Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Chapter 1303 The True Treasure Girl "Ying"

Silky's gaze fell on the communicator, her pupils narrowed slightly, and a rare look of surprise appeared on her face.

She subconsciously leaned closer and asked, "What's this? A communication device shaped like a 'dudu'?"

Seeing that Silky Kirk actually recognized the device, Ying quickly asked, "You recognize this communicator?"

Silky nodded, lightly touched the casing of the communicator with her finger, and slowly said:

"When I first entered Teyvat, because of my special status, I was received by the Witches' Guild Elder, who was also the Border Guardian, namely Witch A'Iris."

"She has a free-spirited personality and likes to make strange and unique objects. The design of this communicator is very characteristic of her, so I recognized it at a glance."

Upon hearing this, Ying breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that Skykirk not only recognized the communicator but also had a direct connection to Alice, which saved her a lot of tedious explanations.

"I see... Then I'll get straight to the point."

Without further ado, Ying got straight to the point, saying, "Alice came to my house yesterday, right when my husband Shao Yun was fighting your master 'Extreme Evil Knight'. She came looking for me."

She paused, then said with displeasure, "She told me she hoped I would give up my current life."

"Continue on your journey to become the great hero who saves Teyvat, and... and it even implies that I killed my husband, and that I should use Shao Yun's life to 'prove' my determination to save the world."

"What?!" Paimon was instantly furious when she heard the words "murder her husband." She quickly floated to Ying's side, her voice becoming shrill.

"Alice has gone too far! How could she make you do something like this! Has she gone mad?"

Paimon stomped her feet in anger, utterly unable to comprehend how anyone could make such a vicious request.

After listening to Ying's story, Silky instinctively imagined the worst-case scenario in her mind.

She has seen too many people betray each other in the face of crisis, even once close couples may turn against each other in order to protect themselves.

So, she asked cautiously, "So... you agreed to her request? You plan to improve your strength first, and then... kill your husband?"

Upon hearing this, Ying's eyebrows shot up, her almond-shaped eyes widened, and she roared like a lioness from the east bank of the river, "No! What are you thinking!"

Seeing Ying's angry and prickly appearance, which resembled a cat with its fur standing on end, Silky quickly suppressed her previous negative speculations and apologized without changing her expression.

"I'm sorry, I misspoke. I've seen too many scenes of 'couples are like birds in the same forest, but they fly away when disaster strikes' in other worlds, so it's easy to think the worst... Don't mind it, please continue."

Ying took a deep breath, covered her forehead, and forced herself to calm down before speaking after a long while.

"Where were we... Oh, right. Iris also said that I am the Fourth Exile, born to be a hero of Teyvat, and must take on the responsibility of saving the world."

“But my husband, Shao Yun, told me that she didn’t think I could be a hero at all; she just saw me as a ‘filter’ to purify the power of the abyss.”

At this point, Ying gave a self-deprecating sneer.

"Does Alice really think I'm a goldfish with only a 7-second memory? That I'd forget how she treated me in Liyue, and how much I cherish my life with Shao Yun now?"

"She thinks she can just make up some 'hero' image and I'll be a fool to follow her? Even Katsina wouldn't believe that."

Silky listened quietly, but when she heard the adjective "filter canister," she couldn't help but interrupt Ying and ask:

"A filter canister? That's how Mr. Shao Yun described it? What exactly does he mean?"

The word was so unusual that she had a feeling things might be more complicated than she had imagined.

Ying raised her hand and pinched her chin, carefully recalling Shao Yun's explanation from back then, and then said in more plain and easy-to-understand language:

"It probably means... that I can purify the power of the abyss. My body seems to be able to purify abyssal energy, like a gas filter can remove toxic gases."

“Purification?” Upon hearing these two words, Skirk began to ponder.

She lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then muttered to herself, "Your statement might be somewhat biased. Power cannot disappear or be created out of thin air..."

"Can your body truly purify the power of the abyss?"

The more Skirk thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, and she tentatively offered a suggestion.

"Ying, would you mind if I did a simple experiment for you? Or rather, a simple physical examination?"

"Don't worry, it's just a check of the flow of energy in your body. There's no danger and it won't harm you."

Looking at Silky's serious eyes, Ying readily agreed, "Okay, no problem. As long as I can figure out the situation, I'll feel more at ease when I practice my sword."

Seeing this, Skirk slowly raised her right hand, palm facing upward.

