Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Chapter 898: Landon Ricketts from the Abyss

After a while, after Capitano confirmed that everything had been completely stabilized, he turned to look at his men and asked, "What are the casualties?"

At this time, the raspberry-loving Bingpang, who had just finished bandaging, looked up and replied, "It's okay, Captain. In fact, before you came to support us, we had almost repelled those abyss monsters with the help of a kind person."

When Capitano heard the word "good Samaritan", he immediately became very curious.

"Good Samaritan? What's going on?"

Bingpang, who loves raspberries, nodded and explained simply, "Yes, a kind-hearted person suddenly showed up and helped us a lot. However, he also 'robbed' our kerosene."

Capitano became very interested in this mysterious "good Samaritan" and asked, "Where is the good Samaritan who saved you now?"

Bingpang, who loves raspberries, pointed to a place not far away and saw a figure sitting on a chair, drinking something in big gulps.

He went on to say: "That kind man is over there, sitting on a chair, and he has drunk a lot of our reserve kerosene..."

Just as Capitano was about to step forward to find out what was going on, suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard.

Shao Yun was seen riding the Apocalypse horse "Famine" and rushing over from a distance like lightning.

"Here I come! The survivors at the scene are beyond my expectations. Well done, Mr. Capitano."

Shao Yun believes that the reason so many people survived at the scene was entirely due to Capitano's timely rescue. He expressed his gratitude to Capitano.

However, Capitano shook his head slightly and answered frankly: "To be precise, it was not me who saved them..."

Shao Yun was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Capitano with suspicion.

Just as he was about to ask further questions, Capitano suddenly changed the subject and asked about the situation in the country of Wolu.

"By the way, Mr. Shao Yun, how is the situation in Wolu Country now?"

Shao Yun calmed himself down a bit and answered truthfully: "Overall, the casualties are still within an acceptable range."

"An abyssal bulge appeared on Turanda Volcano, causing an eruption, but this problem has been resolved."

Then, Shao Yun returned to the current question and asked, "By the way, what do you mean by saying that you didn't save these people?"

Capitano was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "According to my subordinates, these people were actually rescued by a kind-hearted person."

As he spoke, he pointed his finger not far away, where he saw a man sitting on a chair, leisurely and contentedly devouring "Winter Fire Water".

Shao Yun looked in the direction of Capitano's finger and whispered softly, "A kind-hearted person?"

Immediately afterwards, Shao Yun jumped off the horse and walked towards the mysterious man.

As the distance got closer, Shao Yun finally saw the appearance of this mysterious man.

He was wearing a cowboy suit and a wide-brimmed cowboy hat, with a head of gray hair showing from under the brim of the hat.

The old man's face was deeply wrinkled by the years, but his eyes were unusually bright, revealing a wisdom that came from experiencing many vicissitudes of life.

When Shao Yun saw clearly who this person was, his pupils suddenly contracted and he saw an unbelievable sight.

He couldn't help but blurt out the name of this mysterious man.

"Landon Ricketts?!"

The man in front of him turned out to be the famous sharpshooter in the West - Landon Ricketts!

He is world-famous for being the fastest person to draw a gun with his right hand, and is a legend in the hearts of countless people.

However, Shao Yun could never have imagined that such a legendary figure would suddenly appear in front of him.

He widened his eyes and looked carefully at the old man in front of him.

But no matter how he looked at it, this old man looked exactly like the Landon Ricketts in his memory.

No, this is impossible. It must be an illusion from the abyss!

Just as Shao Yun was thinking about these questions, a prompt suddenly popped up on the system.

[Abyss Transformation Special Person Detected: Landon Ricketts!!!]

Shao Yun gritted his teeth in anger as he looked at the system's afterthought-like reminder.

He cursed in his heart: "Do I need you to remind me? He is drinking right in front of me! You bastard, why did you fail to follow Xue Yuan at the critical moment? I really want to kill you!"

Just as Shao Yun was stunned, Langdon also noticed his presence.

The old man raised his head and his eyes met Shao Yun's.

He looked at Shao Yun and said slowly: "Hello, John? Is that you? No, you look a lot like him, but you are not him."

After silently cursing the system in his heart, Shao Yun's throat felt a little dry.

