After last night's false alarm, Liyue soon returned to its usual bustling prosperity as the City of Commerce.
Every street and alley was abuzz—people were gossiping about the meteor shower that lit up the skies, the mysterious Teyvat Fan-Creation Livestream System, and, of course, Mona's cursed disco video that no one could get out of their heads.
At the Wangshu Inn (Liyue Branch), Bai Hao lay sprawled on his bed in a perfect "木"-shaped pose, sleeping like the dead until well past three in the afternoon.
"Haah… right, who should I remix today?"
Still half-drowsy, Bai Hao sat cross-legged, yawning as he scrolled through his VIP Livestream list. Hundreds of Vision bearers were there, each a potential "target," yet he found himself torn.
Nilou's dance-and-rap combo.
Ei's terrifying cooking.
Ayaka's "Kamisato Family Drama."
Tighnari's endless lectures on weapon mastery.
Venti's bottomless drinking tolerance.
The "Ning & Beidou Date Night Special."
The "Chatty Adeptus Talk Show."
"The Three Archons Can't Afford One Mora."
So many chaotic masterpieces waiting to go live—how was he supposed to choose?!
Bai Hao rubbed his temples. Decision paralysis had struck again.
After some thought, he switched over to the public livestream rooms to find inspiration—only to discover that all of Liyue was still talking about last night's Heavenly Earthquake.
That was… not good news.
"Looks like I need to make a bigger headline to divert attention."
Scratching his cheek thoughtfully, Bai Hao decided to stir things up.
And then it hit him—those old fan-edits: "Please, Look Closely at Me, Azhdaha!", "Zhong-Ba," and "Zhong-Li."
Yeah. Perfect.
He'd make the next one about Zhongli himself—then go on to cover the other Seven Archons and even Celestia!
A full power sweep of viral chaos!
Decision made, Bai Hao hummed a cheerful tune, hopped off the bed, washed up, and went for breakfast—well, technically lunch.
Jade Chamber.
Baiwen was in the middle of briefing Ningguang with the latest reports.
"First, last night's Heavenly Earthquake at Guyun Stone Forest caused no tangible damage. Still, the Millelith have dispatched troops to monitor the site—just in case."
"Second, that so-called Teyvat Fan-Creation Livestream System has now spread across all Seven Nations. No confirmed source yet; reports are mixed with a lot of false leads, but our agents are sorting through them."
"Third, regarding the quiz event in last night's livestream—mass participation from ordinary citizens led to widespread 'punishments.' While there's no stated time limit, those who delay completing their penalties have reported steadily worsening luck…"
She paused, then added, "Of course, there were a few lucky ones."
"For example—Ying'er of the Scented Teapot Parlor. She actually received a Hydro Vision, causing a huge stir!"
"What?" Ningguang's brows rose.
She crossed one elegant leg over the other and held her jade pipe loosely between two fingers. "An ordinary person… obtaining a Vision?"
"Yes, Lady Ningguang," Baiwen confirmed. "Aside from Visions, other prizes included five hundred thousand Mora, enhanced stamina, regrown hair, gold rings, and other assorted rewards. Here's a list of confirmed recipients."
She handed over a document listing several hundred names—though undoubtedly, many others hadn't reported in.
Ningguang skimmed the pages, her expression gradually hardening.
A system capable of granting Visions to common folk…
That was enough to drive half of Teyvat insane.
It wasn't hard to imagine the chaos, bloodshed, and greed that would follow.
Dusk.
[Ding! Your favorite The Mishearing Maniac is now live!]
All across the Seven Nations, hundreds of millions heard the same notification chime.
Instantly, everyone was pulled—forcibly—back into the livestream.
[Congratulations, Ying'er has joined the VIP Livestream!]
[Congratulations, Glory has joined the VIP Livestream!]
[Congratulations, Zhichong has joined the VIP Livestream!]
[Congratulations, Nanna Kuno has joined the VIP Livestream!]
The sudden announcements made everyone's heads turn toward the four new arrivals.
[Arataki Itto: Huh? Why're there suddenly new people joining the VIP room?]
[Nilou: Yeah, isn't this space restricted to Vision bearers and elite fighters?]
[Yanfei: I heard Ying'er just got a Hydro Vision~]
[Amber: For real? What about the others?]
[Glory: Forget the Vision—I just wish it'd cure my blindness…]
[Zhichong: The Vision helps a lot for my assignments! I like this place!]
[Nanna Kuno: So this gold background means I'm in the VIP room? Where the heck is Heizou? @ShikanoinHeizou]
[Shikanoin Heizou: cough …Hey, Sis, you're here too?!]
[Eula: Well, anyway—welcome, everyone!]
[Ying'er: Hehe, thank you~ Please take care of me from now on.]
Then—
[The Mishearing Maniac: Evening, folks~ Did you miss me? Hi~ o(￣▽￣)ブ]
Bai Hao's cheerful greeting cut right through the chatter.
[Shenhe: Not particularly.]
[Lisa: So, handsome or pretty boy, how old are you exactly?]
[Beidou: Kid, you got the guts to show your face?]
[Kaedehara Kazuha: Big Sis Beidou, are you trying to get him killed?]
[Mona: Don't let me catch you, or you're done!]
[The Mishearing Maniac: Heh, broke fortune-teller, find me first~ o(￣︶￣)o]
Bai Hao wasn't worried in the slightest.
After all, as a transmigrator, Mona's astrology tricks couldn't possibly locate him.
And really, if someone wanted to kill the The Mishearing Maniac, what did that have to do with Bai Hao?
[Kaeya: By the way, got any more of those 'parallel world' videos like yesterday?]
That one question instantly reignited everyone's excitement.
They all wanted to know—
What would their parents look like in those worlds?
What embarrassing secrets could they uncover ahead of time, so they wouldn't end up like poor Mona?
[The Mishearing Maniac: Wanna see more? Sure—depends on my mood. (:з」∠)]
Good lord. Still as arrogant as ever.
Everyone in the chat had the same urge—to wring his neck.
But alas, no one knew where to find him.
Then, the screen flickered—
And the next video began to play.