Cross through Teyvat, and you'll become stronger by taking the hits!

Jueyun Karst and Liyue Harbor are practically at opposite ends of Liyue, separated by a great distance.

The journey from Liyue Harbor to Jueyun Karst is no less arduous than the journey to Mondstadt or Sumeru.

If it were the power wielded by a typical holder of the Eye of God, they could travel at full speed and make quick round trips, or they could use a peculiar item called a pocket anchor to travel back and forth in an instant.

However, Lu Li did not intend to do so, because he wanted to take Columbia, who had not left Liyue Harbor much since arriving, out for a trip, and the sights and sounds along the way would be part of the fun.

So before setting off, Lu Li first returned to the Hall of Rebirth to explain to Hu Tao that they would be going out for two days, and then specially bought tents and some outdoor tools.

He purchased the equipment exactly as an ordinary adventurer would for an expedition, without having to run around, because there were usually shops near the Adventurers' Guild that sold a complete set of such equipment, even integrated into a large backpack, which was very convenient.

"I'm a little envious of other people's God's Eye..."

Lu Li muttered something as he slung his large backpack over his shoulder.

The Eye of God also has a special ability: storing items. People usually store their weapons in it and can take them out at any time when fighting enemies, making it like a portable backpack.

However, the Evil Eye does not have such additional abilities, so Lu Li has to carry it himself.

However, Lu Li only expressed his envy verbally. He knew that the Eye of God was probably not a good thing, so it was best not to touch it.

"Do you need me to get some for you?"

Hearing Lu Li's mutterings, Columbia asked a question.

"No need, this backpack is just right. I can't very well open it to take things out."

"Let's hurry up and set off, we can take some photos along the way."

Lu Li shook his head and then took the lead. Seeing this, Columbia had no choice but to follow.

Her body was so light that she seemed to float in mid-air. With a light touch of her toes, she flew forward and caught up with Lu Li.

Her way of walking often attracts attention in Liyue Harbor, but she walks very fast, and few people can catch up with her, including the Thousand Rock Army.

To make it easier to reach the Southern Gate, Lu Li chose to exit Liyue Harbor via the road through Bubulu. From there, following the road would lead him to Dunyu Mausoleum.

The two chatted as they walked, and occasionally Lu Li would catch a few cicadas, butterflies, or other small creatures and bring them to Columbia.

Unfortunately, the animals of Liyue do not grow up in the lunar torque environment, so Columbia cannot communicate with them. However, perhaps due to their innate affinity, these little creatures are not afraid of Columbia. After being released by Lu Li, they rested on her fingertips and accompanied the two of them for a while.

Lu Li also took many photos of Colombia during this time.

Teyvat's ecosystem is much richer than what Luli can learn about in the game. It has all kinds of creatures, both expected and unexpected. After all, Teyvat's current ecosystem was created by the original humans based on the world they remembered.

So besides these harmless little animals, they may also encounter some small animals that are quite dangerous to ordinary people, such as...

"What is that? A bee?"

Feeling the little creature fly up to her, Columbia curiously stretched out a hand and let it land on her fingertips.

"Watch out...that's a wasp!"

Upon hearing Columbia's voice, Lu Li glanced over, recognized the wasp queen, and quickly exclaimed in alarm to warn her.

"what……"

As soon as Lu Li finished speaking, Columbia cried out in pain and withdrew her hand, and the wasp was also startled and flew away.

"Little pigeon!"

Seeing Columbia in pain, Lu Li bent down without saying a word, picked up a stone, and was about to throw it at the flying wasp.

"Lu Li, my fingers hurt so much..."

However, Columbia stopped him.

"This... I remember there was medicine in this backpack!"

Lu Li quickly dropped the stone and tried to put down the backpack behind him.

Although the principle of regression can detoxify him, he was stopped by Columbia and didn't have time to attack the wasp. Since they were not fighting a common target, Columbia cannot be considered an ally at present.

"No need. I heard that if you are poisoned, you should quickly put your mouth on the poisoned area and suck out the toxins."

Columbia stopped Lu Li and raised a hand, extending her fair fingers in front of him.

"?!"

Upon hearing Columbia's words and seeing her slender, fair fingers extended in front of him, Lu Li's face flushed red.

"This...this isn't a good idea..."

Lu Li blushed and avoided looking at Columbia and her fingers.

"Oh no, but my fingers hurt so much, please help me, Lu Li..."

"..."

Hearing Columbia's voice, Lu Li couldn't bear such a request and hardened his heart to open his mouth.

