He changed Tiwat

Mona quietly pulled out the water divination plate again: "These meteorites are someone's 'Seat of Fate'... It's impossible for a distant star to suddenly fall to earth... but that's the contradiction. The best way to solve the mystery is to find out who owns the Seat of Fate."

"Those affected by the meteorite fall into a dream, and they all seem to dream of a snow-capped mountain. An unknown mountain, a snow-covered land... but not Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain. Everyone has a common dream... an unseen snow-capped mountain, extremely low temperature, and in the dream, everyone has an uncontrollable urge to climb to the top."

With each sentence, Mona would adjust the water tray, as if inputting a set of parameters into a machine.

"Climb to the top of the mountain...climb to the top of the mountain? Who would want to climb to the top of the mountain? And with such a strong desire that it could even influence others?"

Mona's speech quickened, her expression even taking on a hint of fanaticism—astrologers are also scholars who pursue truth, and a passion for research seems to be a common trait among scholars.

"Could it be... someone who was persecuted to death and is buried in the snow-capped mountains?"

From the perspective of "curse," it seems reasonable to regard this dream as a curse of the deceased.

Oz offered another perspective: "Or perhaps... a challenger yearning for the snow-capped mountains."

“There’s another possibility,” Han Fulai said. “An adventurer.”

"An adventurer?" Everyone looked at him.

Han Fulai nodded: "We have a young adventurer in Liyue named Zhiqiong. She takes the famous Mr. Stanley as her role model and vows to reach the secret realms that no one has explored before, and she is even willing to sacrifice her life for it. I think there are many adventurers in this world who are just like her."

"In the words of an adventurer—why climb mountains? Because they're there."

"An adventurer...it's an adventurer!"

Mona's eyes lit up, and she pointed her finger heavily onto the water basin.

A blurry pattern appeared in the center of the water-filled basin.

"I've got it! I can vaguely see a new clue. His name is... Leonard!" Mona excitedly announced her divination results.

"Huh?! They even figured out the name?!" Paimon exclaimed in surprise.

Mona tilted her chin up high: "I told you long ago, I'm a genius!"

Paimon quickly applauded Mona.

"Then who is this Leonard?" Ying asked.

Mona was speechless: "This... there's not enough information... it's already difficult enough to figure out the name..."

Han Fulai spoke up to help Mona out of the predicament: "If this Leonard is an adventurer, the Adventurers' Guild should have some clues, right? Let's ask Miss Catherine; maybe we'll get the answer. Our investigation has made some progress. Also, the Fatui are involved in this matter, so we should inform the Knights of Favonius to make some preparations. So... it's time to return to Mondstadt now."

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Book of Mountains and Seas

The group drove Fritz back to the Dawn Winery, declined Miss Adeline's offer to stay, and then rushed back to Mondstadt.

As a knight of honor, Ying went to the leader of the guild to inform him that the Fools might be plotting something, while Han Fulai and the others consulted Catherine about the adventurer Leonard.

Disappointingly, Catherine couldn't give a definite answer either: "Sorry, there are many adventurers in the guild with that name..."

Leonard is a common name in Mondstadt, equivalent to being named "Zhang Wei" in Liyue... There are so many people with the same name that it's really hard to find someone if you only know one name.

However, Mona can help Catherine narrow down the possibilities.

“Those meteorites have existed for hundreds or thousands of years, so Leonard must have been a person from a very long time ago. The meteorites carry his will, which means that his desire has not diminished over thousands of years. He is an ancient person from thousands of years ago who eagerly wanted to climb to the top of the mountain.”

"Adventurers from a thousand years ago..." Catherine suddenly stopped moving as if she had frozen in place.

She wasn't spacing out; she was searching for relevant information in her memory.

In fact, the Adventurers' Guild has only become what it is today, with branches in various places, in the last few hundred years. Moreover, the membership information of the Adventurers' Guild is not an archive worth preserving for many years, and historical records from a thousand years ago are basically non-existent.

Besides, Catherine doesn't look over a thousand years old at all.

