The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [305]

"So, I noticed you following us while I was gliding earlier." Jia Changjiang scratched his chin, observing Rosaria carefully. "When you say 'danger,' are you referring to me, Lumine, or Albedo?"

"Any one of you could pose a threat to Mondstadt," Rosaria replied, her piercing gaze fixed on him. "But compared to Albedo, you two as outsiders are less understood."

"What concerns me is whether alchemy has already turned you into something incomprehensible—a monster."

Her words piqued Jia Changjiang’s curiosity. "Alchemy can do that? Turn someone into a monster?" He smirked faintly. "Are you saying I’m the monster in question?"

"I’m here to determine if you could bring harm to Mondstadt." Rosaria’s voice was calm but firm. "When you first arrived, you challenged the Acting Grand Master. If you’ve been altered by alchemy, that would make you even more dangerous."

"Challenging Jean... You’re bringing up something that happened ages ago?" Jia Changjiang raised an eyebrow. "So, how do you plan to determine if I’ve been turned into a monster? Fight me? Or just eliminate me here and now to keep me from returning to Mondstadt?"

He eyed Rosaria from head to toe. "It’s surprising someone like you is a nun in Mondstadt. But earlier, when you warned Barbara, you didn’t seem like a bad person. It’s... confusing."

"I’m not unreasonable," Rosaria replied, crossing her arms. "I have my own methods of verifying things. And I’ve already confirmed that you haven’t been transformed into a monster. I’m only here to remind you not to trust Albedo too much, especially not to the point of doing something rash like this again."

"That’s it?" Jia Changjiang was momentarily stunned.

He had assumed Rosaria’s sudden appearance meant a confrontation was inevitable. But she merely delivered a warning and left it at that?

"I hate unnecessary and tedious work. I’m not fond of working overtime, and if I end up working extra hours because of you, I’ll be very unhappy."

"Huh?" Jia Changjiang regarded her with an amused expression. "You remind me a bit of a certain Darknight Hero I know. But you seem even lazier than he is."

"Do you have high hopes for Mondstadt too?" he asked, watching her intently.

"This is just a job—not for the gods or anyone else," Rosaria replied curtly. Her sharp eyes softened momentarily before she continued, "I’ll keep watching your companions and Albedo, just in case alchemy ever turns them into something dangerous."

With that, she turned and walked away, her movements deliberate yet aloof.

Jia Changjiang watched her retreating figure and chuckled. "A cautious nun… She’s like Diluc, but less rigid. Or maybe more like Kaeya?"

"A nun with a Cryo Vision," he murmured to himself. "If I really had been turned into a monster, would she have tried to take me down right here and now?"

Amused and intrigued, Jia Changjiang returned to the camp.

While waiting for the others, he passed the time by grilling a couple of meat steaks, sharing one with Timmaeus, who hadn’t eaten yet. By the time Albedo returned, followed closely by Lumine, the camp smelled deliciously of roasted meat.

As soon as Lumine entered the camp, she grumbled, "I got stopped. That white-haired—no, I think her name is Rosaria—that nun stopped me!"

"Rosaria?" Albedo asked, a flicker of understanding crossing his face. "If she stopped you, it must have been for her duties."

"Duties? As if I’d ever pose a threat to Mondstadt!" Lumine huffed indignantly. "I’m a double hero of Mondstadt and Liyue! The embodiment of justice!"

"Let’s focus on the research instead," Albedo suggested, shaking his head lightly. "We gathered a lot of data today. It’ll take time to sort through it all, but I can offer you an initial conclusion."

He turned to Jia Changjiang and Lumine, his tone serious. "You’re remarkably similar to this world’s humans."

"‘Similar’?" Lumine’s brow furrowed. A large question mark seemed to form above her head. "What do you mean? Do I not seem human to you?"

"Calm down," Albedo said, his voice as steady as ever. "You might think it’s self-evident, but in this world, nothing is guaranteed."

He gestured toward them, his gaze thoughtful. "Have you ever considered that Teyvat itself holds an inherent rejection of outsiders?"

"Rejection?" Lumine echoed. Her thoughts immediately flashed to the god who had sealed her power and taken Aether.

"The fact that you can exist here, breathing and living normally, might seem mundane—but perhaps it’s a miracle," Albedo said. "For other lifeforms that come from beyond, like that seed," he held up a small seed, "the laws of this world prevent them from growing or blooming properly."

"For instance…" Albedo looked at Jia Changjiang. "Your tools—they may not have been incomplete initially. It’s possible Teyvat’s laws prevented a fully functional version from existing here, leaving you with a flawed fragment instead."

"Hmm?"

Jia Changjiang’s expression hardened.

The earlier explanation had been abstract, but this was clear enough.

This damn world’s laws had nerfed his hard-earned gear?!

"So… you two gave me an idea," Albedo continued, holding up the seed again. "If I model my alchemy on your life essence, I might be able to mimic it—create something that grows against Teyvat’s laws."

Using alchemy, Albedo began to catalyze the seed. At first, nothing happened. Then, against all odds, it sprouted, grew, and finally bloomed into an exquisite, vibrant flower.

Its beauty was breathtaking—but fleeting. Within seconds, the flower withered and turned to ash.

The camp fell silent as the ash scattered into the wind.

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T/N: yes gacha is hard earned

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