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He also remembered that in the Genshin Impact world quest "Time and Wind", players could do nothing but catch crabs on the island during the day, but between 2 and 5 a.m. in the game, the sundial would glow with a faint light of wind element.

Additionally, 4 AM is the time when the shadow of the sundial needle points directly below the sundial under the moonlight—also the start and end time of a day in the game.

Perhaps Wendy is telling them that at 4 a.m. tomorrow, clues about the "Time Ruler" will appear here?

This island holds many historical secrets, and here one might be able to directly access information related to the "Time Ruler," which is probably why Wendy brought him to the island.

Venti's willingness to bring Yura to this nameless island, besides out of respect for Venti, likely also stems from his acceptance of Yura as a new "familiar." Yura's "Ice Mark" is related to the "Time Ruler," which might be a power Venti needs.

I wonder how Wendy plans to reveal these secrets to them. Judging from Wendy's attitude, he doesn't intend to take off his bard disguise in front of Yura... Hmm, could it be that he really wants to give Yura some kind of "trial" before he will reveal his true form? And 4 a.m. is the time when that "trial" will start?

As Han Fulai was deep in thought, he heard Wendy clapping her hands and saying, "There's still plenty of time before dawn. Didn't you want to ask me about the ancient methods of playing the zither? Let's start Wendy's private lesson now. Take out your zither!"

Oh, so he's asking for the "Sky Harp".

Han Fulai handed the "Sky Harp" with its dazzling special effects to Teacher Wendy. To be honest, although the harp was useless, it was really good-looking. It would be more than enough to serve as a neon light at night.

Wendy skillfully stroked the strings with one hand and adjusted the knobs on the piano stand with the other, seemingly tuning the instrument—but Han Fulai knew that it was all just an illusion.

In reality, Wendy was playing the piano against thin air; it was a complete "panel performance."

But as the "god of poetry," he could play the piano with unparalleled professionalism even if he were playing it against thin air. The music that people usually hear is ultimately transmitted through air vibrations, and for a god who controls the wind, simulating music with the wind element is a piece of cake.

Then Wendy started by talking about the four-stringed lyre of Old Mondstadt, and then about the “four-tone scale” of Old Mondstadt, and the “Dorian tetratone”, “Phorygian tetratone”, “Lydian tetratone”, “Mixed Lydian” and so on, explaining all kinds of ancient music combined with scales.

Then he began to arrange and combine four-tone scales with the same intervals and structure to form octave scales, and then use scale shifting to produce scale variations. He even made simple arrangements on the spot, giving Han Fulai a good lesson in music theory.

Han Fulai, this pseudo-bard who pretended to be a musician by translating pop songs, has indeed learned a valuable lesson.

However, compared to him, Yura listened more attentively, after all, she was the noble lady who had truly received professional music education. Many ancient music theories that Han Fulai only half-understood, Yura grasped immediately, and sometimes she could even debate a particular music theory with Wendy in a very even manner.

The music theory lesson by the "Goddess of Poetry" didn't come to an end until the moon was high in the sky, and Wendy once again played the "Sky Lyre":

“There is an archaic tale to be told,

Revealing ancient events,

that of which is of an ancient one,

The poet begins to sing.

that of which travled among the gods,

The gods dwell in the mortal world.

that of which beheld lands updone, seas spun.

How many seasons have passed in this world?

Han Fulai keenly noticed that Venti was playing a lullaby that was popular in Mondstadt, which is the "heart-wrenching little tune" that every Genshin Impact player is familiar with when entering the game interface - "Genshin Impact".

Just then, Yura, who was sitting next to him, suddenly swayed, as if she was feeling drowsy.

Are lullabies really that effective?

Wendy smiled and continued to pluck the "strings," this time not with illusion magic. Even though the lyre was destroyed and the strings were broken, the divine power of the Wind God's treasure remained.

Chapter 305 The White Princess and the Six Dwarfs

As Wendy finished singing her "Lullaby," Yura, who was already swaying, suddenly collapsed to the side.

