Genshin Impact: My roommate and I became funny Hilichurls

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"Hey! You bunch of tin cans! If you know what's good for you, hurry up and... Ah!!"

Before he could finish speaking, Ginitch had already lost his temper and slapped Ajo's pixelated body with precision and force, as if swatting a fly!

A crisp sound!

"call out--!"

A Qiao let out a short scream, and the entire dragon transformed into a green pixelated stream of light, spinning in the air and drawing a beautiful arc. With a "poof," it precisely embedded itself in a gap in the outer wall of the arena in the distance, leaving only its two short legs twitching helplessly outside.

Kinich withdrew his hand without changing his expression, bowed slightly to the Knights of Honor, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Ajo... he has a rather impulsive personality. I've already disciplined him, please please forget his rudeness just now."

Everyone stared at the slightly swaying "green pendant" on the wall, then at the indifferent-looking Ginitch, unsure of what expression to make.

Mavica laughed and smoothed things over: "Haha, that's just how Joe is, everyone'll get used to it."

"You've all come from afar, and you must be tired. Why don't you come with me to the arena rest area first, and we can chat slowly? I'm quite curious about you all... and your 'rides'."

Her gaze once again drifted uncontrollably to the four mechs standing still, the longing in her eyes almost tangible.

When Xinoning, who was squatting to the side, heard Mavica's words, especially the tone full of "curiosity," he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness, as if he could already see his miserable future, filled with darkness and relentless pressure from Lord Vulcan to finish the mecha design drawings...

This journey through Nata officially began with a chaotic opening scene filled with deus ex machina, bizarre blunders, the pixel dragon being knocked away, and Vulcan's lustful gaze towards the mech.

It is foreseeable that the Holy Flame Arena, and even the entire Nata, will become even more "lively" and extraordinary because of the arrival of these "honor knights".

Chapter 144 Abyss: "It can't be that bad, Daddy!!"

"You guys chat first, we'll go explore the arena with Katina and the others!"

Paimon waved his little hand, eagerly grabbed Luminous's hand, and followed Kazina, Marani, and Kinich towards the interior of the arena.

Clearly, the exciting arena and new friends are more appealing to them than serious topics that could involve the survival of the world.

Before leaving, Ying glanced back at the group of four, her eyes filled with complex emotions, which eventually turned into a helpless sigh: "Sigh...you guys...just focus on serious matters, and don't cause any more trouble that we can't handle."

She has given up on treatment. These four clowns are indeed very efficient. They can lift the Inazuma Seclusion Order at will and overturn the Sumeru Cult Academy at will, but the amount of work to clean up after each time is comparable to rebuilding the Qunyu Pavilion.

Hopefully, they'll be a little more restrained this time in Nata... at least, they won't detonate the volcano.

After the four of them solemnly assured each other with body language, they followed Mavica to her private room in the arena.

Rather than a room, it's more like a spacious lounge filled with Nata style, decorated with various weapons, hunting trophies, and some unfinished parts that look like motorcycle parts, all reflecting Vulcan's personal style.

Mavica turned around, a sincere and solemn smile on her face, and looked at the four of them: "Thank you again for your help, Knights of Honor. The threat of the Abyss is like a sword hanging over Nata's head. With you all here, I believe we can definitely defeat them and protect this land."

The four also put away their previous playful attitude (slightly), removed their mechs and helmets, revealing their signature Hilichurl masks.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mavica. Nata’s enthusiasm is well-deserved.”

Zhang Chu stepped forward and calmly grasped Mavica's outstretched hand.

"Haha! What's a mere abyss worth mentioning!"

Erkang immediately reverted to his arrogant demeanor, hands on his hips, pointing to himself with his thumb.

"With our Honorary Hilichurl Knights here, if they dare to show their faces, we'll beat them one by one! If there are two, we'll beat them both! We'll beat them so badly that even their own mothers (if the Abyss has mothers) won't recognize them!"

"Talk is cheap, we need to get practical!"

Qingyu chuckled and, as if by magic, pulled out a seemingly ordinary black metal box from somewhere, but with an enormous interior space.