But she still worked hard to find relevant information for everyone.

"Adventurers who fit the given criteria... In my memory, there was an adventurer named Leonard who wrote an adventure manual. Perhaps he is the one you are looking for. Why don't you go to the library and take a look?"

"A library? Hmph."

For some reason, Fischl had an expression that said, "Everything is under control."

"This is my domain! I have roamed the stars, traveled through countless worlds, witnessed the destinies of ten thousand universes, and read the apocalypse of every soul!"

Oz whispered to Han Fulai and Mona, "Miss likes to read novels and often goes to the library. Sigh... the name 'Oz' was also chosen by her from one of her favorite novels."

Han Fulai and Mona, who had read "The Night Tales of Princess Fischl," both nodded in understanding—Oz must also be quite ashamed of his overly dramatic name...

The group arrived at the library located at the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius.

The library was originally the knights' repositories, and its predecessor was the library reserved for nobles during the reign of the Mondstadt nobility—yes, in that era, knowledge was also the exclusive domain of the nobility.

Of course, the library is now open to all Mondstadt residents, with no entry requirements. Anyone can borrow books from the Knights' collection as long as they follow the rules set by the Knights' librarian, Miss Lisa Mintz.

As for the rules set by Miss Lisa… even the proud princess couldn't help but show a hint of fear on her face: “That librarian witch possesses a treasure trove of cosmic knowledge… if we can win her trust, perhaps we can gain great wisdom…”

Oz then provided the translation: "Miss Lisa said, 'The rule of the library is that if you borrow something, you return it, and it's easy to borrow it again.'"

In Mondstadt, Lisa, the librarian of the Knights of Favonius, was unparalleled in wisdom, always finding the best solutions to the endless troubles that arose in the library and throughout Mondstadt. However, with so many readers borrowing books and not returning them, Lisa eventually grew weary.

Therefore, this librarian would occasionally use some rather "strict" methods to help readers who failed to return books on time remember their mistakes.

For example, an investigator from the Adventurers' Guild was away on a mission and didn't have time to return the novel. Afterwards, he experienced Lisa's top-notch lightning magic within the Knights Order.

Yes, in any world, librarians are people you shouldn't offend.

However, Han Fulai and his group did not run into Lisa in the library this time.

The only opportunities people in Mondstadt have to see Miss Lisa are when they go to the Knights of Favonius headquarters to borrow or return books. At those times, Lisa usually sits lazily at the reception desk, yawning as she registers visitors.

That languid posture always makes people wonder, "Is it really okay for a librarian to act like this?"

Of course, Miss Lisa's work is always flawless, without a single mistake—provided you visit her during her working hours.

The work of a librarian is very tedious, to put it bluntly, it is easy to make people sleepy, so Miss Lisa takes three naps a day—before breakfast, during lunch break, and after dinner, which are her precious nap times.

When the group returned to Mondstadt, it was already dinnertime, and it was time for Lisa to take a nap.

Even when the librarians go to get their beauty sleep, the library continues to operate normally.

The library has many readers, and it would be impossible for Miss Lisa to handle all the registrations by herself alone. Moreover, a lady's beauty sleep should not be disturbed by outsiders, so the library has a "self-service registration system".

On Lisa's administrator reception desk, there are usually several thick books. One is a visitor registration book, and the other is a book for borrowing and returning books. Visitors are required to register. Someone once tried to take a book without registering, but the librarian witch left a unique elemental mark on all the books. The book thief suffered a terrible fate.

On the reception desk was a book almost as tall as Oz—that was the library's catalog index.

Finding an adventure manual from a thousand years ago in a vast collection of books is difficult, and not everyone has Miss Lisa's amazing memory, able to remember the location of every book on the shelf. So Miss Lisa thoughtfully compiled this catalog for visitors.

Fischl skillfully navigated the catalog.

"The truth that cannot be seen through, the cause and effect that cannot be determined, the wild words that intertwine reality and illusion... all are in vain before the 'Eye of Judgment' that sees through all the truths of the world! Hmph hmph hmph..."

