Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

"Right now, Mondstadt is asking us about our next steps, inquiring whether we need to send travelers to Inazuma."

Across from Jiang Ming, Xin Hai offered a reminder.

She was just as curious, having spent a considerable sum of money to monitor the movements of these two people, wondering what their purpose was.

"...That's not necessary. Just keep track of their activities and don't interfere with them."

If he remembered correctly, there was also a storyline where the Traveler would purify Dvalin's "blood clots," which were the two poisonous stingers, thus completely resolving the Mondstadt disaster.

It was during this process that he forged a deep friendship with Wendy.

There's no need to deliberately sabotage it, after all, Dvalin is still waiting for someone to rescue him.

Xin Hai nodded, not paying much attention.

Anyway, Jiang Ming must have been careless in doing this.

"However, it's also good to make contact with them appropriately. If they actively seek help, we'll help them if we can. Also, if our people encounter any difficulties, we can give them priority in issuing commissions, and the remuneration will be the highest level of the same category."

Jiang Ming thought for a moment and then added something.

He's an Invader after all, with considerable combat power, so it's definitely a good idea to try and improve his favorability.

So how is goodwill built? It's through a back-and-forth exchange, of course!

Ying has now joined the Adventurers' Guild, and assisting the Knights of Favonius in resolving the Dvalin problem was the first request she received.

Although this request did not go through the Adventurers' Guild's channels at all.

After arranging things for Ying and Paimon, I checked the time; there were still less than five months until the Liyue Summoning Ceremony.

If you calculate the time, it's about time.

The old man was planning to retire at this year's invocation ceremony for immortals.

If nothing unexpected happens, Ying and Paimon should appear at this summoning ceremony as originally planned.

After that came Inazuma, and then...

Jiang Ming suddenly remembered a question.

Judging from the current situation of forcibly getting back on track, will the God of the Righteous Machines still have to let Ying fight in the end?

It will take about five months to get from Mondstadt to Liyue, then a while longer from Liyue to Inazuma, and then from Inazuma to Sumeru...

It will take at least a year.

The situation in Sumeru will have to drag on for at least another year.

Jiang Ming hesitated for a moment.

Judging from the current progress of Xumi's actions, it shouldn't take more than a year; a few months should be enough.

Moreover, waiting for travelers likely means an endless cycle of reincarnation.

However… looking at the situation in Mondstadt, he really couldn’t say whether something else might happen in Sumeru that would delay their progress.

"In that case, let's move our fleet around."

Jiang Ming stopped Xin Hai, who was about to leave, and began to make arrangements.

"Send two combat groups to ensure that if anything happens to Sumeru City or Lonely Cloud Pavilion, we can take immediate action and bring all the necessary weapons."

"Didn't Sumeru City decide to send Shadow over? What's wrong with Lonely Cloud Pavilion?"

"The Sumeru area mainly serves as a deterrent, to guard against any unusual movements by the Fools. The Shadow's arrival is the final act, and we cannot easily reveal ourselves. As for the Lonely Cloud Pavilion... the situation is unclear. However, both of these places may have Demon God-level combat power that we need to deal with."

Both places have demon-level combat power to deal with.

Xin Hai was taken aback by this seemingly casual remark.

Teyvat has only a few Demon God-level combatants, and there hasn't been any unusual activity for many years. We've caught up with them all.

Chapter 269: Full set of acting

In Mondstadt.

Not long after the Stormterror's attack, while the people of Mondstadt were buzzing with discussion, the Knights of Favonius were overwhelmed with work, and Luminous and Paimon were enjoying a delicious meal (in a physical sense), the bard Venti presented the story of Stormterror in its entirety in the form of a poem.

The Knights of Favonius were curious about where the bard had gotten the information, but in Teyvat, nothing was unusual, and they did not stop Wendy from singing.

The people of Mondstadt are now generally criticizing the Knights of Favonius for their indecisiveness and weakness in the face of Stormterror, to the point that the good reputation the Knights have accumulated through their recent hard work has declined considerably, and they are under considerable pressure from public opinion.

Especially Diluc, the owner of Dawn Winery, who was heard to have publicly complained about this in his tavern, "Gift of the Angels".

However, the people of Mondstadt cannot be blamed for this, as the Knights had been considering the potential impact and had not released their research findings. People were unaware of the past contributions and present suffering of the current "Stormterror."

The spread of Dvalin's identity and past through the bards' poems and the confirmation from the Knights of Favonius should effectively alleviate the enormous public pressure currently facing the Knights of Favonius.

