Explorer of Teyvat

"Mandrill, why are you here?"

Ying and Paimon walked to a remote corner under the roof of the Adventurers Association.

There is no one here near Hanfeng Iron Ware below.

Mandrill stood here with an aura of indifference,

"I'm waiting for you." Mandrill said.

Paimon tilted his head: "Waiting for us?"

"Well, the Dragon King said that there have been some changes in the land of Liyue recently, and I would like to invite you to go and have a look." Mandrill nodded, indicating that Paimon heard correctly.

"Change?" A trace of doubt appeared in Ying's eyes, "What other changes are there in the land of Liyue that can be hidden from the Dragon King?"

If there is nothing above the ground in Liyue that can be hidden from the emperor,

Then, all the changes under the Liyue Earth are within the perception of Dragon King Ruotuo.

As the incarnation of Liyue Earth, Ruotuo Dragon King has very powerful control over Liyue Earth.

"The Dragon King said that he can't tell whether this change is good or bad, so let me show you and let you make a decision."

Mandrill can't lie. He will convey whatever the Dragon King says.

"The Dragon King said that the change that occurred this time was due to the earth's veins. The earth's veins in Liyue are rapidly becoming active. The Emperor also said that it may be related to the Sky Nail that was crushed by the Dragon King before."

After listening to Mandrill's words, Ying also understood.

The so-called changes in the land of Liyue are the earth line tasks that I have accepted.

"But if it was the change brought about by the Sky Nail, wouldn't Zhongli take action?" Paimeng looked confused.

In her opinion, the changes caused by the Sky Nail are definitely not a good thing. Zhongli should stop the changes it brings.

"Didn't I just say that?" Mandrill looked at Paimon with an expression as if he was looking at a fool, "The Dragon King said he couldn't tell whether it was good or bad."

After a pause, he probably felt that it was difficult for Paimon's IQ to understand this sentence.

After thinking for a while, he continued: "Last time you went to Shen Yu Valley, you must have contacted the two people there."

Mandrill refers to the Immortal Fujin and the Lord of the Mountain, Lingyuan.

Ying nodded: "Yeah, I see, Fu Jin is a very good friend. As for the mountain master, ha, it was not easy to communicate with him at first, but now he is also a friend."

"Since you have met them, you should have understood the so-called natural battle." Mandrill said.

natural battle,

It is the conflict of ideas between Immortal Fujin and Mountain Lord Lingyuan.

Lingyuan believes that it is in line with nature to transform the mountains, rivers and land into what they once were in ancient times.

Fujin believes that human beings are also part of nature. Human beings transforming the earth and planting tea trees are also in line with nature.

At the beginning, Mountain Lord Lingyuan almost succeeded in changing the earth veins.

But despite Ying's efforts... she was interrupted from casting the spell.

In the end, Fujin and Lingyuan reconciled, and Lingyuan also agreed to see human nature.

“The change that occurred this time is that the power of the earth veins has become active again, and its impact may be an increase in monsters, abnormalities in the earth veins, etc.

But at the same time, it also brings more earth energy, the land will be more fertile, and the mountains, rivers and land will benefit. "

Listening to Mandrill's words, an idea flashed in Paimeng's little head: "Oh, just like what Lingyuan did, it is beneficial to Shen Yugu, but harmful to the people of Shen Yugu, is that true?"

Mandrill was silent for a moment: "Although it is not very appropriate, it is roughly correct. Active earth veins will affect human life."

"What do you think of Zhongli?" Ying asked.

Mandrill: "The emperor said, just let nature take its course."

The corner of Ying's mouth twitched, this was indeed what Zhongli would say.

"Forget it, we just happened to have received the mission of abnormal earth veins, why not go and take a look now."

"Mission? Okay, let's set off."

In a flash of clear light, the three figures disappeared.

Yaoguang Beach,

As the largest shoal area in Liyue,

The aquatic products here are rich and a large number of fishermen live here.

In particular, the shellfish and snails produced in Yaoguangtan are also delicacies in Liyue Port.

"Wow, here..."

Paimon immediately felt the difference as his figure emerged from the clear light.

It’s not like I haven’t been to Yaoguang Beach before, but today I saw it at a glance.

Full of life.

The entire Yaoguang Beach was shrouded in strange vitality, and there was an indescribable feeling.

Oh, it's alive.

"Do you feel it? The earth is exuding vitality, and the energy escaping from the earth's veins makes this area active." Mandrill said calmly,

But in his eyes, there was a hint of worry that wouldn't go away.

