Genshin Impact: The Daily Life of Inazuma's Youkai

Conflicting, trivial experiences like Jueyun Chili + Sunset Fruit + Violetgrass + Glaze Lily were common—helpful to some, useless or harmful to others. Reisen Riou handled these deftly, discarding uncertain, low-impact data while archiving it, integrating only broadly applicable professional insights.

For instance, a Shogunate army physician's herbal blend for faster wound healing or a samurai clan's pill boosting training effects for commoners. Their mechanics were unknown, but their efficacy was proven. With the Thunderous Yougou Divine Machine and Ten Thousand One Intellect, Reisen Riou processed thousands of conflicting entries in hours, sorting useful ones into the One System, Ten Thousand Divine Machines' beneficial cycle.

The final task was optimizing the Ten Thousand One Intellect's operating system, leveraging his surging math skills to refine its core logic. His clones handled the logic swaps automatically, making it the easiest step.

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While Reisen Riou worked, Reisen Anko chatted amicably with Rhinedottir. The blunt, martial Palace Maiden was no match for the cold, sharp alchemist, who easily extracted info about the One System. Anko's confidentiality held, unaware of the Ten Thousand One Intellect, sparing Reisen Riou from worry about leaving her alone with Rhinedottir.

Free from Reisen Riou's verbal traps, Rhinedottir relished outsmarting Anko. In hours, they went from foes to friends, with Anko inviting her to Ritou Shrine's artificial hot spring, heated by LV40+ Pyro Slimes, recently expanded.

Beyond Reisen Riou and Anko, Ritou Shrine's strongest weren't humans but Electro Slimes, enhanced by Inazuma's Electro-rich environment and Reisen Riou's tweaks. Nearing LV49, they verged on boss-tier. Other slimes—Hydro, Cryo, Geo, Pyro, Dendro, Anemo—all exceeded LV40, outstripping senior mikos at LV30+.

While soaking, Rhinedottir casually asked, "Anko, what's Reisen Riou up to?"

"No clue," Anko said carelessly. "He's secretive, but reliable with tech and work. Problems rarely stump him. Did he offend you?"

"I just realized he's tricked me with wordplay multiple times, clouding my judgment," Rhinedottir lied, deciphering his tactics in a day. "Thanks, Anko."

"He's sneaky," Anko giggled, playing dumb.

A miko rushed in. "Lord Reisen says he's done. Please join him for dinner, then technical transfer talks."

Reisen Riou, in Shrine Guardian robes—formal attire for official Ritou duties, complete with headpiece and boots—stood ready. He owned casual, guardian, military, and scribe outfits, each for specific roles. Military gear included a conical hat, boots, and armor; scribe and guardian robes were for formal settings like Inazuma City or Ritou.

Basking in the mikos' admiring gazes, he seemed dignified—yet was secretly peeping on Rhinedottir and Anko via a hot spring monitor, linked to the Thunderous Yougou Divine Machine.

Raiden Ei, catching his thoughts through the device, felt mortified. "Anko's grown after adjustments, but doesn't that hinder her swordplay? Let me check her data—she's oddly insistent on this. Yet it suits Lady Ei's blade style better… because hers are big too? Rhinedottir, a Khaenri'ahn, looks B but is C+, nearly D—deceptive. That ascetic expression is intriguing. Her skin's so pale, unhealthy from lab time. Yae Miko and Lady Ei match my tastes, but Yae's too devious, and Ei's too majestic to even think about."

Reisen Riou shivered, sensing nothing amiss, and stopped watching as they dressed. Soon, Anko, in Palace Maiden robes, led Rhinedottir and the Khaenri'ahn delegation to the dining hall.

"Please, be seated," Reisen Riou said formally to Rhinedottir, nodding to a junior miko to serve food. "Let's dine, then discuss technical matters."

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