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

"Especially that damn system, I dream of tearing it apart! It's a damn thing, it brought me here and didn't even give me a cheat code."

Wu Qiu gazed at the stars in the sky, pouring out his troubles. It seemed that only here could Wu Qiu truly speak his mind without any reservations.

"hey-hey."

Suddenly, Wu Qiu smiled, rolled over and lay on the ground, reaching out his hand to the stars in the sky. "Thinking about it carefully, I guess I have to thank that damn system. If it hadn't brought me here, I wouldn't have had this bizarre and precious time."

"Sometimes I feel quite strange. What kind of person is Sister Ying? She seems to be much more complicated than I imagined."

"But I don't want to think about it anymore. Anyway, I'm not the main character in my life, so I'll just live one day at a time."

After saying that, Wu Qiu sat up, and a voice rang in his ears.

"Xiao Qiuzi! Xiao Qiuzi!"

That was Noelle's voice. Wu Qiu knew it was time to wake up. So he looked up at the sky one last time and said, "You wait for me here, but I don't know how to answer you."

"You are so beautiful in the sky. If I could, would I become one of you after I die?"

Finally, his body began to dissipate, and his consciousness gradually returned to reality.

But at that last moment, Wu Qiu couldn't help but think, "I really want to take Sister Ying there..."

When Wu Qiu regained consciousness, he felt his face being cupped in his hands, and at that moment, he heard Meng Yao's voice in his ears.

"Xiao Qiu Zi! Xiao Qiu Zi! Are you alright, Xiao Qiu Zi? How are you?"

Then came Klee's crying, "Waaah—Big brother is dead, it's all Klee's fault."

Wu Qiu hurriedly shouted, "Stop! Stop, stop, stop!"

As he spoke, Wu Qiu suddenly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was Noelle's beautiful face, and of course, Klee beside her.

"Xiao Qiu, are you alright?" Noelle cupped Wu Qiu's face in her hands. Only then did Wu Qiu realize that she was lying on Noelle's lap.

Wu Qiu's blood pressure spiked immediately. He thought to himself, "Damn, I can't believe I'm getting this kind of luck with women? I'm finally getting some of the protagonist's treatment."

"Oh no, I'm about to die, I need artificial respiration."

Wu Qiu spoke weakly, his lips pursed. Noelle and Klee exchanged a glance, then threw Wu Qiu to the ground.

Wu Qiu's head slammed into the ground with a thud! He immediately sat up in pain, yelling, "Ouch! That hurts!"

Then he touched his head and exclaimed, "Holy crap, such a big bump!"

Looking at Noel again, she was somewhat angry as she glared at Wu Qiu, but her face was flushed. "If there's nothing else, we should be going now."

It was only then that Wu Qiu realized they seemed to be trapped in a cave, the entrance of which appeared to be covered by snow.

"Where are we?"

Wu Qiu was somewhat puzzled. Noelle explained, "It's like this, all the snow wolves ran away during the avalanche. We didn't have time to escape, so we could only take refuge in the hole that Klee blasted out."

Wu Qiu remembered that it was indeed Noelle who pulled him in the opposite direction and they entered the cave at the last moment.

Wu Qiu then looked at Ke Li. Ke Li scratched her head, then swayed with her hands behind her back, saying, "I'm sorry, Ke Li knows she was wrong."

"I'd be a fool to believe you," Wu Qiu thought, but now that it had happened, what could he say? Getting out of there was the most important thing.

"However, we found something here."

As she spoke, Noelle pointed to the depths of the cave. Wu Qiu followed her gaze and discovered that there was a fork in the road inside.

"Is Klee's bomb that powerful? It can even split into two."

Noelle didn't realize Wu Qiu was joking and shook her head seriously, "No, it was always there, it's just that Spark Knight blasted a path open from the side."

Wu Qiu thought so too, but where did this intersection lead? And the entrance to the cave behind them was blocked by snow; digging it open would be both time-consuming and laborious.