Before Ying and Paimon could speak,

An eagle roar came from the sky,

Bright clear light cuts through the sky,

A shota fell in front of the three of them, with a spear in his hand still smelling of blood.

(Wind Eagle·Cang, character AI picture)

"master."

There was joy on Cang Xiao's face, as if she was happy for Mandrill's arrival.

Then he looked at Ying and Paimon,

"Long time no see, Aunt Traveler, and Sister Paimon."

Ying's pretty face paused, and she stretched out her hand to pinch Cang's little face: "What aunt? Call me sister."

"I don't want to." Cang twisted his body, trying to avoid Ying's claws.

As Cang grows up and is taught by other immortals,

Cang also has a new understanding of seniority.

In his opinion, Ying is friends with his father and is also friends with his master, that is, his elders.

Since she is an elder, she must be called aunt.

"Oh, okay, Cang, how is the situation here?" Mandrill interrupted Ying's oppression of Cang.

Cang quickly avoided Aunt Huangmao and ran behind Mandrill,

"As Grandpa Dragon King said, monsters are resurrected everywhere. The entire Qiongji Wilderness is filled with monsters, and I can't kill them alone.

However, I looked at the place where the monsters resurrected. The elemental power is more abundant, and the soil power seems to be increasing. If the monsters can be cleared away, this will be a very rich farmland. "

When the little guy was talking, people noticed that there was still blood on the spear in his hand.

Obviously, this little guy came all the way from the outside.

Although he looks like a child after his transformation, Cang's strength is definitely not weak.

When he was created by King Dao, he was a high-level elemental being.

Later, he was trained and taught by Mandrill, and was recognized by the emperor and granted the title of immortal.

If a fight really breaks out, Ying may not be able to defeat Cang in a short time.

After all, he's very mobile.

"Yes, it's pretty much what the Dragon King said." Mandrill nodded slightly, then looked at Ying, "Where is the mission you took on?"

Ying took out a map and pointed at several locations on the map.

Mandrill glanced at it: "From Guiliyuan through Yaoguangtan to around Mingyun Town, it happens to cross Qiongjiye. Let's go, I will help you with the task and observe at the same time."

"Mission? What mission?" Cang's little head came over.

Paimon pulled him over and explained what the Adventurers Association was and how to make money by taking on tasks.

After hearing Paimon's explanation, Cang's eyes lit up.

"There will be Morana if you clean up the monsters. Can I take the mission?"

Paimon tilted his head: "Hey, does Cang also want Huamora?"

"Of course, Uncle Yanxiao also wants to make money. Master never gives me money when he eats at Wangshu Inn. I can't follow Master and eat for free..."

Cang hasn't finished speaking yet.

Mandrill slapped him on the head,

"Don't talk nonsense."

After saying that, Mandrill looked at Ying and Paimon: "I gave it, but Yanxiao didn't want it."

If you can explain it, you can already see the harm caused by the word "eat for free" to Mandrill.

Cang covered his head: "Ugh, then I can also make money to buy gifts for my father, and that annoying guy Yuan, I have to prepare gifts for him next time we meet, as well as Master, Emperor, Grandpa Dragon King, Aunt Xianyun, Fa Master Nan..."

When it came to the latter part, Cang probably couldn't remember clearly, so he took off the hand covering his head and told all about Liyue's Immortal Family with his fingers.

Mandrill glared at him, but there was still a hint of warmth in his pupils.

"You see, without Mora, nothing can be done."

Finally, Cang made a summary explaining the importance of Mora.

Paimon agreed very much with this and kept nodding: "Yes, it's really inconvenient to go out without Mora."

Then he started to complain about the price of food.

Hearing this, Ying Kuang rolled his eyes.

Seeing the two little guys seeming to keep complaining,

Ying quickly interrupted: "Okay, okay, we'll talk about Mora later. Let's go to the first mission point first."

After a pause, Ying rubbed Cang's head: "Cang is also here to help. When I make money from Maura, I will give you a share."

His eyes lit up: "Okay."

Mandrill shook his head slightly, but didn't say anything. A clear light emerged, enveloped everyone, and flew towards the first mission point.

…

Return to the original ruins group,

As one of the most prosperous gathering places in Liyue,

There are a lot of ruins here,

It also naturally supports a large number of people who make a living from the ruins.

For example, Wang Daoyi woke up from the ruins.

The treasure thief group can make a lot of profits from here every year.

Later, the Qianyan Army cleaned up this place, and in the Battle of Qingcezhuang, a large number of treasure stealing groups were cleaned up.

