Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

This little guy isn't like this even when he's with the old man, but when he's with Daines Reeb, he's like a quail.

Could it be that guy is even more capable than the old man?

But how could that be!

Gudu showed a wronged expression, twisted her body like a pretzel, and turned her back to him.

Jiang Bai didn't expect Gudu to answer him, and continued on his own:

"Is it because of the aura of a curse on him?"

Jiang Bai felt that this was the most likely possibility.

Hilichurls are monsters that can directly use slimes, such as digging up grass slimes from the ground to turn them into shields, or digging up rock slimes from the ground to turn them into armor.

Slimes, the weakest of all monsters, are simply tools of the Hilichurls.

Due to the curse, Dainesreb only looks like a human now, but judging from his hands, his body has probably been greatly mutated, which may give him a natural ability to suppress slimes, the lowest level of monsters.

However, Jiang Bai was only guessing, and Gudu couldn't answer his question.

Jiang Bai threw the Gudu on his head and went to find Zhong Li.

Zhongli was listening to the opera, and Yun Jin on stage was singing a particularly exciting part.

Jiang Bai didn't rush to disturb him. He waited until the song ended and everyone dispersed before asking.

"Master, do you know someone named Daines Reeb?"

“Dains Reeb?” Zhong Li accurately retrieved information about this person from his memory.

He took a sip of his tea and said slowly, "He was once the captain of the palace guard in Kanria, known as the Blade of the End. So, he's here to see you?"

"Master, how did you know he came to see me?"

Zhongli replied matter-of-factly, "It must be because you saw him that you came to me to ask about him."

"Okay, that's true. He suddenly came to see me and asked me three questions..."

Jiang Bai recounted his conversation with Daines Reeb to Zhong Li.

"I feel like he doesn't mean any harm, but I'm not sure what his purpose is, and his three questions seem a bit strange..."

"Overthinking is pointless, but it's not a bad thing either."

Jiang Bai thought about it and realized that it made sense.

When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it. Worrying too much about things that haven't happened yet will only add to your troubles.

"By the way, Xiaobai, did you bring any money?"

"...I brought it."

"I ordered a pot of fine Mao Feng tea and some snacks, but I haven't paid yet."

Jiang Bai silently turned around and went to find the boss to pay.

When will the old man finally get rid of this habit of going out without money?

......

Dainesreb met Sora as he wished and asked him the same three questions.

However, these three questions were completely different from those asked to Jiang Bai.

After getting the answer he wanted, he did not leave immediately.

"Indeed, you and she are very similar."

"What do you mean? Who are you talking about when you say 'she'?" He had a gut feeling that the "she" this person was referring to was very likely his sister.

Dain did not answer the question.

After exchanging ideas, they decided to travel together temporarily.

Dain wants to fight against the Abyss Order, but Sora doesn't have a specific understanding of the Abyss Order, only knowing that they are the enemy of all humanity.

In order to find out what the Abyss Order really is, Sora and he embarked on a journey to find traces of the Abyss Order.

The journey wasn't long, but the few days they spent together allowed him to learn a lot about Dain.

This Dain is suspected to have lived for a very long time, and once traveled with a companion, knowing many things. His origins are mysterious.

At the final destination of this brief journey together, the Wind Dragon Ruins, Sora once again sensed the presence of her sister, who had been there before.

He saw Ying sitting in the palm of the ruins guardian, and saw the figure gazing into the distance as it departed.

Kong remained silent as he stared at the huge footprints on the ground.

Unlike the one in the snow mountain, the huge footprint left by the guardian of the ruins is still clear, which means that the footprint was not left a long time ago.

This means that the younger sister also frequents this area.

But why doesn't his sister come to see him?

Is his reputation not prominent enough? So much so that his sister has never heard of him?

Or does he know, but deliberately avoid seeing her?

Why would the Ruins Guardian listen to his sister?

Is she the "Princess" of the Abyss Order?

What exactly is she doing?

He had far too many unanswered questions.

He looked at Dain, "What exactly does the Abyss Order believe in?"

"It is chaos, it is destruction, it is an unfathomable, insane chaos that is eroding the very foundation of this world."

Dain used the example of Dvalin, whom he had once healed, saying, "Even the East Wind Dragon, a follower of the gods, could not resist the invasion of the abyss's power."

"Whether they are Abyss Mages or Abyss Apostles, they are monsters from the Abyss. They have no other desire than to overthrow the world ruled by the gods."

"And they are the ones I have to fight against."

......

"Hey, traveler, you're back."

After his brief journey with Dainsleib, Sora entered the gates of Mondstadt and saw Kaeya swaying towards him, tossing Mora in his hand.

“It’s you, Kaiya.” Paimon waved to him.

"I heard you went out with a blond stranger. Where is he? Has he left already?"

Kaiya did not see the figure that matched the description next to Kong.

"Yes. Kaiya, are you looking for him?"

Kaeya did not hide his doubts about Paimon.

"No, I just heard that this person has a peculiar appearance and wears an eye patch, so I was just a little curious."

Mondstadt, as the free city, sees a great many people coming and going every day, and many others who can no longer make a living elsewhere come to settle there.

