Guinaifen found it rather novel. After all, Genshin Impact rarely made such bold innovations. This kind of multi-perspective quest narrative was very good. At least there was no need to worry about any character suddenly being occupied. Switching to another character's point of view would definitely feel fresh.
For example, right now Guinaifen was controlling Mu Yang as he headed toward the library.
"Having multiple directions progressing at the same time feels more realistic." "Otherwise every time everyone would just wait for Master before solving things together." "What kind of nonsense is that."
[Isn't this just showing how important you are…] [Okay okay, the kind where the apple tree is right behind you but you can't pick it yourself, right?] [Streamer, try and see if Mu Yang can teleport out.]
"I already tried. You can only teleport inside this big secret realm. Teleporting out will exit story mode."
[Thought we could use Mu Yang to do dailies.] [Dead laughing, I'm still missing the full-constellation Mu Yang from Baizhu's story quest. Operating him felt so good.] [Aaaahhh, so when exactly can we pull this man!]
Guinaifen pouted. "Family, don't rush. Let me rush first."
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On Mu Yang's side, he himself knew Idyia was unreliable and had pointed to the wrong place. That core fragment was not in any library at all. It was in the [Director]'s hands. However, Idyia was very vague about this. If Klee hadn't suddenly come to visit, she would probably have dragged things out as long as possible. She had no intention of solving the problem herself at all.
But Mu Yang was also preparing to make use of this mistake. Rather, Idyia had helped him.
Mu Yang followed Idyia's instructions all the way and arrived at the library. He explained his purpose to the little water droplet guarding the door. The little water droplet let him into the library.
Mu Yang pretended to search for a while and conveniently pulled out a few books on drama creation as clues. Afterward, he opened the balcony of the library. The terrain here was high. Looking down from a height, one could see the shallows in the distance. That place had not been so beautiful originally. It was something Mu Yang had done the first time he left everyone's sight. He had the system set this place as a beautiful and fertile beach. The kind where parties could be held.
Presenting this picturesque beach scene to the players meant this part of his quest was complete.
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Guinaifen frowned. "What's going on? Weren't we supposed to come here to find the core? We didn't find it at all." "But this beach is really beautiful. Is there really going to be swimsuits in the second half?!"
[Looking at the books he investigated, they're all related to script creation and director knowledge. It's probably in some character's hands.] [Judging from Idyia's attitude, she probably pointed to the wrong path. Mu Yang made a wasted trip, but he discovered this beach.] [With Mu Yang's business-running眼光, he probably already has plans.]
Seeing everyone guessing like this, Guinaifen could only helplessly end Mu Yang's portion of the quest. She switched the operating perspective back to Lumine.
On Lumine's side, they were following Idyia up the mountain. Idyia spoke as she walked. She had seen the core part behind the hub back then…
Kokomi found it ridiculous. "You clearly saw it, yet Miss Idyia didn't retrieve it?"
Idyia spoke righteously. "If using just that one could repair the entire mirage realm, of course I'd be happy to." "But when I think that I still need to find three more besides it, I don't even have the strength to take a few steps…"
[In human words: I don't want to grind anymore.] [Hahaha, isn't this just me? The moment I think about the riddled Sumeru underground desert, I don't want to move.] [Same here!]
Lumine really didn't know how to roast this mascot lady anymore. She could only shift the topic to Kokomi and ask why she had appeared here.
"Uh… Matters on Watatsumi Island have temporarily come to an end. I wanted to take advantage of this rare free time to go out and see the world." Kokomi explained as she walked.
Paimon found it unbelievable. "And then you came here? That's so far. This is Sumeru…"
After all, Watatsumi Island was still an extremely long distance from the Sumeru Desert. And even when traveling, most people would probably choose to disembark at Port Ormos and head up to Sumeru City.
Kokomi seemed to be hiding something. "…I feel that only by going farther can one see things that truly broaden one's horizons."
After saying that, she shook her head herself. Indeed, Lumine was so sharp. How could she not notice that she was lying?
So Kokomi added, "As for other reasons… um, let's find a more suitable time to talk about it later."
While talking, the group arrived at their destination. There was only a large blue water bubble here.
Idyia started role-playing again. "Now, everyone must be very curious about where the part is, right?" "[Aiya aiya, there's clearly only an empty space here…]"
Lumine crossed her arms and watched her perform. They had already solved this mechanism on the way here.
At this scene, Idyia became emo again. "Originally introducing these was my job, but unfortunately it was stolen by the Hydro Mimic…"
Kokomi patted her shoulder and smiled gently. "Miss Idyia, there's no need to be discouraged. The Hydro Mimic may be able to demonstrate how to use it, but it ultimately cannot communicate directly." "Only you can give us a detailed, vivid, and perfect explanation."
[Just keep praising her, keep praising hard.] [Is this the mascot praise group?] [The way the script is frantically filling in settings for her is truly miserable.]
Paimon leaned close to Lumine's ear and whispered a roast. "I think Kokomi is really good at persuading others. Is this also a job skill?"
Lumine felt this ability was pretty good. Ever since they first entered the town, Kokomi had been persuading Idyia to repair the mirage realm. Now she kept encouraging her to keep going. Having good eloquence really made it easy to comfort others. It could even make the other party work for you. How nice…
It was a pity that the Paimon who often stayed by her side was somewhat indescribable.
After being comforted, Idyia became energetic again. She introduced the mechanism with words.
This mechanism was called the [Converging Flow Reflection Lamp]. Everything in the realm was created through it. By placing something inside the lamp, one could shape corresponding objects according to the item's form and imagination.
"…It was supposed to be like that, but now that the mirage realm has stopped operating, it only retains basic functions."
"You mean lighting?" Lumine asked tentatively.
Idyia waved her hand. "Not that basic. It can only display things in planar space…"
In other words, the mechanism core had fallen into two-dimensional space. Lumine needed to enter the [Pre-Formed Image] to find it.
Idyia clasped her hands as if praying. "That's it… I'll leave the rest to you inside… I-I'll wait outside and do a cheering dance for you!"
Lumine and Paimon asked suspiciously, "Really?"
Stared at by the doubtful gazes of the two, Idyia instantly confessed. "…It's fake. I'm sorry. Actually I'm very clumsy with my hands and feet. I can't dance at all…" "I'll find a place to sit quietly and wait for you to come back…"
[Dead laughing, Mean Master and Mean Paimon.] [Look how scared the mascot is.] [She was already silly to begin with, and you still tease her!]