Chapter 423

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[Nilou]: Is Mr. Shikanoin Heizou's analysis true? Why do I suddenly feel like Mr. Gu Chen's buffs are already maxed out? (Sangonomiya Kokomi? Energy dropping)

[Kujou Sara]: Is there a possibility that it's just normal thunderstorm weather?

[Shikanoin Heizou]: Inazumans can clearly distinguish between normal naturally occurring thunderstorms and thunderstorms caused by the General's anger. Although Lady Ei's figure appeared in the video, it is clearly a naturally occurring thunderstorm. But precisely because it is natural, it makes people a bit suspicious. After all, if it were caused by Lady Ei, one would just attribute the factors to her, but if it isn't her, then there are even more problems. What humans fear most is the mysterious and unknown; the more mysterious and unknown, the more terrifying. (Shikanoin Heizou? As expected of me)

[Arataki Itto]: Kid, I suspect you're just spouting nonsense here to scare us. This boss isn't afraid at all! (Paimon? Leave it to me)

[Kirara]: Not listening, not listening! Like a turtle chanting sutras! (Covering ears)

The torrential rain fell amidst the thunder, pattering against the ground and roofs, as if washing away the oppression in the air, making people feel a sense of relief.

The sound of the heavy rain drowned out the baby's crying, leaving only the sound of rain and the crashing of waves against the shore in the distance.

I don't know how much time passed, but the rain gradually eased, and two figures pushed open the door, opened an umbrella, and walked out while telling the person at the door to stay.

In the blink of an eye, it was a sunny day.

The middle-aged couple sat on the small flat ground at the entrance, their expressions full of ease and happiness.

"Old Gu, have you really thought of a name for the child?" the woman asked.

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"Of course I have!"

Old Gu patted his chest and said confidently, "Chen, the collective term for the sun, moon, and stars. I hope this kid will be more successful than his father in the future, as dazzling as the sun, moon, and stars!"

"Gu Chen? That's a good name!" Hearing this, the woman showed a satisfied expression and nodded repeatedly.

"Hehe." Old Gu laughed proudly, then reached out to carefully touch the cheek of the baby in the woman's arms and said, "From now on, your name is Gu Chen, nickname A-Chen, remember that!"

The baby didn't understand, only emitting a childish laugh.

[Kirara]: Gu? Inazuma doesn't have this surname, right? (Scratching head)

[Shikanoin Heizou]: Silly, although the clothing is Inazuman, observing some life details still looks like Go Go Go Liyue. He should have traveled across the ocean from Go Go Go Liyue to settle down in Inazuma, right? (Shikanoin Heizou? Noticing)

[Kujou Sara]: A long, long time ago, there would indeed be many people who came to Inazuma to settle down, whether for business or other reasons.

[Osial]: For example, Orobashi! That guy ran away from the continent to Inazuma. (Funny)

[Sangonomiya Kokomi]: (Paimon? Peaceful)

[Gorou]: Sooner or later, Lord Orobashi will be angered back to life by you all! (Annoyed)

[Azhdaha]: Isn't that just right? Anyway, Orobashi died unjustly too. Just because he accidentally saw something he shouldn't have, he had to be gone. Curiosity really does kill the cat. (Sighing)

[Diona]: Held it in, not curious anymore. (Diona? Super fierce)

[Kirara]: I, I'll hold it in too! (Kirara? Not lying to you)

[Gu Chen]: Two cute kitties. (Petting)

Old Gu's family had traveled across the ocean from Go Go Go Liyue to Inazuma to do business.

The family was a single line of descent, and perhaps because the business genes were difficult to pass down, the Old Gu family declined generation after generation. But fortunately, the children of the Old Gu family were not incompetent, and their family circumstances had always been much more substantial than the average person of this era, just difficult to compare with the upper class.

Old Gu had a talent for fishing, and he himself owned a fishing boat nearly ten meters long.

In recent days, because of the addition of a child, the family's Mora had been spent heavily, and they had to earn a sum of Mora.

Old Gu entrusted the child to his close friend, Naganohara Masato, and the couple took advantage of the beautiful weather to go out to sea to fish.

Heaven has unpredictable weather, and people have unpredictable fortunes.

The beautiful weather turned violent shortly after the Old Gu couple went out to sea.

Naganohara Masato only heard from people returning from the sea that they had seen the Gu family's mark washed up by the waves from afar, and then they never saw the Old Gu couple again.

[Kaeya]: Huh?

[Venti]: No! Brother Gu is less than a year old in this one, and both parents are dead? I told you that crow flying on the roof when Brother Gu was born was problematic! (Venti? Shocked)

[Azhdaha]: Holy crap! Brother Gu encountered such an unlucky thing? (Paimon? Shocked)

[Shikanoin Heizou]: The waves on the sea are big... but fishermen always check the weather before going out to sea. It was clearly a beautiful, sunny day... maybe there really is some unavoidable ominous power?

[Yoimiya]: Wait, Nagano-hara Masato... Nagano-hara! Isn't that my surname? So, Mr. Gu Chen will grow up in my family this time? (Paimon? Shocked)

Encountering an accident on the vast sea, it was difficult to even find their remains.

Gu Chen, not even a year old, lost his parents just like that.

However, he was not abandoned. As Old Gu's close friend, Naganohara Masato treated him as his own, treating him exactly like his own child without any favoritism or coldness.

