Chapter 57

Stelle: "Why does that sound so creepy?"

March 7th: "I-I'm getting goosebumps all over my scalp too!"

March 7th: "You said that ever since you arrived at Penacony, you've been running into one strange thing after another. Is there some explanation for this?"

March 7th: "... Don't tell me... you've somehow gotten yourself tangled up with something unclean?!"

Paimon: "Waaah! Something unclean!! It's.. a ghost!!"

Hu Tao: "Ghost? Probably not, right? I see those things all the time! They shouldn't be this big on their own."

Huohuo: "Huh?? Miss Hu Tao, wh-what exactly do you do?!"

Huohuo: "She actually sees ghosts all the time!! (trembling. jpg)"

Hu Tao: "It's nothing much, just running a Wangsheng Parlor."

Hu Tao: "Oh. Saying it like that, you probably don't understand what Wangsheng Parlor does. Simply put, it's funeral services."

Miss Sushang: "Fu-funeral services?!"

Miss Sushang: "Doesn't that mean you'd have to face the departed every day??"

Guinaifen: "Th-that's terrifying. I've heard people in that line of work often run into ghosts. Easy targets for ghosts to claim their lives!!"

Hu Tao: "Aiya, Miss Guinaifen, those are all just rumors."

Hu Tao: "Ever since I started in this line of work, I've seen more ghosts than I can count. And not a single one has ever been able to do anything to me."

Zhong Li: "The ghosts of Teyvat are mostly weak. But speaking from a rational standpoint, the ghosts of the universe may well not be underestimated!"

Hu Tao: "Mmm.. what the consultant says makes sense. If I get the chance, I really want to see what the ghosts of the universe look like."

Huohuo: "Miss Hu Tao.. that idea of yours is a bit dangerous... maybe don't..? (worried. jpg)"

"There's actually someone interested in ghosts? This Miss Hu Tao is awfully bold."

The Ten Tribunals,

Huohuo saw Hu Tao's message,

and found it a little hard to comprehend.

Ghosts are clearly so terrifying,

yet this Miss Hu Tao didn't take them seriously at all.

"Tch, you little scaredy-cat. You really think everyone is like you, crying your eyes out at the sight of some little ghost!"

"If this old man may say so, that little girl called Hu Tao or whatever is way more suited to being a Judge than you."

"If I could've tagged along with her, I might've been a big shot by now."

Thanks to Huohuo's presence,

Tail was also able to see the content on the video.

So when it saw Huohuo's message,

it began its daily routine of putting Huohuo down.

"Tail-ye, you're right."

"I'm just not cut out to be a Judge."

Huohuo had long grown used to Tail-ye's disparagement,

so she simply didn't care at all.

"You little scaredy-cat, there's just no helping you!"

"Go on staying this useless forever!"

Tail was thoroughly exasperated by Huohuo's slack attitude,

and after huffing out a line, stopped paying Huohuo any more attention.

Judge Xueyi: "Unafraid of ghosts, and with extensive experience handling them."

Judge Xueyi: "You would be well-suited to serve in the Ten Tribunals."

Judge Hanya: "Sister speaks true. If Miss Hu Tao ever has the chance to visit Luofu Xianzhou, you may come by the Ten Tribunals for a look."

Judge Hanya: "Perhaps you'd be interested in becoming a Judge."

Hu Tao: "Judge?"

Hu Tao: "Sounds pretty impressive."

Hu Tao: "If I get the chance, I'll definitely go check it out!"

"Consultant, did you hear that?"

"They're inviting me to be a Judge!"

Wangsheng Parlor,

Hu Tao said cheerfully.

Normally, once people heard what she did for a living,

they'd all steer clear of her.

But she never expected that in this livestream,

she would actually earn someone's appreciation!

This was truly a case of the sun rising in the west.

Still, this unprecedented situation,

did make Hu Tao very happy.

"Mmm... they mentioned Luofu Xianzhou."

"Based on the earlier popular science explanation, the Xianzhoulian Alliance is one of the superpowers of the cosmos."

"Then... since they've extended an olive branch to you."

"This might be an excellent opportunity."

Zhong Li pondered for a moment,

his eyes gradually brightening.

He had been at a loss as to how to approach a supreme power in the cosmos,

and now, it seemed an excellent opportunity had been delivered to him.

If Hu Tao truly could join the Ten Kings Bureau of the Xianzhoulian Alliance,

then might there be a chance,

for Teyvat to gain the protection of the Xianzhoulian Alliance?

In the video.

The scene shifted,

Stelle's portion temporarily vanished.

In its place appeared a scene from another room.

At this moment,

in this room,

there were two people.

One was the Doctor of Truth.

The other was... Sand Gold!

Doctor of Truth: "Oh? I didn't expect the next scene would be my conversation with this foolish gambler?"

Furina: "Huh?? The person across from Sand Gold is you, Doctor of Truth?"

Furina: "You conspired with Sand Gold? Are you not a good person either??"

Ying: "Um... the Doctor of Truth helped us answer questions earnestly before—he should be a good person, right?"

Doctor of Truth: "I don't consider myself a kind old soul, but neither do I consider myself evil."

Doctor of Truth: "Please, do not confuse me with this foolish gambler."

Doctor of Truth: "For me, that would be an insult!"

Doctor of Truth: "As for why I am with this gambler... I can only say... it is a matter of work."