Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

"I had a feeling that the lady from earlier was... well, very mysterious."

Bai Qiyun originally wanted to say that it was very dangerous, but it was not appropriate to say that in front of the Mondstadt people.

Bennett nodded in agreement, so hard that he almost knocked his goggles off, and he quickly steadied them with his hand.

"Yes, yes, Miss Lisa often handles administrative affairs when Director Qin is busy."

"Hiss~ Is it a bit... a librarian in charge?"

Realizing he couldn't say any more, Bai Qiyun quickly shut his mouth.

He felt that if he continued speaking, he might be erased from the world, in a physical sense.

After regaining his senses, he took out the book he had just borrowed.

The words "Introduction to Mondstadt Specialties" were also written on it in large characters.

Following his reading habits, he started his search from the table of contents.

"Windmill daisies can be found near Windrise, small lamp grasses are common in Whispering Forest and Wolf's Den, and fallen strawberries grow near Windrise Hills."

Bai Qiyun took out a map of Mondstadt and compared the three places. He found that they were not very close to each other. Even if he could find Luo Luo Mei in the closest part of Windrise, it would take at least a day to go back and forth.

"Let's go to Whispering Woods first, I'm familiar with that place anyway."

He had come from there before, so he was familiar with the general terrain.

After saying that, he looked at Bennett and found that the other man didn't seem to have any objections.

"Don't worry about me. I'm a caregiver now. You can do whatever you want."

The white-haired youth had been trying to minimize his presence when Bai Qiyun was making decisions since he entered the library. He only needed to lend a helping hand when the other party was in trouble, and otherwise just chat with him.

Of course, he also had to be careful to see if that bad luck would affect Bai Qiyun.

After obtaining the other party's consent, Bai Qiyun began to plan the route.

His plan was to go to Whispering Forest first, then Windrise, and finally Windrise, arranging the itinerary according to the distance.

After returning to the Deer Hunter and buying some Fisherman's Toast for lunch, the two officially left Mondstadt.

On a summer morning, the blazing sun had already begun to exert its power, even attempting to bake the entire earth dry.

The two people walking in the sunlight were now drenched in sweat.

Fortunately, we will soon be able to enter the Whispering Forest, where the woods are surrounded by trees and there is little sunlight.

"Speaking of which, I also took on a quest to find small lamp grass before. Back then, a bunch of grass slimes that appeared out of nowhere completely overwhelmed me, haha."

Even the usually cheerful Bennett became a little embarrassed when talking about his embarrassing moments.

"But it's a blessing in disguise, hey... what's wrong with you?"

Upon hearing Bennett mention grass slimes, Bai Qiyun recalled some unpleasant memories, and his face turned somewhat pale.

The feeling of riding the "Grass Slime Express" back then is still etched in his mind.

"Ah...it's nothing, my body just feels a little uncomfortable from being in the sun, I'll feel better after a while."

After coming up with a lame excuse, Bai Qiyun forced a smile and continued walking with Bennett in the woods.

Their shoes rustled as they stepped on the fallen leaves.

"Little lamp wicks, actually they grow quite densely, oh, did I say something wrong?"

After muttering a few words to himself, Bennett immediately worried that his words might affect Bai Qiyun's membership exam.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qiyun waved his hand dismissively.

"It's alright. We've already gotten here through legitimate means. It's no big deal for you to say a few words, as long as you don't take me directly to find them."

This is also why he always walked ahead, so as not to mislead the association into thinking that Bennett had led him there directly.

"Oh, that's good. I'm the kind of person who doesn't think before I speak, which can easily cause you trouble."

Bai Qiyun didn't respond to him, but just kept walking forward, carefully searching for traces of the small lamp grass.

"That's all fine. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. For example, you're good at fighting, and I'm good at cooking. That's perfectly normal."

To be honest, although the membership exam was very important, Bai Qiyun also enjoyed the time he could spend traveling.

After all, he had wanted to be an adventurer since he was a child, until....

