In a dimly lit room, no, to be more precise, in a dimly lit cave, Su Yuan, bound to a chair, slowly regained consciousness.
"Su Yuan, you're finally awake..."
Dottore's voice echoed in Su Yuan's ear.
"See, I didn't wake you up directly. I let you sleep peacefully, doesn't that show my sincerity?"
"Lumine, Yelan, Xiangling, Guoba, what have you done to them!"
Su Yuan glared at Dottore fiercely, speaking with some anger.
"Su Yuan, you're still so concerned about others..."
Dottore seemed to smile helplessly, slowly speaking:
"You've already fallen into my hands, unable to move on your own, and yet you still have the energy to care about others?"
"But don't worry, I haven't done anything to them. They're all still alive..."
"My goal has always been just you..."
"Just me?" Su Yuan looked at Dottore, somewhat confused.
"Back in Fontaine, ever since our first meeting at the Opera Epiclese, your body was filled with so many unknowns, it deeply intrigued me..."
"It's like when an archaeologist finds a perfectly preserved artifact from ancient times, or when a chef sees a rare and delicious ingredient..."
"And you, you're an important material in my experiment, and a key subject..."
"But, you know, I've always had trouble finding a chance to be alone with you..."
"In Fontaine, with Neuvillette by your side, your cooperation with him made it difficult for me to handle for the time being..."
"So I thought, can I use some means to lure you away from Fontaine, to separate you from Neuvillette?"
"That's when I came to Liyue, intending to use my Eerie powers to stir up some trouble there..."
"In that case, your kind-hearted nature would surely not ignore Liyue's situation, and you would rush to Liyue, wanting to save others..."
"But, you arrived in Liyue much earlier than I expected..."
"I hadn't even begun to cause chaos in Liyue, and yet you came ahead of time..."
"Could it be that you received some new intelligence? I can't figure out where I leaked the information..."
"I know you have an excellent intelligence network, although I still don't understand how you obtain this information."
Dottore said, then looked at the palm of Su Yuan's left hand.
"You often look at the palm of your left hand, but there are clearly no words there..."
"You know what happened later. I originally wanted to have Osial and the Geo Dragon King wreak havoc in Liyue Harbor..."
"Earlier, when I was using my Eerie powers to corrupt Osial, everything went smoothly, but I suspect I left some clues that alerted Morax..."
"I met Morax beneath the Dragon-Queller Tree, and I had a sudden idea to see whether he and the Hydro Archon, Focalors, would make the same choice..."
"Sure enough, Morax absorbed my Eerie powers and fell into an incomplete state of eerie transformation..."
"But I truly didn't expect this situation. Morax, of all people, despises seafood so much that he killed Osial and those underwater creatures in one blow, inadvertently helping Liyue overcome its greatest crisis..."
"However, it was at that moment that I realized, Su Yuan, you had already arrived in Liyue..."
"That's when I changed my plans on the fly. Every move I made was to ensure I could meet you alone..."
"But who would have thought, halfway through, Lumine came charging in."
"As the princess of the Abyss Order, I know she largely controls the power of the Abyss..."
"And I've already compared the Eerie powers with the power of the Abyss."
"Eerie powers, unlike the seven elements, cannot suppress the power of the Abyss..."
"And the segment You met with that day wasn't the most powerful one..."
"So, I chose to temporarily retreat."
"What? You actually have another segment in Liyue?"
Su Yuan said, somewhat shocked.
He realized that he might have fallen into the trap of conventional thinking, assuming that a country only had one Dottore...
"Yes, Su Yuan, have you finally realized it?" Dottore smiled slightly, looking at Su Yuan as he spoke.
Su Yuan figured it out—Zhongli, who had just disappeared, must have sensed the presence of Dottore's other segments and was lured away...
Because this unique sound wave, which induces quick sleep, seemed to be ineffective against gods, so Dottore had to divert Zhongli...
"Su Yuan, you really surprise me..."
Dottore slowly spoke:
"Ever since Neuvillette arrived in Liyue, I wanted to use Xianyun to see just how powerful he would be after becoming Eerie, as a perfect dragon..."
"But I was also worried that the Eerie Neuvillette might accidentally kill you..."
"As it turns out, I was overthinking it. Your intelligence network is far beyond my expectations!"
"You successfully discovered that Xianyun had already been controlled by the Eerie powers, and helped me send Neuvillette away!"
"In any case, after going through all kinds of difficulties, I finally found the chance to be alone with you..."
"So, Su Yuan, let's have a good chat. Let's share our insights and become friends..."
"I hope that, when facing my questions, you'll answer me wholeheartedly and truthfully, without lying to me..."
Dottore spoke as he pointed to a device on Su Yuan's head, saying, "This is a lie detector device, created by a former sage of the Sumeru Academia..."
"Although it may not be completely accurate, after my modifications, the results are still quite meaningful as a reference..."
"Similarly, since we're calling this an exchange, it won't just be me asking you questions."
"I'll ask you a question, and you can ask me one as well."
"I hope that both of us can speak openly and honestly with each other; this is also part of my sincerity..."
As Dottore spoke, he removed his mask and locked eyes with Su Yuan with his red eyes...
"Of course, you can lie to me or refuse to engage with me..."
"In that case, I will use my own methods to find the answers I'm looking for..."
Dottore said, then loosened the ropes binding Su Yuan, smiling as he spoke:
"Su Yuan, although you're my experiment subject, you're also my test subject, my friend..."
"To show my sincerity, please, ask me a question first..."
Su Yuan reached into his pocket and realized that his delusion and small knife were both gone—Dottore had taken away all his dangerous items, probably to prevent him from committing suicide...
Su Yuan looked at Dottore in front of him.
If what he had said earlier was true, then now seemed like a good opportunity to gather information...
But the question now was—how was he supposed to die?
"Su Yuan, my patience is limited. I've already shown plenty of sincerity. If you don't open your mouth and ask, then I will,"
Dottore said as he looked at the deep-in-thought Su Yuan.
Hiss—hoo—
Su Yuan took a deep breath in, then let it out, looked at Dottore, and spoke:
"Dottore, how many segments do you currently have? And where exactly are they distributed?"
Facing the question, Dottore looked at Su Yuan and smiled as he replied,
"Heh… Su Yuan, that's more than just one question, isn't it?"
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