After Xiao left, Su Yuan stood in the now-empty room, momentarily at a loss for words…
When Xiao appeared just now, he had been gasping for breath, his body covered in wounds and blood—it was obvious he had just been through a fierce battle…
Why was he in such a hurry to leave?
Su Yuan still had so many things he wanted to ask him…
Still, it was a relief—Xiao was alive, and there didn't seem to be any signs of Eerie corruption.
That alone allowed Su Yuan's heart to rest a little easier…
Su Yuan suddenly felt a bit exhausted—maybe because the tension he'd been holding onto had finally eased a little.
Forget it, staying up too late isn't good for the body.
Might as well get some sleep early…
With that thought, Su Yuan drifted off into dreamland…
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The next morning, Su Yuan didn't wake up to the warmth of sunlight…
Outside, the wind howled and rain pattered heavily.
Looking through the glass window, it seemed there was a raging storm going on…
"Neuvillette!!!"
Su Yuan suddenly jolted awake, shouting the name instinctively.
But he quickly came to his senses—he wasn't in Fontaine anymore, he was in Liyue now…
Rain in Liyue shouldn't trigger Neuvillette's Eerie corruption, right?
After all, the condition for Neuvillette's transformation should be centered around himself.
As long as the area he is in remains sunny, he shouldn't fall under the influence of the Eerie.
Still… it's raining?
This might actually be the first time since crossing over that he's woken up to a rainy morning, rather than a sunny one.
Back in school during literature class, overcast skies and rainy weather in descriptions usually foreshadowed something ominous...
Su Yuan suddenly had a thought—he wanted to try once more to see if he could disperse the rain…
But the outcome was obvious—he failed.
Though Su Yuan could still control a bit of Hydro elemental power, without the support of Neuvillette's sovereign draconic blood, his strength had diminished far too much compared to before…
Pulling his thoughts back on track, Su Yuan felt a stinging sensation in the center of his right palm.
He quickly raised his hand and looked:
[First of all, congratulations on surviving your eighth night.]
[Currently available intel:]
X
[Skipped reread Ch 110 for rules 1-21]
[22. In Liyue, there are currently only two people you can absolutely trust—one is Chongyun, when his Pure Yang constitution flares up; the other is Shenhe, so long as the red ropes remains unbroken.]
The very first piece of intel finally gave Su Yuan a glimmer of hope!
See? Teammates and allies are starting to show up!
Originally, Su Yuan had thought that the one person in Liyue he could most rely on and trust would be Old man Zhongli—but for some unknown reason, the old man had lost both his power and memory...
Chongyun and Shenhe—so that's the big-nephew and little-aunt combo?
As for why they could be absolutely trusted, Su Yuan already had some theories in mind.
Chongyun was from a family of exorcists, and he possessed a Pure Yang constitution—a rare and special physique.
Ordinary evil spirits and monsters didn't even dare approach him…
However, when facing the Eerie, that constitution might not be quite enough—perhaps that's why the condition of his Pure Yang flaring up is necessary for him to be absolutely trustworthy?
"Absolutely trustworthy," put another way, might simply mean that during that state, he won't fall into Eerie corruption due to internal factors.
But as for whether he could be affected by external Eerie forces—that likely still needs verification…
Looking at it that way, Furina really is a bug-level character.
During the daytime, no matter whether it's internal or external influence, she remains completely immune to the Eerie…
And yet, why that is… Su Yuan still didn't have the slightest clue.
As for Shenhe, her case was much easier to understand—
The majority of the Eerie's power came from the negative emotions of humans…
But Shenhe, from the moment of her birth, had a life fate that clashed with solitude and calamity.
Her murderous nature was extremely intense—an ill fate that harmed both herself and others…
So in order to let Shenhe grow up safely and not harm any innocent people, the Adepti of Liyue placed a red ropes binding technique on her—the Soul-Binding Rope.
This not only sealed away her baleful aura, but also suppressed many emotions that naturally belong to humans…
Mundane worldly affairs rarely stirred waves in her heart, and all things in the mortal world were, in her eyes, nothing more than fleeting dust…
Could this be what the rules that appeared in the palm of his right hand had referred to earlier—absolute calmness and indifference, emotions devoid of even the slightest impurity?
Moreover, Shenhe had exceptional bone structure and tremendous strength—she was a formidable physical attacker, with a fairly reliable level of combat ability…
But at the same time, Su Yuan couldn't help but have a very bad thought…
If Shenhe's red rope were ever undone, something truly terrifying might occur…
Su Yuan steadied his emotions and planned to find Chongyun and Shenhe later today.
Then, he continued reading:
[23. In front of Hu Tao, please respect "death"… Otherwise, something bad will happen.]
Hu Tao?
Respect "death"?
Something bad…?
Su Yuan fell into deep thought as he stared at this piece of rule-based intel...
After getting tricked once back when he was with Kirara, Su Yuan had become extremely cautious when reading these rule hints.
This particular message might not state the direct cause of Hu Tao's eerie transformation, but it was certainly related to it in some way…
"Respecting 'death'"?
If he thought about the operations of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, that probably meant showing respect for the departed...
Could it be that if someone disrespected the dead—desecrated a corpse or something similar—Hu Tao would end up corrupted or controlled by the eerie influence?
Su Yuan pondered this and continued reading:
[24. The conditions for someone corrupted by Eerie may not be limited to just one...]
[25. After surviving the ninth night, new intel will be unlocked.]
Seeing the final rule for the day, Su Yuan could only sigh—it was pretty much what he had expected…
He and Neuvillette had already speculated long ago that the conditions for someone to become corrupted by the eerie forces were likely not just singular...
Given the current situation, just figuring out one condition was already a blessing—how could he possibly have the time or energy to investigate what the other conditions might be?
Besides, the rule only said there might be more than one—it wasn't definitive…
Maybe it was just another case of wordplay, deliberately confusing his judgment.
But more importantly—why was there no intel about Yelan today?
Without knowing the conditions for Yelan's eerie transformation, Su Yuan really didn't dare to share any information with her…
Seriously, why did Yelan's corruption have to be tied to "information" of all things?
Also, there was no news about Zhongli or Xiao today either… Su Yuan was genuinely worried about their current state!
With all these thoughts swirling in his mind, he concluded that his top priority now was to find Chongyun and Shenhe.
They were the only people in Liyue he could currently place his trust in!
With that, Su Yuan got out of bed, borrowed an umbrella, and stepped out into the rain, leaving the Yanshang Teahouse behind.
Meanwhile, Yelan stood atop the roof of the Yanshang Teahouse, silently watching Su Yuan as he left.
She murmured to herself:
"Wasn't Su Yuan looking at the palm of his left hand before?"
"Why is it the right hand this morning?"
"But… there's still nothing on the palm of his right hand..."
"Just where exactly is he getting his information from?"
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