Abyss Order.
Aether stared at the video on the light screen, his lungs practically exploding with rage.
"Damn it!"
"That Gu Chen, he deserves to die!!"
"My sister's purity!!"
Aether's face twisted in fury, wishing he could dive into the video right now and slash Gu Chen.
"Your Highness... He was indeed saving your blood relative..."
Beside him, an Abyss Apostle cautiously tried to劝慰, hoping to calm Aether down.
It was fine when he didn't speak, but once he did, Aether grew even angrier.
"What kind of constitution does my sister have?! She'd have a hard time drowning even if thrown into the sea—she could recover from this on her own!" Aether roared.
The Abyss Apostle shut up awkwardly.
Looking at the state of His Highness's blood relative... without artificial respiration, she probably would've croaked right then and there?
His Highness sure talks tough, the Abyss Apostle thought, shaking his head inwardly.
...
[Extraordinary Group Chat]
[Baizhu]: This emergency rescue method is quite novel, but from a professional standpoint or in terms of efficiency, it's excellent. It can effectively treat people whose breathing is about to stop, has stopped, or who can't breathe on their own!
[Zhongli]: It seems Mr. Gu Chen wasn't being a pervert but applying an effective rescue technique?
[Tighnari]: From what we can see so far, that's correct. I know medicine too, and it's about the same as what Mr. Baizhu said—this method works. Look, everyone, the young lady in the video has resumed breathing.
In the video.
With the artificial respiration and CPR, Lumine instinctively spat out a bunch of seawater, spraying it right onto Gu Chen's face.
Gu Chen wiped it off with his hand and smacked his lips. "As long as she's alive, it's fine."
*Cough cough...*
Lumine coughed violently, slowly coming to.
"Awake? How do you feel now?" Gu Chen asked.
Sunlight shone on Lumine's face, making her complexion look even paler.
Her golden pupils held a clear stupidity.
Seeing how utterly bewildered Lumine looked, Gu Chen muttered worriedly under his breath, "This kid didn't get drowned stupid, did she?"
[Lumine]: Family, I don't want to live anymore.
[Paimon]: Lumine, you have to stay strong!
*Cough cough...*
Lumine coughed for a bit, taking big gulps of air. After recovering a little, she looked at Gu Chen. "You saved me, right? Thank you!"
What a polite, good kid!
Gu Chen nodded slightly, then said, "Good as long as you're feeling better. By the way, you..."
Before he could finish, a growl came from the girl's stomach.
A blush crept onto Lumine's pale face as she clutched her belly. "Um, that is..."
"No worries. This area's all beach nearby—no food around, but I was fishing anyway. Hope our luck holds."
"Don't wander off. I'll catch a few fish first. No matter what, filling your stomach comes first."
Gu Chen patted the girl's shoulder, gave her a few instructions, then picked a spot and started fishing.
Lumine hugged her knees, tilting her head slightly as she watched Gu Chen fish, a faint smile on her lips. "He's such a nice guy... But why does my chest hurt so much..."
[Lumine]: AHHHHHH!!
[Paimon]: Oh no, the Traveler's lost it...
[Klee]: This big brother is so nice! But fishing takes forever. Klee wants to help with a Bounce Bomb so the Honorary Knight sis can eat fish right away!
[Lisa]: Cutie, calm your mind. The series is called "Past Life," so this is your past self, not the present~
[Zhongli]: From a rational perspective, it's perfectly fine to treat it as someone else's story.
[Hu Tao]: This is interesting—too interesting!
...
Spotting movement on the simple float, Gu Chen immediately lifted the rod.
*Pfft!*
A white thing suddenly flew out of the sea.
Many in the group chat felt an eerie familiarity with the white object.
[Paimon]: ?
"Do they grow these things in the sea too?"
Gu Chen stared in stunned silence at the little white figure dangling from his line.
On closer inspection, it was clearly a shrunken person!
"What a day for weird stuff..."
Cradling the little white thing, he checked her breathing and heartbeat as usual, then breathed a sigh of relief. "This one's tougher than the last."
He set the white-haired little one aside and kept fishing.
The next few casts were uneventful, and soon Gu Chen had a fire going to grill the fish.
[Keqing]: Such simple movements, yet they reveal masterful skill. I can already smell the aroma through the screen.
[Paimon]: Lumine, I'm starving!!
[Lumine]: Sorry, no such skills here. You can go find this Gu Chen from your past life.
[Paimon]: Waaah.
[Mona]: *Gulp*... Klee, wanna go bomb some fish now?
[Klee]: Really?!
[Jean]: ?
[Kaeya]: Watch what you say in the group chat, haha. (kappa)
[Venti]: What's that slanted-eye grin at the end??
[Kaeya]: The chat lets you use thoughts or type. Check for the emoji function.
[Venti]: (kappa)
[Zhongli]: (sipping tea)
[Lumine]: Looks like in my past life, both me and Paimon were saved by Gu Chen. But why does my chest feel faintly sore?
[Venti]: Probably empathy—same face, same person!
In the video.
Gu Chen handed a skewer of grilled fish to the eagerly waiting Lumine, then waved another in front of the little white thing.
The aroma of grilled fish wafted in.
The little white one twitched, waking up soon after. She sniffed instinctively and drooled.
"Looks like she's starved."
Gu Chen sympathetically handed her the skewer.
The little one, freshly awake and clueless, took to it like a duck to water and chowed down.
[Paimon]: So hungry... really so hungry...
Watching her past self devour the food like that, while in this life she and Lumine had been roughing it for days, Paimon clutched her belly and looked at Lumine all pitifully.
"I really don't have that skill," Lumine sighed.
In the video.
Once full, Gu Chen finally asked about their situation.
Lumine began recounting her story.
[Jean]: Blocked by a god on her path, then embarking on a journey to find her brother—is this the Traveler's secret?
[Collei]: What does that god look like? Which nation's god is it?
[Amber]: Traveler, don't worry! I've already posted missing person notices for you in Mondstadt!
[Ganyu]: It's probably not Rex Lapis—He wouldn't do something like that.
[Jean]: Lord Barbatos wouldn't do that either, right?
[Venti]: Lord Barbatos is a proper god—He wouldn't do such a thing.
[Signora]: Heh.
[Lumine]: ?! Signora's in the group?!
[Signora]: What, am I not extraordinary enough?
[Lumine]: Heh, just a thief!
[Signora]: Say what you want. Hope next time we meet, we have more time—you won't need to continue your little journey.
[Diluc]: The Fatui are as loathsome as ever!
[Tartaglia]: Uh...
[Venti]: Let's just enjoy the video together!
In the video.
After Lumine and Paimon finished introducing themselves, they turned to Gu Chen.
"I'm Gu Chen. Speaking of which, I'm from beyond this world too. My current goal is to travel the seven nations, and the land we're on now is the domain of Wind God Barbatos—Mondstadt!" Gu Chen said.
"You're traveling the seven nations too?"
Paimon was surprised, then grinned. "Then we can team up! Lumine looks for her brother, you travel the nations, and I'll be your guide~!"
Gu Chen pondered.
"No problem from me," Lumine quickly said, sunlight highlighting the faint blush and anticipation on her face.
Abyss Order.
"Argh—"
*Bam!*
Aether slammed his fist on the throne.
"My past self, kill him! Kill him!! I beg you!!"