Chapter 23

Paimon: "Cowherd, you're here too."

Paimon: "No wonder I didn't see your posts—you were blocked by A Ren."

Paimon was surprised to see Ito.

Arataki Itto: "Oh ho ho! Flying Short Melon, now the great me can speak freely, because A Ren has finally allowed me to talk!"

Hisakaki Shinobu: "Boss, be more civilized when you speak!"

Arataki Itto: "Oh oh, honorable Flying Short Melon, I can now speak—aren't you surprised?"

Paimon: "Surprise your big head ghost!"

Arataki Itto: "Huh? Why are you cursing?"

Paimon: "Nyah nyah nyah."

Doctor: "Both of you, your noise is unbearable."

Doctor: "Could you please shut up now?"

As Paimon and Itto were trading barbs in the live chat,

Doctor's comment suddenly appeared.

Lumine: "D... Doctor?!"

Lumine: "You're here too?!"

Doctor: "If Bai Chi can enter here, there's no reason I, a sage, cannot."

Scaramouche: "Oh? Doctor, you finally decided to show yourself?"

Scaramouche: "I thought you'd stay silent forever."

Doctor: "Scaramouche, I did intend to."

Doctor: "But in this so-called live stream, there are too many fools. Their incessant, stupid remarks defile this sacred place and infuriate me."

Bottio: "Laughable, another pretentious jerk."

Bottio: "What, are you buddies with that idiot Scaramouche?"

Paimon: "Yes, they're a pair—neither of them's decent!"

Bottio: "No wonder—their tone of voice is equally uncultured."

Bottio: "Truly, birds of a feather flock together."

Doctor: "Enough! You despicable worm!"

Doctor: "Do you think this can anger me? I've long discarded such useless emotions!"

Bottio: "Hah, you're flustered, you're flustered!"

Bottio: "Someone's flustered—but I won't say who."

Doctor: "You!"

Doctor: "Hmph, interesting."

Doctor: "I won't argue with you—it would only lower my wisdom."

Doctor: "But remember this: your words today will one day bring you a terrible retribution."

Bottio: "Please, Doctor—your words are as childish as a three-year-old brat's."

Bottio: "Enough. If you can't insult me back, just shut up. I've got videos to watch—I don't have time for you."

Bottio found Doctor's combat power pitiful and had no interest in playing with him.

Doctor: "Hmph."

Doctor gave a cold laugh, then fell silent again.

"Doctor, your level isn't that impressive."

"You can't even retort when insulted—this is it?"

"I'm better than you."

Sumeru, God-Making Base,

Scaramouche, watching Doctor approach, couldn't help mocking him.

"Hmph, verbal sparring is the act of the weak."

"The truth I uphold is to inflict merciless punishment upon the blasphemers."

Doctor spoke calmly, not taking Scaramouche's mockery to heart.

"So when will you punish the one who blasphemed you?"

"Oh, sorry, my memory's faulty."

"You're a native who can't even leave Teyvat—how could you possibly punish anyone?"

Scaramouche looked at Doctor and continued to needle him.

"Scaramouche, aren't you talking too much?"

Doctor's expression grew darker.

"Too much? Not really."

"If you don't want to hear it, I won't speak."

Scaramouche shrugged and stopped provoking Doctor.

He still needed Doctor's methods to achieve godhood,

and this was not the time to break ties with him.

In the video.

After everyone dispersed,

Stelle, bored, began looking for someone to chat with.

Stelle looked around, then walked over to Welt, who was gazing out the window at the Milky Way, and chatted with him for a while.

She then went to Himeko and conversed with her.

After that, she glanced around the room.

She noticed that Brother Dan Heng and March 7th were not in the hall.

She began heading toward their rooms.

【Brother Dan Heng: I've already spoken with Mr. Welt—I'll stay behind on the train. Have fun in Penacony.】

Brother Dan Heng saw Stelle arrive and spoke first, before she could open her mouth.

【Stelle: Such a rare opportunity—won't you come with us?】 Stelle kindly invited.

【Brother Dan Heng: Thank you, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't like overly noisy places. Someone has to handle the train's duties.】

【Don't worry about Luofu Xianzhou matters—Penacony isn't our final destination. There's plenty of time ahead. Once everything's settled, I'll catch up with you.】

【You should spend more time inventorying your luggage. I heard the clan's entry into the realm procedures are extremely tedious. If you find problems after check-in, it'll be too late.】

Brother Dan Heng declined Stelle's invitation, gave her a few parting instructions, then turned back to his work.

Seeing this, Stelle could only leave silently and went to find March 7th.

Arriving at March 7th's bedroom,

Stelle found March 7th counting her luggage.

【March 7th: Camera—fine; spare clothes—fine; toiletries...】

【Oh no! The travel-sized bottles I ordered haven't arrived yet. But I heard Penacony's resort hotels are top-tier—the toiletries must be excellent too?】

【Then maybe I can free up more space in my suitcase? What else should I bring...】 March 7th mumbled to herself, calculating what to pack.

【Stelle: What to bring? Obviously, bring me along!】 Stelle joked.

【March 7th: My suitcase can't fit you! Just walk on your own!】

【Should I bring some novels or comics? That way I won't get bored staying in the hotel room—but these books are so heavy...】

【So hard to decide—what else should I bring?】 March 7th muttered, turning to rummage through her things again.

Seeing March 7th bustling about, Stelle didn't disturb her and quickly returned to the hall.

March 7th: "Huh?? We haven't even packed yet?"

March 7th: "Is this scene from the video really a future event?"

March 7th was stunned.

Welt: "It seems so. This high-dimensional civilization can even foresee the future—truly remarkable."

Silver Wolf: "Foreseeing the future? That's nothing. Aelio can do it too."