Genshin, No sad stories

Communication is crucial in any world.

If Guizhong could mass-produce these communication talismans, Jiang Chen could use them to print money.

For merchants, information was wealth.

If these talismans were released, merchants would gladly pay for them.

Calling it a money printer wasn't an exaggeration.

"I'll calculate the costs tomorrow!"

"And make some for you too."

Guizhong agreed readily.

She'd figure out the production cost tomorrow.

Calculating expenses was something she'd only recently learned.

Times had changed.

Without proper cost accounting, the Liyue Qixing couldn't manage budgets properly.

Every expense had to be recorded.

Even for something like this, she had to specify pricing.

Cloud Retainer hated this system.

She loathed bureaucracy.

Every time she requested materials, she'd grumble endlessly, convinced the Qixing were tormenting her in her old age.

Thankfully, Ganyu smoothed things over.

Otherwise, that woman would've rioted.

Though troublesome, Cloud Retainer understood the rules.

She just complained nonstop while filling out forms.

Writing paperwork was the worst.*

After dinner, Jiang Chen headed to the courtyard to experiment with his new elemental powers.

When everyone saw what he was doing, they were stunned.

"Since when could you control elements?"*

Lumine stared at him, baffled.

When did this happen?

Why didn't anyone know?

Was it when he went out earlier?

Yesterday, Jiang Chen definitely couldn't do this—otherwise, he would've shown off already.

"I touched the Gnosis earlier."

"Then, just like you, I gained elemental control."*

"Not just Geo."*

"But Anemo too."

To demonstrate, Jiang Chen conjured a swirling vortex of wind—similar to Lumine's Gale Blade.

He compressed it effortlessly, shaping the wind as if it were an extension of his will.

Lumine's jaw dropped.

"Anemo?!"

"You touched the Anemo Gnosis too?!"

"What is a Gnosis anyway?"

"A god's heart?"*

"Did you murder them earlier?!"

Jiang Chen blanked.

What kind of deranged logic was that?

"The Gnosis is like an imperial seal given by the Heavenly Principles to the Seven Archons."

"Understand?"

He gave her a deadpan look.

Lumine finally connected the dots.

"Ohhh."

"But the Geo Gnosis makes sense—Morax gave it to you."

"How did you get the Anemo Gnosis?"*

"Did that drunkard come to Liyue?"

Otherwise, how else would he have touched it?

Guizhong and the others were equally curious.

Yeah.

Morax letting Jiang Chen touch his Gnosis was normal.*

But the Anemo Archon's?

"The Fatui."*

"How else?"

"Their goal is to collect the Gnoses."

"Barbatos already handed his over to Signora."

"The whole Osial incident was just a distraction to get Morax's Gnosis."

"But Morax had already made a deal with the Tsaritsa."

"Once their role was over, he gave it to them."

Jiang Chen summarized the situation.

After hearing his explanation, everyone understood.

Guizhong frowned.

"What is the Tsaritsa planning?"

For Morax to willingly surrender his Gnosis…

Whatever she was scheming must be monumental.

"Who knows?"

"But it's none of our business."*

Jiang Chen didn't care what happened later.

By the time things escalated, years might have passed.

Hell, he might've left Teyvat by then.

Who could say?

Guizhong nodded.

Fair point.

They didn't need to meddle.

Just focus on their own goals.

"The Fatui are after the Gnoses…"*

"Got it."

"I'll avoid them from now on."

Now that Lumine understood what the Gnosis was, she resolved to steer clear of the Fatui.

If others learned of their goal, they'd become enemies of the world.

No nation would tolerate their ambitions.

Jiang Chen smirked.

Good luck with that.

As the Traveler, she was destined to get entangled in all kinds of trouble.

But he didn't say that out loud.

If he did, she might genuinely refuse to travel.

By now, Lumine had probably realized—

Her brother was hiding from her, not missing.

Otherwise, with all the missing posters she'd put up, she would've found him by now.

But so far, nothing.

If he wants to avoid me, fine.

I'll just get married and have a bunch of kids.

Then we'll see who's looking for whom.

With the Fatui gone, peace returned to Liyue.

After Signora and Childe left, the remaining Fatui withdrew completely.

Their assets were transferred to Liyue, and the Liyue National Bank flourished, becoming the people's preferred choice.

After all, the bank had the right to mint Mora.

No worries about bankruptcy.*

The same happened in Mondstadt.

Under Jean's pressure, the Fatui were expelled—though less diplomatically than in Liyue.

Still, things were moving in a positive direction.

After the purge, Jean led a diplomatic delegation to visit Liyue.

Jiang Chen was having lunch with Havria when she shared the news.

He quickly guessed the reason—

The Guili Plains development.

Once completed, the area would be closer to Mondstadt, making trade easier.

Jean probably wanted to secure benefits for Mondstadt.

But Jiang Chen didn't mind.

Cooperation with Mondstadt could be mutually profitable.

Just as he pondered this, his gaze caught a familiar green figure in the distance.

Hm?