While Keqing was skipping work to buy a lunch box,
On the other side, Bai Ge followed behind Ganyu, quietly observing this legendary cocogoat.
Before transmigrating, Bai Ge had heard all sorts of rumors about Ganyu.
And now that he was seeing the legendary cocogoat in person—
Some of those pre-transmigration "rumors" could finally be confirmed!
Namely, the rumor that story-NPC Ganyu's black slime was a whole size larger than the one players pulled.
Bai Ge could personally testify here:
It wasn't a rumor. It was real!
Story Ganyu really was a whole size larger than the playable Ganyu!
That black, bouncy, QQ slime absolutely lived up to its reputation!
So—
Confess honestly, miHoYo.
Just how much cocogoat milk did you skim off?
This is something you owe the entire nation an apology for!
(cough Just kidding.)
"We're here," Ganyu said calmly.
"Hm? That fast?"
Bai Ge raised his head in surprise.
Sure enough, leaning against Mt. Tianheng and surrounded by water, an imposing, magnificent building came into view—ornate beams and carved rafters, dignified and grand.
To the right of Yuehai Pavilion, a clear waterfall cascaded down from on high.
"So this is where the Liyue Qixing hold their meetings…"
Bai Ge looked at the structure thoughtfully.
While Bai Ge was examining Yuehai Pavilion, Ganyu was also observing him.
Ganyu and Keqing were close friends.
She was quite curious about this Bai Ge, who had suddenly appeared and been directly inserted into Yuehai Pavilion by Keqing.
For thousands of years, the Qixing had changed again and again—but Ganyu remained.
As someone personally appointed by the Geo Archon, Ganyu naturally bore part of the responsibility of balancing and overseeing the Qixing.
When Keqing suddenly came to her yesterday asking to add personnel to Yuehai Pavilion, it had genuinely startled Ganyu.
So earlier, noticing Bai Ge's momentary distraction, Ganyu subtly quickened her pace, intending to test him a little.
What she didn't expect was that Bai Ge followed closely the entire way, without falling behind at all.
This was no ordinary person.
"Yet where did Liyue suddenly get someone like this…?"
Ganyu felt puzzled.
"And it looks like he doesn't even have a Vision…"
"Forget it. Let's handle the official business first."
"Come in with me."
"Huixin, prepare tea."
Ganyu instructed her subordinate as the two entered Yuehai Pavilion.
Inside a room dedicated to formal discussions, Ganyu went straight to the point.
"Mm. Keqing has always been troubled by the fact that none of her subordinates last more than three months. Raising salaries does seem feasible, but it requires strict rules."
"So—tell me," Ganyu said.
"What are your thoughts?"
As she spoke, Huixin finished brewing the tea, and the room filled with a rich fragrance.
Ganyu took the cup and personally placed it in front of Bai Ge.
Looking at the famous tea before him, steam gently rising,
Bai Ge knew that unless he laid things out clearly—one, two, three, four, five—Ganyu wasn't going to let him leave.
After all, Ganyu and Keqing were both workaholics.
As the saying went: "both Gan and Ke."
But well—talking was easy enough.
Passing time was passing time, no matter how you did it.
He only needed to talk; actually implementing things was Yuehai Pavilion's job.
"Let me think… where should I start?" Bai Ge pondered.
After a brief moment, he had an idea.
"Lady Ganyu, as the Qixing's secretary, you must have seen all kinds of people over thousands of years, right?"
"Then may I ask—between these two jobs, which do you think is more appealing?"
"A government clerk… or an ordinary merchant?"
"A merchant," Ganyu answered without hesitation.
Liyue was a nation of contracts—and even more so, a nation of commerce.
If Bai Ge's previous world was 'those who excel in learning enter officialdom,'
Then Liyue was 'those who excel in learning go into business.'
Take the Liyue Qixing, for example.
Could one become part of the Qixing just by climbing the bureaucracy?
No.
As Huixin's in-game description stated, the Liyue Qixing were seven great merchants of Liyue!
"So!" Bai Ge spread his hands with a smile.
"Lady Ganyu, haven't you realized where the real problem lies?"
"Hm?"
Taking a small sip of tea, Ganyu's always-calm expression grew serious at Bai Ge's words.
She subconsciously straightened her posture.
It felt like she had grasped something—but a thin veil of mist still obscured it.
After thinking for a moment, she gave up.
Why not just ask directly?
Ganyu looked back at Bai Ge.
"Could you… explain it more clearly?" she asked sincerely.
"Please. I feel this is very important."
"Haha, as long as Lady Ganyu doesn't think I'm talking nonsense."
Bai Ge took a sip of tea, savoring its fragrance, then continued:
"The logic is simple. There are only so many people in this world, and only so much talent."
"All the top talents go into business."
"And what's left behind in government are ordinary people—who, even if they give it everything they have, still can't compare to true geniuses."
"That," Bai Ge concluded,
"is the fundamental reason for the rift between a top-tier genius like Keqing… and her subordinates."