Chapter 155 Crying, biting, sniffing, and rubbing, by Morax...

The familiar scent, the quiet environment, and the pain that had been relieved.

"Ugh..."

After an unknown amount of time, Mainkuen gradually came to his senses from his shock and found himself lying in bed, his face partially obscured by a dark brown coat.

He took a deep sniff. "Is it... Zhong... Zhongli?"

"Um."

The immortal friend, dressed in white, sat on a stool by the bed, watching him intently. When he woke up, he bent down and removed the cloth from his face.

"There are quite a few."

"...Huh? What?"

Confused, Mainkuen twitched his ears, still not understanding the situation, and instinctively reached for the end of his tie that was sticking out of the air as he bent over.

I missed my chance.

...

"Zhongli!!"

Painful memories flooded back, and Mainkun immediately sprang from the bed, grabbing Zhongli by the neck and frantically burrowing into his arms.

"Terrible! Terr ... I'm going to die! Zhongli! I'm going to die!!"

"No, Xiao En, nothing will happen to you."

"I'm going to die—!!"

A scream escaped his throat, and Mainkun clutched Zhongli's head, his words incoherent, his terror surpassing even their first meeting.

"I'm bleeding so much, she's slashing me! I should have listened to Elhesen, what should I do? I can't stop the bleeding, nothing can stop it! I'm going to die! Zhongli! Zhongli!! Waaaaah!"

"It's okay, it's okay."

Zhongli did not resist, letting him grab her hair with one hand, trembling and crying out. She simply used a steady and gentle force to smooth the severed limb and gently tuck it from her neck to Mainkuen's eyes.

"Xiao En, look."

The forearm, which should have been bleeding profusely, now had a layer of golden-brown rock formations.

Morax petrified his wounds, sealing his blood vessels with the most delicate techniques, thus locking away his life force.

"I'm here, so you won't die."

"Waaah..."

The calm voice gave the horrified man strength. Mainkuen stared tremblingly at the forearm that was pinned to his face. After a long while, under Zhongli's encouraging gaze, he tentatively stuck out his tongue and licked the cut surface.

"No, it has no taste...no fishy smell..."

He blankly released his left hand that was gripping Zhong Li's hair.

"Rocks rarely have a taste."

"It doesn't... hurt."

He gently bit the cut surface with his teeth.

"The rock is ten thousand times stronger than a person's body, so you don't have to worry about breaking it."

The young man's tense body relaxed instantly, like some small animal that finally realized it had been rescued.

"...I won't die?"

He sought affirmation again.

"Yes, Mr. En."

"Under the watchful eye of the Rock God, no innocent person will die unjustly here."

"Hmm..."

Mainkuhn assumed he was a devout believer. He absentmindedly released Zhongli, sat back on the bed, and, feeling somewhat unreal, gently bit the remaining half of his forearm under his teeth once more.

"It's alright, it's alright. Even with only one hand, I can still be very capable... There was a one-armed sage five hundred years ago in Sumeru."

“Xiao En…”

Zhongli sat down on the edge of the bed, wanting to say some words of comfort to him.

"Zhongli".

He saw the dejected young man turn to him first, his cat ears drooping but his vertical pupils focused.

Did I pinch you too hard just now? I'm sorry.

Zhong Li reached out and combed her hair back into a neat shape in front of him. "...Not at all, Mr. Xiao En."

"I see."

The short tail wagged behind him. Mainkun was silent for a moment, then suddenly couldn't hold back his sobs and choked out a cry.

"Can you hug me again?"

"I'm still so scared, really scared..."

"Of course, my friend."

He leaned against the headboard, arms outstretched, and Mainkuen went over, resting his forehead on his shoulder, crying, biting, sniffing, rubbing, and complaining.

"I could have beaten her, but my physical condition held me back. If it were when I was younger..."

“Mr. Xiao En, you are very young.”

"I mean when you were younger, when you first met me... Waaah, I hate thunder, I hate rain, I never want to go to Inazuma again!"

"Then I won't go. I promise you, you can live in Liyue forever."

"No, no, that won't do, it'll take too long..."

Just like an elder treating a younger generation, Zhong Li responded to whatever Mainkun cried about; he was truly adept at dealing with a wronged child.

"My right hand, my right hand is gone, I'm so sorry... I can't use the marksmanship you taught me anymore."

"It's okay. I'm just teaching you marksmanship so you'll have another way to protect yourself."

"Now that you're right in front of me, what does it matter whether you're a good shot or not?"

After he finished speaking, Mainkuhn started crying, biting his earring and gasping for breath, almost passing out.

"You can pat my head, and then say to me—"

"My dear, my little Maynard, are you the best child in the world?"

"OK."

After Zhongli finished speaking, everything went quiet.

Looking down, I saw that Mainkun had closed his eyes and fallen asleep, as if he had received some great comfort.

Children of certain long-lived species, such as Yakshas, ​​will find it difficult to develop a strong mind and a mature physique if they do not receive proper care in their early years.

Mainkuhn is more of a special case.

Although his body was that of a young man, his mind seemed to have remained in childhood.

He put Mainkun back in bed, left his coat by the pillow, and Zhongli opened his hand, revealing a Sumeru-style mechanism in his palm, which he then put behind his ear.

Void Terminal 6.0 is starting up, please wait patiently.

"Liyue user Zhongli detected"

"The 'This Cat Is My Home' chat group has been automatically selected for you."

