Chapter 15 is about an external brain!

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After meeting, Ningguang and Mingchong stared at each other.

——No! Are the netizens gay offline? No one told me about this!!

"Ye Lan, please go first. I want to have a good chat with this... Mr. Ming Chong." Ningguang keenly caught the surprise and depression on his face.

"Oh? It seems there are some other stories here!" Ye Lan raised an eyebrow, "Then I won't disturb you from reminiscing about the past."

After the others left with a clattering sound on the floor, the room fell into silence for a moment.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?"

"No, Ningguang, are you doing so well now?!"

They both spoke at the same time.

Then Ning Guang paused, feeling a sense of time and space confusion. In short, she was sure of one thing - this Ming Chong's way of obtaining memories was different from hers.

What's more... looking at this obviously much younger face, Ningguang didn't know why she felt as if she was returning home with pride and honor.

Now when Ningguang thinks back to that memory, she still feels a bit socially frustrated when A Chong beat drums and gongs to attract her attention.

Now that the person was standing in front of him alive, Ningguang didn't feel much guilt left. Instead, the expression of "A Chong" in her memory became nonchalant and extremely annoying.

——All that sympathy and guilt were ultimately misplaced!

"Ningguang! I didn't expect you to be one of the Seven Stars of Liyue. Please don't forget me when you become rich and powerful—" Ming Chong immediately rushed over and hugged her thighs.

Ruo Tuo who was squeezed on the other hand: Yue——sticking out tongue.jpg

"...Now that you know everything, haven't you made any progress? Stop rubbing your snot on my new clothes." Ningguang pushed his face with one hand, feeling a headache. "Also, the recent incident with the treasure-stealing group must have been your doing again, right?"

"hold head high!"

A loud, monosyllabic speech answered several questions simultaneously.

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"Oh, Sister Ningguang~~" Ming Chong said with a bright smile, "My brother's parents are both dead now, and he just came out of the woodcutter's valley to make a living. Don't you feel sorry for me?"

"...Don't talk, let me be quiet for a while." Ningguang temporarily lost the ability to express herself and didn't even want to speak.

"Okay!" Ming Chong quickly got up and sat on a chair beside him.

She was so stupid, really. She only knew that A Chong was a good man in prison, and that she had betrayed him before. She didn't know that A Chong, who grew up in a serious environment, could be so unserious!

The most terrifying thing was that what he said was true. I was indeed the last person he could rely on.

No, isn’t this kid so quick to call sister?

——All the prepared measures are useless.

Ming Chong: Yeah.jpg

Are you kidding? He has connections at Seven Stars, so why is he still working so hard?! Huh? Is he not using his brain? Or is it because he is not using it well!

"...I roughly understand. Now, uh, do you think that you are the chosen one, the man destined to unite the treasure-stealing group?" Ningguang's eyes seemed to see through everything.

"Just tell me yourself. Is there anything else I don't know about?"

"Uh... I'm going on a long trip, does this count?" Damn it, how does she know me so well?!

"The evil dragon that broke the seal..."

Ruota raised his head sharply and wagged his tail.

Ming Chong narrowed his eyes and grabbed his tail. It was a super cute little dragon. Rua!

"What seal?" Ming Chong scratched his cheek, suspecting that he had heard it wrong.

Ningguang watched his series of actions intently, and a sense of foreboding arose in her heart.

"Are you talking about this?" Ming Chong held up the Ruo Tuo in his hand. "It's called Jiujiu. I picked it up when I passed by the Nantian Gate... Ningguang, what evil dragon are you talking about? Feng..."

Isn't this just an ordinary Rock Dragon King?

"Nantianmen..." Ningguang sighed tiredly, and recalled the information sent back by Philgodette - Ming Chong was still illiterate.

Could it be that...this kid has been treating the evil dragon as a tamed rock dragon lizard these days?

Ningguang felt a little dizzy.

"A Chong, you..."

"Don't worry, Ningguang! I know Longlong holds a special place in Liyue. I will definitely take good care of him!"

"No, I want to say..."

"Oh, I see! Ningguang, you're talking about the treasure-stealing group in Liyue, right? Don't worry, I'm going on a long journey, so I'll leave the management to you. Here! This is the highly authorized Stone Amber Crow Seal."

Ningguang caught the thing Ming Chong threw at her, feeling both helpless and depressed. "Okay, Chong, I know you have the ability to suppress the remaining demons, but I still want to remind you..."

——"Don't worry! You know I value life the most!"

"Oh, by the way, A Chong, before you came here, you had no impression of Ye Lan..." Ningguang frowned.

"Ye, Lan? I don't know. I thought she was a human trafficker at first!" Ming Chong's eyes were clear. "I know you because I had a dream about us traveling barefoot together..."

Ningguang: ...

Ningguang opened her mouth, but finally chose to give up.

"Now that you have handed over the treasure-hunting team to me, let's talk about it later. What do you think?" After all, the situation now is different from that in the dream, so we should make other plans.

Seeing her stand up, Ming Chong's head followed her movements.

"...Come with me too. I've booked a table at the Glazed Pavilion. Let's eat and chat!"

“Here I come!”

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"Home%@#*! Then I※ɡ？＆)...well, everyone~_■*＄!"