He swallowed nervously, then faced the old man in front of him and stammered, "Landon Ricketts..."

At this moment, Capitano stood behind Shao Yun silently without anyone noticing.

When he heard Shao Yun call the mysterious old man "Landon Ricketts", some things that Alecino had told him suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Do you know him? Wait, I think I heard the 'servant' mention it a few months ago, something about the Fontaine Thousand Spirits Festival? The actor in The Two Gunslingers who won the Best Supporting Actor Award seems to be..."

However, Shao Yun had no time to explain all this in detail to Capitano.

He ordered anxiously: "Mr. Capitano, take everyone and evacuate here immediately, now! Immediately! Quickly!"

Capitano felt strange when he saw Shao Yun urging him to take people away so eagerly.

But he also understands that protecting the safety of civilians is his top priority in the current situation.

"Okay, I won't ask why anymore."

Capitano answered decisively, then turned around and quickly organized people to begin evacuating the scene in an orderly manner, heading towards the Holy Flame Arena.

……

After Capitano escorted the refugee team to the Holy Fire Arena, the only ones left at the scene were Shao Yun and the legendary sharpshooter "Landon Ricketts" who was transformed from the abyss.

Langdon looked at Shao Yun quietly, showing a friendly smile, and then said softly: "Move a stool over and sit with me for a while. Let's chat."

Even though the man before him was merely an illusion from the abyss, he was identical to the Landon Ricketts in his memory—both were an old, patient gunslinger.

Shao Yun hesitated for a moment, but finally picked up a stool from the scattered goods on the side, slowly walked to Langdon and sat down.

Shao Yun's gaze fell on Langdon's weathered face. The corners of his eyes were full of wrinkles, revealing the traces of time.

The distance between the two was very close, and Shao Yun could even smell the faint smell of tobacco emanating from Langdon.

This abyss is so realistic!

For a moment, both of them were silent, with only the sound of the breeze echoing in the air.

After a while, Shao Yun took a deep breath and took the initiative to break the deadlock.

"You're not really Landon Ricketts, you know."

Langdon did not show any surprise on his face. He just replied calmly, "Maybe. I remember that I was very sleepy that night, and then I lay down on the bed. Now, I saw 'Hell'?"

Shao Yun's thoughts were pulled back to the past by Langdon's words, and he remembered all the things about Langdon.

In one sentence, the gunman who draws the gun the fastest with his right hand is enough to prove his value!

Shao Yun said with emotion: "You passed away peacefully in your sleep, and the Old West lost another piece of the puzzle."

Then, Shao Yun's face was filled with an expression of great admiration, and he couldn't help but say: "In my childhood memory, you have already been famous. You have always been my idol!"

Hearing Shao Yun's words, Langdon's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.

He just chuckled and said, "Yeah, killing someone is a strange kind of honor."

Shao Yun was obviously familiar with Langdon's "famous saying". He immediately laughed out loud and expressed his appreciation for Langdon's humor.

"Haha, this sentence will only make people feel comfortable when it comes from your mouth!"

The relaxed atmosphere between the two reached a climax at this moment, but Langdon did not forget the business and immediately asked a crucial question.

"So, since I'm dead, am I in hell now?"

Faced with this question, Shao Yun was speechless for a moment. He really didn't know how to explain the place of Teyvat to Langdon.

After thinking for a moment, Shao Yun decided to avoid the topic for the time being and instead asked Langdon for an autograph.

"Uh... I can't really explain what's going on here... But can you give me an autograph? I'm your fan!"

As Shao Yun spoke, he quickly pulled out his diary from his pocket and turned it to the page with the sketch of Langdon.

Langdon looked at the diary that Shao Yun handed over and agreed without hesitation: "Of course, no problem."

When Langdon took the journal, his eyes were drawn to the sketches on the page.

Although the lines are simple, they capture his charm.

Langdon looked at the painting with great interest. “My portrait? You did a great job.”

When Shao Yun heard Langdon's compliment, he smiled a little embarrassedly and said modestly, "Thank you for the compliment."

He watched as Landon signed his name beneath the sketch. “Landon Ricketts.”

