Genshin Impact: Supreme Justice of Teyvat-Chapter 16 - The Ominous Forbidden Existence! The Special Department Trapped in Dehua

Chapter Sisteen: The Ominous Forbidden Existence! The Special Department Trapped in Dehua

“How cold!” Ning Xin shuddered as the cold air brushed against her, instinctively hugging herself. She couldn’t help but curse the person who had assigned her from logistics to the combat department.

They had no understanding of cherishing delicate things!

Ning Xin’s voice made Old Zhang pause for a moment. As he prepared to open the door again, the captain, cigarette in mouth, scolded him sarcastically:

“Old Zhang, the person just came out of the room, and you’re still going in to inspect? Are you suspecting this guy, you blockhead?”

Old Zhang was stunned for a second before he silently walked to the door and softly muttered, “No problem.”

He then turned and apologized to Lu Yu,

“Sorry!”

Old Zhang wasn’t one to speak much, but he had made a mistake. After all, Lu Yu had just exited the room, and if he went back in to inspect, it would seem like he was doubting him.

“No worries,” Lu Yu waved it off, not expecting such politeness. After all, the other party was an awakened one, so to apologize to an ordinary person showed excellent character.

But avoiding conflict was better. Unless secrets were exposed, Lu Yu didn’t want to resort to drastic measures.

The captain nodded at the situation and said, “Let’s move on to the next one. There are still several buildings to inspect!”

With that, the captain turned and left. Ning Xin lingered a moment longer, casting a reluctant glance at Lu Yu’s handsome face before waving goodbye and following him.

Lu Yu watched her leave with some regret. This girl was really interesting. If it hadn’t been for the captain interrupting just now, he could have gathered quite a bit of useful information!

However, Lu Yu didn’t mind too much. After yawning, he prepared to go back to sleep.

As for the trio from the Special Department, they continued walking forward. When they reached the corner, Ning Xin turned to the captain apologetically:

“Sorry, Captain, I talked too much again. I won’t do it next time!”

The captain glanced at her and said, “You might have to stitch that mouth shut if you want to stop talking nonsense!”

“That’s an exaggeration!”

Ning Xin retorted loudly, but the moment she met the captain’s gaze, she lost her confidence. Her eyes quickly darted away, and she changed the subject. “Captain, is it true that an ancient existence has awakened in this city?”

The captain gave her a side-eye before scanning the hallway to make sure no one was around. He then replied indifferently:

“Whether it’s true or not, your job still needs to be done. Don’t think about slacking off.”

Ning Xin’s face flushed, but she quickly hid it and responded:

“I’m not trying to slack off. I just want to understand the mission better. That way, I can finish it more efficiently.”

“And then go home to play games, right? When your dad came, he told me to make sure you see the cruelty of the world instead of playing games all day.”

The captain saw right through his teammate’s little thoughts, which left Ning Xin speechless. Rolling her eyes, she quickly changed the topic.

“Captain, let’s discuss how to find that ancient existence.”

The captain blew a bubble, chewing his gum as he mocked:

“You think an ancient existence is as easy to find as cabbage? That kind of being has transcended time, holding unimaginable terrifying power. Moreover, all they told us is that the person holds a yellow balloon and wears a mask. This is like asking us to find a needle in a haystack.”

Ning Xin thought for a moment and curiously asked,

“So, we need to find clues from the fact that they are holding a balloon?”

“Wrong!”

The captain looked at Ning Xin, who looked confused, and slowly said:

“We just need to deal with the affected residents. As for this mission, it’s all about fate. Report any clues, but don’t do anything unnecessary.”

“Why? Isn’t this our mission?”

Ning Xin stood frozen, confused by the captain’s dismissive attitude toward the task.

The captain took a deep breath, exhaled a smoke ring, and glanced at the puzzled Ning Xin before grinning:

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“Don’t you get it? Sometimes you just slack off and kill time. Maybe report an injury for some extra benefits. Isn’t that life? Why do so much work? Even if we find something, there’s not much to gain. It’s better to finish early and get some sleep.”

“Old scoundrel!”

Ning Xin rolled her eyes but didn’t deny his point. She too wanted to get home and sleep, so she quickly caught up with him.

The captain walked ahead, his eyes peering through the hallway at the dark night sky. The cocky expression on his face vanished, and in his mind, he silently said:

“Because I don’t want anyone else to die…”

The ancient existence wasn’t something easily observed. Even if it wasn’t hostile to humans, actively probing into it could bring disaster and misfortune!

His former comrades had all encountered doom because of this, leaving him as the only survivor.

It wasn’t because he was stronger, but simply because he had happened to leave the area for something else. The helpless feeling of having no ability to fight back was something others could never understand.

Beside him, Old Zhang knew about the captain’s past but still felt curious, softly murmuring:

“What does the ancient existence holding a balloon symbolize? The sky, the air, or the moon…”

He believed there was some deep meaning behind the balloon, but he couldn’t yet fathom it. He was sure that if he kept looking through the classics, he would eventually uncover the identity of this being.

Too bad, he probably wouldn’t figure it out before he died. The being only carried the balloon because the balloon was stronger than the being. Everything that happened was due to the balloon, and all the events were just imagined by themselves!

And so, the three of them, each with their own thoughts, continued their mission.

Meanwhile, the mastermind, Lu Yu, was lying in his room, sleeping peacefully, completely unaware that his fabricated mysterious strongman persona—because of the balloon—had been upgraded in people’s minds into an ancient existence with unknown powers.