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

Night had fallen. After lighting a campfire and eating a simple meal, Wu Qiu told Ying to rest while he kept watch. One had to be careful in the wild, especially in Teyvat, where a moment's carelessness could lead to an attack from wild beasts or monsters.

Ying originally intended to take the night watch herself, but Wu Qiu, seeing her already exhausted face, sternly rejected her suggestion.

Wu Qiu's refusal was quite firm. Seeing this, Ying didn't insist anymore, after all, she was really tired and needed to rest.

Ying had agreed to keep watch for the rest of the night, so she lay down and went to sleep. Wu Qiu, however, was wide awake tonight and showed no signs of sleepiness.

"Weapons...weapons, where can I get a really good weapon?"

Wu Qiu thought to himself, feeling utterly helpless. He used to consider weapons below four stars in the game as trash, never even giving them a second glance.

But now, Wu Qiu would be happy even if a one-star weapon were in front of him. After all, in this world, even a one-star weapon is probably considered a top-tier weapon.

"Sigh~" Wu Qiu sighed and focused his gaze on the unfinished one-handed sword in front of him. A four-star weapon, that must be a divine artifact.

But Wu Qiu wasn't happy at all. Because the more powerful the weapon, the more difficult it was to forge.

He didn't think this four-star weapon would require fifty white iron blocks and fifty crystal blocks, just like in the original game.

The night was long, and Ying seemed really tired. She had agreed to keep watch for the rest of the night, but now she was sleeping soundly.

Wu Qiu didn't wake her. He was quite energetic himself, and Ying really needed a good rest. It had only been a day, and he had already exhausted Ying like this because of him. He really didn't know how much more he would worry her in the future.

"Huh? Is it getting colder? The temperature is dropping so fast."

I couldn't help but shiver and moved closer to the fire. I don't know when, but the surrounding temperature had started to drop, and in no time Wu Qiu could feel the cold.

"No, although it's a bit chilly at night, it shouldn't be this cold."

Seeing that Ying seemed to feel the cold as well, she couldn't help but curl up into a ball in her sleep.

Afraid of waking her, Wu Qiu used a stick to push the fire towards Ying. Then he stood up, looked in one direction, and fell into thought.

"This cold front seems to be coming from that direction. Should I go check it out?"

It was obvious that I shouldn't go, since Ying was sleeping soundly and something might happen if there was any danger.

However, as the cold front grew stronger, even the fire began to weaken noticeably and was expected to go out soon.

It will be even colder then, and Ying will definitely be woken up by the cold snap. So, should I go and check on her?

Wu Qiu hesitated. He should wake Ying up and go with her, since with his current strength, he would be nothing more than easy prey if there were any monsters.

Moreover, they started that fire themselves by rubbing sticks together; it was no easy feat, and they still have blisters on their hands that haven't gone down yet.

"Going for a while shouldn't be a problem, right?" Wu Qiu thought to herself, and slowly walked towards the direction of the cold front.

Carefully parting the bushes, Wu Qiu walked forward for about a hundred meters. By the time he got there, the temperature was already very low, and he was shivering so badly that his teeth were chattering.

"Damn, damn, damn, it's so cold. Forget it, I'll just go back."

To prevent Ying from being eaten by wild animals, Wu Qiu hadn't planned to go too far in the first place. And this hundred meters was far enough, plus the leaves and grass ahead were covered in frost, proving that even if there was something there, it was definitely not something he could fight against.

So Wu Qiu planned to go back and wake Ying up to go somewhere else. After all, it was still unknown whether that thing inside was dangerous, and it was best to stay away until things were confirmed.

However, just as Wu Qiu turned around trembling, the bushes behind him suddenly moved.

"Hmm!" Wu Qiu turned around and looked at the bushes. "There's something there."

After hesitating for a moment, I thought, "Since I'm already here, I might as well go in and take a look."

He walked over and carefully parted the bushes, revealing something to Wu Qiu.

"Holy crap! It's you!"

Wu Qiu shouted, but quickly asked uncertainly, "Is it...you?"

