“Timmy: What does ‘Mondstadt Pigeon King’ mean?”
「The first question of the live Q&A will be answered by representatives from Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, and Snezhnaya. Please give your answers.」
「The live broadcast will randomly select 10,000 people from each country to answer. Those who answer incorrectly will be punished, and the number of incorrect answers for each country will be accumulated.」
「Discussion time: five minutes」
【Candace: There are only four countries answering the first question】
【Sangonomiya Kokomi: Maybe the next question will be answered by the other three countries】
【Xinyan: Who knows who we’ll meet?】
【Barbara: It’s completely a matter of luck】
【Rosaria: The competition has already started with the start of the quiz】
【Arataki Itto: In my opinion, it should be option 3. I’m representing Inazuma and choosing option 3】
【Kujou Sara: I have a feeling you’re going to get it wrong】
【Arataki Itto: What’s that supposed to mean, you nine-tailed turtle! You looking down on me, huh? If you’ve got the guts, let’s sumo wrestle】
【Yoimiya: Hehe, could the folks in Mondstadt help us eliminate some of the answers? No need to be so tense】
【Sucrose: I don't know who I'll meet either】
【Alhaitham: You can actually rule out a few options for the first question】
The live broadcast audience was also discussing, with some people lamenting their misfortune at being selected to answer, as not choosing an answer would be considered an incorrect answer.
They only had five minutes to consider their answers.
The sky screen showed close-ups of the four country representatives.
Jean and Diluc were thinking hard, Arataki Itto looked confident, Scaramouche and Signora were not discussing at all.
The camera zoomed in on Pu'er, Keqing, and the three of them. Their conversation was audible.
Pu'er: “I think it’s more likely they’re outside the city. Based on our chat earlier, Captain Kaeya likes to stay in the tavern, so he wouldn’t be easily found outside the city. Miss Noelle is a maid, and maids should all be in the city, right?”
Keqing nodded: “I’ve had contact with Captain Kaeya, he’s likely on a mission if he’s leading a team.”
Pu'er: “Miss Eula is the captain of the Outrider Squad, so she’s more likely. Grand Master Jean needs to stay at the Knights of Favonius headquarters, so she’s basically out of the question. Klee is…”
【Klee: Klee’s in time-out, can’t go out!】
【Xinyan: Pfft—】
【Yoimiya: Haha, Klee is so cute】
【Kaeya: Oh my, Klee is such a good girl, she’s made things easier for the other three countries now】
【Klee: Did Klee help?】
【Kamisato Ayaka: You helped a lot】
Pu'er: “Just like little Klee said, she’s in time-out.”
The audience was also discussing this in the live broadcast, many people burst out laughing.
Pu'er: “Then there’s Amber. Since she’s a reconnaissance knight, she should be mostly active outside the city. Lastly, Timmy… he’s probably raising pigeons around the city, otherwise it would be too dangerous to encounter monsters.”
Keqing nodded repeatedly: “Pu’er’s analysis is very accurate, I also think the answer is either Miss Amber or Miss Eula.”
“Wow, listening to this handsome guy’s analysis makes sense!”
“He just cut down several options.”
“No wonder the live broadcast is giving them a close-up.”
“The Liyue team is discussing the most seriously.”
Ganyu: “Then how do we choose? Do we all pick Miss Eula? Or Miss Amber?”
Pu'er stepped forward: “The goal is to help everyone in Liyue. For the first question, we’ll play it safe. If we all pick the same one, and it’s wrong, then it’s all over. I think Miss Amber has a 50% chance, and Miss Eula has a 40% chance. I’ll pick Miss Eula, Ganyu and Keqing, you two pick Amber.”
“He’s really… I’m crying!”
“This Pu’er guy is amazing!”
“The people of Liyue are touched to hear this!”
“I also think the reconnaissance knight has a higher probability.”
“Yeah, if all three of them are wrong, then they’ll waste the chance to reduce the burden for one question.”
“He even chose the one with a lower probability.”
“I’ll remember this guy.”
Ganyu: “But…”
Keqing nodded firmly: “I agree with Pu’er’s idea. No one knows the right answer, it’s all about probability. Even if we’re right about just one, it’s good.”
「Countdown: Three, two, one, please submit your answers, representatives of the four countries」
Each person had a button on the table.
Jean and Diluc chose Amber, while Aether chose Eula.
Keqing and Ganyu chose Amber, Pu'er chose Eula.
Arataki Itto and Gorou chose Eula, Kamisato Ayaka chose Amber.
As for Snezhnaya, the three of them chose three different options.
Tartaglia chose Eula, Signora chose Amber, and Scaramouche chose the Pigeon King, Timmy.
Everyone else in the classroom looked at Scaramouche.
Scaramouche shrugged: “What are you all staring at? I can choose whatever I want, what does it matter to me if others get punished?”
Now everyone was staring at the big screen.
「The correct answer is 6, Reconnaissance Knight Amber」
“I got it right!”
“How did I choose 3!”
“Damn it!”
【Amber: It’s me! It’s me!】
【Kaeya: Logically, it’s most likely Amber or Eula, but I might also be out there occasionally, or maybe Noelle, too.】
【Lisa: Jean, you only go out when you’re catching Klee, right?】
【Jean: ???】
「Mondstadt audience: 5114 people answered incorrectly, Liyue: 6210, Inazuma: 6744, Snezhnaya: 6374 people」
「Live broadcast punishment: 100-meter bungee jump」
The screen switched, and those 20,000 people were transported to a bungee jumping platform 100 meters high.
“What’s happening?”
“What’s going on?”
“What is this?”
The 20,000 people looked down and trembled.
Tiantiezu and Mao Shifu were both there.
“Mao Shifu, save me!”
“I’m afraid of heights too.”
“Tiantiezu: Archon, save me!!!”
A gust of wind pushed them all down.
Everyone was tied up with bungee cords, plummeting from the sky, the screams of 20,000 people echoed in the air.
“This is terrifying!”
“I’m scared of heights!”
“I’m trembling just looking at the screen.”
“Good thing I wasn’t selected.”
After one punishment, those who were punished were transported back to the streets.
On the screen, Mao Shifu’s legs were weak, he was leaning against a wall and couldn’t stand steady.
Tiantiezu was lying on the ground, unable to get up: “I’ve… seen my great-grandmother.”
Connor from Dawn Winery, Dr. Ellis from Windrise, the scholar Said, the chef from the Glaze Lily, the soldiers of the Muku army, over a thousand people were lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth.
They fainted from fear.
“This is so terrifying!”
【Keqing: Ningguang, quickly notify the Qixing to help the people who fainted】
【Ningguang: I’ve already notified them】
【Jean: Kaeya, quickly get some people to go】
【Kaeya: Don’t worry, I’m already at the scene. They’re all lying at the entrance of the Knights of Favonius】
「Punishment time for the representatives」
In an instant, the entire classroom fell silent.