Genshin Impact: One Hundred Confessions? Just a System Task

Yi Chen suddenly stood up, his movements as fast as the wind. Before Qin could respond, he had already rushed out of the office.

In the afternoon, at the entrance of the Adventurers' Guild in Mondstadt.

Yi Chen strode in, his gaze sweeping across the room before locking onto the burly, loud-voiced Mondstadt guild leader, Serius.

Seleus was behind the counter boasting to several adventurers about his heroic deeds from years past, spitting as he spoke.

Yi Chen walked straight up to him and got straight to the point.

"President Serius! I have a big business deal I'd like to discuss with you!"

Seleus was somewhat displeased at being interrupted from his boasting, but upon hearing the words "big business," his copper-bell-like eyes immediately lit up.

He sized up the unfamiliar, handsome young man in front of him, who didn't seem like a wealthy customer, and asked in a gruff voice:

"Oh? Business? What kind of business? Kid, the starting price for a commission from our Adventurers' Guild isn't low!"

Yi Chen gave him a "Don't worry, it's definitely a good deal" smile, leaned closer, and lowered his voice.

"A long-term, stable, and massive exclusive subcontracting contract that will boost your Adventurers' Guild's business volume and make you a fortune, while also earning you a favor with the Knights of Favonius!"

"Exclusive subcontracting agreement?"

Serius frowned, his thick eyebrows furrowed in interest, but more so in confusion.

"What do you mean? Be more specific! Who subcontracted? What were they subcontracting for?"

Yi Chen's smile grew even brighter. He cleared his throat and confidently presented his "business plan":

Party A: The Knights of Favonius

"Party B: Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild!"

"Subcontracted content: All routine, non-urgent, non-confidential, and non-monster-related requests for help that would normally need to be submitted to the Grand Master's office of the Knights of Favonius!"

This includes, but is not limited to: finding lost cats and dogs, delivering mail, mediating neighborhood disputes, investigating petty theft, helping elderly people move their belongings, and even... counseling heartbroken young people!

With each item he mentioned, Seleuth's eyes widened a little more.

"Our Knights Order is responsible for reviewing and initially classifying the commissions. Then, we will package up the commissions that meet the standards and subcontract them to your Adventurers' Guild at a low price in bulk under the name of 'Special Recommendation of the Knights of Favonius'!"

Yi Chen became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could see a win-win future.

"Your association is responsible for efficiently completing these commissions, earning rewards and reputation! And we, the Knights, especially Master Jean, can be freed from these endless trivial matters and focus on the truly important things!"

Yi Chen clapped his hands and concluded.

"Look! Perfect! The citizens' problems are solved, your association's business is booming, our team leader can finally catch his breath, and Mondstadt's overall efficiency has improved! This is what you call professional division of labor! A new approach to modern governance in Teyvat!"

Serius was completely stunned by this sudden and information-packed "business" offer. His mouth hung open, speechless for a long time.

Outsourcing all of the Knights of Favonius's...basic livelihood tasks...to the Adventurers' Guild?!

Or is it a bulk discount package?!

That's...that's some pretty flashy stuff!

Unheard of!

But thinking about it carefully... it does seem like there's some potential?

Although those trivial tasks have low unit prices, the sheer volume makes up for it!

Moreover, with the prestigious "Recommended by the Knights of Favonius" label, wouldn't the Adventurers' Guild's reputation soar?

"You...you brat..."

Serius looked at Yi Chen with an expression that was both as if he were looking at a madman and as if he were looking at a genius.

"Are you telling the truth? Commander Qin...she agreed to do this?"

"The details can be discussed further!"

Yi Chen waved his hand dismissively, deciding to get them on the bus first.

"The key point is, Guild Master Serius, do you want the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild's business volume and influence to crush the Liyue and Inazuma branches? Do you want to count Mora until your hands cramp up?"

Chapter 23 Pilot Program

Looking into Yi Chen's eyes, which were gleaming with "business opportunities," and then thinking about the mountain of commissions and the endless stream of Mora... he could almost hear the beautiful jingling of his money pouch.

