Soon, a minute passed.
[Ding! Correct answer: B — The Queen of Weapons!]
[Ding! Congratulations to Albedo, Klee, Xinyan, Qiqi, Bai Hao… and others for answering correctly! Rewards have been distributed!]
[Ding! Arataki Itto, Xingqiu, Paimon, Lumine, Diluc, Keqing, Hu Tao, Madame Ping, Bennett… and others answered incorrectly! Penalties have been assigned!]
[Klee: Ehh?! I got picked again!]
[Albedo: A full set of fine paintbrushes? Not bad.]
[Qiqi: Qiqi pressed the wrong button… but somehow got it right.]
[Xinyan: Hell yeah! My guitar's got an Anemo enchantment now—it even triggers swirl reactions!]
[Jean: …What?]
[Paimon: Why isn't it Flavors of the Common Folk?! (angry.jpg)]
[Hu Tao: Wait, the correct answer is The Queen of Weapons?!]
[Arataki Itto: Exactly! Master Chef sounded way more legit! (crosses arms angrily)]
[Kujou Sara: Hearing the word "legit" from your mouth is the true contradiction here.]
[Kaeya: Quite the twist. Good thing I didn't answer, eh, Master Diluc?]
[Diluc: …]
[Sayu: Told you, it's best not to answer anything in this stream.]
[Xingqiu: Sorry, Chongyun! Really sorry!]
[Chongyun: I'm used to it.]
[Bennett: Dammit! I got tossed into the Temple of the Thousand Winds yesterday, and now again today! Somebody help!!!]
[Razor: Don't worry. I help.]
[Keqing: You—get out here right now and explain how that answer makes sense! @The Mishearing Maniac]
[The Mishearing Maniac: Easy—because in a parallel world, Xiangling's nickname is The Queen of Weapons. ┐(￣▽￣)┌]
Then Bai Hao played a video titled "Xiangling Guide – The Queen of Weapons Edition."
"The Engulfing Lightning is Raiden Shogun's signature spear… but Xiangling doesn't care! Once she gets it—she flies!"
"The Staff of Homa is Hu Tao's best weapon… but Xiangling doesn't care! She just takes it anyway!"
"The Primordial Jade Winged-Spear belongs to the Conqueror of Demons… but Xiangling doesn't care! Yours is mine now!"
In the video, Xiangling rampaged across the battlefield wielding every polearm in existence, cutting through hordes of enemies.
At the end, she sat upon an Iron Throne made entirely of weapons, Guoba trotting circles around her like a loyal sidekick.
The whole thing was so ridiculous it was glorious.
[Cloud Retainer: Remarkable! Xiangling shows the makings of an Archon!]
[Tartaglia: Hah! So she's mastered "All Weapon Styles"? Impressive. Perhaps we should spar sometime.]
[Xiangling: No, no, I'm really not that strong! Not even a little! (crying.jpg)]
[Lumine: "But Xiangling doesn't care"—oh no, that's going to become a meme! Hahaha!]
[Dori: The Shogun can't cook—but Xiangling doesn't care! She's already back to Liyue!]
[Hu Tao: Slimes aren't tasty—but Xiangling doesn't care! Salt and pepper, deep-fry the lot!]
[Rosaria: Hilichurls are spicier than Xiangling—but Xiangling doesn't care! Guoba—flame thrower!]
In moments, the entire chat exploded with memes.
Poor Xiangling had been "creatively reinterpreted" yet again and was now crying in the bathroom…
[Xingqiu: By the way, why did you pick B, Albedo?]
[Albedo: Oh, I just clicked it at random—to test what kind of punishment would occur. Didn't expect to get it right.]
[Klee: Klee picked it because 'Queen of Weapons' sounds super cool!]
[Xinyan: I've lived in Liyue for ages and never heard of her being called 'Master Chef' or 'Flavors of the Common Folk,' so I figured the real answer had to be something weird! Guess I nailed it! Hahaha!]
[Everyone Else: …]
Damn it! Why didn't they think of that loophole?!
[Ding! Congratulations to Xiangling for obtaining the Flame-Flame Fruit!]
[Ding! Congratulations to Raiden Shogun for obtaining Three Thousand Thunders!]
Then, the livestream rolled its ending theme: "Say So."
"Till the night turns to dawn, won't you stay by my side~"
"Even if I give you hints, you still won't say what's on your mind~"
This time, a golden-haired girl appeared on-screen, dancing to the rhythm.
The setting: the quiet courtyard of Mondstadt's Favonius Cathedral under moonlight.
It was Barbara—twin ponytails swaying, dressed in a blue-and-white summer swimsuit with a tiny matching hat.
She hummed softly, hand on her hip, twirling and swaying to the music.
The night, the solitude, the soft glow of the cathedral—and that teasingly sweet expression on her face—
all came together to set off an explosion of hormones in the audience.
[Ash: Damn, who is this blonde girl?! She's too hot!]
[Dongsheng: Yeah! Way spicier than Xiangling! She's dancing right on my XP!]
[Hoffman: That's Barbara, one of our Church of Favonius sisters—the shining idol of Mondstadt!]
[Mao Caigong: Wait, why'd it stop?! Is this another one-time preview? Paid access again?!]
[Uesugi: Buy! Buy! I'm buying right now—wait, what?! This one costs 500 Mora?!]
[Sanada: Hey, mod! Explain why the price jumped several times! @The Mishearing Maniac]
[The Mishearing Maniac: Inflation. You're welcome. @Everyone]
[Anxi: Inflation my ass—you hiked it up fivefold!]
[Maxim: Even the capitalists at the Northland Bank would hang themselves over this markup!]
[Albert: I'll still buy it! I might not be able to donate, but I must support Lady Barbara's box office!]
[Lawrence: That's right! Don't let anyone think our Barbara Fanclub can't afford it! Everyone, buy fifty—no, a hundred copies!]
And so, in Bai Hao's system backend,
the sound of Mora raining down like a storm once again filled the air…
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