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

"Okay, I'll believe it for now; it's all a misunderstanding."

Looking at Xia Qing, who was testifying for Ke Qing, Ning Guang took a sip of tea from her jade cup and said this.

"In your minds... do I think I'm the kind of person who would do such a thing?"

Ke Qing, who was still working, sounded somewhat speechless, realizing that she had never expected Ning Guang and Ye Ning to think that way.

Ye Ning was a bespectacled new recruit that Keqing had previously recruited in Liyue, and Keqing was somewhat at a loss for words regarding their thoughts.

I feel like I have time to think about desires, like traffickers, and how children are a nuisance that would definitely interfere with my work.

But speaking of work... we need to speed things up, or we won't be able to finish everything.

Looking at Keqing and Ningguang, Ningguang nodded: "In that case, I won't bother you any longer. But Keqing, child labor... isn't suitable for you."

I certainly don't want to hear the rumor that Yuheng Star's child died from overwork while I'm handling work at Qunyu Pavilion that day.

After calming down, Ningguang carefully considered Keqing's character and ultimately decided to trust her for the time being.

Chapter 591: I Want You.

After leaving the Yujingtai area, Ningguang said calmly to the empty space, "Keep a close eye on Keqing. I don't want to hear the news that the Liyue Seven Stars hired child laborers and caused her to die from overwork."

Regarding the possibility of dying suddenly from overwork, Ningguang didn't think it was possible; Keqing was quite sensible in this matter.

She can always determine a person's maximum working hours and then make the most of that person.

As one of the Seven Stars, Tianquan, Ningguang has decided to turn a blind eye to Keqing's situation for now.

Let's wait until we've gathered enough evidence before making any other plans.

At this moment, Ye Ning left Ke Qing's office under orders, preparing to retrieve work documents for her boss, whose identity was still uncertain.

As Ningguang left Yujingtai, Ye Ning went to retrieve the documents. In Ke Qing's office, she looked at Xia Qing not far away and stared at the papers in front of her with great interest.

"So that's how it is. Your purpose is to use me as a medium to linger in this world?"

Based on this description, could it be... that you come from the abyss?

As Ke Qing finished speaking, Xia Qing's voice rang out:

"Then why can't it be stars? In that case, let me reintroduce myself. I am a member of the Mystic, a facet of the great being called the Mystic."

With a thought, Xia Qingxin gathered rock elements and formed a stone chair that appeared in Ke Qing's office. Upon seeing this, Ke Qing wore a thoughtful expression.

During the battle just now, the opponent's Michi didn't use the Eye of God; he only used brute force. And this power to manipulate the elements doesn't come from the Eye of God either.

Aside from the Eye of God, celestial magic, the Abyss Order, the Fools, and certain natural creatures can manipulate the elements.

"Do you think I, Yuheng Keqing, would believe your nonsense? Assuming what you're saying is true, it's absurd that a life form from outer space, capable of fighting against me, would come to Liyue with the aim of building a society."

Ke Qing looked unconvinced, while Xia Qing sat down in her chair with an expression that didn't bother to pretend: "Actually, my goal is very simple, it's the power of the anti-life equation."

This is much more normal.

Upon hearing this, Ke Qing thought to herself, but she didn't reveal this thought on the surface. Instead, she asked with a somewhat puzzled tone, "Anti-Life Equation?"

"That's right, what I'm pursuing is the anti-life equation controlled by Darkseid, the ruler of doomsday apocalypse, the dark king, and the dark and desolate lord."

I have been searching for the Anti-Life Equation for countless years, and not long ago, I, who was outside this world, discovered that the Anti-Life Equation was being used in Teyvat.

Keqing, without a doubt, I, who come from outside the world and am well-versed in a wide range of knowledge, am your best choice.

The observation of the Anti-Life Equation in Teyvat will inevitably cause upheaval among all races. If you agree to sign this contract with me, I will give you what you want.

My true form is named the Symbol of Secrecy and Contract, one of the Seven Supreme Seats among the Knowledge Collectors. We, the Seven Supreme Seats, have all-powerful connections; I can grant you whatever you desire.

Seeing that Ke Qing remained unmoved after he finished speaking, Xia Qing decided to get straight to the point. When he got to the key point, he couldn't help but stand up and spread his arms, seemingly very proud of his identity.

After all, the current character design for Secret of the Heart 2.0 is that of a character who is inherently quite proud, and upon hearing this, Keqing's lips curled into a slight smile.

Seeing that smile, Xia Qing felt a strange sense of danger, while Ke Qing said in a rather amused voice, "You can give me anything I want?"

Although she had a bad feeling, Xia Qing still tried to remain calm, crossed her arms, and said in a confident tone, "As one of the top seven, why would I lie? Just tell me what you want."

Faced with this situation, Xia Qing, who had crossed her arms and acted as if she were in a bad mood, looked at the silver-haired, blue-eyed boy Ke Qing not far away and raised her right hand, pointing at him with her index finger.

"Huh?"

Before Xia Qing could understand what was going on, Ke Qing said in a tone that seemed to enjoy Xia Qing's confusion, "I want you."

?

Master carver, what's wrong with you?

Looking at Ke Qing and Xia Qing not far away, she felt she had many questions. At this moment, Ye Ning, who had just finished retrieving the documents at the office door, was stunned and stood there.

With a snap, the documents in her arms fell to the ground. Forgetting that she was still holding something, Ye Ning rushed out of Yujingtai without saying a word.

Lady Ningguang, Keqing, Lady Keqing is really the kind of boy-lover I've read about in Inazuma novels before!

At this moment, the office was completely silent.

"Hurry up, hurry up, host, I want to see a big truck run over a child."

Unlike the silence of the office, a sound that only Xia Qing could hear rang out at this moment.

