In Genshin Impact, why are all the characters I play NPCs?

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"Suddenly I feel very hypocritical, like the pre-show interviews in those cherry blossom videos. We all know what's going to happen, but I still want to chat for a bit. The difference is that those hosts are waiting for the drug to take effect, while I want to get you."

His unvarnished words were accompanied by a strong sense of self-confidence.

Dolly looked at the people around her and narrowed her eyes slightly.

She had seen many people like that, who thought they had the situation under control, but unfortunately, she always won in the end.

But for a businesswoman, speaking to people in a certain way is a basic skill, so she smiled and said, "Want to buy me? That's quite an expensive price."

Upon hearing this reply, Xu Guang took out a series of cards from his pocket.

Dolly raised an eyebrow at every single number on it.

The total is astronomical.

"That's great, the one thing I have plenty of is money."

Dolly deliberately lingered her gaze for a moment before looking away, because she knew that looking away immediately would seem too deliberate.

It's too different from her original persona.

Therefore, it's important to appropriately express your desire for money in order to get the other person to spend money.

Bai Lu saw right through this little scheme.

Then, with a smile, she said, "Ms. Dolly really likes money, doesn't she?"

This seems like a pointless statement.

Nobody dislikes money.

With money, you can do anything you want.

However, Dolly's desire for this was stronger and more direct, and she also happened to have the ability to make money.

That's how we came to be where we are today.

Xu Guang waved the card in front of her: "Guess what I'll say next? 'If you behave well, I can give you whatever you want,'"

Dolly shook her head.

How could she possibly guess what the other person wanted to say? But she could read the atmosphere and knew that this was not the time to agree, so she decisively shook her head.

Xu Guang followed her gesture and continued, "Yes, that would be too vulgar. Our relationship shouldn't be like that..."

Dolly's lips twitched.

What's our relationship?

They're just partners, aren't they?

And it's all about the numerator of the money.

"So I was thinking, what would happen if we used this money to block all your trade routes?"

Xu Guang said these words calmly.

Dolly narrowed her eyes. She was very clever; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to build such a large empire.

So she felt that the other party was haggling.

What a terrible partner.

Since we've already come this far, why don't you just obediently pay the money, and I'll provide you with what you need?

Why does it have to be this way?

Are you trying to get something for free?

Dolly sneered. Everything was fine, except this.

Getting something for free means she'll lose money.

Chapter 408: He Warms Me, I Cry

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xu Guang, this is not within the scope of our agreement."

Dolly stood up, a dangerous glint in her eyes.

We've spoken.

You pay, and I do it that way, isn't that a good thing?

They actually think they can get something for free?!

I can let everything else go, but this is truly unforgivable.

Seeing the little girl's expression, Xu Guang smiled and said, "You don't think I'm joking, do you?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a document from somewhere: "Your chamber of commerce's ledgers, would you mind if I took a look at them here?"

Dolly's eyes widened, and she stepped forward to take it, but she was too late.

Xu Guang looked at the little girl who was starting to get anxious, and he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a sharp aura.

With a snap of his fingers, countless soft yet incredibly strong threads easily bound his opponent. Xu Guang then sat upright, exuding the aura of a superior.

His expression was calm, like a king receiving his envoy.

“Miss Dolly, I will naturally keep my promise to you from the beginning, and I will give you everything I owe you. However, I am a rather greedy person and do not want to stop there. So I think we should have a proper talk now.”

Dolly clicked her tongue, looking at her immobilized limbs with a grim expression.

"So this is how you talk to me?"

Xu Guang gave an ambiguous "hmm".

"Of course, you're still considered lucky. You should know that your Little Grass God was even worse back then."

"Fine," Dolly scoffed.

I feel like the other person can be labeled in several ways: they like to brag.

Is the Little Grass God even worse than her?

What a joke.

Xu Guang didn't care whether she believed him or not; he was sure she would understand eventually.

Now he pushed all the weights onto the card table and said with a smile.

