My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

Halfway through his speech, Paimon suddenly remembered something he had heard from the young master earlier, and at that moment, the young master thought for a moment and then spoke:

"There's too much to say about your brother in a short time. Let's meet at the Deer Hunter's place and take this opportunity to sample some Mondstadt food."

Don't worry, it's on me tonight. Order whatever you want to eat.

The young master, who had just mentioned wanting to try some food in Mondstadt, seemed to remember something and quickly added a sentence.

"Great! The young master will pay the bill tonight!"

Upon hearing this, Paimon clenched his left fist and raised his right hand, making a "Yay!" gesture.

Although he had only met this young master a short time ago, Paimon was certain of one thing.

Young Master is a good person. Hmm, someone who treats me and Ying to a meal as we please after only meeting for a short time must be a good person!

Chapter 549: Diluc: Why do you all think I am the Wind God?

After leaving the words of the Deer Hunter, the young master turned to Diluc and gave him a thumbs up: "Don't worry, Barbatos, no, I mean Mr. Diluc, I didn't see anything today."

There's discord within the Fatui faction too. It would be even better if you could make the lady suffer. Good luck, future world's number one idol, Diluc!

Seeing that Diluc hadn't hesitated, he immediately replied, "I, Diluc, am not some kind of... wind..."

Diluc didn't want to be given the title of Wind God for no reason. He wasn't going to use it to deceive or cheat people, so what use would the title be?

Before he could finish speaking, the young master waved his hand dismissively: "I know, I know, you're not the Wind God. I haven't been here today."

Well done, Mondstadt, or rather, Winterborn.

Faced with the young master's expressionless demeanor and unwavering disbelief, Diluc felt somewhat helpless. At this moment, Luminous spoke up, asking, "About the Ice God..."

“I know nothing. I am not Barbatos at all, nor do I know anything about the gods of other nations.”

Facing Luminosity, who thought he was hiding his identity, Diluc spoke with certainty, while Paimon asked curiously, "Why does Lord Diluc deny his identity as the Wind God?"

???

Barbatos, who was standing still, was stunned when he heard this. Wind, the wind god?

Isn't the Wind God me? When did it change?

Forget it, let Mondstadt handle its own affairs, as long as their principles remain unchanged.

Hey, if someone replaces the Wind God, then I can slack off however I want.

Thinking of this, Venti cast an encouraging look at Diluc, "Keep it up, young man who wants to become the Wind God!"

If his beliefs are like Mondstadt's, then it's not impossible for him to consider relinquishing his divine position.

But would I need to create a scene of the wind god's fall? That seems like such a hassle.

Wendy, who thought she could slack off as she pleased after stepping down, suddenly realized a problem: Wait, aren't I already doing whatever I want and being free right now?

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Keep going, kid.

After glancing at Diluc, Venti silently left, while the lady began to devise a plan targeting Diluc.

Hours later, night fell, and in the Deer Hunter Restaurant, Xia Qing, disguised as a young master, swallowed the last piece of chicken from the wild mushroom and chicken skewer.

The chicken pieces passed through the taste buds and reached the depths of the spirit. In that instant, the chicken pieces were directly converted into extremely small amounts of energy, replenishing Xia Qing's energy lost during his journey.

The replenishment from wild mushroom and chicken skewers is far less than the replenishment from the energy absorbed every second by the internal connection with dozens of bubble worlds, slowly drawing energy from the bubble space.

Xia Qing's own spiritual body has many sources of energy. For example, he can choose to absorb the energy around the current world, or he can devour the energy of the ancient immortals once every once in a while.

However, in unfamiliar and unknown worlds, Xia Qing usually uses the bubble space as an energy reservoir for absorption, since he is not sure if there will be any side effects from absorbing large amounts of substances from an unfamiliar world.

"As expected, the Deer Hunter's food is as good as ever."

Paimon nodded in satisfaction; she had eaten at the Deer Hunter's Restaurant shortly after arriving in Mondstadt.

When Paimon thought the taste was good, Xia Qing thought for a moment and nodded: "Not bad, Mondstadt's delicacies have a unique flavor."

After tasting the food, Xia Qing looked at Ying and slowly told her what she knew about her brother.

“I think I understand now. It seems my brother… has been living in this world for many years.”

After hearing Xia Qing's words, Ying's tone was somewhat worried. She was unsure how her brother was doing now, and whether he was still the same as before.

"That's right. He was already the zeroth seat when I joined the Fatui. I don't know how long that man named Sora has lived."

However, you don't need to worry too much about him. Her Majesty the Queen once said that he was simply searching for other gods to try and obtain new methods.

Ying nodded upon hearing Xia Qing's words, having learned a great deal of information from the Fool's Enforcer in front of her.

For example, his older brother woke up earlier than him, or his older brother once served as an executive officer of the Fools in the Winter Kingdom.

Of course, the most important piece of information was that his brother had said before he left that he was going to find the gods of this world, and that those gods might know something about his brother's whereabouts.

As Ying thought of this, Xia Qing thought for a moment and said, "Regarding Diluc, you can ask him if he knows where your brother is."

Hearing this, Ying felt somewhat helpless. She hadn't expected that after going around in circles, she would end up back on the route she had originally planned.

However, compared to before, at least now I know some of the details about my brother.

Ying decided to find Diluc and ask him properly, since he seemed unwilling to admit his identity, just like when she asked Ice God before, he always pretended to be just an ordinary person.

If they were just ordinary people, I wonder if there are any people like Ying who happen to possess the ability to purify Dvalin, but the chances of her appearing in Mondstadt to purify Dvalin at this particular time are extremely slim.