So Wu Qiu said, "Let's go in then. Maybe we can enter the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain directly from here."

Wu Qiu wondered if he could enter the Starry Cave from here. This wasn't just wishful thinking on Wu Qiu's part; it seemed that the Starry Cave was the only cave in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain.

Of course, other possibilities cannot be ruled out, but it's definitely better than being outside. After all, Lostan intends to live in seclusion, and the Dragon Ridge Mountains, or the summit of the Dragon Ridge Mountains, are the two most suitable places.

Wu Qiu's suggestion was not opposed, so the three of them carefully walked into the cave.

Although it was a fork in the road, Wu Qiu chose the left one without hesitation. The reason was that Ke Li wanted to go the left.

Klee's constellation is a four-leaf clover. Although I don't know if constellations even exist in this world, Klee's luck is indeed incredibly good.

After all, a four-leaf clover represents good luck. Following Klee's choice is definitely the right thing to do.

The journey was eerily peaceful. We encountered no danger whatsoever, not even a single ice cone fell on us.

This made Wu Qiu even more determined in his choice. And soon, they reached the end of the road.

Unfortunately, this road does not lead into the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, nor does it lead to the Starry Cave.

At that end point, there was a tent, a very dilapidated tent, clearly rarely visited anymore.

Inside the tent, Wu Qiu and his group found blacksmithing tools and a logbook.

The logs have been almost completely destroyed, but some information can still be seen.

"Found a nice place where we can settle down temporarily."

“Those monsters are still looking for me. They’ve been looking for me for days. If they don’t give up, I’m going to starve to death.”

"Thank goodness they're gone. I need to find something to eat."

"With the Frostheart Core guarded by the Ice Tree, the Frostbone mutated by the Frost Armor King of the Hilichurl, and the Frost Canopy of the Snow Giant King, I, Lostan, may be able to forge another artifact."

“I give up. I don’t have the ability to acquire these. But these things don’t matter anymore. Perhaps I will never manufacture weapons again.”

"My temporary lodgings have been discovered by those vile monsters. I must go. This journal will serve as a farewell to my past self. Goodbye."

Most of the logbook was corrupted, with only a small portion remaining, but even from this small portion, it was clear that Lostan had ordered it…

That's right, that's all I noticed...

"They said he's leaving. Could he have already left Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain?"

Noelle spoke up. Wu Qiu shook his head, "No, Lostan seems to be being chased by something, and a big reason he came to Dragonspine Snow Mountain is probably because these monsters would be difficult to deal with here."

"If that's the case, then Lostan is very likely still somewhere in the Dragon Ridge Mountains, or..."

"Or?" Klee looked curiously at Wu Qiu, who had suddenly stopped. Noelle immediately understood and added, "Or, the great master craftsman Lostan is already dead."

Chapter 86: Encountering Frost Again and Deceiving Flowers

"Dead!" Klee exclaimed incredulously, but then asked, "In that case, do we still want them?"

"It's just speculation. Lostan is recognized as one of the two great craftsmen of Teyvat, so he wouldn't have died so easily."

After saying that, Noelle looked at Wu Qiu and said, "Let's go. We can't let our trip to the snow mountain end here. Whether it's there or not, we have to try our best to find it."

Wu Qiu nodded, giving Keli and Noelle a grateful look. Then, they headed towards the cave entrance.

The camp was built inside a natural cave, and the passage at the back may have been the escape route dug by Lostan.

Emerging from the cave, one finds oneself in a snow-covered forest. Forests don't exist in the game, as the Dragonspine Mountains are practically devoid of vegetation.

But this place is different. It's a small forest where every tree looks like an ice sculpture, and even the drooping willow leaves are like crystals, shimmering in the sunlight.

"Wow--!"

Klee let out a gasp of amazement, and even Noelle's eyes lit up. From the outside, they would never have imagined that such a place existed inside Dragonspine Mountain.

