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

Xu Chuan summarized the test results.

"It should be able to withstand most ordinary physical attacks, but it is still somewhat lacking when facing high-intensity elemental forces."

"However, this is just the beginning, and the future is promising."

He stood up, walked a few steps around the room, and began to conceive new ways of fighting.

"If golden light is used as a medium, the knight's ability to survive unarmed combat and projection magic can be put to new use."

He concentrated, and the golden light around him instantly became more vibrant.

What was originally just a thin layer of light covering the body surface now seemed to come alive, extending outwards and transforming into several golden tentacles that waved in the air.

Those tentacles are soft yet powerful, like the tentacles of an octopus, and can bend, stretch, and coil at will.

The next moment, the golden tentacles instantly transformed into three decaying swords, hovering in mid-air with their tips pointing in the same direction.

It wasn't a projection magic trick where something is created from nothing; rather, the golden light itself transformed into the shape of a sword.

Then the sword became a shield, the shield became chains, and the chains became birds.

With the support of these two abilities, the golden light transformed as smoothly as breathing.

No effort is required to control it; the form changes with a single thought.

In particular, when projection is made using golden light as a medium, the projected objects can visibly exist for a longer period of time.

The presence of the golden light greatly slowed down the dissipation of the projection.

Xu Chuan also tried to extend the golden light to the other end of the room, picked up a cup on the table, and steadily handed it to himself.

The golden tentacles supporting the cup were even more steady than a real person's hand.

"If it doesn't dissipate, I feel like I could learn from Zhongli and create Mora."

Thinking of this, even Xu Chuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He stretched, and his previous fatigue vanished.

In just one night, his body recovered to its best condition, as if he had never been injured yesterday, and even the scars were no longer visible.

Unbeknownst to him, his recovery ability seemed to have improved to a new level.

"Before embarking on another journey, it's time to enjoy life in Mondstadt to the fullest."

Xu Chuan changed his clothes, pushed open the door, and walked out of the house.

The morning sun shines on my face, warm and comforting.

There were already pedestrians on the street, smoke was billowing from the chimney of the Deer Hunter Restaurant, and several children chased each other by, their laughter as clear as bells.

He first showed his face to Abedo and Sugar.

Although the work of an alchemy assistant has been temporarily put on hold, the proper etiquette must not be neglected.

Abedo was fiddling with a bunch of instruments in the lab. When he saw him come in, he looked up at him, his gaze lingering on him for a few seconds, before continuing his experiment.

Sugar was quite happy, and talked to him for a while, and even gave him his routine check-up for the day.

After finally escaping, Xu Chuan ran to the Cat Tail Tavern.

As you push open the door, the aroma of wine and the scent of cats waft out.

A few customers sat in a corner talking quietly, while behind the bar, a pink-haired cat-eared girl was idly wiping glasses.

Diona looked up and saw Xu Chuan, her face immediately showing a look of disgust.

What's annoying is that yet another alcoholic has come knocking; this guy promised to help her destroy Mondstadt Winery.

"Hey, isn't this our honorary knight?"

Diona put down the cup and placed her hands on her hips.

"What, here for drinks again?"

"I didn't come here to drink."

Xu Chuan sat down at the bar. "I'm here to fulfill my promise."

Diona paused for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "You mean..."

"I'll help you destroy Mond Winery," Xu Chuan said seriously.

"Although I think it's unlikely to succeed, I promised you, so I have to give it a try."

Diona stared at him for several seconds, her expression a mixture of anticipation and suspicion.

"So what do you plan to do?"

"What do you think is wrong with alcohol?"

"That's too many."

Diona immediately became interested and began to list the harms of alcohol to the people of Mondstadt, criticizing Mondstadt's pillar industry as worthless.

Her incessant talking forced Xu Chuan to stop her.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

"In short, you think alcohol makes people lose their minds, harms their health, and causes trouble, right?"

Diona tilted her head and thought for a moment, then nodded.

"If you could make a drink that tastes like alcohol but doesn't make people drunk, wouldn't that indirectly solve some of the harms?"

Upon hearing this, Diona's eyes lit up, her anticipation impossible to hide.

"While I can't help you directly destroy Mond Winery, I can give you a completely new idea."

"Diona, you're too obsessed with destroying the wine industry, but wine has become an indispensable part of life for the people of Mondstadt."