As if thinking of something, Bai Qiyun's eyes darkened.

Fortunately, there was the enthusiastic and cheerful Bennett, who kept chatting with Bai Qiyun about interesting things in Mondstadt and his adventures.

"Listen to me! There's a great adventurer in town named Stanley. I heard he's been to the Desolate Sea. Do you know where the Desolate Sea is? I heard from my dad and the others that it's a place where there's not even a breeze, and the monsters there are all as tall as three-story buildings!"

As he spoke, he gestured exaggeratedly with his hands.

"The adults in the city love to drink at Angel's Gift, but I'm still a minor. Master Diluc and Bartender Charles in the tavern are unwilling to mix drinks for me, probably because of the 'Underage Drinking Law.' But every time I go, the patrons laugh at me for being a wet-headed kid. When I grow up, I'll definitely go there for a drink."

"The nuns of the Church of the West Wind are all very kind people. Every time I come back injured from an adventure in the wild, they... hehe, they will help me heal. They never refuse to treat me whenever I ask them for help."

They were supposed to be having a chat, but it was actually Bennett unilaterally telling Bai Qiyun about his own experiences.

Perhaps because he hadn't had a proper, heart-to-heart conversation with anyone in a long time, Bennett seemed happier and more excited than before.

Unlike the feeling in the city, the joy on their faces was genuine.

Perhaps, for him, facing unknown dangers in the wild is easier than facing people's disgust in the city.

"Oh, I've been talking so much, am I getting a little annoying to you?"

After talking for a while, Bennett finally realized that Bai Qiyun was not saying a word, and he regretted that he had not paid attention to other people's feelings.

"It's nothing, I just... ah, that's a small lamp wick."

He had only spoken halfway when Bai Qiyun noticed the small lamp grass in front of him.

There were four plants in total, growing together, emitting a crystal blue light in the somewhat dark place, which was quite beautiful.

"Huh? Really? I didn't expect us to find it so quickly."

Bennett hadn't expected to be so lucky today; if he had come alone, it would probably have taken him an entire afternoon to find the place.

However, it seems that his bad luck did not affect Bai Qiyun, which put his mind at ease.

"Then, we should head to the Land of the Rising Wind."

Bai Qiyun was collecting small rushes while showing the process to the recorder.

It's great that he was able to achieve one goal so quickly, so he'll have more time to complete the next two tasks.

only...

"We just came in from outside, and now we're going out."

Bai Qiyun looked at the bright sun in the sky with some worry.

Bennett, who is next to me, is also the holder of the Fire-type Eye of God. If it were a Water or Ice type, it could cool down the environment, but a Fire type can only heat it up and make the environment worse.

He looked back at the small lamp wick on the ground.

"Got it!"

Bennett was a little confused as he watched Bai Qiyun suddenly become busy.

The white-haired boy walked up to Bai Qiyun and watched as he took out some bottles and jars.

"Brother Bai, what are you doing?"

Because Bai Qiyun is older than Bennett on paper, Bennett directly calls him "Big Brother".

"Me? Ah, this is to make a temporary refrigerant."

The black-haired boy took out powder from the stamens of the Ice Mist Flower, a small lamp grass, and the dandelion seeds he had left over from his backpack.

After mixing them in a 3:2:1 ratio and putting them into a bottle, a thick layer of frost instantly covered the bottle.

It seemed so out of place on this hot morning.

After Bai Qiyun made a second one using the same method, he threw one to Bennett.

Bennett frantically caught the glass bottle that was thrown at him with his gloved hands.

The slightly chilly feeling seeped into my skin through the gloves.

What was originally something to be avoided in winter has now become a coveted treasure in summer.

"Wow! You're amazing, you made this so easily."

It's clear that Bennett genuinely admires Bai Qiyun for being able to create something like this.

"Hey, you have to have some skills to survive in this world, don't worry about it too much."

While the freezing effect was still going on, the two hurried on their way under the scorching sun.