Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

"The windmill flower only grows in windy environments, and the people of Mondstadt regard it as a symbol of the wind."

Along the way, Bennett enthusiastically introduced the windmill chrysanthemum to Bai Qiyun, and it seemed that he really liked this plant that looked like a windmill.

The originally unbearably hot environment became less unbearable with the help of Bai Qiyun's temporary ice bottle.

The plains of the wind-blown land stretched as far as the eye could see, with only the towering tree visible in the distance; there were no other trees around to block out the sunlight.

The white clouds in the sky drifted slowly with the gentle breeze, occasionally blocking out the sunlight and giving people walking on the ground a chance to catch their breath.

Although a few slimes would occasionally appear along the way, causing the two to scramble around, the journey was generally smooth.

"Huh? There seems to be a Hilichurl tribe up ahead, so close to Mondstadt?"

As Bennett walked, he noticed several Hilichurls dancing an unknown dance around a campfire on the hillside ahead, and a much larger Wooden Shield Hilichurl sitting on the ground resting.

"That's strange. Generally speaking, Hilichurls don't live this close to Mondstadt."

Thinking about the recent unrest in and around the city, Bennett had a bad feeling.

"Okay, wait for me a moment, I'll go and drive them away, and I'll get a reward for bringing their spoils back to the association."

"Hey, are you just going to charge straight at me like that?"

Seeing Bennett act without thinking, Bai Qiyun quickly grabbed him, so suddenly that he stumbled.

Although it was outside the scope of the exam, Bai Qiyun did not intend to stop Bennett's actions; he simply needed to consider the methods and approaches.

"Huh? Or what?"

Bennett, now back in his original form, looked at Bai Qiyun with some confusion. He usually just went up and beat the other person up until they ran away.

Bai Qiyun looked at his matter-of-fact expression and was speechless.

I really don't know whether to call him reckless or to say that his fighting skills are extraordinary.

"There are no doctors here right now. If you get injured, it will affect our assessment later."

"Ah, that's true. But we can't just leave these things here unattended. If an ordinary person walks by, it would be terrible."

That's true.

Bai Qiyun craned his neck to look over there and found that the Hilichurls' attention was all on the campfire and they weren't looking this way. The Wooden Shield Hilichurl was also sitting on the ground in a daze, not paying attention to its surroundings.

This is a perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.

"In short, you can't just rush upwards like that; that would be too reckless. Like this..."

After briefly reviewing the plan in his mind, Bai Qiyun took out a bottle of A203 and the updated version of A204 from last night. Although it was called an update, it was just an adjustment to the proportion of electric crystals in the formula. The new experimental material contained more lightning elemental power and was more active, making it easier to trigger.

"I'll distract that wooden shield Hilichurl first, and you can take care of those lackeys while you're at it."

Holding his two proudest works, Bai Qiyun was full of confidence.

"Huh? But aren't you under evaluation?"

"The rules only state that caregivers are not allowed to help the assessors, but they don't say that assessors are not allowed to help caregivers, right? Oh, don't worry, maybe you can even get extra points for this when you get back."

To allay Bennett's concerns, Bai Qiyun made up a reason on the spot.

Bennett, being of pure heart, believed it.

"So... what exactly should we do?"

"It's simple. I'll attack them from a distance first to draw their attention, and you can attack from the other side."

"But...wouldn't that make us too far apart?"

Although Bai Qiyun looked confident, Bennett was still a little worried about his safety.

After all, the other party is someone without the Divine Eye.

"Don't worry, although I don't have the Eye of God, with my abilities, I can easily protect myself against these Hilichurls."

Bai Qiyun even patted his chest forcefully, trying to show the other party a powerful image, but he may have used a little too much force, causing him to suddenly cough.

"Cough cough~"

"Are you sure... everything's okay?"

Seeing this, Bennett became even more worried.

"Cough, of course, cough, no problem."

Although he stumbled a bit, Bai Qiyun still managed to finish his sentence.

"Alright, alright, you go on over there now. Remember, don't let them see you."

Bai Qiyun directed Bennett to the designated location.

However, Bennett kept stopping along the way, wanting to turn back and check on Bai Qiyun's safety.

Bai Qiyun shook his head, even making a large "X" shape with his hands in front of his chest.

After waiting a while, Bennett moved to a roughly suitable position, and the two exchanged glances, confirming the right moment.

Holding A204 in his right hand, Bai Qiyun walked towards the direction of the Wooden Shield Hilichurl, from a position below the hillside where it couldn't see him.

Once they reached a point where they could throw it by hand, Bai Qiyun skillfully pulled the safety pin and threw it with force.

A glass bottle filled with purple powder was thrown from the sky towards the Hilichurl camp.

"Bang!"

The powder inside the bottle rapidly fused and came into contact with each other during the collision.

At this moment, Bai Qiyun no longer concealed his figure and stood openly on the hillside.

"Ya!"

After A204 exploded and repelled several Hilichurls, the remaining Hilichurls, who were not greatly affected, rushed towards Bai Qiyun.

One of the torch-wielding Hilichurls charged the fastest, even before the nearest wooden shield Hilichurl could get up.

"So fast, so fast."