Han Fulai reacted quickly and helped Youla up, checking on her condition with some anxiety—her breathing was even and relaxed, and only her eyelids were trembling slightly, as if she had already fallen asleep.

Wendy waved her hand gently. "Don't worry, she's just asleep. There are some things we can't let her hear right now."

Hearing Wendy say this, Han Fulai naturally understood that this was Wendy's doing. Simply playing a "lullaby" was enough to hypnotize Yura, who possessed the Eye of God and the "Mark of Ice," without her noticing. This was indeed a method that only the Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm could possess.

He wanted to get up and take Yura to the makeshift campsite to rest, but was surprised to find that, at some point, the space next to the campfire had been enclosed by a transparent barrier, and the sounds of waves and wind had all disappeared—just like at Musk Reef, Wendy had set up his "Poem of the Wind God" barrier again.

However, there was nowhere to lie down within this barrier, and they couldn't just let Yura lie on the ground, could they? Helpless, Han Fulai had no choice but to let Yura make do with the man's lap as a pillow...

Wendy smiled when she saw that he was ready, and took a book out of her cloak and handed it to him.

Han Fulai accepted it with both hands.

The book's design was quite exquisite, with a white rose cover and the author's name "M," which reminded him of the Rose Witch in the library—and the book's title was "The White Princess and the Six Dwarfs."

"Many of the secrets you want to know about the continent of Teyvat are hidden in this book. As you probably know, it's the work of the witch 'M'," Wendy said.

Han Fulai nodded slightly.

He not only knew about the book, but also that the "Order of the Abyss" had coveted its secrets and sent Abyss mages to steal it—this happened during the early stages of the game's story, in the Lisa Legend questline. It's unknown whether a similar event occurred in Mondstadt in reality…

Just as Han Fulai was about to ask a question, Wendy added, "This book has seven volumes in total, and it is widely circulated on the continent of Teyvat in the form of 'fairy tales.' This is the first volume, and also the most widely circulated one. It tells the story of the 'Night Kingdom' and the 'Moonlight Forest,' which is also the story of this continent of Teyvat."

"There's another thing—during the 'Dragon Plague,' the 'Abyss Order' also coveted this set of books for their 'Loom of Destiny' project."

Hearing Wendy say that, Han Fulai was taken aback for a moment.

It's not surprising that the Abyss Order wants to uncover the secrets hidden in this book. But it is strange that Venti says the book is "widely circulated throughout Teyvat."

Why would the Order of the Abyss go to such lengths to steal a widely circulated and readily available children's book from Mondstadt? Isn't that a contradiction?

"Why don't you read it first?" Wendy said with a smile.

Wendy was giving him this book so solemnly, so its contents must be very important. Han Fulai thought for a moment, then opened the book as instructed.

He paid particular attention to the publication information on the book's title page—to his surprise, it wasn't an old book at all, but a recent reprint. Because the author had been deceased for a long time, the book was even in the public domain…

Will the content be different from what he read in the game?

Although Han Fulai had read the book during the Lisa Legend quest, that was a long time ago, and he only had a general impression of the content left in his mind.

He carefully read the book while trying to recall it from his memory:

Long, long ago, in the distant Land of Night, the Night Mother ruled over all her subjects. The Land of Night was a desolate land, where there was no light on the earth, and not a single blade of grass or tree under the night sky; apart from the hideous creatures lurking in the darkness, there was no sign of life in the Land of Night.

The Night Mother is the source of all evil, and the Kingdom of Night is the filthy torrent flowing from her. The cruel Night Mother is speechless and heartless, yet she always keeps her eyes wide open, observing the Kingdom of Night before unleashing cruel, unannounced punishments. She cannot bear the moonlight streaming through the layers of dark clouds, for she detests light that comes from the outside and penetrates the thick walls of darkness.

Moonlight Forest is the only kingdom that has escaped the rule of the Night Mother. Only here can people see the bright moon, and its light brings blessings to all living beings. Everyone in the Moonlight Forest Kingdom has fair skin, light-colored hair, and pale blue eyes, with delicate features. This is both because they are isolated from the sun and never see sunlight, and because they are nourished by the moonlight, thus distinguishing them from the dark and ugly creatures beyond the forest's borders.

