"Do you feel any discomfort?"
A gentle voice sounded in his ears, and Chiyo Rei's eyes focused again. The sense of absurdity and unreality gradually faded away, and he realized that this was not a dream, nor was it some compensation, he was still in Teyvat.
And the young man looking down at him should be the one who saved him from the paws of the beastly hound.
Strictly speaking, he is not an ordinary person. Chiyo Rei silently corrected himself in his mind, the skirmishers were puppets made by the God of Thunder.
This also explains why the beast-land hounds did not attack him. They probably knew that ordinary attacks would be difficult to cause damage to the dolls made by the gods.
So I was saved by skirmishers.
Chiyo Rei came to a conclusion silently, and for a moment he didn't know how to face it.
This was so unprepared that he almost lost hope of meeting the characters in the plot. After all, just being alive had already consumed a lot of energy for him as a child, making him unable to care about anything else.
In fact, at first Chiyo Rei wanted to go to Narukami Island or other places, look for characters like Yae Kamiko that have been implemented in the game, and ask them for help.
However, he is just a child, with no food left at home and no travel expenses. It is already difficult to go to Narukami Island from other islands, let alone other places.
The more he thought about it, the more Chiyo Rei felt that it was great to meet the skirmisher. If he could return to the world outside the game, he would definitely draw full health and energy when the opponent next reproduces...
Chiyo Rei was thinking in confusion. He felt that there was no big problem with his body, but Qingqi and the old woman didn't see it that way.
"Are you scared to death?" The old woman frowned. The child woke up clearly, but said nothing, as if a monster had taken away his soul.
The Qinqi couldn't answer, worry appeared in his eyes.
Thinking back on how humans take care of children, the Qingqi raised his hand and touched Chiyo Rei's forehead.
"No fever." Qingqi murmured softly.
Chiyo Rei was stunned for a moment by his sudden movement, and then his divergent thoughts gathered together and he came back to consciousness completely.
"I'm fine." Chiyorei said quickly, trying to prove that his body was fine, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he realized that his voice was very weak.
The old woman and the Qingqi people over there also noticed this. The old woman sighed directly and suggested that we call a doctor to take a look.
Seeing that Qingqi was about to nod in agreement, Chiyo Rei couldn't help but panic a little.
"I'm really fine." Chiyo Rei struggled to explain that he had no objection to seeing a doctor. He was just afraid of leaving.
A kind of fledgling mentality after being rescued was at work. Lying on the lap of the skirmisher, covered with the white hunting coat, Chiyo Rei just wanted to stay with the other party for a while longer, and did not want him to go anywhere else.
However, judging from the attire of the skirmisher and the current era, Chiyo Rei believes that he should not be called a skirmisher, but a Qingqi.
In the game, Skirmisher is the code name that the Stranger got from the Ice Queen of Solstice after he joined the Fools and became an executive. At this time, Qingqi was still wandering in Daozhu, and he probably didn't even know what this organization was, let alone being recruited by the Fools.
Chiyo Rei was sorting out the information while silently warning herself not to call her by the wrong name in the future.
After he understood the current situation clearly and looked at Qingqi Zhe and the old woman who were still not relieved, he suddenly had an idea and said, "I'm so hungry."
This method of changing the subject was very effective. As soon as Chiyo Rei said that she was hungry, the soldier and the old woman immediately thought of eating.
The curious person said gently, "The rice was just brought here and it's still warm."
"Really? That's great." Chiyo Rei was not polite. When he woke up, he smelled the aroma of the food. If he hadn't been so surprised to see Qingqi, he would have made a request for a meal. .
"Then let's eat first. It's not too late to go see a doctor after eating." The old woman also felt that eating was more important.
Chiyo Rei agreed and wanted to get up.
It was quite embarrassing to lie on Qinqi's lap all the time.
Qingqi, who was still a little worried, saw Chiyorei getting up and took the initiative to help him.
After weighing it, he also felt that he should eat first. According to his knowledge, being hungry is more uncomfortable for humans than being sick.
The three parties reached an agreement on the meal, and the roasted guava and several side dishes were brought to Chiyo Rei.
Chiyo Rei took a deep breath, and the familiar feeling of hunger rushed over him. Facing these simple dishes, he almost wanted to cry.
It is too easy to eat in modern society, but when coming to Teyvat, just making a fire can keep Chiyo Rei busy for a long time, who has never done such work before. So much so that in the past few days, he completely understood what it means to have a porridge and a meal when thinking about where you came from is not easy.
"Eat."
Not knowing what Chiyo Rei was thinking, Qingqi pushed the rice toward him again. Although he couldn't see the child's heart, he could feel the sadness.
"Yeah." Chiyo Rei sniffed after saying that, and immediately picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Seeing him wolfing down the food, the old woman sighed again, and then left on the pretext of boiling water.
Chiyo Rei was so hungry that he was so absorbed in eating that he didn't notice the old lady going out.
His meal was finished within a short time.
After finally having a meal that was edible in the past few days, Chiyo Rei put down his chopsticks and felt more satisfied than ever before. At this time, he looked at Qingqi again, and unexpectedly found that the other person only ate a little symbolically.
