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

This Wendy is quite something. And judging from his confident words, he might be a very famous figure in the bard world.

As Diluc pondered this, he said, "Mr. Wendy, right... then there's only one answer: I'll join your idol group."

With Wendy as a role model, I think I can become a pretty good idol myself.

Diluc thought to himself that Wendy was a true industry leader in his eyes.

To earn more smiles, just slowly mingle around the big shots.

Diluc realized that the secret manual he had previously acquired required energy for any function, and that the energy for that book could only be provided by becoming an idol.

Well, according to the records in the secret manual, that energy seems to be measured in idol points.

"My idol! I didn't expect Diluc to like this too. But where did we choose for our group's first performance venue? Is it a gift from the angels?"

Venti was already thinking about where he and Diluc would debut, and Diluc decisively said, "Liyue."

Huh?

Upon hearing this answer, Venti was momentarily stunned, while Diluc's voice rang out with certainty at this moment, "That's right, it's Liyue near Mondstadt."

Wendy sounded puzzled by the result: "Where are we going... to hold a performance?"

On the surface, Wendy was just wondering why it was so far away, but in her heart, she had already begun to calculate her escape route after successfully courting death there.

Innate nature cannot be suppressed. To be honest, Wendy was excited when she first saw the Psalms.

The beautiful parallelism, the charm of the words...

The moment I first saw the poems and heard the songs, I knew I would become the greatest bard.

Now that this goal has been achieved, it's time to move on to the next one, which is to become an idol.

“Mondstadt is not a good place to start. Liyue is a trading capital that brings together merchants from the seven kingdoms. There, our idols will become the dawn that guides the lost souls.”

I chose that stage for our debut performance because of its special nature; our voices are meant to be heard all over the world.

Diluc's calm tone conveyed confidence, and the real reason he did this was, of course, because not many people in Liyue knew him.

When the time comes, just wear a mask and change into a different outfit to perform, and collect idol points without revealing your identity.

Chapter 568: Are you Barbatos? No, are you?

"However, before heading to Liyue, I'd like to make sure to go to the place where tide was hit, as discreetly as possible. Something interesting... tide must have discovered something there."

Diluc immediately put his words into action; as a night hero of Mondstadt, he was a true man of action.

While Diluc was taking action, the people at Favonius Cathedral on the other side also made a decision.

"According to what Mr. tide said, we need to go to the outskirts of Mondstadt."

Amber spoke earnestly, and Barbara beside her nodded in agreement: "We can't ignore Mondstadt tomorrow, but we feel a bit weak with our strength."

Or... should I go find some people to help?

"A knight of honor cannot back down in this situation. If you want to help, why don't you go to Jean Grey and Lord Diluc?"

Ying thought for a moment and followed suit, saying something. Meanwhile, on the streets of Mondstadt, Fischl muttered to himself:

"How dare you be so presumptuous before the ruler of darkness and oblivion! Such a sin should be repaid with death."

Just as Fischl finished speaking, a mature voice rang out from the West Wind Cathedral: "What you mean is... she also wants to go and help you investigate this matter."

"Hey, hey, you're still here?"

Amber was startled when she glanced at the forgotten Oz, but she quickly recovered.

"Now, it's time to step in. Leave the task of stopping the Fools' evil plot to us."

Paimon leaped upwards into the air and said that everyone's attitude was naturally due to the curse that Xia Qing had just suffered.

After all, not everyone is a holder of the Eye of God, and Barbara and her group were worried that ordinary people in the area where the meteorite fell might also be infected.

When you come to Mondstadt, you should naturally follow the local customs. Xia Qing felt that it was perfectly normal to create a fake Eye of God, just like the Wind God.

With a counterfeit version of the Eye of God hanging from his waist, Xia Qing barely managed to stand up: "A hero of justice cannot desert his post. Let me take you there now."

I'm definitely ready to fight again now, and if I were to take action, the lady would be no threat.

While her frost is indeed a bit troublesome, it's only a minor issue. You don't need to worry about her physical condition; my main strength lies in creation.

After condensing a creation and fighting with Luminous, demonstrating the power of his creation, Xia Qing's group and Diluc's group headed towards the same goal: the meteorite impact site on the outskirts of Mondstadt.

Thinking they couldn't win but could easily escape, the group didn't seek help from the previously mentioned powerful figure. However, they made a mistake in assessing the number of monsters near the meteorite impact site.

"Huff, huff... There are so many Hilichurl slimes and stuff here."

Amber, slightly out of breath, spoke, while the system's voice echoed in Xia Qing's mind: "Host, why are you just watching? Could it be...?"

"Can you call it watching something like slacking off? This is imitating Barbatos, this is emulating the journey of the wind god."

Xia Qing silently defended herself, saying that at this moment, Amber Fischl was sniping from a distance, and Ying, who was rushing the fastest, along with several unconscious creatures that she had created that could take on different shapes, were perfectly drawing the hatred away from the group.