Hmm, the content seems to be pretty much the same as he remembers.

"The Kingdom of Night", "Mother of Night", "The cold-blooded Mother of Night has neither mouth nor heart, but she always keeps her eyes wide open, observing the Kingdom of Night, and then unleashing cruel punishments without warning."

It is self-evident which person these keywords refer to.

But where exactly is this so-called "Moonlight Forest"? Does such a place exist on the continent of Teyvat? Han Fulai pondered.

No, shouldn't we think about it the other way around?

After transmigrating, Han Fulai also obtained a lot of information from Zhong Li, Daines Reeb, and others that he did not know before his transmigration, and he could further interpret the metaphors in the book.

Although the principles of Heaven are also outsiders to the Teyvat continent, the current Teyvat civilization can indeed be said to have been created by Him. Combined with the existence of the "False Heaven," the sun, moon, and stars are all related to the principles of Heaven. It can be said that the "light" on the Teyvat continent is given by the gods.

Therefore, the "night kingdom without a single ray of light, without a single blade of grass, without a single sign of life" in the text should be understood in reverse... And could the "kingdom isolated from the sun but able to see the moon," the "moonlight forest," be a kingdom where... one can see the sun but not the moon?

Is that a country without divine light, lacking vegetation and life, yet worshipping a black sun? Is that Kanria?

According to the author's description, the Kingdom of Night Mother seems to be very tragic, while the "Moonlight Forest" is the happy kingdom? Hmm, speaking of which, the witches' perspectives and values ​​are very different from those of ordinary people. Perhaps it would be better to also consider the author's and the "Witches' Guild's" positions?

Even with this in mind, what's so special about the contents of this book that the "Abyss Order" would want to seize it? With so many Kanria survivors in the "Abyss Order," would they really need to steal a fairy tale book that subtly suggests "Kanria is good, Sky Isle is bad"?

Han Fulai instinctively bent down slightly, trying to assume a thoughtful posture, but Yura was still lying on his lap, and he almost elbowed her in the face...

At this moment, Wendy spoke up, "Don't rush. To find the hidden secrets here, one book isn't enough. Don't forget, there are seven books in total for this 'fairy tale'."

"Besides this one, there are many versions of the remaining six volumes in circulation. You might find several versions of 'The White Princess and the Six Dwarfs' in the same bookstore—well, because they are all fake."

Wendy smiled and plucked the strings of the "Sky Harp" in her hand.

"The real original has been hidden in history that no one can see."

Chapter 306 Sleeping Beauty and the Flower of the Wind (Special thanks to tfwing for the generous donation)

"The real original has been hidden in history that no one can see."

No wonder Wendy brought him to this island.

Just like the "Time Ruler," the earth-shattering secret of "The White Princess and the Six Dwarfs," which even the "Abyss Order" coveted, also vanished from history.

—And the person who covered up these secrets is none other than the "Thousand Winds of Time" before us.

When this book circulated, the "Dark Calamity" had not yet occurred, and the laws of nature should still be in effect. As the host of the "Witches' Guild" and a civil servant in charge of the "Mondstadt Residents' Forum," Venti should bear some responsibility for guiding public opinion.

While many fables, fairy tales, and novels containing coded language circulate in Teyvat today, they are all based on the slumber of divine justice and the Sky Isles' "automatic censorship." Back when divine justice was in power, it's not impossible that it saw through these little tricks.

Think about it, within Barbatos's jurisdiction, someone wrote a book smearing his superior, and he did nothing about it... This is called "ineffective leadership, inappropriate response, and ineffective handling of major political and public opinion issues, resulting in the failure to effectively manage negative public opinion information in a timely manner and causing adverse effects," and he will be punished.

So Wendy devised a scheme to "mix the genuine with the fake," much like in the modern publishing industry. The official version was released, and so were the pirated versions; in fact, the pirated versions were more numerous, cheaper, and had wider sales. Gradually, the pirated versions became the mainstream, while the official version was forgotten.

