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Chapter 17 - So… Spicy

"Wait— all these event quests… they all reward Primogems?"

Rabbit-J rubbed her pretty eyes, staring in disbelief at the task list on her screen.

Every quest related to Ye Luo rewarded Primogems.

Even Layla's newly unlocked quest did.

This was… an official beloved child right here.

Maybe HoYo heard that the neighbors were giving away a free five-star, panicked, and started passing out welfare like crazy.

The more she thought about it, the more possible it seemed.

Competition breeds benefits, after all.

So—maybe Ye Luo really was their first self-selected five-star?

[This is the first time I've seen HoYo hand out this many Primos. Yep, this is definitely Liben's rerun]

[Waaah why didn't Ye Luo-mom come earlier, is it too late to reinstall Genshin??]

[Mama Ye Luo is giving out so much… I… I can't handle it…]

[I'LL HANDLE YOU]

"Unhinged."

Rabbit-J immediately told her mods to clean up. These people went feral too easily. She didn't want a super-mod popping in and nuking her account.

She blinked thoughtfully. Instead of rushing the quests, she moved around Port Ormos — who knew, maybe there'd be hidden easter eggs.

With someone as absurd as Ye Luo in the story, who knew what surprises might appear.

And if she found something, her channel would get a huge boost.

Of course, this wasn't a major holiday like Windblume, Lantern Rite, or the Iradori Festival. No big environmental changes — only small details would differ.

[Auntie, what are you wandering around for?? Go do the quest!]

[I wanna see the investigation on Ye Luo!]

[Aaaah Faruzan is so cute]

[What are you saying, Lumine is the cutest]

[Wait— don't tell me you're shipping Ye Luo x Aether too??]

[MEN LOVERS GET OUT OF THE CHANNEL]

[No but seriously, how can you NOT ship Ye Luo x Layla??? Senior-junior CP supremacy]

[All of you get out— they're MY husband and wife]

[Then YOU get out]

[One-man-one-wife huh]

[Bro this fandom is wild]

"…"

Rabbit-J sighed. They could argue about anything.

She returned to her hunt for easter eggs. On screen, a golden figure darted through Port Ormos like a feral husky—opening other people's chests, peeking at letters, picking up random books.

The shame was unbearable.

And even worse—

One second she complained about chat being too horny, the next she teleported Raiden Shogun to the riverbank and giggled wickedly.

"Hehehe~ oh? Damp? Aiya, I'm all wet~"

[STOP. WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO. DO YOU WANT YOUR CHANNEL BANNED??]

[Help— this isn't a kindergarten bus anymore]

[Rabbit-J, you perv! HENTAI!]

[You pervy auntie… I love it]

Rabbit-J ignored the chat, teleported to a high ledge, switched to Ayaka, and smirked like a seasoned criminal.

"Guys… if you stand here, you can see Ayaka's panties."

She spun the camera 360 degrees with the mastery of someone who had definitely "climbed that ladder" before.

[STOP WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY AYAKA]

[That laugh tells me you've definitely climbed the ladder in Mondstadt]

[What ladder? I don't know any ladder]

[Yeah totally, no pillars either]

[And Lisa's JP voice has nothing special about it]

[Okay brothers that's enough— stream ends here, I… I forgot to bathe Paimon]

[We all know what you're doing (Raiden JPG glaring)]

Rabbit-J coughed. "Ahem. Okay. Time to focus."

The super-mod had already DM'd her with a warning.

Heh. As if she cared about money. If her channel got banned she would mourn the lack of chaotic viewers, not the income.

"You— super-mod— go fry me TWO DISHES!" she muttered.

Then—

"Huh? What's this? Let's check it."

She found a glowing point in an obscure corner.

[A mysterious card? Are you sure you want to pick that up??]

[Careful, you'll get arrested by the Wind-Patrol!]

[Wait wait WAIT don't tell me Rabbit-J found a hidden easter egg again??]

She clicked to read it.

"I, drenched in the smell of Haravatat papers,

How dare I approach you from Kshahrewar?

On recruitment day, you were a prodigy,

And I was a sewer rat.

Not only do I toil in the lab,

I'm sent into the field, my hands muddy,

How could I ever hug the strong arms

Of a handsome Kshahrewar senior?

My measly 2000 Mora stipend,

How could these hands ever hold the hands

Of a man earning a million?"

Below was a picture of an NPC — decent-looking by Sumeru standards.

In reality NPCs "all look the same," but in-world? Every person had their own charms.

(Not that Ye Luo could tell NPCs apart — the man would go insane.)

And this particular NPC?

Hand-picked by Ye Luo himself to hold signs for his photos.

Of course he'd have good taste.

Rabbit-J slammed the table laughing.

"Hahahahahaha I FINALLY understand why Kaveh's voicelines complain about Kshahrewar's terrible gender ratio!"

[Absolutely Ye Luo's doing]

[Kaveh— good news: your faculty is thriving

Bad news: it's all men]

[Civil engineers rise UP]

Rabbit-J wiped tears from her eyes.

"No way— version 4.0 HAS to release Ye Luo. I'm losing control."

She grabbed her phone, opened that blue app starting with P, found her usual artist, and commissioned a spicy Ye Luo illustration immediately.

She just couldn't help it — his personality, his face, and especially those ruby-red star-bright eyes…

She was gone.

People say "white hair & red eyes" is the classic Chinese aesthetic—

But black hair & red eyes?

Also lethal.

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