He quickly pondered in his mind, what day was it today? He had no recollection at all. Could it be…
"I'm sorry, Kiana, I don't know what day it is. Can you not be angry?"
Kiana, standing behind him, playfully hit Lu Ze's head in annoyance and said indignantly:
"You don't even remember your own birthday? I remembered it, and you didn't! I'm so disappointed in you. But, disappointment aside, a surprise still needs to be prepared. Come with me."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ze's mind exploded. What a joke! It was his birthday today? How could he not know?
He thought carefully. No, that couldn't be right. His birthday should be in June, and it was already September. How could it be his birthday?
Suddenly, he thought of a possibility. Could the lie he told back then have come true?
Not long after he first started interacting with Kiana, he had given her a fake birthday. Why would he say a fake birthday?
It was precisely because he wanted the person he loved to celebrate his birthday. And it happened to be the end of May then, so he casually told a small lie. He never expected Kiana to remember it until now.
Following Kiana's guidance, he arrived at a table. His eyes were covered, so he couldn't see what was placed before him.
"Get ready, 3, 2, 1! Happy birthday! Lu Ze!"
As his vision cleared somewhat, he immediately saw the birthday cake placed on the table, along with various dishes.
Everyone stood before the large table, looking at Lu Ze with smiles. They had only received the news this morning, and since Kiana had told them, they believed it unconditionally.
After all, as the first person they interacted with, she shouldn't be wrong, right?
Although there was some doubt, it was just a birthday, and it was still nice.
"Uh… Thank you, everyone! Thank you for your blessings. Shall I blow out the candles now?"
With permission granted, Lu Ze looked at the cake adorned with candles and gently blew them out. As the candles extinguished one by one, he also made a wish.
Even though it was a fabricated birthday, he couldn't miss this process.
"Lu Ze, what birthday wish did you make? Can you tell us?"
Wendy looked at Lu Ze with concern, wondering if his wish had anything to do with her.
"Hmm… that wouldn't be good, would it? Wishes, if spoken aloud, won't come true. I'd better not say it, okay?"
Seeing Lu Ze's slight reluctance, Wendy had no choice but to give up. She took a fruit knife from the side and began to cut the cake.
Since the cake had three layers, she had to cut it layer by layer. It should be enough for everyone present to eat.
The birthday ended beautifully. Lu Ze sighed, realizing he finally had to put an end to the lie from years ago.
The day passed quickly. Lu Ze woke up early in the morning. Why so early? If it weren't for the visit of the Raiden sisters, he wouldn't have woken up so early.
He still wanted to sleep a little longer, as he was so tired.
As for the start time of the world boss battle, it was at one in the afternoon, so he wasn't in a hurry at all.
"You came to see me so early, is there something you need? Ei, Makoto, are you two here about that matter with Bishop Otto?"
The two nodded and sat down opposite him.
Looking at the two Raiden sisters, who had completely different styles, Lu Ze slowly said:
"There's nothing to worry about regarding this matter. I will participate, and I will be the main force. So, there shouldn't be any major problems. As for you two, send a few people to participate. After all, the system store will likely have a lot of good items available then. This delicacy, I believe people from other countries will want to obtain it as well."
Hearing that Lu Ze would participate, Ei recalled how Lu Ze had turned the tide not long ago. The people he summoned were more powerful than the last, and she was still a bit in awe.
"Then I'm relieved, Lu Ze. I'll go too. You might need the points, right? Can I transfer all my points to you then? It's not like I have much use for these points anyway, might as well give them to you."
Ei said earnestly. Lu Ze found her a bit cute. Perhaps this Raiden Ei was not bad?
"Then thank you. They are indeed useful to me. I'll see you this afternoon then."
"Yes, see you this afternoon."
After the three parted ways, Lu Ze chose to go back to sleep. He couldn't help it; the weather was getting colder and colder, making him want to sleep more. Alas, he was just too lazy.
As for the others in the shop, they all expressed their desire to participate and give all the points they earned to Lu Ze. After all, they were all friends, and if someone needed something, they would give it. It wasn't like they had any use for it themselves.
Time passed quickly. On the island, countless shogunate soldiers were already patrolling, and the magistrate in charge had been replaced.
Not long ago, the Kamisato clan had obtained evidence of crimes committed by most of the magistrates. The relevant personnel were arrested and handed over to the Tenryou Commission, and the entire matter was reported to Raiden Ei.
Since the General was informed, and Kujou Sara was fully responsible for this matter, it was no surprise that everyone fell into the net. Several important individuals were sentenced to death.
Thus, there was a change in personnel. With the update and replacement, the island had also become better, no longer appearing as gloomy and lifeless as before.
Seeing the island like this, Lu Ze couldn't help but sigh at how quickly time passed. It had been quite a while since he came to Teyvat, hadn't it?
It had been at least a year, probably. He didn't have a sense of time, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
Time ticked by rapidly until one o'clock. As the second hand moved, one o'clock arrived.
A giant yellow magic circle appeared in the sky, and then the False God Otto descended. His gaze looked down upon everything, and every movement he made was as if he were a true deity.
His pure white wings were like those of a Western angel, and he floated in the air, exuding a destructive aura from head to toe.
The immense pressure caused everyone present to kneel immediately. Lu Ze frowned as he watched this.
"Bishop Otto… it's been a long time. I wonder if you still remember an insignificant person like me? By the way, if I were to use a random character summon scroll right now, would I directly summon Kallen?"
This thought appeared in his mind. Maybe he should try it later? It felt like it could really happen!