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“I, Fischl von Rufschloss Nafidot, have traversed the entire universe and have never encountered such a formidable enemy…”

Despite being tired, Fischl still made sure to maintain her unique royal speech.

She calls herself the princess of the Pure Land of Night, of noble status, and has a raven servant named Oz. To maintain her princessly airs, her words are always a little difficult to understand.

Of course, to put it bluntly, this is a severe case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), immersed in his own world.

Oz the raven beside her is not only her companion, her kin, and her servant, but also her translator.

She crossed her left arm over her chest, rested her chin on her right hand, and narrowed her right eye outside the blindfold, as if she had seen through everything.

"Neither pure demonism nor monotonous arcane magic... this land is cursing humanity!"

"A curse?!" Paimon exclaimed in shock.

So, the symptom of falling into a coma upon contact does indeed seem a bit like a curse.

Seeing Paimon respond, Fischl nodded solemnly, "Only the endless sighs of unfulfilled desires, intertwined with the capriciousness of fate, can create such an evil curse..."

"It's so tragic. Is this humanity's fate? No matter how many times, it breaks my heart..." Oz the Raven chimed in at the opportune moment.

"What... Could these meteorites really be a curse?" Paimon was confused, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"If it weren't a curse of humanity, why would it cause people to fall into an eternal slumber? The living are trapped in a dream, becoming neither truly dead nor truly alive—how terrifying..."

Fischl has his own logic.

Kong seemed to be deep in thought. Things really did seem to be very similar to what Fischl had said, very much like a curse.

Oz looked up and conveyed Fischl's thoughts, "Miss believes the best option right now is to have an expert handle the professional issues. As for breaking the curse, do you have anyone in mind?"

"There is indeed one, but I'm not sure if she can break the curse..."

He thought of the astrologer Mona.

His acquaintance with Mona is quite a story. At the time, he was in Liyue Harbor when a girl with the demeanor of a fortune teller and wearing a wide-brimmed witch's hat suddenly appeared. She asked them to travel with him and told them that he did not belong to this world.

After that, in exchange for helping him divine his sister's fate, they traveled all the way to Mondstadt and obtained her master's box from Klee.

Although we still can't get any information about my sister through divination, we've been traveling together and are now considered acquaintances.

Astrology should be able to pinpoint the problem and lift the curse, right?

They didn't need to search much before Mona appeared before them.

Seeing Mona appear, Paimon's eyes lit up. "Mona! You've come at the perfect time! We were just looking for you!"

"The great astrologer Astoluggis Mona Megistus sensed the guidance of destiny..."

After a brief introduction and exchange, the three of them got to know each other fairly well.

"There's too much interference here due to the influence of a meteorite. To find the cause through divination, we need to go to a place where the earth's ley lines flow simply..."

“It’s already dark. Let’s rest for the night and go tomorrow,” Paimon suggested.

"The entanglement of fate has temporarily ceased, and this princess shall also enter the Pure Land of Dark Night for a brief slumber."

"What Miss means is that she is also tired and needs to rest."

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Mona didn't insist on going now. She nodded and said, "The matter isn't urgent, and it's very important to maintain sufficient physical strength. Let's go tomorrow then."

The next day, the three arrived near the place where the wind began, and Mona unfolded the water divination board and began to carefully perform divination.

She fiddled with the water basin, which made a clicking sound as if reflecting the starry sky.

Not long after, the divination results came out.

Upon seeing the divination results, Mona was somewhat surprised. "According to the divination, these meteorites seem to be someone's destiny seat..."

The result was so surprising that she wasn't entirely sure about it.

"The Fate Constellation?" Paimon scratched his head. "But isn't the Fate Constellation a concept from astrology?"

“Generally speaking, ordinary people would think this way, but I have studied astrology for a long time and know some things that you don’t.”

Mona patiently explained the concept of "Constellations" to everyone.

Aside from astrological experts and scholars, few people know the concept of the Fate Sign, yet it is a real sign that everyone has.

The constellation of Fate is like a reflection of one's destiny in the sky. Astrology relies on the trajectory of the stars to glimpse a corner of one's fate.

"The Seat of Fate is composed of several [Fate Planets], and [Fate Planets] are real celestial bodies that exist in the sky, not just things that exist in concepts."

"But strangely, for some reason, they turned into meteorites and fell to the ground... The reason is still unclear, give me some time..."

“It’s a curse!” Fischl said with absolute certainty.

"This princess has traversed the stars and glimpsed a corner of the truth from behind the veil of darkness: the cursed earth, the wickedness of humanity... Only those who died in the most agonizing way would leave behind such deep resentment..."

Mona blinked, resting her chin on her hand in deep thought.

In a sense, assuming it's a curse is indeed the right direction.

Human emotions are a powerful thing; even after death, these powerful emotions continue to influence the constellation of destiny in the distant starry sky.

Finding out what this "curse" is might just be the key to understanding why these celestial bodies fell...

“That’s definitely a direction to take…” Mona nodded, confirming her statement.

Fischer immediately took a different view of the astrologer and included her as one of his honored subjects.

"My astrological chart has already captured the trajectory of fate. Next, I will calculate the location of the meteorite's impact for you. You continue to deal with the meteorite. I will continue to calculate the details regarding the constellation of destiny. Remember to notify me if you find any clues..."

Remembering something else, Mona quickly added, "Oh, right. Ask me as many questions as possible about dreams."

Is there any connection between these two?

"A distant star suddenly falling to earth seems impossible, yet the reality is so paradoxical. The best way to solve this mystery is to find out who owns the Destiny Seat."

"Since everyone affected by the meteorite is trapped in a dream, and they all dream of a snow-capped mountain... if it were Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, someone would definitely recognize its shape, so this is an unknown high mountain..."