He swallowed hard, then slammed his huge hand on the counter, making the order board on it jump.

"I'll take it! This deal! I'll take it! We can talk about the details later!"

Serius's voice was so loud that dust fell from the roof beams.

Yi Chen's smile was harmless.

"Then I'll go back and report to the head of the ensemble now."

"Wait a minute!"

Seleus's copper bell-like eyes widened instantly, and he grabbed Yichen, who was turning to leave.

"Report it? You brat... you were talking a good game just now, but it turns out Commander Qin hasn't approved this plan yet?!"

Yi Chen stumbled from being pulled, but his face showed an extremely innocent expression, even a hint of "does this even need asking?" He raised his hand and scratched the back of his head:

"Hey, what does that mean?!"

Serius felt he was about to laugh at this unreliable kid.

"You're trying to get something for nothing! You're trying to fool me with a 'project' that doesn't even exist, aren't you?"

"How can you call it deception?"

Yi Chen said solemnly, trying hard to break free from Serius's iron grip.

“This is called ‘preliminary market research’ and ‘confirmation of potential partner intentions’! Look, President Serius, you are so decisive and visionary. You understood it immediately and we hit it off right away! This is the best market feedback! With your support, I will be even more confident in persuading Director Qin when I go back.”

Serius looked at Yi Chen's sincere (?) face, as if saying, "I'm doing this for the greater good," his lips twitched a few times, and finally he let go of his hand, waving it away impatiently.

"Get lost! Go now! If you can't convince Commander Qin and make me happy for nothing, I'll block you from now on!"

"Don't worry, don't worry! I've got your back!"

Yichen slipped away faster than the wind.

Back at the Knights' headquarters, Yi Chen revealed the "grand plan" he and Serius had agreed upon to Qin.

After listening, Qin frowned slightly, her fingers tapping the table unconsciously as she fell into deep thought.

"Outsourcing the Knights' basic commissions to the Adventurers' Guild... that's an incredibly audacious idea."

Qin's face showed obvious concern.

"Although President Serius is generous, the Adventurers' Association is, after all, independent of the Knights Order system. Service quality, information confidentiality, division of responsibilities... are all issues. Once a mistake is made, the citizens' dissatisfaction will ultimately be directed at the Knights Order."

“Yichen, your intentions are good, but I cannot risk the trust of the citizens and the reputation of the Knights.”

Yi Chen had anticipated Qin's reaction. He immediately adopted a "the leader is wise and has considered everything" expression and smoothly introduced his prepared Plan B:

"Director Qin, you're right! A one-size-fits-all approach is indeed too risky. How about we... start with a 'pilot program'?"

He took a few steps closer, lowered his voice, as if sharing some secret.

"We'll designate a small residential area in the west of the city for a month. We'll quietly delegate the most trivial, non-confidential, and time-consuming tasks, like 'finding cats and dogs' and 'mediating neighborhood disputes,' to the Adventurers' Guild. The Knights will send someone (like me!) to track, record, and evaluate the results throughout the process."

Yi Chen spread his hands.

"The risks are manageable, and the results are visible. If it succeeds, everyone will be happy, and it can be rolled out nationwide; if it fails, the impact will be small, and we can stop it immediately with minimal losses. What do you think?"

Qin looked into Yichen's "wise" eyes, then thought about the seemingly endless trivial matters and documents and his increasingly dark circles... In the end, a sense of responsibility and a desire for efficiency made her nod with difficulty.

“Okay…we’ll do it your way, a one-month trial. But, Yichen,”

Qin's tone became extremely serious.

"You must personally oversee this and ensure that every step is flawless! You must report your progress to me daily!"

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Yichen, stand at attention.

The pilot program was launched quietly amidst an atmosphere of caution.

At first, the residents in the west of the city were quite unaccustomed to it.

