[Genshin Impact/Honkai: Star Rail] Dr. Ratio Treats the Fatui

My upcoming novel, A Fictional History of Rex Lapis, is also seeking bookmarks. QAQ~

"I have a phobia of filth. I can't stand fools, idiots, or morons. If I see one, I want to die."

Recently, Professor Veritas Ratio found himself stranded on a continent called Teyvat and bound to a Celestia livestream channel.

According to the livestream's rules, he had to reach the top of the rankings to get home.

He assumed this trip to another world would be no different from his previous research expeditions to other planets, until he arrived in Snezhnaya, a city full of "fools."

"Stupidity is a disease. It needs to be cured."

The professor shut his book and rescued two Fatui who were about to die alongside their target to complete a mission.

"Throwing your lives away so recklessly is utterly foolish."

Tartaglia, a Fatui Harbinger who had hurried over after hearing the news, stood nearby. "Who is so audacious as to lecture the Fatui?!"

The professor glanced at him. "You may call me a scholar or a professor, but to those whose stupidity needs curing, I am Dr. Ratio."

Tartaglia only heard the word "doctor," so he cheerfully took the man back with him, intending to have him practice medicine for the Fatui.

And so...

The Regrator: What do you think of my economic model?

Dr. Ratio: Capital operates with equal ease in every civilization. I have no comment, though you are just barely competent.

The Regrator, looking at Tartaglia: You brought home a real tyrant. Next time you go on a mission, your budget is getting cut in half!

The Knave: I hear the Fatui have a new professor. Perhaps I could invite him to visit the House of the Hearth. My children would be delighted.

Dr. Ratio: A child's thirst for knowledge is the most precious thing in the world. I will keep my promise.

The Balladeer: Heh. You insignificant little rats!

Dr. Ratio: Some people use exaggerated words to hide their cowardly hearts, while others voice their resentment because they are dissatisfied with the world. Which kind are you?

The Balladeer: Giant robot, activate!

The livestream's popularity reached unprecedented heights, drawing countless viewers from across the universe, all eager to follow Professor Veritas Ratio's journey of exploration in another world.

[You received "Mask of Sorrowing and Joy"]

[You received "Praise of High Morals"]

[You received "Arrow of the Hunt"]

Wait, wait, do Aeons watch livestreams too?!

Not long afterward, rumors spread that a new Fatui Harbinger had been appointed, code-named "The Doctor."

Meanwhile, a new god had descended upon the universe. He called himself "The Fool."

[Before You Read]

1. The timeline is set while both the Balladeer and the Fair Lady are still around.

2. No romance in this story.

3. Presented in a livestream format. Apologies for the OOC.

Blurb for the upcoming novel A Fictional History of Rex Lapis:

"Though I have no desire to rule, I know the suffering of the people."

After Morax had conquered the last scorched battlefield, he gazed at the devastated land and the graves of his fallen companions, and remained silent for a long time.

At last, the Archon War had come to an end, and the land of Liyue could finally welcome peace...

As he discussed plans for recovery with the other adepti, a cannonball landed in front of their tent.

Dense swarms of bugs and starships blotted out the sky. An Emanator of Destruction unleashed the calamity known as the Cancer of All Worlds.

To protect the people, Morax had no choice but to absorb the Stellaron into himself. He used every last drop of his divine power to erase all traces of Teyvat from the universe.

-

Someone once sensed the power of Destruction within Morax and asked, "Are you a follower of Destruction?"

Morax's lips curved gently as he denied it. "No."

He joined the Interastral Peace Corporation and sparked an economic war through trade. In just six months, he rose to become a P45 executive.

Someone else asked, "Do you follow the path of Preservation?"

Morax neither confirmed nor denied it. He merely stroked the strange coin in his hand.

Later, he helped the Xianzhou fight against the Abundance, earning a glance from the Aeon Lan.

An onlooker finally understood. "So you've set out on the Hunt's path."

Morax opened his eyes, their golden pupils shining faintly. He looked toward that empty region of the galaxy, while steam from his tea obscured the emotions in his eyes.

A path?

The countless intersecting roads and the struggles among all those factions were nothing more than another Archon War.

He had said long ago that he had no desire to rule.

Yet the people of the universe were still caught in suffering.

Then let the "Archon War" continue. His opponents had merely changed from Archons to Aeons.

-

Many years later.

Rex Lapis Morax's divinity became famous throughout the universe, and people sang the tale of how the Lord of Geo had rescued all creation from its suffering.

All kinds of fictional historians flocked to spread their stories...

"They say Nanook personally asked the Lord to enter the fray!"

"And Oswaldo Schneider from the Corporation's Market Development Department. I heard he once tried to sell his way to the top, only to be defeated by the Lord."

"The Aeons of the Hunt and Abundance even fought over the Lord!"

"..."

Zhongli, Morax's mortal alias, once tried to correct the most outrageous rumors. In the end, all he got was this response:

"Do you know more about Rex Lapis than I do, or do I know more about Rex Lapis than you?"

-

When the Trailblazer's pathfinding anchor landed on Liyue, a leisurely fellow who loved tea and storytelling became their guide.

Trailblazer: "Are you the Corporation's executive, the God of Precious Gold?"

"Yes."

Trailblazer: "Are you the Xianzhou's protector, Rex Lapis?"

"Yes."

Trailblazer: "Are you Mr. Mo from the tavern?"

"Yes."

Trailblazer: "Are you Morax, who wields the power of Destruction?"

"Yes."

Trailblazer: "..."

The man across from them smiled. "No one can stop Akivili in their tracks. And as for Aha, I imagine they've already left the Astral Express by now, haven't they?"

Trailblazer: "Just how many secret identities do you have?!"

Zhongli poured them a cup of fresh tea from Chenyu Vale and looked toward the horizon. In a quiet voice, he replied, "Allow me to introduce myself again. I am Zhongli, a consultant at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."

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