Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

"Speaking of which, you, the cook, didn't you say before that children also have the right to know or something? But you still made the decision for him."

With nothing else to do, Paimon started picking on the other side.

"What are you talking about? That wasn't my choice, it was that brat's choice."

Although Paimon behind him was making a bit of noise, Bai Qiyun didn't mind answering her questions.

The group strolled slowly home along the deserted street.

"You chose it yourself?"

"Yeah, how could a kid who understands that kind of logic not notice that something's wrong around him?"

Considering Sister Grace and Mr. Duraf's somewhat ambiguous attitudes, perhaps they were both aware of this, which is why they gave the choice to each other.

Bai Qiyun put his hands in his pockets; even in summer, the morning air was still a bit chilly.

"So there's only one answer: that kid deliberately made himself not pay attention to those things. Only in that way could this unchanging daily routine continue day after day."

Ying followed behind Bai Qiyun without speaking, quietly pondering what had just happened with Sister Grace and Timmy.

"Hey kid, you're not that old even though you're the one cooking."

The troublemaker flying to the side didn't listen to what Bai Qiyun had just said; she just wanted to mess with this seemingly lifeless guy in front of her.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qiyun turned around and grabbed Paimon, who was buzzing like a bee, pulling her face repeatedly with his hands.

His once fair and smooth skin was now bright red, just like a golden monkey's bottom.

"That's still bigger than you, you little thing!"

The increasing pressure on her hand made Paimon wince in pain, but finally she hardened her heart and bit down on Bai Qiyun's hand.

A row of neat teeth marks immediately appeared on the boy's palm, quite conspicuous.

Bai Qiyun, in pain, instinctively let go of the little guy and released him.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Paimon flew away in a flash.

"Hey you, stop right there!"

"Lelouch lelouch lelouch".

After being bitten, the boy chased after the fleeing sprite, running all the way through the deserted streets in the early morning.

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"Ying, the cook is bullying me."

Paimon, who was being held in Bai Qiyun's hand, looked like he was about to cry, and his little face drooped down.

Obviously, the ultimate winner of this chase through the Mondstadt cottage is none other than our magnificent landlord.

Like flicking a fan, Bai Qiyun grabbed Paimon's clothes on the back and fanned himself with them.

"Oh, right, there's something I'd like you to see."

Ignoring Paimon, who was shouting and yelling, Ying walked to where she had left her backpack and took out the strange apple that Beatrice had given her.

The normal apple from before has already been fed to Paimon.

The rosy apple lay quietly in Ying's palm, and in her eyes, it was covered with a layer of light blue.

However, when I left Beatrice, the water elemental power on this apple wasn't this concentrated; it was basically at a fairly normal level.

"Huh? When did this apple become like this?"

Hearing Ying's exclamation, Bai Qiyun threw the Paimon fan in his hand onto the sofa, letting the little guy crawl around on it by himself.

"What's wrong?"

Bai Qiyun activated his elemental vision and looked at the apple in Ying's hand.

The apple, which was originally perfectly round, now appeared to him as having crisscrossing marks of water elemental power, like transport pipes extending towards its core.

This feeling is like...

"This thing looks a bit like those elemental cores."

Looking at the somewhat unusual apple, Bai Qiyun lowered his head and muttered to himself.

"what?"

Because the boy's voice was a little soft, Ying didn't hear it very clearly.

"No, it's nothing. By the way, where did you get this thing from?"

After calming down, Bai Qiyun asked Ying about the origin of the apple.

"Beatel said they were picked from near the spring in Clear Spring Town, and they even invited us to come and see them when we have time."

Listening to the girl's words, Bai Qiyun took the apple and examined it carefully.

Sure enough, the channels that transported elemental energy extended all the way into the inside of the apple, making the entire apple look like a sleeping core.

Although it may not be noticeable from the outside, if these things are everywhere, it's like having hundreds of landmines buried in Qingquan Town waiting for people to step on them.

If it were to explode, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Um... so you're free today?"

"Hmm? You mean going to Qingquan Town?"

After thinking about his plans for the day, Bai Qiyun felt that it wouldn't hurt to accompany Ying and Paimon.

But before that...

The boy looked at the girl in front of him, considered for a moment, and nodded.

"Well, I can go with you guys, but before that, I have somewhere else to go."

Bai Qiyun weighed his empty backpack in his hand, and already had a plan in mind.

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"So what are we doing at the Adventurers' Guild?"

Paimon, lying in Bai Qiyun's backpack, poked its little head out and looked at the two people in front of it, somewhat puzzled.

However, for her, this way of moving around was so comfortable that she didn't mind staying a little longer.

She took out the snacks she had prepared beforehand and began to eat heartily behind Bai Qiyun.

"Of course, we'll take back what we agreed on before, and get some other things while we're at it."

Although he was carrying a large backpack on his back, Bai Qiyun didn't feel any weight.

Not only because Paimon is particularly light, but more importantly, because he had used up all his previous stock.

Now, besides Paimon, his backpack only contains a few things he can't use, so it's naturally very light.

Bai Qiyun, along with Ying, exchanged the Wind Catcher Bottle with Catherine, which they had previously agreed upon. After accepting a gathering commission in the wild, they left Mondstadt.

"What are you going to do with this commission?"

Holding the freshly printed commission form from Catherine, Ying was somewhat confused.

The list requires collecting windmill chrysanthemums, but these only grow in the windy areas, and it's not on the way there.

"Um...actually, I used up all my supplies when I fought the Abyss Order, so I had to go and gather them myself. Luckily, you're here today, so we're dealing with them together."

"Oh, you're treating me like a conscript."

"Same to you."

Actually, there was something else Bai Qiyun didn't say: he wasn't exactly running out of Mora either. If he had enough Mora, he could just buy it directly from the merchants in the city.

However, in order to save money for future living expenses, they had no choice but to be self-sufficient.