Genshin Impact: I'm The Envoy of Snezhnaya
Chapter 69: Help Me Train a New Recruit
The Missionary was in a terrible mood.
When he first heard that the black flames had appeared in this area, he immediately rushed over.
He hadn't expected to find nothing but instead encounter another person who could also wield black flames.
That's right. He had already noticed that the black flames involved in the diplomat's death were different from those used in today's Fatui attack.
Although both incidents had targeted the Fatui, the abilities used in each attack were completely different.
The one involving the serpentine black flames was clearly the remnants of an experiment that he had previously discarded as a failure.
He hadn't expected that someone among them had actually survived and managed to hold on until now.
If he could capture that person and bring him back to the Master... he would undoubtedly receive a reward.
However, the blue-haired weirdo who appeared later was also one of his targets.
He could tell that the other party was using a Delusion, and moreover, one of the earliest Delusions ever created.
Compared to that remnant, perhaps the wielder of this Delusion would be of even greater interest to the Master.
That was also one of the reasons why he had spent the entire day leading his men in pursuit of this mysterious blue-haired individual.
Unfortunately, that fellow was simply too slippery. He had led them on a wild goose chase through the wilderness, eventually luring them all the way to the Thousand Winds Temple.
They had even wandered into the Ruin Grader's detection range, causing him to lose more than half of the subordinates he had brought along.
"Do you need my help?"
Holding the sleeping cat in his arms, Bai Luo asked.
The cat in his arms looked as though it had come straight from Sumeru. Its entire body was wrapped in bandages, making it look just like a little mummy.
"Thank you for your kind offer, Lord Ausbilder, but there's no need to trouble yourself with something like this."
The Missionary wasn't being sarcastic. He genuinely didn't want Bai Luo to get involved.
He had worked alongside the other party before and knew just how ruthless his methods could be. If Bai Luo were to intervene, that Delusion wielder would undoubtedly end up dead.
To his Master, The Doctor, only living experimental subjects had any value. Dead ones were nothing more than piles of rotten flesh.
And The Doctor could obtain as much of that rotten flesh as he wanted. It was practically worthless.
"Alright, then. But do you have some free time over the next few days?" Bai Luo asked while stroking the cat in his arms.
The sleeping cat seemed to unconsciously twitch one of her ears.
"Is there something you would like me to do?"
The Missionary felt somewhat flattered.
After all, given their respective positions, even though he was one of The Doctor's subordinates, if Bai Luo wanted him to do something, he would still have to comply.
Was it because they had worked together in the past?
"It's nothing particularly important. I just have a new recruit under my command, and I'd like someone to train her."
A gentle smile appeared on Bai Luo's face once again. He really did seem rather concerned about that subordinate of his.
"But Lord Ausbilder, I'm not very good at controlling my strength. What if I accidentally hurt her?"
Although the Missionary was an ascetic, he was well aware of just how severely his will had been eroded by the Archon Residue.
What if... he accidentally lost control and injured the new recruit? What would he do then?
Wouldn't that put the Ausbilder in an awkward position with him?
That was why the Missionary didn't agree immediately.
"Don't worry. I'll be watching from the sidelines. Besides, if I were the one to handle it, do you think that little girl would make it out of Mondstadt alive?"
"I understand."
Seeing that Bai Luo had already put it that way, the Missionary had no choice but to agree.
Although he wasn't a Harbinger, as one of The Doctor's subordinates, he occasionally helped The Doctor conduct preliminary training for new recruits.
This sort of thing... all he had to do was hold back a little and make sure he didn't beat anyone to death or leave them permanently crippled.
"Then I'll thank you on her behalf."
The Missionary failed to notice that Bai Luo's smile had changed slightly from before. There was now a hint of amusement in it.
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The first rays of morning sunlight streamed into the room, spreading evenly across the little cat's body.
First, her ears twitched. Then her whiskers quivered, and the tail that had been curled up beside her gently brushed against her body.
It seemed as though she thought an insect had simply landed on her.
But in the next instant, her body gradually elongated, while the fur covering her gradually disappeared. Before long, she had transformed back into a human.
"Mm..."
Collei sleepily sat up and gave herself a satisfying stretch.
However, halfway through stretching, she suddenly seemed to realize something.
In a panic, she rushed into the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror.
After confirming that she had returned to her human form and hadn't suffered any lingering side effects, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She had never expected Bai Luo to pour that magical potion over her yesterday.
Furthermore, when the potion took effect, she had felt as though she were drunk, leaving her in a dazed and muddled state.
Fortunately, she hadn't been conscious during the transformation. Otherwise, Teyvat would have gained another cat that bites swords, alongside the already famous dog that bites swords.
And she would have been biting quite seriously.
"You can skip breakfast today. I heard that getting sealed feels just like riding a roller coaster. Apparently, it makes you really dizzy."
As Collei came out to get dressed, Bai Luo appeared behind her at some point.
However, he was holding a glass of fruit juice in one hand and a fried meat sandwich in the other, eating with particular enthusiasm.
He was even smacking his lips!
"Isn't eating a meat sandwich this early in the morning a bit greasy...? Also, what's a roller coaster?"
"Hmm... That feeling is probably a bit like when I took you flying to Lisa's window."
"Oh, that doesn't sound too bad..."
"Except you'd be flying up, down, left, and right nonstop, at a very high speed."
"..."
After hearing Bai Luo's explanation, Collei suddenly found the fruit juice and fried meat sandwich in his hands much less appetizing.
"Come on. We don't have much time. That little puppy has already left a long time ago, so we should hurry too."
Although it was only a little past eight in the morning, the distance between Mondstadt and Starsnatch Cliff was considerable. There was no way they could arrive just in time if they left too late.
On top of that, encountering monsters along the way would cause further delays.
Therefore, Bai Luo, who preferred to play things safe rather than take unnecessary risks, decided to take her there early.
Starsnatch Cliff was located south of Mondstadt City. It was a towering cliff rising prominently above the vast surrounding plains.
Cecilia Flowers bloomed here, and the scenery was exceptionally beautiful. The view was particularly breathtaking at night. Standing at the very top of Starsnatch Cliff, one could almost feel as though the stars in the sky were within reach.
Perhaps it was because of the Cecilia Flower's symbolic meaning of a true heart for a wandering soul that many couples enjoyed coming here on dates.
As a result, this place was also one of Mondstadt's three most famous romantic destinations. Countless lovestruck couples had made solemn vows of eternal love beneath the witness of the stars.
But what expressions would appear on their faces if they knew that even the starry sky itself was nothing more than a lie?
For Bai Luo, however, this place represented an entirely different kind of suffering.
Who the hell knew why there wasn't a Teleport Waypoint in such a high-altitude location? Was it because there was no ley line connection here?
Back when he had to collect materials for his good buddy Bartobas, he had either spent an eternity climbing mountains or an eternity running around.
It had been absolutely torturous.
Fortunately, this wasn't a game. He didn't have a stamina bar, nor did he need to rely on his own two feet to travel everywhere.
He had specifically sent someone to Angel's Share to purchase one of Master Diluc's Anemo Slimes, which was normally used for transporting cargo, and modified it into something resembling a hot-air balloon.
Although this contraption wasn't as fast as a horse, its gentle swaying made for a rather comfortable ride.
At least it didn't chafe his inner thighs.
By the time the two of them arrived at Starsnatch Cliff, Cyno had already been waiting there for quite some time and had even prepared the sealing formation.