The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [460]

When the group arrived by boat at the central platform in the sea, they finally saw what stood in the middle of it.

It appeared to be a tall, imposing figure, holding a massive sword, yet now it knelt motionless on the platform.

“Dodo-King!” Klee announced proudly, hands on her hips. “Klee is here! You can… um… j-judge… j-judge me now!”

Paimon quietly whispered from behind, “She means ‘put on trial.’”

“Right! You can put Klee on trial now!” Klee declared boldly.

However…

The figure remained completely still.

“This child is way too adorable!” Lumine cooed, snapping several photos of Klee with her camera.

Sure, film rolls imported from Fontaine weren’t exactly cheap, but could Mora ever outweigh precious photos of Klee?

Absolutely not!

Seeing no reaction from the figure after waiting a while, Klee became anxious. “Dodo-King, why aren’t you answering? Did Klee… um… did Klee arrive too late and upset you? If so… Klee is really sorry…”

“DodoKing!” Klee called loudly again, but still, no movement.

“Klee, it’s alright,” Jia Changjiang gently said with a smile, scooping her up from behind and placing her on his shoulders. “Maybe Dodo-King is just tired.”

Klee widened her eyes in surprise. “Even Dodo-King gets tired?”

“Of course,” Jia Changjiang said reassuringly. “But you know what? This one might not actually be Dodo-King. Maybe he’s just one of his Four Heavenly Kings.”

“Little… king?” Klee tilted her head curiously. “Is the little king Dodo-King’s servant?”

“Exactly!” Jia Changjiang nodded seriously. “Where I come from, everyone knows that a big bad king always has at least five people called the Four Heavenly Kings. Usually, he’ll also have a strategist and a glasses-wearing succubus secretary…”

“Succubus secretary!” Lumine’s eyes instantly lit up.

“Eh?” Jean blinked in confusion. “So, Mister Jax’s homeland had kings of demons?”

“Wow…” Klee’s eyes sparkled at Jia Changjiang’s words. “Klee never knew Dodo-King had so~ many servants!”

“Are they from the Dodoco family too? Maybe Dodoco’s uncles and aunts?” Klee wondered out loud.

“Quite possibly,” Jia Changjiang chuckled softly, setting Klee back down and gently patting her hat. He knelt down. “Now, little Klee, go play and don’t worry about the king for now.”

“The great Mister Jax will definitely help you find Dodo-King.”

“Okay!” Klee beamed happily. “Thank you, Honorary Knight Uncle!”

“Just call me ‘brother’… Actually, forget it,” Jia Changjiang sighed helplessly, watching as Klee ran off to play around the island.

He stood up, turning back to Jean and Lumine. “Alright, I sent Klee off for now…”

“What do you think about this puppet?” he asked them seriously.

“Hmm…” Jean examined it thoughtfully. “Judging by its attire and style, it appears to have drifted here from Inazuma.”

“It seems broken, or perhaps its power source has run out. Otherwise, we would have triggered it by now.”

“Inazuma… such a distant place,” Paimon murmured, Lumine nodding alongside her. “So, this puppet is a visitor too?”

“Yes, but…” Jean hesitated. “Inazuma is currently closed off from the rest of the world. Considering their present state, something like this shouldn't have happened…”

“Does Inazuma really have such lifelike warrior puppets?” Jia Changjiang approached the puppet, tapping on its large demon-like mask. “If this thing moved, how strong do you think it’d be?”

“I’m not sure,” Jean shook her head.

Meanwhile, Barbara noticed a small cairn made of stacked stones nearby, with a single flower placed carefully at the top.

“It seems like… some kind of memorial,” Barbara noted quietly.

“A memorial for this machine?” Jia Changjiang wondered aloud.

“Maybe we should search the island more carefully. We might find some clues.”

“Agreed,” Jean nodded firmly. “But please stay cautious.”

After splitting up temporarily, Jia Changjiang found himself standing curiously in front of the puppet from Inazuma, inspecting it closely.

Its craftsmanship was remarkable.

Studying it carefully, Jia Changjiang felt certain that if this “Maguu Kenki” actually activated, it would likely move just as swiftly and skillfully as a real swordsman.

It almost made him wonder if it might even have been crafted from a human body.

“You really do look like a general,” Jia Changjiang murmured, itching slightly for a fight.

Just then, Lumine came running over excitedly, holding a conch shell in her hand.

“Hey, Jia Changjiang! This shell has a voice inside it!”

Her enthusiasm piqued his interest immediately.

Lumine handed the shell over. “This seems to be able to record voices… probably left by the previous inhabitants of the islands.”

“The voice inside seems connected to the puppet—something about a general…”

“A general?” Jia Changjiang raised an eyebrow, accepting the conch and pressing it to his ear.

Soon, a distant voice—a boy’s voice—echoed softly from within the shell.

[The grown-ups said you came from far away, dressed just like a general… General, will you talk to me? If not… then at least let me offer you the flower I picked.]

Listening quietly, Jia Changjiang’s gaze turned back to the puppet.

“So, you really are a general,” he mused thoughtfully.

A short while later, Jean returned with Barbara after finishing their exploration.

“This island… definitely isn’t as simple as it seems,” Jean remarked, her brows furrowed.

“I initially assumed the letter sent to Klee was just a prank. But now…”

“Yet, we still don’t understand their intentions,” Jia Changjiang spread his hands in mild frustration. “At least this puppet is a valuable clue.”

“It probably has a strong connection to Dodo-King.”

Jia Changjiang took a deep breath, decision made. “I think… I’ll stay here on this island for the next few days.”

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