Wu Qiu stared blankly at everything. This forest, though not large, was definitely a beautiful sight. Lostan's decision to set up camp here, putting everything else aside, showed his impeccable taste.

A stroll through the woods is always a pleasant experience, with the surrounding scenery lifting one's spirits. However, they didn't let their guard down; while enjoying the view, they remained vigilant about their surroundings.

Suddenly, Noelle's eyes sharpened and her brows furrowed slightly. If Noelle was stronger than Klee, it was in her alertness.

Klee's combat prowess is undeniable, but in terms of alertness and observation skills, she's even inferior to Wu Qiu.

Noelle, on the other hand, is wholeheartedly dedicated to doing everything well and pays great attention to every detail.

Just now, she sensed a fluctuation of ice element. Before she could figure it out, danger had already arrived.

"careful!"

Noelle stepped forward and shoved Wu Qiu aside. Before Wu Qiu could react, he felt a jolt beneath his feet, and then an ice spike shot up from the ground.

Wu Qiu's anus tightened. In that position, if Noelle hadn't pushed him away, he would have been castrated at the very least.

Noelle was pierced by the ice spike, but fortunately she reacted quickly and took out the Sealed Dust to block the attack.

An ice spike didn't harm them, but it separated the three of them. Then the ground began to shake, and thin, long ice spikes rose from the ground, eventually forming three circular cages that trapped the three of them.

"Holy crap! What happened?!"

Wu Qiu was still completely bewildered, and Klee was equally at a loss. Noelle remained calm, raising her sword and sweeping it across the room the instant she was trapped.

With a loud bang, the ice spikes trapping him shattered, and Noelle quickly ran towards Wu Qiu. Klee certainly didn't need Noelle's protection, so her first thought was to protect Wu Qiu.

But the other side clearly didn't want Noelle to succeed so easily. Between Wu Qiu and Noelle, a figure burst forth from the ground.

Wu Qiu recognized the figure as "Frost Deceitful Flower".

Of course, this is definitely not Frost and Snow, because this is a level 35 Frost Deception Flower, whose combat power is much higher than Frost and Snow.

As soon as the Frost Deception Flower appeared, its three slender petals began to spin, attempting to block Noelle.

Noelle, showing no weakness, raised her sword and slashed at the target. The impact sent countless shards of ice flying.

Noelle continued forward, while Frostbloom was sent flying. But he was clearly unharmed, managing to land with a somersault in the air.

On the other side, another Frost Deception Flower popped out. The two flowers opened their petals and leaves together, and then a blue light flashed from their bodies. The petals and leaves flew out like three sharp swords flying in the air, stabbing towards Noelle.

Two flowers and six swords in total were all shattered before Noelle. Noelle was forced back, but she didn't give up and charged forward again.

This time, both flowers simultaneously planted their roots into the ground, and ice spikes rose up and hurtled towards Noelle.

Noelle realized she could no longer ignore it, so she leaped up, swung her wheel three times, and then slammed it to the ground like a giant hammer.

Boom! A deafening roar shook the entire earth. A ring of rock elemental energy burst forth, blasting the ground away and shattering the incoming ice spikes.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Noelle approached Wu Qiu and rescued him with a single sword strike. However, real combat doesn't involve so many pauses; Noelle had only managed to buy herself a brief opening.

As she rescued Wu Qiu, the two Frost Deception Flowers were gathering their power. The closed buds trembled, and two seemingly tangible streams of ice elemental energy continuously condensed on them.

As Noelle turned around, the two Frost Liars were already bending down, aiming at them. Wu Qiu's scalp tingled at the sight.

"This move is!" Wu Qiu thought, and shouted to Noelle, "Noelle! Breastplate!"

Even without Wu Qiu saying anything, Noelle knew the danger. Geo element gathered on her arm, and she clenched her breastplate, which opened abruptly.