"Achieved: 'So... What is the price?'"
Nonomi's mouth twitched as she looked at the subtitles and the flashing achievement below.
"It seems I was right... This Assistant Administrator is truly impressive, he really calculated everything about us perfectly clear..."
"To be honest, although this charge isn't as severe as those from the previous four nations, its abstractness has far surpassed them."
At this moment, both those who had seen the plot and those who hadn't were silent.
Those who hadn't seen the plot... felt their brains had crashed, as if something was violently crashing through their minds.
And those who had seen the plot... were utterly shocked by the abstract writing and the charges.
"Did Star Rail's writers take over????"
"This is truly... abstract."
"I just finished the plot. This part has two endings. If you chose to pay for yourself at the restaurant, you wouldn't have the charge of misappropriating deposits here later."
"Huh??? It has multiple endings too? Did Star Rail's writing team really take over the writing work??"
"Though... this is quite entertaining, really."
"No? Neuvillette is so serious, how could he write something like this—wait, there's Yuto, then never mind."
"As expected of an old-timer who has lived for nearly five hundred years, he handles things flawlessly..."
"Why does Yuto feel like Fontaine's version of Yae Miko... not a fox, but certainly quite mischievous..."
"Now I have to pull."
"Now I have to pull."
"Now I have to rush."
"Now I have to... wait, what got mixed in there?!"
...
Nonomi looked at the diverse barrage of comments and the rapidly increasing number of viewers in her live stream, then slowly closed her eyes, beginning to thank Yuto in her heart.
She was now truly looking forward to the scene when Yuto would die, and what would happen when he was reanimated or crawled out from underground.
Because this person was truly a traffic magnet, always able to create a big stir when you least expected it.
When you first met him, his translated accent made you think he was Fontaine's Oz, and then he gave you a big surprise during the Judgment process.
At this point, you might think... Yuto is a diligent office worker, a legal pioneer whom many laborers worship as a God, but he also sings, and sings incredibly well.
Just when you think Yuto has run out of tricks, he not only pulls out a "Furina's Exclusive Pastry Chef" ID from his pocket but also throws his abstract art in your face!
From then on, players had a new description for Yuto.
"When you think Yuto has run out of tricks, he's actually preparing for the next big one, not biting a lighter."
Of course, Yuto's behavior not only brought a new sense of fun and anticipation to the community but also gave some lore-digging bloggers a clearer direction for their research.
After all, the higher the community discussion, the more popular the character, and the greater the revenue they would gain from making corresponding lore videos.
Furthermore, Yuto himself had a somewhat saint-like quality, and his performance today made him even more relatable to "humans," naturally increasing players' favorability towards him.
And once players' favorability increased, it meant bloggers could gain greater traffic, and the things Yuto did could be spread.
Streamers gained popularity from Yuto, lore bloggers gained traffic, the player community had a new source of anticipation, and office workers found new comfort.
Thus, a world where everyone wins was created.
....
Just as the player community was swept up in a craze of digging into Yuto's personal resume... he himself was calmly reviewing documents in Palais Mermonia.
Perhaps for players, Yuto's actions were somewhat abstract, but for him personally... they were things he had to do.
He merely used a more reasonable method to circumvent problems, never intending to gain fans or anything else through this method.
On the contrary, he even entrusted the process of gaining fans to Lumine, who was exploring Meropide.
When players go through the main story of Meropide, they will inevitably encounter Meropide's "rules."
And these almost flawless laws, personally formulated by Yuto, are where he highlights his character design.
This is also why he is confident that he can double his popularity with the last two acts.
—Since getting an achievement for opposing overtime, there should be one for standardized systems too, right?
Yuto thought so.
Almost as soon as Yuto thought about the achievement... a light screen appeared before him.
"Achieved: 'Flesh-and-Blood Scheming Assistant Administrator'"
"Description: Your actions have significantly increased players' recognition of you and added a popular 'scheming' tag. We hope you continue to strive for excellence."
"Reward: Popularity +10000"
Yuto: ?
"How am I scheming...? Is it just because I slightly calculated them? Shouldn't I be given a 'Joyful' tag instead?"
Yuto raised an eyebrow, seemingly having some objection to this form of address.
However... since the reward was already in hand, he no longer cared what he was called.
After all, besides him... no one else on this Teyvat could see this, so he naturally didn't care.
Thinking this, Yuto gently shook his head, then thoughtfully looked out the window, seemingly contemplating his future.
"Speaking of which... if they investigate Meropide these next few days, I won't have much to do. Will my days remain as calm as before?"
"Sigh... never mind, I'd better keep a close eye on Bai Song Town. As long as I transfer the residents out beforehand, I'll have more say in the final Judgment of the Childe's Play."
"Of course, provided I survive."
Yuto shrugged, then continued to review the piled-up documents in his hands.
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