Genshin Impact: My villain system is a little different.

"How are you adjusting to life at sea?"

Beidou came to Jiang Ning's side as he gazed into the distance.

"Sister Beidou, we've just set sail, why are you asking already?"

Beidou said: "Just looking out for you, kid. You're precious cargo now. Ningguang and the others came to tell me to take good care of you, worried you might get seasick."

Jiang Ning said: "Don't worry, I don't get seasick."

With his purification constitution's value, seasickness was just another negative condition.

Beidou said: "Good then. If you need anything, just find me. If I'm busy, look for Hailong. We'll sort out whatever you need."

"Alright, Sister Beidou."

After Beidou left, Jiang Ning continued enjoying the sea breeze. He instinctively felt someone watching him and looked up to see a light-haired young man on the mast observing him.

With Inazuman clothes and bearing, plus that ethereal free spirit, he looked like an Inazuman ronin.

He seemed to have a Vision at his waist...

Jiang Ning didn't pay much attention. Beidou's ship had people from all nations, though mostly from Liyue. Having an Inazuman ronin wasn't unusual.

Without thinking more about it, Jiang Ning headed to the cabin.

The young man on the mast kept watching until Jiang Ning disappeared, then finally withdrew his gaze.

"Ascending to godhood with a human body... I wonder if he can face that Musou no Hitotachi..."

A sigh dispersed in the wind.

In the cabin, Keqing was working diligently. As Liyue's workaholic, she worked even while traveling.

Jiang Ning was exasperated seeing Keqing working seriously, occasionally nodding in approval.

When they departed, Ningguang had left a message asking him to make sure the Yuheng got proper rest.

During Rex Lapis's abdication period, the Yuheng had pushed herself too hard, making her subordinates suffer terribly. They all expressed relief when they heard she would be temporarily away.

The Yuheng's overtime work was extreme. Her usually bare face now needed foundation to cover slight dark circles.

Jiang Ning walked over and took the brush from Keqing's hand: "Enough, it's rest time now!"

Keqing startled, then seeing Jiang Ning take her brush, immediately protested: "What are you doing! Give it back!"

She reached for the brush, but Jiang Ning held her down, preventing her from retrieving it.

"Hey!" Keqing called out again.

Jiang Ning said: "Ningguang and the others told me you've been working overtime lately... and your staff are suffering too? When did I let you become like this?"

Keqing said: "With Rex Lapis delegating power, it's time for reform, I can't..."

"First, that's not how you use that phrase, and second... have you forgotten what I told you before?"

Seeing Keqing's confused look, Jiang Ning understood she hadn't listened at all.

So Jiang Ning sighed and said:

"Didn't I tell you to slow down sometimes? That way, those following you can keep up. Otherwise, you'll just keep getting further ahead alone..."

"During the Rite of Parting you hosted, being misunderstood didn't feel good, did it?"

Keqing said: "Though that's true, but..."

"You need proper rest to work more efficiently later, isn't that what you said yourself?"

"Fine..."

Keqing had to agree.

Jiang Ning said: "Now, immediately, go to sleep!"

Keqing said: "But I can't sleep."

But seeing Jiang Ning's kind smile and raised fist, Keqing shrank back.

Jiang Ning said: "Well then, dear Lady Yuheng, as the next Geo Archon, I order you to rest... or if you can't sleep, shall I help you sleep physically?"

Keqing immediately said: "Mm-hmm, okay, I'll go sleep right away!"

Then Lady Keqing scurried off to bed.

After resolving Keqing's situation, Jiang Ning turned his attention to another room.

After thinking, he first went to get a bowl of orange water from his Serenitea Pot before going to Lumine's room.

"Lumine, are you there? I'm coming in."

Jiang Ning knocked and received Lumine's weak response.

Entering the room, he saw Lumine and Paimon lying like corpses.

"Isn't your seasickness a bit extreme?"

Jiang Ning put down the orange water and said.

"Mm... I'm dying..."

Lumine was pale and weak.

Paimon was even more dramatic, already showing spiral eyes.

Jiang Ning asked: "Although... Paimon, don't you fly? Why are you seasick?"

Lumine said: "Who knows... This one even says during commissions and monster fights that her amputated limb hurts... She hasn't even been amputated."

"That's because... it really... hurts..."

Paimon looked like she was about to die.

Jiang Ning was silent for a moment, returning to the original question:

"So why don't you just fly?"

Paimon said: "Even if I fly... it doesn't help..."

Jiang Ning asked again: "I have another question - if you're flying, aren't you off the ship? Why would you still be sick..."

Paimon said: "You're like twenty thousand questions... never mind, I'm gonna... hurk."

Paimon continued retching into the trash bin. Jiang Ning warned:

"Be careful, don't fall into the trash bin..."

Before he finished speaking, Paimon accidentally flipped off the bed, headfirst into the trash bin. After struggling a few times, she went silent.

Lumine and Jiang Ning both fell silent.

Lumine carefully asked: "Should you... fish Paimon out?"

Jiang Ning firmly shook his head: "No."

Lumine had a headache. She already had to feed Paimon, now don't tell her she had to clean up Paimon's self-inflicted mess?

Wasn't this like taking care of a baby?

Jiang Ning said: "Uh, you help clean Paimon... I'll come back later."

About half an hour later, after confirming Lumine had cleaned Paimon, Jiang Ning returned to the room.

The already unwell Lumine now looked even more exhausted...

Seeing Lumine and Paimon's state, Jiang Ning suddenly said:

"So, what's the Serenitea Pot Madame Ping gave you for? If you're seasick, couldn't you just put the pot in the room and go inside it?"

