Inventory of Chaos: Iconic Scenes That Shattered Everyone Instantly Chapter 198: ICISEI Episode 184

Episode 184: The strange ti reincarnation event of the Flower God’s sacrifice.

『 "W—What the!?" Paimon looked around in a panic.

Lumine’s eyes were filled with confusion after seeing those mories.

"So many mories, no, these are mories from the sa day, repeated many tis."

She saw a large number of mories in that knowledge capsule, most of which were repetitions of the sa day’s life.

And the owner of these mories turned out to be herself at different periods—

"For us, is today the twentieth ti, or the thirtieth ti? No, perhaps the fortieth ti?... Paimon can barely count how many tis we’ve experienced the Sabzeruz Festival." Paimon frantically counted on her fingers. 』

『 .....』

〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Xingqiu (Genshin Impact): "Is it that terrifying? They’ve already lost count of how many tis they’ve experienced the Sabzeruz Festival loop." ]

[ Xingqiu (Genshin Impact): "That’s why Miss Dunyarzad’s body is getting weaker and weaker in this endless loop." ]

[ Nilou (Genshin Impact): "Dunyarzad." ]

[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "That’s horrible, to have experienced so much without even realizing it." ]

[ Hiko (Honkai: Star Rail): "No, it’s not necessarily without realizing it. It’s precisely because each mory is reset that the current situation has arisen." ]

[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "What on earth happened?" ]

[ The Herta (Honkai: Star Rail): "Did they reset everyone’s mories?" ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "That’s terrifying." ]

[ .....]

『 After receiving this knowledge, Lumine’s face also showed bewildernt, but she still nodded in agreent with Paimon.

"Are we trapped in this day? If you hadn’t helped, we might not have even realized it." Paimon looked gratefully at Nahida.

On the other side, Lumine, holding the knowledge capsule, asked, "So, what exactly is this knowledge capsule in our hands?"

"It seems your mories still need so. Think carefully, this isn’t our first eting. I told you about this question a long ti ago."

Nahida said calmly, clarifying for Lumine.

Thus, this unexpected discovery not only uncovered a forgotten past but also made them realize that they were deep within a recurring temporal puzzle.

After hearing Nahida’s words, Lumine imdiately imrsed herself in organizing the new mories flooding her mind. Little Paimon did the sa, joining the brainstorming session with a bewildered expression.

"Hey! Let get this straight. So, imparting knowledge is just a form of mory manifestation. In fact, it was through that contact just now that our dormant mories were awakened, right?"

After so ti, Paimon understood the principle of mory recovery, but then she imdiately posed another question:

"But what about the others? Where’s our big group of people? Why did you only help us two awaken these mories?"

If she had the ability, shouldn’t she be helping more people escape this endless loop? What could two people regaining their mories possibly change? 』

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〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Why did Nahida help us two recover our mories?" ]

[ Zhongli (Genshin Impact): "By universal rationality, the Traveler is special. The Traveler was also the first to notice sothing was amiss before." ]

[ Zhongli (Genshin Impact): "This might be the reason Nahida chose the Traveler." ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "What about ?" ]

[ Venti (Genshin Impact): "Little Paimon might just be an extra. You and the Traveler are together, aren’t you?" ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "YOU BARD!!" ].

[ Nilou (Genshin Impact): "Lesser Lord Kusanali must have also recognized your Traveler’s uniqueness." ]

[ .....]

『 Nahida pondered for a mont and gave her answer: "Perhaps it’s because your sense of déjà vu is inherently stronger than others. If I had to explain, I can only say that you have received special favor from the power of Dendro, coupled with particularly sensitive bodies."

"For you, those mories are like being covered by a thin veil, easily touched with a gentle flick." 』

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〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Shinomiya Kaguya (Love Is War): "It’s normal for Lumine, as a Traveler from another land, to be special. But is Paimon, this flying little creature, also special?" ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Paimon is the best guide in all of Teyvat, so of course I’m special!" ]

[ Lumine (Genshin Impact): "A guide who gets lost." ]

[ Kaeya (Genshin Impact): "Hahaha!" ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "..." ]

[ .....]

『 Having sorted out the origins of the mories, Lumine’s gaze involuntarily turned to Dunyarzad, who lay quietly on the bed beside her.

She, who should have been strolling through the market, now appeared abruptly here; everything seed so incredible.

"What, what’s going on with Dunyarzad over there? We just parted ways. How is she lying here now?" Lumine blinked her big eyes, her face full of curiosity as she stared at Nahida, waiting for her to reveal the mystery.

Nahida chuckled, with a hint of teasing, "Hehe, this familiar question, this is probably the seventh ti you’ve asked ."

"As you can see, she is very weak. You should have also noticed that the Dunyarzad by your side recently is different from the original her, right?"

"And now, before your eyes is the original her, and ti is running out."

Due to so special circumstances, Dunyarzad’s current physical condition was terrible.