Dvalin is a headache even for the Knights of Favonius, so there's no doubt that Diluc, who saved Dvalin and flew beside him, is the Wind God.

As Ying made up her mind, Paimon finished her food and let out a burp as she looked at Ying beside her.

After bidding farewell to Ying, Xia Qing spent a few days living a peaceful life in Mondstadt.

Earning some living expenses through part-time work at the Adventurers' Guild shouldn't be a problem, but it's best to use as little Mora as possible after exchanging gems using the young master's identity.

Although the Mora doesn't have a currency code or anything like that, it's always good to be cautious.

The morning sunlight shone through the half-open wooden bed into the hotel room, where Xia Qing was leaning back in a chair, casually flipping through a book.

The early morning is the best time to start the day, and reading novels is definitely the most suitable activity in the early morning.

Just like the wines from Dawn Winery, many books from neighboring Liyue have also spread to Mondstadt.

Xia Qing was currently reading a martial arts novel that had long since lost its popularity in her original world. In Liyue, a world where many genres had not yet been developed, martial arts was still the most popular genre.

In those partially realistic martial arts novels, Xia Qing even saw the appearance of the Ancient Hua Sect, which was one of the few sects he knew about in the Genshin Impact world.

While Xia Qing was idly reading in the early morning, Diluc, at the Dawn Winery, was facing the secret manual in his mind with some helplessness.

Chapter 550: The Unsatisfied Wolf.

"Well, for the next part of the itinerary, I need to go to Mondstadt."

After reviewing his schedule, Diluc muttered to himself.

When he arrived in Mondstadt, it was still some time before noon. Just as Diluc was about to head to the Angel's Gift, he suddenly became alert.

This feeling is... murderous intent!

Diluc immediately focused his attention and cautiously surveyed his surroundings. In a small alley in Mondstadt, a figure walked slowly towards him.

“That guy Tartaglia and that so-called Zero Seat won’t always happen to be with you, Barbatos, the wind god of Mondstadt.”

Looking at Diluc, the lady spoke calmly, saying that as the executor of the Fatui, her intelligence network was undoubtedly quite extensive.

Although the Fatui were outsiders in Mondstadt, thanks to their well-established and powerful intelligence network, they successfully delivered information to Diluc not long after he left Dawn Winery.

"Miss……!"

Seeing the woman before him, Diluc showed a cautious expression, while his fire-elemental Vision was rapidly flowing with magical energy.

"Diluc, now offer your heart to Her Majesty the Empress!"

The woman launched the first attack, and a hint of surprise flashed in Diluc's eyes as he watched her swiftly approach.

Winterborn, you've really something, daring to launch an attack in broad daylight in Mondstadt.

Keep in mind that there's a residential area not far away, and the Zephyr patrols in the area will probably arrive soon.

Just as Diluc was somewhat surprised by the lady's audacity, her attack arrived. Seeing the lady's fist hurtling towards him, Diluc slightly turned to the side, flames clinging to the greatsword he had switched to.

"Such reckless behavior...aren't you taking Mondstadt far too lightly!"

Recalling certain past experiences, Diluc's attacks became even more forceful, and upon hearing the words of Diluc, who was now her enemy, the woman's eyes widened with even greater conviction.

The way he spoke, not referring to himself but directly to Mondstadt, confirmed that the man before him was indeed Barbatos, the wind god who ruled Mondstadt!

"Be defeated by the power bestowed by the Queen!"

The frost on the woman intensified, and Diluc's expression subtly changed. Oh no, this ability…

Upon realizing the feeling of being frozen, Diluc immediately recognized that this was the power the woman had mentioned using when they last met.

That was a power that he couldn't possibly contend with at his current level. Diluc knew, of course, that he wasn't the Wind God at all, and he felt somewhat helpless as he faced the lady covered in frost.

Around that moment, a voice rang out from not far away: "Mondstadt... is it really this chaotic?"

While attacking, the woman who had frozen Diluc looked behind her and saw a handsome figure with hair that was a mix of blue and dark green standing not far away.

"Looks like we'll need to silence one more person soon."

The woman, confident of victory, spoke calmly, as she simultaneously unleashed a frost that seemed to freeze everything in its path, spreading towards the suddenly appearing being beneath her feet.

"Silence... Well, it seems I've seen something I shouldn't have. So what is this... assassination?"

Instead of being afraid of the woman's sudden appearance, the woman showed an expression of finding good material. The newcomer was Xia Qing, who had come to Diluc's rescue.

The place where Diluc fought you wasn't actually far from the hotel where you were staying. Xia Qing had noticed two marked objects in the vicinity and had glanced over curiously in that direction.

Faced with this situation, Xia Qing naturally couldn't just stand by and watch; he couldn't ignore Mondstadt tomorrow.

With this in mind, Xia Qing slightly changed her hair color and then "happened to pass by".

My current tentative codename is "Blue," and my hair and eye colors will naturally match the name.

After briefly referencing the character design of Xi from one of the mobile games I've been playing, the scholar Qing, who came from afar, has been updated.

Facing the extreme cold that was encroaching upon him, Xia Qing slightly raised his right hand. In that instant, the dark ink gathered on the ground around him to form a rotating vortex, which kept the extreme cold at bay.

"Host, why are you copying Xi's moves and style, and even her hair color? But I feel like it would be quite interesting if she had a similar look to Nian and pinned you against the wall?"

The system's voice sounded in Xia Qing's mind, and after thinking for a moment, Xia Qing silently recited: