"Running away right after showing off… thrilling."
Ye Luo's legs nearly gave out — he had barely managed to escape. That girl Lumine was way too terrifying.
Four different elements woven together in rapid succession, physical strength far beyond human limits… and on top of that, she swung the Skyward Blade around like it weighed nothing.
Who on earth could beat her?
Unless she ran into a story-mandated defeat, Lumine could practically roam Teyvat unchecked.
…Good thing she wasn't his enemy.
Shaking his head helplessly, Ye Luo hurried straight into the blacksmith's shop.
"Boss, this time I want… five Silver Swords."
He gritted his teeth and pushed a hefty deposit across the counter without hesitation.
"And make sure they're the best quality. If anything goes wrong, I will file a complaint with Matra."
The warning in his voice was unmistakable.
A sword breaking after a fight was one thing — but snapping during a fight? A completely different level of disaster.
He didn't expect miracles from Silver Swords, but before reaching Fontaine, these were going to be his main weapons.
So pathetic… was there a more impoverished transmigrator than him?
"No problem! Rest assured, mine is the best forge in the area. Pure silver, excellent craftsmanship, guaranteed after-sales service. If you find any fake materials, I'll triple! Every customer praises my work!"
The blacksmith beamed as he scooped up the Mora.
First time seeing such a… no, such a generous brother.
This single order was worth a month's income.
Ye Luo picked up one sword and tested it.
Not beautiful, not impressive — but at least usable.
"I'll take this one first. I'll come back for the other four later."
His Cryo Vision flickered faintly at his waist, and the sword in his hand vanished into his elemental storage.
That thing was great — though sadly only weapons could be stored inside.
And the space… was tiny.
He sighed internally.
"Listen — in our line of work, speed is everything! If you're slow by even a step, you don't get to eat!"
In a streamer's room, a reviewer known as "Fanshu" lectured seriously in his chat.
No matter how small an event was — if a new character appeared, he had to personally grind it the moment it dropped.
Being the first always paid off.
But this? This was just an ordinary event… and suddenly there were THREE new story characters?
He could already feel his liver throbbing.
As a reviewer, whenever a new character dropped, he had to:
pull immediately
test all stats
record footage
edit videos
upload guides overnight
It had become his daily routine.
But this time… mihoyo was actually giving out generous rewards?
Were they… actually showing consideration for players?
Fanshu was sincerely shocked.
"Looks like the criticism had some effect. At least Genshin is finally giving more rewards."
He muttered in disbelief.
The Primogems from this event were far beyond usual… Was this still a Genshin Impact?
[Bro Fanshu, do you really need to manually play through story events too?]
[HSR already gave us the Doctor for free. Can you explain his kit?]
[Urgent! Which relic sets are best??]
"Wait wait — the story has to be savored slowly," Fanshu answered with a straight face. "You must appreciate the truth, goodness, and beauty within it."
This event was… weird.
Layla, okay, she was expected.
But Faruzan and Ye Luo?
He had received absolutely zero early info on them.
Hopefully the story would reveal hints about their kits.
[Mi Hei, step forward!]
[Warning: "Meaning of the Journey" approaching]
[Not gonna lie, these Primogems are great]
[Still not as good as… the golden sparkle in my mailbox]
"A mortal just receiving a Vision? Strange. First time I've seen this setting."
Fanshu scratched his head.
In all the previous nations, only gods didn't have visions.
Now someone actually gained a Vision in a cutscene?
Suspicious.
He needed to watch this guy closely.
As for the fight CG between the Traveler and Faruzan?
He didn't care much.
In story, the Traveler fought everyone 50/50 —
Punching false gods above, smacking hilichurls below.
"Hmm? So Faruzan is an Anemo archer?"
He watched the CG again, analyzing it with chat.
"Definitely a four-star. If she's not four-star, I'll eat—"
He paused for dramatic effect.
"I'll eat my hat."
He spoke with total confidence.
She had that "four-star aura," and she never appeared in any Archon quests.
If she were a five-star, she would need a major event in Sumeru or Fontaine.
As for Ye Luo… Fanshu couldn't tell yet.
[Scamming people again]
[Genshin finally has Hatsune Miku]
[Damn, Ye Luo's character writing is actually good]
Viewers were stunned by the story.
Many were ex-Genshin players or people who had jumped to Star Rail, only watching Fanshu occasionally.
They didn't expect to stumble upon something genuinely entertaining.
In terms of side event quality — this one was already better than most.
Comedic, chaotic, full of energy.
And the Primogem rewards were generous.
Seriously — if they had been this generous earlier, would so many people have quit?
Don't talk to me about "the meaning of the journey."
Right now I just want Primogems and pulls!
Of course, those were some players' opinions.
Others genuinely enjoyed the grind, or simply loved the game.
Fanshu didn't comment.
He just expressed his own thoughts.
In his mind, he already had a guess.
A gimmicky character who even helped players auto-clear dailies?
To him, that screamed "four-star free character."
Until—
He saw the fight CG.
"???"
You're telling me this guy is a four-star?
Fanshu stared, dumbfounded.
Deep breaths.
Calm down.
Ningguang was a four-star too.
Being strong in cutscenes didn't mean anything.
[Ah?]
[HOLY— Is that a laser cannon?!]
[EXCLUSIVE special effects for strong characters!]
[He can fire BEAMS?! Okay I accept you as a Saber now!]
Chat exploded completely.
For the first time ever — this cool.
[Hoyoverse should start an animation studio already]
[No rush, ufotable is currently issuing refunds]
[No rush, ufotable is gathering funds to pay penalties]
"This Ye Luo… is definitely a four-star.
If not, I swear I'll eat my hat."
Even after the CG, Fanshu remained firm.
He had to be a four-star.
He's Fontaine-related.
He appears right before Fontaine patch.
Classic pattern — he must be an "introductory local."
Just like other nations' NPC guides.
The only difference?
He should've been Pyro, but ended up Cryo.
But whatever.
Four-star.
If not, he'd eat it.
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