People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 455 Lin Feng: Come out, Ms. Alecino, you don't want to attack me here

"——Ying, here!"

"——I just told Sister Beidou that you will definitely be the champion in this challenge!"

At the front of the audience area, Xiangling, who had been waiting there for a long time, and Beidou, who was holding her side, greeted Ying and Paimon who were leaving the podium, their faces full of pride for their friends' good results.

She caught up with the good opportunity of the large number of tourists during the Wind Flower Festival. Recently, she has seen many cooking masters in Mondstadt.

Although she regretted not being able to taste the dragon meat she had always dreamed of, Xiangling felt that a large part of the reason she was able to make such great progress in Mondstadt was because Ying had accompanied her to travel between Liyue and Mondstadt and collected a lot of special ingredients.

"Ha, I didn't expect the competition to be so fierce. This trip was really a good one!"

"Without the Eye of God, they were able to explore in this extreme environment for so long. It seems Mond has many experts!"

Walking out from behind Xiangling, I was originally curious about what kind of friend Xiangling praised so highly would be like.
Beidou was fully aware of the coldness of this snowy mountain, and he looked at Ying and Paimon in front of him with some interest:
"——Please introduce yourself, everyone. I am the captain of the Southern Cross Fleet. The crew usually call me Big Sister Beidou."

"Xiangling has told me a lot about your affairs. Since you are also traveling to different countries, are you interested in working on our ship for a while?"

"You can ask Xiangling about the salary without worry. Everything is easy to deal with for capable crew members."

Xiangling also worked on the ship for a while when she was just starting out, and that's how she and Xiangling became familiar with each other.

As soon as they met, he felt that the physique of the blonde girl in front of him was extraordinary. Beidou has always had a good impression of such experts who do not have the Divine Eye but are not inferior to those who possess the Divine Eye.

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"Um, the Southern Cross Fleet? I seem to have heard of it when I was in Liyue. Although you, Xiangling, introduced it to me, I didn't expect to actually see it in Mondstadt."

"But this seems to be a very famous armed fleet in Liyue? Why did they invite Paimon and Ying to join them as soon as they met?"

I have been traveling for so long, but I have never seen anyone who would send a job application as soon as they meet.

Although Paimon approved of the other party's vision, looking at the young woman in front of her who was very familiar with Xiangling and had her arm around her shoulder, she still felt that this Beidou big sister was a little different from the captain she normally imagined.

"Haha, the fleet always welcomes capable crew members. You are the famous Honor Knights of Mondstadt, and you have captured the Winter Solstice Executor in Liyue.

Not only Xiangling, Ningguang even praised you to me."

Although when she first heard that someone had captured the executor, she asked Ningguang who she was, but Ningguang refused to tell her.
But who knew that the guy who was caught had a different way of thinking. Not only did he not keep silent about being defeated, but after being released from prison, he praised his opponent at that time and said that he must fight again if he had the chance.
This is when rumors spread that a blond traveler had defeated the Fatui executive.

"Oh, so that's how it is? How many people did that fellow 'Young Master' tell about this?"

"It's true that Ying and I are traveling, but Ying still needs to find her brother, so if there are any short-term commissions, I might be able to take them, but it would probably be difficult to become a crew member."

I glanced at Ying next to me and confirmed that she was also confused by this sudden invitation.
Because the development of this meeting was too unexpected, Paimon couldn't help scratching his head, thinking that Captain Beidou might have some special hobby of collecting crew members?

"Ha, that's a pity, but our fleet can go to many places that ordinary people can't go, even the islands of Inazuma that ordinary people are not allowed to go to."

"Sister Beidou!"

"Oh, sorry, I forgot, we are a legal fleet"

For the moment, I have ignored the fact that there was a wanted criminal of Inazuma on board, and that the fleet sometimes ignored the so-called restrictions of those Inazuma officials and went to the islands to conduct transactions.
After all, a big part of the reason why the Southern Cross Fleet's income is so high is because they are sometimes not so "rules-abiding".

"Uh, is this what a legal fleet is like?! Although Ying and I have always been law-abiding, maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."

For a moment, I was shocked by Beidou's definition of a legal fleet.

Even so, Paimong thought about her and Ying's travel needs, and suddenly felt that it would not be bad to get to know this Beidou big sister.
"——Ying, Paimon! I heard that you are the champions. When I return, I will treat you to a big meal to celebrate."