The rampant criminal activities here have also subsided.

But just because the treasure thief group is gone, it doesn't mean there's no one here anymore.

An official inspection team from Liyue settled here.

But with the emergence of active earth veins, the situation of the inspection team became worse.

"Has it been reported? When will support arrive?" a girl dressed as a Liyue scholar asked.

"Sister Wan, the reply from above said that we should evacuate..."

"Are you kidding? It took a lot of effort to develop this ruins. If we evacuate now, the monsters will destroy everything." An archaeologist named Sister Wan said angrily.

"Sister Wan, the people from Yinyuan Hall have withdrawn. They said this is not the ruins they want."

"Damn it, these old salts know they are unreliable."

Lao Yanba, the disparaging name for Yinyuan Hall among the Eight Gates of Liyue.

Some people in the Silver Plains Hall are working tirelessly to find the remains of the demon god named Heulia.

Occupying Yanli, they invested a large number of archaeological teams. Most of the archaeological activities in Liyue were supported by the Silver Plains Association.

However, their archaeological enthusiasm has faded a lot in the past two years, and they don't know what happened.

After taking a deep breath angrily, the archaeologist named Sister Wan spoke again: "What did the Adventurers Association say?"

Someone quickly answered: "The Adventurers Association said that someone has taken over the mission here, and someone should be here soon."

Sister Wan then breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, everyone, just hold on for a while and wait for the people from the Adventurers Association to arrive."

Before the people in the ruins could relax for long, the monster's shrill roar came from outside.

The archaeological team members turned pale and were shocked.

But time passed little by little, but no monsters attacked the ruins.

"Could it be that someone from the Adventurers Association is here?"

Sister Wan was thinking,

There were shouts outside,

"Hey, is anyone there? We are from the Adventurers Association. The monsters have been cleared away and they can come out."

Hearing the shout, Sister Wan rushed to the entrance of the ruins.

Looking outside,

Sure enough, the leyline accumulation point that previously blocked the ruins gate had disappeared.

The monsters all over the ground were also in pieces.

The most important thing is that a blue device appears on the leyline node.

As an archaeologist and cultural person, Sister Wan can naturally recognize this thing.

Ground veins stone.

A trace of joy flashed in his eyes: "That's great. With this thing here, I won't be afraid of problems with the earth veins again."

"Ahem, you don't have to be happy for too long. This stone is a rudimentary one and won't last long." Ying stepped forward and took out a commission, "If you are the client, please sign it. We still have Other tasks to do.”

"Ah, how long can I hold you back?" Sister Wan hesitated.

Ying raised his eyebrows: "About seven days. After seven days, the accumulated earth veins will have to be cleaned, otherwise the energy of the earth veins will explode the stone."

"Huh, seven days, that's enough." Sister Wan breathed a sigh of relief, then took the entrustment document in Ying's hand and signed her name, "The bounty has been handed over to the Adventurers Association. You can go directly to it when the time comes. Just Catherine.”

Ying nodded: "Understood."

After saying that, I will leave.

Sister Wan hesitated for a moment and then said, "You should be the legendary traveler."

Ying was stunned for a moment: "Do you know me?"

"Haha, the legendary traveler and her flying partner are famous even in our archaeological community." Sister Wan said with a smile.

"Hehe, the famous partner Paimon." Paimon had a silly smile on his face, obviously feeling comfortable being praised.

Ying glanced at her helplessly, then looked at Sister Wan again: "Are you looking for me for something?"

"Hmm, you have explored so many ruins, so you must know a lot about ancient civilizations. There is a ruin here that we have yet to unravel. We only have seven days, and I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time, so I want to invite you and your friends to join us."

Sister Wan very keenly discovered that Paimeng seemed to like others to care about her very much.

So she naturally mentioned Paimon when she spoke.

"As for the reward, I can give you fifty thousand, no, eighty thousand molas."

After a pause, Sister Wan felt a little embarrassed: "There should have been more, but it's a pity that the old Yanba from Yinyuan Hall quit."

"Silver Plains Hall?" Paimon tilted his head.

Ying actually remembered: "The ruins we explored with Zhongli before, the girl named Wanyan, is from Yinyuan Hall."

Paimon also remembered: "Oh, the remnants of the Salt God, I know."

"Ha, you also know this legend. Many high-level officials of Yinyuan Hall are people of the God of Salt. However, many people don't believe it."

Sister Wan said with a smile, then looked at Ying expectantly, "How about it, come and help me."

