Makoto carefully examined the spirit inducing lamp in his backpack.
He found that the lamp's appearance was no different from an ordinary desk lamp.
However, the spirit inducing lamp could only be lit at night, and once lit, it would quickly summon a ghost to appear before him.
It was worth noting that the spirit inducing lamp did not summon just any ghost; those malevolent and vicious ghosts could not be called by the spirit inducing lamp.
Ghosts that could be summoned by the spirit inducing lamp were pure-hearted and kind, without ill intent.
Furthermore, these ghosts had regrets from their lives before they passed away.
If he could help them fulfill their wishes, he would receive an intertwined fate.
After understanding the function of the spirit inducing lamp, Makoto lit the lamp.
The spirit inducing lamp emitted a warm, gentle yellow light.
The next moment, a breeze blew in from the window.
Specks of starlight under the moonlight slowly gathered and formed into a human shape.
It looked like the figure of an adult, standing as straight as a pine, with a dignified demeanor.
He could vaguely see armor on his body and a long spear in his hand.
Makoto recognized at a glance that this was the spirit of a Millelith.
The spirit looked up at the window and couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this Liyue? It's been so long since I've seen the scenery of my homeland."
He looked at Makoto and then asked in confusion, "Young man, you summoned me; is there something you need?"
"As long as it's in Liyue, the Millelith will provide you with assistance."
Even though this spirit had already passed away, her first reaction when facing a Liyue resident was still to offer help.
Upon hearing this, Makoto gently shook his head, "I didn't come to seek help, but to mend your regret."
"To mend the regret you held dear even before you passed away."
"Mend... my regret?" The spirit was somewhat surprised to hear this.
"I did have a regret when I was alive, but I can't remember it now. Please let me think."
"I remember now! Please make me a bowl of noodles!"
Makoto was a little surprised to hear this.
Was this spirit's only regret eating noodles?
What kind of regret was that?
As if seeing Makoto's confusion, the spirit chuckled twice and then said, "Let me tell you a story, perhaps then you'll understand."
"I was a member of the Millelith. Originally, my captain and I were patrolling near The Chasm when a sudden landslide caused us to fall into a cave."
"The captain said someone would come to rescue us very soon, but we were trapped in the cave for three days and three nights without any movement from outside. They couldn't find us."
"Two more days passed, and the dry rations we carried with us were almost gone."
The Millelith's tone was slow, like she was reporting a mission.
"I knew that if we continued like this, neither of us would survive; we had to make a change."
"While the captain was asleep, I quietly gave her all the dry rations."
"When the captain ate the dry rations, I also ate along with her, and I ate even more deliciously than her."
"However, what I ate was dirt. The captain didn't know. I didn't expect my acting skills to be so good that even the captain didn't notice."
"It wasn't until my body became weaker and weaker that the captain finally discovered I had replaced the dry rations with dirt."
"The captain wanted to share the dry rations with me, but of course, I didn't accept."
"If she shared the dry rations with me, both of us would die in the end. It was better for her to live and get out."
This Millelith spirit spoke very softly and slowly, as if telling someone else's story.
"Unexpectedly, the usually strict captain actually shed tears. I laughed at her for not being a man."
"I wanted to raise my hand to pat her shoulder, but I found that I didn't even have the strength to lift my hand."
The Millelith spirit said with a smile, "Actually, I don't regret at all giving the dry rations to the captain."
"Because the captain is brave and skilled in battle and has achieved many military merits."
"And I, in the Millelith, am just an unknown foot soldier."
"The captain cannot fall here; the Millelith needs her."
"For me, being able to save the captain can be considered a meritorious deed, right?"
"Besides, it's just missing a few meals, what's the big deal? Is an old man afraid of being hungry?"
She paused, then smiled again and said, "Alright, actually, I am a little afraid."
"Being hungry really doesn't feel good."
The spirit looked up at Makoto and slowly asked, "So, can you prepare a bowl of noodles for me?"
"Just one bowl of noodles will do."
"I'm really... too hungry."
Facing such a simple wish, Makoto had no reason to refuse.
"Please wait a moment, I'll bring the noodles right away."
Makoto quickly brought a steaming bowl of noodles to the spirit.
He was worried that the spirit wouldn't be full, so he intentionally increased the portion of noodles.
The spirit ate the noodles in large mouthfuls, seemingly not feeling the heat, or perhaps not caring about it.
This time, she truly ate with relish, not only finishing all the noodles but also leaving no soup behind.
The spirit put down her chopsticks and looked up at Makoto, "Thank you, this bowl of noodles you made is very delicious."
"My stomach finally doesn't feel uncomfortable anymore."
"The feeling of not being hungry... is truly wonderful."
A faint smile appeared on the spirit's face.
The blue glowing light on her body flickered like breathing.
Finally, she transformed back into stardust, scattering with the wind throughout all of Liyue.
Only the clean, empty bowl remained, proving that she had once been there.
Makoto lowered his head and began to clear the dishes.
The Millelith's past was bittersweet, evoking many emotions.
But fortunately, that Millelith no longer had any regrets.
At least when she left, she left with a smile.
The spirit inducing lamp on the table dimmed.
Presumably, it could only be used once a day.
It was at this moment that the system's voice echoed in Makoto's mind.
"Ding! You have mended the ghost's regret. Congratulations, Host, you have received an intertwined fate."
Soon, Makoto opened the gacha pool and performed a single pull.
A blue light descended from the clouds.
"Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the item, Qingxin Talisman."
"Able to become immune to negative effects affecting oneself for a certain period of time."
It was another usable item.
It was somewhat similar to a purification talisman.
However, Makoto was not currently affected by any negative effects, so it was not useful at the moment.
He could only temporarily put it in his backpack.
After completing all of this, Makoto sat back at his desk and began to write his novel.
Two thousand characters every day to maintain a good habit.