Thinking about it...
“Open the panel!”
After pondering for a moment, Luo Chen silently reviewed the results of his year in Teyvat.
【Host: Luo Chen】
【Alignment: Lawful: Neutral】
【Available Templates: Scholar Template, Sword Saint Template, Artist Template, Merchant Template, Romantic Template】
【Simulations Completed: 5 (Simulations Remaining: 1)】
【Talents】
Sea King (Golden): Significantly increases charm with the opposite sex! (PS: Any woman you set your sights on will ultimately be just another fish in the ocean)
Intuition (Purple): The ability to instantly determine the “most suitable action for yourself” in combat, even capable of entering the realm of “predicting the future”! (PS: You're lacking a holy sword)
Master of Calligraphy and Painting (Purple): In both calligraphy and painting, you have reached the peak of human achievement! (PS: It's recommended to complete the skills of music and chess to upgrade to a Golden Talent)
Sage's Heart (Golden): Your learning ability far surpasses that of mortals. You have a photographic memory and are knowledgeable about ancient and modern times, astronomy and geography, knowing everything! (PS: I'm envious, I'm envious)
Draw Cut·Divine·Flash (Golden): Your swordsmanship is already comparable to the divine realm! (PS: If not for me, Luo Chen, the path of the sword would remain eternally dark! The sword arrives—)
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Ignoring the remaining white and blue talents listed below, Luo Chen nodded slightly.
After five simulations, he had a deep understanding of this simulator.
For example, the distinction of talent levels. The lowest is white, followed by blue, purple, golden, and even higher red, although he had never drawn a red talent.
Through his own exploration, Luo Chen had roughly sorted out the differences in talent levels.
White talents correspond to ordinary people, blue talents are for high-level elites, purple talents represent human peak, and golden talents are already one foot into the realm of divinity.
As for the even higher red talents, Luo Chen hadn't randomly acquired any yet, he could only look forward to the future to see if he could possess them.
Those templates could grant him their characteristics and comprehension, and if he used one of them, the corresponding talents would receive a three hundred percent bonus.
When he wasn't busy, Luo Chen mostly wore the Scholar Template's "Sage's Heart" to brush up on his experience and improve himself.
It was precisely because of these templates and various talents obtained through simulations that passing the test to join the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor was a piece of cake for him.
Even the Rex Lapis, who was hiding his identity and walking among the mortals, occasionally marveled at Luo Chen's vast knowledge, finding it delightful.
Recalling his thoughts, confirming that the paint on the canvas had dried, Luo Chen glanced again at Hu Tao, who seemed to be truly asleep with steady breathing, before putting away the easel.
Before leaving, he draped his own azure-colored cloak embroidered with cloud patterns over the girl.
However, just as he bent down, whether intentionally or not, Hu Tao suddenly opened her eyes, her sparkling plum-blossom pupils reflecting the handsome face before her.
“Hey, hey, what are you doing? You want to molest this boss of yours? This is insubordination!”
She feigned surprise, clutching her chest in fear, but the fear in her eyes looked clearly fabricated.
Having grown accustomed to his boss's occasional strange behavior, Luo Chen stood up and looked at the barren land with a look of pity, clicking his tongue in regret.
“If you developed for another two years, you might be able to move me, but at this rate of growth, even after two years, I doubt the difference will be much.”
Seeing that serious expression, Hu Tao was furious.
“Hey! Can't you show your boss some respect!”
“Sorry, I forgot. You are my superior for now.” Luo Chen suddenly realized, making an insincere apology.
The girl, flailing her arms and legs, kicked her smooth legs with force, pouting and glaring at him with discontent.
However, this threat was pitifully weak, and instead, she looked quite adorable.
Without giving her much chance to retaliate, Luo Chen carried his folded easel and prepared to leave, giving a greeting.
“Wait! Accompany this boss of yours to Wuwang Hill to work tonight!”
Shouting at the back that was walking away, Hu Tao had made up her mind, she would give him a fright later, to let him understand that the boss is always the boss.
Regrettably, the light words that drifted over shattered her plan.
“Dearest Miss Hu Tao, it's my turn to work tomorrow.”
“…”
Speechless for a moment, Hu Tao had no way to deal with this handsome young man who was equally respected as Zhongli but had a completely different way of doing things.
Compared to the mature and steady Zhongli, who seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of life, this guy was perfect in his actions yet carried a hint of frivolity and freedom.
In terms of reputation, they were both evenly matched, but their audiences were quite different.
Compared to Zhongli, Luo Chen spent more time lingering in the boudoirs of various families in Liyue, and he couldn't figure out why those young ladies were so interested in the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's business.
Although the scope of the Guest Lecturer's services was not limited to funerals, that's for sure.
Astronomy and geography, poetry and prose, ancient and modern times, and even interesting anecdotes from history, the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's Guest Lecturers could provide assistance in all these areas.
Of course, only these two were so widely knowledgeable.
Muttering to herself that she would get even with that guy sooner or later, Hu Tao got up, patted her backside, brushed off the grass, and stretched.
She had rested for only about fifteen minutes, but she was once again energetic and lively.
“Alright! What should I do next?!”
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After parting ways with Hu Tao, Luo Chen originally planned to walk down from Mount Tianheng, but he unexpectedly encountered a sky-blue figure hiding in the shade of the trees, taking a nap.
“Ganyu?!”
Recognizing that distinctive attire in a glance, a sky-blue qipao composed of only a few pitiful pieces of cloth, paired with a full-body black mesh pantyhose underneath, it has to be said that the aesthetic sense of the Cloud Retainer was unparalleled.
He paused for a moment, not wanting to disturb her. Even though he had been in Liyue for a year, his interactions with the wives he knew from his memories weren't that many.
Like the highest decision-makers of this nation, the Liyue Qixing, and the dedicated secretaries who served them, besides occasionally meeting them on the streets, the number of times he had truly interacted with them face-to-face could be counted on one hand.
Seeing that the semi-divine beast nestled in the shade of the trees seemed to be waking up, Luo Chen hesitated, stepped aside, and strolled down the road beside Mount Tianheng.
But in a moment, under the shade of the trees!
Unlike the black slime in Hu Tao's barren land, which swayed precariously in accordance with gravity, its owner opened her slightly bewildered, watery eyes.
It seemed she hadn't yet grasped the situation. The girl with the bloodline of a divine beast took a moment to stand up in a panic.
“Oh, dear, I almost slept in.”
Quickly tidying up her unkempt clothes, Ganyu hurried towards the Jade Chamber.
She had planned to take a short rest, but she ended up sleeping for a whole hour. If she stayed any longer, she probably wouldn't be able to finish her work there today.
As she was about to leave, she seemed to recall a familiar, casual figure that appeared before her while she was half asleep.
“I think… I've seen him somewhere before?!”