Genshin Impact: Awakening in the Darkness

Chapter 165 A Little Golden Crow Quietly Shattered

"Do you need me to accompany you?"

When Tinari saw the contents of the letter, his first reaction was danger.

His friend was constantly in danger, and could be retaliated against by his enemies at any moment. He dared not gamble and could only prepare for the worst.

Sino: "No, I'll go alone. Since he asked you to deliver this letter, he certainly won't be afraid of the two of us appearing at the same time."

Sino: "You know I always prepare for the worst. If this is a trap, would you choose to be caught in the net, or would you prefer to let some escape and seek outside support?"

Tinari: "Fine, I can't argue with you. But I won't stop here. At least let me scout from a distance so I can assist if anything seems amiss."

Sino shook his head helplessly: "I never intended to persuade you, because you simply wouldn't listen."

Tina (→_→) "Hehe, let's not talk about each other."

"But then again, how are we supposed to find him? The letter doesn't indicate any location."

Tinari raised questions, and Seno was also pondering them.

He tilted the letter down, and a gold feather with black edges fell out.

"What is this? A feather..."

Seno handed the feathers to Tinari, after all, everyone has their own expertise, and he was not a scholar of the bio-theory, so it was better to leave it to a professional.

Tinari examined the feather carefully, even scrutinizing its scent, but ultimately shook his head, saying, "Golden... with black edges. This shouldn't be a bird native to Sumeru; it must have come from elsewhere. Strange, I've never heard of such a bird in any country... but we can't rule out external factors like genetic mutations or illness."

Sino: "Even you can't determine its origin?"

"There's nothing I can do. I don't recognize this bird either. I don't know anything about their habits or origins, and it would be too time-consuming to compare them with birds from different countries one by one."

"Then why would you put a feather here?" Seno looked at the feather and then at the letter in his hand. "Suppose that this feather isn't meant to help us deduce its origin. Then there's only one explanation for why the other party put it in the envelope."

"It is a token. Whoever sees it may be able to lead us to the destination; there are no other assumptions."

Tinari: "You mean, the focus isn't on its origin, but on the thing itself. So, you want to take it with you and take the initiative?"

"Hmm, I'd like to give it a try. After all, it's a clue, and I'm also very curious about the mission recently issued by the Order of the Church to find 'knowledge contained in divine containers.'"

"The timing of this letter is too perfect. It's hard for me not to overthink it."

After saying that, Seno hung the golden feather on his waist, along with the Eye of God, making it particularly conspicuous.

"...Why don't you first take a stroll through the crowded areas and then lure people out of town?"

"Good idea, I'll go first..."

Before Seno could finish speaking, he turned his head and looked at the blond boy walking towards them.

"No need, because I'm here."

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"Let's go here. The terrain around here is treacherous, and few people pass through here."

The three of them specifically sought out a secluded place deep in the rainforest, a place with few inhabitants.

This started the conversation.

"Yes, thank you. First of all, I would like to apologize to both of you. My name is Jin Xuan. I came to Sumeru mainly to find medicine to treat my brother."

Xuan Yue first revealed her identity, her background, and her purpose.

In a sense, he did not lie.

"Are you here for medical treatment? What illness has made you travel all the way to Xumi?"

Seno maintained a serious, businesslike demeanor, while Tinari frowned but offered no objections.

“I don’t know. You can probably guess from my clothes that I’m from Liyue. My family runs a business, which was previously managed by my elder brother, but three months ago, he suddenly fell ill. I searched for all the respected physicians in Liyue, and the answer they all gave was ‘I don’t know.’”

"Therefore, I have no choice but to come to Mount Sumeru to seek help from the Goddess of Wisdom, hoping she can find a cure for my brother."

After saying that, Xuan Yue took a long breath to calm herself down before continuing, "This is the reason why I came to Xumi."

After listening and finding nothing amiss, Seno nodded to Tinari and picked up the letter: "How do you interpret the contents of this letter? And how do you know these things?"

"It's very simple. The so-called 'knowledge packaged in divine containers' is just a show staged by the Council of the Church itself."

Xuan Yue couldn't help but sneer: "I went to great lengths to find the Grass Goddess, and the conclusion I came to was... that they all used the pretense of wanting to gain knowledge to lament the incompetence of their current deity and wanted to erase her existence."

