Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

"Brother Abedo, Klee wants to sleep." Klee yawned widely.

"Go to the camp to sleep, I still have some experiments to do." Abedo took his hand and walked towards the camp.

He planned to take a small piece of the Frostfire Nail fragment to study its properties.

This nail in the cold sky holds many secrets.

He wanted to unravel these secrets.

……

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao landed on the mountainside not far from the snow mountain. As soon as they were out of the cold environment of the snow mountain, Jiang Bai quickly changed out of his coat.

The weather outside is sunny and hot. Wearing so many layers and being exposed to the sun can make you feel unwell from the heat.

"Sigh, it's freezing cold or scorching hot." He sighed as he took off his hood.

The two places are not far apart, but their climates are completely different.

He could only marvel at how amazing the ley lines of Teyvat were.

"This is just the change in weather. There are several places in Liyue where even the lighting changes as soon as you enter, creating a depressing atmosphere that makes you never want to go back a second time..."

Hu Tao casually made a comment.

"Oh?" Jiang Bai became interested.

"Are there places like this in Liyue? Where are they?"

"That area at Cuijue Slope..."

"Didn't we pass by there last time? No?"

"Last time we passed by, we only passed through a very small part of it. Cuijue Slope is quite large..."

Chapter 148 Mr. Zhongli will definitely be very moved.

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao chatted as they made their way towards Mondstadt.

The first two times Jiang Bai passed through this area, he was in such a hurry that he didn't pay any attention to the scenery around him.

Now that we're not in a rush, we can slow down.

"Master, I encountered a very special Hilichurl tribe in the snowy mountains. Those Hilichurls are different from the ones we usually encounter..."

Jiang Bai told Hu Tao about what happened to him in the snow mountain.

"How are they different?"

"When they saw me, they didn't attack me, and we were even able to have some basic conversation... I couldn't understand what their language meant, but they definitely had their own language..."

"That's quite rare..."

Hu Tao also found it very novel.

It's not surprising that Hilichurls have their own language; what is surprising is that these Hilichurls are actually willing to communicate with Jiang Bai!

It's important to know that the Hilichurls, as a monster race, seem to have an innate aversion to humans. Once a human enters their territory, they will immediately pick up their weapons and launch an attack.

They don't care whether you have malicious or benevolent intentions; they treat everyone the same.

"Take me to see it next time..."

“Okay…” Jiang Bai nodded, not refusing.

She wasn't worried about what the leader would do to those Hilichurls.

Although the leader also cleans up monsters on a daily basis, he still has a normal sense of right and wrong.

The Hilichuriki people in the snowy mountains haven't done anything heinous, and we can still communicate with them.

This has, to some extent, gone beyond the scope of needing to be eliminated immediately.

After all, as fellow beings living in Teyvat, they also have the right to live here.

"Master, do you know any scholars who study Hilichurl language?"

Jiang Bai really wanted to master this language so that he could have simple conversations with those Hilichurls.

"I don't know, I haven't paid attention to this kind of thing..." Hu Tao shook her head, this question was beyond her ability to answer.

There are so many things in the world, it's impossible for her to know about everything, and as for the Hilichurl Whisper, she has never paid any attention to it.

"However, the Sumeru Academy should have related topics, right? If I run into anyone there, I'll try to find out for you..."

The two walked and talked, and Jiang Bai even had the leisure to observe his surroundings.

The mountains and fields of Mondstadt were home to many plants he had never seen before, some of which were quite distinctive.

For example, there's the windmill chrysanthemum, whose petals resemble a windmill and spin when the wind blows; and the small lamp grass, which provides light like a little lantern.

Jiang Bai discovered that there were many things on the continent of Teyvat that could provide light.

Plants, minerals, or some man-made objects can all produce light.

While it cannot make rooms as bright as day at night, it at least prevents people from being in complete darkness.

Seeing these plants, he picked some without thinking.

I don't know what use it is, but I'll just pick it anyway.

"There are some dandelions over there, let's go pick some!" Hu Tao said, pointing to a few dandelions on the hilltop not far away.

These dandelions are entirely blue and look as soft as clouds.

“There’s a particularly famous dandelion wine in Mondstadt, made from the seeds of dandelions. It’s said to have a hint of the wind in it. Whenever I visit Mondstadt, Grandpa Zhong always asks me to bring him a bottle back…”

"It's said to taste like wind? Why 'said'? Haven't you tried it, Master?"

Jiang Bai walked curiously to the dandelion, took a deep breath, and then blew hard at the individual umbrella-like flowers in the large cluster.

Driven by the wind, these petals, resembling small umbrellas or cotton wool, slowly drifted away, flying into the distance, leaving only some dandelion seeds on the flower stems for people to pick.

Hu Tao picked the dandelion seeds and put them into a small box.

"I'm not old enough to drink alcohol yet, and besides, what's so great about alcohol?"