However, Ying inexplicably felt that the bard's voice singing under the wind god statue sounded very familiar.

Ying turned her head, intending to discuss it with Paimon, who was flying to the side, but coincidentally, Paimon's questioning eyes were also looking at her.

Ying/Paimon also felt the name was familiar!

When the music ended and only Diluc and Luminosity remained in the crowd, Luminosity hesitated before stepping forward.

Diluc stood to the side with his arms crossed, just staring at Wendy.

"That day, it was you..."

"That's right, it was I who asked the thousand-year-old wind to bless you, so that you would not fall."

When confronted with Ying's question, Wendy readily admitted her identity.

Upon hearing this, both Ying and Paimon's eyes widened in surprise.

It's exactly the same as the mysterious voice they heard that day!

Wow, it really is you!

Ying still remembers her experience of frantically borrowing the Wings of Wind from the Knights of Favonius to fly without a license, urged on by the mysterious voice.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on her feat of luring away the Stormterror.

"Why...why are you helping us?" Paimon didn't think too much about it, since she didn't need the Wind Wings to fly, nor did she need to take a pilot's license test.

"Because Dvalin... is also in great pain now."

Wendy's face showed a look of self-blame and worry.

Paimon tilted his head as he watched this and asked, "Are you guys very familiar with each other?"

"Of course, we're old friends."

As Wendy spoke, she slightly turned her head to glance at Diluc.

He naturally knew why Diluc had come to him, so he decided not to hide it anymore.

After all, I was too hasty at the time.

Let's just let things take their course for now, and we'll see what happens when they find out.

Diluc had been listening to the conversation between the three of them the whole time.

Wendy hurriedly left the tavern and disappeared. He was just about to follow Stormterror... or rather, Dvalin arrived.

The timing is too perfect.

He even asked Qin about the time when Dvalin would break free of the seal.

This happened shortly before Wendy jumped up from her seat in a fit of emotion.

It's such a coincidence that it's hard not to suspect there might be some connection between the two.

Unexpectedly, the drunkard didn't come to his tavern for the next few days.

This forced Diluc to take the initiative, and he spent the last few days wandering around the city, inquiring about Venti's past and trying to bump into him.

As a result, when we met for the first time today outside of the tavern, I heard him recounting Dvalin's past in the form of poetry, and then I heard him claim to be an old friend of Dvalin.

This further convinced him that there was some connection between the two.

Who knows, the seal might have been set up by him.

No matter how you look at it, such behavior is completely out of character for a drunkard.

Diluc, having finished listening from the sidelines, stepped forward and asked, "So, what method do you plan to use to help your old friend?"

"Traveler, do you still remember the red crystal that fell into your hand when Dvalin left?"

“Of course I remember. Miss Lisa said it was a filthy power that was incompatible with the elemental power of the Eye of God. Everyone else except me would feel a stinging sensation upon contact.”

“That’s right, those are Dvalin’s tears. Dvalin is tormented and corrupted by this filth all the time, which is why he has become like this. And you can touch it but are not affected. Isn’t that what makes you special?”

How could this person know so much?

Diluc glanced thoughtfully at Venti, only to receive a chuckle in return, before turning his gaze back to Luminous.

That said, the most special thing about this person is that they can use elemental power flexibly without the Eye of God, and they do it quite well.

Ying took out the crystal that should have been red, but found that it had turned blue and no longer contained the filth that stung others.

"Eh? How could this happen?"

Amid Paimon's exclamation, Wendy's inner thought was, "Just as I thought."

Immediately afterwards, Wendy took out another crystal, which was successfully purified by Fluor in just a few seconds.

"You truly possess incredible power; standing in the sun, you can become a hero, and standing in the shade, you can bring disaster."

Beneath Wendy's nonchalant expression and casual tone lay a meaningful look in his eyes.

Of course, no one noticed this small detail; everyone's attention was focused on the purified crystal.

"So, your plan is to have the Knight of Honor purify Dvalin of his corrupting power and restore his sanity?"

"That's right!"

Ying listened to their conversation from the side, proudly put her hands on her hips, and thought, "See? That's how important I am!"

"Sigh—" Diluc couldn't help but sigh, rubbing his forehead. "It is indeed a good idea, but Mondstadt is so big, can you find any trace of Dvalin?"

Wendy really wanted to say "no problem," but, in the spirit of playing along, she said, "So, I have a solution."

Wendy still proposed using the Sky Harp to lure out Dvalin.