Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

After casually picking a few windmill chrysanthemums growing freely by the tree, Bai Qiyun and Bennett prepared to head to their next destination.

But I have to admit, it truly lives up to its reputation as a free country; even the flowers grow so freely.

Just now, Bai Qiyun almost stuck his head underwater to pick the flowers; the place where they grow is really quite strange.

The two sat under a tree, and Bai Qiyun took out a map to compare their current location.

"We are here now."

"right."

"We're going there in a bit."

"right."

"But that's a distance of 108,000 miles!"

Bai Qiyun looked at the almost diagonal distance on the map and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Although somewhat slow to realize, Bennett also sensed that something was wrong.

This distance can't be covered in a day. It's already afternoon, and it will probably take most of the day just to get there. Even if picking fallen berries doesn't take much time, it will still be late at night before we get back to Mondstadt.

"Is there a fast way to move around?"

Bai Qiyun looked around, trying to find a carriage parked in the wilderness.

But to his disappointment, under such a blazing sun, who would stop by the roadside? Wouldn't they just be hoping to die from the heat?

"It seems...there isn't."

Even Bennett, a local, was at a loss.

If there are merchant groups around, that's fine; otherwise, you'll just have to walk there slowly.

"Huh? Is that a person over there?"

Across the river, Bai Qiyun seemed to see someone being beaten up by Hilichurls, but it was too far away for him to see clearly.

Upon hearing this, Bennett followed his gaze and looked in that direction.

"It seems so! Let's hurry over and help!"

The two tidied themselves up and crossed the river towards the scene of the incident.

"Hey, stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! All my goods are gone!"

Groni, who was squatting on the ground, was heartbroken as he watched his cargo being thrown into the water.

Compared to his loot, the pain he feels from being attacked by Hilichurls is nothing.

However, if this continues, it won't just be his goods that get thrown into the water; he'll also be thrown into the river to feed the slimes.

"stop!"

Upon seeing the victim's horrific condition, Bennett, brimming with a sense of justice, shouted from 800 meters away.

The attempt was to attract the other person's attention in order to protect the person crouching on the ground.

For some reason, the Hilichurls, who are usually easily affected by noise, seemed to be deaf at this moment. They completely ignored Bennett's shouts and focused solely on rummaging through the goods. Then they threw the goods in their hands into the water and beat up Granny, who was squatting on the ground.

"Damn these guys."

Bennett now wishes he had hundreds of bouncing bombs so he could just blow all these guys up.

Of course, we must also consider the victims and not be so reckless.

Although Bennett was already running very fast, Bai Qiyun's A204 was a step faster.

A glass bottle containing purple powder exploded by the water.

Several Hilichurls standing in the water instantly lost consciousness; the overflowing lightning element reacted with the water surface, causing an electro-electric reaction.

Apart from a few Hilichurls and Grani on the shore, the rest of the Hilichurls were all controlled by the Electro-Sensing effect, their bodies convulsing uncontrollably.

"Well done, Brother Bai!"

At that moment, Bennett arrived, his right-hand sword igniting with surging fire element.

A star map faintly appears in the fire-attribute god's eye.

It was as if a move that had been practiced a thousand times had crossed the starry sky and been bestowed upon Bennett at this moment.

"Overload of enthusiasm!"

The longsword, wreathed in flames, drew a dazzling trail of smoke in front of him.

The fiery red light struck several Hilichurls who were still able to move, sending them flying.

After dealing with that situation, Bennett extinguished the flames on his sword and then turned his gaze to the few Hilichurls struggling in the water.

Before he could even make a move, Bai Qiyun threw the A203 over from the other side.

Compared to A204, who used overflowing lightning to control the Hilichurls' movements, A203 focuses more on lethality.

A powerful explosion knocked out the few remaining Hilichurls who were barely clinging to life.

Of course, if you faint in the river, the consequences are predictable.

"Thank you so much!"

After being rescued, Granny quickly thanked his two great benefactors.

Although the cargo was badly damaged, at least the people were still alive, and most importantly, the cargo was still under the boxes and wasn't thrown into the water by the Hilichurls and washed away by the river.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. It's a small matter."

Today is a wonderful day for Bennett. First, he found teammates willing to go on adventures with him, then he opened a treasure chest in the wild and found Mora, and now he has rescued a merchant who needs help.

Brother Bai is truly his lucky star!

Looking at the balloon transport boat submerged in the water, Bai Qiyun suddenly thought of whether he could use it to go to Wangfeng Mountain.

"Hey sir, do you still have any use for this balloon?"

Although he was a little embarrassed, Bai Qiyun still wanted to ask if he could sell the item to him.

Moreover, he noticed that there were only a few small boxes left in the box; everything else had floated away with the water. If it was just a few small boxes, there was no need for such a large object.

"Huh? A balloon?"

Gronn was taken aback, perhaps not expecting the two to ask that question.

However, he then waved his hand and said, "I don't need this at all. I'm lucky to be alive. If I had really sunk down to feed the crabs, what would I need a balloon for? My benefactor can take it if he wants."

What he didn't say was that compared to the goods that had been ordered, this tattered transport balloon was practically worthless, not even worth the cost.

Granny took the remaining goods out of the warehouse and placed them beside him.