"Explode, reality! Shatter, spirit! Unleash the gates of darkness, and let the power of the King of the End guide you through the void to the end of time! Answer the call of this princess, Leonard!"

—It's just flipping through a book index, does it have to be this melodramatic...?

Han Fulai and Mona have already started to miss Yingmei and Paimon, who they just parted ways with. Without these two sarcastic characters stopping Fischl, the stares from the other people in the library would be too embarrassing.

Fischl, oblivious to the fact that it was the book in the table of contents, pointed to the entry: "This is it, The Book of Mountains and Seas."

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Peak with Pointed Hats

In the northwest corner of the first floor of the library, the group found the book "The Book of Mountains and Seas" written by the adventurer Leonard.

As an old book with a history of a thousand years, this adventure manual inevitably suffered from insect damage and missing parts. If Lisa had not taken over the library and repaired and organized the collection, this book might not have been preserved to this day.

The Book of Mountains and Seas is now more like a "remains" than a book. Its contents are missing in many places and cannot be connected at all. The information that can be obtained from it is almost non-existent.

Fortunately, they have a genius astrologer named Mona on their side.

If the book-finding segment was Fischl's turn, then the book-reading segment was Mona's turn.

"Hmph, I knew this would happen. If it were an ordinary astrologer, they would probably have already surrendered! But I, Mona, am the future number one astrologer, and nothing can stump me."

If they weren't in the library, Mona probably would have imitated Fischl and given him a three-part laugh...

Mona took the book "The Book of Mountains and Seas," placed it in the center of the astrolabe, and began to manipulate the water divination chart.

"Use the astrological chart to calculate the missing parts, fill them in, and then interpret the chart..."

The star chart shone brightly, while Mona's eyes were fixed on the tattered ancient book, as if she were reading it.

In fact, she was indeed "reading," but not with her eyes; rather, she was "reading" the information in the books.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Mona let out a long sigh: "Phew—! Finally finished reading..."

"What did the book say?" Han Fulai asked quickly. If Fischl asked, her chuunibyou declaration would be watched by other readers in the library.

Mona briefly described the contents of the book: "Just as I thought, Leonard was an adventurer from two thousand years ago. His lifelong dream was to climb a snow-capped mountain called 'Pointed Hat Peak'."

“Hmm… if the meteorites carry Leonard’s wishes, then these stones, as Fischl said, are some kind of ‘curse’…”

"Heh, just as I expected..." Fischl once again adopted the posture of covering one eye with one hand, "If you ask why, you should know that the Princess of Judgment of the Dark Night Pure Land has already seen with this left eye the threads of fate that weave the universe!"

"Just as Your Highness said, everything is under your control," Oz offered a very obsequious compliment.

“Well, she did guess right… cough cough, never mind, an elegant astrologer shouldn’t judge others like that.” Mona shook her head and continued, “Leonard’s ‘Constellation’ was summoned to the earth for some reason… I think it has something to do with the Fatui.”

Han Fulai had no objection to this—although they didn't yet have evidence of the Fools "summoning meteors," there was a famous "Folk Law" on the continent of Teyvat:

First, if you discover that something bad has been done and you don't know who did it, then it was done by a mob of fools.

Second, if this matter may not have been the work of the Fools, please refer to point one.

He himself has done this more than once, making the Fools take the blame...

Moreover, they even saw the Fatui Executors collecting meteorites, making it almost certain that the meteorite incident was related to the Fatui.

After Fischl and Oz also condemned the Fools' actions, Mona continued, "I've also found the reason why the residents have fallen into a deep sleep. The elemental power contained in these meteorites radiates to the surrounding residents in a way that is a form of mental suggestion, causing them to fall into a dream. In addition, if I'm not mistaken, there should be a core-like entity among these meteorites, which is the crystallization of Leonard's spirit."

"In other words, finding that 'core' will solve this meteorite incident, right?" Han Fulai quickly understood the hidden meaning in Mona's words.

“That’s right.” Mona nodded.

“But does Ms. Mona know the location of that ‘core’?” Oz asked.