"So soft...like boneless chicken feet...it feels like I could bite right off...and my hands aren't sweaty, and it's not salty at all..."

As Lu Li held that finger in his mouth, this thought popped into his mind.

Seeing this, Columbia finally smiled.

"Actually, I wasn't stung~"

"..."

Lu Li, still savoring the moment, stood frozen in place.

After a while, Lu Li came to his senses and exchanged a glance with Columbia, who was smiling.

"Ew? Haha, it tickles a bit... Don't lick it..."

Feeling the tongue licking her fingers, Columbia chuckled and quickly pulled her fingers back.

Thank you for your hospitality.

With a blush still on his face, Lu Li put his hands behind his back, took out a napkin from the side pocket of his backpack, wiped away the drool that had come out with it, and said with a slightly smug look on his face.

He felt he had succeeded in his counterattack this time, right?

Seeing Lu Li's smug look, Columbia looked at the saliva on her fingers.

"I didn't bring a handkerchief, how can I clean my fingers?"

Columbia initially looked troubled, then something occurred to her.

"or……"

As she spoke, she slowly raised her finger to her lips.

"!"

Lu Li rushed over and wiped her fingers clean with a napkin.

Seeing Lu Li, who felt it wasn't enough after wiping, and carefully breathed on his fingers to wipe them again, Columbia couldn't help but chuckle.

Lu Li's reactions are always so cute~

After this little incident, the two continued on their way, and by the time they arrived at Dunyu Mausoleum, it was already quite late.

The two traveled at a speed only slightly faster than the average person, mainly because they didn't need to rest much.

As for lunch, they simply picked some sunset fruits and ate them in turn with the golden apples that Lu Li had grown.

Sunset Fruits are widely distributed in the wild, and many adventurers have to rely on them to survive after running out of food. The downside is that some Sunset Fruits are unripe and very sour. Lu Li ate one of them.

Columbia, on the other hand, has not been affected by the lunar torque since she was able to sense it.

On a flat area on high ground near Dunyu Mausoleum, Lu Li set up a tent and took out his cooking tools to start preparing the food he had brought.

Columbia helped pick up the wood, finding the experience quite interesting.

"Hmm... there are many Fools over there."

While searching for dead wood, Columbia suddenly discovered several military tents belonging to the Fools near the Dunyu Mausoleum not far away.

You can even see bonfires lit up over there, with wisps of smoke rising from them.

Upon realizing this, Columbia looked down at the few pieces of wood in her hand and simply walked over there.

"Do you think we could be transferred back with the young master when he returns to Zhidong? Staying here in this desolate place for so long, I feel like I'm turning into a savage..."

Standing by the campfire outside the tent, a Fool soldier sullenly poked at the firewood with a stick.

"That's hard to say. Last time, the young master asked us to gather and said he was going to attack the Jade Pavilion, but in the end, he didn't even make a move. He probably wasn't in the mood for it."

The soldier in charge of cooking poured the chopped radish into the pot and shrugged.

"Who goes there!"

Just then, the voice of the team member on guard came from the side.

The people gathered around the campfire quickly got up and went to check on the situation.

When stationed near these wilderness ruins, it's inevitable to come into contact with monsters, treasure hunting groups, adventurers, and others, and conflicts may occasionally arise.

At the shout of the guards, the Fools soldiers stationed there quickly gathered with their weapons.

"..."

When they saw the girl carrying some dry wood approaching, the older soldiers momentarily lost their minds.

"Hey! Who are you! Thinking about this so late at night... Ouch!"

A younger soldier stepped forward and berated him, but before he could finish speaking, he was hit hard on the head.

"Greetings, young lady!"

As he saw stars, the soldiers who recognized Columbia quickly saluted.

"Young lady? Could it be that...?"

Some of the soldiers, their eyes glazed over, suddenly realized something.

He had only recently joined the Fools and had not yet seen the executive officer or her photos; he had only heard of her existence.

But why is this executive officer in Liyue? Why is he here in the middle of the night? And why is he carrying a stack of dry wood?!

"Could you please give me some wood?"

Columbia raised her hand and pointed to the timber that the soldiers had collected.

To make cooking easier, they collected a lot of food in advance and placed it next to the tent.

"Of course! Quick, bring the timber over!"

……

Just as Lu Li was wondering why Columbia had been collecting wood for so long, Columbia came back carrying a large bundle of wood, with another large bundle supported by her lunar torque.

She didn't take more than what she needed, just enough.

"..."

However, Lu Li looked at the wood and then at the various ingredients floating on the surface of the water in the small pot in front of him.

This is just a random stew, why do we need so much wood?!

……