"Of course not. These people were already dead. I am just making use of them based on the principle of not wasting anything." Bai Shu stretched out a hand towards Amber. "But you are different. You have great potential. It just so happens that Eula and I have some problems. I can make you stronger, strong enough to kill Eula."

Amber said nothing.

Bai Zhu withdrew his hand without embarrassment.

"Of course, you don't believe me when I say this, but I can let you gain some of the power first."

Speaking of power, Amber couldn't help but ask, "How do you let me gain power?"

"Have you heard of Demon Scale Disease? In Xumi, many people suffer from this disease. People with this disease have been weak since childhood. In Xumi, everyone is equal and must undergo cruel training. No one can be exempted. Therefore, the Xumi School of Religion injects the residue of the demon god into the patients' bodies. At first, the School of Religion only wanted to suppress the symptoms until a certain case appeared... A little girl named Cole became stronger through the power of the demon god residue in her body. Only then was this experiment taken seriously. They wanted to replicate Cole's success, but Xumi consumed a lot of manpower, and in the end, there was only one finished product, Cole."

"What exactly do you want to say?" Amber frowned. She didn't know anything about Cole and she had no interest in knowing anything about Cole. She only cared about how to get enough power to kill Eula. "You also want to inject the residue of the demon into my body? You said there is only one finished product."

"That's Xumi. In fact, I have improved this experiment and finally traded it from the Fatui to get the same demon residue that Cole injected into Xumi—"

Amber noticed that Bai Shu's pupils had changed, standing upright like the pupils of a snake.

"——Demon God Orobas, and successfully injected the demon god residue into his body, gaining powerful strength. Although it is far from the power of a real demon god, it is enough to be called a strong man on the mortal side."

Bai Shu exuded a powerful aura. Looking at Bai Shu, who was now a completely different person from before, Amber thought to herself, is this how Bai Shu became stronger? It was indeed simple, crude, and effective.

If I gain this power, I can kill Eula, right?

In fact, Bai Zhu had tried many experiments and used the residues of many demon gods, but for some reason, only the residues of the demon god Orobasi could succeed.

Maybe the remains of the demon Orobas are more suitable, but it doesn’t matter. They are all dead demons anyway, so this can be regarded as a kind of waste utilization.

"Do you want to gain this power? Of course, you don't need to agree or refuse now. I said I will let you experience this part of the power."

Bai Zhu suddenly approached Amber, and the snake hanging on Bai Zhu's neck suddenly jumped up and bit Amber's neck.

"Well……"

The snake was retracted and wrapped around Bai Zhu's neck again. Amber touched the place where she had been poisoned, where there were marks of the snake's teeth.

" you……"

"Take this power, then go back, and make a choice after thinking about it!"

Amber looked at Baishu deeply, but finally chose to leave. Looking at Amber's departing back, Baishu had a trademark sinister smile on his face, and he seemed to be talking to himself: "You will make the right choice. You are so eager to pursue power. As long as you use such power once, you will be obsessed with this easily obtained power, and you will never be able to get rid of it!"

There was a sinister laugh coming from the basement.

Amber hurried back to the hotel, closed the door of her room, and looked in the mirror at the place where she was bitten by the snake. There was no bleeding, but there was a black mark there, just like the curse mark drawn on a talisman.

strength……

Amber closed her eyes, then opened them suddenly. The curse mark on her neck felt a dull pain, and then an inexplicable black energy emerged from her body.

I can feel that after activating this curse, not only my strength has increased, but my overall physical quality has also become stronger...

"Well……"

Then, Amber felt a tingling sensation and severe pain all over her body.

"It's not as good as he said. As the price of driving this power, it will be accompanied by pain that ordinary people cannot bear..."

Amber's body was shaking as if she was going to fall to the ground in pain, but she gritted her teeth and held on.

"But as long as I can kill Eula, this is nothing!"

As time went by, the pain became more intense, but Amber still endured it without giving up. Her expression began to become distorted and beads of sweat appeared on her head.

"I have to adapt to this pain, and then turn this strength into power that I can actually use in battle!"

Ten minutes later, Amber regained her strength, and her whole body was drenched in sweat, but she was laughing wildly:

"Power! This is what powerful power feels like! It's so real! I want to gain even more powerful power, and then, Eula, wait for me!"

…………

The moon was hanging high in the sky. On the roof of another hotel, Agong was sitting on the eaves, looking up at the waning moon in the fake sky. No one knew what the face under the mask was thinking.

"Ah Gong, what are you looking at?"

Young Master Tartaglia also climbed onto the roof at this time.

A Gong did not take his eyes off the moon and answered directly, "Watch the moon."

"It's not a full moon today, what's so interesting?"

Hearing this, A Gong retracted his gaze and turned to look at the young master. His eyes became deep and he slowly said, "The incomplete moon has a different kind of beauty. Just like in this world, not everything can be perfect, right?"

