Chapter 147. Collecting All The Treasure Chests In Sight
Aether was silent. He felt a bit helpless and annoyed, but he couldn't do anything because it was a naked threat.
What Futsu Mitama said was very, very clear. If he didn't agree, then a battle would ensue.
Once a fight broke out, Aether wasn't sure if Futsu Mitama and Raiden Ei would fare well, but the secrets hidden by the Abyss Order here would definitely be exposed.
This was absolutely going to happen, so Aether could only nod slightly, helplessly agreeing. Since things had come to this, he no longer had any right to object.
But to be safe, Aether looked at Futsu Mitama and said,
"Promise me, do not attempt to uncover anything here, otherwise the Abyss Order will consider you an enemy."
These were very serious words. Aether joined the Abyss Order for his own reasons.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have left his sister behind to pursue his 'great cause'.
Both Aether and Lumine had a very, very good relationship with each other, which could be seen from the plot in their previous lives.
Because no matter if the player chose the male or female protagonist, their mutual goal was to find their brother/sister.
When they arrived in Mondstadt and Liyue—
They even considered the Archons there as imaginary enemies, once almost causing a misunderstanding. Later, after learning that the other was safe and even became the Prince/Princess of the Abyss Order—
The Traveller seemed to become somewhat indifferent, focusing on their own journey. Whether it was the journey to Inazuma or Sumeru, it was as if they had somewhat forgotten about having this brother/sister.
This was quite ironic.
But Futsu Mitama could feel that Aether was not joking right now. If he really completed the trade and then turned hostile.
The Abyss Order would absolutely go crazy and come after him.
"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."
Futsu Mitama said with a chuckle. He naturally wouldn't do such a thing.
However, the Abyss Order members and Aether on the side all looked at Futsu Mitama with a 'I don't believe you' expression.
Clearly, they were suspicious of Futsu Mitama's credibility. According to the intelligence they obtained from the Fatui, Futsu Mitama had some credibility, but not much.
"Alright, actually there's another reason."
Seeing the disbelief on the faces of the Abyss Order members and Aether, Futsu Mitama shrugged helplessly and explained.
"That is, your enemy is the Heavenly Principles. Although we have friction, it hasn't reached the point where both sides fight to the death, has it?"
As these words were spoken, the previously tense atmosphere suddenly dissipated.
Because everyone present was a core member of the Abyss Order, they naturally understood this point. The Archons were indeed hateful, that was true.
But the true enemy was not these The Seven Archons. These Archons were merely tools in the hands of the Heavenly Principles.
No one knew better what happened back then than the core members of the Abyss Order. Precisely because of this, they hated the Archons, and even more so hated the 'Heavenly Principles' high above.
"Alright."
Aether looked deeply at Futsu Mitama. He waved his hand and said to his subordinates,
"Mobilize all forces, collect the materials as quickly as possible. I'll handle things here."
Aether's meaning was clear: collect all the Abyssal materials and send these two troublesome guests out of the Abyss.
This way, they could also proceed with their own plans.
"YES, YOUR HIGHNESS."
The core members of the Abyss Order present said in unison, not opposing the Prince's command.
Anyway, Abyssal materials weren't valuable. If they were fast enough, they could collect everything in less than half an hour.
After all, who were they?
The core members of the Abyss Order! Not only were they powerful! They also possessed skilled spatial movement abilities! And they knew all the ins and outs of the Abyss Layers.
Coupled with their inherent Abyssal aura, basically, as long as they weren't those crazed Abyssal creatures, most Abyssal creatures wouldn't be hostile towards them.
Therefore, they were confident that they could collect all the materials within half an hour and then make Futsu Mitama and Beelzebub get out of the Abyss.
As for whether the two of them could contend with the Prince, the core members of the Abyss Order were not worried at all, because His Highness's power! Exceeded the imagination of the Archons!
Although Futsu Mitama reaching the Demon God Realm was indeed surprising, a Demon God was merely a slightly larger ant in front of His Highness.
After speaking, these core members of the Abyss Order immediately left the area.
After all the core members of the Abyss Order had left, the scene was somewhat silent. Futsu Mitama didn't know what to say, Raiden Ei didn't want to talk, and Aether was preoccupied.
Just when Futsu Mitama thought the situation would remain in a stalemate, Aether suddenly spoke.
"Lumine, how is she?"
Aether looked at Futsu Mitama. He knew that his sister, Lumine, was close to him, although even now he was a bit puzzled.
Why Futsu Mitama could have such a close relationship with his sister. If their relationship was good before he met her, then it could be understood.
But even knowing that he was the Prince of the Abyss Order, and he had even intimidated Futsu Mitama before—
Under these circumstances, Futsu Mitama and Lumine's relationship was still very good, which made Aether particularly uncomprehending. He even once thought that the other person might be interested in his sister and wanted her.
Of course, Futsu Mitama probably didn't have that idea, otherwise Lumine probably wouldn't have become his friend.
So now Aether asked Futsu Mitama about his sister's situation.
"She's doing well."
Futsu Mitama glanced at the Chat Group. Lumine and Paimon were still chatting a dozen minutes ago.
