—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Paimon: "Wow, Miss Yunli jumps so far and so fast!"
Paimon: "She's practically way more agile than Paimon flying in the sky!"
Xiangling: "This is probably what a true master is like!"
Yanqing: "Uh… my sword, MY SWORD!!"
Yanqing: "Why did Miss Yunli have to take my sword when she left?!"
Stelle: "LMAO, Yanqing loves his sword like his own life, yet someone just swiped it right from under him."
Yunli: "Oh, maybe it's just a habit."
Yunli: "With all due respect, this sword doesn't seem to suit you very well."
Yanqing: "???"
Yanqing: "What is that supposed to mean?"
Yanqing: "How does this sword not suit me?"
Yunli: "To put it simply, judging from your performance just now, you still need to practice a lot more."
Yunli: "So, if you want this sword back, you'll probably have to wait until you can defeat me."
March 7th: "Oh, I get it!"
March 7th: "What Miss Yunli means is basically…"
March 7th: "Yanqing, you're too noob!"
March 7th: "You don't deserve such a great sword. If you want your sword back, come and challenge me!"
Stelle: "Whoa, now that you've translated it like that, I'm wide awake!"
Stelle: "Nice! FIGHT!! FIGHT!!"
Stelle: "Greatsword vs. Flying Swords, I really want to see which of the two Generals' disciples is stronger!"
Yanqing: "This is outrageous!"
Yanqing: "Taking my sword and calling me a noob in such a roundabout way?"
Yunli: "Don't put words in my mouth. You're the one who said you're a noob. I didn't say it outright."
Furina de Fontaine: "Huh?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Why do I feel a slight smell of gunpowder in the air?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Is this the friction between geniuses?"
Silver Wolf: "Small scene."
Silver Wolf: "Young people are just full of vigor!"
Silver Wolf: "Just let them beat the living daylights out of each other."
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『 [ Wait, my sword!! ]
Seeing the battle end, Stelle and the other two hurried forward to find Yanqing.
Only to see Yanqing shouting helplessly into the distance.
[ Sigh, forget it. It's more important to attend to official business first. ]
Yanqing shook his head helplessly, then turned to look at the three people who had just walked over.
[ This was sudden, I'll have to trouble you all for a moment. ]
[ Allow me to inquire about what exactly happened just now. ]
With that, Yanqing led the three back to the site of the incident.
However, before they could take more than a few steps, they saw a IPC employee and the Cloud Knights arguing loudly at the port.
[ Friends of the Xianzhou, we are very grateful that you saved us. ]
[ But detaining our cargo along with us, isn't that a bit unreasonable? ]
The IPC employee argued righteously.
[ We have received orders. Before we clarify the causes and consequences of the attack, we must temporarily detain your cargo for inspection. ]
[ As long as the procedures are verified afterward, we will release both the people and the cargo. ]
The Cloud Knight soldier explained.
[ This batch of cargo wasn't even bound for the Luofu, and it's IPC's patented technology. On what grounds are you inspecting it? ]
The IPC employee was highly dissatisfied with this explanation.
[ According to protocol, any cargo arriving at the Luofu must undergo inspection. ]
The Cloud Knight soldier remained firm.
[ We didn't even intend to enter the port! ]
[ We only came to the Luofu's port to seek refuge because we were attacked by the Borisin! ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Hu Tao: "An IPC employee and a Cloud Knight soldier are arguing?"
Hu Tao: "Will this lead to some sort of conflict?"
Dan Heng: "Not likely. The Alliance and the IPC trade with each other. Small matters like this probably happen from time to time."
Stelle: "The IPC transport fleet was attacked by the Borisin?"
Stelle: "Hmm…"
Stelle: "I think the Cloud Knights are doing the right thing."
Stelle: "Maybe there's a huge problem with this batch of cargo the IPC is transporting!"
Aventurine: "Eh, you can't really say that, can you?"
Aventurine: "The Borisin are brutal, crazed monsters."
Aventurine: "Attacking an IPC transport fleet for no reason is perfectly logical."
Aventurine: "Maybe this fleet just happened to pass by the Luofu and suffered a stroke of bad luck?"
March 7th: "There is a chance of that."
March 7th: "But my intuition tells me that this batch of IPC cargo is definitely not simple!"
March 7th: "I wonder if they'll find anything in the end."
Furina de Fontaine: "Sigh, I must say, the universe is truly unstable!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Disasters are happening everywhere."
Furina de Fontaine: "Even a colossus like the Xianzhou Alliance has people daring to cause trouble."
Furina de Fontaine: "Wouldn't weaker civilizations live in constant peril?"
Hotaru: "It's not quite like that."
Hotaru: "Rather, is it because they are major factions that they have more conflicts?"
Hotaru: "Actually, there are still many planets that remain in a stable state year-round."
Hotaru: "Of course, the word 'weak' is fatal for a planetary civilization."
Hotaru: "It means that once they face a crisis, such a planet might be powerless to resist."
