Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

So what's the point of hiding when you're just going up the steps? Now everything is out in the open.

"My sword light is like mine, cutting through all the chaos."

Hearing the skill name called out like that, Qin Ye was initially embarrassed for the other party, but he didn't expect the effect to be completely different from the gua sha master he remembered.

Purple sword energy continuously emanated from the blade, completely disrupting the enemy's advance route, while the humanoid afterimages continued to maintain the previous action.

"In the end, it's still the Seven Stars..."

The young rock dragon was quickly smashed to pieces and returned to dust, but at that moment, the ground beneath its feet suddenly shook violently.

A body several times larger than before emerged from the ground, accompanied by smaller individuals that resembled guards.

"Tch, this is quite troublesome." She couldn't help but frown.

Adult Rock Drakes possess unusual defensive capabilities and resistances, making battles on the somewhat cramped mountaintop a disadvantage for the agile Keqing.

Moreover, even if they win, the nearby rock statues may still be damaged by the aftershocks.

Suddenly, the man grabbed Ke Qing's wrist and pulled her behind him.

"Forget it, I'm starting to get a little annoyed."

The rock element, which should have been stable and solid, was instead condensed in Qin Ye's hands with an unimaginable aggressiveness.

"The mountains are ringing."

The tremors on the ground became even stronger than before, and the thick, long rock pillar pierced the rock dragon's abdomen like a sharp blade.

To outsiders, the once flat hilltop inexplicably sprouted a sharp point.

The surrounding baby rock dragons were also lifted into the sky by the powerful force and fell from the towering mountain peak.

The enemy's limbs continued to struggle, but the gaping hole in its chest was slowly eroding its life.

The movements gradually slowed down from their initial intensity, and eventually the animal lost its vitality.

Qin Ye twisted his wrist.

"You're wasting my time."

Ke Qing's mouth kept opening and closing, no longer caring that the other person was grabbing her arm.

"You call this being bad at fighting? You're just trying to slack off!"

"..."

His intention to slack off was exposed.

Chapter 16 Sukabrie

Located in the northern part of Qingce Village, at the foot of the mountains.

"What kind of wretched place is this?"

The thunder hammer served as a light source and was held by the vanguard officer.

A large number of fools in the underworld scurried around like headless flies.

A strong geomorphic reaction was detected in the vicinity, which was initially thought to be some item left behind by Morax of Liyue during the Demon God War.

Once obtained, it will be handed over to the executive officer, and will surely be greatly rewarded.

Unexpectedly, when they arrived, they found that a group of treasure hunters had already dug through the mountain, exposing the stone pillars that exuded elemental power.

After a fierce battle, they wiped out the enemy and seized a fragment from their leader.

Years of exploration experience have taught them that the seal at the foot of the mountain can be opened simply by completing the missing pieces.

However, it is said that the treasure-hunting team's performance has been poor recently, and the location of the other fragments is unknown. So, they had a brilliant idea to change their strategy to chisel through the mountain to enter the ruins.

They dare call themselves professionals? They're not even as reliable as us, the Fools!

No, we are reliable to begin with.

They could have taken on the task, collected all the fragments, and gone underground, but by sheer coincidence, the Executor [The Fool] parachuted into Liyue.

When a superior arrives, even as a team leader, I dare not make a decision on such an important matter lightly.

So the fragments were handed over, awaiting further instructions.

Unexpectedly...

"It's all your fault, Alexei! And all of you lackeys!"

The woman dressed in the Lightning Sorcerer's attire finally couldn't take it anymore and began to complain: "Wouldn't it be better to wait for Lord Fool to assign the task? When has that lord ever made a mistake? You just have to do things your own way!"

If it weren't for this bastard insisting on leading everyone into the tunnel dug by the treasure hunters and triggering the mechanism, how could we all have fallen into the hole?

"Exactly! Now look what's happened! The food and fresh water won't even last half a day. We'll all starve to death in this godforsaken place along with you, you bastard!"

