Silaya had come specifically to witness this moment, eagerly anticipating Nilou's Dance of Sabzeruz.
Paimon voiced her concern. "But even though we know Nilou is the Master of this dream, how do we make her realize she's dreaming so she can wake up?"
Lumine stroked her chin in thought. Just then, Nilou spoke up.
"Heh, so it was true after all. Could it be that our devout celebration of the Sabzeruz Festival has earned us a response from Lesser Lord Kusanali?"
Nilou's sudden realization caught Lumine and Paimon completely off guard.
She recounted the final part of the story Dunyarzad had once told them, then walked alone to the center of the stage.
"Is that so? It just so happens that today's Sabzeruz Festival is drawing to a close."
"Since we're in a dream, let's make the final Dance of Sabzeruz even more spectacular, shall we?"
Lumine: "I've been looking forward to this for so long! Please, dance to your heart's content!"
In the audience, Silaya nudged Chu Xi. "Look! This is a rare sight!"
Chu Xi's eyes widened as she gazed at Nilou on stage.
Nilou's slender hands glided gracefully through the air, her movements light and ethereal. Because this was her own dream realm, every gesture shimmered with dazzling special effects, perfectly complementing her exquisite dance.
Chu Xi watched, mesmerized. At that moment, Nilou on stage seemed like an Adeptus descended from the heavens!
As Nilou began her Dance of Sabzeruz, the dream realm began to dissolve layer by layer.
While Lumine and Paimon were marveling at Nilou's performance, a translucent image of Dunyarzad suddenly materialized beside them.
Lumine shushed them, and Paimon quickly fell silent.
Dunyarzad clasped her hands to her chest, a radiant smile spreading across her face. After longing for so long, she was finally witnessing the Dance of Sabzeruz!
"So beautiful..." Silaya murmured, her consciousness growing hazy. Moments later, darkness enveloped her vision, and she drifted into a deep slumber.
[The End of the Sabzeruz Festival] quest had concluded.
Nilou's Dance of Sabzeruz had a profound impact, instantly lifting the spirits of players fatigued from completing quests and greatly diminishing their earlier exhaustion.
After grinding through countless quests, the grand finale had finally arrived. Chen Xiyao, one of the most diligent players, still felt slightly dizzy from it all.
She hadn't quite grasped the concepts of "space" or "dreams," and during Lumine's moments of deduction, she had simply clicked randomly.
Many connections she thought were significant turned out to have no causal link at all.
Despite some confusion, Chen Xiyao still found the plot compelling, though a bit lengthy...
Hmm... perhaps it felt long because I tried to binge it all at once. If I'd spaced it out, it might not have seemed so lengthy.
Chen Xiyao: "Is this the Dance of Sabzeruz Dunyarzad has been longing for? Nilou is truly stunning!"
The comments echoed her sentiment. If Genshin Impact were adapted into an anime, it would undoubtedly become a massive hit!
When Silaya awoke, she found herself in her own room, with Chu Xi still asleep beside her.
Silaya sat up, shaking her head.
That dream felt so long...
She didn't want to disturb Chu Xi. Unlike herself, Chu Xi had relived the Sabzeruz Festival countless times and needed to rest properly.
Silaya went to her desk and pulled out a stack of paper from her Vision Space.
During the samsara, she had gained a wealth of knowledge. Now that it was all swirling in her mind, she needed to organize it quickly.
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"Ugh... Good morning, Lumine! I feel like I've been asleep for ages..."
"Good morning, Paimon."
Lumine stretched, her head throbbing slightly, but the fatigue had vanished.
"...My head feels foggy. Did we oversleep? How did we even fall asleep last night...?"
Lumine patted the little creature's head. "We didn't fall asleep, Paimon. We woke up."
"Come on, let's go find Dunyarzad!"
"Right! We're out of the samsara now. I wonder how Dunyarzad is doing."
The pair raced out of the room and headed straight for Dunyarzad's residence.
But Dunyarzad wasn't there. Lumine immediately thought of the house from their dream.
When they arrived, before they could even spot Dunyarzad, they saw... Katheryne?
"Well done, Traveler, Paimon."
Katheryne then turned to Dunyarzad, who was sitting on the nearby bed. "And... thank you, Dunyarzad, for organizing the Sabzeruz Festival for me."
Dunyarzad had also just woken up.
"Excuse me, but... who are you?"
Paimon exclaimed, "Dunyarzad! You're okay! Don't scare us like that..."
Dunyarzad quickly waved her hands. "Traveler, Paimon, it's not like that! Listen, I just had a dream—I dreamed that Nilou performed the Dance of Sabzeruz!"
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In Chen Xiyao's live stream, the "Morn a Thousand Roses Brings" questline had just concluded. She was about to end the stream when she noticed a cutscene starting.
"There's more? Mihoyo is being way too productive this time."
Despite her words, both Chen Xiyao and her audience were buzzing with anticipation. A cutscene usually meant something big was coming—either a major reveal or an epic, high-octane sequence.
As the animation began, someone slowly opened their eyes...
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Back in Silaya's house.
"Silaya, I feel a little dizzy."
Silaya left her desk, walked over to the bed, and handed Chu Xi a bottle of juice.
Chu Xi, suspecting nothing and feeling genuinely thirsty, took the juice and gulped down a large mouthful. Her entire face immediately scrunched up, her lips puckered, and she shot Silaya a resentful glare.
"Hiss... So sour!"
"Haha, still feeling dizzy?"
Chu Xi shook her head and realized the dizziness was gone. She retracted her resentful gaze and thanked Silaya instead.
"Silaya, I feel like I slept for a long time and had so many dreams."
Chu Xi got out of bed, slipped on her shoes, and stretched lazily, revealing her perfect curves. Even Silaya was momentarily stunned.
Silaya's expression was captured in a close-up on the players' screens, sparking intense discussion.
"Hmm? Silaya, what are you doing?"
Chu Xi walked toward Silaya's desk. "...'On the Salvation and Maintenance of Irminsul'... Silaya, is this your thesis topic?"
Silaya immediately rushed to the desk and covered her manuscript with a book.
"Hehe, Chu Xi, this is boring. Go wash up quickly, and we'll go find Lumine and the others."
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[???!!!]
[Holy crap, you're writing your thesis on THAT?]
[I always knew Silaya was a genius, but I never thought she'd be bold enough to tackle a topic like this!]
[Salvation and Maintenance? Does Irminsul need saving? Does Silaya know something?]
[Definitely! Who would dare write about that without knowing something?!]
[Hiss... The more I think about it, the scarier it gets!]
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