This MC is so original

"Why did you bring back another fox? Can't humans satisfy you anymore?"

When Mona saw the pink fox in Lu Xiu's arms, although she thought it was very cute, she couldn't help but complain about Lu Xiu in revenge.

"This guy is not a simple fox." Lu Xiu stroked the hair on the back of Yae Shen Zi, causing the other party to raise his claws and scratch him. As a result, the next second he hugged his almost broken claws and whimpered.

"I saw her on the street and thought she wanted to go home with me, so I brought her back. But guess what? She turned out to be the chief priest of Narugami Taisha Shrine, Yaemiya!"

Lu Xiu's teasing tone made Mona and Yae Shenzi roll their eyes.

Lu Xiu placed Yaejinko on the coffee table in front of the sofa, then sat down next to Mona, crossed his legs, and said to Yaejinko, "Don't even think about escaping until I catch you now."

"Oh, I want to escape!"

Yae Shinko was so angry that her teeth were itching. Although her strength had recovered a little over time and she could now speak normally, she still did not have the ability to transform back into human form, let alone use those magic spells that consumed more energy.

Just then, the door of the villa was pushed open, and Linghua and Xinhai walked in together. Both girls looked a little depressed.

"Huh? You two haven't left yet?"

Lu Xiu was really surprised to see the two of them come back. When he went to Inazuma this morning, he had already prepared himself mentally to let Linghua and Xinhai go. When he teleported back just now, he didn't see them in the room and thought they had left. Unexpectedly, they came back.

When Linghua and Xinhai heard Lu Xiu's words, they couldn't help but show embarrassed expressions on their faces.

They went to the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt early this morning while Lu Xiu was away. After revealing their identities, they met the acting leader Jean very smoothly.

Up to this point, everything went very smoothly.

But when they expressed their hope that the Knights of Favonius could help them bring Lu Xiu to justice and send them back to Inazuma, Qin changed her previous attitude of being willing to do her best to help, and instead looked embarrassed.

"My apologies, both of you. The Seven Nations have a rule that prohibits interfering in the internal affairs of other nations. What Lu Xiu did to you, Inazuma, is your own internal affair. Before General Raiden issues a statement, we, Mondstadt, cannot intervene. As for sending you back... I'm sorry, we can't do that due to Inazuma's isolation order."

Jean was actually helpless because the Grand Commander's expedition took away most of Mondstadt's combat power, which made her more vigilant and cautious about international affairs.

Helping Linghua and Xinhai might offend Lu Xiu, but the benefits wouldn't be much, so it would be better not to get involved from the beginning.

So he could only politely refuse to help Xinhai and Linghua with these words.

Without Mond's help and penniless, Linghua and Xinhai had no choice but to return to the villa temporarily. Unexpectedly, they met Lu Xiu as soon as they came back.

The moment Xinhai saw Lu Xiu coming back, she immediately understood something. Since Lu Xiu asked them about the number of rebels and shogunate troops yesterday, she guessed that Lu Xiu might want to take action against the two armies.

Now seeing him sitting safely in the villa, it was obvious that his goal had been achieved. This made Xinhai's heart sink suddenly, and he didn't know what the resistance army was doing now.

Unlike Xinhai, Linghua's attention was focused on the pink-haired fox on the coffee table. Seeing this extremely rare fur color, an inexplicable sense of familiarity came over her heart, making her ask involuntarily.

"Master Yagyou?"

At this time, Yae Shenzi, who was subconsciously kicking her neck with her hind legs to relieve the itch, heard someone calling her, so she turned around and saw Linghua's surprised face. She froze in place, then suddenly turned her head to look at Lu Xiu, and shouted in a somewhat collapsed manner.

"Why are the two of them here?!"

It would be fine if it happened here, but why should I let them see me in such a miserable state!

Lu Xiu said innocently, "You didn't know? I thought the news of their disappearance had spread throughout Inazuma, but you, the chief priest, didn't know about it?"

"I...."

Yae Shen Zi was suddenly speechless. She had never expected that the person who dared to kidnap Linghua and Xinhai would be Lu Xiu!

Yae Shinko's mentality suddenly exploded, and he lay down on the table with his head buried deeply in his paws.

Then he suddenly raised his head from his claws, turned around and threatened Linghua and Xinhai fiercely: "Don't tell anyone about what happened here!"

Linghua and Xinhai nodded repeatedly. They had heard a lot about the reputation of Yae Shenzi, and no one wanted to mess with this vengeful pink-haired fox.

As a result, the next second, Lu Xiu slapped Yae Shen Zi on the head.

"Hey, now that the three of you are in prison, who are you threatening?"

Yaejinko raised his paws to cover his head, turned his head to stare at Lu Xiu fiercely and said with a grin: "Hurry up! Ask whatever you want to ask, and when you've answered, send me back to Inazuma!"