Therefore, he did not immediately notice the man who was said to be blond, wearing an eye patch, and dressed strangely.

I only became curious because I heard people at the tavern mention that this person had been coming to the tavern for drinks a few days ago. I wanted to see who this person was.

“To be honest, when Catherine first mentioned this person, we thought he was a distant relative of yours, since they both wear eye patches,” Paimon muttered.

"Hahaha, I only wanted to meet this person because I heard someone say that, but unfortunately I missed the chance."

Kaeya walked over and casually put his arm around Sora's shoulder. "It's rare to run into you in Mondstadt. Come on, let me treat you to a drink."

Kong looked up at his eyes and said, "Your eyes do resemble his a bit."

"Eye?"

A dark glint flashed in Kaiya's eyes, and he subconsciously touched his eyelids.

"It's such a pity we didn't get to see it..."

Chapter 416 Inazuma's Stalemate

The stragglers who left Liyue returned to Inazuma, a place they had been away from for a long time.

While the thunderstorms that isolated the Inazuma Sea hindered the navigation of countless ships, they were not insurmountable for the steel ships built by the Fools.

The skirmisher stood on the ship's eaves, watching the familiar outline of the island draw ever closer, his eyes filled with indifference.

He wasn't responsible for acquiring the Heart of God from any specific country; he was simply a mobile, standby person who would go wherever he was needed.

Although Inazuma remains a closed country, with the abilities of the Fools, it wouldn't be difficult for them to land undetected.

The lady has been in Inazuma for some time now, and aside from exacerbating the civil war in Inazuma, the progress in obtaining the Heart of God has been extremely slow.

Although Thor is not as renowned as the Rock King Emperor as a martial god, he is equally skilled in martial arts and possesses formidable strength.

He once carved out the Musou Blade Gorge, one of the six islands of Inazuma Island, with a single slash. The abundant lightning element within it remains to this day, making it a forbidden zone.

It's simply unrealistic for a god with such power to obtain the Heart of God by force.

Furthermore, Thor believes in "eternity," which does not seek change, but rather constancy.

Even as the war between the shogunate and Umijima intensified, the high and mighty deity remained aloof, never stepping out of the castle tower unless absolutely necessary.

Thus, Inazuma's progress reached a stalemate.

As Thor's former creation, he returned to this place he once knew best, to reclaim the Heart of God, the very meaning of his birth.

The ship avoided the shogunate's patrol boats and quietly stopped at Hachiyeon Island.

The soldiers were no strangers to the island, but the last time they had been there was hundreds of years ago.

However, the island, which I remember had a relatively normal climate, is now experiencing torrential rain and frequent thunderstorms.

Huge raindrops fell from the sky. Although it was daytime, the thick clouds made it seem like night. Thunderstorms occasionally roared in the air, and thick lightning struck the ground. A suffocating atmosphere permeated the air, making it hard to breathe.

The soldier stood in the rain, adjusting his straw hat. The curtain hanging on the hat was instantly soaked by the heavy rain, and the rain lashed against him with the wind, but he seemed oblivious.

He frowned as he looked at the unusual thunderstorm in the sky.

What happened here?

The soldier behind him answered his question.

"In retaliation against the shogunate army, the people of Umijima destroyed the shrines on the island and released the evil spirits that were originally being suppressed."

The evil spirit is not a true god, but a remnant of the demon god Orobas, who was killed by General Thunder with a single blow.

These remnants of the demons linger, affecting not only the weather on Bayun Island but also people. Prolonged exposure can lead to mental instability and madness.

Those shrines and talismans were used to suppress evil spirits.

Now that the protective barrier has been destroyed, the evil spirits that had been suppressed for so long have broken free, and this Eight Brews Island has become what it is today.

Upon hearing this, the soldiers looked in the direction of Narukami Island, as if they could see through layers of rain that the self-enclosed, blindfolded Thunder General who was single-mindedly pursuing eternity.

He chuckled and disappeared into the wind and rain.

......

Wenbing felt like she was going to die.

It has been more than a year since he came to Inazuma.

As a fledgling adventurer, his favorite thing was to see landscapes he had never seen before.

After reading "Snow Country," he developed an unparalleled passion for adventure.

Following the instructions of the book about Katis, he booked a body collection service at the funeral parlor and then excitedly arrived at Inazuma, a place he had often heard others talk about but had never been to.

He didn't think he was really going to die; he just found the business interesting and wanted to follow the trend.

A year ago, he traveled across the ocean to this country on the other side, hoping to explore the local customs and culture and perhaps even develop a deep and unforgettable love.

But little did they know that once they arrived, they would never be able to go back.

At the beginning, Inatsume had not yet closed the country to foreign trade, and he lived a normal life on Narukami Island for quite some time, visiting Narukami Taisha Shrine and the huge sacred cherry tree.

After that, he traveled by boat from island to island, like a tourist, visiting Narukami Island, Kannazuka Island, Hachimonji Island, Kaigi Island, and even Tenun Pass. Except for Tsurukan, which was too far away, he visited most of these islands.

However, he later became dissatisfied with this approach and began to venture deeper into these islands.