Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Chapter 1185 Are humans and dragons equal?

Afterwards, Kuike asked Shao Yun to accompany Chaska, and he went back to the tribe to inform Chief Mutota about Elder Alpa's affairs.

Before leaving, Kuike looked at Chaska again, turned around and boarded the Velvet Pterosaur, gradually disappearing in the distance.

Only Shao Yun and Chaska were left on the high ground.

Shao Yun did not go forward to disturb her, but just found a stone not far away to sit down, occasionally looking up in the direction of Chaska to make sure she was okay.

Time passed by little by little, the afterglow of the setting sun completely dissipated, and the night completely enveloped the Firewood Hill.

The stars and the moon in the sky emitted a faint light, illuminating the thin figure in front of the grave.

Chaska kept kneeling in front of the grave. She staggered several times due to exhaustion and was about to faint, but she managed to hold on.

She wanted to spend more time with her dead sister in this way. Of course, it was also possible that if she knelt long enough, Keya would come back to her.

Shao Yun looked at her trying to compete with him, but he couldn't bear it after all.

He stood up and walked over to Chaska, trying to keep his tone gentle.

"Would you like a bottle of bitter wine to perk you up? It'll also sober you up a bit, which is better than forcing yourself to stay awake."

A glimmer of light flickered in Chaska's dim eyes. After a long moment, she stared blankly at the stars in the night sky and asked, "How long have I been kneeling here?"

Shao Yun looked up at the night sky and estimated based on the position of the moon: "Judging from the position of the moon, it's probably been half the night. What's wrong? Can't you hold on any longer?"

Chaska didn't answer, but just covered his face with his hands, his shoulders shaking violently, and his true feelings were revealed again.

"I never thought... I really didn't expect... that my meeting with my sister after so many years would actually be the last time we see each other... Sister."

Shao Yun saw that she had not yet recovered from the pain of losing her sister, so he asked, "I thought you would feel better after killing so many people."

Revenge could reduce the hatred in Chaska's heart a little, but the result was that killing only brought a deeper emptiness.

Chaska slowly lowered his hands from covering his face, shook his head slightly, and said very tiredly, "No, it doesn't feel good at all."

"No matter how many people I kill, I can't bring my sister back. Those people died, and my sister didn't come back to life..."

Shao Yun did not ask any more questions and turned his gaze to Qimei, the sleepy little pterosaur beside Chaska.

The little guy probably couldn't hold on any longer, so he curled up at Chaska's feet, his eyes half open and half closed, his little head nodding, and he let out a soft cry from time to time.

A very sleepy child.

He pointed at Qimei and gently reminded her, "Shouldn't you tell your mother, 'Qi Mu Xi', about your sister?"

"And the little one next to you, are you going to take Qimei back to Huayu Club, or let your mother help take care of her?"

When talking about her mother and Chimei, Chaska looked down at the little downy pterosaur sleeping at her feet. That was the child that her sister Keya had protected with her life, and the only concern her sister had left in this world.

She reached out and gently touched Chimei's soft fur. The little guy felt the familiar scent, rubbed against her hand, and slept more soundly.

"Chimei..." Chaska's fingertips gently brushed the little guy's head, with both longing for her sister and pity for the little guy Chimei in her heart.

She carefully held Chimei in her arms, feeling the small, warm body in her arms, and Chaska's voice softened a lot.

"That's right. You and your mother were captured by the Fatui for so long. You must have suffered a lot and haven't had a good meal in a long time."

Qimei moved in her arms and let out a satisfied whimper, seeming to be very dependent on this embrace.

Chaska looked down at the little pterosaur in his arms, was silent for a few seconds, then slowly raised his head and looked at Shao Yun with a sad but determined smile on his face.

"Mr. Shao Yun, let's go back to Huayu Club first."

……

Shao Yun accompanied Chaska and walked back to Huayu Club in silence.

Kuike was sitting at the door of her house, nodding her head. It was obvious that she had waited too long and fell asleep unknowingly.

