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

Noelle spoke, making no attempt to hide her longing for a god-level weapon. But there was no greed in her eyes; clearly, her desires weren't particularly high, or rather, she wasn't competitive or eager to compete, and was already quite content to be able to use the Sealed Dust.

While she thought that way, Wu Qiu didn't. The reason was simple: there was a four-star two-handed sword in the snow mountain, and it was free, named "Snow Burial Star Silver".

This weapon is definitely unrelated to Noelle in the game, since no Noelle would equip it. But it's different here. There's no such thing as a signature weapon, nor are there any main or substats; there's only one person's ability.

As long as he's capable enough, Wu Qiu wouldn't be surprised if Ying used Wolf's Graveyard and Keqing's ultimate move in front of him tomorrow.

"Don't worry, if I could, I'd give you a god-level weapon as a way of repaying you. Besides, Noelle is really strong; the Geo-type Eye of God in Noelle's hands is practically like a Gundam."

Wu Qiu showered Noelle with praise. But Noelle kept her head down, sipping her soup slowly, clearly not pleased by Wu Qiu's compliments.

"Huh?" Wu Qiu was taken aback. This was very unlike Noelle. She was the kind of person who would get shy if praised, so why did she seem unhappy?

"Actually... I've never understood why Lord Barbatos gave me the Geo-type Vision. I clearly... wanted the Anemo-type one more..."

Noelle's voice trailed off at the end, barely audible. Wu Qiu was stunned. "Complaining? Noelle is complaining? Complaining about Barbatos?"

"I never expected that Noelle would also have any complaints about Barbatos. Although you could say there was no real dissatisfaction, Noelle did complain."

But why did Wu Qiu feel such pain in his heart? Everyone else was already disgusted with his Eye of God, and what about him? He was practically calling Barbatos "Daddy," but in the end, he didn't even get a hair on his head.

Noelle recovered quickly, not as quickly as Luminous, but still remarkably well. Three days later, Noelle declared that she was ready.

Wu Qiu had actually considered letting Noeldo rest for a while, but after thinking about it, he realized that Dvalin was about to attack Mondstadt, and the extent of the devastation would be unpredictable.

Wu Qiu wasn't sure if Ying would be in danger, but he knew that Iceborn was completely incapable of dealing with the Dragon Plague. So, for Ying's sake and for Mondstadt's sake, they had to set off quickly.

They devised a route, the most ordinary mountain path. They'd heard that Lostan was located at the summit of Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, but no one had ever reached that altitude.

The Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain is too vast; they simply cannot search every inch of it. However, Wu Qiu doesn't believe Lostan is definitely in some remote corner, as that would be completely contrary to the plot.

When going up a snow-capped mountain, you definitely need to pack everything. Food is a must, and it's best to bring water as well. Of course, you can also eat snow to quench your thirst.

The most important thing was to keep warm. Although Klee was a fire-type Visionary, they couldn't keep her with the lamp burning all the time. So, under these circumstances, they went to the blacksmith shop of the big man again.

Wu Qiu inquired and learned that the big man's name was Wu Erban, and he was one of the more famous blacksmiths in Mondstadt.

When Wu Erban saw Wu Qiu walk in with a smile, his forehead twitched involuntarily. "What are you doing back here?"

But soon when he saw Noel holding the sealed dust behind him, Wu Erban's eyes lit up, and he looked at Wu Qiu and said, "No wonder you insisted on taking the sealed dust, so you went to pick up girls."

"However, it's quite good. This sword doesn't look cheap in Miss Noelle's hands."

Noel blushed, but still stepped forward excitedly, "Thank you, Mr. Wu Erban. I will definitely bring Feng Chen to the top of the snow mountain."

Wu Erban waved his hand, "No need, I was just saying. The dust in my hands is almost rusting. If Miss Noel likes it, I'll give it to you."

Wu Qiu stepped forward at this moment and asked, "So, you actually know Noelle?"

Wu Erban glanced at Wu Qiu and said, "I am also a Mondstadt citizen. How could I not know Noelle, the all-powerful maid of the Knights of Favonius?"

Wu Qiu thought about it and realized it made sense, but that wasn't the main point. Looking at Wu Erban, Wu Qiu smiled and asked again, "We're going to the snow mountain, do you have any equipment?"

Wu Erban was not surprised and looked at Wu Qiu, saying, "I knew you would come."

As he spoke, he directly took out a suit of armor and slammed it on the table. Wu Qiu stepped forward to take a look; it was a silver suit of armor, not heavy at all, and looked very light.

