Chapter 29: Gentle Diluc

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"But Klee is just making friends!" Klee hung her head, looking utterly perplexed.

"Making friends?" As a member of the Knights, Jean pondered for a moment and realized that at Klee's age, having friends was indeed important.

Jean replied, "Alright then, but be careful not to hurt anyone with your bombs!"

Klee secretly rejoiced; Captain Jean didn't explicitly forbid her from bombing fish. This, she interpreted as tacit approval.

After some thought, Jean sent another message, "Oh right, absolutely no bombing fish!"

"Oh..." Klee nodded, appearing visibly disappointed.

"Klee... Klee will perform something else..." She scratched her head, realizing all she knew how to do was bomb fish!

Suddenly, she spotted a Wind Spirit Butterfly and broke into a joyful smile, "Klee will show everyone how to catch Crystalflies instead, da-da-dah..."

With excitement, Klee began running around. Many others also grasped the potential of live streaming, leading to a surge of aspiring streamers.

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"I'm a member of Mondstadt's Fishing Association! Watch me catch some fish!" An older gentleman sat with his fishing rod for ages, yet not even a glimpse of a fish appeared.

Had he known Klee had recently bombed the entire lake, he wouldn't have chosen this spot to stream!

"I've trained for two and a half years at Mondstadt's Dance and Music Association. I can sing, dance, rap, and play basketball. My name is Ji Taimei, and now, let me showcase my talents: singing, rapping while dribbling a basketball!"

A rather effeminate man, clad in overalls, began performing before the camera. As he dribbled the ball, his overalls slipped down, fully displaying his 'charms.'

"Jee-jee-jee... Chicken, you're too beautiful, bu-bu..."

With the catchy beat combined with Ji Taimei's captivating performance, viewers quickly became fans. Due to his surname "Ji," they affectionately called him Ji-ge (Brother Ji).

"Hello everyone, I'm Old Eighth. Having lost my bet with Old Sixth last time, this live stream is to fulfill my promise and show Mondstadt that my word is gold!"

As he spoke, he grabbed a spoonful of excrement and prepared to put it into his mouth...

[Your livestream has been banned. Please adhere to streaming guidelines. For details, refer to MiHoYo's Live Streaming Rules!]

Just as viewers anticipated watching Old Eighth consume the waste, the screen abruptly turned black, displaying a message indicating the stream had been banned.

"WTF, I won't be able to eat for a month now!"

"This Old Eighth is seriously hardcore. Oh man, I'm gonna puke!"

"Respect to Old Eighth, but I don't think I can ever talk to him again without picturing this, ha ha..."

"Bros, can't handle it anymore, heading to the bathroom!"

"Woah, did you get hungry watching him eat?"

"Nope, just laughed so hard I almost spat out what he was eating."

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Although the live stream had ended, the fervent discussions continued among the viewers.

Lin Feng felt his stomach churning uncontrollably. If the system was going to censor it, why make me watch?! Damn Old Eighth, he's everywhere - truly terrifying.

In the end, Old Eighth did eat the food, but only Lin Feng witnessed it. Well...and probably the System too! Wait, no, the System doesn't count as a person!

"Host, why do I feel like you're insulting me?" the System queried with confusion.

"No, not at all! You're the epitome of intelligence; how could I dare insult you?!" Lin Feng hastily denied, maintaining a straight face without batting an eyelid. Although, truth be told, his heart skipped a beat - just a little, lest he'd lose consciousness entirely.

"You're right, Host. This system is indeed highly intelligent. The term 'great intellect' suits me perfectly!" the System responded cheerfully, nearly causing Lin Feng to burst out laughing...

Klee, chasing after a Crystalfly, arrived at Dawn Winery.

"Haha, gotcha, Klee!" She leaped and finally caught the elusive creature that had flown several kilometers away from her.

However, in the process, she accidentally knocked over multiple grapevines, tumbling onto the ground.

"Klee, are you okay?!" Amber exclaimed.

"Klee, be more careful!" Bennett chimed in.

The outpouring of concern warmed Klee's heart. Just as her mom had always said, there are many kind-hearted big brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties in this world...

Klee gazed at the toppled grapevines, unsure of what to do next.

"In future, watch your step. Are you alright?" asked a red-haired man dressed in black, his demeanor elegant yet voice gentle. Despite his warm words, his expression remained cold, giving off an unfriendly aura.

"Thank you, I'm fine!" Klee shook her head, looking genuinely remorseful, and awaited reprimand with her head bowed.

As soon as viewers spotted Diluc, the chat erupted into frenzy.

"Diluc, the wealthiest nobleman in Mondstadt!"

"I didn't realize he was so gentle; his icy expression made me think he'd be quite stern."

"The owner of Dawn Winery - he looks incredibly handsome! Am I falling in love?"

"Hold on, getting all worked up from just one glance?"

While some expressed admiration, others naturally felt resistant—such contrasting opinions were inevitable.

Trembling slightly, Klee made her way back to Mondstadt with Diluc following closely behind. She began mentally preparing herself to explain the situation to Captain Jean, convinced this grown-up would surely lodge a complaint.

Upon reaching the gates of Mondstadt, Diluc gently said, "Be more careful next time. Now go on home!"

With that, Diluc headed towards Dawn Winery. Watching him depart, Klee murmured to herself:

"Strange adult; he never smiles. But since he didn't report me, I guess he's a good person too!"

Klee safely returned to the Knights' headquarters, ready to resume her bomb experiments. Suddenly, her phone beeped with a notification. Opening it, she saw the message:

"You have 5,500 Mora available for withdrawal. Would you like to withdraw?"

Confused, Klee looked at her phone, wondering why she had Mora when she hadn't even successfully caught any fish to sell? After examining the notification further, she realized someone had sent her gifts. Grinning, she promptly pointed at the phone and exclaimed, "Withdraw!"

"Please set up your withdrawal password," another notification from the phone prompted.

"My password is Dodoco!" Klee promptly used her voice as the key.

The system responded with yet another message:

"Password setup successful. Please enter withdrawal password to proceed!"

"Dodoco!" Klee shouted at her phone.

As soon as she finished, Mora began pouring out of it. Having never seen so much Mora before, Klee was instantly stunned.

She fished out the fifty Mora from her pocket and then gazed at the pile accumulating on the floor, feeling incredibly elated. Now, she would have ample funds to purchase bomb-making materials.

After numerous explorations, everyone had essentially figured out how MiHoYo's streaming app worked. Not only could they live stream, but also upload pre-recorded videos.

"Hurry, come see! Old Eighth eating..." This clip by RandomUserA quickly got flagged for violating guidelines.

"I raise my banner for Ji-ge, Ji-ge's twig is 666!"

"Klee is so adorable, why won't they let her blow up fish? Aaaaaah..."