"Actually, you can completely change your approach and create a beverage that can replace alcohol."

"But all I know is how to mix drinks."

Diona was somewhat frustrated; she had indeed been focused on mixing terrible drinks and hadn't considered anything else.

“Mondstadt may not have it, but other countries may have something that can inspire you. I’ve heard that there’s a drink in Fontaine called Fontaine, you could take a look at it.”

Chapter Seventy-One: The Girl's Initiative

“You can create a new demand to replace the Mondstadt people’s dependence on alcohol.”

Xu Chuan sat at the bar, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.

Diona put down her cup and tilted her head to listen attentively.

"However, this kind of need must not be more harmful to the body than alcohol," Xu Chuan added, "otherwise it would be putting the cart before the horse."

"Each generation has its own habits. You can't change the adults, but you can gradually change the hobbies of young people."

“When those young people no longer enjoy drinking, Mondstadt’s wine industry will naturally do as you expect.”

Diona's eyes grew brighter and brighter as she pulled a notebook from under the bar.

Diona carefully wrote down everything Xu Chuan said, afraid of missing anything.

Xu Chuan watched the pink kitten burying its head in taking notes and suddenly found the scene a bit comical.

After talking for a while, his mouth became dry.

"Xu Chuan, I'm sorry." Diona suddenly put down her pen, her voice muffled.

"What?" Xu Chuan was a little confused.

"I thought you had forgotten our promise, but I didn't expect you to have remembered it all along."

Diona didn't dare look him in the eye; she kept her head down, her ears turning red.

"I'm sorry for being rude to you just now."

Xu Chuan paused for a moment, then smiled.

"Then you'd better make it up to me."

"Tell me, anything I can do." Diona looked up, her eyes filled with utmost seriousness.

……

As Xu Chuan left the Cat's Tail Tavern, night had already quietly fallen on Mondstadt.

One by one, the streetlights along the street lit up.

Xu Chuan took the wine Diona had given him and turned to walk home.

To be honest, he didn't know if Diona would succeed.

But trying to change direction is always better than trying to make a bad drink under the blessing of a pure water fairy.

I just mentioned it casually, and I don't even know if Diona will go to Fontainebleau.

Thinking this, Xu Chuan walked to his front door.

Then, he saw a familiar figure standing on the steps.

The girl with short, light blue hair, carrying several bags, was leaning against the doorframe waiting for him.

Today, her attire was very casual, unlike her usual knightly outfit.

When the moonlight shone on her, it was breathtaking.

"Yura?" Xu Chuan quickened his pace. "What are you doing here?"

"I'll be waiting for you."

Yura had several paper bags in her arms, stuffed full of ingredients and wine.

Just like when she waited for her at her doorstep, the girl stubbornly wanted to repay her in some way.

Xu Chuan raised the bottle of wine in his hand and smiled. "Looks like this wine is working its magic today."

"What, you didn't get a drink from me last time, are you trying to get revenge this time?"

Yura followed him inside and couldn't help but tease him.

Now that you mention it, I really want to challenge you to another drinking contest.

"Then you'll regret it."

Yura put her things down, full of confidence.

The tone suggested that the speaker couldn't wait to see Xu Chuan drunk.

The two worked together seamlessly in the kitchen.

Yura washed and chopped the vegetables, while Xu Chuan cooked.

He projected out the missing kitchen utensils directly.

If something doesn't feel right, you can adjust it on the spot—too long, too short, too thick, too thin—it changes in the blink of an eye.

"Your ability is so convenient."

Yura had spent time in the wild and knew that this ability was simply divine.

When cooking outdoors, the most essential thing is a handy tool. With this, you can cook anytime, anywhere.

Soon, one by one, the dishes that each person was good at were served.

However, neither of them were focused on the food today.

Xu Chuan looked at Yura, whose eyes were full of fighting spirit and who seemed determined to drink him under the table, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Does she really want to see herself make a fool of herself?

He still vividly remembered the embarrassing experience of being carried home by her after getting drunk last time.

"Don't just stand there, start drinking."

Urged on by Yura, the two started drinking together.

One cup, two cups, three cups.

Diona's signature cocktail is sweet on the palate, but has a strong aftertaste.

On the surface, Xu Chuan seemed to be drinking heartily, but secretly he activated the Golden Light Spell, using a straw-like tube to transfer most of the alcohol to a place unseen by the other party.