Did the main characters enter the wrong game in their second playthrough?

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"It is speculated that the Traveler does indeed possess the ability to suppress gems and absorb the Honkai energy of the Half-Herrscher with extremely high efficiency."

Amber gently placed the documents sent by St. Freya on the bishop's desk and reported softly to Otto, her deep blue eyes behind the orange glasses filled with reverence for him.

Unexpectedly, His Holiness the bishop's prediction was so accurate.

"With the help of the [Traveler], we may be able to remove the Gem of Desire from the vessel without causing any harm to the vessel itself."

"Remove it? No... we don't need to remove the Gem of Desire."

Upon hearing this, Otto smiled and shook his head.

The Gem of Desire has long been stored inside the Valkyrie named Wendy, whose body has been constantly cleansed by its Honkai energy. Although the Gem of Desire could be perfectly removed through the intervention of his adorable little traveler, it seems to do him no good.

But if the Gem of Desire is kept inside Wendy's body indefinitely...

Later, he might be able to use her to complete more "experiments".

"I understand, Your Excellency."

Amber nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then continued her report:

"Durandal has wiped out all the Anti-Entropy forces that were lurking in Oceania. Anti-Entropy suffered huge losses. At the same time, a series of major changes have occurred within Anti-Entropy. The leader of Anti-Entropy has returned and, together with two elders, has begun to gradually take control of most of the discourse power within Anti-Entropy."

"Yes, as expected. I hope my old friend can also make some progress."

Otto was not surprised by this.

"There's one more thing, concerning that [Moon Throne]..."

"Leave it to Theresa, she'll handle it."

"Yes, Lord Bishop."

……

Let's temporarily shift our focus from the Honkai world and return to Teyvat.

Our [Pioneers] are really heading to Liyue Harbor now.

After all, I did do a ten-pull, even though what I got wasn't exactly what I wanted...

"Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Noticing Xing's gaze, the Black Tower, which was parallel to Xing, raised an eyebrow and keenly looked at the person who had glanced over.

"Um...it's nothing!"

"Oh? But I always feel there's something strange in your gaze... You're disgusted with me?"

"How could that be! You are my most important partner!"

Xingyi spoke righteously to the black tower, whose face was full of doubt.

"Heh... I don't believe you for a second."

Black Tower rolled his eyes nimbly.

Xing withdrew her gaze and shook her head slightly.

Alright, since that's the case, I can only say that this lottery draw was quite to her liking.

Although drawing a star core wasted a lot of her enthusiasm, having two purple ones wasn't a bad deal.

One is a "doll" from the Black Tower, and the other is a light cone from the Flowing Light Memory Court.

However, this light cone seems to be blank, and perhaps it can play an unexpected role at some crucial moment.

As for the seven blue ones...

A space station employee's thesis, a company employee's overseas assignment receipt, a half-empty bottle of Solomon's Chloride, a microphone supposedly used by the world's number one diva...

In short, it's mostly just miscellaneous items, and very few of them are actually usable, so I won't go into too much detail here.

In short, we really need to go to Liyue Harbor, which they've been delaying for so long, otherwise...

She really doesn't have many places left to take advantage of Xingqiong!

Liyue Harbor... there should be a lot of treasure chests, right?

I wonder if I can get her another ten-pull~

Carrying their baseball bats, the "Pioneer Squad," composed of Star Cores, puppets, and unidentified floating creatures, slowly made their way towards Liyue Harbor.

Wherever they passed, people watching their movements immediately sent various messages to different places through various means.

Of course, without exception, all of these people were discovered by the Black Tower and the Star, but...

They both couldn't be bothered to care.

As for Paimon.

She was still thinking about how many dishes to order when they arrived in Liyue!

"But speaking of which, what did you do in this world? Why are so many people watching you?"

Seemingly annoyed by being stared at, Black Tower crossed his arms and asked Xing with considerable dissatisfaction.

"It wasn't anything special, was it? I just fought a dragon, damaged a few ruins, flirted with the Fatui Enforcers, stewed a few pigeons, robbed some treasure-hunting groups, and accidentally got a star core while drawing cards."

Xing thought about it carefully, and then listed them one by one to the Black Tower.

Upon hearing this, Black Tower's lips twitched again.

Goodness, then there's no problem.

Will I get a Star Core from gacha pulls...?

It seems this person is quite lucky.

Chapter 86 My Lord, they've entered Liyue!

"Lady Ningguang, she's coming..."

On the upper floor of the Jade Pavilion, Bai Shi received the intelligence from the scout, then quickly walked to Ning Guang's side, bent down, and whispered in her ear as she was planning the upcoming ritual to invite the immortals.

