Genshin Impact: I'm The Envoy of Snezhnaya
Chapter 453: Silver's Death
Crash—
The moment he heard Bai Luo's voice, Silver's entire body suddenly tensed.
The two bottles of liquid he was holding slipped from his hands and shattered on the ground.
The two different reagents mixed together, releasing a dangerous aura.
The combined solution began to bubble violently, like water brought to a rolling boil.
Boom—
A violent blast swept through the entire cave, sending both Bai Luo and Silver flying.
Laboratory equipment scattered everywhere.
If Bai Luo hadn't instinctively shielded Silver, he probably would've—
"Hm?"
Just as Bai Luo was about to make a remark, he noticed something was wrong with Silver.
Silver's eyes were wide open, filled with unwillingness and disbelief.
The shockwave had twisted all four of his limbs into grotesque angles.
Whether it was Barbara of the Church of Favonius or Baizhu of Bubu Pharmacy, either of them would only shake their heads upon seeing this scene.
Beyond saving. No treatment possible. Just bury him.
"Hey, quit playing dead. It's me."
Pinching Silver's cheek, Bai Luo spoke helplessly.
Others might not know, but Bai Luo had personally brought him back.
Silver had been created by Rhinedottir herself. He had remained inside the poisonous dragon Durin's belly for centuries without being corroded.
He had even survived all that time by absorbing Durin's life force.
How could someone like that lose his life because of one tiny experiment?
That was even more absurd than Bai Luo accidentally biting into a sweet Sunsettia.
Yet the moment Bai Luo touched him, he realized something was wrong.
Silver's miserable state wasn't an act.
His twisted limbs and broken neck were genuine injuries.
After so many years as an assassin, Bai Luo knew a real corpse when he saw one.
His brows furrowed slightly as a thought crossed his mind.
After sensing carefully for a moment, his expression became rather strange.
He realized that this corpse of Silver bore none of the marks he had placed on him.
Which raised the question:
The mark he left behind couldn't be erased—not even by he himself.
Not even the gods of this world could remove it.
So how had Silver gotten rid of it?
Unless...
Expanding his perception, Bai Luo detected a familiar presence rapidly approaching the cave.
"Silver?"
That's right.
The person rushing toward him was the real Silver—the one he marked.
Then who was the one lying here?
Glancing toward the depths of the cave, Bai Luo quickly pieced everything together.
He had never imagined that during the short time he was away, Silver had already succeeded in creating a Whopperflower Albedo.
It was convincing enough that even Bai Luo had nearly been fooled.
But even if it was merely a Whopperflower imitation, it shouldn't have been this fragile.
Perhaps...
After pondering for a moment, Bai Luo turned toward the cave entrance.
Sharaf was crouching there, peeking curiously inside.
He had heard the explosion as well.
Although he had originally been a human transformed into a cat, his feline curiosity was every bit as strong as a real cat's.
"Sharaf, where's my pot?"
"Meow?"
Sharaf looked utterly confused after being called out.
After all, he was just a cat now.
"Nothing serious. I recently learned from a chef in Liyue how to cook Whopperflowers. They taste amazing. Want to give them a try?"
"Meow meow meow?"
Sharaf became even more bewildered.
He knew Whopperflowers had research value and were highly sought after by alchemists, but he'd never imagined they were actually edible.
And even if they were...
Who in the world would want to eat one?
"The preparation is actually simple. First, peel open the flower bud, remove the unnecessary elemental crystals, then cook it together with the fruit of a Flaming Flower. The result tastes surprisingly good."
Bai Luo wasn't just talking anymore.
As he spoke, he actually swallowed, as though he had eaten Whopperflowers before.
He knew exactly how to prepare one.
He knew which parts tasted best.
He even knew the proper cooking methods.
He even knew how much heat to use.
Sharaf was thoroughly shocked.
Then again, not really.
After all, this man practically embodied the word unexpected.
Nothing he did could be called unbelievable anymore.
Still not satisfied with merely talking, Bai Luo drew the dagger from his waist and began gesturing over "Silver's" body.
Shhk—
The "Silver" whose limbs had been grotesquely twisted finally couldn't endure it any longer.
The once lifeless eyes regained their focus.
Its grotesquely twisted limbs miraculously straightened, and it scrambled backward on all fours like a spider.
Its eyes, fixed on Bai Luo, were filled with pure terror.
"What happened?"
Just then, Silver returned from outside.
Compared to when Bai Luo had left, he hadn't changed much. He was still wearing that slightly worn Fatui uniform. Though it looked rather thin for walking through the snow, he showed no sign of feeling the cold.
If there was any noticeable difference, it was probably his hair.
When Bai Luo had brought him out of Durin's belly, his hair had already been quite long, and Bai Luo had even trimmed it for him.
Who would've thought it would grow back so quickly?
"You're speaking much more fluently these days, Silver."
Hooking a finger through the circular ring in the middle of his dagger, Bai Luo casually spun it as he teased him.
Just as he had said, although Silver still spoke sparingly, his speech was now much smoother than before, without the awkward pauses he used to have.
"What is it?"
Glancing at the Whopperflower hiding nervously behind him, Silver asked.
"I came to see how you've been doing. And while I was at it, I brought you some new inspiration."
Bai Luo paid little attention to Silver's somewhat indifferent tone.
He knew that was simply Silver's personality.
He treated everyone the same way.
"Give me a moment to clean up."
After taking a glance at the laboratory that Bai Luo and the Whopperflower had reduced to a mess, Silver set down the bundle he was carrying.
Before leaving, Bai Luo had instructed the Fatui to fulfill every one of Silver's requests, so Silver would occasionally visit the Fatui camp to collect alchemical materials.
Today happened to be one of those supply runs.
Of course, when Silver had been teaching the Whopperflower alchemy, it had blown up quite a few pieces of equipment before.
Silver was already used to it.
While Silver cleaned up the laboratory equipment, the Whopperflower behind him wasn't idle either.
Still wary of Bai Luo, it nevertheless helped clean up the mess it had caused.
Even Sharaf, who had been watching the excitement from the cave entrance, voluntarily joined in.
After all, Silver was now his caretaker.
And once everyone else was busy, Bai Luo was the only one left with nothing to do.
He casually clasped his hands behind his back, strolled over to what looked like an exhibition platform, and began admiring the creations Silver had made during his absence.