Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

Chapter 808 Underground Gray River

A gray-red brick tunnel, a thick network of rusty copper pipes, a blue-green waterway with a strange smell...

This is the dirty side hidden by the neat and elegant Fontaine, the underground world - Gray River.

Paimon looked like she was about to faint. She had a bad feeling when she went down the pipe, but she didn't expect the environment in Gray River to be so... bad!

Navia: "Ahahaha, the environment in Gray River is a little bad, but I promise that our Thorn Rose Society's base is absolutely safe!"

Kong looked at the people passing by warily. Most of them didn't look strong, but their expressions were filled with the cunning and judgment of a predator.

Myles: "Not many people are out and about during this time of day. It seems the news about the Opikle Opera House has spread to Gray River."

Silver separated a guy who wanted to get close to Su and said, "Rujiefu, I advise you to stay away."

What a fool! He was forced to test me, but he chose the most dangerous one!

Rujev hesitated for a moment and chose to retreat. Su turned his fingers and inserted the dagger back into the leg ring.

Su watched with interest as the crowd parted and a stronger-looking guy emerged.

The other party glanced at their group of travelers, then greeted Navia politely, trying to find out their identities and "the excitement at the opera house tonight."

"A welcoming parade is a bit too grand, West. We are just passing through." A gorgeous parasol appeared in Navia's hand, and she introduced the group of travelers around her with a smile.

"These are our distinguished guests of the Thorn Rose Society. For the sake of our long-standing friendship, please don't disturb our guests with your 'enthusiasm'. This is good for both you and me."

"As for 'tonight's bustle at the opera house'... please, information is valuable. How about a sincere discussion at 8 a.m.?"

West thought for two seconds, then waved his hand to let his subordinates make way.

After the little episode, a group of people quickly arrived at the Thorn Rose Society's base in Gray River as Navia mentioned.

Soda looked around and thought it looked better than the places they had been to before.

The "houses" on the roadside are not made of haystacks and broken wooden boxes, but normal buildings, and there is even a restaurant.

Sora noticed that there was a large ventilation device nearby, and the color and smell of the water in the ditch had become much more normal.

It seems that the Thorn Rose Society has invested a lot of time, energy and money in the operation and management of the Gray River base.

Paimon breathed a sigh of relief, but was still worried, "The environment here..."

The environment here is really poor, which subverts the impression of Fontainebleau's civilization and elegance.

Su, on the other hand, accepted it well. "Where there is light, there is darkness. Even the most prosperous and progressive places have dark corners."

The living conditions of those people who are not seen by the public are the real standard for measuring a region or civilization.

Kong, who had urgently studied the situation in Fontaine some time ago, was the person who knew the most about Gray River in the traveler team.

"The Gray River is the sewer of Fontaine. For hundreds of years, it has housed many people from less-affluent backgrounds and operates under a different set of rules for survival."

Land in Fontaine is extremely valuable; even the water god doesn't have a separate palace - her Momang Palace is actually the Fontaine Government Affairs Processing Center.

Land is expensive in Fontaine, and housing is even more so. Multi-family apartment-style housing is popular.

Single-family houses that are common in other countries can only be found in remote wilderness in Fontaine.

The Fontaine people who accidentally lost or were unable to maintain their homes eventually flowed into the Grey River.

"People who are not well off financially..." Navia sighed with a smile, "Sora's words are so gentle."

Gray River is the gray area of Fontaine. Normal people try their best to leave here, but only scammers, pickpockets and gangsters love Gray River.

The Thorn Rose Society set up a base in the Gray River more to guide this underground society and prevent the "gray" of the Gray River from becoming more intense.

Sora nodded, accepting Navia's explanation.

Judging from Cares's actions in promoting the Fontaine Waterway, he is indeed a person with a strong sense of social responsibility.

The Fontainebleau authorities have clearly given up on the Grey River. Under such circumstances, Navia, who still maintains the stability of the Grey River and regulates its environment, has inherited her father's sense of social responsibility.

"What I've done is nothing compared to the martyrs," Navia recounted a famous story about the Gray River. "In the early years, the Gray River was not only a poor environment and full of turmoil, but there were even man-eating crocodiles in the river."

A young man named Eduardo stepped forward, holding a piece of copper water pipe with a water meter pulled from the wall, and began to clean up the Gray River.

Start with one pipe and penetrate the entire Gray River!

As Eduardo worked hard, many people gathered around him.

At first, it was just about beating crocodiles, then protecting merchants and shops from being harassed and extorted by gangs of strongmen, and later mediating disputes between fellow citizens of Gray River...

Eventually, Edward Baker became the common "father" of all Gray River people, qualified to bless newlyweds.

This is the Godfather of another world. Su listened with great interest and asked Navia about Eduardo's follow-up.

Navia: "Later, Eduardo was arrested by the Fontaine authorities for illegally assembling private forces."

One of Eduardo's famous sayings is "Let them have what is in the sunlight, and let us have what is in the gray river", but the nobles of Fontaine do not think so.

Rather than keeping out of each other's way, the Fontaine nobles felt that everything in Fontaine should be controlled by them, the social elite.

With the encouragement of the nobles, Eduardo was eventually arrested.

Paimon: "How can this be! Eduardo is obviously a good man, isn't he? Good people should be rewarded!"

When Paimon was disappointed, Navia continued, "Then, when Eduardo was exiled to the desert, his former subordinates successfully rescued him!"

"Eduardo and his former subordinates retreated to Baisong Town, the birthplace of our Thorn Rose Society! If it weren't so remote, I would have hosted everyone at the Thorn Rose Society headquarters."

Hearing that Eduardo's story had a happy ending, Paimon said that she could finally fall asleep, "Haa ...

"Then let's go to bed," Navia led the traveler team to the arranged suite, "Everyone have a good rest, good night."

Miles took out his pocket watch and checked the time. It was already three in the morning. "There are only four hours left until the date the young lady and the other forces of Gray River have agreed to meet. You..."

Navia stretched and stopped Miles from urging her to rest. "I have to sort out the situation and think of a plan to deal with those guys. I don't have time to rest."

"I can't just leave everything to you and Silver. As the boss of the Thorn Rose Society, I must take responsibility."

"It's just right that I can watch over my partners while they rest, and prevent any ignorant guys from causing trouble."

Navia looked around and saw the Rose Thorn member on guard making a "everything is normal" gesture to the boss from a distance.