I'm in Genshin Impact, and I started by teaming up with Luna.

As I said this, I opened my mouth and put the herbs in my hand into my mouth, chewing them a couple of times. And then...and then I fucking regretted it.

Is this thing bitter? It's fucking bitter! Not only bitter, it's also spicy, and not only spicy, it's pungent! Wu Qiu felt like his brain was about to short-circuit, and his face twisted and deformed instantly.

Ying was startled by Wu Qiu's expression. "Xiao Qiu, are you alright?"

Wu Qiu looked at the old man in front of him and said with great difficulty, "Old Deng! You fucking screwed me over."

The old man chuckled and said, "You think I can't tell you two aren't a couple? You're just trying to provoke me, kid."

I was so angry that I opened my mouth to vomit. But the old man covered my mouth and said, "Hey! Kid, let me tell you, there's only one herb left. If you vomit it up, it's gone. Whether you want to make your friend feel better or not depends on how loyal you are."

That old man is so damn hateful, he's got himself completely under his thumb. But what he said is absolutely right, if he wants Ying to feel better, then he has to chew on it.

"I'll give it my all!" With that determination in his heart, Wu Qiu closed his eyes and began chewing furiously. In just one minute, Wu Qiu had chewed the herb to pieces.

After spitting out the herbs, Wu Qiu felt numbness in his lips and his eyes were glazed over; he looked like he was about to faint.

The old man took the herbs from Wu Qiu and said, "Young man, you should brush your teeth, they smell terrible."

After saying that, he came to Ying and said in a gentler voice, "Bear with it, it might hurt a little."

"Hmm." Ying nodded. The old man carefully applied the herbs, and then bandaged the wound with a piece of coarse cloth.

Ying merely frowned slightly, without uttering a sound of pain. After the wound was bandaged, the old man looked at Ying with approval.

Then he turned to look at the half-dead Wu Qiu and said, "Look at that girl, she's stronger than you. And look at you, chewing on some herbal medicine like you've lost half your life."

"I……"

I mumbled a string of curses, and I couldn't even hear what I was saying. But that old Deng was really ruthless and vicious.

Chapter Fourteen: Racing Against Time ≈WWW.ωúcúō八.cōм≈No ≈Wrong ≈Bar

"Two heroes, are you really not going to come back with us? We will certainly treat you well."

An hour later, the village chief of Xiaolin Village spoke. They had spent an hour loading all the food onto three large wooden carts and were ready to head back.

At this moment, Ying and Wu Qiu said they were leaving and wouldn't be going back with them. The village chief was somewhat puzzled by this.

After all, Ying was injured, and the two of them had slept outdoors. Now that they have a place to rest, why should they refuse?

However, Wu Qiu and Ying had already made up their minds. The reason was simple: Ying felt that if they continued to delay, they might miss out on something.

At this moment, Wu Qiu also realized that if it weren't for his actions, Ying probably wouldn't have had this experience in Xiaolin Village.

That would mean the story has deviated somewhat from the original plot. In that case, it's very likely that Luminous won't encounter Paimon.

To ensure they wouldn't miss out on Paimon, Wu Qiu supported Ying's decision. Without lingering, they left immediately.

The two insisted on leaving, and the village chief of Xiaolin Village could not say anything more. He could only prepare as much food as possible for them and then watch them leave.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Ying turned to Wu Qiu and asked, "Xiao Qiu, which way should we go next?"

"Don't ask me anything!" Wu Qiu waved his hand, his tone very serious. Ying was bewildered by his sudden seriousness.

Before she could react, Wu Qiu grabbed her wrist and said with an even more serious expression, "Sister Ying, listen carefully now."

Ying was still in a daze, but subconsciously nodded in response to Wu Qiu's words.

"From now on, I'll leave everything to you. Don't hesitate or consider my feelings. You'll have to pretend I don't exist for now, understand?"

"When...when you don't exist?" Ying was even more confused. Wu Qiu nodded and said, "Do you understand?"

"Oh, oh oh."

Ying agreed again, still confused. Then she saw Wu Qiu smile at her, grab her hand, and run away.

"Hey! Akiko, where are we going?"

