"Zhongli, what else do we need to prepare?" Paimon asked.
"Hmm..."
"Next, we need seven kites, Everwake Incense, the Cleansing Bell, and wild glaze lilies."
"The seven kites symbolize the Seven Archons, and the Cleansing Bell is needed for the ceremony. We must grind the wild glaze lilies into powder and put it in the incense burner, then insert the lit Everwake Incense. Only then will the rite of parting be complete."
"Oh! So that's how it works. The rules for the rite of parting really are complicated."
"Heh, naturally."
"Liyue places great importance on tradition. Besides, this is the only farewell ceremony for one of the Seven Archons in thousands of years. Naturally, it must be grand and dignified."
Zhongli was clearly in a good mood as he explained everything earnestly to Paimon and Lumine.
However, hearing about the Everwake Incense reminded Ellin of something.
In the game's storyline.
The protagonist would follow Zhongli to Bubu Pharmacy to buy Everwake Incense.
But at Bubu Pharmacy, they would meet the zombie girl Qiqi.
Qiqi loved coconut milk, but she didn't know it came from coconuts growing on coconut trees. She believed it came from a supposed adeptibeast called the "Cocogoat."
So Qiqi would propose a contract: Zhongli and the protagonist would go to Mt. Tianheng to hunt the Cocogoat, while she helped them find Everwake Incense.
Put simply, the whole thing was one big misunderstanding. Since Ellin knew the storyline, she could simply tell Qiqi that coconut milk came from coconuts growing on coconut trees.
That would naturally save them a great deal of trouble.
The problem was that this misunderstanding set off a chain of events.
In the later showdown with Osial, God of the Vortex, the adepti would operate Guizhong Ballistas to fight him.
The Guizhong Ballistas played