Mavuika: "It really is quite brutal!"
Mualani: "I'm a bit curious, does our Teyvat count as a weak civilization or a strong one?"
Boothill: "You guys haven't even integrated with the universe. Don't blame me for being blunt, but I reckon you're definitely not that strong."
Stelle: "But wasn't it mentioned before?"
Stelle: "They have long-life species on Teyvat, and some individuals with extremely high combat power."
Stelle: "Even though they aren't integrated with the universe and seem relatively backward."
Stelle: "Their overall strength probably isn't too weak, right?"
March 7th: "Having supernatural powers makes them much stronger than most ordinary planets."
March 7th: "As for technology, that can be developed slowly."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "A civilization with power is respected wherever it goes."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "If your previous statements were not exaggerated."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Then Teyvat is clearly a planet with great potential."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "If one day, by some coincidence, your world connects to the cosmos."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Perhaps many major factions would be willing to extend an olive branch to you."
Paimon: "Wow, hearing that, our Teyvat is a top-tier hot commodity!"
Lumine: "It's a hot ticket! How many times do I have to tell you?!"
Stelle: "Holy moly, you can't steal people from our Astral Express!"
Stelle: "Didn't we already agree?"
Stelle: "When Teyvat connects to the cosmos, I'll have my unrelated, out-of-town sister Lumine bring those Archons with off-the-charts combat power to become Nameless!"
Stelle: "That way, our Express crew will definitely get a massive buff!"
Stelle: "If one or two of them could step up and become Emanators, that would be even better!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Uh… becoming an Emanator… that really feels like an unreachable dream…"
Charlotte: "Even the Hydro Archon thinks it's a dream, so there's no hope for us ordinary people!"
Hanabi: "That's not the right way to put it~"
Hanabi: "Even bugs can become Emanators, so how can you be so sure you can't?"
Silver Wolf: "Bugs can even become Aeons!"
Silver Wolf: "Why don't you compare to that?"
Aventurine: "All I can say is, don't look down on bugs."
Aventurine: "In the universe, anything is possible!"
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『 [ It looks like they will be arguing for a long time. ]
[ We'd better stay out of disputes like this that won't yield any results. ]
Yanqing looked very troubled by this scene, so he directly led the three of them to take a detour, not wanting to get involved at all.
[ Who is the officer in charge of this unit? ]
[ I need an explanation. ]
A moment later, Yanqing walked to the site of the incident, his face turning stern as he began to question the two Cloud Knights nearby.
[ It's me… I'm sorry, we failed in our guard duties. It's all my responsibility. ]
Hearing Yanqing's questioning, the Cloud Knight captain lowered his head in shame.
[ Come, speak up. With the Wardance Ceremony approaching, safety and stability on the Luofu are paramount. ]
[ Why did Borisin prisoners appear in the Starskiff Haven? ]
[ According to protocol, high-risk prisoners should be detained in starskiffs and transported directly to the Shackling Prison without touching the ground. ]
[ Who permitted the ship escorting the prisoners to dock at the passenger wharf? ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Paimon: "Wow, young master Yanqing is so majestic!"
Paimon: "He actually lectured this Cloud Knight so much that he didn't even dare to raise his head!"
Lumine: "Although young master Yanqing is still young, he seems to hold a very high status in the Cloud Knights!"
Li Sushang: "The General's personal retainer, plus a Cloud Knight Lieutenant, of course, his status is high!"
Li Sushang: "Strictly speaking, young master Yanqing is also an officer of our Cloud Knights!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Holding such a high position at such a young age, I wonder if the people below are willing to submit to him?"
Stelle: "They dare not?"
Stelle: "Let Yanqing poke a few holes in them with his flying swords, and they'll submit."
March 7th: "In the military, isn't it always the strong who rise to the top?"
March 7th: "Although Yanqing is young, practically still a child, his strength is top-notch!"
March 7th: "Just like those Borisin just now, you saw how difficult it was for the other Cloud Knight soldiers to resist them."
March 7th: "But in Yanqing's hands, they were all taken down in just a few rounds."
March 7th: "Isn't this a stark difference in strength?"
Hu Tao: "By the way, judging from the situation just now, the security forces of the Luofu Xianzhou are indeed much stronger than Penacony's!"
Hu Tao: "First of all, in terms of professionalism, the Luofu's Cloud Knights win by a landslide!"
Zhongli: "After all, they are an army that fights constantly, well-coordinated and strictly disciplined. It is not surprising for them to perform like this."
Amber: "If those brutal Borisin had appeared in Penacony, I doubt those Bloodhounds could have stopped them from going on a rampage!"
Robin: "Penacony's security has indeed made a laughingstock of itself."
Robin: "The Family will definitely strengthen this area in the future."
Robin: "But to compare with an army, there is still a long way to go."
Venti: "I think it's quite normal. Penacony doesn't fight wars, so it's only logical that its security measures are weaker compared to the Luofu Xianzhou!"
