Too Late, I'll Pick a Name Tonight

[Hook: Cotton-Multiplier Group? What a strange name. Does it sound like a group that sells cotton quilts?](′?ω?)?

[Natasha: Hook, it's the Cotton-Multiplier Group, not the Cotton Quilt Group. Those two words may sound similar, but they're actually not the same thing.](?ì_í?)

[Hook: Aww, Nat... Big Sis Natasha, they're basically the same...](o｀ε′o)

[Cloud Retainer: Cotton multiplier? That term itself reminds me of the era of the Archon War, of the Archon of Deception—Mianbeidianbu—who dwelled in the southwest of Liyue.](?ì_í?)

[Cloud Retainer: Back then, that God's vile reputation was quite renowned even among us.]?(`?′)?

[Paimon: Oh? Was that God very powerful?](′?ω?)?

[True Lord of Water Smoothing and Mountain Piling: No. That God's power was not particularly great, but his methods were extremely bizarre. He was also utterly despicable, only ever targeting ordinary humans and mountain spirits or wild monsters. He never once faced other Gods head-on.]

[Cloud Retainer: That fellow loved using all sorts of excuses to lure humans and other creatures that had gained intelligence into his territory. He would promise them that, as long as they went there, they would never have to worry about food or clothing again and could live in luxury.]

[Paimon: Never having to worry about food or clothes? Wouldn't that mean eating Sweet Flower Brewed Chicken every day? That God sounds pretty nice.](?ω?)

[Lumine: It does sound wonderful, but that depends on whether that guy could truly fulfill his promises, right?](???ω???)

[Ningguang: Correct. According to Liyue's existing historical records, everything the Archon of Deception promised was a lie. If anyone believed his words and went to his territory, they would suffer endless enslavement at the hands of him and his people.](???????)

[Ningguang: Furthermore, this God had a tremendous impact on Liyue. Even now, some people believe that everything the Deceiving Archon promised was real—that if