The golden tree standing tall in the world of Teyvat

"It's been a while since we've sparred, Wendy. Do you still remember that feeling?" Zhongli glanced at Wendy and said calmly.

"No, no, I'm just curious, and didn't Liusu say that?" Wendy waved her hand.

Zhongli is the oldest of the seven gods and has the most terrifying strength. In a one-on-one situation, the other six gods have no chance of winning. They can only win in a two-on-one situation, and even if they win, they will suffer great losses. Just like the Thunder God of Inazuma next door, although she can break Zhongli's shield, she is fragile. Generally speaking, gods have one ability that is weak, unlike Zhongli, who is a hexagonal warrior.

"To be honest, I've always felt anxious, as if I've forgotten something before I've done it. I can't remember it, and it's so uncomfortable..."

Paimeng said: "Ah, I know this feeling! I know I've forgotten something, but I can't remember what it is."

"Alas, I don't know where to go, so I just wandered around. I walked past the market that day and went in for a walk. When I was buying things, I heard someone chatting and vaguely mentioned the Dragon Stone."

"These three words sound very familiar, as if what I'm going to do is related to that kind of stone, so I want to find a piece to see."

"Maybe if I hold the stone in my hand, I can remember what I'm going to do."

Zhongli nodded after hearing Kunjun's explanation and said: "I see. If I have the chance during this trip, I will also help you find this kind of stone."

"Really? Thank you, Mr. Zhongli, you're so nice!" Kunjun thanked Zhongli.

"It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning."

"Are we leaving?" Paimeng asked.

Zhongli analyzed slowly: "Going north from the Layered Rock Abyss, you will reach Lingju Pass. If they choose this route, they will definitely leave traces along the way."

"Then let's go!"

The crowd followed the traces left by the miners and traced all the way to Lingju Pass.

"The footprints disappeared here." Paimeng said as he looked at the traces on the ground.

Zhongli suggested: "Ask people nearby. If the miners passed by here, they should be able to see them."

"Excuse me, have you seen people dressed as miners nearby?" Paimeng asked an old man.

"Miners? No."

Paimeng: "Forget it, let's ask others."

Ying: "."

Anyway, you are the one asking, I am only responsible for walking, you don't need to add this.

"Hello, have you seen miners? Such big guys, a total of four!"

Next, Paimeng found a middle-aged man and asked, and gestured the size of the miners.

"Go away, don't disturb me to appreciate the floating clouds!" The middle-aged man replied impatiently.

Paimon complained with a bit of disdain: "This person looks so impatient."

Paimon flew in front, followed by Ying, Kunjun, Zhongli, while Liusu and Wendy slowly wandered behind, as if this matter had nothing to do with them.

"Hey, the scenery of this place is really good." Wendy said as he walked.

Liusu touched his chin and looked at the pond in the distance and said: "Indeed, that pond is good. I will come here to fish next time."

"Hey, you haven't been to these places in Liyue for so long, have you?" Wendy said in surprise after hearing Liusu's words.

Liusu replied strangely: "No, why should I come to these places?"

"Then how have you been living for hundreds of years? You haven't been squatting in Liyue Harbor all the time, have you?" Wendy seemed to have discovered a blind spot.

"Indeed." Liusu nodded.

Wendy: "."

How can this god be more outrageous than himself? How did he squat in Liyue Harbor for more than two hundred years?

"What do you do every day? Can you stay in one place for so long?"

"Fishing? Fishing every day, time flies by." Liusu replied.

"What's fun about fishing? How many fish have you caught so far?"

Liusu replied with a fierce face: "None."

After hearing Liusu's words, Wendy struggled with his face and squeezed out a sentence for a long time: "Amazing."

How did you catch no fish in more than 200 years with your fishing method?

Wendy scratched his head. He could never imagine that Liusu would fish directly without a hook or bait. It would be strange if such a fish could be caught.

Paimeng, Ying and others found another young woman named Xiaoling.

Paimeng asked directly: "Have you seen people dressed as miners around here?"

Xiaoling thought for a while and replied: "About four or five days ago, a few people walked by here, carrying baskets and pickaxes... It's almost the same as what you said."

"Yes, that's them!"

Paimeng replied in surprise. After searching for so long, he finally got a clue.

Zhongli said in a deep voice: "Four or five days ago? It seems that they are not walking as fast as we thought. I am afraid that the terrain of Lingju Pass took a lot of time."

"Oh, those people are so strange. Four grown men, all with dull faces, as if they haven't woken up yet! There is also a child staggering in front..."

