Wangshuu Inn.
People passed by with goods to sell, some wearing typical Liyue clothes and shouting to advertise their wares with Liyue accents; the Fontaine people with exhausted faces resting, their breathing labored.
"Please... water, I want water!" a man fell down.
A woman in her 30s came over with a glass of water. She handed the water to the exhausted-looking man.
"Thank you."
The woman smiled, then shook her head. For her, helping people in trouble was an obligation.
At Wangshuu Inn more and more people are traveling and stopping by. Not only Liyue residents. Fontaine, Mondstadt, and Sumeru also come to enjoy a meal while observing the scenery.
Therefore, people there started doing business and opened kiosks.
Keqing, who covered her face with a hood, approached one of the stalls next to the bridge.
It was a small kiosk.
She kept her head down without deciding to look at the vendor.
The vendor was a man in his 20s.
At that moment, he noticed Keqing approaching his stall, and stood up without saying anything.
The man swallowed.
It was his first time working at the stall on his father's sudden order because he felt now was a good time to learn. As a beginner, he didn't know what to say when a customer came. Especially when it was a woman.
He had no experience interacting with women other than his mother!
Although Keqing wore a hood to cover her head, it could not hide her slender body.
What should I say? Oh yes, I should say welcome!
"Welcome!"
However, Keqing did not respond at all. She continued to look down. Her eyes stared at the food displayed on the plate.
Help me! What should I do next?
She didn't say a single word at all!
Was I really that unattractive that a woman would be disgusted to interact with me?
The man swallowed again. I don't care... I'll keep talking to her!
Maybe this is what dad meant by a good time to study!
"Where are you going, girl?"
Keqing gasped and there was a 10-second pause. Then, suddenly, her hand reached into her pocket.
The man, observing her reaction, was surprised. She reacted!
Did I say something wrong?
Should I not ask that?
He doesn't know!
"Umm... I don't know where you're going. But... my advice is, for now, don't go to Fontaine.
"There seems to be a disaster going on over there... Umm, I don't know how long it's going to last."
Keqing remained silent. Then nodded.
The man sighed. Looks like I was right...
Talking to women is so hard!
Does he seem like a quiet person?
Is she really a woman after all?
If it's a man, I can talk normally without being nervous like this.
He thought for a moment before nodding. He decided to take a peek at the face of the person covering her face with the hood.
To him, this was unreasonable and rude. However, he needed to confirm so that there could be normal communication between seller and buyer!
At this moment, the man froze.
They gaze had met.
Keqing's eyes did not sparkle, nor did light emanate from her eyes, only emptiness enveloped her.
At that moment, the man body stiffened, his muscles tense and stiff. His eyes widened in fear.
Zombie!
The man immediately took two or three steps back and fell down.
It was his natural reaction when he encountered something unimaginable to him.
Keqing observed it coldly.
It wasn't long before the man came to his senses. This is so disrespectful to the customer!
He immediately stood up and shook off his pants that were dirty from the fall earlier. He sighed and then looked at Keqing with feigned calm.
Keqing took the Fried Radish Balls and handed them to Mora.
The man hesitated for a moment before taking the Mora from Keqing's hand. He continued to try to smile despite the force.
A moment later, the man watched Keqing walk away from the stall to the bridge and sit down, eating Fried Radish Balls with gusto.
He breathed a sigh of relief... this is my first experience. It wasn't bad. It's not that scary talking to women.
Although he was nervous at first. He still managed to complete his first transaction.
He used to think that talking to women would make him socially dead. With the incident of the woman with the zombie stare, he felt that his assumption had been exaggerated.
But... I feel like I've seen her somewhere. His gaze fell on Keqing's back.
...
After devouring the Fried Radish Balls with gusto, Keqing went out to look around for food and other necessities for long-term traveling.
Suddenly she stopped.
Her eyes were glued to the newspaper vendor.
"Do you want one?" said the salesman who noticed Keqing's gaze.
Keqing was silent for a moment and then nodded. She handed Mora over and took the newspaper.
"Thank you," he said with a smile.
Keqing did not respond. He walked back, looking for a seat.
After 2 minutes of looking for a seat, she finally found one. She pulled out a chair and sat on it. Started reading.
At first, the content in the newspaper was not very interesting. It was just news about trivia and comedians.
Had it been her old self, she would have been amused and laughed.
That's the saddest thing about losing all that.
When she opened the second sheet, the content was about the Fontaine freezing over suddenly. It was a disaster that resulted in many casualties. Even Archon Hydro—Furina was declared missing.
She had never been to Fontaine, nor did she know any of the people there. But she felt pain when she heard that the death toll was far beyond what she had imagined.
Keqing sighed.
She waited a while to rest after reading the second page. She looked up at the clear sky; the birds were flying. Then she went back to reading the news content.
The third sheet was opened.
At this moment, her eyes and entire body trembled; her mouth opened.
A picture of a man appears on the third sheet—very familiar with in her head.
She clearly remembers the hairstyle, hair color, eyes, face, body, and all sorts.
Because he's the cause!
Because he was the one who traumatized her!
At this moment, Keqing clasped her hands; furrowing her eyes and brows.
Lightning suddenly struck!
It came down right on top of Keqing's head!
!!!
"WHAT HAPPENED?"
"GOD IS ANGRY!!! GOD IS ANGRY!!!"
"OOHHHH!!! GEO ARCHON, FORGIVE ME!"
People began to panic and prostrate themselves.
They believed that God was wrathful.
Some people grabbed their belongings and fled, saying the apocalypse was coming.
Meanwhile, the man who had first sold Keqing the Fried Radish Balls was stunned. He had been watching Keqing since his stall had been taken over by his father—after his father had scolded him for his incompetent work.
He was shocked.
He saw Keqing get struck by lightning.
And he was surprised, too, because after the lightning strike Keqing was fine!
She wasn't hurt, her body wasn't burnt, and even her clothes and hood weren't blown away by the wind. While the tables, chairs, floor, and surrounding space were destroyed and burnt.
She really is a zombie!
I've sold food to a zombie!
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