The ignorant child had a pure heart, and Naganohara Masato didn't want him to know about his parents' misfortune, at least not until he was older and could handle the painful news.

So, Naganohara Masato fabricated a lie. He said:

"A-Chen, your dad and mom went back to Go Go Go Liyue to visit relatives. They'll be back in a few years, so you'll live with me from now on!" Naganohara Masato said.

The young Gu Chen found it hard to distinguish these things. He thought his parents had abandoned him, but Naganohara Masato shook his head and denied it: "How could that be? Your dad and mom love you so much, how could they leave you behind? I'm your dad's close friend; if they really wanted to abandon you, they would have just taken you to the deep mountains and forests~ Don't worry, they couldn't bear to leave you, they just heard news of their relatives and got excited to go find them, they'll be back in a few years."

"Oh, oh!"

The young Gu Chen believed him.

In reality, Gu Chen didn't understand much of what Naganohara Masato said, but his young heart just felt relieved that he hadn't been abandoned.

[Nilou]: Wuwuwu, hug little Gu Chen. He lost his parents when he was so young, how will he spend his childhood!! (Heartbroken)

[Collei]: Ahhhhh!! Damn heavens!! Why make things so difficult for little Gu Chen!! So excessive!!! (Diona? Irritated)

[The Heavenly Principles]: Let's be clear, this was naturally formed, and it has nothing to do with me. (Serious)

[Azhdaha]: Is she chickening out?

[Venti]: Indeed.

[Osial]: When thinking of the heavens of Teyvat, one cannot avoid the Heavenly Principles. It's normal for her to chicken out. (Funny)

[Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli]: The Sustainer: If I didn't do it, don't pass the buck to me. Don't get involved in cyberbullying. (Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli? Dragon King smirk)

[Azhdaha]: I see many light novels where the protagonist starts with both parents dead. Let's look at the facts: generally speaking, this kind of start either leads to falling into a ditch or soaring into the sky. As for Brother Gu... I don't think there's a possibility of him falling into a ditch.

[Kirara]: Little Gu Chen, fly with confidence, Mom will always follow! (Cheering)

[Paimon]: Huh? Already upgraded from a female fan to a mom fan? (Scratching head)

[Gu Chen]: Heaven-defying...

[Nilou]: Little Gu Chen's age and my age... hmm, I'll be a sister fan! (Nilou? Popping up)

[Collei]: So envious of Nagano-hara Masato! (Sucrose? Envious starry eyes)

[Yoimiya]: Why envy my ancestor? (Confused)

[Tighnari]: Because Mr. Nagano-hara Masato can raise little Mr. Gu Chen. (Covering face)

[Collei]: Correct! (Yoimiya? Good)

[Yoimiya]: Ah, this... (Scratching head)

[Kaeya]: Up to now, Brother Gu's performance seems very ordinary, just like a normal person. Is he going to break the norm this time? (Thinking)

[Azhdaha]: Little brother, I can only say your faith in Brother Gu is not deep enough! You just can't see anything right now... You must know that thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully the young for being poor!

[Dvalin]: Don't bully the middle-aged for being poor!

[Osial]: Don't bully the elderly for being poor!

[Hu Tao]: The dead are the most important?

[Gu Chen]: Tears of a grave robber. (Funny)

[Shikanoin Heizou]: I checked the records about Nagano-hara Masato and the details of Inazuma in the video. I found that the time node is about ten years before the disaster broke out. During this period, Lady Makoto had not yet gone to Khaenri'ah, Lady Ei was not yet paranoid, Lady Kitsune Saiguu was still there, and Lady Mikoshi Chiyo was also there. Only Lady G-Lily fell early, so at this time point, Orobashi also fell.

[Kamisato Ayaka]: Hmm, in that case, when little Mr. Gu Chen grows up, he will face the disaster. When will he become powerful? He must protect himself well during the disaster. (Baizhu? Concerned)

[Albedo]: Assuming this Mr. Gu Chen has no power beyond that of an ordinary person, the safest way to get through the disaster is to honestly stay in Inazuma City.

[Shikanoin Heizou]: Stating a heartbreaking fact: Inazuma does not produce much food, so the population is relatively limited. In ancient times, occasional turmoil further limited population growth, so... to resist the disaster, soldiers are needed. The number of samurai in the Tenryou Commission is clearly not enough. I hope little Mr. Gu Chen won't be caught and forced to be a samurai. (Shikanoin Heizou? Sighing)

[Xingqiu]: There's this kind of operation?

[Kaeya]: Heaven-defying.

[Miss Miss Keqing]: I understand, but I don't agree.

[Dvalin]: To put it bluntly, it's because there are fewer people. If it were like Go Go Go Liyue with a large population, they could directly raise an army. Even if they couldn't settle the disaster, they could block many monsters.

[Miss Miss Keqing]: (Mona? Proudly humming)

Spring passed and autumn came.

Gu Chen was growing up day by day, and he understood more and more things.

From the clues, he had already sensed the fact that his parents might never come back.

Gu Chen didn't know whether to describe himself as strong or something else, just feeling that his heart was a bit complicated.

It was hard to recall things from his early childhood, and the sounds and smiles of his parents had long since become blurred. By now, he could remember the person, but had no face.

He didn't remember what his parents looked like, and there were no portraits of his parents in Naganohara Masato's house. After all, they were so young, why would they leave portraits... ===== CHAPTER 667 =====