Ming Chong's mouth was full of food, and he was talking to Ningguang in a slurred and gesticulating manner.

Ningguang held a bowl of soup and blew on the spoon leisurely. "If you have anything to say, it's not too late to continue after you finish eating."

He nodded, and while inhaling the storm, he still found time to feed Ruota a few mouthfuls.

Ruota: Ahwu (chewing chewing chewing) Ahwu (chewing like crazy) Ahwu (chewing)... choking, rolling eyes.jpg

However, Ming Chong did not pay attention to such trivial matters. After all, this was the Rock Dragon King, and it was definitely impossible to kill it easily!

If I have this kind of time, of course I will take a sneak peek at the remaining two CGs of the loser’s ending!

Title: Legacy of the Soul

"The one who knows the other best is always the other's enemy."

Title Effect: Every soul is born with flaws, but their regrets have the opportunity to be completed. Wearing this title summons the wearer's weaknesses and generates a "New Wind Field."

"New Wind Field" marks those who meet the call within the wearer's range of influence to complete the wearer's selected weaknesses, regardless of faction.

"The current title needs to be worn manually. (Not worn)"

An old enemy is indeed an old enemy! This is what he needs most right now! Ming Chong was inexplicably moved, and his feelings for Ningguang suddenly became richer.

External brain!!! (shaking sound)

It’s a regional limited edition, so you don’t have to worry about forgetting to bring your brain when you go out!

Ming Chong immediately took the machine down, and found that there was one at the dock.

Ah, is this the pain of missing one when exploring a map?

If I had known earlier, I would have listened to Mr. Zhongli and gone to the fishing spot to check it out...

I really didn't listen to the advice of the elderly, and now I'm suffering the consequences.

Next, click on——

Title: Requiem

"Good night, traveler."

Title Effect: Home is the place you can never return to. Wearing this title grants you the "Musical Notes," "Silence," and emotional buffs.

"Notes" can enable the wearer to gain absolute pitch, and improve musical talent and appreciation ability to the maximum level.

"Silence" allows the wearer to interrupt any attack through music and plunge the opponent into memories."

"The current title has been automatically worn."

Wow, I've made it big, becoming an art student! I'm going to take the exam and I'm going to fail!

Ming Chong only now realized that the simulator was a real cheat. If this world was peaceful enough and there were no dragon disasters or man-made disasters, he would have to go to the Golden Hall of the continent of Teyvat... No, it's the Opikle Opera House to perform.

——Well, I hope the brave team will show up later, otherwise accidents will happen wherever they go, which will really affect the tourists' experience.

As expected, we still have to complete our travel plans before the dragon disaster occurs in Mondstadt.

Ming Chong took one last look at the title that appeared in the loser ending, and belatedly realized that this "Requiem"... Could it be that Ningguang had been silenced in the simulation?

So, Ningguang wouldn't actually believe that, would she? The people in the simulator and real people have some overlap, but they're also different...

It's not impossible, after all, not everyone can imagine traveling to another world. Hehehe, playing dumb is easy for college students!

Unfortunately, the experience gained from the simulator was limited, and he still revealed his flaws in front of Ningguang. Otherwise, wouldn't he have played a trick on her?

Then again, if Ningguang has some memories, could it be that others have them too? What's the commonality? It seems Ningguang has been staying in the Jade Pavilion the entire time. Could that memory bubble just spawn at a random location?

...Could this be the main storyline Easter egg left by the simulator?!

——Damn it, I just know that it’s not that easy to get Milotic back!

Thinking of this, Ming Chong decided to simulate it again. After all, it was a no-cost business! Moreover, he felt that he still knew too little about this world.

Options B and C are starting to let themselves go, and I always feel that if the simulation continues, some strange endings will appear.

Don’t do things like having a golden wedding anniversary with someone’s aho-haired boyfriend or having a romantic relationship with some real big shot!

Choose D. I, the Water Dragon King, will solidify this position this time.

"You chose D.

In your hometown, you play the wooden reed flute the best and can even communicate with the tree you guard. However, people around you always seem to be jealous of you, and you are unwilling to continue living in such a narrow environment.

You set out to sea, and you learned from the fishermen of this "Bayun Island" that it was a time of turmoil, with no one claiming to be king of the sea. Everyone had succumbed to the demon that brought war and chaos. You resolved to be the first human to refuse to surrender.

Ming Chong is proud: It's me!

——However, this time there is no time for heroes. I didn’t even know that I had cheats in the simulator.

"You paddled your simple raft and decided to keep going. The thunderstorm at sea was terrifying, but luckily you brought your wooden reed flute. Even the thunderstorm would calm down with your music!

Are thunderstorms also alive?"

"When you raised this question, it was soon answered. A sea monster that had caused a huge wave on the sea and nearly killed you, but was captivated by your music, told you that it was a thunderstorm sent by the demon god.

The sea monster also tells you that all attacks that are not in your favor will succumb to your music.

In fact, this exhausted demon god had never seen such a bold human being before, and he almost died at your hands...

However, he couldn't blame you, you were human, and the demon loved humans.

You decided to proclaim yourself the Demon God of Joy, and to appoint this sea beast as the Great Serpent General, to follow you in exchange for your crimes."