A wisp of pale purple abyssal power slowly rose from her palm.

This wisp of power was exceptionally pure, without the slightest hint of violence; instead, it swirled gently in her palm like a tranquil stream.

To avoid making Ying nervous, Skykirk gently reassured her while controlling the power of the abyss:

"Don't worry, this is just a tiny bit of the purest abyssal power. The amount is very small. Even if an ordinary person inhales it, it will be metabolized within a day and will not have any effect on the body."

"Just relax, it's just a small check-up, it'll be over soon."

Ying nodded, took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes, tried to relax her body, focused her attention on her breathing, and calmed her emotions.

As her body relaxed, the abyssal power in Skykirk's palm seemed to come alive, transforming into several finer "tentacles" that gently touched Ying's wrist before slowly probing into her body, spreading deep within her along the flow of blood and energy.

Skirk closed her eyes, focusing all her attention on that wisp of abyssal power.

Through the feedback of this force, she could clearly "see" the energy state within Ying's body.

After about half a minute, she described what she felt inside Ying's body.

"Six elemental forces exist within you simultaneously... and they coexist without any repulsion, and there's even a hint of them merging together. That's amazing."

"Hmm... Besides that, there's also a tiny, extremely faint trace of abyssal power?"

This discovery piqued Silky's curiosity.

Logically speaking, the seven elemental forces and the power of the abyss are natural opposites, like water and fire, unable to coexist. Once they meet, they will collide and annihilate each other.

However, the elemental power within Ying's body and the power of the abyss seemed to have reached some kind of balance, coexisting peacefully, which was completely beyond her comprehension.

Upon hearing Silky's words, Ying slowly opened her eyes, recalling her past experiences, and explained:

"That wisp of abyssal power was probably accidentally absorbed into my body when I was purifying the Stormterror's tears in Mondstadt."

"However, compared to the elemental power I have obtained, the power of the abyss is still too little."

After hearing the explanation, Skirk slowly opened her eyes, and with a gentle flick of her finger, the abyssal power that had entered Ying's body retreated, re-condensed in her palm, and then gradually dissipated.

A thoughtful expression appeared on her face. She crossed her arms, her gaze fixed on Ying, her mind constantly processing the information she had gathered.

The combination of six coexisting elemental forces and the abyssal power that coexists peacefully with the elemental forces is truly extraordinary.

After much thought, Silky finally found the most appropriate word to describe firefly.

She looked at Ying and said earnestly, "I must say, you are a very good 'vessel'."

"Whether it's elemental power or abyssal power, it can exist stably within your body, and you can even convert it. This kind of physique is extremely rare in the entire Teyvat, and even in other worlds."

Upon hearing the word "container," Ying, even though she was mentally prepared, still showed a hint of unease on her face.

She muttered to herself, "This sounds weird... I feel like a container for something, not a person."

Although she knew that Skykirk meant no harm and was just describing her objectively, the way she was addressed still made her feel a little awkward.

Silky looked at Ying's slightly dissatisfied expression, but there was not much apology on her face.

For her, whether the wording is tactful or not is not important; as long as the facts are accurately stated and the other party understands the core information, that is enough.

"This is the truth, there's no need to embellish it. If you and your brother Kong are siblings, then you and he will both be very good 'containers'."

"No wonder my master said that your brother played a pivotal role in the research on the power of the abyss in Kanria."

When Ying heard Silky suddenly mention her brother, the awkwardness she initially felt from being called a "vessel" was instantly replaced by worry. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she asked weakly:

"Is my brother... also using a gas filter?"

Silky shook her head and used a more apt and gentler adjective to make the analogy.

"Using 'filter canister' is not accurate enough; I prefer to compare it to 'piggy bank'."

"You can store the frenzied abyssal power within your body and transform it into a gentle, usable abyssal power."

"Just like storing coins in a piggy bank, you can access them when needed, which is what makes your constitution so special."

This analogy made Ying instantly understand the core characteristics of her physique. She nodded thoughtfully, her eyes showing more understanding.

But before she could fully process this information, Skykirk's tone suddenly became very alarmed, and she warned:

"But you need to understand, to be honest, that you are in a very dangerous situation right now."

"You can store the frenzied abyssal power within your body, and you can also transform it into a gentle, directly usable abyssal power."

"This ability is an extremely tempting 'treasure' for anyone who needs the power of the abyss."

Listening to Silky's complicated description, Ying tilted her head and asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"