Everyone heard Ningguang and La Signora's screams.
How noble the Tianquan Ningguang was, with her immense wealth. She could be called the brains behind human commerce in Liyue.
She was usually elegant and dignified.
But now-
Ningguang: "I can't take it! This is killing me!"
La Signora was likewise cold and haughty. In Snezhnaya, she was a queenlike figure countless people dreamed of being trampled underfoot by.
La Signora: "Whoever... dares come in... I'll kill them! Tartaglia, I'm going to... kill you!"
Everyone across Teyvat wondered what kind of torture could make these two noble women scream like that.
It had to be something absolutely horrifying. The thought left them breaking out in cold sweats.
For two minutes, even the sound was temporarily muted, leaving only a small window in the livestream room.
"The livestream quiz will continue. In two minutes, the same number of participants from the regular livestream room and the Elite Livestream Room will get to buzz in again." "Punishment: same as above."
[Tartaglia: ...I... I... La Signora, there was nothing I could do. Look, Ningguang picked the same answer as me.]
[Baishi: Lady Ningguang, I'm sorry! This is all my fault! Boo-hoo!]
[Ganyu: All right, all right. This torture is a little... hard to talk about, but you'll be fine as long as you don't get close. I went in to take a look and was fine.]
Ganyu stood guard at Ningguang's end, while four Fatui Electro Cicin Mages guarded the door at La Signora's.
Jean, Lisa, and the others could hear La Signora's screams from the Knights of Favonius headquarters.
After all, the hotel the Fatui had booked out wasn't far from their headquarters.
[Kaeya: @Tartaglia, you'll probably have to give your colleague a wide berth from now on.]
[Tartaglia: I didn't expect this either.]
[Yae Miko: This question really isn't simple. Now every answer looks possible.]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: You all go ahead. I don't want to answer this one anymore.]
[Jean: I don't want to buzz in either.]
[Lisa: Actually, I'd still like to try the punishment. This torture sounds rather nice, but what if I get the answer right?]
[Yanfei: ...]
[Xiangling: ...I don't want to experience it.]
[Guoba: Lu-]
[Diluc: Not interested in the slightest.]
Ningguang and La Signora had frightened everyone.
Even a reckless hardhead like Arataki Itto didn't dare buzz in anymore.
This punishment was too terrifying. White Tassel? Black Tassel? Was this massage gun something that could damage the soul? Just thinking about it was frightening.
"Countdown: three, two, one. Please buzz in."
People in the regular livestream room buzzed in quickly. A wrong answer meant running for half a day, but a right answer earned a Mora reward. There were plenty of brave souls short on money.
"No one in the Elite Livestream Room has buzzed in. Two people will be randomly selected to answer."
Everyone's hearts raced.
"No one has buzzed in. Barbara and Xiao have been randomly selected to answer."
[Barbara: Why did it pick me? This is such rotten luck! Jean!]
[Jean: I don't know which answer is right either. Go home first, in case... of the punishment.]
[Xiao: Can't I refuse to choose? It seems staying out of this isn't an option.]
[Barbara: I'm hiding at home now, so I'll choose for myself. Go, Barbara!]
Looking at the options made Xiao's scalp tingle even more. He had never willingly buzzed in. Every time, he had been forced to participate with no choice in the matter.
"Ding-Barbara and Xiao have made their selections." "Barbara chose 3: rather poor sales."
[Diluc: Most people would be torn between 2 and 3. Judging by Ningguang and the others' reactions in the first round, 3 is the most likely.]
[Ganyu: That's what I think too.]
[Kamisato Ayaka: But this question probably isn't that simple.]
"Barbara's answer is incorrect. Massage punishment awarded."
Barbara wasn't shown on-screen; only the audio streamed through the window.
Barbara: "Stay away-Jean, save me!"
There were screams again. The others didn't dare keep listening and could manually switch back.
[Amber: This... this punishment is too terrifying.]
[Yanfei: For the first time, I feel really lucky, but... I feel a little bad for Miss Barbara, who got picked.]
"Ding-Xiao chose 4: no interest whatsoever. Correct answer. Reward: one bottle of Pure Sprite Dew."
[Kaeya: ? He got it right?]
[Yanfei: The answer was actually 4?]
[Yae Miko: Oh? Even I ruled that option out first.]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: This question tests the contrast. Besides, the Guuji and everyone in Inazuma know Xingqiu's books sell extremely well there.]
[Ganyu: The Conqueror of Demons is amazing. He got it right.]
[Xiao: I didn't know the answer. Though I didn't want the punishment, I wasn't particularly concerned either. I simply chose at random.]
[Arataki Itto: Why don't I ever have that kind of luck? Hey, kid, hurry up and see what you got.]
[Xiao: Hmph. Such disrespect for an adeptus. The reward hardly matters. It's just a bottle of water.]
On-screen, Xiao stood on the rooftop of Wangshu Inn, a bottle of pale blue liquid now in his hand.
[Chongyun: Try drinking it and see what it does.]
[Hu Tao: Yes, yes, yes! See whether it can make you stronger or something.]
[Yoimiya: It looks blue.]
[Kamisato Ayato: It doesn't look as tasty as milk tea.]
[Zhongli: Since it is a reward you earned, accept it. Everyone wishes to see what it does. Simply drink the water.]
Xiao had originally ignored everyone, but-
[Xiao: Since Lord Zhongli... Mr. Zhongli says so, I'll drink it and see.]
Xiao drank the Pure Sprite Dew, and blue light radiated from his entire body.
"Ah-!"
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