The Qingqi noticed Chiyo Rei's gaze, he smiled and asked, "Aren't you full yet?"
Touching his belly, Chiyorei wanted to answer yes. He had only eaten a few kohlrabi since coming to Teyvat. But eating someone else's after eating his own seems very rude.
Just when Chiyo Rei gritted his teeth and said that he was full, the Qingqi took over the barely touched meal.
"You can eat, I'm not hungry." Qingqi said and handed over his share of rice.
Chiyo Rei was slightly stunned, and then he remembered the setting of Qinqi in the game. As a doll, he did not need to obtain energy by ingesting food.
After struggling for a few seconds, Chiyorei decided to accept the kindness, and before using his chopsticks, he made a serious excuse, "I'll help you eat, so that my mother-in-law won't be sad because the food was wasted." "
The Qingqi laughed at these words, "Okay, thank you." In his understanding, one should say thank you when being helped.
"You're welcome." Chiyo Rei responded casually while eating, and then he felt that he was really thick-skinned.
However, this response is a bit cute in the eyes of the admirer.
It's obviously a small thing, but it's so solemn.
The admirer's smile deepened a little, and an idea came to him inexplicably. It would be great if he could have dinner with this child in the future.
He likes to watch people eating. The expressions on their faces after eating make him feel happy. This is like some kind of underlying design. Whenever he helps humans or sees humans being satisfied, he will also feel satisfied, as if the purpose of his birth is to seek the welfare of humans.
Qingqi's eyes flashed with sadness when he thought of this.
Perhaps when the god created him, he loaded the concept of 'lover' into him along with other expectations, but in the end...
"So full."
The sudden words interrupted Qinqi's contemplation, and then Chiyo Rei asked, "What's your name?"
After hearing this, Qingqi Zhe replied seriously, "You can call me Qingqi Zhe." Then he was ready to explain this name that did not sound like a name.
Strictly speaking, this can only be regarded as a code name that people gave him. He only used it as a name because he liked it.
However, Chiyo Rei did not play by common sense, and he readily accepted the name Qingqi Zhe.
"It's a very nice name. My name is Chiyo Rei. Nice to meet you." Chiyo Rei finished her prepared words in one breath.
It was the first time that his name was complimented, and Qinqi was slightly startled. After a few seconds, he responded with a smile, "Nice to meet you too."
This is a good start.
Chiyo Rei thought about this and decided to continue his efforts and ask Qingqizhe if he wanted to stay. He had really had enough of the lonely and helpless life. Why are the time-travelers in those novels all powerful, but when it is his turn, he becomes an extreme survivalist.
Sure enough, novels can only be novels. How can there be so many good things in reality?
Recalling what he experienced after coming to Teyvat, Chiyo Rei's admiration for the travelers in the game is beyond words. He is the real master of wilderness survival.
I don’t know if there will be another chance to meet the traveler.
Chiyo Rei sighed secretly and asked Qingqi Zhe, "Are you willing to accompany me?" He did not directly ask Qingqi Zhe to stay. That would be too strange.
Regarding this request, Qinqi was a little confused, "I can accompany you, but your parents will be worried if you leave home for too long."
Hearing the key word parents, Chiyo Rei sighed inwardly. He had been waiting in the house for a few days, but he had not seen the child's parents show up.
Generally speaking, parents wouldn't leave their children alone at home for so long, so Chiyorei thought they might have been in an accident.
Wait a minute!
Chiyo Rei noticed that this looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.
Just at this moment, the door of the house opened and the old woman walked in.
Facing the old woman's eyes full of regret, Chiyo Rei felt even worse.
The Qingqi person opposite realized something was wrong belatedly. He stood up and walked towards the old woman who was hesitant to speak.
"Wait for me for a while." Qingqi Zhe did not forget to tell Chiyo Rei before leaving.
Chiyo Rei nodded numbly, an answer ready to come out in his heart.
The Qingqi Zhe in the game picked up a child and lived with him for a period of time. It was not until the child died that he gave up the name Qingqi Zhe and became the sixth executive officer of the Fools.
The setting in the game is correct, but just because the situation is similar to that of the kid who was picked up, Chiyo Rei doesn't think she is him.
In addition, the timeline is also wrong. In the game, it is clearly the Qinqi who found the child first.
It couldn't be that the timeline changed because he traveled through time.
Chiyo Rei guessed that according to the original setting, the child was sick when he met Qingqi, but his health became very good after traveling through time. If not, he would not have run up the mountain.
It can't be such a coincidence.
Taking a chance, Chiyo Rei made a slight move and went to the door to eavesdrop on the conversation between the old woman and Qinqi Zhe.
As he approached he heard a lamentation.
"I went to inquire about it and found out that the child lives by the sea. His parents are both Tatar sand workers. They live there because it is close to Ta Tasha..."
"The doctor said that the couple came to get the medicine last month, and they were very ill at that time. They both started coughing up blood..."
Intermittent words reached Chiyo Rei's ears.
Living by the sea, his parents were workers who trampled tar sand. After they got sick, they left their children alone.
These keywords confirmed his identity. He was the child picked up by the skirmishers. Suddenly, Chiyo Rei discovered that his encounter with Qingqi might not be accidental, but inevitable.
They are destined to meet.