He said,
"She has food and drink, the Liyue Qixing treat her very well, and her mora benefits and such haven't been neglected. By the way, compared to earning mora, she prefers opening treasure chests. She's been staying in The Chasm for a while now, aiming to open all the treasure chests there before leaving."
This was not a joke.
For some reason, Lumine seemed to have an inexplicable obsession with treasure chests.
Although in the game, Futsu Mitama would always control Lumine to go open treasure chests, even though most of the contents of the treasure chests were trash!
But the Primogems were just too tempting. Although Futsu Mitama wasn't a free-to-play player and would still spend money on miHoYo, etc.
But in an open world, wandering around and opening treasure chests was the way to go.
Before Futsu Mitama transmigrated, he was a member of the exploration party. He wouldn't miss a single treasure chest, hidden quest, or clue on the map!
It was precisely for this reason that Futsu Mitama, after transmigrating, was able to do so many things with a 'premonition'.
He even pieced together the ultimate goals of others' actions through a few clues.
"Treasure chests, huh?"
Aether rubbed his nose, seeming a bit embarrassed. He looked at Futsu Mitama and chuckled.
"That's exactly like me. Lumine is truly my sister. When I was traveling across Teyvat; I also really enjoyed opening treasure chests, because there was a sense of surprise. You never knew if inside the treasure chest there would be three cabbages, a pile of scrap metal, or a note from the past."
"But more often, the treasure chests contained mora and various gems, as well as all sorts of refined weapons."
As he spoke, a rare smile appeared on Aether's face, as if he had returned to his carefree days.
Looking at Aether's smile, Futsu Mitama seemed to think of something and asked him,
"Actually, I have a question I'm quite curious about. That is, why are there so few treasure chests on Teyvat now? Is it because you opened too many treasure chests back then?"
"While spending time with Lumine, I often hear her complain that most of the contents of treasure chests are trash."
If the twins had similar attributes, then with Lumine's insane frequency of opening treasure chests, Aether was probably her equal.
Whether Aether started traveling 500 years ago before Khaenri'ah was destroyed, or after it was destroyed—
In any case, with his strength and treasure chest-looting ability, the treasure chests on Teyvat were very likely harvested in a round.
Therefore, there was a reason why most of the treasure chests Lumine found now were trash.
Aether laughed heartily, then said in a very serious tone,
"Of course! I used to have a conviction to 'I will never miss a single treasure chest in front of me!'"
Aether was very serious, but his seriousness made Raiden Ei a bit speechless. Her expression even showed a hint of disdain.
Strong individuals all had their own little quirks.
For example, Barbatos liked to drink, Morax liked to wander the mortal realm, she herself liked to stay in the Plane of Euthymia and eat sweets, and Makoto liked to enjoy herself with the common people.
Raiden Ei hadn't heard what Maha Rukkhadevata's quirks were, but it was said that she liked to impart knowledge to others.
But Aether... opening treasure chests everywhere, and even proudly stating that he would never miss a single treasure chest in front of him.
This made Raiden Ei a bit speechless, but she wouldn't say it out loud, only complain about it in the Chat Group.
"So, it was indeed you who did it?"
Futsu Mitama knew it was this guy from Aether's smile!
All the good treasure chests were opened by you, and what's left is pretty much trash.
"My journey ended centuries ago, and I rarely open treasure chests now,"
Aether said to Futsu Mitama with some emotion.
"However, the quality of treasure chests now is indeed not great, incomparable to the batch of treasure chests I opened back then."
"By the way, if possible, tell Lumine that there aren't many treasure chests left deep within The Chasm; I've pretty much opened them all."
Aether's lips seemed to curl up slightly, as he could imagine his sister's frustrated expression.
However, by the time she learned this news, it would probably be some time later.
By then, she would most likely no longer be in The Chasm, so she probably wouldn't take this statement to heart, right?
"Okay, I understand."
Futsu Mitama nodded, indicating that he would relay the message. Afterwards, he decisively opened the Chat Group, uploaded the video he had just recorded, and @ed Lumine.
"Mm."
Aether was in a good mood at the moment. It seemed he hadn't had a normal conversation with someone like Futsu Mitama in a long time.
In his good mood, Aether also looked at Futsu Mitama and Raiden Ei and said,
"Don't worry, the Abyss Order moves very quickly. Although I don't know what you want the Abyssal materials for—"
"But with their speed, it'll probably take half an hour, no, about twenty minutes, to collect all the materials."
Aether was quite confident in the Abyss Order's execution capabilities.
Although they were somewhat foolish and sometimes became extremely radical due to certain things.
But it had to be said, their speed in carrying out tasks was quite fast.
"Okay."
Futsu Mitama nodded seriously, but his attitude now seemed a bit perfunctory, because the content in the Chat Group was much more interesting than what he was saying.
—
Inside the Chat Group.
[Futsu Mitama: "Lumine, did you see it?"]
[Lumine: "I saw it."]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: "Never letting go of any treasure chest in sight? That's truly an interesting conviction."]
[Kuki Shinobu: "No, that's a hobby. I remember the Lumine seems particularly keen on opening treasure chests."]
