Even though he had won, Cyno didn't seem all that happy.
He approached Ma Weiguo, head bowed and silent, seemingly searching for something.
It wasn't until Ma Weiguo was carried away that he murmured, "So he really was just an ordinary old man..."
And so, this cross-century battle ended with Cyno easily claiming victory.
This result was not at all surprising to Xavier; it would have been surprising if Cyno hadn't won.
After returning home, Cyno was still pondering the issue, even watching Ma Weiguo's video several times.
"Xavier, so these things really are just special effects? These so-called special effects are simply incredible. How are they done?"
Cyno was still struggling with what exactly special effects were.
Xavier wanted to explain, but after some thought, decided it was better not to.
Cyno seemed a bit stubborn, and even if he explained, he probably wouldn't understand much.
Instead of trying to explain what special effects were to Cyno, which he likely wouldn't grasp, it was better to think about how to impress those audience fans.
They had claimed his videos were fake, and even the backgrounds were fake.
This time, he definitely had to show them something real.
Since Liyue had already been visited, it was time to explore a different place.
Mondstadt had just been visited, and Xavier felt there was no need to go again for now.
Just as Xavier was pondering these questions, he saw Ei eating dessert, which gave Xavier a new direction.
He approached Ei and asked, "Ei, I'm going to Inazuma tomorrow. What do you think?"
"Of course, you can," Ei replied, sounding very welcoming.
"That's great! Then, can you accompany me to film some videos tomorrow?"
"Filming videos is a very simple thing, isn't it? Do I really need to accompany you for that?"
"The key is that you are very familiar with Inazuma."
Ei had lived for so long, how could he not be familiar with Inazuma?
Xavier originally thought Ei would agree, but to his surprise, he shook his head and refused: "Let's not. I still think it's better to rest at your house."
As he spoke, he took another bite of dessert, not feeling embarrassed at all.
Xavier was a bit speechless; this was truly a homebody, now evolving to the point where he didn't even want to step out the door.
"However, I can help you." Just as Xavier, disappointed, was about to leave, Ei's voice came again.
At the same time, Ei threw over something like a token, with a peculiar symbol engraved on it.
"This is my personal command token, the only one in all of Inazuma. With this token, I imagine everything you do will be much more convenient."
This touched Xavier deeply; he hadn't expected Ei to give him something so important.
If that was the case, there shouldn't be too many obstacles when he went to Inazuma, right?
"Alright, thank you so much!"
Xavier tightly clutched the token in his hand, already looking forward to tomorrow's actions.
Now, the guys at his house were relatively stable, so even if he went out, there wouldn't be too much of a problem.
Moreover, unlike at the beginning when they were all troublemakers, now there were presences like Nahida and Ayaka who could keep them in check.
"Oh, Xavier, are you going to Inazuma tomorrow? If so, please be sure to visit the Kamisato Estate and allow me to fulfill my duties as a host."
When Ayaka learned that Xavier was going to Inazuma, she insisted on inviting Xavier for a meal.
"That sounds great!" Xavier readily agreed!
The next day, Xavier woke up early, quite excited for his trip to Inazuma.
"System, activate!"
As the familiar light flashed, Xavier appeared within the bounds of Inazuma.
Indeed, this time there was no dizziness like before; it was as if he was walking on flat ground.
The closest Statue of The Seven to Inazuma City was on Ritou.
"Wow, is this Ritou?"
Xavier stood by the Statue of The Seven, looking out at the vast ocean around him.
Although Ritou was relatively close to the Inazuman mainland, it was still separated by a stretch of sea.
And it was clearly wider than the sea in the game; Inazuma could only be seen faintly in the distance.
So, it wasn't like in the game where you could just run a couple of steps and be there, not even needing to swim.
To get from here to the Inazuman mainland, one had to take a boat; otherwise, it would be impossible to move.
"It seems getting to Inazuma isn't so easy. I'll probably have to fly."
Xavier stroked his chin, feeling that he wouldn't be able to make it without flying.
However, just as he was about to take off, a familiar voice came to his ears.
"Crimson leaves fall in the deep mountains, the cries of deer echo in the ears."
"With a blade in the swaying wind and rain, I return barefoot."
The familiar voice, the familiar poetic verse—Xavier turned his head and indeed saw that very young man.
"Wan Ye!"
The elegant young man with an inherent melancholic aura turned his head, only to realize this was someone he had never seen before.
"Hello, I am Kaedehara Wan Ye. Have we met before?"
Xavier laughed and said, "I've seen you, but you haven't seen me."
Wan Ye didn't seem to quite understand this answer. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Do you mean we've met somewhere before?"
"Not exactly..."
Xavier was about to explain properly when someone not far away called out to Wan Ye.
"Hey! Wan Ye, the boat is about to depart, let's hurry!"
The person calling Wan Ye was a boatman, for the boat going from Ritou to Narukami Island in Inazuma.
Like ordinary boats, when the time was right, or there were enough people, the boat would depart.
"Friend, are you also going to Narukami Island with me?"
Wan Ye seemed very interested in Xavier, because his attire, demeanor, and way of speaking were all unlike ordinary people.
"Of course, and it's on my way."
Xavier did not refuse Wan Ye's invitation and boarded the boat with him.
This was an ordinary passenger boat, not very large, with two decks in total, and only about 20 people on board.
Wan Ye stood at the stern, watching the waves being cut by the boat, constantly rippling in the sea.
"Although I've taken many boats, each one gives me a different feeling."
Wan Ye seemed to be talking to himself, and yet also speaking to Xavier.
Xavier became interested and asked, "Oh? How is it different?"
"For example, this boat, its speed is slow, and the passengers on board are not in a hurry, which makes one feel very relaxed and at ease."
"And for example, the merchant ships I used to take, they would often travel extremely fast so that their goods could reach their destination as quickly as possible, and everyone would work without rest."
"And then there's Beidou's ship, sometimes slow, sometimes fast, full of passion while also having a strong sense of human touch."
Xavier hadn't expected Wan Ye to be able to summarize even something like riding a boat.
He truly was a romantic wanderer, and once the young master of a prominent family.
"Well said! I also really like the feeling of being on a boat!"
Xavier knew he couldn't articulate it well, so he could only dryly agree.
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