Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 135 "Divination"

Outside Tianheng Mountain, at a small inn in the wilderness, the group sat on bamboo and wooden chairs outside.

It's very quiet here; besides Boss Zhu, there are only his employees, Zhi and Ben. Therefore, the sounds of small animals are clearly audible, and you can even hear the wind.

That's not surprising. This place is very close to Liyue Harbor, so travelers who come here usually choose to walk a bit further to reach Liyue Harbor. And if you're starting from Liyue Harbor, nobody stops at an inn to rest right after leaving the city, right?

With an inn in this location, it's no wonder it's deserted. Only passersby stop here to rest when they have some special needs.

"In short, I don't know astrology, nor am I the successor you're looking for."

"Then how did you know all this?!"

Huiyuan was quite helpless. Even if she explained, Mona wouldn't believe her. If she didn't explain, Mona would keep asking for an explanation.

(I really should have kept my mouth shut and not blurted out the result...)

"Oh dear, I already said... I've studied a little divination. I'm not from this world, so it's normal for me to know some techniques you haven't seen before, right?"

"But... even so... what technology could possibly be so precise as to calculate exactly what I'm about to say?"

"Uh... well... if I want a divination, I have to pay a price to predict what will happen in the future. Since there's a price to pay, it's reasonable for the divination to be clear and specific, right?"

Mona found it hard to believe, but she still believed what Huiyuan said, and then slumped into a chair, questioning the meaning of life.

(My proud astrology skills seem like child's play in Miss Lingling's eyes... How could this be...)

Looking at Mona, who was paralyzed, Paimon whispered something to her.

"I never expected Sister Lingling to have this skill..."

Ignoring the whispers between Paimon and Ying, Huiyuan looked helplessly at Mona while reviewing the Mona Legend quest storyline given by the system, waiting for the next development of the plot.

Just then, Mr. Zhu, the owner of the inn, came out of the room.

"Mona, you've come at the perfect time! Did you see a jade ring on your way here?"

As Boss Zhu approached, Mona perked up and stood up.

(Don't lose yourself... Miss Lingling's fortune-telling skills come at a price; they should be considered on par with astrology, no... slightly lower. By the way, Boss Zhu's...)

"A jade ring? I don't seem to remember it."

After Mona gave this answer, Boss Zhu rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

"This is a real problem... My precious ring was swallowed by a slime without me noticing. It was left to me by my mother."

Hearing what Boss Zhu said, Paimon, who was eating a sunset fruit, said matter-of-factly, "Why don't we just let Sister Lingling do some divination for this kind of thing..."

Before Paimon could finish speaking, Mona refuted his statement.

“Miss Lingling said that her divination skills require a price to be paid to reveal the meaning. Using divination skills for something like this is making a mountain out of a molehill.”

Paimon paused, then realized it made sense, and said, "Well... Mona, your astrology is so amazing..."

“That won’t do either. Astrology is serious knowledge used to discern reality and observe destiny, not something to be used for menial tasks. It’s a matter of dignity and mindset. If an astrologer believes that astrology can solve everything, they will be abandoned by the stars. Divination will lose its guiding power and will no longer be able to see through the fog ahead. Therefore, principles are principles.”

After hearing Mona's explanation, Boss Zhu said disappointedly, "Sigh, I originally said that if you were willing, I could offer 20,000 Mora as a reward."

Upon hearing the number 20,000, Mona suddenly perked up. She was even more energetic than when Huiyuan revealed that she knew divination, her eyes widening in surprise.

Seeing Mona's discomfiture, Ying asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Mona turned away awkwardly, trying her best to hide her expression, and even lowered her head, covering her eyes with her large witch's hat.

"N-no, it's just that...the person who found the ring is really lucky. They can earn 20,000 Mora this way."

Looking at Mona like this, Ying had seen through everything.

So Ying imitated Huiyuan, mimicking the "Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King's" expression, and said disdainfully, "You just said... 'The dignity of an astrologer.'"

Seeing that Ying was about to undermine her, Mona quickly coughed twice to interrupt her and made excuses for herself.

"Ahem, that's true, but... the boss works so hard to run his business, and he's willing to spend so much money to find this ring, it must be very meaningful. It wouldn't be good to just leave like this, let's try our best to find it. Even without astrology, there might be other ways."

Mona pondered for a moment, then looked at Ying and winked.

Ying held her forehead, speechless.

"How did this become my problem again..."

Seeing that Ying was having a headache, Paimon thought for a moment, then took out an item and said, "Hmm... since it was swallowed by a slime, we can use 'Elemental Lure' to lure all the nearby slimes over, right? Remember? It's the 'Elemental Lure' that we refined for Diluc. Actually... hehe, I secretly brought some with me!"

Upon seeing this familiar item, Ying started complaining about Paimon.

"Could it be that I'm just craving something sweet...?"

Before Ying could finish her sentence, "...when she's feeling hungry, she attracts slimes to kill and eat," Paimon interrupted her.

"Oh, don't worry about the details. Mona, Lingling, we'll be right back!"

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Huiyuan began asking the system questions.

"What were those 'elemental decoys' they were talking about again?"

Hint: Related to Diluc's legendary quest.

Seeing that the system did not give a direct answer, Huiyuan tried hard to recall the plot.

"I remember now, it was that part. It was about collecting Ice Mist Flowers to make 'Elemental Bait' to attract slimes or something."

"Congratulations, host, your answer is correct."

While Huiyuan was talking to the system, Mona, who had been ignored and left standing aside, became anxious.

"Hello, hello, Miss Lingling."

Hearing Mona's call, Huiyuan exited the system chat interface and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"You said that the successor is an innocent and kind little girl named 'Klee,' who doesn't know anything about astrology. Is that true?"

"The look on your face... even if I told you it was true, you wouldn't believe me, would you?"

"Of course I don't believe it. That's the old lady's... no, I mean, my master's friend's daughter. How could she not know anything about astrology?"