One person's venting of anger directly stirred up a huge wave, and everyone's curses were directed at a few people walking in the corner of the group.

The group had no idea how long they had been traveling; the sunlight had long since disappeared inside the cave, and they could no longer pinpoint the exact time.

Hunger, anxiety, and the unknown bring fear and collapse.

"Shut up! You bunch of bastards! You are the captain's direct subordinates! You are elites! You are warriors! To fawn over a piece of trash who only knows how to talk during winter, I'd rather die!"

This statement completely ignited the anger of some members of the team.

The enormous thunder hammer crashed down, slamming into the fragile wall.

"My family is all supported by the Fool and the Rooster. Without them, I can't even concentrate on my mission. Warrior? If you utter another word, I'll knock your head off your chest with one blow."

"Tch, then tell me, where is your Fool now? All he cares about are those Schneetsevich and Schneetsvna..."

Before he could finish speaking, the sound of shattering came from all directions.

The power of the thunder hammer was too great; the cracks in the wall extended to the ground, and the passage beneath their feet split open. Amidst screams, everyone fell straight to the next level.

puff

The sound of splashing water echoed one after another.

“Sukabril...cough cough.”

The Thunderfire Warlock rubbed his dizzy head: "These past few days have been really unlucky, I've just been let down by my teammates."

Before them lay a cave filled with various crystals, and the shimmering nephrite stones were as large as the supporting pillars of the Winter Palace.

The Fools' team members stared blankly.

"Wow... if we could hand all of this over, how many merit points could we get?"

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"This trap, wasn't it your doing, you Fools?"

Ke Qing clenched her fists; the collapsed area in front of her was almost half the size of Yujingtai.

"Well, maybe, perhaps."

Qin Ye's gaze was unfocused.

Although he didn't want to admit it, his intuition told him that it was one of his own people who did this stupid thing.

"Fortunately, this place is far from residential areas. Since the Emperor once sealed the Chi here, it means there is a certain degree of danger. You must take responsibility for this incident."

Unlike their casual conversation on the road, Keqing's tone was unusually serious.

“The Fools will not renege on such a matter.”

Qin Ye followed the rock statue that had not yet sunk to the side of the road and circled around to the other side of the cave.

The mottled rock ridge before him confirmed exactly where he was.

At the foot of the mountain, a dented rock lies quietly on the ground.

He took out three fragments from his pocket and placed them into the notch.

The ground opened up to both sides like a door.

A series of stone steps appeared before the two of them.

"Is a dragon sealed beneath this?"

Ke Qing frowned: "Although I still want you to take responsibility for this incident, you are, after all, just a debt collector... Of course, I don't believe your story."

She took the lead and walked down: "I don't know what kind of dangers lie down there. As one of the Seven Stars, I have an obligation to deal with it, but you don't need to. I suggest you go back and call your executor over."

Is this because they're worried about me and that's why they're asking me to leave?

Qin Ye smiled helplessly.

Yuheng Star has a strange...cute temperament.

"The Chi is not a demon god. With the power of the Rock King Emperor, if it had been sealed here for a hundred years, it would probably have been completely destroyed. What remains now is probably just a wisp of obsession, or rather, a remnant of its power."

He naturally refused the other party's kindness and followed Keqing into the secret passage.

"If you get into danger, I won't be able to help you then."

He is erudite, knowledgeable, calm in the face of both honor and disgrace, and extremely capable.

Ke Qing narrowed her eyes.

According to the General Affairs Department's message, the Fool was still resting in his residence.

Who on earth is this important figure who just appeared out of nowhere?

Chapter 17 Impregnable

Is that the entrance to the outside world?

The fools looked in the direction the finger was pointing, and a hole with steps, located more than ten meters above, gave them all hope.

"But the problem is, how do we get up there now?"

The most pressing problems were now before them.

"Why are our Rock Envoy Guerrilla Soldiers so useless? They can't even make Rock Creatures. If it were Lord Fool, we would have left this wretched place long ago."

"Valeria, instead of fantasizing about your foolish lord, you should hurry up and find a way out."