Collei was starting to find it hard to watch. There was actually someone who wanted to slack off so blatantly.
[She really knows how to read people.] [Bright and cheerful big boy, I was just passing by and accidentally got involved in this mess…]
No matter what others thought, Idyia really liked being the mascot. But aside from role-playing, she had not forgotten that she was the master of this mirage realm. It was time to get the topic back on track.
Not long ago, the entire mirage realm had suffered some damage. It was as if the sky and earth had suddenly flipped over. This was not an exaggeration.
Everyone looked in the direction Idyia pointed. The sky and ground were indeed inverted.
The reason for this strange phenomenon was that: The core supporting the mirage realm's operation had lost some parts. This had consecutively affected the surrounding areas. Now, many things inside the mirage realm had stopped functioning.
Idyia was very troubled. After all, she had only promised her friend's daughter a few days ago that she could come visit. And now it had turned into this.
Klee hadn't expected that the friend of Mommy she was looking for was the Idyia right in front of her.
Watching the cute little loli take out the mysterious invitation letter, Idyia felt she had completely lost face this time. The guests had arrived, yet her own home was in such a mess. And she had even said in front of her daughter that she wanted to be a mascot…
Idyia crashed…
Eula crossed her arms. "She looks really shocked. Her pupils are dilated." "That's not a good thing…"
Klee's shout pulled Idyia back to reality. She really had no face to show anyone now. "Ah! I should just hide myself inside the mirage core… Hide, yes! Hide for 100 years."
[It feels like Idyia was completely broken by Klee's mom.] [Which episode? Give me the JM.] [Escapism may be shameful, but it's useful.] [What exactly did Alice do to her?]
Seeing such a defeated Idyia, it was instead Klee who suggested helping her. "Don't be afraid. Just huff huff, and all your troubles will fly away!" "That's right, we have so many people here." "Lumine is the best at fixing things. She can definitely help!"
Idyia was so moved that her eyes filled with hot tears. You people are all too good, too kind. "Although I'm really useless, it's great to see how capable all of you are!"
Idyia let everyone find their own resting places inside the mirage realm. She needed to organize her thoughts. She told everyone they could rest assured — there was no danger inside the mirage realm.
Before long, the team regrouped and arrived at the fountain pillar in the small square.
Idyia began issuing quests like an NPC. "Alright, then your mascot, Idyia, will explain what happened here…"
Mu Yang hadn't expected this person to get so into character. And she used the word "mascot" to describe herself so openly and majestically. She was truly the King of Slacking! Only the ultimate slacker mentality could support this.
Idyia briefly introduced the core hub. That was the core that powered the entire mirage realm. A sudden severe disturbance not long ago caused the core to drop four parts, and it had now stopped rotating.
"It really shouldn't look so lifeless right now… At least it wasn't supposed to." "Sigh, I failed to maintain it properly. I'm truly sorry…"
No one knew whether this was the mascot's sincere repentance or just role-playing. In any case, as long as they found the four core components, the mirage realm could be repaired again.
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After listening to her explanation, Guinaifen found it hard to hold back. "Isn't this Idyia way too much of a slacker?" "If she said there was some demon or monster blocking the way ahead and she couldn't retrieve them, that would be one thing." "But she says there's no danger inside the mirage realm at all and they only need to collect the parts to repair it." "Then why don't you go do it yourself!"
[Hahaha, is the streamer getting anxious already?] [Isn't this exactly to show that you all arrived at the perfect time?] [I wish I could have that kind of mentality too.]
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Guinaifen's rant wasn't even finished. Idyia's next sentence made her want to spit blood even more. One of the four parts was near where they were right now.
"Ahem, then the administrator and mascot will now issue the adventure quests."
Collei kindly reminded her, "Um… You don't have to force a smile…"
Mu Yang looked at Collei like this and thought to himself, 'Little girl, aren't you getting addicted to role-playing too?' 'Actually, these lines should have been said by your master.'
Idyia was about to collapse. "Wuu… Then I'll just say it directly. Could I trouble Miss Magic Swordswoman Eula and Miss Healer Collei to investigate the northern area?"
Eula nodded. This was a good chance to look for the Lawrence family member. "I'll provide support for Eula. I used to adventure with Amber, so leave this to me this time. I'll definitely go all out." "Oh? That's great. Don't lose to your senior in life, Amber."
[Starting to ship again?] [From the weakness of Devouring Syndrome to the confident Collei now, it's really heartwarming. Wuuu, I'm going to cry.]
Idyia continued announcing everyone's tasks. Great Thief Kaeya and Witch Klee would head to the western area. Mu Yang was assigned to the farthest library. Because Idyia was the administrator of the entire mirage realm, she naturally knew who had the strongest ability. And sending one person to the most dangerous area — wasn't that exactly the choice a [Mentor] would make?
Mu Yang thought, 'Isn't this a perfect flag?'
The remaining core part nearby would be handled by Lumine, Paimon, and Kokomi. It was basically the beginner tutorial. Afterward, the three of them could go help the other groups.
The quests had been assigned. "Please be careful on the road, especially Miss Witch." Although there were no monsters inside the mirage realm, the height differences were also not to be underestimated.
Klee patted her chest. "Don't worry, Miss Idyia. I will take good care of Big Brother Kaeya." Big Brother Kaeya smiled like an auntie. "Big Brother Kaeya will be obedient!"
[Hahaha, amazing.] [One dares to say it, one dares to answer.] [I told you Big Brother Kaeya is a good person. You still didn't believe me.]
No matter what others thought, this move completely stumped Idyia. She quickly changed the subject. "Alright, everyone disband now. You two, please follow me."
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At this moment, the players' quest interface showed the focused mission mode. In this mode, when using special characters to do quests, daily challenges and other daily activities might not be completable.
Then Guinaifen entered mission mode. She discovered three group avatars had appeared on the left. They were the three teams that had just been split up.
Guinaifen didn't know what it meant yet and selected Mu Yang. Then the controllable team became Mu Yang's solo team. The quest objective also changed to the farthest library.
"Holy crap, this is… multi-line narrative?!"