Modern Teyvat, bound to the Abyss Spiral

Volume 1: 29. Ordinary Librarian, Mi Nu

After saying goodbye to Keqing, Li Qingping got off the car at the Liyue Library.

Liyue Library is the largest library in Teyvat. It was built by order of the first generation of Liyue Seven Stars. It has been renovated and expanded dozens of times to reach its current size.

At this time, the library was closed and no borrowers were accepted. The lights in the library were turned off one by one, and a few staff members walked out of the main entrance.

Li Qingping went against the flow of people and walked to the door.

"Is Administrator Mi Nu here? I need help with something."

"Mi Nu, Xiao Qingping is looking for you." The security guard made a symbolic phone call and let Li Qingping in before he finished speaking.

He had recognized Li Qingping a long time ago. After all, he was the only one who came to the library at the end of the working day.

And that phone call was just a formality.

Li Qingping had no choice. He used to work part-time during the day and only had time to come to the library to look up information at this time.

He entered the library, but instead of going to the book lending area, he went to the staff office, walked all the way to the end, and stopped in a room in the far corner.

Boom boom boom!

"Enter."

Li Qingping pushed the door open and saw Mi Nu holding a bowl of instant noodles and preparing to get hot water from the water dispenser.

Mi Nu was wearing that yellow robe with his long hair tied behind his back. The first impression he gave was that of a gentle and handsome guy.

Jingle Bell.

Mi Nu's cell phone rang.

Mi Nu took out his cell phone, glanced at the screen and his expression changed immediately.

"Fan Nan, I won't go back today. I have a guest here... Who? Of course it's Xiao Qingping!" Mi Nu quickly handed the phone to Li Qingping and nodded to signal him to speak quickly.

"Sister Fanan, good evening."

"Is it really Xiao Qingping? Well, remember to come back for dinner tomorrow, do you hear me, Mi Nu!" The voice on the other end of the phone changed from doubt to helplessness, and finally gave Mi Nu a death order.

"Of course! Of course! I'll find a book for Xiao Qingping here, you and Fushe can eat slowly!" Mi Nu breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had overcome a life-and-death crisis.

"Fushe is not here today! Do you all think my cooking is bad? I'll just find an excuse to starve you to death!" Fanan's voice was a little vague, "Yingda, come out to eat, those guys won't come back!"

The call was hung up and Li Qingping put the phone on the table.

Mi Nu, who was standing by, whistled cheerfully and closed the lid of the steaming instant noodles, with a very pleased look on his face.

"Is Sister Fanan's cooking really that bad?"

Although it was not the first time he had experienced such a situation, Li Qingping was still shocked by Mi Nu's exaggerated performance.

This is just a bowl of instant noodles. Why don’t we go to Wanmin Hall and have a good meal?

"Why do you think Brother Fushe didn't go home, but instead went to work as a security guard at your high school?" Mi Nu sighed. "I thought getting a job as a librarian was outrageous enough, but Brother Fushe did even more!"

The administrator of Liyue Library is a staff member after all, what do you mean by your general tone?

The first person Li Qingping knew was Fushe. Later, when he heard that Li Qingping was going to skip class to go to the library, Fushe introduced Mi Nu, who claimed to be his brother, to Li Qingping.

The two men didn't look like they were of the same age, let alone looked alike at all, so Li Qingping called one "uncle" and the other "big brother".

As for the sister Fanan on the phone, Li Qingping had only heard her voice but never seen her. He only knew that her cooking was feared by the other four brothers and sisters in the family.

Mi Nu noticed Li Qingping's speechless expression, smiled, lifted the lid of the instant noodles and started eating.

"What are you looking for this time...Have you eaten yet? Do you want a bowl too?" Mi Nu threw a bowl of instant noodles from under the table, "Help yourself, I'm starving!"

Li Qingping hadn't had dinner yet, and he didn't bother to be polite with Mi Nu.

A few minutes later, he and Mi Nu sat opposite each other, each with a clean bowl of instant noodles in front of them.

"Freya, the Demon Goddess of Love and Romance?" Mi Nu stroked his chin. "How did you hear about her?"

Of course, Li Qingping couldn't say that he and Freya were so close and sincere that they even lay together and chatted last night.

He took a book called "History of Teyvat" from the bookshelf in Mi Nu's office and found Freya's name in a corner.

