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

"It's refreshingly cool and delicious, like coconut milk. Qiqi likes it."

To support Lu Li's business, after finishing her apple, Yao Yao ran over and pulled her good friend Qi Qi over, buying her a cup of apple juice, while she continued practicing her shooting on the side.

Although apple juice tastes different from coconut milk, it's equally refreshing and Qiqi likes it very much.

"By the way, Qiqi, I saw the missing sheep notice at Bubulu these past few days. Did you really raise a coconut sheep?"

Looking at Qiqi sitting next to him holding an apple juice, Lu Li asked her curiously.

Although the coconut sheep depicted on the missing sheep notice resembled a girl from the Moon Sea Pavilion, Lu Li was puzzled as to why Qi Qi had seen her true form.

"Yes, Coconut Sheep, Qiqi, we found it. It'll go home with Qiqi."

Upon hearing Lu Li mention Coconut Sheep, Qi Qi immediately nodded.

Even after all these days, she still remembers it vividly.

It's a pity that, although Gan Yu, who went to the General Affairs Department at the time, took pity on her and helped her post missing sheep notices, there have been no leads so far.

"Did you find a coconut sheep...?"

Lu Li muttered to himself.

The more Lu Li looked at the coconut sheep, the more it resembled a certain girl from the Moon Sea Pavilion, but he couldn't understand why she would reveal her true form in front of Qi Qi.

It can't be just to satisfy a child's fantasy, can it?

That sacrifice was too great; it's enough to earn them a place on the list of the most touching people in Teyvat this year.

"Speaking of which, does Qiqi like to drink ice-cold beverages because she can't taste the flavor?"

Lu Li then asked Qi Qi a question.

"Mmm, it's ice-cold and refreshing, and tastes good."

Qiqi nodded, then put the straw in her mouth and continued drinking the cool apple juice.

"Is that so? Then I'll give you a gift next time, Qiqi. I'm sure you'll like it."

After confirming Qiqi's condition, Lu Li first looked around and found that only Yaoyao and Grandma Ping were there. He then reached out and patted Qiqi's head while saying something.

It's hard not to feel pity for a child with such a tragic past.

Of course, it would be even better if it didn't appear in the gacha pool...

Out of curiosity about the juicer, Yao Yao came over after finishing her homework for the day.

After obtaining Lu Li's consent, she and Qi Qi tried using a juicer to make fresh apple juice.

Lu Li had no reason to refuse free labor. He comfortably lay on the recliner, basking in the sun, and occasionally raised his hand to hand an apple to Qi Qi or Yao Yao.

Although it was not possible to quickly produce a large quantity of apple juice at first due to the cooling time of the apples, after a certain period of time, a whole table of chilled apple juice was soon laid out on the table.

Since there weren't many customers, Lu Li offered them the extra apple juice.

It wasn't until noon that Lu Li packed up his stall, said goodbye to Grandma Ping and Yao Yao, and left Yujingtai.

He decided to go home first to see if Columbia had woken up, and then take her to the ancestral hall for a meal, and also to see if Zhongli was there.

……

In search of the missing miners, Ying and Paimeng, along with Zhongli and Kunjun, walked from near Lingju Pass to Nantianmen.

Finally, all the missing miners were found in a hole that had just been dug out under the Fulong tree.

However, these miners were digging for something like madmen. When their pickaxes broke, they dug with their bare hands, and they didn't stop even when their hands became bloody and mangled.

At the innermost part of the cave entrance, there is an ancient seal with numerous obscure symbols faintly visible on it.

Ying and Zhongli's arrival startled the miners, who stopped digging and rushed towards them with their pickaxes.

After investigating along the way, Ying had a general understanding of the miners' situation; they were being controlled by a strange little girl.

Therefore, Ying was unable to retaliate against the miners' attack. Fortunately, Zhongli erected the Jade Shield, keeping all the miners out.

However, he did not allow the Jade Shield to completely isolate the surroundings. A wisp of black energy took the opportunity to slip through the gap between the Jade Shield and the ground, and condensed into the shape of a little girl behind everyone.

This is the blue-haired little girl who ate Lu Li's pot and barbecue grill together that day.

Upon entering the jade shield, the blue-haired girl immediately raised her hand, condensing black energy to launch an attack on Zhongli's back.

Kun Jun, who was standing to the side, was the first to react. He quickly stood behind Zhong Li and used another kind of white energy.

The two energies annihilated each other, triggering a tremendous explosion that instantly scattered the people inside the jade shield.

When her first attack failed, the little girl transformed into black mist again and merged directly into the innermost seal of the cave entrance. This immediately broke one layer of the seal, unleashing a terrifying suction force that pulled everyone in, except for the miners who had fainted from the explosion.

"Wait! Hold on to me! Count me in!"

Just then, a hurried voice came from outside the cave entrance.

……

"Hehehe... What a powerful dragon... Look at those thick, strong elephant legs, if it stepped on me, wouldn't I be covered in bruises?"

"Wow, you're so fat! This is the first time I've ever seen such a huge dragon!"

"This is so beautiful!"

In their drowsy state, a familiar voice woke Ying and Paimon.

Shaking her head, Ying looked in confusion toward the source of the sound, and then saw a four-legged crocodile-shaped dragon with orange-yellow crystal horns on its head, and a large tree behind it, just like the Fulong Tree in the outside world.

At this moment, the dragon's eyes were bloodshot as it looked down at the tiny human who was approaching it.

"It is a great honor to see you today, Madam!"

Lu Li spread his arms and hugged the head of the Ruo Tuo Dragon King, stroking its chin with one hand as if petting a pet, completely ignoring the red light in the dragon's eyes.

"I wonder if my lady would be willing to share a bed with me tonight?"

Resting his head on the dragon's face, Lu Li spoke with deep affection.

"...Ah, I almost forgot, Lu Li is a member of the Dragon Fan Club!"

Upon waking up and seeing this scene, Paimon couldn't help but recall his experiences in Mondstadt and exclaimed in surprise.

"The Dragon Fan Club?"

Zhong Li, who was standing to the side, was already bewildered by Lu Li's behavior. After hearing Paimon's words, he couldn't help but stroke his chin and think for a moment, but it seemed that he had never heard of it before.

"No, this isn't about the hobby club. The problem is, why is Lu Li here? And what's with this big guy?!"

Paimon quickly realized what was happening and pointed in the direction of Lu Li and the giant dragon, looking shocked.

"This dragon is named King Ruoduo, and he is an old friend of mine."

"As for him... I think I just heard him calling out to me."

Taking advantage of the fact that the Dragon King Ruotu's attention was focused on Lu Li in front of him, Zhong Li gave a brief explanation.

Before he was sucked into the seal, he heard Lu Li's voice, indicating that Lu Li had arrived after them.

Lu Li ignored Ying and the others, and instead lay on Ruo Tuo Dragon King's face, enjoying the feeling of stroking this huge creature.

It feels like sitting on a tiger's back, then lying down with your hands around its neck and rubbing your head against it – it's incredibly exhilarating.

"..."

The Dragon King Ruoduo's eyes glowed red and flickered unpredictably. As Lu Li stroked its chin, it felt strangely comfortable.

Otherwise, it would have crushed this tiny human into a meat patty long ago.

Soon it became so comfortable that its eyes gradually narrowed, and it lay down like a kitten.

"Ah... I've been tamed!"

Seeing this, Paimon stared in shock.

……

P.S.: I saw the preview of Honkai Impact 3rd yesterday and realized I haven't touched it at all in version 3.8. I've been grinding like crazy today, so I'm a bit rushed.