Compared to when they first t, she appeared unusually fragile, which made Lumine feel a surge of worry in her heart.

"What should I do now?" Lumine urgently asked Nahida, "Do I need to quickly find a way to change all of this?"

Faced with such a situation, action was clearly needed to break the current predicant.

What to do? To end this endless loop.

From the fragnts she recalled just now, Lumine had repeated countless tis to reach this mont.

She had t Nahida more than once or twice, but had never truly broken the deadlock.

"It seems you’ve got things sorted out now," Nahida said calmly, and then once again began her self-introduction:

"Oh, by the way, I haven’t formally introduced myself yet. Hello, I’m Nahida~"

This na was already familiar in Lumine’s mory, and she unconsciously nodded.

"I rember, you’ve introduced yourself many tis before."

Each self-introduction was simple, but these repeated introductions, besides deepening the impression in her mory, did not bring about substantial progress, which was the most troubleso problem at hand.

"Great, this test passed smoothly!" Nahida looked at Lumine with a smile. 』

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〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Is this so kind of test?" ]

[ Lumine (Genshin Impact): "A test to see if we’ve already sorted out our previous mories, I guess." ]

[ .....]

『 "What on earth happened? What’s wrong with us?" Paimon anxiously looked at Nahida, her eyes darting around: "You can awaken our mories, and you seem to know everything. Don’t you know the truth behind it all?"

"All things in the world cycle, repeating themselves. You and I, all of us, seem to be trapped in the cycle of this one day."

"But the truth, you’ll have to dig for it yourselves. If soone else tells you directly, instead of you discovering it yourself, the psychological impact would be imnse; even I can’t say I could predict the outco."

"And I will provide so help on the knowledge level and so subtle hints, and for the rest of the ti, I will strive to slow down the deterioration of her Eleazar here." 』

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〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Dunyarzad, her condition is worsening so severely." ]

[ Dunyarzad Homayani (Genshin Impact): "That’s my future self, I’m fine now." ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "I know, but it’s just." ]

[ Dunyarzad Homayani (Genshin Impact): "Thank you for your concern, Paimon, I know." ]

[ .....]

『 "Dunyarzad’s current state is truly worrying." Paimon glanced at the frail Dunyarzad on the bed, and a thought popped into her mind: "Does her illness worsen a little each ti the Sabzeruz Festival passes?"

"If we can break out of this Sabzeruz Festival loop, perhaps I have a way." Nahida’s eyes were filled with worry for Dunyarzad:

"But in this situation, she’s like a little bird with most of its feathers plucked, still trying to fly high in the sky, and I can only create so air currents to make her fall later."

Paimon looked at Nahida, filled with emotion.

"Nahida, you really love using these strange analogies." 』

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〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Nahida’s words are as hard to understand as Zhongli’s." ]

[ Zhongli (Genshin Impact): "By rationality, my words are very clear." ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "But you’re so flowery." ]

[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "That’s the rich atmosphere of Liyue’s 3700-year history." ]

[ .....]

『 In this mory replay, the two had only just t, and Nahida had already thrown out a pile of taphors.

This unique way of speaking made Paimon feel incredibly novel.

Clearly, Nahida herself didn’t think there was anything wrong with her way of speaking.

"Hehe, that’s because taphors are like magical lighthouses that illuminate new knowledge with familiar things~" Nahida said sincerely, "So, getting back to it, what do you think of this mystery so far?"

She crossed her arms, looking at the two with anticipation, as if waiting for them to reveal the answers in their hearts.

"Give so ti, I need to organize my thoughts," Lumine said, reviewing all the experiences she had gone through during this period in her mind.

At this mont, her thoughts seed to be projected, clearly displayed before everyone.

"We have experienced countless Sabzeruz Festivals, each one like a repeating cycle."

"Are we, perhaps, in such a situation? Is the surrounding ti constantly repeating within the sa day?"

Thinking thus, Lumine shared her thoughts with Nahida. 』

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〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ The Herta (Honkai: Star Rail): "Miss Traveler, your hypothesis is sowhat reasonable, but ti doesn’t necessarily have to be within the sa day." ]

[ .....]

『 But in those expectant eyes, Nahida regretfully shook her head: "Do you an a ti loop? You’ve guessed that before, too, but unfortunately, that’s not the correct answer."

However, Paimon had a different opinion upon hearing this. 』

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〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Lumine (Genshin Impact): "Have I thought of the ti loop answer more than once? How many tis has this cycle been?" ]

[ Lumine (Genshin Impact): "Or rather, this isn’t a cycle at all. Was that the previous sound the start-up of the mastermind’s machine?" ]

[ .....]

『 "Eh? Still wrong?" Paimon rubbed her little head in confusion, "I think it makes perfect sense. Isn’t ti constantly looping within the sa day?"

