Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Chapter 1140: The Big Swindler "Yuan Shang" and the Little Calf "Shuang Jiang"

Next to the secret source mechanism that awakened the Night God for the first time.

Kong Yuyuan had been waiting for Shao Yun here for quite some time.

When Shao Yun's figure appeared at the entrance of the secret realm, Kong and Yuanshang raised their heads at the same time.

Capitano maintained his polite manners and greeted Shao Yun, "Mr. Shao Yun, you're here."

Shao Yun joined the tripartite talks concerning Nata's fate.

"Here we are. Your colleagues have thrown everyone here into a panic. Nata is busy preparing for war everywhere. Even a cute girl at my ranch is thinking of taking shelter in the basement."

Capitano listened to Shao Yun's teasing, sighed helplessly, and spread his hands.

"I don't want to see this situation either, but this is the current situation, so I urgently need your help."

"As for who can intimidate my colleagues, you're the only one in all of Teyvat."

Shao Yun's eyes flickered between Kong, Yuanshang, and Capitano, and he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Just you, me, and my eldest brother-in-law (Kong)?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the secret source mechanism beside him suddenly flashed.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Shen's ethereal voice without any emotion came from the mechanism.

"And me. I'll also be involved in this 'faked death' plan."

Shao Yun looked at the flickering secret source mechanism. Now there were four of them, just enough to play mahjong...

If Mavica also came, then we could just hold a "Five Kage Conference" right away.

"By the way, isn't Mavica coming? I think with something this important, even if she's not directly involved in the execution of the plan, she should at least be aware of it, right?"

"After all, she's going to use the 'loan' from the Death Reign..."

Capitano also thought about letting Mavica know, but for such a plan that was meant to conceal the truth, the fewer people who knew about it, the better.

"It's not that I haven't thought about letting Miss Mavica know. As the Fire Goddess of Nata, she should be aware of plans that concern the survival of the country."

"But you also know that this is a 'faked death' stunt that needs to be concealed from the public. The more people who know about it, the greater the risk of it being leaked."

"The Fatui have many spies planted. If the news is accidentally leaked, the plan will fail. We cannot take that risk."

After listening to Capitano's explanation, Shao Yun nodded slightly, his tone without any emotion, with an attitude of "the guest follows the host's wishes".

"Well, since you have your considerations, then whatever you say is what it is. This is your plan, and we are just assistants."

Afterwards, Shao Yun changed the subject and directly inquired about the progress of the current task.

"Now let's talk business. How far have things progressed?"

Capitano took a deep breath and said in a serious tone:

"My situation is that Miss Mavica gave me an ultimatum, requiring me to make a public statement tomorrow."

"Either choose to be an enemy of Nata and stand on the side of the Fatui; ​​or completely break away from the Fatui and stand on Nata's side to fight against the foreign enemy together."

"Oh?" Shao Yun raised an eyebrow, his tone filled with surprise. "I thought she would give you a neutral option and let you stay out of it for the time being, but I didn't expect it to be so straightforward."

Capitano shook his head in self-mockery.

"I'm the Fatui's First Executive Officer. This identity means I can't remain neutral on this issue..."

After hearing this explanation, Shao Yun couldn't help but roll his eyes and complained, "This is boring politics. It's either one side or the other. Stupid."

Complaints aside, Shao Yun quickly drew a bad conclusion from Capitano's words, combined with the news he had heard before that the Fatui were "preparing for war" and the fleet could attack at any time.

"Then again, the situation is urgent. What should I do?"

"Then I'll just shoot you and pretend to 'kill' you? Then I'll collect your body and hold a fake funeral so everyone will think you're really dead?"

When Capitano heard Shao Yun's casual suggestion of "firing a shot" to complete the fake death, he solemnly reminded him:

"I bear the curse of immortality. Ordinary swords, bullets, and even elemental attacks cannot kill me. Ordinary means are simply incapable of creating the illusion of 'death'."

"So, in order to make this fake death realistic enough, I must use your destructive power to make everyone believe that I am really dead."

Shao Yun nodded slightly when he heard this, with no expression of surprise on his face.

He just said "shoot" as a joke and didn't really intend to use such a simple method.

"I understand. You need me to use the power of the Apocalypse Horse, right?"

Capitano nodded solemnly.

"That's right. Only if you use the power of the Apocalypse Horse to 'kill' me, will it be the most reasonable way to die, and the one that will be most convincing to the Doctor and his servants."

"Let them all know your strength and how terrifying the power of the Apocalypse Horse is. If you are killed by such power, no one will suspect any trickery."

He paused and added, "If Mavica were to play the 'killer,' given her understanding of me, she'd easily make mistakes in the details."

"If it were anyone else, they wouldn't be strong enough to support the credibility of 'killing the First Executor'. Only you, using the power of the Apocalypse Horse to kill me, can be a 100% perfect performance!"

Shao Yun did not object and accepted the arrangement calmly.

After solving the core problem of "how to fake death", his thoughts immediately turned to the next key link - the stand-in.

After all, faking a death requires a "corpse" as evidence. If there is no substitute that is real enough, the plan can easily be exposed at the last step.

