Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 418 The Trap of the Gate of Fear

Xu Ning and Ye Lan watched with amusement as Jiu Qiren scolded their boss.

"I must say, if this space had been watching us just now, it would probably have been quite startled by Arataki Ichito's attack."

Ye Lan nodded, "I just don't know what will happen in the stone house this time."

Having learned his lesson, Arataki Ichito once again took the lead and turned the mechanism at the door.

The stone door in the corner slammed shut with a rumble, revealing a room that was clearly in the Inazuma style.

Araki Ichito walked in with a surprised look. "Strange, I just can't understand how there could be an Inazuma room underground in Liyue. Hey, those two bowls on the table, are they... beans?"

"Evil spirits, begone! Evil spirits, begone!"

Suddenly, two voices came from inside the house. Startled, Araki Ichito rushed out, and the door was immediately slammed shut.

Yan Fei tilted her head, looking at Yi Dou who had rushed out in a panic, "Uh, did I just see someone in the house?"

Araki Ichito exclaimed in surprise, "Where is anyone? I didn't see anything, I only heard sounds."

Paimon urged, "Why don't you open it again? We'll all keep an eye on it for you."

Araki Ichito was clearly a little scared, but he still mustered up his courage and turned the switch again.

The scene was the same, but this time, after Arataki Ichito went in, there were actually two people inside.

"All you do all day is play... and you're corrupting our kids... get out of here, get out of here..."

"Evil spirits, begone..."

Both of them were holding bowls full of beans, and they kept throwing them at Yidou, who roared and charged out again.

"This is terrifying! How could there be Inazuma people here?"

Yanfei chuckled as she comforted Araki Ichito, "Calm down, you're an Inatsume yourself."

“I am the demon of Inazuma, not a human.”

Paimon was utterly puzzled by Araki Ichito's disheveled state and asked curiously, "Why are the people inside carrying those bowls of beans?"

"They were scattering beans to drive away the ghost. The eldest brother was a ghost, and they wanted to use beans to drive him away."

Hisaki Shinobu explained, then frowned and said, "The key thing is that this room actually leads to Inazuma? That's unbelievable."

Paimon shook his head and said, "That explanation doesn't make sense. I'd rather believe it's haunted."

"Hey, you're making me feel even worse!"

Kong suggested, "Why don't you try opening it again? We'll see if there are any changes."

Araki Kazuto waved his hand and said, "No way, whoever wants to drive it can drive it, I'm not driving it. How about you send Mitsuru instead?"

Paimon was quite frank, hurriedly waving her little hands and saying, "No, no, please come here, I... I'm a little scared..."

Hisaki sighed, "How about I do it?"

Arataki Ichito immediately shouted encouragement, "Shinobu, go! Don't lose to what's inside!"

After Hisaki Shinobu opened the door and went inside, the scene inside the house changed. Although it still looked like the layout of Inazuma's room, it was completely different from the style of the room before.

"Shinobu, are you still reading? Don't bother with that. Remember what I said, go become a shrine maiden at Narukami Shrine. It's a great job I found for you, it'll definitely be better than..."

Hisaki sighed, took a deep look at the room's layout, and then turned and walked out.

Araki Ichito quickly stepped forward, "Who was that who just spoke..."

Hisa sighed and said, "It was my mother's voice. A few years ago, I came to Liyue alone to study law in order to escape these things, but my family never approved of this outcome. After I went back, they still wanted me to go to Narukami Shrine."

Araki Kazuto said from the side, "You're just suited to being in a gang. Look how imposing you are now, so majestic and dashing..."

Paimon taunted from the side, "You cowherd, if you dare stand at that door and say that, Ah Ren's mother would probably rush out with beans, 'All you do is play all day, and you're corrupting our child, get out of here!'"

Araki Ichito said awkwardly, "...I don't think so..."

Hisaki Shinobu laughed at Araki Ichito's expression. "Alright, Paimon, stop teasing the boss. Anyone else want to give it a try?"

Yan Fei looked at the door and pondered, "Judging from what just happened, it seems that what's inside the door represents situations that the person might be afraid of or don't want to face. If everyone is like this, what kind of situation would lead them to find their way?"

Kong asked Yan Fei, "Are there things you're afraid of too?"

Yan Fei smiled and said, "Although I promised my dad that I would spend every day happily, according to common sense, everyone should have something they are afraid of, but I can't quite imagine what I would be afraid of. Why don't I give it a try this time!"

Araki Ichito clapped his hands and said, "My benefactor, what courage!"

Yan Fei opened the door and went inside.

Standing behind, Ye Lan glanced at Xu Ning, who was drinking and watching the show like an audience, and asked him, "What are you most afraid of?"

Xu Ning took the gourd of wine away from his mouth. "Ah, there must be so many of them. I'm afraid of getting old, afraid of dying, afraid of bugs, afraid of insomnia, afraid of losing everything I have now..."

Ye Lan stared at Xu Ning's profile and chuckled softly, "I thought you would say that you are fearless, just like that cowherd in front of us."

Xu Ning chuckled, "That Brother Yidou frankly admitted that he's allergic to beans and afraid of ghosts. Besides, it's just fear, nothing to be ashamed of admitting. I'm not a god who controls everything; even gods have things they're afraid of."

As the two were talking, Yan Fei shook her head and walked out of the door.

When she went in, it was noisy and chaotic inside, with people talking about trivial matters. Well-intentioned help had backfired, and good intentions had turned into the beginning of harm and accidents. These things were clearly giving Yan Fei a huge headache.

Everyone comforted Yanfei, and then Arataki Ichito looked at Yoran.

"I admit I might lose to you again this time. It seems I have no hope of opening this passage. You should try!"

Xu Ning could tell that although Araki Ichito was very unwilling, he was also concerned about the danger that young man was in, so it was commendable that he could say such a thing.

Ye Lan shook her head directly, "Don't bother calling me, I won't try."

"Why?! You're the kind of person who refuses to give up without even a reason, when it's rare for me to admit defeat in advance."