Chaska held the sleeping Chimei in her arms and looked at Kuike curled up on the steps. She slowed her breathing and called softly, "Kuike."

"Ah?!" Kuike woke up suddenly, her body sitting up straight, her eyes still a little confused as if she had just woken up.

After seeing Chaska and Shao Yun clearly in front of him, he stood up hurriedly.

"Chaska, you're back! Sorry, I fell asleep..."

Chaska looked at Kuike sleeping at the door, and asked with a bitter heart, "It's so late, why are you still waiting for me at the door?"

Aoi scratched her cheek and smiled sheepishly.

"Of course I'm waiting for you to come back! After I reported everything to Chief Mutota, I originally planned to sit at the door for a while before going to find you, but I ended up waiting so long that I couldn't open my eyes anymore..."

She said it lightly, but Chaska could feel the heavy concern.

After experiencing the pain of losing her sister and the bloody revenge, Kuike's worry made her feel the warmth of home.

Chaska looked at Kuike, who had a guilty but concerned look on his face, and a sad but gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"You...why do you make me so worried?"

"Let's not talk about this for now!" Kuike shook her head, trying to make herself more energetic, and her eyes quickly fell on the little pterosaur in Chaska's arms.

"Chaska, is the child you are holding in your arms your sister Keya's child?"

Chaska looked down at Chimei in his arms and explained, "Yes, her name is Chimei."

She paused, and her heart began to ache again when she thought of Ke Ya's weak voice entrusting her son to her care before her death.

"My sister exhausted her own phlogiston to protect her... Before she died, she entrusted Chimei to me."

"In the future, I will take good care of her, just like my sister took care of me."

When Kuike heard Chaska say that he would take good care of Chimei, he immediately bent down, reached out his hand, and touched the little pterosaur.

"Well, I'll take this child to see Yifa first. Let him check if Chimei is injured and prepare some food suitable for the little dragon."

Chaska looked down at Chimei who was sleeping soundly in his arms, hesitated for a moment, and finally said with all his strength, "Don't bother you, I'll go by myself. Chimei was entrusted to me by my sister, and I should take care of her myself."

After going through so much, she always felt that she should do something for Chimedo, even though she was physically tired.

Kuike shook her head and reached out to gently hold Chaska's arm.

"Don't push yourself. Look at yourself now. Your eyes are as red as a rabbit and your complexion is terrible. You must be exhausted. Leave Chimei to me. Go back to the tent and have a good rest. Be obedient."

As he spoke, Kuike's eyes swept over Chaska's clothes and he suddenly gasped.

"Also, take a good shower! You're covered in blood. If you wait until tomorrow, you'll stink..."

Only then did Chaska realize that his body was still stained with blood from the killings he had experienced while traveling from the Sky Workshop to the Firewood Hill and then back to the tribe. He was just immersed in sadness and didn't pay attention to it.

After hearing what Aike said, she felt a little embarrassed.

Considering that he was almost at his limit, Chaska finally couldn't resist Kuike. He sighed helplessly and carefully handed over Chimei in his arms.

"Then... I'll trouble you. Make sure to have Eefa check her thoroughly. Chimei was captured by the Fatui for a long time. I'm afraid she has internal injuries."

"Don't worry!" Kuike carefully took Chimei. "I'll definitely tell Yifa well."

After saying that, Kuike held Qimei in his arms and walked briskly towards Yifa's tent. Before leaving, he did not forget to turn back and instruct Chaska.

"Remember to take a shower! Don't be lazy!"

Chaska looked at her back, and the heaviness in his heart dissipated a little.

After Kuike's figure disappeared, Chaska looked at Shao Yun beside him.

From the confrontation at the Sky Workshop, to the burial at Firewood Hill, to the present, Shao Yun has helped her solve many problems.

Chaska expressed his sincere gratitude, "Mr. Shao Yun, thank you for helping me these past two days."

When Shao Yun heard her thanks, he was stunned for a moment, then recalled what happened in the past two days... It seemed that nothing special had happened.

