is clearly very strong, yet he is being overly cautious?

To deal with a Fatui Enforcer, they even brought in Geo himself to gang up on him. Diluc is really cautious; I should learn from him.

It seems the Summoning Ceremony is about to begin in Liyue. I guess this time it's about the Geo Archon going to beat up the Fatui in Liyue.

Hmm, is that right? We can just ask Ningguang when the time comes. I heard Ningguang mention before that the Fatui in Liyue seem to be making quite a few moves as well.

In Jean's imagination, Barbatos's prestige skyrocketed, transforming him from someone who did nothing productive into someone who secretly worked diligently for Mondstadt.

At this moment, Barbatos was not actually ganging up on the Fatui in Liyue as Jean had imagined. Instead, on the edge of a road in Liyue Harbor, two figures wearing sunglasses exchanged glances while holding musical instruments.

Looking at the two people not far away, Xia Qing pondered for a moment and then snapped her fingers. Several unopened packs of masks appeared out of thin air and floated in the air.

"If you're hiding your identity, remember to wear a mask~"

Looking at Xia Qing, who had previously given Diluc two pairs of sunglasses as a friendly gift, Diluc spoke thus, and his tone now held a hint of curiosity:

"You... you also set off for Liyue not long after we left?"

Faced with this question, Xia Qing looked up at the sky, thought for a moment, and then uttered a sound that seemed unrelated to her main topic: "Eh?"

"What does 'heh' mean...?"

Looking at Xia Qingdi in front of him, Luke subconsciously turned to look at Wendy. If he remembered correctly, Wendy seemed to like using "heh heh".

"Don't worry about the details, what you see now is the Liyue version of Qingxi."

Xia Qing waved her hand, dispelling Diluc's desire to continue investigating, and Diluc had no intention of getting to the bottom of things at this moment.

He glanced at the mask floating in the air, pondered for a moment, and then stretched out his right hand.

Since Shio's words are still related to his current fight against the Fools, there's no need to delve too much into his secrets for now.

Rather than trying to uncover his secrets, Diluc prefers to focus on becoming the world's number one idol.

As the sun sets, Diluc and Venti display their skills on the edge of a road in Liyue Harbor. Under the setting sun, the suona and erhu play together, which can be described as extremely damaging to one's eardrums.

The young master, unable to bear the music any longer, instinctively covered his ears as he walked out of the Northern Bank.

"Does Liyue even have musical instruments that are this... loud?"

He muttered a somewhat speechless comment, then turned his gaze to the two people playing music not far downstairs.

"Is this...street performer?"

Unable to bear the sound, the young master pondered for a moment and then walked to where the two were. After watching the two performers for a while, he silently took out a small bag of Mora and placed it on the ground.

"Hehe?"

Upon seeing the wallet in front of her, Wendy subconsciously looked up. Had she... been given money as a reward?

Wow, so you're saying your erhu playing skills aren't bad at all.

As expected of me, even though it's my first time using this instrument, people are willing to pay Mora for it.

Diluc maintained a cold expression upon seeing the bag of money, but inwardly he felt a slight excitement. Indeed, he still possessed the talent of his idol.

Not long after I started performing here, people came over and gave me money. But the music that the people of Liyue like is really strange. They actually like this kind of... really noisy instrument.

Because of a certain Fatui Enforcer, Liyue has a strange impression of having an extra favorite piece of music in Diluc's heart.

My wallet was right next to me!?!

Xia Qing, who hadn't been paying attention to her surroundings, saw the young master and those words immediately popped into her mind. The young master took a deep breath and prepared to reveal his true purpose.

I can't stand it, I really can't stand it! Can't you guys go somewhere else to perform?

Chapter 578: Forgetting Mora as usual.

As the sun set, Wendy played the erhu and Diluc played the suona, while Xia Qing continued recording on her phone.

However, the three of them were no longer paying attention to what they were holding. Diluc and Wendy felt that their music had been recognized, while Xia Qing felt like she had seen an ATM.

With the three men watching him, D'Artagnan, codenamed "Prince," remained silent for a moment before suddenly remembering that a merchant seemed to owe the Northern Bank money that hadn't been repaid.

While I wouldn't mind wasting money on something like this, if I could use it whenever I wanted, there was no need to give up squeezing out the remaining value from these two ridiculously good street performers in front of me.

The young prince, who had subconsciously used the stealth footwork he used in preparation for an assassination, finally realized that the people of Liyue were still human, after all, and couldn't possibly have such poor taste in music.

Good heavens, the sound those two red-haired guys made playing their instruments was indescribable, and the one in the white dress with a green hat was playing his instrument like he was sawing wood.

If these two guys can actually make money in Liyue, I'll just go back to the Northern Bank hand-in-hand today. It's not your fault that your performance was bad, but disturbing the peace is wrong.

Looking at the two people in front of him, the young master thought for a moment and said, "The music of the two of you is simply heavenly, and the combination is absolutely perfect."

I really can't help but introduce these two musicians of such caliber to my friends. I have a friend named Li Wei, who is a fairly well-known businessman in Liyue.

Okay, consider this bag of Mora as payment for your performance. If my friend asks who hired you, just give me my name: I am…”