In historical research, people often value "first-hand sources" because all information is lost and distorted during transmission. Second-hand and third-hand sources always have lower credibility. This is even more true if someone deliberately wants to distort the dissemination of information.

No wonder the Abyss Order coveted Mondstadt's library—because that's where the "original" copy of The White Princess and the Six Dwarfs was most likely to be found.

As if she could see through Han Fulai's thoughts, Wendy smiled and nodded.

History is always shrouded in countless mysteries, so much so that historians often lament, "How wonderful it would be to go back in time and witness history firsthand."

Han Fulai's eyes gradually widened.

"You mean... you want me to go back to history and find those hidden secrets?"

What does this mean? Do you want me to go through time again?

Wendy still smiled. "Well, I remember someone was drinking with a young girl and said he wanted to introduce her to the Wind God so she could gain his approval. That person also said the Wind God would give her some tests, right?"

"..."

Han Fulai tried very hard to suppress his urge to complain.

He had said this to Yura, but not to Wendy—so you eavesdropped on me having a drink with someone, huh!

Wendy smiled and pointed to the "Sleeping Beauty" lying on Han Fulai's lap.

"This is the test I've given her, for her... and for you too. Her consciousness is now lost in the dream of history. If she can't regain her self-awareness, she may never wake up again."

"..."

This time, Han Fulai was suppressing his urge to curse.

What do you mean by launching such a dangerous test without saying a word?

...However, he quickly calmed down.

If you think about it carefully, those who have gained Venti's approval, such as the original Mondstadt starter family, as well as Vanessa, Jean, Diluc, Luminous, etc., have all risked their lives to fight alongside Venti.

Furthermore, given that Yura is a "descendant of sinners," it's only natural that she would face some difficult trials.

He, as the "successor of the emperor," has also experienced life-and-death trials.

But... Yura didn't know this trial was so dangerous, and she hadn't made any preparations beforehand. She simply believed his drunken boast and came with him.

...So he does have a responsibility to bring Yura back safely.

What should I do?

Wendy replied with two words.

"Kiss her."

Han Fulai was stunned.

Wendy explained matter-of-factly, "Have you heard the story of 'Sleeping Beauty'? To wake the sleeping princess, a prince needs to give her a kiss..."

Han Fulai sighed: "Lord Barbatos, can we be serious for once? Miss Yura may be a princess, but I am definitely not a prince, and we are not in that kind of relationship. Please stop joking."

Wendy pursed her lips in boredom, then pulled out a badge-like object from her pocket and handed it to him.

Han Fulai took it and examined it carefully.

The badge was made of bronze and looked very old. The outer ring was made in the shape of a Mondstadt windmill, while the inner ring was inlaid with a flower that looked a lot like the windmill chrysanthemum he had seen at the "Flying Champion" competition yesterday.

However, windmill chrysanthemums are usually orange-red, but the flowers on this badge have almost lost all their color, revealing the white bronze color. At least Han Fulai couldn't tell what kind of flower it was.

“This is ‘Wind Flower’,” Wendy uttered the words.

Han Fulai frowned. Of course he had heard of this term, because Mondstadt in the game had once held a related event.

"Wind Flower" is the main attraction of the "Wind Flower Festival," one of Mondstadt's three major traditional festivals.

In ancient legends, a kind of light and airy flower once grew in Mondstadt: it grew amidst fierce winds and bitter cold, blooming in swirling ice crystals. Unlike ordinary flowers and plants that were uprooted and swept away by strong winds, this flower, known as the "Wind Flower," grew stronger and stronger the wind blew.

The "Wind Flower Festival" is usually held every spring, but this year it seems to have been canceled due to the "dragon disaster".

Even if the Windflower Festival proceeds as planned, no one will believe that the small badge Wendy gave him is the "Windflower" badge, because—

"Isn't the term 'Wind Flower' a code from the old Mondstadt era? This flower doesn't actually exist, does it?"