Zhongli: Mr. Elhesen, are you here? I apologize for the sudden interruption, but this matter is of great importance. If you have time, please speak with me as soon as possible.

Wendy: Oh dear, what a way of talking an old man!

Wendy: If you have any questions, just post them in the group chat. The Void can automatically save chat history, so you can view it directly when you log in to Elhesen!

Zhongli: This thing is so convenient, it surpasses the ancient method of dream transmission by thousands of times. Truly, everything in this world is constantly evolving, with each new wave pushing the one before it.

Zhongli: In that case, I'll speak frankly. Mr. Mainkun is probably in dire straits.

"Tinari: What's wrong? Mr. Zhongli saw him in Liyue? Good heavens! How could anything be wrong with him after what he did?"

Talia: Are you in a bad mood? After all, having to actively collect other people's hatred towards you every day is a cruel thing to think about.

Barbara: Um... Mr. Zhongli, could you invite him to visit Mondstadt again? Listening to a song at the church might help him relax.

Zhongli: Thank you for your invitation, Ms. Barbara, but unfortunately, Mr. Mainkun's problem remains physical.

Zhongli: For unknown reasons, General Thunder severed his right hand and an inch below his wrist, leaving him in grave danger. I barely managed to save his life using my divine powers.

...

Sino: Send the picture!

Narcida: Mr. Zhongli! The Void has added a photo function. Please press the plus sign in the bottom right corner and take a picture to show us the current situation in Mainkun!

Zhongli: [Image] Is that so?

Abedo: Mr. Zhongli, adjust the orientation; you posted a selfie.

Zhongli: Sorry everyone, please wait a moment while I go find a young helper.

Zhongli: [Image]

...

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Kavi: Can it still be installed?

Kavi: Where's the severed hand? Has it been retrieved? Fontaine had limb reattachment surgery.

"Sino: Kavi."

"Sino: Mainkun has essentially lost its self-healing ability."

"Kavi: You mean it doesn't matter if the hand is there or not, since it can't be reattached anyway? But... but that's a person's most important right hand! I don't know how I could live without it! God... why did this have to happen... at least get it back..."

"Desia: What's wrong with General Thunder?! I don't believe Mainkun could do anything bad! She's so ruthless and merciless, does she really think my Sumeru Army is without anyone?!"

Desia: I can't take it anymore! Elhesen! Get me the military funds right now, I want to build a navy!

Zhong Li: Mr. Elhesen, I have no intention of provoking a conflict, but I would like to remind you that Mr. Mainkun's health is now extremely poor, and he may not live long enough to carry out your plan.

"Al-Hysen: Mr. Zhongli, he won't die."

Zhongli: Why are you so sure? The situation is truly dire. He didn't realize it today because of his emotional state, but tomorrow, he will surely tremble with fear again due to his weakened body.

"Al-Hysen: Mr. Zhongli, you didn't understand what I meant."

Al Heisenberg: My statement that he will not die is an objective fact, because he has never lived.

"Al-Hysen: Based on my observations over the past few years, I can now conclude that even if he bleeds to his last drop, his head falls to the ground, his heart stops beating, and he is hacked to pieces, his consciousness will remain in the largest part of his body."

"Kavi: Elheisen! How can you be so sure!?"

Al-Hysen: You're all too sentimental, to the point that you've forgotten he was born stillborn.

Al-Hysen: So, as long as I am here, and as long as there are more people who love him than hate him, and more people who want him to live than want him to die, Mainkuhn's consciousness will not dissipate.

Sugar: Wait, no... what you're saying means...?

Wendy: Oh dear, how cruel. They don't even have the freedom to choose death. Mainkuhn doesn't seem to know this yet?

Diluc: That's good. I wonder what he'll do now that he knows.

Al-Hysen: There's no need to tell him. If the plan goes smoothly, he will be reborn amidst the hopes of the people.

Zhongli: But that's in the future; we don't know how long it will be before it arrives.

Zhong Li: Mr. Elhesen.

Elhesen: Please speak.

Zhong Li: I will take over all the pain Mainkun suffers before his rebirth.

Zhongli: I'm sorry, this isn't a request.

Elhesen: ? Wait…

Zhongli hung up the terminal, then gave Kong and Paimon, who were looking on with curiosity, a friendly smile.

"Thank you for your hard work, traveler. It's fortunate that you're here, otherwise these novel things would really leave me at a loss."

"It's just taking a picture, it's just that the camera is a bit unusual."

Paimon lowered his voice modestly, then quietly asked what the traveler was thinking.

"Mr. Zhongli, who is this beautiful woman on the hospital bed... and what was that device on your ear just now..."

Are you curious?

Zhongli asked the traveler.

The traveler nodded vigorously.

"That's good."

Zhongli summoned two brand-new Void Terminals and sent them to Paimon and Kongshou.

"Welcome to our multinational chat group... By the way..."

He reached out and pulled out half a bag of void terminals from somewhere.

"You've traveled far and wide, and will soon visit seven kingdoms. You can send some to the trustworthy people you meet."

"What's all the mystery about?"

Paimon scoffed, pressing the terminal to his ear. "There are quite a few people in there. What's this? You have to read the group files before joining. The latest version of Main Kuhn's career summary? Well, I'll reluctantly take a look."

...a few minutes later.

"Waaaaaah! Traveler! I feel so sad! This world is suddenly so awful, waaaaah!"

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Author's note: After Liyue comes the Judgment.

finally.

Also, there will be no update tomorrow because Genshin Impact is updating.