[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya":3,"chapter-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-289":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Genshin Impact: I’m The Envoy of Snezhnaya",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},389100,649,"Chapter 289: The Fish and the One Who Fishes","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-289",289,"\u003Cp>Chapter 289: The Fish and the One Who Fishes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many factors determine the outcome of a war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island, Sangonomiya Kokomi has always strived to foresee every possibility before taking action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would deduce all the potential developments of an event, then formulate corresponding solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on this method, she had managed Watatsumi Island with perfect order, even winning over many of those who once doubted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in front of Bai Luo, she finally understood what true helplessness felt like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had anticipated countless things—but she hadneveranticipated that Battousai and the Ausbilder were thesameperson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that became the fatal blow—not just to her, but to Watatsumi Island itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a matter of negligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply that Bai Luo possessed overwhelming advantages in intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood perfectly the pressure placed upon the Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When someone appeared who possessed significant prestige but posed no threat to Kokomi’s position as Divine Priestess, she would naturally support that person with all her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment—that little fish had already taken the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All she could do was helplessly follow the fishing line in Bai Luo’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until she eventually fell completely into the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Bai Luo is absolutely the kind of scumbag who tricks good girls into trusting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you’ve handed all of Watatsumi Island’s affairs over to Sveta?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking to Kokomi’s desk, Bai Luo placed a hand on the table and leaned forward slightly, gazing directly into her eyes as he spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their positions, he should have been the one in the weaker stance—as the \"guest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the aura he radiated instead crushed Kokomi, who sat in the host’s seat, making it hard for her to even breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fatui soldiers only follow her orders. I had no choice but to give her authority. Besides... isn’t this whatyouall wanted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing herself to remain calm, Kokomi gave her explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew very well: the more she panicked at a time like this, the less she could seize even a shred of initiative against Bai Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that she still had any initiative to begin with... But that didn’t stop her from trying—just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I seem to remember givingyouthe authority to command Sveta, didn’t I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he did or not, Kokomi would never dare use that authority recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After suffering losses at Bai Luo’s hands before, she now analyzed and dissected every one of his actions fordaysbefore daring to take any step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise... she feared she would suffer again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lose Watatsumi Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lose herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she continued losing, she might have to change her name from Sangonomiya Kokomi toBai Kokomi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm? Why \"Bai\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For those unfamiliar with Inazuma customs, in Inazuma, women take the husband’s surname after marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been doing things in secret—I more or less know about them. But I won’t stop you. After all, survival is instinct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dagger—cold and sharp—appeared in Bai Luo’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently placed its tip beneath Kokomi’s chin as he continued softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But tell me... The ’survival’ you’ve chosen—is it truly a path to life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he actually know what Kokomi and her people were doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth—no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sveta and her team, after investigating for so long, still couldn’t learn what the Divine Priestess had been doing whenever she disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just arrived on the island—there was no way he could truly know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldguess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were absolutely trying to break free from the Fatui’s \"control,\" and make Watatsumi Island \"great again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm? What if that wasn’t the case?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could that be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they secretly discussing what present to give him for his next birthday?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GivingKokomito him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well... that wasn’t unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless, his words were more than enough to intimidate Sangonomiya Kokomi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From your point of view, it might look like Bai Luo was merely using clever tricks—easy to see through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from Kokomi’s perspective, Bai Luo was a demon who could foresee the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His intellect, his strength, his influence, his control over the situation—he was flawless in every aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even maintaining the simplest eye contact with him felt like he could see every corner of her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her life had been short, but she had faced many individuals worthy of being called her opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Luo was unquestionably the most terrifying opponent she had ever encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what fish do when they encounter a powerful predator?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the cold blade beneath her chin, Kokomi stared up at Bai Luo and stubbornly asked this question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huddle together. The weak gather, forming a massive school of fish to resist the stronger predator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Luo chuckled softly as he spoke the words Kokomi had left unsaid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he was only guessing, how could he guess her thoughts so perfectly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he really reading her mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course he wasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That line was simply from Kokomi’s official demo video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Luo had memorized it and was now repeating it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Kokomi, his accuracy was chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A school of fish can indeed scare off most predators, even tear apart a fisherman’s net. But have you considered—what if the school’s opponent is a whale, or something even bigger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stark contrast between Bai Luo’s pitch-black attire and Kokomi’s bright colors made the two of them look like shadow and light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Luo withdrew the dagger and stepped beside Kokomi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning down, he brushed a strand of hair away from her temple, his breath warm against her ear as he whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To such a sea monster, no matter how large the school of fish is, it’s nothing more than a dinner. In fact... gathering like that might make themeasierto swallow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kokomi’s breathing grew shallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his breath on her ear, the tips of her ears turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had no idea how to refute his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fish think that once they leave the tank, they’ll finally be free. But have they considered that outside the tank might not be the vast ocean, but endless dry land?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then all they can do is lie helplessly on the ground... and dry into a lifeless husk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing with Kokomi’s ponytail between his fingers, Bai Luo spoke in a casual tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, he was laying out the fate of Watatsumi Island in a metaphor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ifhedidn’t take control of Watatsumi Island, then yes—the island would still be \"supported\" by those mysterious benefactors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they wouldn’t give food or hope like Bai Luo did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they would bring Delusions—things called \"hope\" but truly despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, young people hungry for strength would lose their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing that continued use would kill them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength... once attained, is never easy to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. . . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to see more Chapter of this story and don’t mind to pay $5 monthly to read till the latest Chapter, please go to myPatreon1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current Chapter in Patreon:Chapter 297: Void: Lover’s Veil1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Link to the current Chapter:https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002F145673047?collection=1744251\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fcollection\u002F174425?view=condensed1\u003C\u002Fp>",1177,"2026-05-30T06:28:59.458Z","2026-06-01T04:30:32.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","6901e30ba653338570c6473f119ebba72752f5acad6b266ea5dbb05b6d37497c","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-290","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-288",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgenshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-cover.jpg"]