"What do you think of this Lin Ze, setting aside his abilities?"
On the Jade Chamber, Ningguang, dressed in an incredibly refined qipao and holding a pipe, had a transparent panel in front of her. She looked at Keqing and Ganyu, who had arrived early, and asked this question.
This Diary Instance was truly magical. Early in the morning, it allowed Keqing and Ganyu to put down their work and come to the Jade Chamber to meet with her.
It also kept her awake all night, waiting here early for the arrival of others who possessed the Diary Instance.
"He suddenly came to an unfamiliar place. Although he initially wanted to rely on this...
Diary system to get a set of clothes, he quickly discovered that his own abilities could provide him with clothes. He decisively abandoned the so-called system and began to rely on himself.
I don't dislike such a person; I'm actually quite optimistic about this Lin Ze."
A transparent panel also appeared in front of her. Keqing looked at the content she had reviewed countless times and answered Ningguang's question.
She didn't know why Ningguang asked this, but Keqing didn't dislike the personality displayed by this Lin Ze in the diary.
When faced with difficulties, he didn't wallow in self-pity. He knew how to seize the opportunity and started writing a diary. After discovering he could solve his predicament, he immediately started relying on himself, which was good.
"Oh? How do you know he's not deliberately putting on a show?
He could even guess that the diary he wrote was revealed by the so-called Diary Instance."
Ningguang's lips curled slightly as she spoke again, causing Keqing to frown slightly.
"So what? We also guessed… ahem, anyway, we also guessed that the things Ganyu and I lost for no reason yesterday were taken to be used as rewards."
Keqing didn't think it was a big deal. Judging from the content of the diary, Lin Ze obviously knew about the diary system, so it was normal for him to guess.
She and Keqing had also guessed that her stockings were given to Lin Ze as a reward by the diary, right? And they further concluded that this so-called system was not proper!
Deliberately putting on a show...
Sitting quietly to the side, chewing over Ningguang's suggestive words, Ganyu was somewhat enlightened.
"Could it be that... Lin Ze might not, as recorded in the diary, be hiding in the deep mountains and old forests.
Instead, he might take advantage of our inattention and come to the city..."
This wasn't Ganyu's groundless speculation, but rather a rational analysis.
Under Ningguang's reminder, she remembered something.
"What do you mean?"
Keqing was puzzled. How did Ganyu's thoughts make such a leap?
"From the diary, Lin Ze is at least familiar with Teyvat and knows its basic common knowledge.
Therefore, Lin Ze should also know something about the powers of each nation, to say nothing of Liyue.
Even if Lin Ze really hid in the deep mountains and forests, as long as the Qianyan Army was dispatched, and I contacted the Adepti to take action, it wouldn't be difficult to quickly search Liyue in a short amount of time."
"And that's just in the case where the gods haven't taken action. If the gods of each nation personally intervened, the speed would only be faster.
Of course, all of this is just a guess based on the assumption that the content in the diary was deliberately written by Lin Ze.
Perhaps, even the Black Flag Power is fake?"
If she followed Ningguang's line of reasoning, Ganyu even felt that the Black Flag Power might all be fake, something Lin Ze deliberately showed.
Purpose unknown.
"Regardless of whether it's true or false, finding Lin Ze is definitely the right move.
This diary is very magical. Even if he doesn't have that power, the existence of Lin Ze is worth investing in."
After listening to Ganyu's guess, Keqing was silent for two seconds, then looked directly at Ningguang, and expressed her opinion.
The Black Flag Power might be fake, but the system's magic is definitely not!
"How does Keqing determine that the so-called Lin Ze is worth investing in?"
Lighting the cigarette holder in her hand, Ningguang took a puff of the specially made refreshing tobacco. After analyzing for a moment, she felt that Keqing might be hiding something from her.
"Is it because... the diary has been updated?"
Preparing to confess, Lin Ze paused, momentarily distracted by the changes on the interface.
The next second, the three of them, in a moment of silent agreement, flipped the Diary to the last page to examine the updated content.
[Yesterday, the system rewarded me with Ganyu and Keqing's black silk stockings, confirming that this system is very improper.]
The first line of text directly answered Ningguang's question.
How did Keqing determine that Lin Ze was worth investing in? Because of the system!
"It actually rewards other people's black silk stockings; this system is indeed not very proper.
How did you two find out?"
Ningguang lightly commented, agreeing with Lin Ze's assessment. This system was indeed improper, but how did Keqing and Ganyu discover that their stockings were missing?
They'd been colleagues for years, so of course Keqing knew that Keqing liked to wear black stockings. As for Ganyu, she always wore the same outfit. Today was no different, and it seemed she had plenty of the same style at home.
But... was it really that easy to notice if a single stocking was missing from a wardrobe? Women's wardrobes... well, you know.
"This system just sent the ones we're wearing as rewards."
Keqing pouted as she casually replied, silently revising her earlier assessment of Lin Ze.
She'd just said she thought highly of Lin Ze, and then Lin Ze deliberately wrote about this? Now they were famous.
Everyone with a Diary Instance knew that her and Ganyu's stockings had been taken by the system as rewards!
If you knew people would see it, why write it down?!
There's no way to get them back. I'd be seen as a Lecher.
It's not right to throw it away. What if Keqing and Ganyu can see it?
Better keep it. Maybe they'll suddenly show up and want it back?
'Just throw it away! Damn it! It's just a stocking, just throw it away!'
'Don't even mention it, I didn't care before, but now I'm starting to care!'
Keqing's face visibly darkened, she was roaring inside.
Ganyu's expression also became increasingly subtle.
Ningguang's playful gaze across from them made Keqing and Ganyu feel uneasy.
Luckily the system has a built-in space, I'll just put it in there as storage, time won't pass, and I can return it anytime.
"Looking at it this way, I really am a gentleman!"
"Hey! Alright, finally got enough words. Damn system, won't let me publish a novel unless it's diary-style, huh?"
"You can't beat me?!"
"Anyway, let's write a novel first. Which story should I bring to Teyvat?"