Genshin Impact: Kurumi is shocked, the God of Light is right beside her.

Chapter 56 Sea Lantern Chapter, Hanging Lantern

"I, Paimon, am by no means a benevolent person!"

Paimon confidently crossed his arms and flew down the street, even imagining himself finding a job with a monthly salary of over ten thousand within ten minutes.

At that moment, Paimon's figure was being watched by another figure.

"Hey, you little flying thing over there, come here for a second."

"Huh? Are you calling me?"

"Among everyone here, besides you, who else can fly?"

"Uh, okay... what do you want from me?"

Paimon approached, completely bewildered.

"We need help here. You can fly, which is perfect for you."

"Help you? What's in it for you?"

Paimon proudly raised his head, as if asking for help required sincerity.

Hmph, do you think I'll find a job with Mora so quickly?

"Compensation? We're responsible for hanging lanterns at designated locations in Liyue, and we get 5,000 Mora a day. How about that? Food included too!"

Before the other person could finish speaking, Paimon's eyes were already shining.

"How...how much?! Five thousand Mora a day?! I'll take this job! As for meals included, are you serious?"

Paimon covered his forehead sheepishly, not wanting to reveal his appetite.

After all, she was afraid that the other party might suddenly change their mind after discovering her gluttonous appetite.

"It's good that you're willing to help. You're so small, you probably can't eat that much! Although there are 5,000 Mora a day, our Liyue Harbor is very large. You need to be responsible for hanging 20,000 lanterns within four days, so one Mora will be exchanged for one lantern."

As soon as he finished speaking, Paimon's eyes widened again.

"How much...?! Twenty thousand lanterns! I'm quitting, this will kill me. Unless... you get more money!"

How much more do you want to add?

"Add five thousand Mora a day."

"make a deal."

"Okay... Huh? How come you agreed so readily... Did I add too little?"

"I forgot to tell you, I broke a nightlight and I need to pay fifty moras. Report here tomorrow morning, see you later."

After saying that, the figure walked away without looking back.

"Hmm? If one lantern is worth fifty Mora... ten thousand Mora a day, forty thousand Mora in four days, so... what is forty thousand divided by fifty again?"

Paimon spread his fingers apart, only to find that he didn't have enough fingers!

If she weren't still on the street, she would have taken off her shoes and let her toes help with the counting!

After five minutes of mental arithmetic, Paimon finally succeeded... in making his head spin.

"Ugh, so frustrating~ Leave these advanced math calculations to the professionals. I'm not going to do them anymore, they're giving me a headache."

Liyue, the Hall of Rebirth.

"Ah! It's so comfortable at home. My legs are sore from running around all day."

As soon as Hu Tao entered the mortuary, she jumped up excitedly and rushed straight to the sofa.

"Ying, what are you carrying in your hand?"

As soon as Ying entered, the eye-catching bag in her hand immediately caught Xun Feng's attention.

Upon hearing Xun Feng's voice, Zhong Li and Hu Tao instinctively looked at Ying.

"The Lantern Festival is coming soon, so I bought a few kites to join in the fun. We'll all fly kites together on the day of the festival!"

"Kites? I remember that Hu Tao and I bought kites from Grandma Ashan a while ago. Oh right, Qi Qi was with us too. If you want to fly kites, we already have some, so you don't need to buy so many."

"what?!"

Shocked, Ying immediately began searching for Qi Qi's whereabouts.

You little devil! You didn't even tell me you got a kite! I bought so many for nothing! o(╥﹏╥)o

Qiqi seemed to notice Ying's reproachful gaze, so she spoke up to explain.

"Just now, you ignored me and I kept pulling on your clothes for ages."

"..."

"Yo ho! I'm back!"

Because Paimon was confident she had received 40,000 moras, she appeared quite energetic when she returned to the Hall of Rebirth.

Immediately afterwards, Paimon happily told everyone about his job that would begin the next day.

"Hanging lanterns? Is that dangerous?"

No sooner had Paimon finished speaking than Ying, who was worried, seized the opportunity to ask a question.

"Hey, the Lantern Festival is a special feature of our Liyue Lantern Festival. As long as you don't stupidly put your hand close to the wick, there won't be any danger."

Hu Tao, who was sitting on the sofa listening in, spoke up and dispelled Ying's worries.

“It’s not that I think the lanterns are dangerous, it’s that Paimon’s lanterns are dangerous.”

"Hmm? What's the difference between the two?"

Zhongli couldn't hold back any longer and raised her doubts.

"Paymon is clumsy. What if she doesn't hang it properly and the lantern falls on her?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several people in the hall began to chuckle, and even Qiqi nodded in agreement.

"This does seem like something Paimon would do."

Zhongli suppressed a laugh and spoke softly.

"Hey, don't underestimate me!"

As Paimon spoke, he stomped his foot in mid-air.

"Once I've earned enough Mora, I'll treat everyone to a big meal!"

The next morning.

To demonstrate his true abilities, Paimon got up unusually early.

"Hmph, it's not even dawn yet. Looks like getting up early isn't so hard after all! I bet nobody's up earlier than me, right?"

Paimon flew out of the room, smugly pleased with himself.

"Hey? Paimon, good morning! Looks like you've made up your mind to do this job well. I'm rooting for you!"

Paimon had just stepped out of his room when he was bumped into by Walnut, who had finished washing up and was coming out of the bathroom.

"Wow, Hu Tao, you really startled me! Phew~ Do you get up this early every day?"

Paimon took deep breaths as he spoke to calm himself down.

"Hmph, this is nothing compared to what I've accomplished. The rooster gets up much earlier than me."

"Huh... Ah?! Hu Tao, are you kidding me? How can a person be compared to a rooster?"

“That’s how we work at the funeral parlor. You can’t delay even for a minute when it comes to the funeral, so I have to get up early every day to plan the funeral arrangements in advance. Over time, I’ve developed the habit of getting up early.”

"walnut……"

Hearing what Hu Tao said, Paimon's eyes were filled with heartache.

I didn't expect Hu Tao to work so hard. I also need to work hard to earn Mora!

Stopping his wild thoughts, Paimon left early before dawn and went to the place they had agreed on the night before.

Surprisingly, several figures were already standing by the roadside.

"Wow, seriously? These people are here this early!"

"Hey! Little one who can fly, over here, over here."

"Oh, I'm not called Little One anymore, my name is Paimon."

Paimon was furious the moment they met.

"Alright, little one, you can just call me Master Ding. I'm the person in charge of making the lanterns. Once they're finished, they'll be hanging on that wall over there. You can take them down yourself and hang them in the designated spot with the special markings."