Stelle: "It's not a big deal. Backed by the Harmony Family, even if their security is weak, not many people would dare to mess with them."
Stelle: "After all, nobody knows what kind of powerhouses are hidden within the Family."
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『 [ Don't blame this captain, it was the Zhuming envoy ship being too enthusiastic. ]
While Yanqing was lecturing, a Foxian soldier next to the Cloud Knight captain suddenly chimed in.
[ And who are you? ]
Yanqing raised an eyebrow and asked the unfamiliar Foxian.
[ I am Lu Jun, a duty officer of the Patrol Guard. ]
[ Thank you, Lieutenant Yanqing, for your assistance. ]
[ This happened so suddenly, it is by no means this captain's fault. ]
The Foxian Cloud Knight named Lu Jun introduced the causes and consequences to Yanqing.
[ In the stars under the Luofu's jurisdiction, the IPC's ship was robbed by the Borisin, and the Zhuming envoy saved them? ]
[ This case sounds really complicated… ]
After listening to Lu Jun's explanation, Yanqing began to frown deeply. 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Jiaoqiu: "Lu Jun, a duty officer of the Patrol Guard?"
Jiaoqiu: "Is there such a person among our Yaoqing Cloud Knights?"
Feixiao: "Never seen him."
Feixiao: "He's a duty officer of the Luofu Patrol Guard, right?"
Feixiao: "Not from our Yaoqing!"
Jiaoqiu: "Uh… sorry, seeing a Foxian made me subconsciously think he was a Cloud Knight from our Yaoqing."
Jiaoqiu: "No wonder I don't recognize him."
Yanqing: "Don't say you don't recognize him, even I, a Cloud Knight Lieutenant of the Luofu, don't recognize him."
Yanqing: "According to his position, I should have seen him before."
Yanqing: "How strange."
Acheron: "I have an intuition…"
Acheron: "This Cloud Knight soldier named Lu Jun doesn't seem to be what he appears to be on the outside."
March 7th: "Ah?"
March 7th: "What does Miss Acheron mean?"
Hanabi: "You still don't get it?"
Hanabi: "It means this Lu-whatever is in disguise."
Hanabi: "His real skin doesn't look like this."
Furina de Fontaine: "Yeah, I also feel a sense of incongruity from this guy that I can't quite put into words."
Furina de Fontaine: "Like he's not a good person."
Yanqing: "Ah…"
Yanqing: "Could it be that this Cloud Knight is an impostor?!"
Yanqing: "But how is that possible?!"
Jing Yuan: "Why is that impossible?"
Jing Yuan: "As long as the enemy wants to, they will definitely find a way."
Jing Yuan: "It's just… I'm more curious about what their true identity is…"
Stelle: "Holy moly, has it gotten this complicated?"
Stelle: "Even the Cloud Knights have impostors?"
Stelle: "The storm is really coming this time!"
Stelle: "But for something like this to happen right when we arrive, doesn't it make us look like some kind of plague?"
Fu Xuan: "There is absolutely no need to think that way. It is all merely a coincidence."
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『 [ I am also completely baffled. ]
[ According to protocol, the Zhuming envoy ship docked at the passenger wharf to hand over these prisoners to the Luofu side. ]
[ As you know, in recent days, countless foreign guests have flooded into the Luofu, and the pressure on the starskiff channels has increased dramatically. ]
[ Before the escort starskiff and channel control arrived, the Borisin fanatics became desperate and made a move. ]
[ And thus, the scene you saw just now occurred. ]
Seeing Yanqing fall into deep thought, Lu Jun quickly added a few more explanations.
[ We will deliver these prisoners to the Shackling Prison as soon as possible. ]
The Cloud Knight captain spoke up to assure at this point.
[ Looking at it this way, it was indeed a matter of emergency. ]
[ I will report this to the Security Office of the Realm-Keeping Commission and have them assist with the aftermath. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "On the surface, this Cloud Knight named Lu Jun doesn't seem to have any big problems."
March 7th: "Did we guess wrong?"
Stelle: "Acheron's intuition is always frighteningly accurate."
Stelle: "I don't think she's wrong."
Black Swan: "Haha, this Cloud Knight seems incredibly calm, but from his subtle, almost imperceptible expressions, I can still see some disharmony."
Black Swan: "Just as Miss Acheron said, this Cloud Knight is probably hiding another identity."
Huaiyan: "Oh dear, the water is starting to get muddy."
Huaiyan: "It makes this old man a bit worried!"
Jing Yuan: "Master Huaiyan, there is no need to worry."
Jing Yuan: "As you know, these are all necessary steps."
Feixiao: "The Divine Foresight seems to be playing a grand game of chess. It looks like I'll have to lend a helping hand!"
Jing Yuan: "Hahaha, if General Feixiao is willing to help, it is indeed Jing Yuan's honor!"
Stelle: "Damn, I can feel the scent of a conspiracy from the words of you three!"
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