Out of curiosity, Hu Tao had also secretly drunk alcohol, but she only felt the spiciness and choking of the alcohol and couldn't feel any pleasure from it at all.

“That makes sense…” Jiang Bai had never tasted this dandelion wine before and could not offer an evaluation.

However, since Mr. Zhongli likes this dandelion wine, he naturally can't come empty-handed next time.

"How about we take some more dandelion seeds back and let Zhongli brew a pot of them himself?" Jiang Bai suggested.

He didn't have money to buy wine for Zhongli, but he could pick dandelion seeds.

That's roughly a large jar of dandelion wine!

"good idea!"

So the two embarked on a journey to find dandelions and pick dandelion seeds.

All the dandelions on these mountains were harvested, and Walnut's box was filled to the brim with dandelion seeds.

Walnut happily put the lid back on.

With so many dandelion seeds, there should be enough for Zhongli to brew a dozen or so pots!

Now there's no need to give him any other Mondstadt souvenirs; a whole box of dandelion seeds—nothing represents Mondstadt better than that.

“Mr. Zhongli will be very touched by the thoughtfulness with which we prepared this souvenir!” Jiang Bai said with a smug smile.

This gift not only satisfies Zhongli's desire to drink dandelion wine, but also helps her develop her hands-on skills.

Although it takes time to brew, you can still drink it eventually, right?

Hu Tao gave a thumbs up.

"Next time I bring you a souvenir, I'll do it the same way."

It takes a little effort, but it doesn't cost any money.

"No way, Master! I don't drink, so picking dandelion seeds for me won't do any good... But I'd be willing to accept glass lilies..."

"In your dreams!"

The two walked and stopped frequently, and arrived at a canyon as darkness fell.

The canyon is like a crack in the earth, winding and twisting.

All around are high stone walls, and looking up in the canyon, you can only see a sliver of sky.

If you disregard the dangers of the monsters, this canyon is actually a good place to set up camp.

The two set up a tent, a table, and a fire.

Having storage space is a good thing.

Even though they were sleeping outdoors, their living conditions were by no means inferior.

Tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, and all sorts of dishes are provided.

Jiang Bai cut up the sunset fruit and sweet flowers he picked along the way and arranged them on a fruit platter. He ate the fruit while boiling water to make soup.

"I want soup~ with some pepper~ and radish too~ and a piece of ginger~ la la la~"

Jiang Bai hummed a song he had improvised on a whim, a song with no melody whatsoever.

Not to be outdone, Hu Tao sang her signature song, Qiu Qiu Yao.

"Big Qiuqiu is sick, Second Qiuqiu is here to check on her, Third Qiuqiu is gathering herbs, and Fourth Qiuqiu is brewing them~"

Strange singing echoed through the canyon, as if in a contest, the two singers refusing to give in, their voices growing louder and louder, and completely changing the key.

However, their joy turned to sorrow when a group of Hilichurls were attracted by their excessive noise.

Chapter 149 You're not angry, are you?

Before Jiang Bai's soup was even ready, a group of armed Hilichurls, eyeing them menacingly, surrounded them from both sides, trapping them inside the cave.

"Look at you, Master! You sang a Hilichurl song and attracted all these Hilichurls..."

"It's clearly because your songs are so awful that they were attracted here!"

Hu Tao glared at him, and the two started blaming each other.

As their eyes met, it was as if lightning flashed and thunder roared.

An arrow shot by a Hilichurl broke the standoff between the two.

With a flick of his staff, Walnut Homo deflected the incoming arrow.

"Then let's see who can clear out these Hilichurls first!"

"Let's compete! Who's afraid of who!" Jiang Bai took out Xue Zang's Star Silver, eager to try.

Although he originally said he wouldn't easily attack Hilichurls, since these Hilichurls attacked him first, he couldn't be blamed.

He hasn't actually used this new weapon yet, so this is a good opportunity to see how well it works!

"Master, one person on each side!"

These Hilichurls blocked their path from both the front and the back, trapping them in the middle of the canyon.

Jiang Bai didn't count the number on both sides carefully, but judging from the scale of the attack, they should be about the same.

"Row!"

As soon as Hu Tao finished speaking, she charged straight towards the Hill Crows.

The flaming staff traced an S-shaped loop in the air, accompanied by the continuous screams of Hilichurls.

Whether knocked unconscious or sent flying, these Hilichurls were being cleared out at an extremely fast pace.

Jiang Bai, of course, was not to be outdone, and charged into the Qiuqiu crowd with his greatsword.

He wielded the Starsilver of Snow Burial, a massive two-handed sword, yet in his hands it resembled a one-handed blade, hacking wildly at the Hilichurls without any strategy.

Although it lacks a set method, it is very effective.

Every Hilichurl within a meter of him was knocked unconscious, and some were even rendered lifeless.

However, some Hilichurls wielding thick rock shields managed to withstand Jiang Bai's chaotic attacks.