"Do all people share the same dreams? Where are they in their dreams? These are all important questions."

"I need you to gather more information about the dream. The more clues you have, the easier it will be to find the truth."

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Chapter 369 Hall Master, please don't have another episode!

Kong understood and nodded in agreement.

"no problem!"

After resting briefly with Fischl, the group followed Mona's directions, dealing with the meteorites along the way, and arrived near the Wangshu Inn.

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao had been staying at Wangshu Inn for the past two days. With nothing to do, they helped Qianyan Jun deal with the meteorite, who was too busy to handle it. That's when they ran into them.

"Hey! You guys are here too!" Jiang Bai waved and greeted them.

Paimon waved back and flew over, "Hey, Jiang Bai and Hu Tao, you're here too!"

"Yes, I saw a meteor shower falling over here, so I came to check it out. Who knew this meteorite would be so strange..."

Jiang Bai wasn't a researcher, nor was Hu Tao, and they had no clue about this kind of event, so they could only deal with the meteorite in a simple way.

Jiang Bai's gaze fell on the girl next to Kong. The girl was wearing an eye patch and was accompanied by a strange purple raven, which made her look very unusual.

"This is?"

Before Fischl could speak, Paimon introduced them: "This is Fischl, the adventurer who is investigating the meteorite with us, and this is Oz."

Fischl was somewhat dissatisfied with such a plain introduction. She covered her eyes with one hand and struck a pose. Oz conjured purple mist around her, creating a mystical atmosphere.

"I am Fischl von Rufschloss Nafidott, Princess of the Pure Land of Dark Night, and this is my retinue, Oswald Hefnavan'inth, King of the Night Ravens! I, the Princess, permit you to recite my name and abide by the blood oath..."

Hearing the name that occupied two lines of text and seeing the girl's strange actions, Jiang Bai and Hu Tao both had a question mark popping up above their heads.

Isn't this girl a little abnormal?

Seeing Jiang Bai and Hu Tao's bewildered expressions, Oz thoughtfully translated:

"Ahem, Miss means it's a pleasure to meet you both."

At the same time, Sora was blinking at the two of them frantically.

Jiang Bai, puzzled, said, "It's nice to meet you all."

Seeing Fischl's stance, Hu Tao, feeling playful, also struck a cool pose. A little ghost appeared behind her, creating a very stylish special effect scene along with the eerie will-o'-the-wisps.

"Hmph! So you are the princess of the Netherworld! I am Hu Tao, the maintainer of the balance of Yin and Yang, the funeral attendant for the dead, the farewell guest on the Bridge of Helplessness, and the guide of the souls to the Hall of Rebirth!"

Fischl's eyes lit up instantly. "I never expected that Hall Master Hu would shoulder such a heavy responsibility. He is a kindred spirit to me, who is also shouldering the responsibility of the Pure Land of the Dark Night!"

Jiang Bai stared in disbelief as the two of them quickly became friends, spouting off one cringeworthy line after another, chatting away happily.

"this......"

For a moment, he couldn't figure out whether the hall master was abnormal or whether both of them were abnormal.

Kong patted him on the shoulder, looking like someone who'd been there all along, "You'll get used to it."

After getting used to it, these chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) remarks are actually quite interesting.

"Alright..."

Jiang Bai temporarily ignored Hu Tao, who was chatting happily with Fischl, and asked about the meteorite.

"You guys are investigating the meteorite, right? How's it going? Any progress?"

"Mm." Kong nodded.

"According to the astrologer Mona's divination, these meteorites falling from the sky represent a person's destiny star, and they are mixed with some kind of intense emotion, which is why everyone who comes into contact with them falls into a coma..."

"All those in a coma dreamed of a snow-capped mountain. We are currently investigating further about the dreams in an attempt to find the owners of these destiny stars..."

"A destiny star fell from the sky???"

Jiang Bai was completely bewildered.

The stars in the sky are my destiny, but can they really fall down?

Has this happened before?

Kong shook his head. "No, Mona said it was the first time she had encountered something like this either."

Jiang Bai frowned, pondering whether the falling of a star from the sky was a sign of something.

"According to Xiao, these meteorites contain elemental forces..."

Not only does it contain elemental power, but it can also react with the Eye of God. The Eye of God will glow when it gets close, and the closer it gets, the brighter the light becomes.

To prevent his fake God's Eye from being exposed, he deliberately hid his real God's Eye.

"Hu Tao and I have handled quite a few meteorites, and many people who were previously unconscious have woken up. Let's go ask them what their dreams were like..."

"Hmm." Kong nodded, leaving Hu Tao and Fischl behind, and went to ask Jiang Bai.

With Jiang Bai by their side, they didn't encounter any obstacles entering these temporary camps guarded by Qianyan Jun.

The two quickly asked everyone who had woken up, and everyone had the same dream: a snow-capped mountain.

Some artists even drew the shape of that snow-capped mountain.

This is an extremely high mountain. Unlike the relatively gentle slopes of the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, this mountain is much steeper, like a pointed hat. The higher you go, the more pointed the hat becomes, and the more difficult it is to climb.

The two took the drawing and asked around, but no one knew about the mountain.

But this is very illogical.

Such a unique mountain, if it exists, cannot possibly remain unknown.

Unless, of course, the mountain no longer exists.

“When we get back to Mondstadt, let’s tell Mona this. First, we need to clear out the meteorites around here,” Paimon suggested.

"Ah."

The two searched the vicinity for meteorite debris to clean up.

"Where is your Eye of God?" Kong looked at the place where the Eye of God used to hang on Jiang Bai's waist.

"It's been put away."