"Did you see the child clearly?" Zhongli continued to ask.

Xiaoling replied: "I just took a quick glance. She has blue hair and is very short. It seems... It seems to be a girl! Also, her expression is very serious, without any smile."

"Are they taking this road?"

Zhongli pointed to the direction of the footprints on the ground.

"Yes, they walked straight ahead from here."

Ying asked: "Did you find anything else?"

"It's a bit strange. It's the first time I've seen that kind of situation...Are those adults asleep? It's really strange."

Xiaoling thought about the state of the people at that time and answered a little hesitantly.

"Then let's go!"

After talking to Xiaoling, Paimon continued to be the team leader and appealed to everyone.

"It seems that Skynet's blocking is indeed related to the Demon God. After hearing the account of the woman named Xiaoling, these people must have been controlled by their minds." Zhong Li said as he walked.

"Huh? Really?" Pamon asked.

Zhongli touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "It's almost the same, but that girl with blue hair and very short height has no existence in my impression."

"There are footprints on the ground, ah, there's someone over there."

"Help, please help me!" The man heard Paimon's voice and shouted for help.

"I'm going to save people!"

Ying took the initiative to take over the task. There were three gods here who were crooked to an unknown extent, a person who didn't look like a human being, and a Paimon. In Ying's view, it was unrealistic for them to take action.

"These monsters are so violent that they will notice you just walking by them. They will pounce on people without saying a word...Thank you for saving me, thank you."

"My name is Wanyu, I belong to Liyue Shenglu Hall, and I am responsible for the research of cultural monuments."

After her introduction, Ying was relieved. This person named Wanyu was still a scholar. No wonder he was so weak. He couldn't even defeat a dragon lizard. Ying had experienced a trip to Xumi and had no good impression of scholars at all.

Paimon asked in confusion: "Oh, not a miner?"

"How did you know she looks like a miner?" Ying couldn't help but complain.

"Hey." Pamon scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Miner?" Wanyu asked in confusion.

"Well, we are looking for miners, four of them in total! They are all tall men with mining tools."

After listening to Paimon's words, Wanyu replied: "I seem to have seen the person you mentioned."

"Really?"

Wanyu explained: "Yes, I set out from Nantianmen the day before yesterday, heading towards Lingju Pass. I met a group of people on the way, a child and a few adults."

"Can you give me more details?" Pamon continued.

"I was walking in a hurry and couldn't take a closer look. I can't remember the facial features clearly. I'm sorry."

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Sure enough, scholars are all a bunch of unreliable beings. In my impression, no scholar seems to be reliable.

"That's enough, thank you." Zhongli said.

"I wish I could help." Wanyu said happily after hearing Zhongli's words.

Ying frowned as she listened to the conversation between the two, feeling like she wanted to complain.

"Then I'll take the first step. I still have academic conferences to attend. Thank you all again." Wanyu said and left.

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Perhaps due to preconceived ideas, Ying particularly disliked scholars and had a natural discomfort with scholars. She silently watched the scholar named Wanyu leave, always feeling that he was rude.

"According to the scholar, these people should be heading towards Nantianmen." Paimeng concluded.

"But, are you sure they are the same group of people?" Kun Jun said a little doubtfully.

Paimon said hesitantly: "The combination of children and adults is not that common!"

"Ying, what's wrong with you? You have a troubled face." After Paimon finished speaking, he turned around and saw Ying with a troubled face and said a little worriedly.

Ying organized his words and said, "I hate scholars."

"What a coincidence, I hate scholars too." Liusu took over the words with a smile on his face.

Zhongli: "."

Wendy: "."

On why a god of wisdom hates scholars, this made both gods who knew the truth silent.

Oh, her name is Liusu, that’s okay.

"Hey, Liusu also hates scholars?" Paimeng asked doubtfully.

"Yeah, those scholars make me feel sick when I see them. They are as big as 2,580,000 people, especially those scholars from the Xumi Order. They are like moths eating big trees." Liu Su. replied.

Zhongli: "."

Wendy: "."

Paimon: "."

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Kunjun: "???"

Two hundred years of Tassel in Liyue also allowed Zhongli to figure out the nature of Tassel. He usually seemed quite normal, but the decisions he always made on some things made Zhongli wonder if Tassel was a god with the attribute of fire. He was particularly irritable. , I will never talk to you if I can do it.

"Why do you hate scholars, Liusu?! And what are moths?" Wendy was different. He was puzzled.