"I've been trapped in love recently, and I remembered the existence of such a demon god. So I want to find out his life story, and then go home to pay homage to him, and try to get out of the predicament as soon as possible." Li Qingping made up an excuse.

"Okay, wait a minute. I'll get it for you." Upon hearing that it was about love, Mi Nu gritted his teeth and agreed immediately, "Actually, there's nothing to hesitate about. With such a good girl, just go along with her."

Mi Nu walked out, leaving Li Qingping confused.

No, buddy, you know it?

Li Qingping thought that Mi Nu had misunderstood and thought he was talking about Shen He.

After all, Fushe doesn't seem like someone who can control his mouth. I think he has already told his brothers and sisters all the love, hate and vengeance of the school beauty of No. 2 Middle School.

but...

"I just said it casually!"

About half an hour later, Mi Nu returned with a thin booklet in his hand.

"You're lucky, kid. The archaeological team unearthed a lot of stuff in Liyue a while ago, including Freya's records. This is a collection of rubbings."

Li Qingping took the booklet and what caught his eye were the two big red words: Top Secret.

He had gotten used to it. Every time Mi Nu found information, it would have these two words on it, and he would bring it into the office in front of his colleagues.

Apart from the information about the Demon God of Dust, Li Qingping had never seen Mi Nu call anyone for instructions.

"The construction team dug up a stone tablet on a section of the Mond-Liyue Highway that is under construction." Mi Nu saw Li Qingping flipping through the booklet and began to explain how the contents of the booklet came into being.

"At first, it wasn't a big deal; it's normal to dig up something while building a road. But over the next few days, everyone on the construction team seemed possessed, repeating phrases like 'I must find you, Freya,' and 'Come back soon, Freya.' The contractor thought something was fishy and reported it to the Liyue police. Qianyan Jun led a team to investigate, and they were also caught in the act."

"This matter went through many twists and turns, and we even had to consult a certain immortal. In the end, we found out that the problem was with the stone tablet."

Li Qingping happened to see the corresponding location on the booklet and read out the content: "I dedicate this monument to bear witness to our kingdom of love."

"What's the problem?" Li Qingping was puzzled.

"The words are fine, but the stone tablet itself is imbued with power." Mi Nu said.

"Love?" Li Qingping raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, Freya's power." Mi Nu continued, "Later, a complex of buildings was discovered fifty meters below this stone tablet. It was a small country established in the early days of the Demon War."

"Freya has established a country?" Li Qingping was extremely surprised.

"No, Freya didn't build it."

Volume 1: 30. Qingping Express, on time

Li Qingping stopped what he was doing and looked at Mi Nu.

Mi Nu was also very decisive. He turned the booklet to the corresponding page and pointed at the picture on it.

"This was found by the archaeological team in that building complex. It also has the power of love. Anyway, you'll understand once you see it."

"The tomb of my late wife Freya, the person who erected the monument was Genevieve, the year of the Demon God calendar was 908." Li Qingping was shocked.

"It's amazing, isn't it? The name Genevieve is obviously a female, and so is our Freya." Mi Nu has read this booklet many times, but he is still amazed by this love story.

But Li Qingping had already known Freya's sexual orientation, and he was surprised by the time recorded on the stone tablet.

"It's the 908th year of the Demon God Calendar. Is this the early stage of the Demon God War?" Li Qingping asked in a low voice, a question to which he already had the answer.

"The Demon God Calendar is an ancient method of dating. It was a long time after the end of the Demon God War, until all seven countries of Teyvat were established, that the Teyvat Calendar was adopted. If you count carefully, it should be the middle of the Demon God War, which is more than five thousand years ago. You should know this." Mi Nu asked doubtfully.

"Yes, it's even more strange in the middle of the Demon God War." Li Qingping frowned and thought, "Brother Mi Nu, is this Genevieve a Demon God?"

"I'm just a librarian, not an encyclopedia. I can't just tell you a random name and then cite a source," Mi Nu said unhappily. "Genevieve doesn't sound like the name of a demon god, but you never know. It could be a pseudonym for a demon god. Just like the Lei Dian Zhen you mentioned a long time ago, alas, the five of us brothers and sisters came late and don't know much about this kind of thing."

