Let Vacher Die a Little Earlier!

"What happened?" Furina asked in confusion as Wu Wanghai pulled her along at a run.

Wu Wanghai brought Furina to an empty corner before stopping and looking at her. "The serial disappearance case involving young women!"

"Huh?" Furina wondered why he had suddenly brought up that case.

"I know who the mastermind behind it is!" Wu Wanghai said.

"What?" Furina could not believe it. How could he possibly know?

"Vacher!" Wu Wanghai said with absolute certainty.

Furina was still full of question marks as she waited for him to continue.

"..."

Wu Wanghai suddenly fell silent.

Seeing that he was still not saying anything, Furina could not help asking, "What is it? What about Vacher? Do you have evidence?"

"..."

Wu Wanghai remained silent.

A moment later, Wu Wanghai suddenly dropped to his knees, OTZ.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!" Wu Wanghai said tearfully. "I'm the type who skips through everything! I forget the plot the second I finish it, clicking through with my eyes closed and my ears covered."

"Huh? Don't be sad. If you think about it slowly, you'll remember eventually." Furina patted Wu Wanghai.

"Mhm..."

"Mhm?..."

"MHM!!!"

After sitting in a chair and thinking for ages, inspiration suddenly struck Wu Wanghai.

"The Fountain of Lucine is the key! And..." Wu Wanghai suddenly looked at Furina.

"You know about Fontaine's old prophecy too, right?"

"You mean...?" Furina's mood grew heavy as well.

Wu Wanghai said, "That one. The sea level will rise, the people of Fontaine will dissolve into the sea, and only the Hydro Archon will remain on her divine throne, weeping."

"...Yes." Furina fell silent for a moment.

"The crucial thing is! Something I know can dissolve Fontainians into water has already appeared!" Wu Wanghai grabbed Furina by both shoulders.

"What? How could something that dissolves people even exist? What a joke!" Furina widened her eyes and stared back at Wu Wanghai.

"The prophecy has already begun!! I remembered the name of that substance too!" Wu Wanghai raised his voice through the entire sentence.

"Primordial Sea Water!"

"Do you have any leads?" Wu Wanghai withdrew his hands and folded his arms.

"I don't know! I don't believe it!" Furina shut her eyes and covered her ears.

"It happened! In the serial disappearance case, weren't none of the missing girls ever found?" Wu Wanghai was speechless. Why did the Hydro Archon seem to be avoiding the issue whenever he mentioned this?

"Well, they must have been hidden somewhere by the criminal, or murdered, dumped, and fed to fish!" Furina took two steps back and forth, then smiled as she gave the most logical explanation.

Wu Wanghai shook his head. "This case wasn't the work of some deranged serial killer!"

"That is merely your one-sided claim! It does not constitute valid evidence!" Furina said righteously, folding her arms.

Then Furina cut Wu Wanghai off. "Enough. We should find a shop and buy the ingredients, seasonings, and tools you need."

"I remembered another name too. Les!" Wu Wanghai added.

"Hm? Why did you suddenly bring up that drink that makes people excited, but has serious side effects if consumed too much?" Furina grew curious again.

"Les? That stuff is poison. Isn't it banned in Fontaine?"

"Why should it be banned?" Furina asked, once again looking utterly confused.

"Anything addictive, anything people cannot quit, is poison."

"Isn't that just because it tastes good?" Furina found that perfectly natural. Of course people would keep buying something delicious to drink.

Wu Wanghai was speechless. It seemed this world did not understand the dangers of drugs. "...Fufu, you haven't tried it, have you?"

"I haven't. The people at Palais Mermonia handle my diet." Furina shook her head.

Wu Wanghai sighed in relief. "That's good. It seems they do not dare let that stuff appear openly inside Palais Mermonia either."

Indeed, if it truly became popular and everyone drank it, there would definitely be major problems. Its producers knew that too.

Furina lowered her head and tapped her chin. "Now that you mention it, I really do want to try..."

"Don't even think about it! Don't try it!" Wu Wanghai shouted at the top of his lungs!

Furina was startled by the force of it and compromised. "All right! I understand."

"If you want something to drink, I can make lots of things. When we have time later, I'll mix Fufu a drink." Wu Wanghai said this confidently. He had once worked as a fruit tea shop clerk for several months, so mixing drinks was easy.

He would have to pick more flowers and fruits along the road from now on.

After spending the entire morning following Furina around to gather the materials they needed, and eating lunch along the way, Wu Wanghai suddenly realized, "Wait, I'm not done yet!"

So he pulled Furina into a corner again. "Les!"

Furina began rolling her eyes. "Why are we starting this topic again...?"

"The raw ingredient used to make Les is Primordial Sea Water!" Wu Wanghai revealed the truth.

"Huh? Then by your logic, Les can dissolve people?" Furina pursed her lips, her eyes plainly saying, Go on, I'm listening to your made-up story.

"Yeah... No, no. Les has diluted Primordial Sea Water added to it." Wu Wanghai shook his head and continued, "That is why it does not make people disappear. Drinking a small amount causes mental abnormalities—excitement, in other words. Drinking a large amount causes physical problems."

"Oh, oh, oh!" The words went in one of Furina's ears and out the other.

"And doesn't this Les only work on Fontainians? That's because the Primordial Sea Water in it only affects Fontainians!"

Furina shook her head. "I don't know. What you're saying does sound plausible, but you have no proof."

"If you want me to truly believe you, then bring me evidence! This God of Justice shall personally judge whether what you say is true!" Furina put her hands on her hips and narrowed her eyes, referring to herself as the God of Justice.

Wu Wanghai felt miserable too. He had finally experienced what it felt like to know the truth but not be believed.

"Fine, fine, just wait!" Wu Wanghai said angrily, turning to leave.

But after taking two steps, Wu Wanghai suddenly came back. "Next, I'll take you through the truth step by step!... And I know where the first step is now!"

"Very well. As the Queen of all waters, all lands, all peoples, and all laws, I shall give you one chance. I will personally witness whether what you say is true." Furina spread her hands, looking imposing and magnanimous.

Then Furina pointed at Wu Wanghai. "But if you are lying, then a grave crime of deceiving a god awaits you!"

"Yes, yes, yes, indeed! I accept your proposal!" Wu Wanghai nodded. "Just watch! Everything I said is true! And... I think I can end this case that has lasted more than twenty years ahead of time!"

Indeed, while everyone had chatted around the campfire the previous night, Wu Wanghai had seemingly casually mentioned Dvalin.

Of course, to them, he had called it Stormterror.

"Stormterror? It is still wreaking havoc in Mondstadt!" Lyney had casually revealed that simple piece of information.

In the end, Wu Wanghai concluded that, on the current timeline, the Traveler had not yet become the Honorary Knight.

That meant everything was still early. There were still many things he could do.

For the first step, he would let the source of it all, Vacher, die a little earlier!

Sorry, but you're out of luck! Who told me to be a transmigrator who came here right after finishing the 4.0 main quest when Fontaine was released?

The sooner he died, the fewer girls would be harmed in the future.

"I'm saving the world!" Wu Wanghai clenched his right hand into a fist before Furina. Stars glittered in his eyes, and his resolve was unwavering.

"So where are we going next?" Furina asked.