Genshin Impact, Teyvat's own beloved immortal.

"Huh? What do you want from me?"

Klee: "Mona! Good afternoon! We're going to the Deer Hunter's Restaurant for lunch, do you want to come along?"

"Huh?" Mona was taken aback, but was overjoyed.

Am I dreaming? I was starving and someone came to my door to invite me to dinner!

Fate is truly incredible, isn't it?

Abedo: "If you're going, hurry up and come down, otherwise there won't be any seats left at the restaurant."

"Coming, coming!" Mona shouted, rushing down the stairs to meet the three outside.

To avoid embarrassment later, she specifically asked, "Is someone treating? Or is it just a regular get-together?"

Ah Li patted her barren chest: "I'll cover all the expenses!"

Mona felt a deep sense of respect.

Ali's petite figure now appeared incredibly tall and majestic to her, radiating dazzling light and exuding divinity.

Is this the power of a rich girl?

The group left Mona's house and headed towards the Deer Hunter Restaurant.

During the journey, Ali suddenly turned her head to look behind her and exchanged a brief glance with someone hiding in a concealed location.

Not long ago, she successfully made contact with Zoe, who was sent to Mondstadt by Lu Sheng, and learned that her father was looking for the astrologer Mona.

As luck would have it, I met Mona not long after I arrived in Mondstadt.

It was obvious that the astrologer Mona that Dad was looking for was the Mona he knew.

So now my task is to figure out a way to trick Mona into going to Sumeru.

That's how we ended up having this dinner today.

For my dad's sake, I have to apologize to my friends.

At the dinner table, Mona, who was starving, didn't care about table manners and kept stuffing food into her mouth.

Nobody knows when such a good thing will happen again; a good meal can sustain you for several days.

"Mona, hasn't your teacher contacted you yet?"

Abedo suddenly started talking about witches.

Mona, chewing something, mumbled, "It's better if she doesn't look for me. If she does, I'm doomed."

Aberdo nodded, his disappointment visibly settling in.

"Are you still upset about your mother's situation?" Mona noticed Abedo's change and became serious. After swallowing what was in her mouth, she comforted him, "No one would feel good after something like that happened. I can't guess why your mother had a conflict with the Emperor of Liyue."

She paused, then said, "If you're really struggling with this, then I'll take the initiative to go and apologize to the old woman. I'll ask her for you then."

“Please don’t do that for me!” Abedo quickly refused. “Actually, I’m not sad… I’m just… I’m scared. I’m scared that one day I might suddenly hurt the people around me.”

"What was the purpose of my mother creating me? She harmed all the people of Teyvat, and her creations have also harmed countless people. If she created them for destruction, then what am I?"

Klee suddenly exclaimed, "Brother Abedo is a good person! Klee believes that Brother Abedo would never hurt anyone!"

Mona comforted her, saying, "Don't think about the future. Even my divination can't be 100% accurate. At least 70% of a person's destiny is in their own hands."

Ali: "Exactly! Who the hell says that the descendants of sinners will necessarily commit crimes? Sister Yura is living a pretty good life, isn't she?"

Abedo's worries dissipated considerably, and he smiled, "Thank you, but if I ever feel unwell, please stay away from me."

After eating and drinking their fill, the group chatted for a while longer before heading home.

The moment Mona opened the door when she got home, her world collapsed.

The house was in complete disarray, clearly having been burgled.

"No way! No way! No way!!!"

She rushed into the laboratory without thinking twice, and after scanning the room, she felt utterly hopeless.

"I just bought a compass!!! Ughhhh! And a Liyue ancient book I got for a high price! And an astrological stone! A crystal ball!!!"

Mona's darkest day ever began.

Those things represent my entire fortune! They're worth more than my life!

If I lose them all, my career as an astrologer will come to an end!

Just as Mona was going crazy because of this, she suddenly noticed a note stuck on the wall.

It appears to have been left by a thief.

The note read: "Poor bastard, bring one million Mora to the exchange to redeem your stuff, or sell it to the junk collectors." — Mondstadt E.V.T.

Humiliation! Utter humiliation!

Mona's breasts swelled up by a cup size from anger.

What angered her most was not that the thief stole things and left a note mocking them.

Instead, those priceless treasures were only worth one million Mora in the eyes of the thief!

The most infuriating thing is that I simply don't have a million Mora to redeem those things!

"Absolutely unforgivable!"

Mona lost her temper.

She was determined to get those things back no matter what.

Ordinary props can be bought again if lost, but those items are one-of-a-kind, costing a lot of money and effort to acquire; they are the only ones in the world!

But what if you don't have money?

Mona immediately thought of the wealthy woman, Ali.

