Genshin Impact: My roommate and I became funny Hilichurls

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"Say one more word and I'll let you experience the feeling of lightning."

Er Kang instantly shrank behind Gu Qian: "Brother Gu! Protect me!"

Gu Qian, upon hearing this, gave a simple "Oh," and his seven-meter-tall body shifted like a small mountain. He said in a muffled voice, "Zhang Chu, stop hitting Er Kang. He's not very bright to begin with."

Er Kang: "...Whose side are you on anyway?"

Zhang Chu: "Where's my guillotine? Qingyu, help me find it."

"No, no, no!"

Paimon was so frightened that he quickly flew up and waved his hands.

"That wouldn't be 'boredom,' it would be 'utter despair'!"

Ying sighed, rubbing her forehead; she had become numb to the routines of this group.

"Should the flying squirrel stay in Sumeru?"

Gu Qian turned his head and asked.

Zhang Chu answered on his behalf.

"After all, Sumeru is in dire need of rebuilding. The Lord of Wisdom has just returned and is severely lacking in manpower. It would be most appropriate for Ainz to stay and assist Nasita and the Great Tree King."

Although Ainz Ooal Gown actually preferred to slack off, he still had to listen to the four-man group.

"Then we'll have nothing to do?"

Qingyu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"How about we take this opportunity to go to Fontaine? We're just killing time anyway. They're technologically advanced there, and they even have an opera house with a series of shows. It's a good chance to check it out!"

"good idea!"

Er Kang immediately revived, leaped up, and pointed into the distance.

"Let's set off! To the land of water! Let the skies of Fontainebleau resound with the might of our Chuqiu... no, our honorable knights!"

"Keep your voice down!"

Paimon stamped his feet in frustration.

"Stop doing anything big! You guys are really terrifying! You almost blew up the whole mountain; you even tried to discuss finance with the Gilded Troupe in Hilichurl; and you even staged a 'Hilichurl Dance' flash mob in the desert... Please, just behave yourselves!"

Ying nodded silently, deeply agreeing.

These four honorary knights have a destructive power that's too abstract to describe.

Gu Qian's loud voice rang out.

"Understood, masters."

The wolf king, who had been standing quietly to the side in the form of a three-meter-tall white werewolf, responded to the call and moved.

Its armor rapidly unfolded and reassembled, and the hum of precision gears and engines emanated from within. Its body expanded rapidly, transforming in the blink of an eye into a gigantic, silver-white humanoid mech standing twenty meters tall. Its streamlined torso reflected the sunlight, and its eye sensors glowed with a deep blue light.

"No matter how many times I see him, I think he's so handsome!"

Ying picked up Paimon and easily leaped into the cockpit located on the Wolf King's chest.

The four of them skillfully climbed onto the Wolf King's outer armor, each finding a stable grip point—Qingyu and Erkang clung to the shoulder armor, Zhang Chu crossed his arms, and Gu Qian sat directly on the Wolf King's back.

"Hold on."

The Wolf King's deep mechanical voice rang out, and the thrusters on its back and feet spewed out streams of blazing white particles. The powerful thrust instantly propelled its massive body into the sky, speeding towards Fontaine, leaving only a fading white line in the clouds.

Inside the city of Sumeru, in the Palace of Wisdom.

Nasita looked out the window at the rapidly disappearing trail on the horizon, blinking her big eyes: "They... they're gone already?"

The flying squirrel (whose skull-like shape obscured its expression) that was simultaneously processing ten documents using magic stopped writing: "Well, according to Qingyu, it's 'a trip that can be taken on a whim'."

Behind his desk, the Great Tree King rubbed his temples, looking wearily at the mountain of documents piled on the table, and at Elhesen, who had just been carried out on a stretcher by two Nazarick guards and was completely "elastic" from the paperwork.

"Ah...although they did cause quite a bit of trouble."

The Great Tree King sighed, his tone carrying a subtle hint of nostalgia and gratitude.

"But they also helped us so much. They purified the dead zone, calmed the sandstorms, and even found you... We haven't had a chance to properly thank them yet."

A red light flashed in the flying squirrel's eyes: "No need to worry, they will most likely be 'returned' by the Fontaine officials soon because they 'stirred up another big incident.' At that time, you will have your chance."

Naxi Da & the Great Compassion Tree King: "..."

I'm suddenly starting to worry about security in Fontainebleau.

Chapter 91 Charlotte

"Qingyu! Look! It's your relative!"

Erkang suddenly shuddered and pointed to a spot not far away—a Windwalker was standing alone on a hillside, gazing into the distance, as if contemplating life.

"piss off!"

Qingyu flew into a rage and kicked Erkang, who was grinning foolishly, sending him tumbling to the ground.

However, he didn't stop. With lightning speed, he rushed forward and, before the bewildered Hily Ranger could react, slapped it like a whack-a-mole, sending it headfirst into the ground with only its two legs dangling helplessly outside.

Qingyu clapped his hands, looking righteous as if he were "cleaning up the house".

A clear camera shutter clicked suddenly, accompanied by a woman's voice that was almost trembling with excitement: "My God! Amazing! Shocking! The headline 'Mondstadt Honor Knights Ruthlessly Slaughter Local Monsters: Is it Moral Decline or Internal Competition Among the Races?' is definitely headline material!"