"Let's go back to where we came down the mountain!" Wu Qiu said as he ran. This was Wu Qiu's idea: to return to where they had just come down the mountain, let Ying choose which way to go, and force them back into the storyline.

Wu Qiu isn't necessarily tied to the main storyline, but Paimon can't do without her; she's a very important character.

"Here I wasted a whole day, and halfway down the mountain I wasted three minutes because I fell off..."

Wu Qiu ran while thinking, but as he thought, he felt something was wrong...

"Hey, have I done nothing but hold everyone back? No! Absolutely not, it's just an illusion. As long as I don't want to, it's not my fault."

"In short, we must make up for lost time."

As he spoke, Wu Qiu quickened his pace. For the first time, Wu Qiu discovered that he could actually run so fast.

After it was completely dark, Wu Qiu finally arrived at the place where they had come down the mountain, panting heavily.

"Ugh! Oh my god! I'm so tired, I'm exhausted."

Ying patted Wu Qiu on the back. "Little Qiu, what's making you so anxious? Don't rush, take a rest."

Ying meant to comfort Wu Qiu, but as soon as Wu Qiu heard the word "rest," he immediately tensed up and said, "No, I can't rest."

Then he turned to Ying and asked, "Sister Ying, which way should we go from here?"

"Uh..." Ying didn't know what Wu Qiu was up to. She hesitated, then said, "I...I haven't thought about it yet..."

But before she could finish speaking, Wu Qiu interrupted, "Don't think about it, just go by your gut feeling. If you hadn't met me, which direction would you have gone after you came down the mountain from here?"

Ying finally understood what Wu Qiu meant. She looked around, then pointed in a direction without hesitation, "There, because, hey!"

Wu Qiu interrupted Ying again, pulling her along and running in that direction. Wu Qiu had thought it through carefully; if Ying wanted to escape Teyvat, she definitely wouldn't be running.

If we leave, there is still hope; there is hope that we can make up for the lost day.

Yes, at this moment they really had to race against time. As for how much they needed to catch up with, Wu Qiu didn't know.

All he knew was that Paimon would fall into the water for some reason, and if they arrived too late, she would drown. Therefore, Wu Qiu hoped that their destination would only have one lake, otherwise they might arrive too early and miss Paimon.

But the problem now is that Wu Qiu is out of energy. He's just an ordinary person; he ran for almost half an hour, which is beyond his limit.

Wu Qiu's steps were unsteady, and suddenly his vision blurred as he was about to fall. But just then, he felt something catch him.

"Although I don't know what you're up to, Xiao Qiuzi, you seem to be in a hurry. So sit down, I'll take you with me."

It was Ying. She carried Wu Qiu on her back, turned her head, and smiled slightly at Wu Qiu on her back. At that moment, all Wu Qiu could see was that profile and that smile.

I don't know why, but I just felt how beautiful it was. At that moment, Ying made me feel both beautiful and gentle.

But I quickly regretted it. As soon as I finished speaking, Ying picked up Wu Qiu and charged forward.

That speed, if not seventy miles per hour, was at least fifty miles per hour. And this is still a forest! Ying, carrying Wu Qiu on her back, managed to run at nearly fifty miles per hour.

The cool breeze instantly snapped Wu Qiu back to reality. "Hey! Sister Ying! No need to rush! Stop! Up ahead, a tree! A tree! There's a tree!!!"

"Stone! Stone! Slow down!!!"

Ying took off running with her long legs. Hearing Wu Qiu's voice, Ying slowed down a bit, but was still very fast.

Sweat poured down Wu Qiu's forehead. He only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the speed decrease.

"Sister Ying, please, I can't say right now, but I might have to trouble you. While you're running, you also need to keep an eye on your surroundings."

"Imagine yourself in this situation, how would you go, would you change your route because of something? I know this is a bit demanding, but it's the only way right now."

Ying nodded, asking no further questions and showing no sign of dissatisfaction. She then carried Wu Qiu and ran wildly through the forest.

The pace was quick, and Wu Qiu gradually adapted. Carrying Wu Qiu through the forest, around tall trees and over boulders, Ying seemed very relaxed, her breathing even, showing no signs of strain despite having Wu Qiu with her.