"Huh? Huh?! Wait! Could this be the legendary Big Dipper?"

He paused. He had always wanted to find a chance to meet Beidou, but the fleet was away all year round and he had little time.

Seeing the person she was interested in in such an unexpected place, Kurumi wiped her eyes and decisively turned around:
"——Keqing! Come and see! We have met a famous person!"

"——Hurry up and come and meet me! Otherwise, there will be no chance next time!"

With an excited look on her face, she called out to the slow-moving Zhongli. Hu Tao also planned to take advantage of this chance encounter to let her guest get to know this legendary figure.

Nightfall, Mondstadt.

As one of the countries recognized as having the most livable climate, the temperature difference between day and night in Mond is not obvious.

Under the envious gazes of the Winter People, many Mondstadt people who love drinking chose to go to the tavern to have a few drinks in their free evenings.

Unlike Zhidong, who would be carried away the next morning if he fell drunk on the roadside,
For these Mond people, even if they drank too much and accidentally slept on the side of the road all night, after being carried away by the Knights at noon the next day, the most they would do was sneeze a few times because of a sore neck.

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Smelling the fragrance of flowers, walking through the colorful lights on the flowers that decorate the streets,

After a busy day, Ying looked at the golden bracelet that she had put on her wrist. Because there were so many events happening all at once, it still felt a little unreal when she recalled everything that happened today:
——This is a secret treasure that can resist attacks from the level of gods. It is hard to imagine who can make such a thing.

This treasure, which is literally "priceless", was placed in a box that was discovered by chance. Although he has not suffered any loss so far, he still cannot think of the reason why the person who left the treasure chest would do so.

".Hehe, I actually found such a big treasure chest, I made a lot of money! I made a lot of money!"

Paimon beside him was floating in the air, and from time to time he would go into the Dust Song Pot to count the Moras and gems that were placed in the treasure chest.

Looking at Paimon's behavior, Ying thought about the conditions for starting this thing, and suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart:

——After some simple tests, it has been found that the strength of this thing in resisting attacks is proportional to the number of elemental gems it consumes.

As an item that can provide energy for many special devices, elemental gems are extremely valuable.

Although Paimon looked very excited now because he had obtained a lot of things that could be used as "fuel" in the treasure chest, he would be in trouble if he had bad luck and had to withstand a few more attacks.
"No, it shouldn't be. It's impossible that after taking into account the gains this time, we will still lose money in the end."

"But if I'm really that unlucky, maybe I won't even have Paimon's food expenses in the end."

He paused, and forced out the ominous premonition in his heart.

Thinking about how I had saved up enough Mora for such a long time in Mondstadt and Liyue, and finally lived an easy life where I could take on quests as the occasion allowed,
She thought it was unlikely that she would become so poor that she couldn't afford to feed Paimon because of a prop.
"Speaking of which, it should be soon."

"In two days, I will offer the wind flower to the wind god, and then ask him for clues about my brother.

I wonder if this god knows where I can find my brother with a better chance." I have been around Mondstadt for a long time and can roughly confirm that my brother is not here now.
A lot of fine wine had been sent to her, and she hoped to get more information from the God of Wind.

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Paimon could feel the worry in the hearts of his companions, and he also knew that Ying had never given up the original purpose of the journey.

After circling the blonde girl twice in the air, Paimon clenched his fists and cheered Ying up:
"——Don't worry! I think the God of Wind must know some clues. Even if he doesn't have any specific information about your brother, he can definitely provide some valuable directions!"

"In the worst-case scenario, as long as we keep traveling and post missing person notices in every country, your brother will definitely come to see you after seeing them!"

Nowadays, if you walk a short distance in Mondstadt, you can see several very obvious missing person notices, as densely as the pigeons at the Mondstadt bridge.

Paimeng felt that even if the method was a little stupid, as long as he persisted in this way, there would definitely be good results in the end.

"Well, you're right, I won't give up."

"In any case, I have a feeling that my brother will meet me at the end of the journey and explain to me why he didn't come to see me."

Reorganize your mood and prepare to go to the next travel destination.

Without noticing that a figure in a windbreaker in the distance paused unnaturally, Ying returned to her residence with Paimon beside her.