Although it's a bit awkward to ask a friend for money... I have no relatives or friends in Mondstadt, and the only person who could probably come up with a million Mora in a short time is probably Ahri.

With gritted teeth and a heavy heart, Mona decided to borrow money from Ali.

When she told Ali about her experience, she didn't expect that Ali would lend her the money without saying a word and without charging interest.

Mona was moved to tears.

Is this the power of friendship? It's so touching!

A friend in need is a friend indeed! How wonderful it is to have a friend who will lend a helping hand in your most difficult times!

As for how the crisis came about, let's leave that aside for now.

With the money, Mona rushed to the Mondstadt Exchange to inquire about the whereabouts of the divination tools, only to be told that they had already been sold to a merchant in Sumeru and had just been loaded onto a ship and shipped away.

The scheme was intricately linked, and Mona was completely caught up in it.

Helpless, she had no choice but to buy a ticket to Sumeru and follow after them.

Through a series of schemes orchestrated by Ali and Zoe, Mona unwittingly embarked on her journey to Sumeru.

Surprisingly, she encountered Lisa, the librarian from Mondstadt, on the ship.

Because of her good relationship with Claire, Lisa had met Mona a few times.

Lisa had always heard that this astrologer's divinations were quite accurate, and she had wanted to try it for a long time.

"Isn't this Mona? What are you doing on the ship to Sumeru? You're not a student of the Faith Academy, are you?"

"Oh? It's Lisa, the teacher from the Knights. What a coincidence."

Mona and Lisa recounted why they wanted to go to Mount Sumeru.

Lisa frowned. "I can't believe someone would dare to break into a house in broad daylight in Mondstadt. How audacious! Don't worry, our Knights will definitely find your lost items. If we can't, Captain Jean will compensate you."

"Thank you so much! Those things are really important to me, and I have to get them back. By the way, Lisa, what are you going to Sumeru for?" Mona asked.

Lisa looked worried. "You probably don't know what happened to Sumeru, right?"

Mona shook her head.

She had heard of the most famous academy in Sumeru and had even thought that she could visit it when she became financially independent.

But judging from Lisa's expression, it seems that something bad has happened to Sumeru.

"The Fools infiltrated the Sumeru Order Academy in an attempt to launch a coup, which led to the fall of the Little Auspicious Grass King. A new god, the Mushroom King, was born in Sumeru. At the same time, the Order Academy suffered an unprecedented blow. The elites of five of the six major schools died in this disaster, causing the Order Academy's level to regress by three hundred years."

“I was once a student at the Order Academy. When I received my mentor’s letter, I felt very uneasy. My mentor asked me to return to the Order Academy to serve as a tutor for a period of time, and I had no reason to refuse.”

Upon hearing such devastating news, Mona's expression turned somber. "Oh my god, this is heartbreaking... The Council has regressed by three hundred years... This is a huge blow to Sumeru, no, to the entire Teyvat."

“Yes…” Lisa sighed softly, looking at Mona, when suddenly an idea popped into her head. She said, “I remember your astrology skills seem to be very advanced. Why don’t you consider becoming an instructor at the Order of the Church? The Order of the Church’s School of Insight specializes in astronomy and astrology.”

"Huh? Me?" Mona asked in surprise.

I never thought of developing in this direction.

Moreover, do I really have the ability to be a mentor?

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Lisa was determined to get Mona on board. She keenly noticed the ripped stockings on Mona's legs and quickly prepared her story.

"The Academy of Educational Research offers very generous benefits to its professors. They not only have detached houses, but also free food and drink. They can apply for their own private laboratories, and all kinds of experimental equipment can be reimbursed with public funds. These were the benefits I received back then. Now the Academy of Educational Research is in dire need of people, and the benefits will only be better if you go there."

"Reimbursement...?" Mona's eyes lit up.

Good heavens! What a miserable life I've lived before!

I had no choice but to become this mentor.

You know, Mondstadt is a great place. I have some good friends there, and although we often go hungry, we're quite happy every day. Sometimes making decisions is hard, and after many days and nights of thought, I've decided to take my talents to the Commandments. I can't wait to put on my mentor's robes.

Seeing Mona's reaction, Lisa knew that the deal was basically done.

If you help her find her stolen items, she will definitely stay at the Order of the Gods as a tutor.

I never expected that I could catch a cow or horse for the school on the way back. I guess I've done right by the training I received from the Academy.

Lisa walked alone to the bow of the ship, looked towards Sumeru, and the corners of her mouth that were curled up gradually turned down.

Her decision to return to Xumi this time was not only to repay her mentor, but also for another purpose.

That is to investigate the changes in the earth's veins.