While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

Qin was stunned for a moment; these words were beyond her expectations.

"I haven't been in Mondstadt for long, and I don't have much Mora."

"I need to prepare some equipment for this trip to the snow mountain."

Qin couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

“Of course,” she said.

"But this is not part of your salary; it's mission funding provided by the Knights."

Xu Chuan's eyes lit up. "Thank you so much, Commander Qin!"

Upon leaving the Knights' headquarters, Xu Chuan's first action was to go to the finance department to collect his money.

Holding the heavy money bag, he felt completely at ease.

After saying goodbye to Ying and Amber, Xu Chuan headed straight for the blacksmith shop in Mondstadt.

Testing your newly acquired skills is of paramount importance.

Wagner, the best blacksmith in Mondstadt, is short-tempered but has superb craftsmanship.

He was hammering away at the blacksmith when he saw Xu Chuan approaching. Without even looking up, he asked, "What do you want?"

Xu Chuan looked at the various weapons displayed in the shop and finally chose the most ordinary silver sword.

After paying, he took the silver sword, left the blacksmith's shop, and returned home.

He took a deep breath and gripped the hilt of his sword.

That familiar power surged forth once more.

He could clearly sense that the silver sword in his hand was being imbued and strengthened by some invisible force.

The originally ordinary sword now exuded a chilling sharpness in his hand.

He casually swung his sword, and the blade sliced ​​across a piece of discarded wood beside him.

Silently.

The wood was broken in two, and the cut surface was completely smooth.

Xu Chuan gasped.

He tried switching the sword to his left hand, and the same feeling, the same enhancement.

However, every time he used this ability, he could feel his physical strength and energy slowly being depleted.

While upgrading a regular weapon consumes very little energy, upgrading a more powerful weapon would be much more costly.

The consumption may be much greater.

If that were all, Xu Chuan might not be so excited.

According to the information provided by the system, the ability of the knight not to die unarmed has been modified by the system.

The upper limit of weapon enhancement is actually determined by his own strength.

The stronger you are, the more extraordinary power you will be able to possess, even if you are just a piece of scrap metal.

"You really have to try it yourself to truly understand it."

This common silver sword now exudes a unique quality in Xu Chuan's hands, its cold light piercing.

In the game, it's like taking a level 1 silver sword and maxing it out to level 70; that's reaching the sword's limit.

Xu Chuan recalled that setting again: to seize someone else's treasure and completely dominate it.

If one day he can seize the weapons of the Fools' Enforcers, or even the weapons of the gods.

The scene was too beautiful to imagine.

After testing the ordinary weapons, Xu Chuan began his second step in the plan.

Cat's Tail Tavern.

When I pushed the door open, Diona was slumped behind the bar, looking utterly dejected.

"Welcome... What would you like to drink?"

"A cup of dandelion wine."

Xu Chuan sat down in front of her and began to speak earnestly.

"Diona, I want to make a deal with you."

Diona, who was focused on mixing drinks, looked up at him suspiciously.

"What deal?"

"I would like to borrow your God's Eye for a few days."

Diona paused for a moment, then her eyes widened: "What did you say?"

Xu Chuan was prepared and calmly said, "I know this request is strange, but I have my reasons. In exchange..."

He paused for a moment, then threw out the bait.

"I promise I won't touch alcohol for a month, and I'll help you figure out how to get the people of Mondstadt to drink less."

Diona's eyes lit up.

It's the kind of gleam that a hunter sees when he sees his prey, a drunkard sees fine wine, and a cat sees when he sees dried fish.

Anyway, you can't lose the Eye of God, so it's not a loss for you at all.

"Are you serious?" Diona looked at Xu Chuan suspiciously.

"real."

"Are you willing to help me take down Mond Winery?"

"willing."

"You haven't drunk alcohol for a month?"

Not a drop.

Diona stared at him for a full ten seconds.

Then, she slammed the Eye of God onto the table.

