The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [377]

Lumine was certain—her current condition was top-tier, and Jia Changjiang was in a wheelchair. There was no way he could outperform her.

Confident in her strength, she gripped her sword tightly, ready to cut down these so-called "curses" one by one.

However…

After taking out just a few Hilichurls, she glanced over at Jia Changjiang, only to see him—still in his wheelchair—weaving through the enemy horde like the wind, using his swords as makeshift ski poles.

“…That damn Greenie!”

Lumine clenched her teeth in frustration.

Even seated in a wheelchair, his efficiency in clearing Hilichurls was faster than hers.

If not for the risk of collateral damage, she would’ve just summoned a giant [Starfell Sword] and blown them all up in one go.

Seriously—who even fights Hilichurls one by one?!

But more importantly…

Lumine couldn’t help but mutter to herself.

Where the hell did Jia Changjiang learn to use so many different weapons?

And not just use them—he seemed proficient in all of them.

From the moment they met, she had already seen him switch between several completely different fighting styles, each one executed with practiced ease.

But he doesn’t even look that old…?

As Lumine was lost in thought, the battle soon came to an end.

With all the monsters drawn in by the Ley Line Monolith defeated, the monolith itself powered down.

...

“So? How do you feel now?”

Hu Tao crossed her arms and looked at Luo Cheng.

“Do you feel refreshed? Like all the curse energy has been completely purged from your body?”

“Y-yeah!”

Luo Cheng let out a deep breath, his face visibly relieved. “I feel so much better now! Thank the Archons—I’m not going to die from a curse after all! Thank you, Director!”

Hu Tao patted him on the shoulder.

“Dun dun dun! Actually, I was lying! You were never cursed in the first place!”

“…Huh?”

Luo Cheng froze.

“Wait—what?!”

Hu Tao chuckled. “Weird, isn’t it? You weren’t cursed at all, and yet, you still felt like it was lifted just now.”

“That’s impossible! I got sick the moment I returned from Wuwang Hill!”

“You just scared yourself into illness.” Hu Tao shrugged. “There haven’t been any Archon curses in Liyue for a long, long time. You need to stop spooking yourself.”

She put on her best serious expression as she spoke.

“…Then what about those monsters?”

“Oh, those were real.”

Jia Changjiang casually wiped the blood off his blades. “Feel free to go check for yourself.”

Luo Cheng frantically shook his head.

“Well, that’s that, then.”

Lumine clapped her hands together. “See? You were in good hands! We’re the Traveler and company—the ones who defeated an actual Archon. Do you really think we’d lie to you about something this small?”

She patted her chest.

“We’ve fought living Archons and came out fine. You really think a dead one is scarier than a living one?”

Of course, Lumine didn’t mention how some Archons left behind dangerous remnants even after death…

But that was beside the point—this was about reassuring Luo Cheng.

“…So, the feeling of being watched was all in my head?”

Now that the famous Traveler and the Director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor had both given their verdict, Luo Cheng had no choice but to accept it.

“I… I’m really sorry for all the trouble.”

“No worries—just make sure to settle the fee on your way out.” Hu Tao grinned. “It was a small ritual, so it won’t cost much.”

“…Y-yes, of course.”

Luo Cheng quickly nodded and left.

“So, can we finally go find Wolf Bro now?” Lumine asked, turning to Hu Tao.

“No problem. But… it looks like the one we were searching for has already come to us.”

Hu Tao smirked.

She hadn’t helped Luo Cheng for no reason—

After all, the ghostly aura clinging to him had been as clear as day to her.

“…Um.”

A soft, timid voice spoke up near them.

“S-sorry for disturbing you…”

“Wolf—Wolf Bro?!”

Lao Meng’s eyes widened as he saw the small figure standing before them.

Wait…

“Wolf Bro? A kid?”

Lumine frowned. “Why is it that every ghost we meet in Liyue is a child…?”

“So this is what a ghost looks like?”

Jia Changjiang turned his wheelchair to get a better look at the translucent figure.

“…Huh. You really are half-transparent.”

“I’ve never seen a ghost before,” he added. “Wonder what it’d feel like to punch one.”

Wolf Bro instinctively shrank back.

He hadn’t expected the first thing this guy would say upon meeting a ghost was ‘I wanna punch it.’

“Well, at least he didn’t turn into a vengeful spirit.”

Hu Tao observed Wolf Bro carefully before turning to Lao Meng.

“You can relax now.”

Lao Meng sighed in relief. “Thank the Archons… As long as he’s not a malicious spirit, that’s all that matters.”

“Alright, let’s head back to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.”

Hu Tao clapped her hands. “There’s still plenty to prepare.”

“…Prepare?”

“Of course! We need to send him off properly. Ghosts shouldn’t linger in Liyue for too long.”

Hu Tao explained, “For regular folks, it’s always better to stay far away from the boundary between life and death.”

“And conveniently, the place we’ll be going also happens to be where I can help you look for your missing person.”

“…Wait, what place?” Paimon asked, confused.

“You wanna know?”

Hu Tao grinned at her mischievously.

“If you learn the name of this place beforehand… you might never make it back alive.”

“WAAAHHH!”

Paimon let out a frightened yelp and immediately hid behind Lumine.

“Pfft—hahaha! Just messing with you.”

Hu Tao laughed. “But it is a place normal people shouldn’t go to.”

...

Soon, the group returned to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, with Wolf Bro safely in tow.

“…How did Wolf Bro even make it from Wuwang Hill to Liyue Harbor?”

Lao Meng was still puzzled.

“He probably just followed that Luo Cheng guy,” Hu Tao speculated. “Then, for some reason, couldn’t find his way back.”

She turned to Wolf Bro.

“…Well, I know I shouldn’t be appearing in front of people, and I never had any intention of scaring anyone…”

The little ghost looked down.

“But… I really, really wanted to see my friends again. So I just… followed him.”

“…That’s it?”

Lumine was a little surprised.

“Ghosts aren’t supposed to show themselves to ordinary people,” Hu Tao said. “But… you can see something that represents them.”

She tapped her chin in thought before turning to Lumine.

“Hmm… Alright! You do it.”

Lumine immediately understood what she meant.

“…You just want to dump the work on me, don’t you?”

Hu Tao patted her on the shoulder.

“I have preparations to make, so I have to leave it to my new temp worker.”

She then added with a knowing smile—

“Besides… where we’re going next? It’s totally worth your effort.”

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