Behind Changhu stood a mix of house servants and Fatui members, totaling over a dozen men.
Changhu: "If you won't be sensible, then we'll just have to teach you a lesson. Get them!"
In the broadcast, Lumine and Xingqiu made their move. Fighting two against many, their movements were sharp and swift, easily defeating Changhu and his Fatui lackeys.
[Kaeya: I didn't realize our cross-dressing gentleman had such impressive skills.]
[Xingqiu: You flatter me. I've observed the swordplay of the True Lord of Ice-Bridging, and it is far from simple itself.]
[Diluc: Hmph. He is nothing more than a defeated opponent.]
[Gorou: I'm starting to feel that Liyue is truly a land of hidden experts.]
Changhu, now beaten black and blue, spat out a final threat: "You just wait! This isn't over!"
Paimon stood with her hands on her hips. "They're leaving now, but they'll definitely be back to cause more trouble."
Xingqiu: "I know. Business has its own rules, and I will see this through to the end. Go gather intelligence on this 'Master Maocai' they mentioned."
Paimon: "And what about you?"
Xingqiu had already picked up his book and begun reading, exclaiming in surprise: "To think such a story unfolded... this part is truly marvelous!"
Paimon stomped her feet in rage. "He's making me so mad! Can I hit him?"
[Chongyun: Yes!]
[Xinyan: Yes!]
[Yanfei: Yes!]
[Hu Tao: Hit him harder! Maybe he'll need to inquire about Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's services.]
[Paimon: ...]
Paimon: "Everyone who makes me angry gets a terrible nickname!"
「Ding—Live Q&A Time! Question: What nickname will Paimon give Xingqiu?」
「Three minutes to consider before snatching the chance to answer」
[Yoimiya: ??? Where are the options?]
[Ningguang: No multiple choice?]
[Xingqiu: Has the system malfunctioned?]
「80% similarity to the answer will grant a Mora reward. 95% or higher counts as a correct answer. Paimon cannot answer and cannot be chosen. Two people may snatch the slots.」
「Ordinary Live Room: 50 slots. Correct answer: 40,000 Mora. Incorrect answer: Spin in place 500 times.」
That was basically a recipe for a "human helicopter."
[Keqing: This time it's a fill-in-the-blank.]
[Lisa: Little Paimon really is the ultimate narrative tool.]
[Amber: Hehe! Having learned from last time, we did some special training!]
[Paimon: Hehe!]
[Beidou: What kind of special training?]
[Lumine: A massive nickname experiment.]
[Kaeya: How come I didn't hear about this?]
[Venti: Even so, trying to guess the specific nickname Paimon would choose is very difficult.]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: However, based on the previous session and careful observation of Young Master Xingqiu's behavior in this broadcast, everyone should have a clue.]
「Countdown: 3, 2, 1... Snatch!」
「Ding—Beidou and Amber have snatched the slots. Please input your answers.」
[Ningguang: @Beidou, what did you guess?]
[Beidou: I don't overthink things, but this one seemed simple enough. I guessed 'Book Lover'!]
[Kaeya: A good guess, evolving from 'Justice Man.' Amber, what about you?]
[Amber: My guess is... Bookworm!]
"Aaaah—!"
In the Ordinary Live Room, people already began "ascending to the heavens," spinning wildly on the spot. Four-fifths of the participants had guessed incorrectly.
「Ding—Beidou's answer has high similarity. Reward: 200,000 Mora.」
[Beidou: Yo! That's great. 200,000 Mora is enough for a fantastic meal at Liyue Harbor.]
[Yanfei: 200,000 Mora is a solid prize. It means you were very close to the actual answer.]
[Beidou: @Xiangling, my ship is docking soon. I'm coming to Wanmin Restaurant to eat!]
[Xiangling: You got it! I'll save three tables for you.]
「Ding—Amber guessed the answer perfectly. Reward: Skyward Boots.」
[Paimon: Amber is amazing! A perfect match!]
[Amber: Hmph hmph! This is the result of our training. Though, this one was easy—the cross-dresser looks like a total bookworm anyway.]
[Xingqiu: I can accept 'Bookworm,' but please stop calling me a 'cross-dresser.' Anyway, what are these Skyward Boots?]
Amber enabled the viewing permission. They were a pair of white boots with elegant green patterns—refined but not overly flashy. Amber put them on.
[Amber: These boots are bound to me; they fit like they were tailor-made. The ability seems to be jump height... it can increase it by up to a hundred meters!]
Amber did a quick sprint and jumped. "Aaah—!"
She startled herself as she soared into the sky. With one leap from the Mondstadt blacksmith, she flew over a hundred meters high, clearing the city walls entirely. Because it was so sudden, she panicked mid-air, but the moment she reached the ground, a wind current generated at her feet to cushion the landing.
[Yoimiya: I want those shoes so bad, my heart is itching!]
[Arataki Itto: This young master wants them too!]
[Kuki Shinobu: Boss, your priority should be figuring out how to make Mora first.]
Back on the screen, Paimon huffed.
Paimon: "Fine! Everyone who makes me angry gets a terrible nickname!"
Paimon put her hands on her hips: "I'll just call him... Bookworm!"
[Yae Miko (hands on hips): Cross-dresser!]
[Yoimiya (hands on hips): Cross-dresser!]
[Paimon (hands on hips): Cross-dresser!]
[Klee (hands on hips): Cross-dresser!]
[Xingqiu: Why are you guys like this?! Shouldn't you be calling me 'Bookworm'?!]