"make a deal!"

Even though he was confident he could persuade her, Xu Chuan was still taken aback by her decisive action.

"I can mix drinks without it."

"And since you're willing to help me take down Mond Winery, that makes you my good friend."

"What's wrong with a good friend lending me their God's Eye!"

She paused, then added, "You can't go back on your word!"

"Remember not to drink for a month, and help me figure out a way!"

Xu Chuan picked up the dandelion wine, a smile spreading across his face. "Of course, I always keep my promises."

"Put it down!" Diona said, somewhat angrily.

"Ahem, this drink is on me."

Xu Chuan pretended nothing had happened and handed the cup of dandelion wine to the slightly agitated kitten.

Reluctantly handing the wine to Diona, he picked up the icy blue Eye of God.

The moment my fingers touched it, a strange sensation surged through my entire body.

The surrounding ice elements seemed to come alive instantly.

They rushed toward him, surrounded him, and awaited his command.

The Eye of God trembled gently in his hand, as if it had finally found its home.

He can sense the presence of ice elements.

He can control them.

Although it's just the most basic manipulation—condensing a piece of ice crystal, lowering the surrounding temperature, and causing water vapor in the air to condense into frost flowers—it's enough.

This is something that someone without the Eye of God could never do.

Xu Chuan took a deep breath and released the Eye of God.

That feeling is gone.

I held it again, and it came back.

He tried it several times and confirmed a fact.

The fact that the knight doesn't die unarmed does allow him to utilize the power of the Eye of God.

Moreover, the fateful connection between Diona and the Eye of God has not been severed.

He is merely borrowing, not taking.

Xu Chuan calmed himself down and said, "I'll borrow the Eye of God for a few days and return it to you soon."

"No rush, no rush." ​​Diona waved her hand. "Anyway, I don't need it. Just remember what you promised me!"

Xu Chuan nodded and carefully put away the Eye of God.

As he stepped out of the Cat's Tail Tavern, he looked up at the distant Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain.

There's Abedo there, there's sugar, and there's that fake stuff that I don't know if it's been dealt with or not.

And there's the new journey he's about to embark on.

Xu Chuan touched the ordinary silver sword at his waist, and then touched the ice-blue Eye of God in his pocket.

He was no longer just an ordinary person who could only run away.

At that moment, he desperately wished that the fake Aberdo hadn't been dealt with by the real Aberdo yet.

After all, his grudges and Yura's verbal grudges are not the same.

He really holds a grudge.

The kind that's deadly.

Chapter Seventeen: Delivered to Your Door

The night was clear and the stars twinkled.

The hurricane unleashed by the Stormterror seemed to have swept away the gloom over Mondstadt.

The moon is exceptionally bright tonight, its silvery light casting a frost-like glow over the entire city.

Xu Chuan came out of the Cat Tail Tavern, feeling so happy he wanted to hum a song.

With Mora in his pocket and Diona's Eye of Ice in his arms, the wondrous feeling of holding that Eye of Ice still echoed in his mind.

Ice elements surround him, answering his call.

The feeling of controlling extraordinary power, a sensation that Xu Chuan had never experienced before, fascinated him.

He had only taken a small taste at the tavern earlier; he hadn't fully unleashed his potential.

On the one hand, he was afraid that his actions would frighten Diona.

I'm also afraid I'll lose control and turn Cat Tail Tavern into an icebox.

It's good to know how to exercise restraint; there's plenty of time in the future.

Let's fill our stomachs first.

Humming an unknown tune, Xu Chuan strolled into the Deer Hunter Restaurant under the cover of night.

Although the dragon calamity kept the whole city busy during the day, people still had to eat at night.

Many people were injured, and a faint smell of blood lingered in the air, but this did not dampen their enthusiasm for the alcohol.

Before long, the aroma of the wine overpowered these slightly unnatural smells.

The tables were quickly filled with people, and Sarah was extremely busy.