"I wouldn't call this completely slacking off, well, at least I created a few summons to help me."

Xia Qing silently recited this in his heart at this moment, while on the other side, Wendy, looking at the slimes gathered in front of her, pondered for a moment and unusually decided not to slack off.

Well, after all, we just teamed up with someone to become the world's number one idol, so it doesn't seem right to slack off right from the start.

With this in mind, Wendy decisively struck: "Don't even think about escaping!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the eye of the storm appeared not far away. After casually fixing Diluc's body, Venti watched as the nearby monsters were gathered together.

"Eh eh eh eh eh?"

Just then, a sound came from afar, and Wendy turned her head to see a familiar figure being pulled towards the storm.

Isn't that... Amber?

"Help...help me!"

Amber, who was being pulled along, was somewhat flustered. Seeing this, Xia Qing immediately used the power of his dark skin to create chains and pinned Amber to the ground.

"Oops, my mistake~"

Seeing this, Wendy said somewhat awkwardly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand to cancel the power he had just used.

"Lord Barbatos?"

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, Amber saw a familiar figure with long, fiery red hair and instinctively blurted out what she thought was the person's identity.

Ok?

Upon hearing her words, Barbara froze on the spot, wondering if she had overheard some great secret.

Could it be... that the boy who made the move just now was Barbatos?

Barbara naturally didn't believe Diluc was Barbatos, after all, the one who wanted to use it didn't use fire-type abilities.

"Hey? You're Barbatos?"

Venti then turned to Diluc, feigning ignorance. He decided to let the Mondstadt people handle their own affairs, as revealing his identity would definitely cause a lot of trouble.

"I'm not, are you?"

Diluc stared at Wendy with his usual expressionless face, and Wendy, unfazed by his response, replied, "Neither am I."

Perhaps there was no Barbatos in this world, or perhaps everyone is Barbatos.

The conversation between Venti and Diluc inexplicably brought this sentence to Xia Qing's mind, and in fact, when the storm stopped and the monsters rushed towards him, Diluc decisively took action.

"Hereby, the verdict is pronounced!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Firebird instantly killed all the monsters gathered by Venti. He glanced at Venti and Diluc, showing a slight surprise.

Unexpectedly, this bard was even stronger than he had imagined. The bard's relaxed demeanor just now definitely indicated that he hadn't used his full strength.

If he were to unleash his full power, he probably wouldn't need any help at all; he could easily destroy those monsters on his own.

Diluc was certain of this in his heart, and after the two groups met, they began to exchange their objectives.

After a dozen minutes, having learned of each other's objectives, the two groups decided to join forces. In short, the most important thing at present was to rescue the wounded and thwart the Fools' plot.

As the group moved forward, the lady also learned of this news thanks to the Fools' intelligence network.

"Diluc, the Wind God, I will not let you go this time! That person's power will freeze the wind that sings of freedom!"

The woman stood up and said in a somewhat somber tone.

Chapter 569: Diluc: I will pluck the flower of hope!

At the site of the meteorite impact, Amber breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the collapsed ground not far away: "What on earth happened around here? Why are all the monsters gathered here?"

Amber had forgotten how many Hilichurls she had killed on the road, just as a person doesn't remember how many slices of bread they've tasted; once the number of kills reaches a certain point, it becomes meaningless.

"Those monsters seemed to be attracted by something, just like I was back then."

Judging from the distribution of monsters when we arrived, that power has most likely disappeared by now.

Xia Qing said with a serious expression, nodding to Xia Qingying beside her: "In short, the root of everything lies in that meteorite that may be related to the Fools."

Just as Ying finished speaking, another team, without any monsters to stop them, successfully caught up with the group. At that moment, one of the Fatui's executors, a woman, strolled leisurely towards them.

"You guys really made me look for you, Barbatos the wind god and those useless cannon fodder."

The woman's tone was full of strong confidence, but the moment Xia Qing saw her, his expression turned serious: "The situation has worsened."

His body instinctively went into a state of alert, and Xia Qing, his eyes fixed on the woman, was ready to condense his freedom through ink at any moment.

"My body is not at its peak right now. At most, I can only protect four or five people against a woman's strength."

As she finished speaking, a cold smile appeared on the woman's lips: "Do you think I have no countermeasures against you? Go, stall that man."

As soon as she finished speaking, she swung her right hand forward, and the cold air transformed into ice shards that attacked Xia Qing directly.

At that moment, several debt collectors also began to move, their bodies becoming almost invisible as they rapidly approached their target.

"This one is well-done!"

At the same time, several people uttered the same words, and hot bullets spewed from their muskets, their target being Xia Qing, who, in the eyes of outsiders, had not yet reacted.

As the bullet was about to hit Xia Qing, the ink-black mark appeared and condensed into a shield. The lady's expression was somewhat subtle as she looked at the water-attribute God's Eye hanging at Xia Qing's waist.

Why is your water a bit dark?