"A simple ti loop cannot explain all the phenona happening on this day. The information you have is far from enough, and unfortunately, I cannot provide any more clues." 』

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〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "If it’s a ti loop, then it can reset a person’s physical state." ]

[ The Herta (Honkai: Star Rail): "But Miss Dunyarzad’s body in the video doesn’t allow that hypothesis to stand." ]

[ Theresa (Honkai: Impact Third): "Moreover, Lumine is also experiencing ntal exhaustion in these repeated loops." ]

[ .....]

『 Just as Nahida was about to explain further, Dunyarzad on the adjacent bed suddenly coughed violently: "Cough, cough, cough."

"Oh no! Dunyarzad, she..." Paimon heard the sound and anxiously turned towards the bed.

"Indeed, every day is the Sabzeruz Festival." Nahida gazed at Dunyarzad for a mont, then turned her attention to Lumine and Paimon: "But we don’t have endless festivals to waste ti. Therefore, please be sure to uncover the truth before the celebration ends today."

With that, Nahida focused entirely on caring for Dunyarzad.

The two behind her, their hearts heavy, silently left the room.

After all, Nahida was right. Although they had ample ti, Dunyarzad’s ti was like fine sand in an hourglass, rapidly running out.

Such a wonderful girl, if they could only stand by helplessly and watch her light gradually extinguish, what a deeply etched, sorrowful mark that would be?

Carrying this heavy feeling, the two walked to a crossroads and began to carefully sort through all the clues they currently had.

"How about we stay here and sort out our current situation?"

"To save Dunyarzad, we must find a way out of this Sabzeruz Festival loop."

"This ans that to escape this predicant, we must first understand what we have encountered and uncover the hidden truth."

"Since Nahida denied the idea of a ti loop, it’s clear that we’ve overlooked a crucial piece of information."

"Although we’ve tried many tis in our mories, communicating with others is always better than working in isolation. Let’s start with the stall owners we t before; perhaps we can find sothing new."

The two exchanged words, discussing the current situation animatedly.

By the ti they decided on their next course of action, they had unknowingly re-entered the bustling market of the Sabzeruz Festival—the very place they had just tried to escape from.

Their primary target was the fruit and vegetable stall they had first visited, hoping the owner could provide so unusual clues. 』

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〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "This is just like before, soone will always notice that sothing is amiss." ]

[ Xingqiu (Genshin Impact): "Hahaha, Paimon has suddenly beco smart too." ]

[ Lumine (Genshin Impact): "Maybe it was during one of the previous loops that I figured it out. We’ve gone through countless iterations of thinking." ]

[ .....]

『 With a positive attitude, the two enthusiastically greeted the owner: "Hey, Uncle, long ti no see!"

"Oh, you’re back again? Where’s that discerning young lady from earlier?" The owner was surprised and curious about Dunyarzad’s whereabouts.

Paimon was montarily speechless, quickly fabricating an excuse in her mind: "Uh, well, she’s feeling a bit unwell, her body isn’t quite right."

The owner didn’t suspect anything after hearing this. After all, for them, there was no need to lie to an ordinary person like him.

"I see, I understand." Bypassing the topic, the owner’s eyes sparkled with curiosity as he scrutinized the two visitors, inwardly estimating the purpose of their visit.

"So, you two want to pick out so good stuff to take ho? I can guarantee that my ingredients are absolutely fresh, all picked by from the forest yesterday."

No sooner had the owner finished speaking than Lumine, who had been quiet, suddenly asked, "Hey, have you encountered anything strange recently? Like that weird feeling, as if you’re trapped in the sa day?"

"Huh? What kind of question is that? Why are you asking?" The fruit and vegetable vendor looked bewildered, his brows furrowed, as if he had heard a tall tale: "I rushed back from the forest yesterday, and set up my stall first thing this morning. Everything’s perfectly normal, I haven’t felt anything amiss."

Seeing the owner’s confusion, Paimon quickly rephrased the question: "How about you think about it again? Was yesterday really the yesterday we’re talking about? Did you really co back from that forest?" 』

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〜Dinsional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "It seems this owner hasn’t noticed anything different." ]

[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "Wasn’t little Paimon the sa before? The Traveler was always the first to discover it in each loop." ]

[ Kaeya (Genshin Impact): "After all, without the Traveler, this loop might truly never be discovered." ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "That’s right! My Traveler is amazing!" ]

[ .....]

『 "Oh dear, what kind of inexplicable taphysical question is this again? Or are you two just daydreaming?" The owner grew even more confused, looking them up and down: "You two probably don’t know, but we Suru people don’t dream. If you really want to dream, you’ll have to find soone else. Hehehe!"

As his words fell, the stall owner laughed to himself.

Accompanied by this laughter, the two, for the umpteenth ti, reluctantly turned and left, re-entering the market path.

On the way, the two once again began to discuss.

"Perhaps, there’s so truth to what he said. Could all of this just be a dream?" Paimon was the first to throw out her guess. 』

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