"Um……"

Ningguang put two fingers together, rubbed her throbbing brow, and sighed softly.

"This day has finally come, and it has come at such a convenient time."

In two hours, the invocation ceremony will begin, and according to the scouts, the pioneer will arrive at Liyue Harbor in two hours...

It would indeed be impolite not to personally attend to such distinguished guests immediately, but the ceremony of inviting immortals is of great importance and cannot be made to be wrong, so... we can only temporarily inconvenience the pioneer.

"Well, it's time to go down and make preparations. As for our distinguished guest, let her take a tour of Liyue Harbor on her own first."

Meanwhile, on Mount Tianheng.

Zhongli stood at the highest point of Mount Heng that day, gazing at the "Invitation to Immortals Ceremony" venue set up below, his eyes filled with contemplation.

He had already prepared the "fake death" physical body. All he needed to do next was to cast the fake body down when the ritual to invite the immortals officially began.

As for what comes next, that's up to Seven Stars to handle. This is a test for Liyue, and also a test for humanity.

Of course... after making arrangements in the previous period, he also made preparations to prevent accidents from happening.

At this moment, at the Moon Sea Pavilion.

With a beast's horn atop her head and flowing blue hair, Gan Yu was busily preparing for what was to come.

Of course, what she prepared was not the stuff needed for the ritual of summoning immortals, but rather...

"Lord Gan Yu, Miss Yan Fei has arrived."

A guide from Yuehaiting slowly walked to Gan Yu's side and respectfully greeted her. Behind him stood Yan Fei, who also had the horns of a strange beast and was dressed as a lawyer.

"Well, hard work."

Gan Yu nodded slightly to the guide, then turned her gaze to Yan Fei.

"Sister Gan Yu, it's been so long!"

Looking at Gan Yu, who was still serene but whose eyes held a hint of contemplation, Yan Fei smiled gently.

"Yes, it's been a long time, Sister Yanfei. You probably already guessed why we're meeting today..."

"Is it... about the Emperor appearing in my dream?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei's expression instantly turned serious.

“Indeed, the Emperor attaches great importance to that [Pioneer], so our workload will be very heavy from now on. I’ll leave the part about the law to you.”

Gan Yu nodded and said seriously to Yan Fei.

In the coming period, under the leadership of Seven Stars and Moonlit Pavilion, Liyue Harbor will undergo a comprehensive "mass screening." All improper business practices will be severely punished. Whether they are local Liyue merchants or merchants from outside the area, they will all be subject to a rigorous screening. If their service is inadequate or their goods are problematic, they will be investigated by the General Affairs Department. The penalties range from business suspension and accountability to imprisonment.

This will be an unprecedented "purge" in Liyue's history, all for the sake of... preventing a certain living father from being severely "fleeced" as soon as he arrives in Liyue.

While most merchants in Liyue are harmonious and friendly, we must crack down hard on those unscrupulous ones!

As a result, people noticed that Liyue seemed to have changed a bit over the next period of time.

Merchants who used to look down on people have suddenly become warm and hospitable. Some unscrupulous merchants' stalls have been replaced by more affordable merchants with fair prices.

The moment Xing and his companions stepped into Liyue Harbor, they were greeted by a scene of peace, prosperity, and vibrant life.

The people of Liyue live in harmony and love with one another. Merchants enthusiastically hawk their goods, and workers orderly unload cargo from the docks. The Thousand Rock Army, responsible for defense, diligently maintains order.

Everyone performed their duties. Although it seemed a bit backward in Star and Black Tower, this simple and unpretentious prosperity offered a unique experience.

"Wow, as expected of Liyue, it's so bustling!"

Paimon gazed at the bustling crowd, looking as if his eyes had been opened to a whole new world.

"Hmm...that's quite good. It seems the owner of this land has some tricks up their sleeve when it comes to management."

Even the notoriously picky Black Tower couldn't help but offer some rare praise after witnessing this magnificent spectacle.

Of course, if you want to find fault, you can find it, but why would she bother to find fault with others when she has nothing better to do?

Are all the others fish?

"By the way, isn't today the day for the invocation ceremony? Should we ask a local for directions?"

As if he had thought of something, Paimon turned around and faced Starway.

Meanwhile, from the moment the three entered Liyue Harbor, there were people watching them subtly from the shadows. When Paimon mentioned the "Invitation Ceremony," two people in the crowd exchanged glances, and then one of them immediately showed a very enthusiastic demeanor and walked towards the three.