A blue object was lying in the bushes in front of him, and Wu Qiu recognized it at a glance.

"Frost fools the flowers!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Qiu regretted it, feeling incredibly stupid. "Damn it, what the hell did I yell for! Run!"

After saying that, Wu Qiu turned and ran, shouting, "Sister Ying, save me!"

But the words caught in his throat: "Wait a minute! Is this guy about to die?"

Wu Qiu suddenly realized that just a moment ago, Frost Flower seemed to be lying on the ground, barely alive, with many obvious wounds on its body.

I was just too surprised at the time to notice, but now that I think about it, this guy does seem to be seriously injured, and is on the verge of dying.

Turning around, sure enough, the ice flower in front of him was still lying on the ground. Only, two eye-like things in the center of the petals lifted up, as if they were glancing at Wu Qiu.

There was a hint of something unusual about him, as if he had recognized Wu Qiu and was surprised that Wu Qiu had survived his attack.

A smile crept across Wu Qiu's lips. "Hahaha, isn't this my chance for revenge?"

With a wicked grin, Wu Qiu approached the Frost Flower. He was no longer cold; he felt full of energy, and his face radiated an expression that said, "You finally got what you deserve."

He was smug and self-satisfied. Frost Flower didn't beg for mercy either; it was unclear whether it was too weak to move or simply disdained to bow to a scoundrel like Wu Qiu.

She lay sprawled on the ground, looking resigned and like a tiger fallen into a pit, vulnerable to being bullied by dogs. This sudden change made Wu Qiu feel somewhat embarrassed to attack her.

After all, the other party was almost dead, and to attack at this moment would be tantamount to desecrating a corpse. And desecrating a corpse is despicable under any circumstances.

Looking at the ice flower again, there were obvious burn marks on its body. In Wu Qiu's memory, apart from people like Diluc, there were only two fire-type creatures that could injure the Frost Flower like this.

One is a fire-type abyss mage, but it's clearly not, because if an abyss mage wanted to kill Frost Flower to trick her, she wouldn't be able to escape.

That leaves only one more: the Fiery Deceitful Flower, a monster of the same species as the Ice Flower but of a different element.

However, these were just guesses, and Wu Qiu didn't want to think about them too much. She squatted down and gently stroked the petals of the ice flower. "Oh dear, seeing how pitiful you are, I won't do anything to you. I hope you can learn to be gentler in your next life and not be so irritable."

Strangely enough, Binghua actually shrank back, as if she had really taken it to heart. It seems that her injury this time is related to her fiery temper.

"You actually listened to me. Not bad, you're teachable."

Patting the cool flower bud, Wu Qiu suddenly thought of something, "Hey, ice slime seems edible, so could you eat it?"

As he spoke, Wu Qiu even licked his lips. Binghua, who had initially thought the person in front of her was quite gentle, stared wide-eyed upon hearing this, as if she were about to get up and fight to the death.

Wu Qiu waved his hand and said, "Hey, hey, I was just kidding. Look at you, you can't take a joke."

It seems that Binghua has given up, truly given up, lying there motionless, just waiting to die.

"If you want to die, hurry up and do it. Also, can you please control your cold aura? Otherwise, if you wake up my sister Ying in a while, I won't let you off the hook."

Binghua glanced at Wu Qiu, her gaze as if she were looking at an idiot. Wu Qiu suddenly realized what she meant and shook his head.

The Frost Deception Flower is called that because it is good at hiding. Therefore, it usually does not emit any cold air.

After all, if you were to exude such a strong chill all the time, what would be the point of pretending?

But now, a chill was constantly emanating from her body, and it was growing stronger and stronger. This could only mean that her injuries were too severe, to the point that she could no longer control the release of the chill.

However, leaving it alone is not an option, since Sister Ying over there needs to rest, and it's not good for her to release cold energy like this.

At the same time, Frost Flower glanced at Wu Qiu, then at the unfinished one-handed sword, and finally seemed to have made up her mind.