"Hey, are you the kidnapper or am I the kidnapper?"

"Just tell me whether you're going to ask or not!"

Lu Xiu was speechless, but business was more important at the moment, so he didn't continue arguing with Yae Shen Zi. After thinking for a while, in order to prevent Yae Shen Zi from starting to tell her long and boring story again, he asked directly.

"Where is General Lei Dian's physical weakness? Why is it that even though I pierced her chest today, she acted like nothing happened?"

Chapter 189: General Lei Dian is not human!

"You shot General Raiden through the chest? How did you do that?"

When Yae Kamiko heard this, even though she was now in fox form, a human-like expression of shock appeared on her face.

"Of course I'll use my Ashina swordsmanship." Lu Xiu said with a blushing face.

Yae Shenzi smacked his lips and looked around at Lu Xiu on the coffee table, as if he were looking at a rare creature. "I can't believe you're such a good person, but your swordsmanship is so superb that you can actually gain an advantage over the martial arts master General Lei Dian."

Lu Xiu stretched out his finger and snapped it, hitting Yae Shen Zi on the head. She lost her balance and rolled backwards, almost rolling off the coffee table. Fortunately, Ling Hua was quick to support her with her palm, thus preventing Yae Shen Zi from rolling off.

After being carefully straightened by Linghua, Yae Shenzi used his hind legs to push himself up, put his front paws on his waist, and shouted at Lu Xiu with an angry face: "What are you doing! I'm cooperating with you out of kindness, and you humiliate me like this!"

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, but could you please stop wasting time? It doesn't matter whether my swordsmanship is good or not. What's important is General Lei Dian's business."

Fearing that Yae Shenzi would not be able to find the key point, Lu Xiu emphasized again: "Especially regarding her physique. After all, I don't know much about the body structure of the demon god."

Yae Shinko didn't say anything else and told everything he knew very frankly.

"Even if you understand the Demon God and know his weaknesses, these are of no use to General Thunder!"

These words stunned everyone present, especially Kamisato Ayaka, who didn't care about her status as a prisoner and couldn't help but interrupt.

"Master Yaeyoshi, why do you say that? Isn't the General a demon god?"

Yae Shenzi laughed strangely: "If she was the former Thunder General, she would indeed be a demon god, but after the Eye Hunting Order was issued, she is no longer herself."

"What do you mean?" Lu Xiu was confused. Do people in Teyvat like to be riddlers so much?

"Has General Lei Dian been possessed by another spirit?"

Yae Shenzi rolled his eyes at Lu Xiu in annoyance. "Have you read too many Yaetang novels? And you're even thinking of possessing a body? There are only a handful of people in this world who can possess Ying's body. How could those people, with this ability, even care about Ying's body?"

Lu Xiu resisted the urge to speak up and remind Yae Shen Zi again not to beat around the bush, and stared at her with an urging look on his face.

Yae Shinko glanced at Lu Xiu's urging expression and continued, "Do you know what 'wear and tear' means?"

Kamisato Ayaka, Coral Palace Xinhai and Mona who came to join in the fun all shook their heads, while Lu Xiu nodded thoughtfully.

"I've heard Morax mention it a little, but not much."

"You actually know Morax?" Yae Shenzi was surprised, and then asked anxiously, "How is your health lately, old man? Are you seriously worn out?"

Lu Xiu was a little surprised to see Yae Shenzi's anxious expression: "Are you familiar with Morax?"

Yaejinko nodded and then shook her head. "I know him, but it's been a long time since we've met. He once did me a favor, but let's not talk about the past. You haven't told me how he's doing lately."

"Everything tastes delicious. Every day I drink tea and listen to opera. I feel like my life is more fulfilling than mine."

When Lu Xiu thought about his current life, he realized that every day he was either busy completing authority tasks or on the way to complete authority tasks. Compared with Morax, he was really exhausted.

"That's good."

Yae Shinko seemed to be relieved, and the look he gave Lu Xiu became a little friendlier, and he spoke less slowly.

"Demons possess a long lifespan, but longevity comes at a price: wear and tear. Wear and tear manifests in many ways, but today's topic isn't wear and tear. For your convenience, I'll simply describe it as the equivalent of Alzheimer's disease in humans as they age."

Yae Shinko's metaphor made everyone present understand the meaning of wear and tear at once. The clever Xinhai reacted immediately and spoke tentatively.

"Ms. Yae, you specifically mentioned wear and tear. Does that mean General Raiden has done something to combat wear and tear?"

Yae Shenzi glanced at Xinhai approvingly and nodded. "Every demon god has different ways of combating wear and tear, and Ying's way of combating wear and tear is through meditation. However, due to some historical events, Inazuma must be constantly under her control, which hinders her meditation. Finally, Ying came up with a solution."

"That is to transform his own body, so that his body can manage Inazuma on his behalf. This transformed body is now General Raiden."

