Chapter 2

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Fontaine, the Palais Mermonia.

"How boring. Nothing lately has been worth watching."

"When will there be a real surprise?"

Furina paced restlessly in Neuvillette's office.

Hearing these words of slacking off, Neuvillette continued handling state affairs without looking up.

"Lady Furina, if you are bored, why not help handle some of the..."

Before he could finish, two light screens suddenly appeared before their eyes.

Immediately, a mechanical voice rang out.

"Ding! You have been invited to join the [Transcendent Chat Group]!"

"You can post in the chat box on the right!"

"This is...?"

Neuvillette's expression faltered slightly, and his hand stopped moving.

Furina, however, grew somewhat excited.

"A chat group?"

"So this interesting thing has finally arrived?"

……

PS: I couldn't continue writing yesterday due to an unexpected matter, so I am reposting it today.

At the same time, the same phenomenon appeared in Natlan, Snezhnaya, and the Abyss Order.

A virtual screen suddenly appeared before everyone.

The only difference was the chat group.

Those with Visions, Delusions, and certain special powers joined the [Extraordinary Chat Group].

Ordinary people were in the [Ordinary Chat Group].

At this moment, in the [Extraordinary Chat Group].

[Paimon: Hey, hey, this is Paimon. Can anyone else see this?]

[Lumine: I can see it!]

[Amber: Traveler, Paimon, I can see it here! How amazing~!]

[Venti: Eh-heh, I can see it!]

[Yae Miko: Little one, I can see it too!]

[Klee: Ta-da! Even Klee can see it from the detention room!]

[Alice: Hehe, I can see it too!]

[Klee: Ah, it's Mom~]

[Alice: Ah, it's Klee. Long time no see~]

[Klee: Hehe~]

[Jean: Amber? Is that you?]

[Amber: Acting Grand Master Jean, it's me! I'm currently outside the City of Mondstadt with a strange traveler.]

[Jean: Mm, stay safe!]

[Collei: Wow, it's Amber! I didn't expect to see your message in Sumeru!]

[Amber: Huh? It's Collei? How have you been lately?]

[Collei: I'm fine, patrolling the forest with Master Tighnari.]

[Hu Tao: Wow, it's rare to see so many customers at once! The Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is having a big sale: buy one, get one free. Anyone interested?]

[Furina: Oh? Tell us more? If it's good, I'll buy it.]

[Arataki Itto: Buy one, get one free? Such a good deal? Hurry and tell us!]

[Charlotte: Ahem, Lady Furina, according to the Steambird, the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is in the Liyue funeral industry.]

[Kujou Sara: Boss, she's right!]

[Furina: ...]

[Arataki Itto: ...]

[Hu Tao: Distinguished guest, rest assured. Our Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's quality is top-notch! No cheating the young or old! Even the Adepti say it's good!]

[Furina: I am Furukos, the Hydro Archon! As a deity, why would I need such a thing?]

[Hu Tao: Ah, well... What about the other one?]

[Arataki Itto: I have no Mora in my pocket.]

[Hu Tao: ...]

[...]

After entering the chat group, everyone saw figures from various nations.

For the people of Teyvat, whose transportation and communication means were not very developed, this brought a strong sense of novelty.

For a time, everyone chatted happily in the group.

Through these conversations, many also obtained some important information.

[Ningguang: It seems it's not just Liyue; other nations also have that mysterious screen, and everyone can chat in the group.]

[Kamisato Ayaka: Indeed, we in Inazuma can see it too.]

[Navia: Wait, that's not right! I just asked my butler and bodyguards; they are in another chat group.]

[Lumine: So it seems there are two groups.]

[Nahida: With such a wide range, it seems it cannot be the Akasha Terminal.]

[Alhaitham: Indeed! The Akasha Terminal can only be used in Sumeru.]

[Nilou: Even more powerful than the Akasha Terminal. The person behind this must be stronger than Greater Lord Rukkkhadevata!]

[Neuvillette: The Seven Archons do not possess such power.]

[Zhongli: By common reason, that is indeed the case!]

[Venti: Eh-heh, the old man is right!]

[Paimon: What does "eh-heh" mean?]

[Lumine: Never mind that. Look, there's movement on the left side of the screen!]

Seeing Lumine's message, everyone in the chat group immediately stopped their discussion.

Then, their gazes turned toward it.

They also wanted to know what was going on with this suddenly appearing screen!

On the Blue Star, in a rental room.

Luo Chen calculated that the time was about right, so he sat before his computer and opened his livestream.

Compared to other streamers, his fanbase was pitifully small.

At this hour, there weren't even any real people in his livestream room.

The occasional scrolling comments were all posted by bots.

In the past, seeing this situation, Luo Chen would have had no interest in streaming at all.

But now, things are different.

Outside the Blue Star, there is an entire audience from the world of Teyvat!

Counting the numbers, he is undoubtedly a top-tier streamer!

The only regret is that communication is not yet possible.

After calming his emotions slightly, he spoke.

"Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to my live stream."

"Starting today, I will temporarily set aside other content to launch a new series—the Genshin Impact Character Review Series!"

"Each day, I will provide a comprehensive review of one Teyvat character, covering both serious and lighthearted topics."

"I hope you enjoy it."

“And the first figure to be reviewed today is the traveler from another world—Lumine!”

Having spoken, he displayed a photo of Lumine in the livestream.

He then changed the livestream title.

[Genshin Character Review Part 1—Lumine!]

Meanwhile, outside the City of Mondstadt.

After discovering the light curtain, Lumine, Paimon, and Amber did not enter the city directly.

Instead, they sat down in the cleared Hilichurl camp.

At that moment, upon seeing the scene within the light curtain, everyone froze.

Especially Lumine, the person involved!

Upon seeing that familiar photo in the livestream, she was utterly stunned.

“No… wait, what is going on here?”

She knew about livestreams.

She also understood reviews.

But what is this livestream review of her?

Getting caught up in gossip about oneself, really?

“Lumine, could the man in the bottom right corner of the light curtain be someone you know?”

Paimon scratched her head, somewhat puzzled.

If he isn't an acquaintance, how can he review her?

“This…”

Lumine furrowed her brows slightly, then shook her head gently.

“I lost some memories, so I have no impression of him now.”

“Don't worry, this is a good thing!”

At that, Amber smiled and offered comfort from the side.

“Didn't you just say you wanted to find your brother?”

“Perhaps we can get some news from this light curtain~”

“That's right~”

Hearing Amber's words, Lumine's eyes lit up.

Paimon also realized it.

“Then what are we waiting for? Let's take a look quickly!”

Immediately, the three waited with great anticipation.

…

On the other side.

Somewhere in Mondstadt, the Abyss Order base.

On the throne, Aether looked at Lumine's photo in the light curtain, his expression somewhat nostalgic.

It has truly been a long time, sister.

I never expected to see you in such a way now.

But thinking of the content just mentioned in the livestream, he also frowned tightly.

“Reviewing Lumine?”

“Could he be an acquaintance we met while traveling through worlds before?”

But after thinking for a long time, he could not find any information about the man in the light curtain in his mind.

Wait!

Could it be a man Lumine knows privately?

After all, the siblings are not together every single moment.

Thinking of this possibility, Aether clenched his fist tightly.

An unnamed anger instantly rose in his heart.

He then issued a cold command to the people below.

“Remember the man in the bottom right corner of the light curtain!”

“If you encounter him in Teyvat in the future, deal with him severely for me!”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

The Abyss Order members quickly responded.