Suddenly, beams of blue light erupted from her body, illuminating the surrounding darkness. Wu Qiu was startled, thinking that Binghua was going to take him down with her before she died.

He sprang to his feet and began to crawl away in a doggy-paddle manner. As he crawled, he cursed, "Damn it, all that talk and no action, and in the end he's going to take me down with him."

"Frost Flower not only deceives people, but it also deceives my feelings! I, sigh..."

While he was cursing, Wu Qiu suddenly realized something was wrong. It seemed that no attacks were landing, and the surrounding cold air had decreased significantly.

Turning his head in confusion, Wu Qiu witnessed a strange scene. The ice flower was trembling, and its closed bud suddenly burst open.

Wu Qiu's eyes lit up, because the ice flowers were quite beautiful. When they bloomed, snowflake imprints shimmered among them, adding a touch of beauty to the extreme cold.

What surprised Wu Qiu the most was that, in the center of the blooming petals, something resembling crystal flew out from her body and slowly floated into the air.

The surrounding chill was absorbed by the crystal, and soon the crystal's light obscured the light of the ice flowers, causing them to transform in the air.

First, it turned into wisps of water, which quickly condensed, grew larger, and increased in length. In a short while, a transparent, ice-blue ice blade appeared in the air.

This is completely different from Wu Qiu's previous one. Wu Qiu's previous one could only be described as an ice pick with a stick stuck in it.

But this one in front of me is different; it's a real ice blade, made entirely of ice, with patterns carved on it.

On the hilt of the ice blade, there is an engraved flower, a blooming Frost Liar. The entire hilt is composed of the petals and leaves of the Frost Liar, exquisite yet not fragile.

Yes, the Frost Flower conjured a weapon out of thin air for Wu Qiu...

Chapter Sixteen: Traces Left on Frost and Snow

"Holy crap! What the hell is going on?!"

Wu Qiu was dumbfounded. Did Frost Deceive Flowers have this function? How come he didn't know? And does such a weapon even exist in Genshin Impact?

The surrounding chill had completely dissipated, and Wu Qiu finally stopped shivering. The ice blade, having absorbed all the cold air, emitted no chill itself and fell to the ground like an ordinary weapon.

The Frost Flower also collapsed to the ground, completely losing all signs of life. At this moment, Wu Qiu stepped forward and picked up the long knife from the ground.

This knife is very long, no shorter than a sword, and also very light, making it a good one-handed weapon.

The two characters "Ice Mark" engraved on the blade are the name of this ice blade.

Upon activating the detection, information about Ice Mark appeared before Wu Qiu.

Name: Binghen (冰痕).

Rank: Two-star one-handed sword.

Information: "The marks left on the frost and snow are transformed from the core of the Frost Deception Flower's lifelong power and come with its own ice elemental power."

The fact that only star ratings are displayed proves that the weapon does not have detailed levels; how much power it can exert depends entirely on the user.

Furthermore, Ice Mark inherently possesses ice element, which means that Luminous can use ice element power?

This is completely different from the game, but that's normal, since this is a real world. And judging by Iceborn's appearance and aura, calling him a five-star character wouldn't be a problem.

But the fact is that it is only a two-star weapon, which further confirmed Wu Qiu's idea that as long as a weapon has a star rating, even if it is only one star, it can be considered a high-quality weapon.

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The next day, sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves onto the earth and also onto Ying's profile.

Lying on her side, Ying was breathing evenly, a smile playing on her lips, as if she were having a dream. Judging from her complexion, Ying had recovered a lot after a good night's sleep.

Suddenly, her eyelashes fluttered, and then she slowly opened her eyes. Stroking her head, Ying sat up, looked up to feel the warm sunlight, and instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes.

"Oh dear! I overslept! I'm so sorry, so sorry. But Xiao Qiuzi, why didn't you wake me up...?"

Suddenly, Ying remembered that she had said she would keep watch, but it was already dawn and she had obviously overslept.

He had just turned his head when he saw Wu Qiu in front of him, and paused in his words. Then, he mumbled the rest of his thoughts unconsciously.