He snapped the lid open, revealing not jewelry, but countless miniature, finely carved chess pieces arranged in a dense, orderly fashion!

These chess pieces are made of different materials and shimmer with different colored lights, as if they contain some kind of strange power.

"Come on, Mavica, let's see what kind of technique... no, what kind of 'helper' we should use to take down the Abyss?"

Qingyu greeted them enthusiastically, like a salesman demonstrating the latest weapon.

Erkang was the first to approach, his eyes scanning the chess pieces. He immediately locked onto his target, picked up a piece carved with a heavily armored warrior wielding a bomb gun, exclaiming excitedly:

"How about this? Astartes! Space Marines! Guaranteed efficient! Physical exorcism, soul annihilation, a one-stop service! You wouldn't believe it, in Inazuma, they even filled in a section of Thor's Musou-no-Kage Gorge to build a fortress!"

"No, no, no!"

Zhang Chu quickly snatched the chess piece from Er Kang's hand, carefully put it back in its original place, and looked troubled.

"We've already featured Warhammer 40K stuff twice! Readers are getting tired of it! We need to come up with something new!"

"A new trick? Let me see..."

Zhang Chu's fingers traced through the pile of chess pieces, finally picking up a ninja-shaped piece that was entirely black except for its eyes, which glowed red. A mysterious smile appeared on his face.

"How about this? The Shadow Legion! From 'Jackie Chan Adventures,' composed of nine battle groups. Stealth, assassination, head-on combat, and they can even grow by consuming shadows! Guaranteed to beat the Abyss to a pulp, plus it comes with invisibility effects, environmentally friendly and pollution-free!"

"What? Let me see!"

Gu Qian, with his massive frame, curiously squeezed in. He sat on the ground (because he was so tall standing, the ceiling almost touched his corners), his huge head close to the box, and asked in a deep voice, "The Shadow Legion? Sounds impressive! Which legion is the strongest?"

"The Mantis Group is generally considered the strongest in theory, although it wasn't shown much in the anime."

Qingyu explained.

"However, each has its advantages. The Ninja Group is well-balanced, the Night Bat Group can fly, and the Troll Group is strong..."

Just then, Gu Qian's thick fingers began rummaging through the box, and then he carefully picked up a dark golden chess piece that emanated an ominous aura and seemed capable of devouring all light.

The chess piece was carved with an indescribable existence, seemingly formed from the very concept of destruction.

After Zhang Chu, Qing Yu, and Er Kang saw the chess piece clearly, they all gasped in shock, as if the temperature in the room had dropped several degrees!

"Gu Qian! Holy crap! Put down the 'Destroyer Star God Nanuk' piece in your hand!"

Zhang Chu's voice changed, and he practically lunged forward to snatch the chess piece back, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"It's just a Pitfall! It's not worth it! It's really not worth sending something of such extraordinary magnitude! Do you want to wipe Teyvat and the Pitfall out of the universe together?!"

Mavica watched in a daze. Although she didn't quite understand what "reader fatigue," "Warhammer 40K," and "Destroyer Star God" meant, she could sense that these small pieces seemed to contain unimaginable power.

Recalling the rumors she had heard before, she asked curiously, "Are these... the mediums you use to summon those powerful beings? I heard that you used a similar method to summon those warriors called 'Astartes' in Inazuma and helped them rebuild many facilities?"

Zhang Chu calmed himself down and explained.

“These pieces can be considered as… ‘coordinates’ or ‘contract tokens’. Through them, we can temporarily summon beings from the corresponding world or concept to Teyvat and make them obey our commands.”

"Then...can we try this?"

Mavica's interest was piqued. She looked around the box with great interest, then stretched out her slender fingers and picked up a silver-white, elegantly shaped, and symmetrically mechanical chess piece... a dragon-shaped chess piece?

The chess piece emitted a soft, pure white light, which contrasted sharply with the other chess pieces in the box, most of which had a fierce design.

The four of them took a closer look and almost spat out another mouthful of blood.

