Fontaine, Romaritime Harbor
"I've finally arrived in Fontaine, and I've just finished the first act of my novel. I'll submit it to the Steam Bird Newspaper later."
Lin Qiu sat on the cruise ship, reading the novel he had written.
The novel was titled "teyvat travelogue."
Opening the first page, it read: 'Prologue: Act I: The Outlander Who Caught the Wind.'
That's right, this novel was written by Lin Qiu based on the main storyline of allogene.
"Sigh, for this broken system of yours, I traveled thousands of miles from Liyue to Fontaine. You better be useful."
Lin Qiu corrected typos in his novel while complaining in his mind.
He wanted to gain power to save Focalors, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, and others, and he could only rely on this system.
Lin Qiu's system was called the Emotion System. As the name suggested, this system collected intense emotions from others.
Lin Qiu could use these emotions to exchange for items and abilities.
Unfortunately, this system could not absorb emotions globally; it could only absorb them in two ways.
One way was through emotions generated by the host.
This could be due to the host himself or due to the host's works.
The other way was to collect emotions near the host.
This range was limited, which was why Lin Qiu specifically came to Fontaine.
Fontaine had a magical Opera Epiclese, where trials always left people feeling regretful.
Whether it was regretting the victim's fate or regretting that the trial wasn't exciting enough, this place was a producer of such emotions.
"Sir, may I borrow the book in your hand?" a pleasant voice interrupted Lin Qiu's thoughts.
Lin Qiu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a pink-haired Damselette not far to his left.
"Charlotte?" Lin Qiu only then noticed this playable character from allogene.
The cruise ship was much larger than in the game, and there were many people on board.
Lin Qiu hadn't specifically observed everyone, so he hadn't noticed that he and Charlotte were on the same flight.
If nothing unexpected happened, this little reporter in front of him should have just returned from an interview and was heading back to the Steam Bird Newspaper.
"Eh? You know me?" Charlotte was slightly surprised.
She was just a reporter, not a celebrity.
The person in front of her didn't look like a Fontainian either, so how did he know her?
"Because I'm planning to submit a manuscript to the Steam Bird Newspaper, so I've done some research," Lin Qiu casually fabricated.
Charlotte nodded: "I see, no wonder I haven't seen this book."
Then he took out a pen and paper and looked at Lin Qiu with expectant eyes, continuing:
"teyvat travelogue, is this your work?"
"Are these strange and wondrous things you encountered in Teyvat?"
"Are they real experiences or personal fabrications?"
"Can I report on it and publicize it?"
Lin Qiu: "Huh?"
How many questions did you ask me at once? Which one should I answer first?
Charlotte realized she was too eager and said apologetically, "Ah, sorry, I was too hasty."
Lin Qiu waved his hand: "It's fine."
"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Lin Qiu, my pen name is Qiu Cheng. I am from Liyue, 22 years old, unmarried, an ordinary unemployed person, and my current monthly income is 0."
Lin Qiu paused here, looking at the swiftly writing Charlotte, and asked, "Do you need more details?"
Charlotte, while jotting down Lin Qiu's words, said, "Of course, the more detailed you are willing to be, the better."
Although Lin Qiu's book hadn't been published yet, and she didn't know if it would be popular.
But Charlotte had nothing to do right now, so how could she miss an opportunity for an exclusive interview? What if the other party really became famous, wouldn't that be a gain?
"Alright." Lin Qiu nodded.
He then proceeded to tell her his height, weight, and other non-private information.
After finishing her notes, Charlotte closed her small notebook.
"Thank you for your cooperation, Scholar Qiu Cheng."
Lin Qiu's book hadn't been released yet, but Charlotte was already calling him "Scholar."
As long as she maintained a good relationship, there would be plenty of exclusive interviews in the future.
"Would you mind letting me see your work?" Charlotte asked tentatively.
It was an unpublished work, and the author might not be willing to let others, especially a stranger they just met, see it.
"Of course." Lin Qiu cooperatively handed the book to Charlotte.
Lin Qiu wouldn't mind, because to him, Charlotte was not a stranger.
Charlotte took the book and began to read.
'Prologue: Act I: The Outlander Who Caught the Wind'
[So, you drifted here from beyond the world?]
[But when you wanted to leave here and go to the next world, an unknown god blocked your way?]
The book described a white-haired god appearing before the twins, full of imposing presence.
[Outlanders, your journey ends here.]
[The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, hereby ends the transgression of the Child of Man.]
Just the first few sentences contained so much information that Charlotte's brain almost crashed.
Drifters from beyond the world? The next world?
An unknown god? The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles?
Child of Man? Transgression?
Even with the amount of information Charlotte possessed, these terms were utterly unfamiliar.
She had originally thought that because she collected news everywhere, she knew a lot of things.
Should she say, as expected of a novelist? What an imagination.
Yes, Charlotte currently felt that this book belonged to the fantasy genre.
But whether it was real or not, at least this opening piqued Charlotte's interest.
She felt an urge to continue reading, wanting to know what these terms actually meant.
The following content was roughly about the Outlander fighting fiercely with the white-haired Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.
Ultimately, they were defeated and had their powers sealed.
After an unknown number of years, the protagonist finally woke up and met another white-haired, unidentified floating object.
And then, the protagonist Ying and the white floating object Paimon went to Mondstadt together.
(That's right, the protagonist of this book is Ying. The Abyss gacha once again pulled a prince.)
So, who exactly is the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles!?
Which world did the protagonist come from!?
And what exactly is the transgression of the Child of Man!?
How did it suddenly change from fantasy to reality?
Digging a pit without filling it, utterly rotten!
Fortunately, the author was right next to her. When encountering such a situation, she could just ask him directly.
Charlotte looked at Lin Qiu with a resentful gaze and asked:
"Scholar Qiu Cheng, why did your book suddenly change from fantasy to reality? Are you not going to fill the previous plot holes?"
Lin Qiu said, "Fantasy? This is a realistic genre."
"What? Realistic genre?" Charlotte looked at Lin Qiu in confusion.
If this book was truly realistic, wouldn't that mean the other party knew far more than she, a reporter, did?
Thinking of this, Charlotte quickly took out her pen and notebook.
Since the other party knew more than she did, why not seize this opportunity to enrich her understanding?
As for whether what Lin Qiu said was true or false, Charlotte couldn't judge at the moment.
She had to first understand, then collect more information, and then compare it.
Scholars are the ones who research truth and falsehood; a reporter's job is to collect information.
However, Charlotte would not publish these as factual news before verification.
"Excuse me, who exactly is the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles?"
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