"ha--?"

The young master blinked his eyes. What did Agong say just now? If this was said by someone else, he wouldn't feel anything, but it felt weird when it came from Agong, who was always laughing and looked heartless.

It's like he has become a completely different person, just like the style of painting in a comic book has suddenly changed.

Then the scene changed again. Agong blinked at the young master and resumed his iconic comedian-like voice:

"I also read this in a book. As long as you say this with a melancholy expression, others will look at you with new eyes. What do you think, senior? Are you shocked by me?"

"Well……"

So this is ah.

The young master was speechless.

"What book is that you're reading?"

"As a mature man: One hundred ways to become more attractive" published by Inazuma Yaedo"

"Um... Agong, read some serious books next time."

"Eh? Senior, do you think the book I read is not serious? By the way, senior, do you know how to be more charming?" A Gong stared at the young master with a curious look, "If you accidentally sacrifice me and inherit your position, how can I be more charming to convince others?"

You are thinking about my position again!

But now this heartless and outspoken Agong is the right one. He scared me just now.

The young master muttered to himself.

Chapter 4: The Emperor is assassinated! (k)

Ah Gong changed the subject: "It's almost time for the ceremony of inviting the immortals. How are you preparing, senior?"

Speaking of business, the young master said proudly: "Of course I have prepared well!" As he said that, the young master suddenly felt something was wrong, "Wait, why are you asking me this? In your eyes, Agong, do I do nothing all day long?"

“Isn’t it?” Agong showed a sincere look, stretched out his hand and counted on his fingers, “Look, the lady has contacted Baishu, the servant has also sent most of the agents of the Hearth House to Liyue, the rich man is providing funds for our operations, and the doctor has also created a lot of machines in Liyue to help fight…” Agong said the name of an executive officer and put away a finger, and finally clenched his fist and continued: “Look, those who can spare their hands are working hard for Liyue, but senior, I see you accompanying a man shopping and walking the bird all day long? And it costs a lot of money. The rich man will be angry when he finds out.”

Agong's sincere eyes made the young master look away and dare not look at Agong, but soon he felt that this was not a good way to show his momentum, so he looked back and said, "I was not shopping, I was trying to recruit him, this is a necessary investment."

"So that's how it is! I was thinking that Senior must have his own reasons for doing this." A Gong's eyes lit up and he continued to ask, "So after spending so much money, he should have succeeded in recruiting them, right?"

"Well……"

The young master was speechless. Facing Agong's eyes, he suddenly felt ashamed for not having lived up to Agong's trust.

Ah Gong lowered his head to look at the book in his hand, then raised his head and said sincerely, "Even if you spend so much money chasing a woman, you should be able to catch her, right? If you still can't catch her, won't you be treated like a rich kid by others?"

"Well……"

It was like a knife stabbing into the young master. He now doubted whether Zhongli really took him as a fool. When he was with Zhongli, he was like a wallet. He would come to him when he needed to spend money, but would be evaded when it came to business.

The young master was not worried. No one could take advantage of the Fatui for free. If Zhongli really dared to treat him as a fool and not do his job, he would deal with Zhongli personally.

But the young master didn't want to talk about this matter now, and stiffly changed the subject: "Agong, what nonsense are you talking about? How can this be the same as chasing a woman? Agong, you read this kind of book, could it be... Agong, you have someone you like?"

"Senior, no."

"That's right." The young master joked and said with a smile, "Agong, you have been wearing such a mask. Even if you like someone else, others will never like you."

Perhaps it's because Agong is always so heartless and simple-minded that the young master would make such a joke.

A Gong was silent for a moment, then said with a smile: "Senior, you are so bad!"

"Haha, just kidding."

The young master breathed a sigh of relief, finally avoiding the topic of Zhongli.

"Okay, it's getting late, it's time to go back and rest."

The young master came here only because he saw A Gong upstairs and came up to take a look. After chatting, he wanted to go back if there was nothing else.

"Okay, senior, don't forget our plan!"

"Don't worry, I won't forget. According to the plan, when Morax descends, I will take the lead in launching an attack during the Immortal Invitation Ceremony to attract the attention of Morax and all the people of Liyue. Then you who are hiding in the dark will take the opportunity to join forces and attack Morax together."

The young master showed a crazy smile on his face: "Assassinating a god, this is really crazy enough."

As he said this, the young master raised his thumb towards Agong and said, "Agong, when the time comes, you will have a good look at my heroic figure!"

Agong swayed from side to side: "Okay, senior! But senior, please be careful not to be killed by Morax. If that happens, I will have no choice but to accept your legacy and position with great reluctance..."

"Shut up! The rest of your words are unnecessary!"

A Gong started it again. I have talked about this issue many times. If I didn't know that A Gong is brainless and speaks without restraint, I would have thought that he said such things on purpose to make me angry.

