บท 157: This Trainee Fatui Harbinger is Too Unreliable [157] [100 PS]
Bonus Chapter!
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Thanks to the commotion he had caused at Tatarasuna, he had managed to accumulate enough "Frustration Points" over the past few days for another round of draws—ninety pulls, to be precise.
Though he still didn't know who the Seed of Nirvana was meant for, Luo Qing decided it was best to draw it in advance, just in case it became necessary.
Normally, he would pick a lucky spot to perform his pulls, hoping to improve his odds of success. However, time was tight—who knew when Lumine might storm the Tenshukaku?
As a compromise, he headed to the camp where several captured samurai were being held, intending to conduct the pulls while assigning tasks to his subordinates afterward.
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Upon arriving at the camp, Theresa and Natalia were surprised to see their master suddenly appear and quickly stood up to greet him.
"Master! What brings you here?" Theresa exclaimed, her voice filled with excitement.
"I came to check on you all and discuss the next mission," Luo Qing replied, casting a glance at the captured samurai confined near the edge of the cave.
Their eyes met his briefly before the samurai quickly averted their gazes, retreating in fear.
It had been months since they were first captured and brought to Inazuma. Guarded in turns by Natalia and the others, the samurai had become visibly distraught.
"…What happened to them?" Luo Qing asked, his gaze turning to Theresa, Natalia, and the rest.
"Well…"
Igor was the first to deflect. "Master, you know me. I never torture prisoners…"
Luo Qing turned to Sergei next.
Sergei shrugged. "Master, if it were me, you'd see scars all over their bodies by now."
"…"
Finally, his gaze landed on Natalia.
Natalia tensed up under his scrutiny. "Master, you know me—I have no interest in other men…"
"…"
Well, that narrowed it down. Luo Qing shifted his focus to Theresa, his tone calm.
"What did you do to them? Why do they all look like they're on the verge of a mental breakdown?"
"Uh…"
Theresa shrank back, her face pale. "I just… had some casual chats with them… you know… when I had nothing else to do…"
"…"
Chatted? You drove them insane with conversation?
Luo Qing didn't press her further. Instead, he walked over to the samurai and asked casually,
"What did she do to you?"
The samurai exchanged glances, their fear of Theresa apparent as they shrank away, unwilling to answer.
"Speak, or die."
"Ah…"
A younger samurai, clearly intimidated, stammered,
"T-That woman… she forced us to talk to her… If we didn't say what she wanted to hear, she'd electrocute us…"
"?"
Luo Qing turned to glance at Theresa, who had already hidden behind a rock. She peeked at him nervously, her eyes filled with fear.
"And what exactly did she talk to you about?"
"She… she kept asking if someone named Luo Qing would ever fall for her. If we said no, she'd electrocute us. If we said yes, she'd accuse us of lying because 'someone like Master Luo Qing would never fall for her so easily.' Then she'd electrocute us again…"
An older samurai, visibly more worn out, added weakly.
It was obvious he had been on the receiving end of the "chats" more than the others.
"…"
[Frustration Points from Luo Qing +1]
"Come here," Luo Qing said, his tone calm.
"M-Master?"
Theresa hesitantly peeked out from behind her hiding spot, her expression a mix of embarrassment and fear.
"I said, come here."
"Ugh…"
Reluctantly, Theresa stepped out from behind the rock, shuffling nervously until she was standing before Luo Qing.
"Master… I was wrong… Please punish me however you see fit…"
"You…" Luo Qing sighed, exasperated.
Punishing her felt unnecessary—the samurai were criminals who had tried to drown innocent villagers, after all. A bit of electrocution wasn't exactly unwarranted.
But letting her off entirely would only encourage her behavior, potentially worsening her obsessive tendencies. Who knew what she might do next?
"…I'll deal with you later."
For now, Luo Qing decided to focus on his pulls.
He sat down by the campfire and opened the draw interface with a thought.
Alright, let's do this.
Golden Legend!
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After ninety pulls, Luo Qing once again found himself hitting the pity threshold.
"Sigh…"
He shook his head in resignation and opened his inventory screen.
[Inventory Results]
Seed of Nirvana (Gold) x1
Master Ball (Teyvat Edition) (Purple) x2
Interstellar Flush Toilet (Purple) x2
Decoy Doll (Purple) x1
Affection Boost Card ProMax (Purple) x2
Electro Vision x1
Vision Binding Card (Purple) x1
"…Huh? What's with these bizarre items?" Luo Qing muttered, surprised. He opened the description menu to inspect the items.
[Item Descriptions]
Seed of Nirvana: Repairs fragmented souls and reconstructs physical bodies. The reconstructed body will not restore the target's previous powers, limiting their strength to that of an ordinary person.
Master Ball (Teyvat Edition): Usable on mentally weakened targets (success rate depends on the target's mental fortitude). Has a chance to establish a servant contract, binding the target to the user. The servant cannot disobey the user's commands unless their mental strength surpasses the user's.
Decoy Doll: Upon use, teleports the user to a random location, leaving a decoy in their place. (Essential for survival on the go—highly recommended!)
At this point, Luo Qing couldn't help but sigh.
Clearly, trouble was brewing for him. The system seemed intent on throwing survival tools his way instead of items to boost his strength.
"What's with all the escape gear? Can't I get something that actually makes me stronger?"
He shook his head and turned to his subordinates.
"You, come here," he called out to Natalia and the others.
"Master?"
They approached hesitantly, unnerved by the strange expression Luo Qing had been wearing.
"You all…" Luo Qing paused before continuing,
"When Rosalyne goes to meet the Raiden Shogun, her life will be in danger. I will ensure her safety, but your task will be to take her away and hide her. Do not let anyone know she's still alive. Understood?"
"Master… you mean…" Natalia trailed off, hesitant.
The situation felt eerily similar to when they had rescued Theresa. She couldn't help but speculate.
"You guessed it." Luo Qing nodded.
"…"
The group fell silent, marveling at their master's audacity.
The idea of turning a fellow Harbinger—currently their superior, no less—into one of his subordinates?
Only Luo Qing would dare pull off something so outrageous.
"Master… do you really think this will work?"
"Of course." Luo Qing's confidence was unwavering. He added after a moment's thought,
"I might also end up in danger, but don't worry about me. Just stick to the plan. Understood?"
"Yes, Master Luo Qing!"
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