Moreover, the armor was clearly sparse, looked flimsy, and was quite thin. Upon seeing this, Wu Qiu immediately exclaimed, "Holy crap, this is outrageous! This thing won't keep us warm at all; are we going to die wearing this?"

Wu Erban glanced at Wu Qiu and tapped the armor. "Did you hear that? It's made of silver iron. Don't be fooled by how light and thin it is; its defensive capabilities are quite strong."

After saying that, he pointed to the gemstone embedded in his chest and said, "This is a fire crystal formed from fire element. It can continuously emit heat. Wearing this is much more useful than you being wrapped up like a rice dumpling."

Then he took out a box, opened it and found six Flame Crystals inside. "Here, these are the Flame Crystals we exchanged. Two for each person, and each one can last for two to three days."

"Of course, this is not absolute. The heat crystal will release heat according to the temperature around you. The lower the temperature, the more heat is released, and of course, the faster it is consumed. It depends on yourselves."

Wu Qiu picked up the armor and exclaimed, "Holy crap, is it that awesome? You're not kidding me, are you?"

Wu Qiu couldn't believe it. But Noel stepped forward to take a look and quickly nodded, "Yes, I've heard of such a thing. However, it's very troublesome to manufacture. As expected of Mr. Wu Erban, he can actually manufacture such equipment."

Wu Erban tilted his head back and said, "Of course."

Then he took out a women's outfit from behind and looked at Klee, "Spark Knight, I specially made a children's outfit for you."

As she spoke, she pulled out a set of armor that was clearly for a child. Klee put her hands on her hips and said, "Klee is not a child."

But he was quickly drawn to the armor and picked up the helmet, putting it on his head.

That wasn't all. Wu Erban then pulled out a mountaineering gear, crimping boots, safety rope, goggles, and a whole series of other mountaineering equipment from behind, leaving Wu Qiu stunned and grinning from ear to ear.

"Hehehe, thank you for the mountain climbing package, Wu Erban."

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The scene suddenly fell silent. Wu Erban looked at Wu Qiu, and Wu Qiu looked back at Wu Erban with a grin.

Finally, Wu Erban shrugged and said, "Thank me my ass. Who said I gave it to you? It's a set for 60,000 Mora. Pay up."

"Huh?" Wu Qiu was taken aback, his smile freezing on his face. After a long while, he came to his senses and chuckled again.

"Hehehehe, no money..."

Then the scene quieted down again. But soon Wu Erban suddenly sprang to attention, grabbed his things, and tried to retrieve them.

Wu Qiu quickly covered it up, saying, "Hey, hey, hey! Let's talk, let's talk. Don't be so hasty. We can discuss it."

"Discuss my ass! What the hell are you doing here if you don't have any money?!"

Wu Qiu quickly said, "We're going to climb to the top of the snow-capped mountain. Using your equipment to climb it is an honor for you."

"Honor my ass! You make it sound so high and mighty for freeloading, have you no shame? You, you get the hell out of here!"

Chapter 83: The Demonized Snow Bear

The two remained deadlocked for a while before Wu Erban finally sighed and plopped down on the bench. "Forget it, I'm not going to argue anymore."

He then pushed one of the sets in front of Noelle, and then pushed the children's set in front of Klee, the meaning of which was clear: they were gifts for you.

Finally, he looked at Wu Qiu. Finding Wu Qiu grinning at him, Wu Erban's eyes twitched, and he stood up and slammed a piece of paper in front of Wu Qiu.

"You, write an IOU."

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"Hey! Bullying me? Isn't he bullying me? How come Noelle and Klee get the gifts, but I have to write an IOU?"

Wu Qiu gritted his teeth, and Wu Erban, seeing Wu Qiu's expression, glared at him and said, "What! You have a problem with that?"

As she spoke, she tried to retrieve the items. Wu Qiu quickly covered her mouth, saying, "No, no, no, how could I have any objections? I'll write it now."

As he spoke, Wu Qiu picked up the pen beside him and began to write, "Today, I, Wu Qiu, owe Wu Er..."

"Hey? Which class are you in again?"

Wu Erban covered his face. Before he could speak, Wu Qiu suddenly realized, "Oh! I remember now, it seems to be written outside."

So Wu Qiu ran outside and copied down the words: "I owe Wu Erban 60,000 moras. If I return safely, I will repay it."

After finishing writing, Wu Qiu returned to the room and found two IOUs already there. They were from Noelle and Keli, respectively.

