Chapter 19: The Self-cultivation of Teyvat's Movie King Acting, Just Acting...

"What are you thinking about?"

Yiran, who had returned to his original name, narrowed his eyes and directly uncovered Kong's psychological activities, and revealed the explosive news about Yi Bai's prototype.

"I'm not a slime."

Kong blinked, looked at Bai Yiran, and said just like that...

"What slime?"

Paimeng didn't understand the connection between the topics and was a little confused.

Diluk frowned: "...You mean, Yibai is actually a slime?"

"Hmm? Yeah, so you didn't know?"

Bai Yiran was surprised.

"I thought..."

He found an excuse and turned his gaze to Sora.

“Eh???????”

Paimon was the only one shocked at the scene.

"No, well, although this is surprising, do you know about this, Traveler?"

Paimon sensed the discrepancy in the world and turned to question Sora, who showed no reaction.

"Well……"

Sora folded his arms and turned his head away quietly.

"Hello……!"

Bai Yiran laughed again and said naturally, "You two are so interesting to be with each other."

"Well... Anyway, it turned into a human after it met me, and I've been asking it to call me brother ever since."

Sora realized: "So, his appearance is actually based on your appearance?"

Yiran: “That’s possible.”

Paimon wondered, "So why can he become a human?"

Bai Yiran took out a white folding fan from somewhere, tapped his hands, and said leisurely:

"I don't know about that. There are so many strange creatures in this world. Maybe it's an immortal with the power to transform, or a product of some forbidden experiment, or a pure water elf that can turn into a human..."

He paused, then continued speaking in a scare-inducing tone.

"Maybe... it's actually a mysterious monster that craves human flesh and blood, wants to become a human, eats up its friend when he's not paying attention, and then takes over his life."

"Alas??!"

Paimon was frightened and quickly flew behind Kong.

“…”

Hmm... Diluk said nothing, took a deep breath, and was thinking about something.

Sora looked helplessly at the elf behind him:

"Paimon, he's obviously trying to scare you."

"Yes."

Paimon reacted, angrily putting his hands on his hips.

"No matter what he was like before, he has helped us a lot now, the Water Knight Ibai of the Knights of West Wind!"

She asked back:

"Aren't you his brother? How can you make such assumptions about him?"

Bai Yiran's smile deepened.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. He is indeed my brother. He is actually a very well-behaved and innocent child. I should protect him."

"But I really don't want anyone to be alienated from him because of his differences."

Paimon retorted, "How is that possible! The food he cooks is delicious. He is a friend that Paimon likes very much."

Diluk changed the subject: "So why did you let him come to Mondstadt alone?"

Bai Yiran sighed:

"Well... Xiao Yibai once told me that he had something he had to do. Anyway, we agreed not to explore each other's secrets."

Diluk nodded: "You trust him very much."

Bai Yiran affirmed: "Of course."

The person he trusts most in this world is himself.

Paimon reluctantly accepted: "After all, Yibai has the Eye of God, and he seems to be good at fighting. Although he is a little young... But in Mondstadt, there shouldn't be any more danger."

Diluk glanced at Paimon and agreed, "The Knights are pretty good at taking care of children."

It can be considered as one of the few bright spots for the Kaiya family.

Bai Yiran nodded seriously, and Yun Shuilan's eyes were filled with tenderness: "Then I feel relieved."

…

"!! I declare that from today on, Yibai is my biological brother, and my wife's brother is my brother!"

"Who said before that Yi Bai wanted to have a brother? Now he really has one."

"The hair and eye color of the paper man can indeed be inherited (definitely)"

"Leave the world of the second dimension alone"

"So... the water-attributed God's Eye can also be inherited?"

"Hiss... As expected, we are a family."

"Are you sure you are not related?"

"Ah, I just noticed the blue-white feather hanging on his Eye of God! This is the same feather that was hung on Yi Bai's zither in the snowy mountains."

"Is this the bond between brothers?"

"It seems like they have a really good relationship. Brother Wuwu was so gentle when he mentioned little Yibai, and he was even testing our attitude."

"Why do I always feel that... the possibilities I mentioned when I scared Paimon might not be false..."

"It feels like something is going on"

"It's scary when you think about it"

"I bet ten bags of spicy noodles, they are not a simple family"

"...Do you remember Ibai's beautiful wings? It was like evolution. Ibai learned from a low-level monster and became a human, and then grew wings."

"Now that you mention it, I wonder if he wasn't actually a slime in the beginning? What did he transform from?"

"?? What you said actually makes sense."

…

The two discussed the issue of cooperation for a long time, and Diluk had to admit that the man in front of him seemed gentle and casual, but he was also surprisingly proficient in business methods.

It has a monopoly on the production technology of slime flavored gel, and its shelf life and practicality far exceed those of ordinary fruits used for cocktails.