"what?!"

This secret left everyone present dumbfounded. Lu Xiu rubbed his chin and asked, "Are you saying that the current General Lei Dian is not a human being?"

Yaejinko nodded and said, "You know the Ruins Guard, right? The Thunder General is similar to it. He acts according to the logic set by the Shadow, but he is more advanced and intelligent."

"Because she's been transformed, the common sense weaknesses you use don't work on General Raiden. Even if you pierce her head with a sword, she'll still be fine. But that doesn't mean she doesn't have weaknesses. Even though she's been transformed, she's still based on Shadow's body and can die just as well, as long as you're strong enough."

The weakness that Yae Shinko mentioned was a bit vague, but it also helped Lu Xiu understand some things.

He just needs to stare at the health bar on General Lei Dian's head and beat him to death.

Moreover, when he was looking through the system tasks, he noticed a possible loophole!

The system task only requires you to defeat the Thunder General with ranged damage, but it does not say that you must use ranged damage throughout the process.

If this loophole really exists, he can use melee combat to consume the health first, and then use ranged weapons to complete the final blow.

"You asked me this. Could it be that you want to challenge General Lei Dian?"

Yae Shinko is also very curious about Lu Xiu's purpose. He first kidnaps Linghua and Xinhai to start a war between the resistance army and the shogunate army.

Now he has kidnapped me and asked me about General Lei Dian’s weaknesses. Could it be that he wants to usurp the throne?

"Yes, I do want to challenge General Raiden. This is one of my reasons for going to Inazuma."

Lu Xiu also answered Yae Shen Zi's questions very frankly.

Unexpectedly, Yae Shinto shook his head with a look of regret.

"While I admire your idea, unfortunately, I'm afraid you won't be able to fight General Thunder one-on-one."

Chapter 190: Duel in front of the emperor?

"why?"

Lu Xiu was a little confused. Although he had sneak attacked General Lei Dian without following martial ethics before, she was famous for her martial arts and was also an artificial intelligence. She shouldn't be unsportsmanlike, right?

At this time, Yaejinko explained, "Who put you on Inazuma's wanted list? According to General Raiden's procedures, anyone who destroys Inazuma's eternity is her must-kill person. There is no martial ethics to talk to someone who is must-kill. I estimate that once you show up in Inazuma, not only General Raiden will appear, but also tens of thousands of shogunate troops~"

At this point, Yae Shenzi couldn't help but laugh. She was already looking forward to seeing Lu Xiu being beaten up by a crowd of people.

"Then is there any way for me to fight General Thunder one-on-one?"

Although Lu Xiu can summon iron golems and guardians for help, he cannot control these two helpers. As long as they are hostile units, they will rush forward and attack the opponent.

If his life was stolen, Lu Xiu wouldn't know where to cry.

“There is a way~”

Yae Shenzi's eyes suddenly started rolling around, and it was unknown what she was thinking. She looked at Lu Xiu with a smile and said, "However, this method is a bit dangerous. And why should I help you? I've already answered your previous question. This question has a different price!"

Lu Xiu also imitated Yaezun's behavior, rolled his eyes, stared at Yaezun's pink hair with a smirk, then turned to Mona and said.

"Mona, I think the weather is getting a bit cold."

Mona was a little confused: "Really? I think it's fine. I've been taking cold baths these past two days."

Lu Xiu said solemnly, "The weather here in Mondstadt is so changeable, so it's likely to get colder in a few days. How about this? I'll give you a fox fur scarf. It's pink, a very feminine color!"

Yae Shenzi, who was sitting on the coffee table and listening in, suddenly shuddered and glared at Lu Xiu with gritted teeth: "Just say it! Why are you threatening me?"

Lu Xiu, however, had a look of surprise on his face. "No, I'm not threatening you. I just wanted to buy a fox fur scarf for Mona in Mondstadt. Why are you so anxious?"

"you!"

Yae Shinko gritted his teeth in hatred, but had nothing to say. In the end, he sighed deeply.

"You're quite capable. Let me tell you straight up, in General Lei Dian's underlying logic, a duel before her takes precedence over a wanted order. As long as you approach General Lei Dian and challenge her to a duel before her, she'll fight you one-on-one according to this rule, and you won't have to worry about being gang-punched."

"So there is such a method. I understand. Thank you."

After Lu Xiu got the method, he couldn't wait to go into his house. After a while, the sound of iron hammering came from the house.

Mona was a little curious about what Lu Xiu was doing and wanted to go over to take a look, but found the door was locked. She had no choice but to go back to the living room and look at the two girls and one fox in the living room, saying with her hands on her hips.

"It's time for you to take a shower, especially this Miss Yae... Shenzi? Your paws are dirty, take a shower quickly!"

With that, Mona excitedly picked up Yae Shinko and went straight into the bathroom.