"You now have only two choices: either cooperate with me further, and believe me, you will only earn more. I can help you open up trade routes with various countries. Otherwise, if you refuse, I will hand these over to your competitors and support a new chamber of commerce president who is more obedient to me."

Xu Guang sat at the card table, baring his claws, looking relaxed, as if he had her cornered.

Dolly hated that look, but looking at the chips, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and say it.

The other party can indeed do it.

But what is the purpose of doing this?

Can't figure it out.

Seeing that Dolly had not yet responded, Xu Guang was not in a hurry. He snapped his fingers again, and then a row of props appeared in front of her.

He doesn't look like the serious type.

Xu Guang continued.

“Every half hour, I will add one more, for a period of eight hours, until you agree, or can endure the time to refuse.”

Without giving her a chance to speak, he stuffed a small black ball with a control mechanism into her mouth.

Newcomers need to be like this, otherwise they may experience breathing difficulties for various reasons.

People like Shinji and Kujo are completely unnecessary.

They're all seasoned veterans; they can figure out what to do next just by patting their butts.

Then he placed two small clips with motors on it.

Having done all this, Xu Guang walked out of the small room and came to the side of the Divine Child.

The divine child raised an eyebrow: "What are you planning now?"

She estimated the time; it was only about twenty minutes. This might have been enough for anyone else, but this was Xu Guang.

It wasn't even a warm-up.

Xu Guang leaned back on the sofa and yawned: "It's nothing, I just plan to turn her into one of our own. I thought about it and realized that the first plan was too slow, so I thought we should speed it up."

The divine child offered no comment on this speed boost, but it certainly wasn't anything good.

Just a little curious.

Why are you in such a hurry?

With this guy's abilities, who could escape from his grasp?

Isn't boiling a frog in lukewarm water a bad idea?

Xu Guang did not reply to the puzzled look in the divine child's eyes.

He didn't know why either.

But an inexplicable restlessness compelled him to speed up his actions.

why?

abyss?

Stop it.

It might be a disaster for the people of this world, but for Xu Guang, it's nothing special.

He had already tested it; the rules of the console were above all else, and for him, as the sole user, to say he was invincible would be an understatement.

Time and space are merely playthings for him to enjoy, and rules and laws can only bow down to them.

Why is this happening?

Xu Guang frowned.

The rage within me grew uncontrollably.

He took a deep breath, opened his status bar to see if anything was wrong, and he actually found something.

[Destruction Authority Consumption Progress: 3%]

What is this?

Xu Guang became a little curious.

However, the console is not a system; it can only faithfully carry out the commands given by Xu Guang. It has no intelligence and cannot explain anything.

But based on this thing alone, he seemed to have guessed something.

"So it's because I'm seizing the power of destruction that I've become like this?"

However, it seems that his only contact with the other party was with that little girl Diona, and it wasn't even with the real Diona, but just a trial.

The key question is, how long ago was that? Why is there only feedback now?

Xu Guang couldn't understand it, so he decided to see for himself. He gave Shenzi a small alarm clock, instructed her to go to the room inside every half hour to add some small props for Dolly, and then left.

This time, the target is beneath the abyss and above the starry sky.

Watching Xu Guang disappear, the Divine Child felt nothing more than used to it.

After all, this guy always has one thing or another to do, and I don't know what he's busy with every day.

However, looking at the small alarm clock in her hand, she became interested and wanted to see how the business guild owner was doing.

To be honest, she didn't think the other party could hold on.

Even the shadow couldn't hold out against Xu Guang.

She has met many people in recent days, some with strong willpower, some with devout faith, and some who are fearless.

But there's only one ending.

Life had long since worn down her edges, and she chose not to resist.

It's meaningless for her, but more importantly, she also benefits from it.

Since Xu Guang planted the World Tree, Inazuma has indeed been peaceful for quite some time.

Because the power of the abyss could not invade, those small fry were much easier to deal with, and the casualties were much fewer.