Klee apparently can't write, so Noelle wrote it for her. Wu Qiu found this strange; wasn't it supposed to be a gift?

But Wu Qiu quickly came to terms with it. How could someone as gentle and well-mannered as Noelle possibly let others suffer?

Klee, needless to say, although she's always doing bad things, isn't inherently bad; on the contrary, she's very kind. Most importantly, she listens to Jean the Clown very well, except for the fish-frying, of course.

Jean must have instilled good manners in Klee, so she certainly wouldn't accept these things for nothing.

Thinking about it, it seemed like he was the only one being petty. So, Wu Qiu pretended to be very generous and stepped forward, saying, "It's all written down. I even added a clause that I'll cover both of theirs as well."

Wu Qiu was just being polite, really just being polite. He assumed that since Noelle and Klee were unacceptable, things would definitely fall apart, and then he would back down.

But as you know, this story definitely won't make me feel good, so...

Wow! Thank you, big brother!

Klee's eyes lit up. Wu Qiu's heart sank. He turned to look at Noelle, only to find Noelle smiling slightly at him and saying, "Thank you."

Okay, I'm doomed. I've really messed up. In an instant, I'm 160,000 Mora in debt.

Carrying their belongings, the three left amidst Wu Qiu's utterly dejected gaze. No sooner had they left than Wu Erban sighed.

He picked up the IOU from the table and casually tossed it into the fire. Looking at the snow-capped mountains outside, Wu Erban slowly said, "If you can really reach the summit, it will indeed be my honor."

Outside, Wu Qiu was carrying a bunch of things, struggling to move forward. Noelle kindly offered to give them to her, but Wu Qiu refused.

"Just kidding. I'm a grown man, not good at fighting, but how can I let a woman do this kind of physical work?"

But soon... Wu Qiu obediently handed the item to Noelle. It was too damn heavy; Wu Qiu simply couldn't lift it.

Back in the cabin, Wu Qiu and his team put on their gear and prepared to leave. After a final check of the supplies and finding nothing missing, Wu Qiu opened the door.

Standing outside the door was Harris. He was holding a plate with three bowls of soup on it, and he looked at the three of them with a smile. "I heard you're going to Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain. Have one last bowl of soup before you leave."

Wu Qiu picked up the soup and gulped it down in one go. Then he brought the other two bowls to Noelle and Claire, and finally hugged Harris tightly, saying, "I haven't said it, but I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Harris didn't speak. Wu Qiu patted him hard on the back. "If I can come back, I still want to drink your soup."

After saying that, Wu Qiu left with Keli and Noelle. Behind him, Wu Qiu seemed to hear Harris say, "Yes."

Walking down the street, Wu Qiu felt a surge of emotion. He had only been here a few days, but he had already found himself falling in love with the place.

However, he definitely wanted to go to Dragonridge Mountains, and he also wanted to go back to Mondstadt. If it weren't for Ying and Paimon, Wu Qiu really wanted to just stay here and be an ordinary person.

Longji Snow Mountain is not like in the game where you can get there in just a few steps, nor is it just a matter of crossing a broken bridge to reach the foot of the mountain.

The area around the snow-capped mountain was a vast expanse of white, the earth covered by snow and wind, with heavy snow falling year-round. Only a mountain path that had once been traversed could be vaguely seen.

The three of them slowly made their way forward along the mountain path. It must be said that this equipment was truly excellent; even in such harsh conditions, they felt absolutely no discomfort.

At this moment, a red elemental fluctuation emanated from the three of them, making Wu Qiu and the others completely unaware of the coldness around them.

"I have to say, it's not cold at all. With this kind of gear, how could I not get through the mountains?"

Wu Qiu was so smug. Noel whispered a reminder from the side, "Um, I heard that the Flame Crystal also has its limits. If the surrounding temperature is too low, the Flame Crystal won't be able to provide good protection, so we'd better be careful."

Wu Qiu was aware of this as well, so they proceeded very cautiously. Along the way, they could easily see the massive snow-capped mountains, as there were hardly any obstructions; it was essentially a white plain.

This also has its advantages, namely that any dangerous creatures that might appear can be clearly seen. And right now, they haven't seen anything, proving that at least for the time being, it's safe.

But just as this thought arose, a small snowball not far in front of Wu Qiu suddenly exploded.

"Roar!!!!!!"

With a roar, Wu Qiu saw a huge white creature appear before him.

"Holy crap! What the hell is this thing?!"