Genshin Impact : Eerie Teyvat-Chapter 121: Ch : Aji’s Secret

"Tch... Looks like running is no longer an option..."

Yelan stared seriously at Aji in front of them and said to Su Yuan:

"This Aji... he's even faster than I imagined..."

"If we can't get away, then we'll have to fight head-on!"

Su Yuan replied a bit helplessly,

"Yelan, I'll use Cyro and Hydro to freeze him and keep him controlled—you find the right timing to strike..."

Facing someone like Aji, a Treasure Hoarder—and possibly a deranged killer—Su Yuan had no intention of holding back!

However, while Su Yuan's plan sounded good in theory, reality was far more brutal...

In the very next moment, before Su Yuan could even see Aji move, both of his hands were instantly severed by Aji!

"Su Yuan!"

Yelan cried out in alarm, raising her bow and aiming an arrow at Aji, but Aji easily dodged it with a smirk.

"Hahaha... As expected of Miss Yelan, the mysterious mastermind behind the Yanshang Teahouse! Not only are your intel skills impressive, but your combat ability isn't bad either!"

Aji laughed heartily, appearing extremely pleased.

Yelan was visibly shocked.

This man, who claimed to be a Treasure Hoarder from Fontaine and called himself Aji, had actually seen through her true identity at a glance?

Su Yuan, enduring the searing pain, was also bewildered—how could Aji still sound so rational and composed?

"Ever since I became tainted by this strange power, I've felt myself growing stronger and stronger..."

"It's just a shame that most of the time, I can't maintain my sanity or my memories. Only when I enter this state... can I return to my truest self."

Hearing these words, Su Yuan finally understood everything!

Aji, just like Dottore, could maintain his sanity even after being corrupted and controlled by the Eerie!

Just as the message in Su Yuan's palm had warned—breaking free from the control of the Eerie required a madness that surpassed the Eerie itself...

But Aji's level of madness still couldn't compare to Dottore's.

Only when in a state of "Corrupted" could he erupt and temporarily regain his rational self.

Moreover, Aji's eerie transformation likely wasn't the kind with external limitations like Dottore's—it seemed more intrinsic, more deeply rooted.

Facing someone who retained their rationality while wielding eerie power... if they didn't use Eerie to fight Eerie, Su Yuan saw no chance of victory!

"Yelan!"

Su Yuan turned to Yelan and shouted in alarm—but in the very next moment, Aji had already sliced off her head.

They had originally assumed that Aji's Eerie abilities were average at best...

But now, it was clear—his strength might not be inferior at all to the Eerie versions of Wriothesley or Clorinde!

Aji picked up Yelan's head and, right in front of Su Yuan, gouged out her eyeballs...

Then, Aji continued to slice open Yelan's abdomen, taking out her organs one by one while muttering to himself...

"The eyes... Actually, placing them at Mt. Aozang wouldn't be bad. The scenery there is decent..."

"The heart... Let's plant it at the bottom of The Chasm. The soil down there is quite special..."

"The intestines... How about bringing some ingredients to Liuli Pavilion or Xinyue Kiosk and asking them to make me a dish of 'Nine-Turned Intestines'...?"

"The brain... I'll ask the chef at Wangshu Inn to make almond tofu with it, then hide it on the smoothest roof tile on the top floor..."

"The limbs... Let's smoke them with glaze lilies and silk flowers, then vacuum seal them and send them to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, as an offering to the Geo Archon..."

"The lungs... Maybe place them atop the Jade Chamber? It's pretty high up, Yelan can get a breath of fresh air..."

"As for the rest of the internal organs, I can just mix them all together and make a special 'Zhongyuan Offal Stew'—tasty and cheap—to feed the stray cats and dogs in Qingce Village..."

Aji spoke as he slowly turned his head toward Su Yuan, revealing a chilling smile.

He said:

"Su Yuan, Su Yuan... no need to rush..."

"You're next."

"If you have any preferences about where you'd like to be hidden, or any special places you'd like to go..."

"Please, let me know in advance... while you still can."

.................

Su Yuan suddenly opened his eyes wide—once again, that familiar and heart-palpitating sensation...

Feeling the sharp sting in the palm of his left hand, he knew he had died once more.

Su Yuan raised his left hand and looked at the palm:

[Unfortunately, this is your second death today...]

[Immediately take a detour, or you will encounter Aji...]

[Aji's true identity and his actual strength should not be underestimated...]

[While not on the same level as Dottore, he is still capable of maintaining his sanity to a certain degree while wielding eerie powers...]

Su Yuan stared at the message in his palm in shock, his expression turning serious...

Aji? Wasn't he that treasure hoarder from Fontaine? What's he doing in Liyue?

And according to the message, he was killed by Aji last time?

More importantly, Aji could also retain his sanity to some extent while being corrupted by the eerie?

Now that Neuvillette, Clorinde, and the others aren't by his side—without any eerie-transformed combat power to rely on—there's no way he and Yelan could take on Aji...

"Yelan, let's take a detour."

Su Yuan looked at Yelan across from him and spoke up.

"A detour? Why do we need to take a detour?"

Yelan looked at Su Yuan, confused.

"Weren't you the one who said we needed to hurry to Liyue to meet with Zhongli?"

"This road we're on is already the fastest and shortest route."

Su Yuan was about to blurt out that he had obtained new intel, and that continuing down this path would lead them into danger...

But then he remembered—Yelan's eerie transformation condition is related to 'information', so it would be best to avoid mentioning anything related to intel if possible...

"Yelan, don't worry about it. Just trust me on this one!"

Seeing Su Yuan's serious expression, Yelan nodded slightly and said, "Could it be... Su Yuan, you've learned some new intel again? But because of my eerie transformation condition, you're afraid to tell me?"

Su Yuan nodded.

Talking to someone smart really was easier...

"Alright, Su Yuan, then I'll listen to you. Let's take a slightly longer route instead..."

"But, there's something I'm very curious about..."

"I clearly didn't see you talk to any informants, nor did I see you use any carrier pigeons or other means of communication..."

"So where exactly is your intel coming from?"

"Don't tell me... your intel just pops out of your palm?"

"Because just now, you instinctively glanced at the palm of your left hand again..."

"But there's clearly nothing there, is there?"

Seeing Su Yuan's somewhat awkward expression, Yelan tactfully shut her mouth and stopped asking questions.

"Forget it, everyone has their little secrets — that's normal."

After that, Su Yuan and Yelan took a slightly longer detour. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Meanwhile, on the original path where the Treasure Hoarders had been waiting, they waited for a long time but still didn't see any sign of their targets...

"Ajie! Didn't you say if we waited on this path, a big fish would walk right into our net?"

The leader of the Treasure Hoarders said angrily:

"Why have we been waiting all this time and haven't seen a single shadow of anyone?"

"People from Fontaine really can't be trusted!"

"Aji, I'm announcing this now — you're fired!"

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