The Otherworld Genshin Impact? What happened to Cyberteyvat?!

You don't need to be so particular, it's fine.

"No, no."

Hu Tao waved her hand dismissively.

It's only because Lord Yuheng Star is here that she's safe. Otherwise, if she had come here on her own to summon the soul, she would probably have been chased by these guys. Such a big fuss is already quite a show of respect for a mistress!

Hu Tao stomped her foot, and a woman's shadow emerged from the floor.

"Why does this person look so dark-skinned?"

Amber tilted her head, looking at the woman surrounded by black mist in front of her, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"With so many monsters and corrupted vengeful spirits in this place, it would be strange if normal souls were unharmed. Rather, I'm quite surprised that she can still maintain such a relatively intact state."

As Hu Tao spoke, she also seemed quite interested as she circled around the woman in the center of the magic circle.

"Can she still speak in this state?"

Ke Qing suddenly became somewhat worried.

"That's not a big problem. The situation is much better than I expected. With a little purification, there shouldn't be any issues. She should even be able to retain most of her memories."

Hearing this, Ke Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Before they arrived, Hu Tao had already explained some knowledge about the soul to them, such as how if the three souls and seven spirits linger in the mortal world for too long, they might lose some of their souls and spirits, or lose some memories.

However, even fragmented clues are better than nothing in their current situation, so of course they still have to come. According to Hu Tao, the situation seems to be better than expected, which is certainly a good thing.

Holding the spear, Hu Tao gracefully reversed the tip, swiftly drawing strange trajectories around the woman's soul. The flickering flames along the spear tip's path flashed or expanded and leaped in the floor and air, creating a truly wondrous sight.

"Alright! Just wait a little longer~"

The woman's soul silently rose in the flames, shrouded in black mist. Hu Tao, seemingly unremarkable, carrying a spear and sporting a bright smile, walked up to him and said, as if intentionally or unintentionally:

"It's quite strange, though. So many demons and vengeful spirits gathered here doesn't seem to be caused by the attraction and pollution of the abyss's aura alone. I originally thought this woman's soul was going to be destroyed..."

He glanced at Hu Tao beside him out of the corner of his eye.

The lord remained as carefree as ever, acting and speaking as if he had just muttered something to himself.

very funny.

But for now, their best option is to wait and see.

That was his conclusion.

As the saying goes, the worst thing about investigating a case is having no clues, or even being completely stagnant, not making mistakes.

Even if it's a trap, it's still part of the clues.

The woman's soul in the flames gradually transformed from being shrouded in black mist to becoming clear and bright, and her eyes slowly came to life.

"I am... you—"

When the woman's gaze swept over Ke Qing, her pupils suddenly contracted.

Luo Mu didn't care at all about being ignored by Lady Keqing. Instead, he was curious whether the soul could also have physiological reactions.

Or is it some kind of subconscious instinctual reflection?

Ke Qing glanced at Luo Mu again, and seeing that he didn't seem inclined to get involved, she spoke up without hesitation:

"You're a dead man now, you should understand that, right?"

"..."

The woman fell silent.

"Someone silenced you, didn't they?"

Ke Qing stared at the woman and continued speaking.

“You know the whole situation very well. Even so, do you still want to risk your life for those people? With Master Hu here, at least we can guarantee that your soul will have a place to rest, instead of being gradually corrupted into a monster like them by being surrounded by a group of demons and vengeful spirits.”

"..."

The woman remained silent.

The atmosphere gradually became tense, and Ke Qing slowly grew anxious.

She wasn't particularly good at negotiation or interrogation; after all, her principle was that it was better to do more things with her hands than to waste time and energy on talking.

Moreover, she is not facing normal humans now, but the souls of people who have died, which makes a lot of conventional knowledge seem meaningless.

After all, for the dead, both threats and benefits become somewhat delicate.

Time passed slowly, and Ke Qing thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution. She felt like her brain was about to get tangled up, and she felt even more frustrated.

Luo Mu didn't really have any good ideas, so he simply stayed in the back and watched, but he suddenly felt Miss Jiu Chong above his head tug at his hair.

"—?"

As Luo Mu looked up, Lady Keqing continued to struggle with her decision.

If only we could just get it done as easily and decisively as we did with those monsters and vengeful spirits, why do we have to make her do things she's not good at?

Actually, the most appropriate course of action in this situation would be to have Ningguang come from behind, but—

"Cough cough."

Luo Mu, the young lady with a dignified and solemn appearance, suddenly stepped forward and said, "Let me say a few words."

"what?"

Ke Qing looked doubtful.

I wanted to find Ningguang, not you...

She had barely thought that when she heard the woman's astonished voice.

"You, no, you..."

Keqing:——? ?

The Divine Calculation System Girl will never be... in Liyue! : Chapter 534 Ningguang: Can I borrow your men for one night?