"No problem, the method of killing has been determined, now it's time to think about the substitute."

A figure instantly appeared in Shao Yun’s mind, Yuan Shang!

Yuan Shang's acting skills are superb. He has disguised his identity many times before and has never been discovered. If he were to play the role of a "corpse", he might be able to handle it perfectly.

But as soon as this idea came up, he denied it.

Yuanshang's true form is the Fire Abyss Singer, while Capitano is an ice-type. The difference in elemental attributes is too obvious, which directly exposes the conspiracy.

When Kong heard that there was progress on the "substitute" issue, he immediately stepped forward and patted his chest and promised:

"Don't worry about that. I've already thought of the replacement and the details of the disguise. They'll definitely be able to deceive the Fatui!"

……

At the same time, in the Kingdom of Night God.

Yuanshang was lobbying the wild ice abyss apostle who had just joined the Abyss Cult and was originally under Gustot.

Yuan Shang recently gave this new member a name, "Frostfall", which not only fits his attributes as an ice-type abyss apostle, but also the racial characteristics of the abyss apostle Frostfall.

At this moment, Shuangjiang obviously had not yet recovered from the "task" just proposed by Yuanshang.

"Let me play... the murdered Fatui Executor?"

Frost's voice was trembling a little, and his body subconsciously took half a step back, with a terrified expression on his face comparable to that of "Benboba" when he was sent to assassinate Tang Monk and his disciples.

It was a complex emotion mixed with "the task is too outrageous" and "can I really do it?"

No way! Are all the things the Cult of the Abyss does so exciting? I've only been a member for a few days and haven't even mastered the cult's rules and regulations yet, and I'm going to play the role of a big shot in the Fatui?

If something goes wrong, it won't just be a scolding, you will definitely be killed without a burial place!

Yuanshang looked at Shuangjiang's cowardly look, but he had no intention of giving up.

He took a step forward, put on a "righteous" expression on his face, and persuaded.

"That's right! Frost, you have to understand that this is no ordinary mission. It's for the great cause of the Abyss Cult!"

"You possess the power of the Ice Abyss, which perfectly matches the elemental attributes of the Fatui's First Executive Officer. This glorious mission belongs to you!"

He deliberately emphasized the word "glorious" to make Shuangjiang ignore the danger of the mission.

But at this moment, Shuangjiang felt like crying but had no tears. He was simply jumping into a fire pit!

"Brother Yuanshang, please stop joking! How can a newcomer like me possibly be competent for such a difficult task? Not to mention whether I can successfully transform into a human form."

"That executor is said to be eight feet tall and has a powerful aura. I've never even seen him, so how can I possibly impersonate him? If I'm ever exposed, not only will I die, but the cult's plans will also be ruined!"

Frost became more and more excited as he spoke. He was really scared. He was afraid that he was not capable enough and would mess up such an important mission. Even if he survived by chance, he would be hunted down by the Abyss Cult.

Why is my life so miserable? First, I worked under Gustott and he didn't even pay my social security. Now I'm being cheated and deceived by an unscrupulous company. I'm like a beast of burden...

Yuan Shang stretched out three fingers, with a smug look on his face as if "someone who has been through it will teach you how to behave", and began to tell the "secret" of his "step-by-step promotion" in the Abyss Cult.

"Don't be so cynical. This is an incredible honor! How do you think I became the big brother of the Abyss Cult and was able to mobilize so many resources?"

"Isn't it just three things: absolute loyalty to the Order, a brain that can plan the overall situation, and a ruthless determination to take risks and fight hard?"

He paused deliberately, then added emphatically, "As long as you can perfectly play the role of 'scapegoat' this time, your future will be bright!"

"I'm telling you, by then, your position in the cult will be absolutely undeniably high, overlooking all the other mountains!"

"Except for the two of you, the prince and I, who are the gaps you can't cross, everyone else is nothing but insignificant little Karami in your eyes!"

These words touched the heart of Shuangjiang.

Although it had just joined the Abyss Cult, it understood that "where there are people, there are rivers and lakes". Even in places where abyss monsters gather, status and strength are still important.

When Frost thought about the future when he would be able to hold his head high in the cult and no longer have to be an insignificant little character like before, his heart couldn't help but surge with emotion.

But he was still a little puzzled and couldn't help asking:

"Then why me? I see there are many people in the Abyss Cult who are more experienced and stronger than me. Aren't they more suitable for this mission than me?"

When Yuan Shang heard this, his tone was sincere with a hint of "thinking about you", in other words, it was PUA.

"It's precisely because you're new that I'm giving you this opportunity! There are plenty of people in the cult right now. Our Abyss Cult is a high-quality company, and countless people are waiting to submit their resumes."

"A newcomer like you doesn't make much difference, and neither does one less."

"So, this is a perfect opportunity for the newcomers, led by you, to gain a firm foothold in the Abyss Cult!"

Then, Yuanshang moved forward and lowered his voice a little.

"You must think carefully. This is no ordinary mission. It is your token of loyalty to the cult!"

"As long as you succeed, the new members who have recently joined will follow your example, and the higher-ups in the cult (His Royal Highness) will also remember your name. Then, won't resources and status be easily within your grasp?"