Paimon poked Ying's arm: "There are 80,000 Mora."

Ying's hesitation flashed and he said, "I have other tasks. If you want to help, you have to wait until I have cleared up the abnormal earth veins in other places."

Sister Wan showed joy: "No problem, no problem. It just so happens that the preliminary preparation of the ruins also takes time. You can come here within three days."

That's no problem,

Ying nodded: "Okay, I will come when the time comes."

If it is in the game, Aunt Huangmao’s travel diary will be updated with new tasks:

【Accept the mission·Ancient ruins! 】

Of course, in reality there is no prompt.

The two parties did not even enter into a contract

After agreeing on a time,

Ying and Paimon left in a hurry,

Mandrill and Cang are still waiting outside.

Returning to the battlefield outside, ignoring the devastated land and the monster fragments everywhere,

Ying walked up to Mandrill,

"What took so long?" Mandrill asked with some confusion.

Although he doesn't live much in Liyue Port, Mandrill still has common sense, and the job of signing and sealing shouldn't take this long.

Ying didn't think much and told her about the commission she had just received from the archaeological team.

"archeology?"

Mandrill's eyes turned to the location of the archaeological team, with a hint of thought in his eyes.

"This location seemed to be... the final laboratory?"

Thinking of this, Mandrill hesitated for a moment, and then said to Ying: "This ruins may be risky. If possible, it is best to ask the emperor to come with you."

Ying: "Huh?"

Ying had experienced dangerous ruins more than once or twice, but she had never thought of any ruins that would require Zhongli to act together.

"That ruins should be the laboratory used for research by the Demon God of Dust, Hargentus, during the Demon God War. There may be some dangers left in it," Mandrill explained.

"Hey, isn't the final cave over there at Luhua Pond?" Paimeng said with some confusion.

She was talking about the Huaqing Secret Palace, which she and she had both visited before. There were also some mechanical artifacts left in it, which were said to have been left behind by Guizang's research.

"The Secret Palace of Hua Qing's Return is not the cave where she finally returns. It is just the cave that the immortals helped build when she was studying ancient evil objects." Mandrill explained,

"On the land of Liyue, Hagentus left many ruins. Although most of them have been destroyed, there are still some left, such as Guiliji, Luhua Pool, Wuwangpo, etc. .”

After a pause, Mandrill continued: "His alchemy is very powerful, and the things left behind are still functioning even after thousands of years, which is very dangerous. Therefore, to explore his ruins, it is best to call God Lord." .”

"Wow, there will be a lot of good things there, such as the artifacts left behind." Paimon's eyes lit up.

Last time I went to the ruins of Heulia, all the artifacts of the Salt God were fed to Osel.

Paimon felt sorry for him for a long time.

"...There probably aren't any artifacts, but there should be quite a few treasures inside."

Mandrill was thinking about the demon materials he had finally collected.

Regardless of the dangers of those materials, they are indeed treasures.

"Okay, let's quickly solve the abnormality in the earth's veins, then go back to find Zhongli, and then get the treasure." Paimon couldn't wait any longer, holding Ying's sleeve and flying forward.

Mandrill opened his mouth,

I wondered if these two people had forgotten something.

He came here this time, but he wanted to ask Ying what he thought about the active earth line.

Why did it suddenly turn into doing tasks and getting rewards?

Shaking his head helplessly, Mandrill took his disciple's hand and followed Paimon and Ying.

…

after one day,

Ying and Paimon returned to Liyue Port exhausted, went to the Adventurers Association and handed in tasks, receiving a large amount of rewards.

Although he was very tired, Paimon still remembered the treasure in the ruins.

After leaving the Adventurers Association, Paimon tugged on Ying's sleeve: "Quick, let's go find Zhongli."

Ying looked at Mandrill and Cang on the other side.

Mandrill naturally doesn't matter.

"Then let's go." Ying didn't want to rest, and led the people towards Shengshengtang.

Come to the Hall of Purity,

Coincidentally, neither Zhongli nor Dragon King Ruotuo went out.

"Haha, you are here, how are you? Is it a good thing or a bad thing to feel that the earth veins are active?"

Seeing the person coming, Ruotuo Dragon King asked with a smile.

Ying's expression froze, and she forgot that Mandrill was looking for her for something.

I was so busy using Mandrill and Cang as thugs that I forgot to think about the problem.

"This, ah, that..."

My brother is sweating profusely,

Ying didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Okay, Ruoduo."

Zhongli motioned the Dragon King to sit down, then looked at Ying,

"Presumably...you came here to see us for something?"