"The Arbiter of Civilization—Galatron?!"

"Miss Mavica, you have a very... unique eye!"

Zhang Chu's lips twitched a few times. Looking at Mavica's golden eyes, which were almost sparkling with anticipation, he swallowed back the words, "This thing comes with its own whitewashing background music and has a high probability of indiscriminately attacking friend or foe." Instead, he said dryly:

"Um...you...use it if you like..."

He really couldn't bear to dampen the enthusiasm of this Vulcan, and he had to admit that Galactron's looks... were indeed quite striking, perfectly embodying a certain high-tech aesthetic.

Upon hearing this, Mavica's smile widened even more. Like a little girl who had received her beloved toy, she carefully held the Galactron chess piece, unable to put it down: "It looks so beautiful and amazing! It's silvery-white and it even glows! It's much prettier than our Nata's black stone carvings!"

Just as Mavica was basking in the joy of acquiring her new "figure," Erkang's eyes lit up with another mischievous idea: "Summoning just one is no fun! Let's go big! A mixed summon! Let the Shadow Legion ride Galactron, wouldn't that be invincible?"

"You think this is like building blocks!"

Zhang Chu retorted irritably.

"What if the rules conflict? What if we summon a shadowy Galactron that stomps on every shadow it sees? We'll be the first ones wiped out!"

"Give it a try! Give it a try!"

Er Kang refused to give up.

"I think we should evaluate this carefully..."

Qingyu stroked his chin, surprisingly feeling a little tempted.

Gu Qian quietly moved the "Nanook" piece a little closer to himself, seemingly still not giving up on the "nuclear peace" option.

Looking at the four honorary Hilichurls who were almost fighting amongst themselves over "how to fight the Abyss," and then at the beautiful silver-white "toy" in her hand, Vulcan suddenly felt that the Abyss didn't seem so scary after all.

On the contrary, she seems a little... pitiful?

Meanwhile, Ying, who was happily watching the performance from the stands in the arena, suddenly felt a pang of unease. She looked up in the direction of Kagami's room, and an ominous premonition arose within her...

It seems that Nata's battle against the Abyss may very well shift from a tragic epic to a massive brawl dominated by four Hilichurls and filled with all sorts of outrageous summons!

Chapter 145 Galatron

"What...what...what is this thing?!"

When Galactron, a giant mechanical creation with an elegant and symmetrical design, exuding a high-tech aesthetic from another world, appeared silently above the Arena of Sacred Flame like a floating mountain, Xinoning, who was in charge of Nata technology research and development and considered himself well-informed, let out the most piercing exclamation of his life.

The wrench in her hand fell to the ground with a clatter, her mouth gaped open wide enough to fit an entire mechanical gear, and her tail stiffened into an exclamation mark from extreme shock.

Mavica, hands on her hips, eyes closed smugly, strode over to Shinonin with an air of arrogance, and announced in an incredibly proud tone:

"How about it, Shinonin! This is the gift the Knights of Honor gave me—the Civilization Arbiter, Galactron! Isn't it super cool? Much cooler than our dark stone statues and motorcycles!"

She looked just like a child who had received their favorite toy and was showing it off to their friends.

"Handsome! So handsome!"

Ianshan, standing to the side, stared at Galactron in the air with shining eyes and gave him a thumbs up without hesitation.

"Those lines! That texture! It's clearly a work of art born for battle! I wonder if its armor is tough enough?"

She's already itching to try it out.

Even these high-ranking officials lost their composure like this, causing an uproar among the ordinary Nata civilians and warriors watching from outside the arena.

"Look, look! In the sky! What a handsome silver dragon!"

Marani jumped up and down excitedly, pointing her little finger at Galactron, her face full of pure amazement and joy, as if she had seen a mythical creature descend.

Ying rubbed her forehead, revealing a helpless expression of "I knew it," and stared at the sky with dead fish eyes: "They... they've started again... How long has it been quiet?"

She had become numb to the quartet's tendency to create big news at the drop of a hat.

"Could it be... that it's going to join the upcoming Night Watcher War?"