Hearing the system's slightly excited voice, Xia Qing subconsciously replied in her mind, "So love can disappear? System, you actually, you actually have that kind of fetish?"

?

After a moment of silence in response to its host's words, the system replied in a triumphant tone: "Host, don't use human concepts to measure the values ​​of a life form like me."

While your subconscious self-awareness excites me somewhat, I'm not human, so please don't judge me by human standards. Therefore...

Go forth, brave host, hurry and let the child drive the big cart!

Xia Qing's silence seemed to lead Ke Qing to believe that the little boy in front of her was quite frightened. Ke Qing waved her hand in front of Xia Qing and quickly said:

"Children shouldn't have any strange ideas. What I mean is that I want you to be in charge of everything and put all the surplus value into your work."

Young boys are a nuisance; I'm destined to be the one who guides Liyue to even greater glory.

Keqing ultimately decided to sign the employment contract, but she rewrote it herself by hand and added many clauses to prevent loopholes.

Ultimately, the core message is that Mystic uses Keqing's position to act in this world, in exchange for helping Keqing usher in a new era for the people of Liyue.

As she signed the contract, many related things came to mind. After glancing at Xia Qing with slight surprise, she calmly accepted the fact.

Liyue is the land of contracts, and Keqing, one of the seven stars of Liyue, is a master of contracts, so she naturally knows that there is no problem with that contract.

Xia Qing, feeling relieved after signing the contract, left the scene with a pile of less important test tasks that Ke Qing had assigned her.

Chapter 592: The Ceremony of Inviting Immortals

Xia Qing glanced at the task Ke Qing had assigned her and remained calm. "That's it...?"

That's it?

Great!

Ke Qing is unaware of her own work efficiency, so she can relax and slack off.

If all else fails, just activate the game realm and stop time before the last second before work ends, or grind in the bubble space and solve the problem on the spot.

But what about me... am I a corporate slave in Teyvat?

Xia Qing thought to himself, not really caring, that his thinking speed, which had already surpassed that of ordinary humans, was so fast that it was absurd even to scientists.

If Xia Qing used all the energy of a star, comparable to a standard mass unit, for thinking, he felt he could single-handedly climb a technology tree.

The mental abilities acquired from Yog and the conceptual abilities directly acquired from the system are actually used by oneself in a kind of instinctive state, just like a baby will cry subconsciously, which is an instinct.

Xia Qing didn't understand the principles behind those things yet, but after experiencing the character cards of Diavolo and Tokiwa Sougo, he gained some understanding of how to acquire such instincts.

After gaining a deeper understanding of time, I was able to successfully simulate their power through conceptual power. In the process of continuous use, my soul seemed to have changed as well.

The process of simulating the power of combination to truly turning time into instinct seems to be related to rank, crown system, etc., but with my current understanding of time, I cannot achieve long-term time stop.

If you want eternal time stop, you either need to use the power of concepts in reality to simulate the time stop of Chronos in the game realm, or you need to enter the bubble space to adjust time.

Xia Qing quietly strolled through the streets of Liyue Harbor after leaving Keqing's office. Her mission was to usher in a new era for humanity, and she was currently using Keqing's identity.

Since that's the case... it's decided then. Keqing devised the plan to assassinate the Rock King, who was infected with the "Eh-heh Slacking-Off Syndrome" by Barbatos.

The time for the Summoning of the Immortals ceremony is approaching. Next... let's make some arrangements for this grand performance.

In the following days, Xia Qing lived a peaceful life.

On this auspicious day with bright sunshine, all preparations for the invocation of the immortals have been completed under this clear, rainless sky.

In a teahouse near the venue of the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, where the venue could be directly seen, the young master sipped his tea.

As for Liyue's tea, the young master doesn't really have a fondness for it. Compared to tea, he'd rather get excited by things that heighten his fighting spirit, like strong liquor.

The young master is currently having quite a headache regarding the ultimate life form with whom he is cooperating, as he hasn't seen him at all in the past few days.

The young master was also unclear about the true intentions of that nominal alliance.

Meanwhile, in an inn not far from the teahouse where the young master was, the lady silently watched the ceremony of inviting immortals, her face expressionless.

"The Rock King Morax... This is quite a troublesome enemy."

Liyue isn't currently in a situation where all its main forces are away on expeditions. The Geo Archon hasn't won the crown yet, and its strength is comparable to Diluc, who hasn't yet chosen to wear it.

Lady Morax was quite wary of her, and she was prepared to have a peaceful talk with the gods of Liyue.

If the information provided by Her Majesty the Queen is still relevant, Morax shouldn't value the Heart of God much, and it's unclear what can be used to trade for it.

As the lady pondered, the auspicious time arrived, and the ritual to invite the immortals officially began. Tianquan Ningguang, who had been resting and preparing, began to preside over the ceremony.

A few minutes later, the rock-colored Chinese dragon descended from the sky, and most of the people in Liyue looked towards Morax with expectant eyes.

The time has come for the Emperor to set the quotas for this year. Those who act first after receiving the divine decree will be able to make a fortune.

"Morac, the Rock Lord, is one of the strongest gods among the seven ruling powers of the mortal realm."

A leisurely voice rang out at that moment, and a Thousand Rocks soldier near the Immortal Invocation Ceremony immediately raised his spear: "Who are you? How dare you be so insolent during the Immortal Invocation Ceremony?!"

Faced with this question, the voice suddenly changed its tone and began introducing itself: "I am the ultimate life form..."

After he finished speaking, a golden crack appeared from nothingness, and Abedo stood in mid-air.

Just as Abedo was about to continue speaking, Ningguang waved her right hand without saying a word, and the precious jade flew towards Abedo.