Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

The Abyss Mage turned his head to the side and collapsed unconscious on the ground.

"You're still a thousand years too early to defeat humanity."

Whether it was bravado or not, Bai Qiyun stood in front of it, clutching the wound on his waist, and spoke arrogantly.

He had no recollection of how badly the guy in front of him had taught him a lesson.

"Haha~"

As the battle ended, the elemental array beneath Bennett's feet disappeared.

His body is now completely devoid of any elemental power. The elemental power he could mobilize just now was all used for attacking, leaving no elemental power for healing his injuries.

After all, who would dare to hold back in that situation?

The two leaned against each other, panting.

They really didn't want to move at all now; their limbs seemed to belong to no one, and they were amusing themselves on the ground.

"Brother Bai, what do you think we should do with this guy?"

Bennett pointed to the unconscious Abyss Mage lying on the ground.

"Let's leave it to the Knights of Favonius; there's nothing we can do about it anyway."

Kill it?

Theoretically speaking, it's not impossible, but it's not very cost-effective. Besides, it's impossible for two people to do it now, as all the bones in their bodies are cracking, and they don't even know how many are broken.

"The Knights? That's fine then."

Bennett touched his hair. It was a miracle that his goggles hadn't fallen off during such a fierce battle.

The two of them twisted their slightly sore necks.

Bai Qiyun was about to say something.

Ominous, heavy, unfamiliar.

A dark force suddenly appeared before the two of them.

"That is..."

It was another elemental force that had previously clashed with the raging wind element outside.

Could this guy be in cahoots with that thing lying on the ground?

Bai Qiyun and Bennett strained to face the monster standing before them.

Its face was covered by a mask, but it looked like a humanoid creature, wearing unknown armor, and surrounded by water elemental power that was even stronger than that of the previous abyss mage.

Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me? This guy is way out of line.

The two men looked tense, knowing full well that the man in front of them was someone they couldn't handle.

However, the Abyss Apostle ignored the two and instead went to check on the Abyss Mage who was lying unconscious on the ground.

"Hmph, you're useless, being reduced to this state even against two humans."

The somber voice emanated from beneath the mask, giving off an unpleasant aura.

The Abyss Apostle turned around to face the two of them.

He originally intended to kill him casually, but the faint wind elemental power swirling around the monitor issued by the Adventurers' Guild beside Bai Qiyun made him somewhat wary.

"I see."

That force immediately made it abandon the idea of ​​attacking.

After all, it's not the time to clash with that god yet, at least not now.

A rift that tore through space unfolded before everyone's eyes.

The apostle gave the two men a deep look, as if trying to memorize their faces.

"Consider yourselves lucky."

After uttering a lukewarm remark, it carried the unconscious Abyss Mage through the rift and disappeared before their eyes.

The two boys looked as if they had escaped from hell; in a short moment, their bodies were soaked in sweat.

That guy is definitely not someone they can handle.

But in the end, he escaped death.

After the Abyss Apostle left, Bai Qiyun and Bennett collapsed to the ground. Already covered in wounds, the two had just suffered a mental blow and were simply unable to hold on any longer.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't fall asleep!"

As soon as Bennett emerged from that state, he immediately fell into a coma.

No matter how much Bai Qiyun shook him, he didn't react at all.

If he weren't still breathing, Bai Qiyun would have thought he was dead.

Since there was no danger around, Bai Qiyun simply threw Bennett on the ground and wandered around the square, looking for a way to escape.

The boy rested his chin on his hand, recalling everything that had happened here before.

The ancient lamps around the square were probably not the work of the abyss mage, meaning that the mechanism was actually activated by the actions of the two people in the corridor earlier.

No wonder we were ambushed by the Abyss Mage as soon as we entered; it turns out they already knew someone was coming.

but....

Feeling the stone slabs beneath his feet, Bai Qiyun looked around and saw that apart from the traces of the previous battle, there were no other special markings on the square.

Huh? Wait, a special symbol?

Bai Qiyun thought of the sword that was stuck in the stone slab before, but now Bennett had pulled it out.

He hurried over and saw that where the long sword had been stuck, there was now only a groove, and he could see that there was something like a lock cylinder inside.

