Lumine: "Hmm..."
At this moment, Paimon flew in. "Whew, is everything finished now?"
When the Millelith saw that the sky had cleared, they let the little one through.
Paimon rubbed her tiny hands together, her eyes turning into Mora symbols.
"The trial's over, so shouldn't we get our rewards now?"
"Mu Yang, you wouldn't go back on your word, would you? Hehe..."
For the first time, Lumine felt that Paimon's money-grubbing nature was actually useful—it immediately steered the conversation away.
Mu Yang replied, "Of course not. This is what you deserve."
This time, Mu Yang pulled out a promissory note from a Liyue local bank.
No matter where the money was stored, he always had funds available everywhere.
Then, with a flip of his hand, a small flying sword appeared in his palm—a miniature version of Withering Glory: Snow Burial Over a Thousand Peaks.
Mu Yang explained, "This is a flying sword I made by studying Cloud Retainer's mechanical arts. I'm giving it to you as well."
As soon as he finished speaking, Withering Glory circled Lumine and Paimon once before finally stopping at Lumine's side.
Paimon asked curiously, "Does this mean it can help Lumine in battle?"
[So thoughtful, this is amazing!]
[What kind of generosity is this? Dad!]
[Is this some kind of charity event? My god.]
[The number one philanthropist in Teyvat—Mr. Mu Yang.]
However, Mu Yang told Paimon that this flying sword mechanism couldn't assist in combat.
Lumine held it in her hand, playing with it. "Then what does it do?"
"It can detect nearby treasure chests. You can use it when exploring ruins."
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Guinaifen's jaw dropped.
"Did I hear that right? Detect nearby treasure chests???"
"My husband really thought of everything."
"At launch, you need Mora to raise characters, and now he's made a gadget to sniff out the devs' sneaky treasure chest placements."
"And soon, the event rewards will unlock, giving away four-star and five-star characters."
"Folks, no need to say more—my husband is the best in the world, okay?"
[1 million Mora—think of all the resin saved!]
[LMAO, remember when Little Gui was stuck at 99% exploration and freaking out?]
[Little Gui isn't allowed to use this gadget—I want to see you suffer.]
Guinaifen scoffed. "This is a love token from my husband. Why wouldn't I use it?"
[This thing is actually useful—just wonder how big the detection range is.]
[Better than nothing, I guess.]
[Thanks, Brother Mu Yang.]
[Mu Yang is my god, no need to say more.]
[All hail Mu Yang—his greatness needs no explanation!]
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Lumine found the gadget pleasantly surprising.
"Feels more useful than combat assistance. Now we won't need Paimon flying around looking for treasure chests."
She glanced at Paimon, rubbing her chin as if realizing something.
"Hmm—if we have this gadget as a travel companion, and it can find chests without eating or drinking..."
Paiman panicked. "No! Paimon won't allow it! Paimon is the one and only guide!"
Mu Yang spoke up. "Actually, it can also—"
"No, it can't!!!"
Paimon cut him off.
She snatched the flying sword from Lumine's hands, trying to explain the concept of "first come, first served" to it.
After a lot of gesturing: "Now you know who's the boss, right?"
In truth, Mu Yang was just teasing her—he knew Lumine felt the same way.
The two shared a smile.
Eventually, Paimon reached a truce with Withering Glory.
She asked Mu Yang, "We spent 3 million Mora on the Eternal Incense earlier, then 20 million on Ningguang's box and accessories."
"Now you're giving us another 10 million—don't tell me you're broke now?"
Paimon shot Lumine a look and continued, "Hehe, want us to treat you?"
Mu Yang found this amusing. It's my money, but this stingy Paimon is actually offering to share?
Might as well take advantage.
Mu Yang immediately responded, "Since you insist—Xinyue Kiosk or Liuli Pavilion?"
"Those places require reservations. Let's just go to Wanmin Restaurant."
Paimon said, "Xiangling told us you go there almost every day—you must love her cooking!"
Mu Yang realized he'd underestimated Paimon's penny-pinching nature.
After some thought, he realized he'd already tried all of Wanmin Restaurant's dishes.
But it had been a while since he'd tasted Lumine's cooking.
So he suggested buying ingredients for a barbecue out in the wild.
Lumine happily agreed—she wanted to spend more time with Mu Yang and tell him about her recent adventures, like the ones in Dragonspine.
After saying goodbye to the Qixing staff, the three left Yujing Terrace.
For players, the screen faded to black:
[The three bought plenty of ingredients and spent a relaxing time together in the wild...]
Then came the rewards screen:
[Yujing Terrace Sword Challenge—Completed]
[Reward: 10 million Mora]
[Reward: Small Flying Sword Gadget Withering Glory]
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In the livestream, Guinaifen couldn't wait to equip the new gadget.
She teleported to the wilderness in Liyue to test its detection range.
Her Mondstadt exploration was already at 100%.
Mondstadt wasn't too bad—most things were on the surface, easy to spot without missing much.
That last 1% near Cider Lake had been found after some searching.
But Liyue was different—with its mountains and countless hidden caves, it was easy to overlook chests.
For a perfectionist like Guinaifen, this was torture.
Either ignore them completely or hunt down every last one—no in-between.
She found an unopened chest and tested the gadget a few times to confirm its range.
"The range is decent—just wish the cooldown was shorter."
[Why not ask for zero cooldown while you're at it? Maybe it'll solve puzzles for you too.]
"Hey, I wouldn't say no! You wouldn't like that? I'm not a fan of puzzles anyway."
Guinaifen kept admiring the flying sword gadget—Withering Glory.
The more she looked, the more she liked it. "Tsk tsk, if only I could make one for myself."
The chat exploded with "????"
'Thanks to "Don't Eat Me I'm Not Washed Yet" for the superchat': Streamer, are you listening to yourself? (1000 yuan)
Guinaifen was confused. "Huh? What's up? Why is everyone spamming question marks?"
'Thanks to "How to Legally Confine Someone" for the superchat': Little Gui, are you remembering that "weapon" you picked up in bed while playing Cyberpunk 2077? (1000 yuan)
Guinaifen frowned, then suddenly understood.
"Damn it, folks, can we not bring so much spicy imagination into the stream?"
"I meant replicating its function—like picking up loose change while walking..."
[No point in denying it now, streamer.]
[Those who know, know.]
[Unhinged Little Gui—I like her even more now, hehe.]
Seeing the chat spiraling out of control, Guinaifen forcefully changed the subject.
"The story mode's done—let's check out the so-called high-difficulty mode, folks."
If this kept up, her ladylike image would turn into something far less dignified.
She hoped the rewards mentioned by the devs would steer the chat back on track.
Opening the event menu, she saw that the challenge mode wouldn't unlock until tomorrow.
But the reward shop was already available.
"Let me see the rewards first..."
The event used a point system—earn points by completing challenges, then exchange them for rewards.
Standard upgrade materials had no exchange restrictions.
But to unlock character exchanges, players had to successfully challenge Mu Yang first.
Available characters for exchange: Xingqiu, Keqing, Qiqi.