At these words, Lumine froze. She looked at Jiang Ning in disbelief, seemingly regretting her own stupidity:

"How did I not think of that!"

Even Paimon struggled up in her "final moments":

"Qu-quick, get the things out..."

...

"Woo! Much better! Fully revived!"

Paimon was energetic again, flying around, while Lumine sighed contentedly.

"It really is most comfortable at home."

Lumine stretched, saying.

Jiang Ning looked at the chaotic surroundings with a headache.

Why were all these different-styled courtyard walls and pavilions standing independently, and why were the stone lions and fountains placed randomly?

"Your style is... quite unique, abstract art?" Jiang Ning asked, looking around.

"Oh, this? Madame Ping said the pot spirit can make our Serenitea Pot more decorative, but it needs adeptal energy to operate, so the best way to stack adeptal energy is apparently to add furniture."

"Can't you organize it properly..."

Jiang Ning said.

"Haven't had time yet, it was urgent enough just getting the raw materials for these furnishings."

Lumine said.

Paimon said: "What about you, Jiang Ning? Did you also spend a lot of effort organizing your Serenitea Pot?"

Jiang Ning thought for a moment, then nodded seriously: "Of course."

At that time, the realm was prepared by Madame Ping, but the exterior decoration was done by Ganyu and Shenhe.

With Ganyu designing and the strong Shenhe helping move things, it only took two or three days to organize everything neatly, like Master Diluc's manor.

Of course, he contributed too.

Although he hadn't confirmed his relationship with Senior Sister Ganyu then, he treated her to excellent Qingxin and Glaze Lilies.

As for Shenhe... he gave her his most precious physical offering.

So, roughly speaking, Jiang Ning did contribute, and quite significantly.

Paimon said: "Really? That's amazing... By the way, could you help us also..."

Jiang Ning immediately said: "No deal. Once is enough... Besides, I finally understand why rich people specially hire others to design and organize. It's really not something humans should do..."

Lumine became a bit scared: "The way you say it makes me afraid to organize."

Jiang Ning then said: "But, seeing your originally messy courtyard become neat and tidy (Senior Sisters who worked hard organizing during the day but messed it up at night), that feeling is really incredible."

Lumine became interested again: "Really? Then I think I can try too."

Jiang Ning smiled: "Go ahead and do it, I won't trick you."

Lumine and Paimon exchanged glances, seemingly seeing fighting spirit ignite in each other's eyes:

"It's decided, Paimon! We'll use this time at sea to organize the exterior!"

Paimon raised both hands: "Oh!"

...

"Where are Lumine and Paimon?"

After two days, Keqing hadn't seen them and was curious.

"They're probably undertaking a great and arduous cultivation."

Jiang Ning said seriously. Keqing also became serious.

"Really? It seems being a Traveler isn't something ordinary people can do. Perhaps it's because of such cultivation that Lumine has her current strength?"

No, honestly, during this time, Lumine purely got stronger by touching the Statues of The Seven. Usually she just ran errands, dealing with monsters that normal Vision holders could easily handle.

And even though she got stronger, it didn't change her characteristic of being strong against the strong, with undefined battle power...

Jiang Ning had personally seen the Traveler instantly defeat a Stonehide Lawachurl, then get chased around by five or six slimes.

Capable of battling the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles above, yet able to be defeated by common soldiers below - this was the Traveler.

"Don't disturb Lumine and them, no need to send food either, they can handle it there."

Jiang Ning said.

Lumine and Paimon were organizing the exterior, and for meals, since they were now neighbors, they basically mooched off his food. Every day they enjoyed dishes from Wanmin Restaurant and delicacies from New Moon Restaurant. By the time they reached Inazuma, they probably wouldn't be able to walk.

However, Jiang Ning couldn't understand what Lumine was thinking. A 500-year-old auntie calling everyone "Sister Shenhe," "Sister Ganyu."

Calling Ganyu sister was tolerable, but why call Shenhe sister?

And she even called his master sister? Wrong generation, Traveler.

Anyway, Jiang Ning couldn't figure out what Lumine was thinking.

Keqing nodded, then gazed into the distance: "But from here, we can already see Inazuma's thunder clouds..."

Jiang Ning said: "But we still have a long way to go, at least three or four more days."

Keqing glared at him: "I know that!"

"The wind of my homeland... still so ominous and deathly."

The young man from the mast earlier walked over, saying.

Jiang Ning turned: "Kazuha, what's wrong? Feeling homesick?"

That young man was Kaedehara Kazuha, indeed an Inazuman ronin. He was reportedly wanted and had fled, later being taken in by Beidou and staying on the Alcor.

Kazuha said: "Perhaps... When we reach Inazuma, I can't leave the ship, otherwise I could have shown you around Inazuma."

"That's a shame." Jiang Ning nodded.

After these days together, he quite liked this wind Vision holder who was as free as the wind.

Kazuha looked at distant Inazuma, his expression flashing complexity, then turned to leave. He had just come for a short rest; he still had work to do on the ship - he wasn't eating for free.

However, Kazuha was also curious about this future second Geo Archon. He had the steadiness of geo and the freedom of anemo... very interesting.

After Kazuha left, Havria popped out:

"Almost at Inazuma..."

Jiang Ning said: "After we reach Inazuma and collect enough materials, I'll make your body first thing... Though I might need to practice a bit, as this is my first time making one."

Havria said: "They say the Raiden Shogun of Inazuma has mastered the art of forging, and is quite skilled in puppet-making... You could ask the Raiden Shogun."

Then Havria said: "Mm, Zhongli said so."

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