The next day, near the gate of Mondstadt, opposite the Adventurer's Association office.

As the dedication event approaches, residents have begun discussing in advance what this year's wind flower will be.

Different from the relaxed atmosphere of the big environment,
Two young men whose faces were different from those of the Mond people and who looked a little nervous stood in front of the door of the Office of the Ordinance, with a hint of hesitation on their faces.

"Fjöll, are you sure we really want to surrender to the Order?

Although some predecessors have done this, it is not a good way to get away from home."

"There is no time to hesitate."

"Father will soon return to Fontaine with the captives. It will be almost impossible for him to come to such a far place next time."

"You should know that we are not as talented as Linny and Linnet, and our success rate in carrying out missions is not high.

Even if I fail to seek asylum this time and end up causing trouble here and getting arrested, it is better than failing again and dying in an unknown corner."

Glancing at Nanteuil beside him, Fjöll, who had long since recognized the limits of his own abilities, was very self-aware.

Although the last plan was forced to end due to the arrival of his father, since their true purpose has not been discovered, this is the last chance.

"The 'father' is very strong. Although the details are unknown, it is rumored that she killed the previous 'servant' to get her current position. Even if she escapes, there is no chance of survival."

"We finally found out that there is a high probability that there is a god's follower in the Mondstadt Church. If the god is there, even father would give up the idea of ​​secretly "getting rid of" us."

The Fatui is an organization with very special rules. It is easy to join but difficult to leave.

And their "Heartland House" is recognized as a handy tool, and is often thrown into various dangerous tasks by those big shots.

Even those marginal figures who may not be employed in their lifetime may be hunted down if they want to withdraw.

As agents of the Hearth House, if it weren't for the special existence of Xumi, they wouldn't even dare to think about such a thing.

".Don't hesitate. If you hesitate any longer, if father comes, we will have no chance at all."

"Last time I went back, I thought the drink my father handed us was poisoned, but luckily nothing bad happened.

But that luck can't last forever. If we don't want to disappear quietly like others, then we only have this one chance."

Taking a deep breath, the girl with long brown hair held the hand of her companion and walked towards the office of the Ministry of Education, her heart filled with determination to fight for her life:

——After all, only during this period when I haven’t had time to participate in many official actions, I still have the opportunity to withdraw in this way.
If your hands are stained with blood like those senior Fatui, then doing this will only change the executioner to a different country.

"Eh? Do you two have any commissions you would like to accept?"

"It seems you have never been here before. Please wait a moment while I verify your identity in the Void System."

In front of the counter, a young girl who looked about their age and wore a pair of glasses was working as a receptionist.
Looking at these two unfamiliar visitors, she subconsciously thought that they were young people who had sneaked away from home and were ready to experience an adventurous life.

"——No, we are not here to accept a commission, we are..."

"--what!"

"Eh? You two! What happened to you? Why did you suddenly faint?"

"Please don't come to me with accidents, I'm just a student who's doing an internship to earn credits!"

"——Teacher! Teacher! Come quickly! What should I do in this situation?"

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I just saw that senior sister Leila successfully earned a lot of credits from here, and even got the opportunity to be recommended to formal Tusita, so I came here with the instructor to get some credits.
I never thought I would encounter such a thing that I didn't know how to deal with. Looking at the black fire that suddenly ignited and then extinguished from the two people, the whole office seemed to be in chaos for a while.

A moment later, outside the office.

"Tsk, are they the same two guys from last time? They seem to have been prepared for this a long time ago."

"That's right. For positions like spies and secret agents that require a lot of knowledge, there is no such thing as a smooth exit from the beginning."

From discovering the token carried by the other party, to confirming the identity of the Fatui and reporting it all the way, the news in the void was finally seen by him who happened to be walking nearby.
I didn't expect that I would encounter such a thing when I went out for breakfast. Lin Feng looked at the helpless expression on the face of the intern inside the door, and for a moment he felt that this guy was indeed unlucky.

"——Okay, come out."

"——Since you didn't intend to hide it from the beginning, why not be honest?"

"We had clearly set up a confidentiality system for them from the beginning, but it was only triggered at the last moment."

"Considering that I have left you enough loopholes just now, I don't think you are planning to attack me here."

"——Miss Arlecino, or the Fourth Seat of the Fatui, "Servant"."

(End of this chapter)