“I don’t know the exact location. But…” Mona paused, “If I were Leonard, this core would definitely travel from the sky to the mountaintop he couldn’t reach in his lifetime. That is to say…”

“The summit of ‘Pointed Hat Peak’,” Han Fulai interjected. “The key is the location of ‘Pointed Hat Peak’.”

“Oz, do you know where that ‘pointed hat peak’ is?” Fischl asked Oz.

Oz lowered his head. "Please forgive my ignorance, Miss."

As investigators for the Adventurers' Guild's intelligence department, Fischl and Oz had traveled all over Mondstadt, yet they had never heard of the location of this "Pointed Hat Peak".

Mona waved her hand, conjuring a map of Mondstadt in mid-air: "This is the first time I've heard of this mountain's name. Comparing the map Leonard left in the book with the current topography of Mondstadt, I've discovered that Spire Peak no longer exists. But such a large snow-capped mountain shouldn't have disappeared so easily..."

Han Fulai suddenly recalled the "story" that Zhongli had told him several months ago in the Salt God Ruins:

"In the former 'paradise,' the mountains were higher than the sky, and the earth was larger than the dome... But in that war, the sky collapsed, and the earth cracked. The boundaries of the world were torn apart, the tides rose, and monstrous floods poured into the land. Many lives were lost in that war, and many civilizations were destroyed in the catastrophe..."

—The snow-capped mountain that no longer exists, the mountain higher than the sky... that is "Pointed Hat Peak".

This is probably why Leonard, this adventurer, is so fixated on the summit, and why "Pointed Hat Peak" will disappear... because it's higher than the sky.

Why did the wind god never appear during this meteor shower?

“I’ve read Mondstadt’s history books. In the historical records of Mondstadt, the wind god Barbatos used his divine power to blow away the ice and snow for the sake of the people of Mondstadt, changing the landscape of Mondstadt. The landscape changed by Barbatos should also include that ‘pointed hat peak’,” Han Fulai said.

“Hmm…” Mona’s gaze swept across the map. “Assuming the wind god flattens the mountains, then the parts he cut off would need to be thrown into a place with enough space to hold them, like… the sea?”

"The mountains of the past have been replaced by the boundless sea. But if you were to place that mountain in the sea, given its former height, it would still leave some traces. — The part of the summit that protrudes above the water is now called..."

She raised her finger and finally pointed to a small dot on the map in the far seas of Mondstadt.

It was an uninhabited island.

In terms of land area, it is more like a reef than an island—the easternmost island of Mondstadt.

"Musk Reef," everyone said in unison, proclaiming the name of the reef.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The King of Night Ravens [4k]

After discovering that "Musk Reef" might be the former "Pointed Hat Peak", the group waited for Ying and Paimon to return and then went to the association to explain the new information to Catherine.

Thus, their hastily assembled investigation team could be considered to have accomplished its mission successfully. As an investigation team under the Adventurers' Guild, it was no exaggeration to say that their efficiency in finding out the origin of the meteorite and the possible location of "Pointed Hat Peak" in just two days was remarkably high.

Given the possibility that the Fools were behind the events, which were beyond the jurisdiction of the Adventurers' Guild, Catherine stated that the matter needed to be decided by Mr. Serius, the branch president of the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild.

—Speaking of which, this Mr. Serius is also a legendary adventurer. It is said that in his youth he completed the guild's top-level commission, slew three evil dragons, wiped out two transnational raiding organizations, and incidentally saved the continent of Teyvat... Of course, he is now nearing retirement age, and his daily work now mostly involves recruiting new members for the Mondstadt branch. Luminous and Fischl were both persuaded by him to join the Adventurers' Guild.

Given the president's reputation and connections, he should be able to come up with a proper solution to this matter.

After distributing the payment for the commissioned task to everyone, Catherine asked them to go back and wait for news from the association, and to come back the next day.

The Adventurers' Guild is offering a very generous reward for this mission, a full one million Mora. If the four of them split it equally, each person will receive as much as 250,000 Mora.