This Isn't the Least Bit Joyous, Brother

Aha, who was behind him, also laughed.

This is where things start to get interesting.

Chapter 376: This is not Elation at all, brother.

While the Scaramouche gained the power of Elation, the advance team sent by Liyue had already arrived at Guyun Stone Forest.

To deal with the Fatui, Liyue has deployed a large number of its elite troops.

Aside from Keqing, the popular idol of Liyue with her... oops! Evil-Quelling Swordplay, even Keqing, the so-called Yelan Night Heavenly Emperor from the General Affairs Office's Special Intelligence Bureau, was in the group.

Keqing goes without saying. Although she was born into a prestigious family and is a young lady, her strength is actually among the best in Liyue (despite being a five-star character from the general pool).

Although in the early days, Electro characters were generally disliked, Keqing was the worst character among them.

Later on, its damage output was even lower than that of the four-star characters that came out later.

Ahem! But even though Master Ke can't fight the boss, he can at least clear out the mobs.

As for Yelan Night Heavenly Emperor, there's no need to say more.

A strong contender for the strongest water-type support.

A terrifying being who directly trampled Xingqiu and Xingtianwang under his feet.

Even after the appearance of the Hydro Archon, the version remained unchanged.

Together with Hu Tao, they are referred to as the two gods of water and fire in Liyue.

The fact that these two came as a team is already a great honor for the Scaramouche.

"I never expected that the Fatui would dare to do this in Liyue."

"I told you long ago that these people were wolves in Ningguang's clothing and that you should prepare as soon as possible. I never expected that it would be the Emperor who would leave us first."

Yelan, walking in the group, seemed to be speaking from the heart, and said to Keqing beside her.

"We didn't want things to come to this. But this whole thing just happened so suddenly," Keqing said with a hint of helplessness.

"More than that, I'm even more suspicious: Is the Emperor really dead? Could it be that all of this is just too much of a coincidence?"

At this moment, Yelan couldn't help but speak again.

Faced with this matter that was full of suspicious signs, Yelan's professional duties immediately came into play.

"Don't doubt that. Even if the Emperor really isn't dead, that guy probably won't make a move."

If someone else had said that, they probably would have been annoyed by now.

But Keqing won't.

After all, this person had already prepared for the Emperor's death.

It's important to know that among all the Liyue people, Keqing is the number one anti- Adepti member.

If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't lose or destroy the Eye Vision Vision on her body, she would have even shattered it.

"Yes, yes, our Keqing is starting to become more composed now," Yelan said with a slight smile.

"More importantly, how well have you gathered information about the Fatui Harbinger this time?"

Keqing then asked Yelan.

"I don't know much."

"Based on the intelligence we've gathered, that guy codenamed Scaramouche is an extremely dangerous individual."

"In the Childe's words, that guy is a complete madman."

Yelan shook her head helplessly.

Yelan was helpless at this point; those of them who worked in intelligence hated people like Scaramouche the most.

It's made by foreigners, it's made by old-fashioned people, and its strength is still that much.

Gathering intelligence in such a short time is not easy.

The interrogation of the Fatui yielded only vague and ambiguous information.

Childe master, he simply knew nothing about it—he had only been a member of the Fatui for a few years, and his relationship with the Scaramouche was even less than that; they weren't familiar with each other at all.

"Compared to this, what's the deal with that blond guy? I heard that Keqing had spoken with him. What's his background?"

Compared to the troublesome Scaramouche, Yelan was more concerned about someone else at this moment.

"That guy is a real headache. He's probably even more dangerous than the Fatui."

Mentioning the blond-haired man made Keqing want to vomit.

She had never met such a terrible guy in her life.

"That guy is not only terrifyingly strong, but he also has absolutely no respect for anyone."

"That's true for us Liyue Qixing, and it goes without saying for Adepti. Heaven knows where this person came from."

At this Keqing began to complain bitterly, because she had stayed up for several nights because of Huang Mao's presence.

"Disrespectful to gods and immortals? Heh, isn't that similar to someone else's situation?"

"I remember a certain lord once went so far as to throw the Vision into the Jade Chamber, almost hitting someone."

Yelan brought this up, Keqing blushed immediately.

"Ahem! Can we not talk about this? I was too young back then."

Keqing felt quite embarrassed when the topic of her past embarrassing moments came up.

"Alright, alright, but I also heard that that guy went to Jueyun Karst, saying he was going to beat up Adepti? Could it be..."

Upon hearing this, Keqing's expression turned even more unpleasant.

"Don't even mention it, it gives me a headache just thinking about it."

"I don't know what Ningguang is thinking. What if she really beats up the Adepti? What should we do when the Adepti comes to Liyue?"

Keqing really doesn't know what to do! Even if Mo Wang doesn't kill them, a group of Adepti will still come to Liyue covered in wounds.

When asked what happened, the answer was: Liyue Qixing got beaten up.

Just thinking about the weird looks people would give her Keqing want to vomit.

"That's really a headache."

Hearing Keqing's words, Yelan couldn't help but laugh.

Luckily, I'm not Liyue Qixing, so I don't have to worry about such troublesome things.

If we really let her do it, then it's a disaster.

Just as the two were talking, a terrifying aura suddenly soared into the sky.

Aha's power erupted at that moment.

"What... what kind of power is this? Could it be that they have broken the seal?"

The moment they felt this power, everyone around them turned green.

"This is bad! No matter what those people have done, we have to get there immediately!"

Yelan immediately turned to Keqing beside her and said.

The two nodded and immediately called to the surrounding soldiers, then ran off at breakneck speed.

However, when they arrived at the scene, they found no one there.

"What's going on? Didn't the intelligence say they were here?"