Accustomed to contacting the Knights of Faith directly for any issues, especially the "omnipotent" Commander Jean, many are now being directed to post requests at the Adventurers' Guild, prompting grumbling, "Has the Knights of Faith abandoned us?" and "Are the adventurers reliable? Don't scare my precious cat!"

However, just one week later, the atmosphere quietly changed.

People suddenly realized that efficiency had improved by more than a little bit!

The adventurers were incredibly quick to act, driven by the promise of rewards and guild points!

The ring I lost this morning was returned to me by noon today;

The neighbors, who were arguing fiercely, were mediated by an adventurous older sister who was skilled at mediation!

More importantly, these trivial matters used to take up a lot of the Knights' manpower, but now the knights can focus more on patrolling and dealing with monster threats, and the sense of security in the city has been visibly improved.

Meanwhile, the Adventurers' Guild was overjoyed.

Low-level adventurers have ushered in a golden age of quests, with their income skyrocketing.

With money in hand, tavern spending naturally increased, and sales of the Deer Hunter's Roast and Angel's Gift drinks both soared.

Active consumption led to an increase in tax revenue. After a month of pilot testing, the increase in tax revenue far exceeded the "subcontracting" commission that the Knights Order paid to the Adventurers' Guild!

What Qin didn't expect was that, due to the increase in low-level quests, the Adventurers' Guild actually had some vacant positions—which also alleviated the employment problem.

A pilot program that seemed like a "lazy" approach actually resulted in a surge in five areas: tax revenue, employment, citizen satisfaction, the work efficiency of the Knights Order, and the business volume of the Adventurers' Guild!

Qin looked at the pilot project summary report submitted by Yichen, which used clear data and vivid examples to prove the success of the plan.

She watched it three times before she could believe it wasn't a dream.

She looked up at the newly appointed assistant standing ramrod straight in front of her, who had a "praise me" look on her face, and her expression was extremely complicated.

There was shock, admiration, a sense of relief, and a hint of... a faint sense of helplessness about how hard I had worked in the past but achieved little.

She can finally leave work on time and have a cup of black tea.

"The pilot program... was very successful."

The sound of the zither carried a subtle ease.

"Yichen, you've done a great job. Now, let's gradually roll it out across the entire city."

"Yes! Captain!"

Yi Chen's loud reply echoed in the office.

Chapter 24 The Jealous and Vengeful Woman

During this month of vigorous implementation of the "pilot reform of government outsourcing," Yi Chen's "main task"—confessing his feelings to Commander Qin—never stopped.

Moreover, he "optimized" the process and improved efficiency.

Compared to the "twice a day" he used to wait patiently at the city gate for Yura's patrols, now that he is the assistant to the commander and has the advantage of being close to her, he has directly increased the frequency to three times a day!

—Arriving on time in the morning, handing over breakfast bought on the way, and adding a bright and cheerful sentence: "Commander Qin, I like you, please go out with me!"

—After lunch break, before returning to report on work, I always start with a formal statement: "Commander Qin, I like you. Please consider me with marriage in mind."

Before leaving get off work in the evening, after submitting the day's work report, she would add a persistent sentence: "Commander Qin, I like you even more today than yesterday. Please make sure to put the wedding on the agenda."

The frequency has increased by half compared to when I was pursuing Yura!

She can be called the "model worker of the confession world" because she has never missed a day of checking in.

Qin's attitude also underwent a subtle change under the daily bombardment of "high-frequency, standardized" confessions.

From initial shock, embarrassment, and serious rejection, to later helplessness, habituation, and even now... a near-numb acceptance.

She finally understood that Yichen's confession was less a heartfelt expression of love and more a kind of quirk ingrained in his DNA, or some kind of daily ritual that she couldn't understand but had to complete.

Just like some people need to drink a cup of coffee every day, and some people need to check the door locks three times before leaving the house.

Yi Chen's quirk is that he has to "confess his love" to her three times a day.

The key point is that, apart from this facepalm-worthy quirk, Yi Chen's abilities as an assistant are simply outrageous!