Genshin Impact: I Made the Entire Playerbase Cry

Chapter 328 - 328 Changsheng Recovers Memories, Mu Yang: How About a Game of Genius Invokation TCG?

The animated short ended.

The scene returned to the continent of Teyvat.

Changsheng continued, "...Inheriting the contract also requires temperament; successive contractors all had the purest hearts."

"However, the most benevolent people obtaining this secret art are, compared to ordinary folk, more easily attracted by this miracle defying life and death."

Baizhu supplemented, also self-confessing.

"Even though they know the outcome better than anyone, facing the sorrowful cries of the masses."

"Facing the birth, aging, illness, death of relatives and close friends, in the end they still use non-human power."

"...Like moths to the flame, in the long night where all beings suffer, chasing hope transcending life and death."

[What the hell pulled me here, is this still Genshin?]

[Thought I was playing the game next door (doge)]

[Voice actors match up, so...]

Baizhu's words were not only about successive contractors, but also about himself.

And those physicians who studied under this lineage but did not contract with Changsheng.

For example, Jiangli.

Jiangli had no way to guide vitality.

But for her husband's life, still chose to research God Remnants.

Refining medicine with poison...

Non-human methods harm oneself yet save others' lives, why not try?

Having said these heavy things, Baizhu seemed to understand.

Having someone listen is indeed a good thing.

Lumine was a very good listener.

But she was also very perceptive.

With Baizhu's current physical condition, I'm afraid...

Baizhu paused, answering Lumine's worry in a clever way.

"I'm probably that moth that both wants to chase the light and doesn't want to get burned."

"Changsheng's secret arts only transfer illness and pain, but cannot reduce worldly suffering—"

"Just like Jialiang panics over Senior Sister's condition, Senior Sister also grieves over Jialiang's sacrifice."

Baizhu's tone gradually firmed.

He said he respected those elders who offered their lives for ideals.

But he himself did not plan to become them.

Nor did he hope this contract continue to future generations.

Paimon puzzled, "But, you've transferred so much illness and pain to yourself..."

"—What is poison? What is illness? In essence, aren't they both ways affecting the human body?"

"If manifestations different from usual can be called 'illness'. Then, could the 'immortality medicine' also be a kind of 'poison'?"

[You're telling me this is a bit advanced, let alone Paimon?]

[Abababa, wibbib wibbi, wibbi babu]

"Pursuing all poisons and illnesses to reach the realm of immortality... even if to ordinary people it defies heaven's order, to me, it's no different from ancestors tasting all herbs, overcoming all diseases."

"I neither want later generations to continue short-lived because of the contract, nor want Changsheng to pass without the contract... then the answer, isn't there only one?"

[I shall swear fealty to you]

[I reject my humanity JOJO]

Lumine finally confirmed Baizhu's truest thoughts in his heart.

She had actually guessed long ago.

But she hadn't expected Baizhu to be such a persistent and noble person.

This made Lumine feel some admiration.

Changsheng flicked her snake tongue. "...True immortality, even the Archons of old could hardly reach."

"Wanting to save people, save yourself, and in the end even save me too, really too greedy."

Baizhu smiled faintly. "Heh, if not greedy, is one still mortal?"

"...Fearing the candle flame yet yearning for light, such a selfish moth—can only fly toward the moon ah."

[mua's, Honkai still chasing me]

[Go check Bubu Pharmacy people's CVs yourself, no private goods I don't believe]

Lumine didn't know what to say.

Good thing Mu Yang came over to bail her out.

If not go eat soon, the dishes would get cold.

Paimon had long been dizzy from Baizhu's final pile of profound reasoning.

"Ugh ugh... forget it, eating is more important. Other things wait till full then think."

Lumine disdainfully pursed lips. "You ah..."

"Hehe, but it's dishes Mu Yang made, I don't want to miss!"

Watching the two leave first, Changsheng couldn't hold back the tsukkomi.

"Sigh, sometimes really envy Paimon, eat full drink full, then always happy and content..."

"Hehe, teaching us mortals to covet a lifetime... isn't it precisely these tiny happinesses?"

Baizhu finished and followed along.

On the way, he expressed thanks to Mu Yang.

Precisely because of Mu Yang's help, in the end Jialiang as zombie could retain taste and other senses.

And Baizhu could feel changes in himself; he now could bear a small amount of Adeptal energy.

Mu Yang said no need for thanks.

Both were to rescue Changsheng.

Changsheng took human form, walking beside Mu Yang.

This was her first time feeling such abundant power.

Even if only recovered less than half, it already made her much more secure.

Memories also recovered a lot, though fragmented.

But not like before, all heard from Mu Yang and Lingyuan's mouths.

Like someone else's story.

"Seeing such scenes, must feel very bad in the heart right."

She had heard her own fate from Mu Yang before.

Now recalling the bonds between several people.

Witnessing such tragedy firsthand, what kind of heart-wrenching pain?

Mu Yang's tone calm yet firm. "It's all past... things will get better."

"Mm."

[The Liyue Chapter of the Hanging Pot · Act I Completed]

Players at this moment also learned from the final dialogue, with Baizhu's power increasing.

Changsheng also recovered some memories with old friends.

But currently not fully recovered.

Very possibly have to wait for Baizhu Act II, or Mu Yang Legend Quest Act I to resolve.

The crowd didn't know, Mu Yang's calm tone was achieved after how many years of suppression.

Back then he, just one glance, lost reason...

——————

A few days later.

Mu Yang in the office reviewing his entire plan.

Though from players' perspective, Mu Yang might seem quite slacking.

Only he himself knew.

To help Baizhu adapt to Adeptal energy, purge those viruses.

The dangers he experienced were not few.

After all Baizhu very possibly could suddenly die from inability to bear.

If Baizhu something happens, Changsheng also...

Good thing final result triple win.

Mu Yang used God Remnants to remodel Baizhu's body, vitality restored to peak.

Baizhu now much stronger than before, won't need days rest after one vitality guidance.

Changsheng accordingly benefited, recovered half power.

Mu Yang himself harvested popularity value.

"Next, is the card game version..."

System: "So it's my version ah."

"Snow leopard shut up, I Mu Yang absolutely no cheats!"

Parallel Earth, 10 days before 3.7 version.

Official as usual released Version Special Program preview.

This preview's heat unprecedentedly high.

Because, that white-haired youth will as Liyue card king, participate in this Version Special Program—

[Duel! Summit of Invocation!]