Everyone turned around abruptly and saw a girl with short pink hair who practically sprang out of the bushes, a huge camera hanging around her neck, her eyes shining as if she had discovered a treasure.

"Everyone, please wait a moment! Please do agree to my interview!"

She rushed towards the crowd with a speed comparable to the spread of wind elements, almost crashing headfirst into the wolf king's cold armor.

"You are the legendary Knights of Honor of Mondstadt, right? My goodness! You are even more... more special than the rumors suggest! I am Charlotte, a reporter from the Steambird News! It's a pleasure to meet you! May I ask what your purpose was in doing just now? Was it dissatisfaction with your own kind or some new form of cultivation? Does the gentleman who was planted in the ground need help?"

She spoke so fast it was like she was reciting a tongue twister, finishing in one breath without taking a breath, leaving everyone bewildered.

The wolf king silently moved his massive body, standing like a silver-white wall between Charlotte and her four troublesome masters, and gracefully bowed slightly: "Miss Charlotte, please calm down. Your enthusiasm... um... is quite impactful."

"Oh? Oh! Yes! Sorry!"

Charlotte took a small step back, but her excitement remained undiminished. She quickly adjusted the camera lens and pointed it sharply at the wolf king.

"Ahem! May I ask, are you the legendary robot Wolf King, created by four genius Hilichurl honorary knights, a man of both literary and martial prowess, codenamed 'Barbatos Emperor's Sirius Type'? The readers of the Steambird News are all very curious about you!"

The wolf king's electronic eyes flickered, and after a moment of silence, it nodded helplessly.

The metal tail on his back swayed slightly involuntarily.

"awesome!"

Charlotte almost jumped up.

"According to intelligence, you are not only a powerful combat unit, but also an all-powerful steward in the entire team! You are responsible for the team's food and lodging, itinerary planning, conflict mediation, and even including but not limited to preventing Mr. Erkang from approaching the kitchen, trimming Mr. Guqian's nails, helping Mr. Zhang Chu find the thunder hammer that Mr. Erkang hid, and conducting risk assessments and handling the aftermath for Mr. Qingyu's 'brilliant' ideas. You are the most reliable pillar of the team. Is this true?"

The wolf king's wagging tail froze in mid-air.

His cold, sensory gaze moved slowly, glancing sideways:

Erkang was playing with the throwing knife of the Qiuqiu Ranger that he had just pulled from the ground;

Qingyu is drawing a mustache on the dizzy, disoriented Hilichurl Ranger;

Zhang Chu's thunder hammer had already begun to faintly emit electric arcs;

Gu Qian was honestly trying to straighten the sapling that Er Kang had kicked askew;

Meanwhile, Ying and Paimon, one holding their forehead and the other covering their eyes, shook their heads in perfect unison.

A barely audible sigh seemed to emanate from deep within the Wolf King's processor core.

He finally nodded heavily once more.

Charlotte took notes quickly.

"I've already thought of a title! Iron Fist and Gentle Touch: Unveiling the Man Behind the Knights of Honor Who Shoulder Everything... Uh, the Machine Wolf!"

"...May I ask why you've come to this desolate place?"

The Wolf King leaned down slightly, its azure electronic eyes fixed on Charlotte, its smooth mechanical voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible doubt.

"According to my navigation system, this place is at least fifty kilometers away from Fontainebleau. The probability of a reporter being here alone is... less than three percent. Have you encountered any trouble?"

"Um...well..."

Upon hearing this, Charlotte's excited expression instantly turned somewhat awkward. She scratched her cheek, her eyes darting around.

"Actually... I wanted to come to the wilderness to gather material and see if I could capture some unique natural landscapes or... uh... rare creatures, and write an eye-catching report."

Her voice trailed off as she spoke: "But I never expected that just as I found a good location, I would attract the attention of a bunch of Hilichurls... They chased me all the way from that valley to here, and I almost lost the film... oh no, I mean the memory card!"

She waved the camera in her hand shyly.

"Hylocereus? Is that the group?"

Paimon flew a little higher and pointed with his little finger to a hillside to the side and behind the group.

Following the direction she pointed, everyone looked and sure enough, they saw a group of Hilichurls rushing down the hillside, making a racket. Leading them was a Water Hilichurl Ranger with a sickle and a feathered crown, followed by several Hilichurls wielding wooden clubs. They were shouting "Ya!" and "Odomu!" as they ran towards them with a clear objective.

"Hey, Erkang, your relative has come to catch up with you."

Qingyu nudged Erkang with his elbow, a smug grin spreading across his face.

"Great! Perfect timing!"

Instead of being angry, Er Kang was delighted. Under Charlotte's dumbfounded gaze, he suddenly pulled out a gun from behind him with an extremely exaggerated design, its entire body shimmering with a light blue luster...

Gatling gun!

Multiple gun barrels gleamed dangerously in the sunlight.

"Let you distant relatives from the countryside witness what the perfect combination of Fontaine technology and Teyvat elemental power is all about! Feel the love that comes from bloodline suppression... ah, I mean, water suppression!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Er Kang pulled the trigger.

The water element Gatling gun instantly emitted a deep and powerful hum, and several barrels began to spin rapidly!

"Boom boom boom boom boom—!!!"

It wasn't water at all; it was a metal storm made up of high-pressure water cannons!