My Name Is Bai Ye, and I'm a Bounty Hunter

Teyvat, Liyue.

As the sun began to set, Xiao Yu, an officer from the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Liyue, broke into a happy smile.

Finally, quitting time. I wonder what the Liyue Seven Stars are thinking, not even putting a single chair near the notice board. I've been standing here all day, it's exhausting.

She lowered her head, rubbing her sore thighs, and prepared to pack up and go home.

But as soon as she looked up, A dense crowd of people surrounded her.

They were all different shapes and sizes, tall, short, fat, and thin, and each of them had their faces wrapped in headscarves.

Aren't these the Treasure Hoarders?

So many Treasure Hoarders surrounding me, have they infiltrated Liyue Harbor?

While Xiao Yu was lost in thought, a young man pushed through the crowd of Treasure Hoarders and walked in.

The young man looked about fourteen or fifteen, dressed in tight-fitting clothes and long boots. His platinum-blonde hair was tied into a high ponytail behind his head, with two long strands falling down his temples and slanted bangs. A long sword hung at his waist. He held a crossbow in his left hand and wore a glove on his right, which was inlaid with a wind-element Genshin Eye. A rope was attached to his palm.

Xiao Yu looked closely and saw that the densely packed Treasure Hoarders were all tied up.

Seeing the young man, Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Little Bai Ye, you're going to scare your big sister Xiao Yu to death! I thought Liyue Harbor was going to fall into chaos."

Xiao Yu patted her chest and said to the young man.

"How could that happen? With just these few dozen Treasure Hoarders, what kind of chaos could they cause? Besides, I've delivered them like this so many times, aren't you used to it yet, Sister Xiao Yu?"

As Bai Ye spoke, he pulled hard, and all the Treasure Hoarders fell down with curses.

"You brat, I won't let you get away with this."

"Boss, I was wrong, give me a chance."

"Bastard, just you wait until I get out of here."

"..."

"Come on, Sister Yu, quickly count them. Some of these Treasure Hoarders are wanted. The rest can just be sold off together."

Bai Ye waved his hand, dusting off his pants.

"Okay, I got it. I'll process them for you right away."

Xiao Yu began processing the acquisition of these Treasure Hoarders for Bai Ye.

While calculating their bounties, she couldn't help but glance at Bai Ye, who was waiting for her to finish.

This young man, who looked so young, had become the most well-known bounty hunter in Liyue Harbor in just one month.

Liyue Harbor was a prosperous commercial hub, naturally attracting many Treasure Hoarders. Even though the Millelith diligently protected the trade routes, quite a few Treasure Hoarders and monsters still appeared.

To maintain order, the Liyue Seven Stars encouraged capable individuals to apprehend Treasure Hoarders and defeat monsters in exchange for bounties.

A month ago, Bai Ye appeared in Liyue Harbor.

Judging by his appearance, he seemed to be from Liyue, but no one had seen him before.

He possessed a wind-element Genshin Eye and carried a sword at his waist, though he had never been seen using it. More often than not, he relied on these mechanical contraptions to capture Treasure Hoarders.

In just one month, he had become famous within the bounty hunter community.

There were three reasons for his fame:

First, he was incredibly handsome. Forget other bounty hunters who lived rough lives; he was considered top-tier even within Liyue Harbor. Fortunately, his strength was formidable, or he might have ended up in the bed of some wealthy lady one day.

Second, he was too competitive. Others might bring in one or two Treasure Hoarders every three to five days, and the bounties were enough to make a living. But Bai Ye, in that same period, could deliver an entire group of Treasure Hoarders. In just one month, several notorious Treasure Hoarder gangs in Liyue Harbor had been completely dismantled by Bai Ye.

Other bounty hunters were struggling to find business and were forced to compete with Bai Ye.

As a result, the security in Liyue Harbor had become exceptionally good during this period. People in Liyue Harbor were afraid to cover their mouths with handkerchiefs when they sneezed, for fear of being mistaken for Treasure Hoarders and captured by the red-eyed bounty hunters.

As for the third reason, it was what he did with the money.