"Could it be...?"

After taking the sword from Bennett's hand, which had been stuck in the ground, Bai Qiyun put it back in and then twisted it clockwise.

"Bang!"

The stone wall, which was originally joined together, slowly opened under the action of the mechanism, and the gurgling water immediately told Bai Qiyun where he was.

After a while, the mechanism stopped operating, and the surrounding buildings also stopped changing.

The gaping hole was right in front of the two of them.

Sure enough, the ruins were located near the river in the Wangfeng Mountains.

Looking out from here, you can also see the flowing stream. If I remember correctly, Bai Qiyun saw this stream before the flying balloon landed; it was right next to the place where they were picking wild berries.

"So you mean we've been tossing and turning underground the whole time? It's a good thing we weren't buried."

Thinking of all the explosions that had happened before, Bai Qiyun felt a chill.

Fortunately, the original owner of the ruins used sturdy materials during its construction.

Although he was a little disappointed that there was no treasure after clearing the ruins, he was already quite happy to be able to leave safely.

Bai Qiyun wiped his hands, carried the still unconscious Bennett on his back, and planned to return to the ground first before making further plans.

Of course, he didn't forget to take the sword with him when he passed by, since the ruins had already been opened and there was no point in keeping it.

After carrying Bennett for quite a while, Bai Qiyun finally returned to land.

The surroundings have completely changed. The small hills that used to be everywhere have disappeared, the lush green grass has turned into weeds rolling up the soil, and even the trees that used to be full of branches and leaves have vanished completely.

However, this does not mean that the two are in a different position than before; in fact, their position is almost the same as before they were swept away.

This was entirely because the power of the previously enhanced Aura of the Impermanence was too great, and with a single strike, it directly altered the surrounding terrain.

Now, relying on the stars, Bai Qiyun can barely figure out where he is.

However, there is now an even more serious problem than the issue of location.

That is... the flying balloons they had hidden in the cave disappeared along with the hill.

How can we get back without any transportation?

Moreover, it's already dark, and it would be too dangerous to walk back now.

Bai Qiyun didn't want to take the risk, especially since Bennett was currently unconscious and there was no guarantee of his safety.

All the prototypes he had were used up.

Although there are still some raw materials left, it would be too difficult to rely on them to make the journey back.

If he had a choice, he certainly wouldn't have walked back in the dark like that.

if you can.

But there's no way to deal with it now. Bennett's injuries are really quite serious. If it drags on, by tomorrow morning, he might be so badly injured that he won't be able to walk.

Looking at Bennett beside him, whose forehead was still bleeding, Bai Qiyun gritted his teeth, endured the pain in his abdomen, and continued walking home through the darkness.

Of course, he still ate some dishes that stimulated vitality; otherwise, let alone helping someone back home, it's questionable whether he could even walk on his own.

As night deepened and dawn broke, Bai Qiyun dodged the grass slimes and hilichurls that seemed to appear out of nowhere while carrying Bennett back to Mondstadt.

—Damn it, when I get back I'm going to get a bunch of A203s and blow up these dogs that are jumping around in the grass.

Bai Qiyun was really annoyed by these grass slimes. He had been tricked once in Whispering Wood, and now he was being chased again.

At the gates of Mondstadt, just as dawn was breaking, Lawrence, who had lost a bet the day before, had to stand guard for the early shift, yawning.

Perhaps because his father irresponsibly named him, he always became the target of ridicule when he got together with his colleagues.

Last night, I was also besieged by everyone at the dinner table and lost.

Otherwise, the early shift work that was originally supposed to be Miles's job has now become his.

This is really...

He rubbed his still sleepy eyes, walked to the city gate of Mondstadt, and planned to take a short nap. After all, at this time, how could the Mondstadt people who didn't like to get up early possibly go out of the city or into the city?

"That is...."

Just as Lawrence was about to slack off, two teenagers walked across the moat bridge outside the city.

Their slightly heavy footsteps startled the pigeons that were pecking at the grains on the ground.

The snow-white birds took off and flew into the distant forest.

With the gentle morning breeze, a ray of the yet-to-rise sun shone on the two boys.