Once they had made up their minds,
ChickenWaterBubble and the others stored away all their equipment,
raised their hands,
and walked out from behind cover.
" Don't shoot! We surrender!!! "
ChickenWaterBubble shouted at the Pyro Gunner.
The Fatui didn't fire.
They waited quietly for the Captain's command.
"These people are suspicious.
Leave one alive for interrogation."
The Captain spoke calmly.
The next instant—
a storm of attacks rained down.
One player after another dropped dead.
Until only ChickenWaterBubble remained alive… barely.
A Pyro Gunner grabbed him by the collar and tossed him before the Captain's feet.
The Captain glanced at him, then nodded slightly.
"Not bad. Such iron will.
Even gravely wounded, yet you don't flinch.
If our positions were not opposed...
I'd actually consider recruiting you."
The moment those words landed,
ChickenWaterBubble's livestream exploded .
Bullet comments filled the screen:
[LMAO!!! An NPC praising his toughness?!
Bro turned his pain-sense to ZERO the moment he entered the game!]
[Everyone else keeps 1–2% pain for immersion.
This guy? He'd make it negative if the game allowed it!]
[You don't understand—he's treating this like a Fiji vacation.
Log in, do nothing, feel nothing, just pure comfort!]
ChickenWaterBubble glanced at his barrage and instantly cursed in his head.
"Damn you trolls…
Ever since I started streaming this game,
y'all multiply like slimes."
The Captain tilted his head.
"Trolls? What is that?"
"Uh… people who insult the Fatui without reason!"
ChickenWaterBubble immediately adapted, then put on a knowing expression.
"Actually... I understand the truth.
The Fatui aren't villains at all!
You are carrying out a glorious mission !
Others are blind—
but you, you are the only ones who see clearly!
The future of Teyvat belongs to you! "
He didn't know Fatui lore—he hadn't played any "story quests."
But he knew one universal rule:
Villains never think they are villains.
His words hit home instantly.
The Fatui soldiers' gazes softened—
some even looked guilty for hurting him so much.
"Here! Wipe with this.
It'll stabilize your wounds."
An Ice Heavy Gunner handed him healing salve.
The Captain didn't stop them.
After a short round of treatment,
ChickenWaterBubble's HP finally stabilized.
He wasn't dying anymore.
"Speak.
Why did your group come to a Fatui encampment?"
The Captain raised his chin slightly.
ChickenWaterBubble hesitated.
He had no good lie ready.
He couldn't say
"We came to steal your gear."
After some inner struggle, he was forced out a painful, reluctant expression.
"We're… a resource-search squad.
While scouting, we happened on traces of the Fatui.
Someone suggested… that if we captured one or two of you,
we'd earn a big reward."
"You wanted to capture us?"
A Hydro Heavy Gunner chuckled.
"You also didn't expect…" another Ice Heavy Gunner added,
"…that our Harbinger would be inside the camp."
"Without Lord Captain here,
your petty schemes might've actually worked."
The Captain's gaze sharpened.
"But since you claim you sympathize with the Fatui…
Why fight us at all?"
"Ah—I had no choice!
Our positions are opposed by default.
We're forced to attack on sight!
But you must believe me—
I may stand with Natlan,
but my heart is with the Fatui!"
"Oho? Is that so..."
The Captain paused.
"How many of you are in Natlan?"
"When I left... around six hundred online, I think."
"???"
"Ahem—hundreds.
Definitely not over a thousand."
"And your purpose in Natlan?"
"Purpose? None!
We just… want to survive…"
"Hmm?
Why not stay in Liyue?
Why seek survival in Natlan?"
The Captain's suspicion deepened.
ChickenWaterBubble, meanwhile, was completely confused.
Liyue?
Liyue again?
What the hell is Liyue in this world???
Unable to hold back, he DM-ed SunsetWarGod, who had already resurrected at the base:
"Bro QUICK. Tell me about Liyue!
If I don't answer right, I'm exposed!"
SunsetWarGod:
"Liyue = this world's version of ancient China.
That's all you need to know."
"Oh!
So they see our faces and assume we're from Liyue."
That made sense…
"You don't wish to reveal your true purpose—fine."
The Captain continued:
"But since you say your heart lies with the Fatui…
now is the time to prove it."
He pointed toward the wilderness.
"Take my men with you.
Lead them to your outdoor base.
Use the Liyue people there
as proof of your loyalty."
"Ah… what—"
Chicken Water Bubble Froze.
If he really brought Fatui into the player base,
he'd 100% be flagged as a traitor and banned, right?!
But then—
A brilliant idea struck him.
"Wait!
If I warn the others first…
then it's not betrayal."
He quickly messaged his squadmates:
"SPREAD THE WORD!
Tell everyone Fatui are coming!
Make them prepare an ambush!"
If the entire base was ready,
then taking the Fatui back wouldn't be treason —
He'd be kiting mobs home!
He wouldn't be a traitor…
He'd be a PULLER!
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