Keqing looked at the empty scene, feeling very puzzled, and couldn't help but look at Yelan.

"Something's not right. There seems to be something in the air around us."

Yelan was also observing her surroundings at that moment.

The commotion just now clearly happened nearby, but none of the Fatui were supposed to appear have shown up.

Could it be that they have already left?

But they arrived in less than half an hour. Could the Fatui have evacuated that quickly?

"Yelan! Keqing! Something has happened over here!"

At this moment, the Millelith behind them suddenly shouted loudly at the two of them.

"What happens?"

Hearing the calls from behind, the two hurried over.

"What, what is this...?"

When Keqing and Yelan arrived, they were immediately stunned.

For now all the Fatui were lying on the ground.

"How could these people be like this? Are they dead?"

Keqing was shocked; the current situation seemed to have completely exceeded her expectations.

"He's just unconscious. Judging from the situation, it's poisoning..."

Yelan remained calm despite looking at the 'corpses' scattered all over the ground.

After a thorough examination, a conclusion was quickly reached.

"Poisoning? Why would this happen?"

Keqing suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, followed by a feeling of dizziness.

"Oh no! This is a trap!"

Yelan also felt the effects of her physical condition at this moment.

However, at this moment, it seems that it is already too late.

Beneath a purple mist, the Scaramouche emerged from the side, seemingly real yet ethereal.

The Scaramouche emerged slowly from the purple mist, a mocking smile on their faces, "Heh heh heh, Liyue only sent this bunch of trash?"

His figure appeared and disappeared in the mist, his eyes flashing with a mad light, looking down at the Keqing and Yelan as if they were lambs to the slaughter.

"Scaramouche! What... did you do?!" Keqing struggled to support herself, her sword trembling slightly, but the dizziness grew stronger and stronger, almost making her unable to stand.

Yelan's face was also pale, but her eyes remained sharp. She stared intently at the Scaramouche and said coldly, "Poisoning? The Fatui ' methods are getting more and more despicable."

Upon hearing this, the Scaramouche suddenly burst into laughter, a laugh tinged with madness, "Vile? No, no, no, this isn't ordinary poison—it's the gift of Elation!" He spread his arms wide, as if savoring this moment of madness, "Soon, in the ecstasy of ultimate joy... you will tear your own comrades apart with your own hands!"

Before he finished speaking, the Millelith soldiers behind him suddenly let out low growls that sounded inhuman. Their eyes became Chaos, and the corners of their mouths twisted upwards, as if they were Domination by some irresistible pleasure. They began to attack their comrades around them in a frenzy.

"Madman!" Yelan gritted her teeth, suppressing her dizziness, and raised her hand to shoot an arrow at the Scaramouche!

However, the Scaramouche merely raised his hand dismissively and crushed the incoming arrow. "Madman? Hahaha! I am now a god who can bestow ' Elation ' upon you!"

As he laughed maniacally, the Fatui soldiers who had been lying on the ground slowly rose to their feet. Their pupils glowed with the same purple light, and their mouths curled into eerie smiles. Like manipulated puppets, they approached Keqing and Yelan step by step...

"This guy must be insane!"

Hearing the frenzied cries of the Scaramouche, Yelan and Keqing were in extreme pain. The strange power, like poison, began to disrupt the elemental power within their bodies. They knew that if this continued, they too would fall into madness like the Millelith behind them.

"There's no other way, we have to finish this quickly!"

The two gritted their teeth and launched an attack on the Scaramouche. Keqing transformed into lightning, constantly creating purple clones, while Yelan also used elemental power to create numerous threads that entangled the Scaramouche.

"Puff--!"

The Keqing's sword pierced the Scaramouche's chest, Yelan's silken threads simultaneously shredded his throat—yet both their pupils suddenly contracted. There was no splatter of blood, no elemental turmoil; the Scaramouche's figure twisted and dissipated like a burst bubble, leaving only a maniacal echo reverberating in the mist, "What a pity, not even worthy to touch a god..."

"Illusions?!" Keqing's lightning clones exploded one after another, her elemental power rampaging uncontrollably through her meridians. She knelt on one knee, barely managing to steady herself by inserting the tip of her sword into a crevice in the rock, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth. The screams of the Millelith grew closer in the distance; the soldiers Erosion by the purple light were tearing at their armor with their fingernails.

The laughter of the Scaramouche echoed in the mist, a maniacal sound that sent chills down one's spine. Keqing's fingertips dug tightly into her palms, lightning flashing on the blade like a flickering candle that might be extinguished at any moment.

She felt a burning sensation surge up her veins, and the scene before her eyes began to distort—the horrific sight of the Millelith tearing each other apart, and the eerie smiles of the Fatui puppets stretching to their ears, were all veiled by a blood-red filter.

"Uh..." Yelan suddenly knelt on one knee, the water element threads breaking into points of light between her fingers. She looked up sharply and saw Keqing's purple pupils widening, the crisp sound of lightning striking the ground clearly audible. "Keqing! Wake up!" She threw out the last three dice, but the exploding water droplets only splashed three inches before being swallowed by the purple mist.

"Useless!" The Scaramouche descended on floating lightning rings, his fingertip lifting Yelan's chin. "Look, even the Liyue Qixing of Liyue are treated like dogs..." His words were cut short—a blood-stained sword tip pierced through his chest. Behind him came Keqing's hoarse voice. "You... talk too much..."

It turns out that Keqing deliberately allowed the poison to Erosion her mind, and in the instant before she completely lost control, she stabbed the blade into the back of the Scaramouche, leaving an open wound!

But the next second, the Scaramouche' shattered bodies suddenly transformed into a shower of Smiling Flower, and their true forms emerged from the mist, their palms brimming with chillingly Elation energy. "Truly... a delightful act of resistance!"