Chapter 85: Under the tutelage of Ping's

After that, the puppet Tsumugi briefly introduced herself to Ganyu and Guizhong. Of course, she did not reveal anything related to her true body.

Ganyu's emotions gradually calmed down, and she stood obediently beside Guizhong. Her eyes were red, having just cried.

"I never thought that in today's age, there would still be people capable of creating puppets with self-awareness." Guizhong observed the puppet Tsumugi and sighed.

"Oh? Has someone made a self-aware puppet before?"

"To be precise, she wasn't human, but a demon god," Guizhong replied. "Though a demon god, her strength was not formidable. To protect the people of Liyue, she became obsessed with creating various strange machines, but she did not survive the cruel Demon God War... I learned the art of machinery from her."

"Really?" Tsumugi asked, intrigued.

This was more information that wasn't available in the game, so Tsumugi mentally noted it down.

"By the way, Miss Tsumugi, do you have any requests?" Guizhong suddenly asked.

"What requests?"

"Before the Emperor left, he told me that when you awakened, you could make a request of us, and we would do our best to fulfill it. It's our way of apologizing to you."

"Oh? Really?"

Hearing this, the puppet Tsumugi's eyes immediately lit up, and she subconsciously glanced at the black slime on Ganyu's chest.

Ahem... then... please, all of you, give me some magic weapons or combat techniques for self-defense.

"Magic weapons... or combat techniques?"

Guizhong was in a bit of a dilemma. She did have a magic weapon called Guizhongji, but it was a fixed turret and couldn't be taken with Tsumugi. As for combat techniques, the immortals used immortal arts, while Ganyu combined immortal arts with elemental power. However, the puppet Tsumugi possessed neither immortal power nor elemental power, making it impossible for her to learn those.

Wait, got it!

Guizhong suddenly had an idea.

"In Liyue Harbor, there is a True Lord named Gechen Langshi who is skilled in the spear. Perhaps she could teach you combat techniques."

Grandma Ping? Tsumugi immediately thought of Xiangling in the game and nodded.

Grandma Ping is an immortal, after all, so her combat skills should be pretty good... right?

Since there was no scene in the game where Grandma Ping personally fought, Tsumugi could only guess.

"Very well. Then, Ganyu, take her back to Liyue Harbor to meet Master Gechen Langshi."

"I understand, Master Guizhong." Ganyu nodded in response.

Afterward, the puppet Tsumugi bid farewell to Guizhong and embarked on her journey to Liyue Harbor... But even though she said that, in truth, the puppet Tsumugi wasn't in any hurry. She simply asked Ganyu to place her into the space of the Vision and then concentrated on controlling Tsumugi Kujo's body.

It must be said that immortals are incredibly fast. Even though Ganyu is only a half-immortal, it took her just three days to travel from Jueyun Karst to Liyue Harbor. For ordinary people, it would have taken at least half a month by carriage.

Upon arriving at Liyue Harbor, Ganyu introduced the puppet Tsumugi to Grandma Ping. In response to Ganyu's request, Grandma Ping agreed with a smile as she gently stroked her white hair.

"Haha, Miss Tsumugi, before we start with spear training, I'll introduce you to one of your senior sisters..."

The puppet Tsumugi didn't recognize the girl with red hair and black eyes, but she was very familiar with the weapon she wielded—the Ryugetsu Needle, a four-star weapon in the game.

So this means that my senior sister is the famous 'Witch of the Spear' from Liyue?

Tsumugi imagined her expression must have been quite interesting at that moment.

In response to her greeting, the Gun Witch simply nodded indifferently, without even introducing herself, clearly not interested in forming a close relationship.

"Hehe, Miss Tsumugi, don't mind her. For some reason, she's cold to everyone. She doesn't harbor any hostility toward you," Grandma Ping reassured.

There truly isn't any hostility, just pure indifference.

The puppet Tsumugi silently noted.

Feeling there was nothing particularly special about her immediate future, Tsumugi Kujo exited immersion mode.

[The days following were peaceful. Your real body worked in the Imperial Cottage, while your puppet learned spearmanship from Grandma Ping. Occasionally, you'd put away the puppet and use your real body to practice spear techniques.]

[Age 14: In the blink of an eye, a year has passed in Liyue Harbor. Under Grandma Ping's guidance, your skills have improved rapidly. Your talent is so impressive that even your senior sister, the Witch of the Spear, is amazed.]

[Ganyu also took you to Mount Hulao. According to Ganyu, the immortals expended most of their power to barely revive Qiqi as a zombie. However, due to the excess of immortal energy in her body, Qiqi's power began to go out of control after her revival, and she was sealed here by Lishui Dieshan Zhenjun.]

[On the amber sealing Qiqi, there are words engraved: "True Lord of Rescue and Deliverance, Boy Who Resurrects the Dead." Ganyu explained that this is Qiqi's immortal name since she's now considered half an immortal.]

[Ganyu also mentioned that Master Xueyue Zhuyang divined Qiqi's future, revealing that Qiqi would encounter a great opportunity a thousand years from now.]

[You sighed as you looked at Qiqi sealed in amber, then left without saying a word.]

[Age 15: Although you've only been training with Grandma Ping for two years, your progress is swift, and you've begun to catch up with your senior sister, the Gun Witch. This causes a bit of jealousy, and her attitude toward you has grown colder... But you remain completely unaware.]

[Age 16: One day, while walking home after a late supper at the night market, you suddenly hear a muffled female voice coming from a dark alley. It seems trivial, but your curiosity is piqued.]

[As you walk into the alley, you see your senior sister, the Gun Witch, limping forward, leaning against the wall. Her body is covered in wounds of varying sizes, with blood slowly seeping out.]

[Seeing this, you immediately rush forward to support the Gun Witch.]

"What are you doing?!" The Gun Witch attempts to reject your help, trying to push you away in anger.

"Shut up! Don't speak! Stop struggling; it'll worsen your wounds!" You typically have a gentle personality and rarely speak to others so forcefully. The Gun Witch seems surprised by your stern reaction and is temporarily cowed into silence.]

[You help the Gun Witch, taking several turns in the alley until you finally bring her to your home...]

　PS: Regarding the Gun Witch's ability to see the gap between death, I roughly understand it as "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" so it should be fine.