One of them had been running for about ten minutes. Ying saw a bright red flower to her side.

Her eyes lit up, and she changed direction, heading towards the flower. Upon reaching it, Ying didn't do anything; she glanced at it a few times, then looked around to observe her surroundings before changing direction again and running off in another direction.

Just as Wu Qiu said, she is trying hard to integrate, to figure out what she can do on her own, what choices she can make, and which direction she will go.

Soon, she seemed to really blend in. At first, she would talk to Wu Qiu, but later she just ran off in silence.

Ying ran for a full two hours. Even Wu Qiu was horrified. Running at that speed for two hours—was Ying even human?

However, she was clearly tired too. After leaping across a river, Ying finally stopped and, panting, put Wu Qiu down.

"Sister Ying, are you alright?" Wu Qiu was really upset. Even with his thick skin, he felt embarrassed that a young woman had carried him so far.

"No, I'm fine, but is it okay to run here?"

Wu Qiu thought for a moment, then asked Ying, "Sister Ying, if you walked slowly, could you have walked this far in a day?"

Ying took a breath and shook her head decisively. "I can't get here. If I were alone, I couldn't possibly run this fast. And judging from the distance I just ran, it will take me at least some more time to get here."

Wu Qiu nodded. "That's good. We've finally made up for lost time. Sister Ying, let's rest for the night and take our time tomorrow. There's no need to rush."

Ying was probably really tired, because she sat down on the ground and looked up at Wu Qiu, "Now, can you tell me what happened?"

Wu Qiu didn't know what to say, so he could only vaguely reply, "Well, you'll find out soon enough."

Ying, however, wasn't buying it. She was annoyed that Wu Qiu had been using her like a horse for so long and was now acting all mysterious.

He reached out and grabbed Wu Qiu's ear, saying, "Little Qiu! If you dare to mess with me, you're finished!"

She even shook it as she spoke. Wu Qiu was in so much pain that she grimaced and cried out, "Sister Ying, Sister Ying, no! I promise, let go, let go, my ear is going to fall off!"

However, Yingyan showed no sign of letting go, so Wu Qiu had no choice but to take out his trump card from behind his back. It was a flower, the very same one Yingyan had seen a few hours earlier.

Wu Qiu picked it as she left. He carefully put it away, and now it's finally come in handy.

"Sister Ying, this is for you."

Ying was also stunned for a moment. Then she let go of Wu Qiu's poor ear, and a smile finally appeared on her painted face.

"That's more like it." He said, picking up the flower and smelling it, a relaxed smile appearing on his face.

Wu Qiu also flashed a fawning smile. But he soon noticed that the injury on Ying's shoulder didn't look too good.

Ying was covered in sweat from running. The cloth wrapped around the wound was soaked with sweat. Although Wu Qiu didn't know the condition of the wound inside, he could tell from looking at Ying that it must be very painful.

Ying noticed Wu Qiu's gaze, turned to look at her own shoulder, and finally smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Look, I'm almost healed."

As she spoke, Ying patted the wound. Her expression was calm, as if it had truly healed.

But Wu Qiu wasn't stupid. How much time had passed? Even if Ying had a good recovery ability, it was impossible for her to recover so quickly.

However, Wu Qiu had no intention of exposing her, and replied with a very unserious smile, "That's right, that's right, Sister Ying is the best, Sister Ying is my idol, how could such a small injury be difficult for you?"

"You're so cheeky! I was actually worried about you, but I guess I was overthinking it!" Ying rolled her eyes at Wu Qiu again. Wu Qiu quickly said, "Don't roll your eyes, Sister Ying. Remember your goddess image, mind your image."

"You still dare to talk back!" Ying grabbed a pebble from the side and threw it, hitting Wu Qiu squarely on the forehead. Wu Qiu immediately fell to the ground.

At this moment, Wu Qiu's smile faded. Looking at the sky, Wu Qiu thought, "Perhaps I can't help her. But at least I should help her get a weapon, a weapon that she can use to protect herself."

Chapter Fifteen: Meeting Again