[Beidou: Well now, this sure makes me happy, but it's not for sale.]
[Ningguang: Then all I can do is congratulate Captain Beidou on obtaining a weapon far ahead of our time.]
[Keqing: Beidou, you need to be careful with such a dangerous weapon. Don't use it in Liyue Harbor.]
[Beidou: Beef offal chef, relax. I'll send my crew over to support your business in a bit.]
[Lisa: If a small beam cannon is already this powerful, then a large one... would be quite something, wouldn't it?]
[Zhongli: Generally speaking, that attack was already powerful enough to injure a god, and it is relatively portable. The first-place raffle prize is truly extraordinary. Moreover, the previous broadcast mentioned that correct answers are counted cumulatively.]
[Hu Tao: So we can get even more powerful things later?]
[Kamisato Ayato: You mean this is merely the appetizer?]
[Ganyu: If that really is the case...]
[Ningguang: Then it will change the very era we live in.]
[Arataki Itto: Haha! Even better things are waiting for yours truly!]
[Kuki Shinobu: Boss, you should think about what you'll do if you roll 600,000 Mora next time. We've eaten so many Lavender Melons these past few days that we're sick of them.]
Beidou was delighted to have obtained such a weapon. From now on, wouldn't any sea monster she encountered on her voyages be dealt with in a single shot?
As for the collateral damage to Wanmin Restaurant, Captain Beidou had money to spare. She paid two hundred thousand Mora in compensation and offered her apologies.
Keqing clenched her fists as she looked at the woman beside her, who had come to sneak bites of the beef offal she was selling. "Ningguang, aren't you going to have someone keep an eye on Beidou? That weapon is too dangerous. You saw the power of that explosion."
Ningguang smiled. "That woman does as she pleases, no matter how much you praise or scold her. Still, Captain Beidou is quite dependable in certain respects. She knows where to draw the line."
"This episode of The Jianghu Asks Not of One's Origins in the regular livestream room has ended. The next episode will begin in seven days." "The elite livestream will continue with the group punishment."
The regular livestream's picture vanished, but the Elite Livestream Room continued broadcasting.
The scene shifted to a small island, where twelve people had been teleported.
"Ding-those receiving the group punishment for incorrect answers this time are Arataki Itto, Paimon, Kamisato Ayato, Kujou Sara, Xiangling, Sucrose, Fischl, Rosaria, Yun Jin, Hu Tao, and Ei."
Kujou Sara hurried over excitedly. "Your Excellency!"
Kamisato Ayato greeted her respectfully. "Your Excellency!"
Hu Tao, Xingqiu, and the others, along with Xiangling and Paimon, all took two steps back. "She's Inazuma's god... the Electro Archon."
The others in the livestream room saw her too.
[Zhongli: Even Inazuma's Electro Archon is completely unable to resist the power of this livestream room?]
Ei looked around, then at her own hands. "There is no need for formalities. It brought me straight out of the Plane of Euthymia, and I could not resist it. What power is this?"
Arataki Itto spotted Sara. "Kujou Turtle!"
Kujou Sara noticed him too. "Arataki Itto, let's see where you can run this time! Hand over your Vision."
Just as she was about to charge toward him, a flash of golden light blasted Kujou Sara backward.
Ei leaped lightly into the air and caught her.
Kujou Sara was so moved that both her hands trembled. "Y-Your Excellency, th-thank you."
"Attacking one another is forbidden during this punishment. Anyone who violates this rule will receive a devastating punishment next time."
Kamisato Ayato stepped forward. "Let's set aside our differences for now. We may need to work together."
Yun Jin, Xingqiu, and the others all nodded.
[Diluc: Rumor has it that Inazuma's Shogun is cold and imposing. Why doesn't she seem that way?]
[Kaedehara Kazuha: My friend lost to Kujou Sara in a duel before the throne. When I took my friend's Vision, I saw the Shogun. I still remember her imposing presence.]
[Amber: Gasp... th-this...]
[Yanfei: Inazuma's laws are completely different from ours. Does a duel before the throne mean fighting a duel in front of the Shogun?]
[Diona: That's s-so terrifying.]
[Kujou Sara: @Kaedehara Kazuha, so you're that fugitive.]
[Kamisato Ayato: Let's deal with the punishment at hand first.]
Though Ei remained expressionless, she said little and stood there, gazing at the structure nearby.
Xiangling asked, "Where are we?"
Fischl asked, "What manner of chastisement awaits those who have descended upon this place?"
Arataki Itto said, "I've never been here either."
[Zhongli: You are on Musk Reef.]
Ei stepped forward. "Musk Reef. A remnant of Khaenri'ah from five hundred years ago."
She had been here before, to this place that filled her with sorrow.
"For this group punishment, you will travel to Musk Reef and clear the monsters within the Spiral Abyss." "This cleanup will cover the First Floor, the Seventh Floor, and the Ninth Floor." "Each team may have no more than four members. The deeper the floor, the stronger the monsters." "Please clear them within half an hour. If you fail to finish within the time limit, or if anyone dies, all twelve of you will receive-a terrifying punishment."
Gulp-everyone swallowed.
Sucrose said, "I... I'm already a little scared."
Paimon said, "Paimon isn't much good at fighting, either."
Arataki Itto said, "Hahahaha! Don't be scared. With yours truly here, there won't be any problems!"
[Kuki Shinobu: The boss is actually pretty reliable at times like this.]
"You have ten minutes to decide on your teams."
Kamisato Ayato stepped forward. "Everyone, to ensure none of us gets punished, and... since clearing out monsters also contributes to Teyvat, let's treat this as an adventure and work together. Time is short, so let's start forming teams."
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