Mi Nu scratched his head, laughed and quickly passed over the topic. He glanced at Li Qingping again and found that he was thinking hard with his head down, so he patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

I almost let the cat out of the bag. The identities of these five people cannot be exposed now!

Li Qingping is asking about the encyclopedia in his mind, Lei Dianzhen.

The response was similar, but more detailed.

It is highly likely that Guinevere is not a demon, because Lei Dian has never heard of this name.

She also speculated that this Guinevere was most likely a human being, because the demons could not fall in love normally for some reason, and only Freya's outrageous power could bring the two demons together.

But she was sure that Freya died in the early days of the Demon War, probably in the 50th year of the Demon Calendar.

The demon god died, and although the power he left behind still existed, it was no longer enough to influence other demon gods.

In the 908th year of the Demon God Calendar, the only ones alive are Freya's enemies. It would be a great mercy not to dig up this tomb, let alone erect a monument.

"The fact that he erected this monument shows his true love for Freya, but the timing is... " Lei Dianzhen smiled, "Is this Guinevere really human? Freya's power can't grant immortality."

"Did you discover it too? If it was a human, it means that Guinevere has lived for more than 800 years. Is it possible that it was because she came into contact with the stone tablet with the power of love that Guinevere fell madly in love with Freya?" Li Qingping proposed a new hypothesis.

"It's hard to say. Why not just ask Freya directly?" Lei Dianzhen suggested. "Hundreds of years after her death, someone still built a tomb and carved a tombstone for her. That's something to be happy about."

Li Qingping thought about it and it made sense. He had basically finished his investigation here.

If it weren't for the archaeological team's discovery some time ago, he probably wouldn't even have seen this booklet. He would have to look through a lot of historical materials and pick out scraps to piece together Freya's deeds. That would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Thank you, Brother Mi Nu. I have no problems now." Li Qingping finished reading the booklet, wrote down the contents, and closed the booklet.

"Hey, is that all the problems? Could it be that you have made some new discoveries?" Mi Nu asked doubtfully.

"No, the archaeological team could only piece together the inscriptions. What could I possibly understand?" Li Qingping shook his head. "I just felt a sudden enlightenment."

"What do you mean?" Mi Nu became excited.

"Genevieve is a good woman." Li Qingping handed the booklet to Mi Nu, "See you next time, Brother Mi Nu."

Li Qingping left, leaving Mi Nu alone in the messy office.

Is she really a good woman?

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Li Qingping: "Have you eaten?"

He He He: "I've eaten."

Li Qingping: "What a shame! I'm at Wanmin Hall. I was thinking if you were hungry, we could come over for a midnight snack."

He He He: "...I'm hungry, but I can't get out, TAT!"

Li Qingping, who was having a midnight snack, bit his tongue.

Li Qingping: "Next time before sending something so cute, remember to report it in advance!"

He He He: "Okay."

He He He is Shen He's FeiXin name. By the way, her avatar is a fairy-like crane, which is as beautiful as Shen He and its appearance can be called the best among cranes.

Li Qingping's Fetion name is his real name, and his profile picture was taken and set by Xingqiu, which is a photo of Li Qingping sitting in his class seat.

However, Xingqiu's photography skills were superb, and that photo just happened to capture Shen He who had turned around.

With her long flowing hair, innocent eyes, and Li Qingping in the frame, Xingqiu said after the photoshoot that he had no objection and agreed to the marriage.

But Li Qingping always felt that he seemed a little redundant, so he might as well just use Shen He as his avatar.

Shen He blushed and kept saying no.

In the end, there were two votes in favor and one vote against. The three-person meeting officially announced that Li Qingping's objection was invalid, and the photo of Shen He and Li Qingping officially became Li Qingping's Fetion avatar.

He He He: "It seems something happened in Liyue today. Senior Sister hasn't come back yet, and Master has also gone out. He left a note asking me to look after the house."

Shen He was explaining that she was not making excuses, but that she really had no way to get out.

You have to know that this was the first time Li Qingping asked her out, and it was for a midnight snack!

Shen He was curled up in bed, sitting cross-legged on the pillow, staring at the screen in a daze.

Her long black hair hung on her shoulders, and the bright moon shone through the window into the room. Although it was a beautiful scene, the goddess looked dejected.

She wants to go out!

Li Qingping, who was in Wanmin Hall, felt a little embarrassed for a moment.