In terms of the art of language, especially the art of language towards ghosts, Luo Mu truly didn't consider himself to be very accomplished. He even felt that he might not be as good as Lady Keqing, which was why he had always obediently watched from behind.

That's definitely not a problem.

But the problem is—

He indeed lacked skill, but he quickly realized this after Miss Jiuchong's reminder—

There seem to be two ghost experts at the scene!

As mentioned before, both Miss Kujou and Miss Saigu are of the Hakuchen bloodline, which is the same bloodline as the priest of Narukami Shrine, Yae no Miko. Moreover, fox spirits have a long history of being worshipped in Inazuma.

Although Yae-san and Saigu are currently only at Lv.1 and Lv.2 respectively—oh, it seems they recently leveled up a bit and are now Lv.2 and Lv.3—there's Narukami Shrine and ghosts, and fox spirits at that—

This is definitely an innate disadvantage!

and so--

Luo Mu, now known as Miss Jiuchong, made a solemn entrance.

"I think you'd better think this through, it would be a good thing for everyone."

He stood with his hands behind his back, like a school leader on an inspection tour, and spoke solemnly and seriously. Jiuzhong, who was sitting on Luo Mu's head like a god, also had a serious face and stood firmly for his master.

The woman's expression visibly wavered.

"No one can escape the gaze of the abyss, no one."

"But I can promise you that I will beat down all those troublemakers from the Abyss Order, and I will let you go to the other side in peace."

Luo Mu remained serious and solemn. After the lights were turned off, the moonlight shone through the window, making him appear even more dignified.

The woman opened her mouth.

Sitting on Luo Mu's shoulder, the white and flawless Zhaigong, bathed in the moonlight, wagged its tail.

"……I see."

The woman closed her eyes, as if she had made up her mind.

However, Lady Keqing unconsciously opened her mouth wide.

Why?!

Did he say anything different from what I said? Or am I just not good enough to understand?

Why do you not make a sound when I'm talking, but you react like this as soon as he opens his mouth?

Surely this scumbag's charm has somehow made him indistinguishable from a monster!

Lady Keqing looked back and forth between Luo Mu and the woman, her expression even showing a hint of existential doubt.

She now really felt like she was just there to make up the numbers in this investigation team. She could handle things that were a little more complicated for others, but she couldn't handle things at the most important and crucial moments, while Luo Mu always seemed to be able to.

Could it be that this guy's captain is really the real deal?

Lady Keqing's face was full of self-doubt.

She looked at Ningguang again.

Ningguang was looking at Luo Mu with a smile on her face. Noticing her gaze, she returned the glance with a smile as well.

"..."

Ke Qing's lips twitched, but in the end she gave up on saying anything.

Well, she really has nothing to say this time.

Ta-da!

Congratulations on your progress in winning over Keqing!

hold head high?

Luo Mu, who was still looking serious, almost couldn't help but subconsciously turn around.

What happened so suddenly?

Oh, he seemed to remember something. Ningguang had told him before that the most direct and effective way to gain Keqing's favor was to play a more valuable role than Keqing in this case investigation.

So, I think my performance this time was satisfactory?

What a pleasant surprise!

And speaking of which, Lady Keqing still owes me a huge favor, hmm... it feels like there's a lot to look forward to.

"In fact, I am Zeng Yongliang's contact person in the Abyss Church. I'm sure you've all guessed that by now."

A woman's voice rang out at this moment, and Luo Mu quickly gathered his thoughts and nodded to her in a serious manner.

Zeng Yongliang... Although he had never actually heard of this name before, judging from the surname, it could only be that Deputy Chief Steward Zeng.

Yongliang wonders what the parents who gave this deputy general manager such a name would think if they knew their son's current situation.

A wistful look of reminiscence crossed the woman's face as she continued:

“I’ve worked with him for a long time. You could say that this was my first important job after joining the Abyss Order, and I’ve been doing it ever since.”

"During that period, most of the messages from above were relayed to him through me. As his 'secretary' on the surface, I wasn't subject to much surveillance, and it was reasonable for him to come here. The confidentiality of the messages was much higher than when the higher-ups contacted him directly."

Luo Mu and Ke Qing both nodded.

This is indeed a very effective method of encrypted communication, although it is not a method that conforms to conventional technical means.

"What about the 'higher-ups' you mentioned?"

Luo Mu took the initiative to ask.

“I know what you want to know, but unfortunately, someone like me is not qualified to inquire about information from above, much less to know the identities of those above.”

The woman glanced at the dried, dark bloodstains on the stairs and the white lines marking the corpse, a bitter smile flashing across her face. But then she looked at Luo Mu again.

"However, in addition to direct messages from above, because some plans require more than just him to carry out, I have also been instructed by above to contact other people."

Luo Mu and Ke Qing's eyes lit up in unison again.