An hour passed quickly. Shenhe woke up from the lounge chair, shook her head, and her eyes held a trace of shock.
Although she had seen many promotional videos, the immersive feeling when she personally experienced it was indescribable.
"Are you alright? Sit for a while first, don't rush to get up."
Lu Ze's voice came from the counter. Beside her lay a little loli, who seemed to be experiencing Honkai Impact 3rd as well.
"Uh... I still don't know your name. What should I call you?"
"You can call me Lu Ze, or shopkeeper, either is fine."
Shenhe, who had intended to ask more, suddenly saw a blue font appear in the air, floating quietly. This was a sound transmission token from her master, usually used when there was an urgent matter.
"Lu Ze, see you next time. I have something to attend to and must leave."
Watching the white-haired girl rush out, Lu Ze frowned behind her, feeling as if something bad was about to happen.
Shenhe quickly ran out of Liyue. After about ten minutes, she saw a crane, which was her master, Cloud Retainer.
"Master, did you need me urgently?"
Looking at the girl, the crane silently lowered its head, its blue pupils fixed on the person before it. With a puff of smoke, it transformed into a beautiful older sister with fair skin.
This was Shenhe's first time seeing her master in human form. She was as beautiful as herself, perhaps even more so.
"How was it? That so-called Honkai Impact 3rd experience shop, what do you say?"
It turned out Cloud Retainer had sent Shenhe to the shop to experience it and report back her feelings.
However, the girl had stayed for over two hours, which was why she was so anxious to call her back, fearing something might have happened to her.
"It was very good. I saw scenery I had never seen before, towering buildings, and things I had never encountered. It had a great visual impact on me."
Cloud Retainer's mouth twitched. Her child had said nothing of substance. She had seen all of that in the promotional videos. Fine, she would experience it herself and research the principles behind it.
She was very interested in high technology, after all, she was a scholarly crane.
"Never mind about that. However, it's best if you don't travel around recently. Zhuyang Zhenjun said it's not very peaceful lately, and I'm worried about your safety."
Shenhe nodded at her master's command. She was quite obedient to her master, though sometimes she wasn't.
Led by Shenhe, Cloud Retainer appeared in Liyue in her human form for the first time. As soon as she appeared, she drew countless gazes from nearby. Some men even boldly scanned her from head to toe.
"I say, are humans this shallow? Such stares... Alas, forget it."
She didn't want trouble, nor did she want to escalate things. But her disciple wouldn't think that way. After all, without a complete sense of morality, how could she consider so many things?
"You over there, please take your eyes away! Or I won't be polite!"
Hearing the warning from another young girl, the man indifferently shrugged his shoulders. How could such a small, slender girl beat him up? It was impossible. Wouldn't it be more likely that I'd beat her up?
"I said, take your eyes away!"
A punch landed directly on the man's face with a clang, sending him crashing to the floor, silent for a long time. He seemed to have fainted.
The people around were stunned. Some quickly averted their gaze, scratching their heads awkwardly as they left the scene, fearing they would be the next target.
Indeed, no matter the country, perverts would appear; it was unavoidable.
"Shenhe! Didn't I tell you not to act rashly? Why did you get involved? Did you not take my words to heart?"
Shenhe, who thought she had done a good deed, was reprimanded. Although she wasn't particularly wronged or too emotional, her eyes showed a hint of disappointment.
"It's here, someone was fighting just now."
Someone had called the Millelith. Four or five soldiers in uniform immediately surrounded a few people and loudly declared:
"Please put your hands on your head and squat down, and present your identification. You are suspected of fighting and disturbing Liyue's order. I have the right to take you away. Please cooperate obediently."
Shenhe looked around. Unbeknownst to anyone, a light blue spear had appeared in her hand, and she assumed a combat stance, protecting her master.
"Alas... why don't you listen? This will only make things worse."
Just as a fight was about to break out, someone shouted:
"Stop, you don't need to fight. That man was being a pervert earlier, and this accompanying girl couldn't stand it and kindly advised him. But the man repeatedly refused to change his ways. So, she had to act. If you're going to arrest someone, it should be him."
Shenhe turned her head. A ripple of emotion passed through her gray eyes. This person was Lu Ze. He was genuinely worried that this foolish girl would do something stupid, so he had deliberately followed.
As expected, it was precisely the kind of thing she would do.
"Is that so! Thank you, Mr. Lu Ze, for your testimony. Then we will take this person away first. According to Liyue's law, disturbing order will result in at least three days in prison. This person not only disturbed order but was also a pervert, so it will be at least seven days. Are you satisfied with this outcome?"
This person before them was someone Ningguang herself had proposed to. How could they not give him some face?
That's right, the news of Ningguang applying for marriage had spread far and wide. It was unclear who had intentionally spread it, and even some people supported Miss Ningguang. It all seemed like her deliberate doing.
"That will be fine. Please handle it quickly and don't cause any more trouble here."
So, a few Millelith soldiers dragged the man on the ground away. His companions could only slink away from the scene, as he was the one who had called the Millelith earlier.
"Are you two alright? You must be Cloud Retainer, am I right? I've heard your name for a long time. Seeing you today, you truly have an extraordinary aura."
It was a rather cliché greeting, but she fell for it. Her slightly gloomy mood brightened.
"Not at all, Shopkeeper Lu Ze, please don't be so polite. But how did you know I was Cloud Retainer? You don't seem to have seen me in this form before."