The young master finally went back, and Agong was the only one left here again.

There were no outsiders to disturb her anymore, so Agong stopped smiling and looked in the direction where the young master had left with a cold and murderous gaze. Then she raised her head and fixed her gaze on the moon.

"idiot!"

The black robe unfolded, and Agong's figure disappeared from the spot, leaving only the moonlight continuing to shine on the empty space.

…………

Time passed by little by little, and Liyue's annual ceremony of inviting the immortals finally arrived.

Everyone had been waiting for this day for a long time, including the traveler Ying. She got up early in the morning and picked up Paimon who was sleeping beside her bed. She shook Paimon awake, and the two of them went out excitedly.

Before leaving, Paimon muttered, "I wonder what Amber is busy with lately."

Originally, she and Paimon were expected to be together today, but ever since she came back from Bubulu that day, Amber has been staying at home, looking like she doesn't want to go out.

"Maybe what Doctor Baishu said about Eula that day irritated Amber?" Ying guessed, "Ever since that incident, Amber has been hiding something in her heart. She usually looks normal, but she will be irritated whenever Eula is mentioned."

Paimon's voice vowed: "We will help Amber return to normal sooner or later!"

Ying nodded seriously. Indeed, Amber was her good friend and she would definitely help Amber.

"But today is still the most important day to hold the Immortal Ceremony. The Rock God of Liyue only appears once a year. This is the only day you can see the Rock King. If you miss it, you will have to wait until next year. Ying, I wonder if the Rock King knows the whereabouts of your brother."

"If you don't know, then continue to the next country. Now let's go find Keqing. Today is such an important day, she must be very busy. Let's go and help her."

Keqing, the Jade Star who is one of the seven stars in charge of the Liyue regime, is Ying's new friend in Liyue. Keqing has long purple hair and cat ears on her head. From a distance, it looks like a purple cat's head, but unlike the Diona that Ying knew in Mondstadt, the one on Keqing's head is really just a decoration. Paimon has confirmed again and again that Keqing has no tail and is a fake cat.

This iconic look made it easy to find the other person at the venue of the invitation ceremony.

"It would have been nice if you had come last year. I was the one who presided over the ceremony to invite the immortals last year. This time it's Tianquan Star's turn, but I've asked Ningguang to help you find out the whereabouts of your brother when the Emperor comes."

While greeting Ying, Keqing looked towards Tianquanxing Ningguang on the stage. There sat a tall figure with white hair and red eyes. Keqing's eyes revealed an envious expression of a cat.

Keqing couldn't help but mutter to herself, "I really want to personally host the Immortal Invitation Ceremony again."

Paimon replied tactlessly, "According to the rule that each of the Seven Stars can do it once a year, then we'll probably have to wait."

Keqing thought about it and realized that she would probably be old in the next seven years, and suddenly her miserable face showed again.

Ying glared at Paimon, and since he didn't know how to speak, he didn't have to say anything. Paimon shrank his neck.

Ying Zhang changed the subject: "Keqing really admires Yan Shen."

Speaking of this, Keqing raised her voice and said proudly, "Of course. The Emperor has been diligently protecting Liyue for a thousand years. Who in Liyue doesn't admire the Emperor?"

In Liyue, everyone knows that Keqing is the Emperor's little fangirl. Ying also recalled the scene when he first saw Keqing. There was a long queue outside the store. Paimeng thought that some snacks were on sale and everyone was queuing up for such a long time. Later he found out that this was a figure shop selling figures of Geo God made by Liyue craftsmen.

At that time, Paimon was still muttering: "I thought it was something edible, but it turned out to be this figurine? I remember that the day before yesterday, we won a limited edition figurine of Rock God in the lucky draw ticket given away when we bought something. Although it is a special prize, Paimon wants food more than the figurine."

Keqing, who had been queuing up since early morning, was contentedly buying the Geo God figurine and was about to go back when she heard Paimon's words. Later, Keqing invited the two of them to her home. Keqing and Paimon were shocked when they saw the Geo God figurines filling up the walls and cabinets of Keqing's bedroom.

Ying shook her head to get rid of the scene.

"I know that people in Liyue like Geogods, but this is the first time I've seen someone like you."

At last year's Summoning the Immortals Ceremony, Keqing asked the Emperor: Your Majesty has protected Liyue for a thousand years. Will the Emperor continue to protect Liyue for the next thousand years, ten thousand years, or a hundred thousand years?

The Emperor did not give an answer, but everyone knew that this question did not require an answer, because the Emperor would always protect Liyue, always had.

"It is precisely because of the Emperor's protection that the Fatui dare not act rashly in Liyue, and our Liyue can be so prosperous." Keqing put her hands on her hips and continued with a proud tone, "So there is no need to be shocked. If you admire the Emperor, you should speak out boldly. In Liyue, this is not a shameful thing."

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