Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

Chapter 960 Skill Showcase

"Good! The main quest has been unlocked." Su pointed to the city gate not far away with a wooden spoon. "Save the controlled city!"

Linni gestured to Sue not to rush, saying that they could try to find clues before entering the new map.

"Some of the most important clues and secrets in a script are actually hidden in the beginner levels."

Linni looked at the host and said, "I read every line of the letter carefully, and finally stared at the signature. Who made this request to us?"

Clarind teleported behind Linni, transforming into a narrator whispering:

"You see a string of unfamiliar names, which appear to be the collective signature of some of the residents of this place. They have sensed something is wrong here and are sending out distress signals to the outside world."

Navia also tried to ask a few questions, but the narrator defused them one by one.

Unable to obtain any further clues, the Shadow Hunter team opted to enter the city to investigate.

Not far from the city gate, there was a wine sign with a set of wooden tables and chairs underneath, indicating that it was a tavern.

On the other side were several wooden carts displaying fruits and vegetables, representing the market.

Linni and Navia looked at Sue, while Sue and Paimon looked at Frynn.

Fu Ningna, who had been nominated by her friends to decide on the action, hesitated for a moment. "Well, why don't we go over there and ask first? Taverns are always places where information is exchanged in novels!"

The narrator softly unfolds the story, "Look up, and you'll see the city's tavern nearby, which appears to be open now. Beside the tavern, a simply dressed woman looks worried."

After Claude finished speaking, she sat down at the wooden table, playing the role of a "frowning lady".

According to the previous division of labor, the occasions and tasks that require negotiation are assigned to Navia.

Navia stepped forward. "Hello! Beautiful lady. What a lovely day it is, isn't it?"

Funina and Linni's expressions were filled with speechlessness.

Funina: 'W-Is this a pickup line?'

Linni: 'Going right up and flirting? That's not a good idea, is it?'

"Ah, hello..." Clorind's expression and voice changed simultaneously, as if she were truly a melancholy and frail woman. "The weather is indeed nice today. If it weren't for those troublesome monsters... it would be even better..."

Funina's eyes widened in surprise.

Wow—I never expected Clorind to have this trick up her sleeve!

She only knew that Claude loved playing tabletop theater, but she never expected that she was also good at voice acting and role-playing!

After briefly marveling at Clarinde's hidden skill, Furina turned her attention back to the game.

Fu Ningna whispered to Sue her conclusions after observing and analyzing the situation: "Just like a stage play, there won't be any useless characters."

"The characters in the script all possess some useful information, but how many clues can be uncovered depends on the player's ability."

"Mmm!" Sue, who hadn't heard what Funina was saying at all, simply buried her itchy ear in Funina's body and rubbed against her.

Linni looked at the two girls sticking together, then at Navia who was still "flirting" with the "melancholy lady," and felt rather superfluous.

and many more!

Linni looked at Paimon. Thankfully, Paimon was still with him...

Feeling Linni's warm but ambiguous gaze, Paimon scratched his head in confusion.

Paimon, who couldn't figure it out, decided to give up and snuggled up to Sue's back. "What are you two whispering about? Paimon wants to hear too."

Lonely Linni: ...

Ugh.

After the little incident, everyone's attention returned to the game, with Navia still trying to chat up the "melancholy lady" played by Clarind.

"Oh, don't look so gloomy! You should look on the bright side of life." Navia abruptly changed the subject, "Oh, by the way, what did you have for breakfast today?"

“…Huh?” The melancholy lady and Funina tilted their heads in unison.

Gathering intelligence is not the same as chatting!

What are you doing, Navia!

"They say eating something delicious makes you feel better!" Navia said enthusiastically. "How about I make you some macarons?"

Funina shook her head inwardly, speechless. 'Navia, you clearly have no 'cooking skills,' do you? Don't forget who you are!'

The "melancholy lady" tried to steer the plot and setting back on track, "Ah... that won't be necessary. I don't think you're the type to cook, Miss. Besides, I don't really like sweets."

"You're not interested in sweets, and you don't like to smile..." Navia rested her chin on her hand, looking at the "melancholy lady," "You're just like a friend of mine!"

Now Funina was certain, 'Is she flirting?! This is clearly flirting!'

"Tsk!"

Clarinde, whose mask of melancholy was about to crumble, clicked her tongue in surprise.

After a moment of stunned silence, Navia turned to her companions for confirmation, "Just now, did that person 'tsk!' at me?"

Linnie: "Yes."

Paimon: "That's right!"

Funina: "It's not your imagination."

Su: "Yeah! She thinks you're annoying."

Navia: !

Navia clutched her heart, which had been doubly damaged by Clarinde and Sue, and squatted to the side, drawing circles in a wronged mood.

Funina tugged at Su's sleeve, "This isn't going to make any progress, Su, you need to think of something."

Su nodded and looked at the "melancholy lady," "Are you hungry? I'll cook for you."

He then demonstrated his cooking skills by scooping up a full spoonful of dirt from the ground with a wooden spoon.

“Are you… sure?” the host, Clarinde, asked the chef, Sue, who genuinely possessed “cooking” skills, with a struggle.

Su: "Confirmed."

"...Please draw a Fate check card." The host said expressionlessly, "Because this is illogical, the score needs to be greater than 20 to pass the check."

"Mere fate dares to restrict me?" Su played a card with a cool and stylish gesture, "Dream on!"

The sword finger holding the card flipped, and with the skill and card draw, a high score of 28 points was achieved, easily passing the check.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Paimon and Furnessa clapped together.

Linni conjured up a small firecracker with a "pop" to celebrate passing the level.

After a three-second silence, Claurind continued her narration.

"You set up a pot and started a fire in full view of everyone, and the lady watched in disbelief as you processed and chopped the ingredients, skillfully putting them into the pot and stirring them."

"A moment later, a rich aroma wafted from the pot, and even a passing kitten couldn't help but peek inside."

Clarind described Chef Sue's superb skills with her eyes closed.

Everyone looked at the ash in the sappanwood spoon, which was the legendary "delicious dish".

"Thank you," the melancholy woman said, taking a bite of Chef Su's dish, a happy smile spreading across her face. "Ah, delicious food really does lift one's spirits..."

Funina felt like her logic was about to die. "So... as long as the judgment is successful, nothing is surprising when it happens in the Tabletop Theatre?"

Claudia's acting is superb!