"Mr. Nagranny, let us give you another one."

Having accepted the other party's transportation, the two felt quite indebted.

At the very least, we must ensure that the other party doesn't encounter any further danger on the remaining journey.

"Oh? No need, no need. My people are just ahead and will be there soon. I'm already very grateful for your help, how could I possibly take up any more of your time?"

Upon hearing that the other party wanted to come with him, Granny quickly declined.

Seeing that the other party was so determined, Bai Qiyun decided not to continue trying to help them.

After refusing Bai Qiyun's offer to buy Mora's services to transport the balloons, Granny walked towards the other side of the Windrise Land.

As they watched, the figure grew smaller and smaller until it disappeared from sight.

"Oh dear, I'm really a little embarrassed."

Bennett recalled the scene from earlier and felt a sense of ulterior motives.

As Bai Qiyun pondered the unusual behavior of the Hilichurls earlier, he felt as if he had overlooked something.

The recent spate of Hilichurl tribes approaching Mondstadt raises the question: what's behind this?

The more he thought about it, the less he understood.

But it's none of his business anyway. What's it to him, a Liyue traveler without even a Vision, doing interfering in Mondstadt's affairs?

He had no reason to interfere, and besides, he wasn't capable enough.

"Brother Bai, how do I use this?"

Bennett spent a lot of effort to pull the transport balloon out of the water.

The fire pit that was originally used to propel the hot air balloon into the air is now completely soaked in water and can no longer serve its original purpose.

Now, if we want the balloon to fly, we need to find a substitute.

Seeing this tricky situation, Bai Qiyun turned his attention to Bennett.

That made Bennett sense a dangerous aura.

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Several tens of minutes later, the balloon finally took off, and the two were one step closer to their destination.

only....

"Thanks a lot."

Even the thick-skinned Bai Qiyun couldn't bring himself to say anything that was perfectly normal when faced with this scene.

Bennett was using his own elemental powers to propel the balloon forward, but this human-powered method gradually caused sweat to bead on his face.

"No...it's alright, I'm fine."

Even though it was a bit strenuous, Bennett didn't want to disappoint his partner.

However, Bai Qiyun hadn't originally intended for him to keep going like this.

After sensing the concentration of fire element in the surroundings, Bai Qiyun casually opened his backpack.

She brought out flame flowers and windmill chrysanthemums, as well as local specialties from her hometown, Qingxin.

After grinding all three into powder, put them one by one into the dried brazier.

Slowly, as the reaction proceeded, the fire elemental force was gradually released from the basin.

Although not as turbulent as Bennett, it is more enduring and gentle.

"Alright, alright, you really think I'd let you fly around with your hand raised the whole time? It would take at least four or five hours to fly back and forth. You don't find it tiring, but I do find it tiring to watch."

After pressing down Bennett's hand, which was releasing fire elemental energy, Bai Qiyun and Bennett each sat in a corner in the wooden box under the balloon.

For a moment, the two were speechless.

"Speaking of which, what was that move you just used?"

Although he had fought alongside Bennett once before, he clearly hadn't used the same moves that time.

"That? Oh! Brother Bai, you mean 'overload of enthusiasm'?"

Bennett was a little taken aback when he was suddenly called, but after scratching his head, he remembered the move he had just used.

"That's something I suddenly realized one day after activating my Eye of God. I don't know what it is, it's like I was born with it, it's just..."

"The Constellation of Fate?"

"Yes! It's the Seat of Fate. I didn't expect you to even know about this, Brother Bai."

Bennett only learned about the Seat of Fate after he awakened the Eye of God.

After awakening their Divine Eye, each person with it can gradually unlock their Destiny Seat through continuous accumulation and effort.

He learned about this from the books in the restricted section that Miss Lisa was guarding.

Every Mondstadtman who awakens the Eye of God can receive instruction from Miss Lisa in the library, who will teach these beginners how to channel the power of the Eye of God.

Before Miss Lisa, this position was held by the current bishop of the Church of the West Wind.

Bai Qiyun touched his chin.

The constellation of fate, that kind of thing is too ethereal and elusive.

Moreover, at that time, only those who possessed the Eye of God could access it.

No matter how much you think about it, it's pointless.

However, he knew one thing: the vast majority of those who possessed the Eye of God would be trapped on the first level of the Throne of Fate.

It can be said that 90% of those who possess the Eye of God cannot even activate their first Constellation.

Bennett is currently at this stage, but the fact that he can gain skills from his constellations shows that he has come a long way on this path.

"Wow!"

Seeing Bai Qiyun begin to think for himself, Bennett became idle. He stretched his head out and was greeted by a sea of ​​green.

As a land animal, he had never seen such a sight before. Although the balloon could only fly at a height of about twenty meters due to the limited supply of elemental power, this did not stop Bennett from being captivated by the beautiful scenery before him.

Pulled out of his thoughts by Bennett's voice, Bai Qiyun followed him and looked into the distance.

The lush green fields stretched out below, and the trees, which were originally quite tall, now looked rather short.

The wind blowing from Mondstadt stirred up waves across the entire grassland, creating a breathtaking scene.

Even the previously scorching sunlight no longer felt so harsh at this moment.

The beautiful yet fleeting journey continues in the sky.