However, when Langdon returned the diary to Shao Yun, he suddenly became serious and reminded her: "You need to be careful..."

Shao Yun raised his head and looked at Langdon in confusion, waiting for him to continue.

Langdon took a deep breath and said slowly, "If you're not careful, you're going to die, kid."

Shao Yun nodded and replied: "I know, I will clean up those old friends who have been transformed from the abyss."

Langdon waved his hand, interrupting Shao Yun and saying, "No, I'm not talking about this doomsday scenario, I'm talking about the problems you will encounter in the future."

Shao Yun asked in confusion: "What?"

He was confused by what Langdon was saying and had no idea what he was referring to.

Langdon gave Shao Yun a meaningful look, then said, "I know what happened at Beecher's Wish, and I have a feeling you need to be careful."

Shao Yun listened to Langdon's hint, frowned slightly, and began to think.

After a while, he answered thoughtfully: "I will kill Barbatos and fly away." Although his voice was calm, his eyes revealed a determination.

Langdon nodded in satisfaction and added, "You need to run. Escape."

Shao Yun certainly knew that he needed to run, so he helped Nata wholeheartedly, on the one hand to rescue his wife and daughter, and on the other hand to have a place to hide.

“That’s why I will do my best to help Nata and talk to Mavica about opening a ranch here.”

Langdon listened to Shao Yun's plan, shook his head calmly, and commented: "This is not enough."

Upon hearing this, Shao Yun was about to ask Langdon if he had any better ideas, when at this moment, the ground in the distance began to tremble.

Shao Yun looked in the direction where the vibration came from and said in shock: "That direction is... Huayu Club!"

Seeing this, Langdon ended the conversation and said, "It seems that our conversation is over. You go and help. In a word, run. The farther the better!"

Shao Yun nodded and said goodbye: "Okay..."

Just as Shao Yun was about to get up and leave, he suddenly stopped, stared at Langdon warily, and said in a deep voice:

"Wait a minute, how can I be sure that you won't suddenly attack me or others? After all, you are ultimately an illusion of the abyss. Who knows if you will suddenly go on a killing spree?"

Facing Shao Yun's questioning, Langdon did not show any dissatisfaction. He just looked at Shao Yun quietly, and then slowly said:

"What about you? You're not John Marston, so why do you want to come to this 'Mexican' world and act as a savior?"

When Shao Yun heard Langdon's question, he told the truth: "I came here just to save my wife and children."

After Langdon got Shao Yun's answer, an unreadable expression appeared on his face.

"Everything is so familiar..."

Shao Yun looked at the Landon Ricketts who was transformed from the abyss in front of him. Although he was still wary of him, he had to admit that he was exactly the same as the chivalrous man in his memory.

Perhaps because of this similarity, Shao Yun let down his guard a little.

"Anyway, thank you for saving those people. I have to go now."

Langdon watched Shao Yun turn around and leave. He suddenly took out a bottle of wine from the box beside him and threw it to Shao Yun, shouting, "Wait a minute, take this."

Shao Yun was a little surprised when he caught the bottle that Langdon threw over, and asked in confusion, "Is this wine?"

Langdon nodded, sat back in his chair, uncorked another bottle of Winter Firewater, and said:

"The vodka from those Russian guys is pretty good, huh? Consider it their thank you gift to me for saving them."

Shao Yun accepted the "Winter Fire Water" and added: "The origin of this bottle of wine is not a place you are familiar with."

Landon Ricketts smiled a calculating smile and said, "To me, it's all the same, vodka."

The system pops up a prompt.

[You obtained a bottle of "Winter Fire Water" (vodka). ]

[Landon Ricketts, who was transformed by the Abyss, joined Nata's side. Even if he did nothing, the power of the Abyss would be weakened. ]

[Note that when the abyss crisis is resolved, the abyss-transformed Landon Ricketts will disappear. ]

[Huayuhui is being attacked by abyss monsters, you need to go to support immediately. ]

[The attack of the abyss is getting stronger and stronger. You need to tame the apocalypse "Death" as soon as possible! ]

Shao Yun certainly knew this, but there was no point in being anxious about some things, right?

"I understand. Now, I'm going to go save Huayukai first. I hope nothing happens to Aoi and Chaska."