“So, you need allies.” Tinari understood what he meant: “You mentioned my mentor earlier. It seems you don’t know him personally, but rather you have some information that confirms my relationship with Seno.”

Sino: "You want us to be tied to you."

"No, this is a 'contract.' The people of Liyue value 'contracts,' so I've placed my bargaining chips. I'm helping you rescue Sumeru and the Grass God; in return, I need your help to meet the Grass God and get the answer I want."

From a businessman's perspective, clearly stating the price demonstrates his sincerity.

Sino: "...I can't accept your one-sided story, and I hope you can understand. I need to verify it myself to confirm that what you said is true."

“Of course, please go ahead.” Xuan Yue nodded frankly, her expression remaining calm.

"Now it's my turn. I have a question to ask you."

Tina's tone was somewhat impatient, and her eyes even gleamed slightly.

Meeting his gaze, Xuan Yue felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being watched, but she still forced a smile and nodded in agreement.

Tinali gestured to Seno, signaling him to hand him the item.

The two of them stood face to face, their eyes meeting, saying nothing, yet it seemed as if they had said everything.

Seno seemed to realize what was happening, took off the golden feather from his waist and handed it to Tinari, who then nodded in satisfaction and smiled.

"This is it. I've never seen this golden feather before. As a scholar of the theory of life, it really arouses my curiosity."

Tina's eyes lit up, and she had a notebook in her hand, ready to start taking notes.

This display left Xuan Yue completely dumbfounded.

(Oh no, I forgot this!!) =????(??? ????)

"First of all, what is the name of this bird?"

“Uh… Golden Crow.”

"So where did you find it?"

"An underground cave in Liyue..." (Is that right?)

What are its living habits?

"I like to play...eat, sleep, and gossip." (Oh dear, don't I know myself well enough?) Xuan Yue felt a little smug.

"Eat watermelon? Or fruit?" Sino suddenly asked.

Xuan Yue: "No, I just like listening to gossip."

"Do you keep this bird as a pet?"

"Yes."

Xuan Yue nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Tinali, head bowed and taking notes, said, "From your brief description, this golden crow possesses high levels of imitation and intelligence, which is quite rare..."

(Hehe, you have great taste.) (*?︶?*).。 .:*?

“But…” Tinari changed the subject: “Based on my years of experience, judging from the luster of this feather, this golden crow must have been suffering from insomnia lately.”

"!!!" (How did he know?) "One kill"

Xuan Yue's lips twitched, but she still maintained a smile.

"Also, birds cherish their feathers very much, but this feather is starting to split, and it looks like it hasn't been groomed in a long time, so I deduce that it's been in a bad mood lately."

"!" (You guessed right again!) "Second kill"

Jin Xuan is now petrified.

"The most crucial point is the fluffiness and feel of the feather. Through this feather, I can sense that it has been particularly agitated lately. Based on the conditions mentioned above, I deduced that it was extremely tired and hadn't even had a proper rest."

"..." (You can glean so much information from just one feather? You're terrifying.) (=tェt=) [Triple Kill]

The main point is that this person's guesses were all too accurate. In front of him, I felt like my underwear was about to be stripped off if I stayed any longer.

"Oh, and..."

"Ahem!" Xuan Yue quickly interrupted him, "I have urgent business to attend to, and I'm running out of time, so I'll be going now!"

Xuan Yue lifted her foot to leave this place of trouble...

"Then bring this golden crow with you when you have time. I can help treat it, and by the way... I can also study its structure!"

"Thud!" Xuan Yue's foot slipped as she was walking, and she almost made a deep contact with the ground. Her expression was one of shock.

He actually wants to study his anatomy! He's heard that the biophysical school has anatomy? This is practically trying to skin him alive!!

Xuan Yue had completely broken through her defenses and, disregarding everything else, immediately ran far away.

Sino: "Running so fast, are you in a hurry to be reincarnated?"

"I don't know, I guess it must be some urgent matter. What a pity, I wanted to see what this bird looked like in person."

Tina looked regretful; if Xuan Yue knew, she would probably be more than happy to keep him away.

Sino: "Let's ask again next time."

(Xuan Yue: No! Please don't!)