But even with these irreplaceable bargaining chips,

Yiran did not follow the trend to reach a cooperation. Instead, he clearly listed the advantages of the products, discussed all the transaction details in an all-round way, and put out various flavors of gel for reference and testing.

A successful transaction needs to be based on trust and sincerity between both parties. The cooperation between the two this time went very smoothly and pleasantly.

Diluk thought that sometimes people would describe businessmen as profit-seeking, stingy, and greedy.

But Bai Yiran doesn't seem to be like that. He has a shrewd businessman's mind, sharp insight, and efficient and gentle way of speaking, as if those business abilities have been integrated into his flesh and blood.

But he is not greedy, he does not force things, and you can't even see any ambition or desire. He just treats every transaction with a normal mind.

If there is any difference between him and the executive [rich man], it is that the latter has a morbid obsession with money, while the former... let alone greed, even if a room full of Mora is placed in front of him, he will turn around and walk away without batting an eyelid.

At least from Bai Yiran's current perspective, making money is just a character setting that he uses to gain the power of rules.

After the transaction was concluded, he even placed a bottle of osmanthus wine bought from Liyue on the table as a return gift for the visit.

The rain outside the winery had stopped. Bai Yiran lifted up his skirt and stood up, his hair falling from his shoulders as he moved. He smiled and said goodbye to his host, intending to leave room for the three people to talk.

Before opening the door, Bai Yiran seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around and kindly reminded Master Diluk and the Traveler.

"Ibai's most useful ability is not his divine eye, but his ability as a powerful elemental creature to attract other water slimes."

"He helped me a lot in opening the Slime Farm, so...if you two need materials for Slime Condensate or need a solution for raw materials, you can ask Yi Bai for help."

As Diluk pondered silently and Sora nodded in response, Bai Yiran politely closed the door of the villa.

He looked into the distance and curled his lips slightly.

Recently, most of the Ice Mist Flowers in Mondstadt have been picked by people I arranged for, and were planted near the Frozen Trees. After being purified, they will attract Ice Slimes.

There are also fire flowers... electric crystals...

Industrial robots for collecting and transporting slime condensate, impurity filters, and fully automated CNC machine tools.

In addition to the imposition and modification of rules, combined with direct sales of slime gel with multiple flavors and deep processing of products...

Well...anyway, it's not that difficult to build a ranch. The most important thing right now is that if Master Diluk wants to create his alibi, he has to ask for my help.

…

While Diluk and Sora were discussing countermeasures, Ibai had already turned around and returned to Mondstadt from the anchor point, lying on the sofa waiting for the next step of the plan.

On the other hand, in order to further investigate the purpose of the Abyss Cult, Diluk, Sora and Paimon arrived at the depths of the secret realm together, and were using the "Hand of Reverse Flame" on the water Abyss Mage.

Paimon shuddered at the right moment:

"Master Diluk will be ranked first on Paimon's list of people you should never mess with."

After learning about the plans of the Order of the Abyss and learning about the intentions and movements of the Knights in Mondstadt with Hoffman and Kaya, the new spies Kong and Paimon returned to the Dawn Winery to complain to Diluc and discuss the next course of action together.

"That Kaia guy... forget it."

"Let's create a perfect alibi." Diluk said after thinking for a while.

The plan was started from now on, and the ice mist flowers near the winery were not found after searching for them.

In short, it was natural that Diluk and his companions remembered the reminder given by Yiran before he left. Without any doubt, the three of them prepared to find Yibai to persuade and assist in the completion of this plan.

…

"Well... that's what happened, Yibai-chan."

Paimon waved his fingers and explained the complete plan to Yi Bai in the house.

Yi Bai lowered his eyes and listened carefully to Paimeng's narration of the events that he had manipulated.

Then he obediently and firmly decided to stand on the side of the "Dark Night Hero" to complete the entire plan.

"Brother Diluk saved me from the Abyss Mage. I will definitely help you."

The Dark Night Hero stood beside Sora and asked:

"…Will there be any danger?"

"Of course not."

Yi Bai added: "I can turn into liquid and slide away after summoning enough slimes. No one will notice me."

Diluk suddenly remembered something: "Just like the time when he sneaked into the tavern through the crack of the door to find Kaeya?"

"Yes." Yi Bai did not intend to hide it and responded subconsciously.

Diluk was silent for a second:

"You are indeed the slime from Mondstadt..."

Yi Bai lowered his head, looking a little uneasy.

"I like you all very much, so..."

Diluk immediately interrupted the child:

"Don't think too much. Mond welcomes you, whether you are a slime or Yibai."

"Yeah." The bright stars seemed to be reflected in the water lines in Yi Bai's eyes. He raised his head and smiled softly.