Su Yuan looked at the Wanderer, now completely shrouded in Eerie power…
So, had he been pretending this whole time?
If he had already been corrupted and controlled by the Eerie, then what exactly was his goal?
"Hahahaha~ I admit, you're a bit stronger now," Arataki Itto laughed heartily as he looked at the Wanderer, "but with just that, you're still not qualified to challenge me, or stand against the Arataki Gang!"
The Wanderer spoke slowly:
"I don't even want to fight you, because fighting you feels like fighting a dumb pig…"
"If I lose the fight, then I'm worse than a pig… If I win, it just means I beat a pig…"
"Either way, it's not worth it. It's just degrading…"
"Oh, and now that I look closely, turns out you're a one-eyed pig, too…"
Su Yuan thought to himself — if the Wanderer had really been corrupted by the Eerie, then wasn't his mind a little too clear?
Could it be that maintaining one's sanity while being Eerie state had become… cheap?
First Dottore, then Aji, and now the Wanderer?
Is the dignity of the Eerie falling that fast?
"…Forget it. Time's just about up anyway."
Just then, Kuki Shinobu suddenly spoke up:
"One bean only causes the boss to fall into an Eerie state for about five minutes. He should be back to normal very soon…"
Sure enough, just a few seconds later, while still confronting the Wanderer, "Arataki Itto" suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud—, then wobbled back to his feet, rubbing his head as he immediately said:
"Everyone, how's it going? Is the crisis over?"
"If not, I'll just eat a few more beans…"
As Arataki Itto spoke, he suddenly dashed over to a nearby trash can and started vomiting…
"As you can see, the bean's destructive power and side effects are still quite significant for the boss."
Kuki Shinobu said this as she stepped forward and handed Arataki Itto some tissues.
Then, seeing that Arataki Itto no longer showed any hostility, the Eerie power surrounding the Wanderer also faded away, and he returned to normal.
Su Yuan and Aether looked on in surprise.
The way the Wanderer could control and release the Eerie power at will—had he really mastered it?
"Oh? Judging from your expressions, you all seem really curious about this side of me?"
The Wanderer seemed to notice the way Aether and Su Yuan were looking at him, and calmly spoke:
"Do you really think that just because I'm faced with the Eerie power, I would inevitably lose my mind… rather than master it?"
"The technology of 'puppets' originally comes from Khaenri'ah. Though I'd rather not admit it, being a creation of the Baal makes me… somewhat more special."
"Dottore's 'segment' technology was developed over decades of research based on me as the blueprint."
"If it weren't for me, Dottore wouldn't have had any segments, nor would he have been able to catch a glimpse of the secrets within Eerie power and partially gain control over it."
"I'll admit, in terms of research, I'm not as skilled as Dottore. But through his research notes and the thoughts he embedded in his own mind, I've come to understand quite a bit about Eerie power myself…"
"I can't do what he can, not completely. But if it's just temporary release, a burst to break free from restraint—at the very least, that much is within my ability."
Aether and Su Yuan both nodded thoughtfully.
So the Wanderer hadn't been corrupted or controlled by the Eerie power after all—instead, he had managed to grasp some degree of it himself, thanks to Dottore's research and experience.
But that brought up another problem: neither Su Yuan nor Aether believed that Dottore would be someone who'd willingly share information like that.
So how did the Wanderer even come to know all of this?
"I originally planned to stay in Sumeru a bit longer… but unfortunately, Buer discovered me, so I had no choice but to leave," the Wanderer said casually.
"Buer has definitely been corrupted and taken over by the Eerie now. I'd guess the entirety of Sumeru City has already fallen."
"Tch, really now… just because I used the Irminsul again, was that really worth making such a fuss about?"
"I was just reading some information—not trying to rewrite Irminsul again. Buer, why did you have to get so worked up?"
Irminsul!
In that moment, both Su Yuan and Aether understood how the Wanderer had obtained Dottore's research on the Eerie—he had accessed it through Irminsul!
Irminsul records all information on the original inhabitants of Teyvat.
If that was the case, then the Wanderer might really know what's happening in Inazuma right now… and what Dottore is planning next.
"So, what exactly is going on in Inazuma right now?" Aether asked eagerly.
"Why have these people, who were supposed to be long gone, come back to life?"
"I do actually know the answer to that…" the Wanderer replied.
He stuck out his tongue and made a strange face before slowly continuing:
"But… why should I tell you?"
"Isn't it fun watching your desperate little faces as you try to uncover the truth, only to stumble into one trap after another?"
Su Yuan and Aether: "…"
Yeah, that suit him.
If the Wanderer were the type to obediently explain everything and sincerely cooperate with them, that'd be even more suspicious—they'd seriously have to wonder whether he had been corrupted after all.
"So, who the heck are you, anyway?" Arataki Itto asked, staring at the Wanderer in confusion.
"Seems like, aside from the Traveler and Su Yuan, no one here even knows you…"
"I don't want to know you. All you need to understand is that I am the 'Wanderer'—roaming freely across the world," he snapped back, blunt as ever.
"Hey, hey! Goat boy! Don't go forgetting about me!" Paimon suddenly chimed in.
"I know who he is too—I just didn't feel like saying anything this whole time!"
Paimon stood with her hands on her hips and her cheeks puffed out, then said:
"Do you see that big ol' kasa hat on his head? He actually has a name—'Little Hat'!"
"Or if you prefer, you can call him 'Bouncy Little Round Hat' too!"
"Hmph! So boring…"
The Wanderer let out a cold laugh at Paimon's words, then manipulated the power of Anemo and rose into the air.
Looking down at Aether, he spoke:
"Traveler, there are still some things I'd like to talk to you about in private…"
"But for now, I'm heading to Baal—er, Beelzebul."
"Hm… I don't know who this guy really is," Beidou said as she looked up at the Wanderer.
"And sure, he's got a sharp tongue, but it's not hard to tell—he really does care about Inazuma's fate. He wants to find the real Raiden Shogun, to save her... to save Inazuma."
"Save her?" The Wanderer sneered, clearly amused by her words. "You've misunderstood."
"I'm not that kindhearted! The reason I want to find Beelzebul… is so I can see her pathetic state for myself—and Laugh at her properly right to her face."
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