He couldn't help but laugh at himself and spread his hands.

"I guess I wasn't of much help, was I?"

"Why didn't I help!" Chaska immediately retorted, and raised his hand to gently pat Shao Yun's arm with the back of his hand.

"Thank you for helping me break Elder Alpa's hands and feet. Otherwise, she would have escaped and I wouldn't have been able to take revenge. Thank you for staying with me today and helping me bury my sister..."

When she was most devastated, it was Shao Yun's company that made her feel much better. Even though he didn't talk much, he didn't say anything to comfort her.

Shao Yun looked at her serious eyes, shrugged his shoulders, and said indifferently: "You're welcome, you are my employer, I took your money, so it's my duty to help you.

Seeing that everything had come to an end, Chaska remembered the reward he had promised Shao Yun yesterday.

But she lowered her head and thought about it, and it seemed that she didn't have anything suitable to give in return.

For a moment, Chaska was a little embarrassed and said, "As for the reward I promised you before, I haven't decided yet what to give you..."

"I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to prepare a suitable reward. Can I owe you money for now? When I think it through, I will definitely treat you well."

She was worried that Shao Yun would mind the phrase "owed", which seemed a bit unkind.

Unexpectedly, Shao Yun waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "No problem, just remember it."

Seeing that Shao Yun didn't mind, Chaska breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, she looked up at the sky. The moon in the night sky was already setting in the west. It was obviously the second half of the night. She then thought of Shao Yun's accommodation problem tonight and asked:

"By the way, where are you planning to stay tonight?"

Shao Yun pointed in the direction of the people at the south side of the flowing spring and said:

"Return to the people of Liuquan. The issues with the Huayu Society have been resolved. Alpa is dead, and the Fatui have been wiped out. What follows is the internal affairs of your tribe. It has nothing to do with me anymore."

When Chaska heard that Shao Yun was about to return to Liuquan, he suddenly felt a sense of inexplicable reluctance.

She subconsciously wiped her nose with the clean back of her hand, trying to appear calm and not let her emotions show.

"Okay then... After I finish dealing with tribal matters, I'll come back to you to discuss the compensation. I'll definitely give you a satisfactory answer then."

She paused, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know what to say. In the end, she just raised her hand silently and took off her hat to Shao Yun.

"Thank you, Mr. Shao Yun."

Shao Yun looked at her serious expression, nodded slightly, and returned a simple salute.

"Again, you're welcome. Take care of yourself and look after Curious Mei."

……

Just as Shao Yun was about to leave the Huayu Club's territory, a sudden pop-up window popped up:

You gave up a romantic encounter: Chaska's sleepover.

When Shao Yun read this, he sneered in his heart, "Just because I helped her and accompanied her in burying her sister, she will fall in love with me?"

"She's a warrior, not a dodder who's easily tempted by anyone. How can this be considered a 'romantic encounter'?"

The system expounds an eternal truth.

Countless loves begin with small things. Perhaps it's an unintentional act of help, or a moment of silent companionship. Some thrive over time and eventually blossom and bear fruit.

[However, in most cases, these are just "buds that die prematurely." You cannot deny the possibility.]

"I don't need that possibility right now."

Shao Yun didn't want to recall everything that happened today at the moment, and he also lamented the problem of the "fake" Ganyu in his heart. She predicted everything that happened today.

"Today I have only deepened one impression: that perhaps people and people, dragons and dragons, and people and dragons have never been equal. Some people are more equal, and some dragons are more equal."

The system also explains this cruel truth.

[This world is inherently unfair, isn't it? It's just the 12+ world that makes everything seem like a fairy tale.]

[But the arrival of you and that guy made everything cruel.]

"What? Now you're planning on being the Messiah because a dragon mother died?"

Shao Yun rolled his eyes when he saw the word "Messiah" and grumbled, "You always like to exaggerate. I'm just expressing my feelings."

"Let's stop talking about this now. I'm going back to the Liuquan people. I hope Ying and Paimon have returned from their adventures."