"Bai Ye, these Treasure Hoarders have been tallied. The total is twenty-one million Mora. I've deposited it into your account at the bank, and you can withdraw it anytime. As for your request to purchase Floating Stone, there hasn't been any circulating on the market recently, except for the batch of Floating Stone fragments you bought last time."

Bai Ye's daily life, while not impoverished, was completely disproportionate to his income. The vast majority of his earnings were spent on acquiring Floating Stone in Liyue Harbor.

"Is that so? Then I'll ask Sister Xiao Yu to continue posting bounties for Floating Stone."

"Alright. After I have the Millelith send these Treasure Hoarders to prison, I'll get right on it for you."

"Thank you for your trouble, Sister Xiao Yu. It's getting late, so I'll be taking my leave now."

Bai Ye's stomach was starting to rumble.

"Make sure to get enough rest."

"It's fine, my body is very healthy."

Honestly, can you stop being so competitive?

Xiao Yu thought to herself as she watched Bai Ye leave.

Walking on the road towards Wanmin Restaurant, Bai Ye murmured to himself, "Teacher, I apologize. I couldn't find any Floating Stone today. You might need to rest more for the next few days."

"It's alright, it's alright. I've seen enough of Liyue Harbor's scenery these past few days, and it's made me a bit tired. A good rest will do me good."

A crisp, girlish voice sounded in his ear.

Bai Ye was a transmigrator.

Perhaps it was the overwhelming desire of his dorm mates to secure their postgraduate recommendations that caused him to misstep and fall from the twentieth floor, only to find himself transmigrated to the world of Teyvat.

This left Bai Ye in a bit of a panic.

He wasn't unfamiliar with Genshin Impact in his past life; he'd just log in daily to complete his routines, and only had a vague grasp of the plot. He certainly knew of characters like Ningguang and Ganyu, but he had no idea about Teyvat's history or the experiences of its various inhabitants.

Before his fall, he had been chatting with friends about the upcoming Lantern Rite event. He hadn't even had a chance to participate before he was whisked away to Teyvat.

Well, no need to worry about the event now; he could just experience it firsthand.

After transmigrating, he hadn't awakened any abilities or obtained any system. However, while passing by a Serenitea Pot, he did find a 'portable old man.'

The girlish voice he'd just heard belonged to the remnant Archon soul he'd found in that Serenitea Pot.

By the time Bai Ye encountered the Archon remnant, it was already severely worn down.

After being attacked and killed, the remaining soul had endured thousands of years of erosion. If Bai Ye hadn't found her, she likely would have completely dissipated soon.

The Archon remnant could only temporarily reside within Bai Ye.

Her memories had almost entirely vanished along with the wear and tear.

She only remembered that she was an Archon named Hagintos and that she knew a great deal about the Art of Automata and Adeptal Arts.

To repay Bai Ye for saving her, she began to impart all the Adeptal Arts and Art of Automata she could recall to Bai Ye after possessing him.

This made Bai Ye extremely grateful.

Teyvat was far more dangerous than Earth in his previous life; he couldn't survive without a skill to rely on.

However, it wasn't as if Hagintos possessing Bai Ye meant everything was fine.

She still needed energy to maintain her state.

If the energy was insufficient, she would have to enter a temporary slumber.

And this energy was something Bai Ye had only found within Floating Stones so far.

So, After mastering the Art of Automata and Adeptal Arts, Bai Ye came to Liyue Harbor and began working as a bounty hunter.

And after earning money, he started taking on bounties related to Floating Stones.

"Alright then, Teacher, you should rest."

"Okay."

The girl's voice disappeared.

"I didn't get any bounties for Floating Stones here today. Should I head to the mines next to work as a bounty hunter and search for Floating Stones there?"

Bai Ye was deep in thought when, A gentle breeze blew from behind him, the air slightly damp.

A voice sounded in his ear.

"I have a business proposition. I wonder if you'd be interested?"

Bai Ye turned his head to look, A beautiful woman with short hair was leaning down, her lips close to his ear.

However, her brow was slightly furrowed.

"What kind of business?"

Looking at Yelan, Bai Ye took a step back.

At the same time, he retracted the crossbow he had pointed at her lower abdomen.