Seeing the red-covered Hilichurl charging towards him with a torch swaying back and forth, Bai Qiyun didn't panic. Instead, he was unusually calm.

With a flick of his wrist, another A204 exploded in front of the Hilichurl.

"I'm just tired of seeing you do things like that."

The fierce lightning element was amplified by the fire element, exploding on the Hilichurl's face and blasting it, along with its staff, onto the Wooden Shield Hilichurl.

Seeing the somewhat stunned Wooden Shield Hilichurl, Bai Qiyun remained standing in place, without making any further moves.

The A203 bottle he was holding was ready to go; if the other party made the slightest move, he would throw it without hesitation.

Sure enough, after seeing his companion blown to pieces, the Wooden Shield Hilichurl couldn't sit still any longer.

"Biadam!"

After roaring out a word that no one could understand, the minotaur-like creature brandished its shield and charged straight at the man in front of it.

"Wow, that's really fierce."

Seeing that the other party had begun to act, Bai Qiyun's eyes flickered.

"but--"

He threw the A203, which he had been planning for a long time, hard at the opponent.

Unlike the previous A204, this time it is A203 dominated by fire elemental power. In addition to the explosion, the remaining fire elemental power can also ignite the shield in the hands of the wooden shield Hilichurls.

However, it also used its shield to defend against the vast majority of attacks.

After its progress was slightly hindered, it looked even angrier and charged at Bai Qiyun with its shield raised more cautiously than before.

"It's meaningless."

Bai Qiyun looked at the elemental traces that had already been laid in his field of vision, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

The next second, the fire elemental energy drifting in the air combined with the lightning elemental energy scattered everywhere, triggering two extremely fierce explosions simultaneously in front of and behind the Wooden Shield Hilichurl, directly stunning it on the spot.

Meanwhile, Bennett took the opportunity to deal with the lone Hilichurls.

They were just a bunch of guys who were stunned by the explosion; they were nothing to be afraid of.

Seeing that the situation was under control, Bai Qiyun wiped his sweaty hands and walked towards Bennett.

"Brother Bai, you're amazing! Did you cause those explosions before?"

Although Bennett didn't understand the underlying principles, it was quite remarkable that he could trigger such a massive explosion without the Eye of God. No wonder he was so confident.

"It's nothing, just some small things."

Only after the traces of elements on the ground gradually dissipated with the wind in the air did Bai Qiyun feel at ease.

Meanwhile, Bennett had already begun cleaning up the battlefield. This was a small Hilichurl camp, containing some carrots and cabbages, as well as a treasure chest.

Bennett rubbed his hands together, looking very eager to open the treasure chest.

After hesitating for a moment, he gave up his seat.

"Um... Brother Bai, could you come and open the treasure chest?"

"Huh? Why? You could have just opened it directly."

Bai Qiyun was still checking everywhere to see if the traces of the elements had completely dissipated, in order to prevent future pedestrians from suffering unnecessary disasters.

When he heard Bennett call him, Bai Qiyun looked up.

In the center of the camp, there was a treasure chest with exquisite patterns placed on a wooden platform.

That thing must be the 'treasure chest' the adventurers were talking about.

For some reason, Bennett hesitated to open it, even though his face clearly showed he wanted to.

"Uh, my luck... has always been bad."

Although it was a little embarrassing to admit, Bennett had to acknowledge that his luck had been consistently bad—no, it went beyond just "bad"; it was "extremely bad."

"No need. The contents inside won't change just because the person who opens it is there. We're both here, so it doesn't matter who opens it. Just open it."

Although Bennett said that, how could Bai Qiyun not see what he was thinking?

No matter how you look at it, it's just a treasure chest, it doesn't matter to him, he's not like Ying who makes a living by opening treasure chests.

"Then...then I'll really open it!"

"Go ahead and open it."

Urged somewhat impatiently by his companions, Bennett cautiously approached the exquisitely patterned treasure chest.

Bennett took a deep breath before opening it.

Then, when no one was paying attention, I suddenly turned it on.

"Clang!"

As the lid of the treasure chest touched the box, its contents were revealed to the two without any obstruction.

"Wow, Mora, it's Mora!"

What was placed in front of Bennett was half a box of Mora, worth at least tens of thousands.

This is equivalent to the payment he would receive for two or three commissions.

"Mora is alright."

However, for Bai Qiyun, who had run a restaurant in the area for generations, this amount of money, while considerable, was far from enough to make him ecstatic.

"It's...it's alright? That's pretty good, isn't it?"

Bennett almost cried while holding Mora in his hands.

Seeing him like this, even Bai Qiyun, who had remained calm throughout the battle, couldn't help but be startled.

Is it really that exaggerated...?

Perhaps sensing Bai Qiyun's confusion, Bennett wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and explained to him.

"I've always had bad luck. I usually don't get anything when I open treasure chests. Only when I'm lucky do I occasionally get some food like cabbage and carrots. Getting Mora like today is the first time I've ever seen it."

Bennett wasn't crying tears of joy because of the Mora, but because he was happy that he could "open the chest and get Mora".

"Maybe, Brother Bai, you're my lucky star!"

"oh oh."

Although he didn't quite understand, Bai Qiyun didn't want to bother Bennett at this moment.

Forget it, so be it.