[Paimon: "Yes, Lumine especially loves opening treasure chests, but we used to open treasure chests for a living."]
[Paimon: "You know, when we were in the Mondstadt area before, we were very poor. Before entering Mondstadt City, we lived in houses built by Hilichurls in the wild. But after Lumine opened treasure chests and got shiny mora, we had mora to stay in Mondstadt City ~ and ate delicious food!"]
[Eula: "But outside Mondstadt City, aren't there tents for travellers to stay in?"]
[Klee: "Yes, yes, besides tents for travellers, there are also areas specifically for the Knights of Favonius to rest. Lumine sister and Paimon, you should have seen them ~ "]
[Albedo: "Because the climate here in Mondstadt is good, people often camp or stay overnight in the Starsnatch Cliff area. This also leads to more safe resting areas here in Mondstadt. Under normal circumstances, the Knights of Favonius will patrol and check those areas."]
[Paimon: "Ah, this ~ I think I saw them, but Lumine was very cautious at the time, so we didn't go over."]
[Aila: "Being wary of the Archons?"]
[Paimon: "Hahahahaha ~ Yes ~ Anyway, from then on! Lumine went down the path of opening treasure chests and never looked back."]
[Paimon: "Ah!!!! The Lumine's expression turned so scary!!!!!"]
[Raiden Makoto: "I can understand."]
[Zhongli: "Yes, if one's joy is taken away by others, that feeling is very unpleasant. Especially when the person who takes away your joy is your own blood relative."]
[Azhdaha: "Although I can't quite understand what's so good about opening treasure chests. Speaking of which, how did you communicate with him? Aren't you enemies?"]
[Guizhong: "Futsu Mitama and Ei have entered the Abyss. That's their territory, so fighting is naturally inappropriate. So communication is also a very normal thing."]
[Yae Miko: "Let me guess, did Futsu Mitama do something bad to force that [taboo] and the Abyss Order to work for him?"]
[Venti: "That sounds very much like Futsu Mitama's style."]
[Nahida: "Why isn't the Raiden Shogun doing this?"]
[Maha Rukkhadevata: "Cough cough~ Nahida, don't say it out loud."]
[Cyno: "..."]
[Raiden Makoto: "Good question, don't ask again next time. I'm afraid Ei will draw her sword and attack people~"]
[Raiden Ei: "...I'm not that violent."]
[Raiden Ei: "@Nahida, because when Makoto, Futsu Mitama, and Miko are present, I tend to give up thinking. This matter was entirely driven by Futsu Mitama. As for what he did, it was forcing the Abyss Order to help us find Abyss materials."]
[Aila: "Forcing the Abyss Order to find materials?"]
[Keqing: "The Abyss Order actually helped voluntarily?"]
[Shenhe: "Forcing? How did he force them? The guys from the Abyss Order... are indeed very stubborn. Master once sent me to interrogate them, but in the end, I gained nothing or received false information."]
[Bosacius: "What is the Abyss Order?"]
[Guizhong: "Bosacius, I almost forgot, you died 500 years ago. The Abyss Order can simply be understood as Khaenri'ah's final madness 500 years ago. Before you joined the group, Futsu Mitama and the group members had already clashed with the Abyss Order more than once."]
[Eula: "They are like pervasive pests, always thinking of subverting the peace of Mondstadt every day."]
[Kamisato Ayaka: "There are no traces of the Abyss Order here in Inazuma. However, our Abyss Lectors here seem a bit silly, not very smart."]
[Kuki Shinobu: "+1."]
[Bosacius: "Final madness? I see, I roughly understand. Simply put, they are conscious Demon God Remnants?"]
[Zhongli: "Yes, it's just that the existence they are hostile to is the legendary Heavenly Principles. Perhaps this is also why Futsu Mitama can make them obedient."]
[Futsu Mitama: "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that the Abyss Order has a secret, and the Lumine's brother, Aether, doesn't want me to peek into that secret. Since he doesn't want me to peek into the secret, then he has to pay some price."]
[Maha Rukkhadevata: "A clever idea. Although I don't know what the Abyss Order is planning, or what unspeakable secrets they have. These are temporarily irrelevant to us. On the contrary, if they assist in collecting Abyss materials, it can greatly reduce the time."]
[Venti: "And, no matter what the Abyss Order is planning, as long as their goal is the Heavenly Principles and not us, that's fine."]
[Venti: "Oh dear, although saying this might be a bit unfair to [that shade], there's no other way. Some things, she did a bit too much, which led to the current situation."]
[Paimon: "Wow, the Lumine just used absolute violence to knock down all the monsters in The Chasm. It was terrifying!!!"]
[Paimon: "It seems the Lumine is clearly furious!! I've never seen such a terrifying Lumine before."]
[Lumine: "Futsu Mitama, can you pass a message to my brother?"]
[Futsu Mitama: "Uh, no problem, what should I say?"]
[Lumine: "It's simple, I miss him and want to know if he can find an opportunity to see me."]
[Aila: "There's killing intent."]
[Kamisato Ayaka: "I can feel it through the screen."]
[Shenhe: "Do you need a red string?"]