"Mr. Zhongli hasn't been on Blue Star for long, has he? I didn't expect him to integrate so quickly."
At this, Nahida also chimed in with a smile.
In fact, the moment Zhongli saw Nahida, he already knew her identity.
"I merely catered to their preferences; it's hardly integration yet." He first nodded in acknowledgment, then humbly explained.
Now Xavier finally understood what it meant for silence to be more eloquent than words.
Although the two of them said nothing, it was as if they had said a great deal.
However, Balladeer was somewhat wary when he saw Zhongli.
Although Irminsul had altered memories, this was Blue Star, and Lord Rock might not be unaware of his identity.
Fortunately, from the current perspective, he didn't harbor much hostility towards him.
Though he didn't want to admit it, this Lord Rock wouldn't bother with the former Fatui, would he?
"Ah, that feels so refreshing!"
At this moment, Furina also emerged from the restroom, no longer flustered as she had been initially.
Suddenly remembering something, Furina said with some disappointment, "It seems time is almost up. Looks like I have to go back."
"Everyone, see you tomorrow!"
Before leaving, Furina even snagged a small cake from the table, looking a bit like a thief.
"Then Hall Master also has to go back; Wangsheng Funeral Parlor still has matters waiting for me to handle!"
"Klee has to go back too, otherwise Acting Grand Master Qin will scold Klee."
Just like that, several people left one after another.
Finally, only Nahida and Balladeer, who had arrived later, remained.
"Xavier, I have gained a lot from coming to Blue Star this time, and I am very grateful for your hospitality. I think we should go back now."
Nahida placed her hands on her chest, expressing her gratitude to Xavier.
Xavier said indifferently, "What's there to it? If you consider me a friend, feel free to come whenever you have time in the future. Don't even mention the word 'trouble'."
Nahida happily said, "Thank you, Xavier, you really are a very special person."
At this moment, Nahida was about to take Balladeer back when Xavier suddenly thought of something.
He quickly called out to Nahida, "Wait a moment, Nahida, there's something I might need to ask of you!"
Before Nahida could speak, Balladeer sneered, "I knew it! You invited us over; you must have some ulterior motive!"
Xavier: "…"
He really didn't want to talk to this conspiracy theorist.
Perhaps because he had once been drenched in a torrential downpour, he always wanted to break others' umbrellas and then kick them for good measure.
Otherwise, why would he think so badly of people?
Xavier directly said to Nahida, "Actually, I just hope you can cooperate with me to film a video. If you don't feel comfortable, that's perfectly fine too."
"Filming is no problem, after all, to the people of Blue Star, I'm just role-playing myself from the game."
Nahida, as expected of the God of wisdom, instantly saw through the essence.
In fact, in the eyes of netizens, even if these people were exactly like their true selves, they would absolutely never suspect them to be the real ones.
Because it's hard for people to break their own perceptions and establish a worldview they've never heard of.
If Xavier didn't have the system, and someone dragged Nahida in front of him and said, "This is the real Grass God, quickly kneel and worship her."
He would definitely beat that person up first, then call the mental hospital to have him taken away.
Unless they brazenly displayed their abilities.
"Buer, there's no one else here, and I must warn you, this guy in front of us is definitely not as kind as you think."
"Whether it was the library, shopping, or eating hotpot, I detected the aura of Blue Star's inhabitants."
"None of them possess any special power. As the God of wisdom, you should consider this a dangerous signal, shouldn't you?"
It turned out that Balladeer hadn't been as idle as he seemed all day; he had been observing this world.
Under these remarks, even Xavier himself fell silent.
Because from the other party's perspective, it indeed seemed impossible to prove that he was not a threat.
But unexpectedly, Nahida's thoughts were clear, and she immediately retorted:
"But A-Mao, if Xavier truly posed a threat to us, he would have acted long ago."
"Moreover, I've considered that Xavier's power is very likely constantly growing, and one day it might even surpass that of a god."
"But even if his power increase requires some of our specific traits, it doesn't prevent him from being a good person."
This statement not only left Balladeer dumbfounded but even Xavier himself was a bit stunned.
Because Nahida had guessed almost everything, she was just short of guessing the system itself.
Normally, reaching this level of understanding should lead to extreme caution, but Nahida was quite the opposite.
Now it was Xavier's turn to be puzzled: "Since you've thought all that, why do you still think I'm not a bad person?"
Nahida's answer also surprised Xavier: "Because Irminsul recognized you."
Balladeer's expression changed, with a hint of curiosity added to his relief.
"I really don't understand how this guy could even get Irminsul's recognition…"
Balladeer mumbled, no longer indulging in conspiracy theories.
Even if he were smart, he couldn't possibly be smarter than Irminsul.
"Also, although I can't read your mind, Xavier, I can feel your goodwill and your genuine liking for us."
Nahida added, as if this was the real reason for her positive feelings towards Xavier.
Xavier's old face flushed. Why did she have to say something like that, hey…
"Ahem, since you're not against it, Nahida, then let's go film the video!"
Xavier found a legitimate reason to change the subject.
To better shoot the video, Xavier had even set aside a dedicated room.
The room was filled with all sorts of miscellaneous items; one might even mistake it for some kind of special play if they didn't know better.
"Xavier, what kind of video do you want me to film?"
Nahida didn't seem to mind the room being messy and strange.
Xavier rubbed his nose and said, "If it's possible, how about dancing?"
"Dancing?"
Balladeer, leaning against the wall, immediately became interested: "The God of wisdom dancing? I think that's a good idea."
Nahida asked, "Really? So A-Mao likes watching others dance?"
Balladeer chuckled, "Of course not. I just want to see what a god dancing looks like."
"If A-Mao wants to see me dance, that's fine, but you have to agree to one small request."
Nahida blinked, her hands behind her back.
"Okay, I agree to this trade." Balladeer agreed to Nahida without hesitation.
In Balladeer's view, the condition Nahida proposed was nothing more than having him attend those academic conferences or similar things.
However, Nahida's next words made Balladeer regret it immensely.
"This condition is actually very simple: you have to dance with me too!"