Chapter 7

Paimon rested her chin in her hand and began to think.

If anyone found out that the brother Lumine had been desperately searching for was the Prince of the Shenyuan Sect.

It might bring her trouble.

"It's fine, Lumine."

Paimon suddenly had a brilliant idea: "If it really gets exposed, we'll just insist it was from some past life."

"It's not this life."

Lumine's pupils narrowed slightly, glinting with light: "Of course, Paimon is still the most reliable."

"Hehehe, of course I am—definitely stronger than Su Bai," Paimon boasted, hands on her hips: "That guy actually said he gains elemental power through Shi Laimu."

"I'm really worried—is he truly clueless, or just teasing you?"

"If you let him be your guide, he'll lead you astray."

The words fell silent.

But Paimon frowned again: "Still, he really can wield several different elemental powers. Reincarnators really are strange, aren't they?"

【The next day.】

【Su Bai left early to wait for Lumine, who was changing clothes.】

【Everything was ready.】

【The two set off on their journey to Decheng.】

【"Perfect—along the way, I can take you to experience the elemental forces of this world."】

【"Outside Decheng, these forests often harbor monsters similar to demons."】

【"Once they notice us, they'll attack on their own."】

【Su Bai walked while continuing to explain his understanding of this world to Lumine.】

【Occasionally, when he recounted some amusing experiences of his own, Lumine couldn't help laughing.】

【"You actually stole food from the Qiuqiu people?"】

【"Aren't they all just demon-like creatures? Can humans even eat what they eat?"】

【Lumine turned into a curious child, actively engaging Su Bai in conversation.】

【"Luckily, though Qiuqiu people are demons, I feel they have many human-like behaviors."】

【"They have their own tribal language—I once got bored, observed them, and tried learning how to speak."】

【"They understand."】

【"And they build their own stoves and cook their own meals."】

【"The ingredients they use are all from human daily life, so there's no need to worry too much."】

Lisa: "Pfft! Su Bai is so funny—he actually learned the Qiuqiu language?"

Alhaitham: "This curiosity is a rare and precious spirit."

Keqing: "Boredom and curiosity shouldn't be related."

Barbara: "I'm a little worried—if a Reincarnator masters Qiqi's speech, could they put on Qiqi's skin and do something terrible?"

Eight Gods' Weight: "Oh come on, I doubt it—after all, they're just Qiuqiu people. What terrible things could they really do?"

Furina: "Exactly! Right now, what matters most is the actions of the Reincarnator and the Traveler. I feel their relationship has grown much closer than when they first met."

Lumine: "Furina! Aren't you out busy with things? How do you have time to think about this?"

Su Bai's home.

Furina couldn't help asking: "Now that things have reached this point, have you remembered anything?"

"For example, what happened between you and the Traveler later..."

"Was there a romantic love story?"

From the current situation,

Su Bai and Lumine's interactions had grown increasingly close.

They might end up developing a romantic relationship.

Indeed, Reincarnator stories are far more entertaining than drama.

A romantic love story between the Traveler and Teyvat?

Furina's heart raced just imagining it.

"I don't know," Su Bai brushed off: "We'll see as it unfolds."

At that moment, the excited Furina suddenly remembered something.

Her expression changed abruptly: "What if you two really do have some special connection?"

"Wouldn't me being in your house look terribly inappropriate?"

"The Traveler and Paimon are still in Fontaine—what if they come looking for you?"

That was indeed a serious problem.

Su Bai, as if awakened by Furina's words,

fell into thought.

Where there are many women, it's definitely a battlefield of rivals.

But soon, Su Bai exhaled deeply: "But that's not this life either."

"Besides, right now we're only watching what happened between me and Lumine—maybe others will appear later?"

"What if you're involved too?"

Huh?

Furina's face flushed crimson.

He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, I think that's unlikely."

He was just about to say something.

Furina hesitated, then chuckled awkwardly, "I should say it's absolutely impossible."

After all, I am merely a body split from the Hydro Archon Furcaros by divine power five hundred years ago.

Moreover, the original form is still a Hydro Slime.

There is absolutely no chance I would participate in the cycle of reincarnation.

Chapter 8: Everyone Suspects; Is Su Bai About to Eat Lumine?

【"It's so hot."】

【Lumine pulled her hands back from the Pyro Elemental Slime she had been touching.】

【Seeing this, Su Bai quickly threw the Slime away.】

【"Are you okay?"】

【Having spoken, Su Bai immediately opened his palm.】

【An ice ball appeared, and a gently blowing cool breeze covered Lumine's burned palm.】

【"I'm fine..."】

【"I just pulled my hand back as soon as I got burned."】

Lumine looked ashamed.

From the moment they set out until now, they had not rushed straight to the main city of Mondstadt; instead, under Su Bai's lead, they had tried to obtain elemental power.

Unfortunately, the method the other party mentioned for touching the Slime simply did not work.

Lumine had been electrocuted and frozen.

Although the Hydro and Anemo Elemental Slimes felt comfortable to touch, she could not obtain elemental power from them.

【"I'm sorry..."】

Su Bai looked guilty: "I hurt you."

Seeing Su Bai's troubled expression, Lumine hurriedly waved her hand and said, "No, I was just curious out of my own accord; it has nothing to do with you."

【"Besides, every time a problem arises, you are the first to help me solve it; I actually haven't suffered any real harm."】

Lumine opened her palm and smiled, "Look, although I was burned just now, with your help, I am completely fine."

Su Bai grabbed Lumine's hand and examined it over and over.

After confirming she was not injured, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Huff."

【"It's best that you're not injured."】