Liusu turned around and glanced at Wendy and said calmly: "It's nothing, because I simply find it difficult to talk to them."

Wendy obviously didn't believe Liusu's words and asked suspiciously: "That's it?"

Liusu glanced at Wendy and said, "That's it."

Wendy: "."

"Hey, look at that rock over there!" Kunjun said after seeing several people finish talking.

Everyone looked in the direction Kunjun pointed and found it was a piece of stone amber.

"Oh, there's also this trick." Paimeng immediately understood what Kunjun meant.

Kunjun nodded and said, "It should work. Let me try it."

Kunjun walked towards Shi Po, slowly squatted down, gently put his hand on Shi Po, and slowly closed his eyes.

"Um."

Through Shi Po's line of sight, Kun Jun saw four miners heading towards Nantianmen.

"Yes, it's the same group of people. They walked along this road." Kun Jun opened his eyes, stood up and said to everyone.

"The scene where Brother Kun reads the memories of the stone is always interesting no matter how many times I watch it." Zhongli said meaningfully.

Kunjun scratched his head and replied with some embarrassment: "This so-called ability is really not used in ordinary times. It is somewhat meaningful to allow Mr. Zhongli to entertain himself."

Paimon praised Kunjun unabashedly: "Xiaokun is our compass! Only with you here can we determine the direction."

"Hahahaha, right? Then my trip here will be in vain."

Speaking of this, Kunjun continued as if he was reminiscing about a particularly interesting thing: "Well, this feels... like working on a case, so interesting."

“While it’s fun, don’t forget to stay alert.”

"Oh! That's right. Mr. Zhongli is really cautious."

"In addition, the scholar just now was attacked by a young rock dragon lizard, but this kind of monster should not be so aggressive."

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After listening to Zhongli's words, Ying looked at him suspiciously. The young rock dragon lizard is not aggressive. Are you sure? When I was exploring Liyue, this young rock dragon lizard saw me rolling towards me like a mad dog. Fortunately, I was strong, otherwise I would have been attacked by them.

Zhongli continued his analysis: "There are many clues along the way, and they all seem to be connected somehow..."

"The workers went to Nantianmen the day before yesterday. From here, they have to go through a difficult mountain road. If their destination is Nantianmen, we should still be able to catch up."

"Well, let's go right away!" Paimon said.

"I just marked the area nearby. If Lao Dai comes after me, he can follow the marks to find us."

"As expected of Zhongli!" Paimeng praised.

"However, Zhongli, are you sure that with our speed, Lao Dai can catch up quickly?" Liusu said a little doubtfully. The flying and jumping along the way were all thanks to Wendy.

Zhongli: "."

"Let's go to Nantianmen." Zhongli changed the subject.

"Wuhu, take off."

Wendy showed off her ability and made everyone walk like flying. Ordinary people would definitely ask Wendy what this ability is. But Kunjun had no doubt at all about Wendy's ability. This was what made Ying feel abnormal.

Walk all the way to Nantianmen.

"Look, there's someone lying in front of you. I wonder if he's the person we're looking for."

"There is a backpack next to him... He is indeed a miner." Kun Jun walked to the man lying on the ground and said.

"Hey, hey, can you hear me?" Pamon called to the person lying on the ground.

Zhong Li analyzed: "Looking at his appearance, he must have fainted here due to exhaustion."

"Should we wake him up?" Paimon asked.

"I can still dig"

"Huh? Are you muttering something like this?" Pamon looked at the miner and said in confusion.

"It looks like it has been struggling, and it looks like it wants to stand up and dig." Ying said.

"It's really abnormal to be so persistent."

"There is a camp nearby. Take him there to settle down first and then make plans."

After hearing Zhongli's words, Kunjun carried the miner on his back and walked to the nearby camp to settle down.

Paimon said a little worriedly: "How is it? He won't die, right?"

"He was overworked and fell into a coma. Fortunately, his life was not in danger." Zhongli explained.

"It shouldn't be. Why are you so tired and you still keep digging while talking." Ying said from the side.

"Yes, this matter is indeed unreasonable. According to the mandatory time of Liyue Skynet, even miners will not make such common sense mistakes. And I just observed the Liyue Skynet he is carrying. It seems like It's like being shut down," Zhongli said, touching his chin.

"Huh? Why is this happening?" Paimon asked.

"As we all know, in the hearts of Liyue people, Liyue Skynet is the last gift left to Liyue made by the rock god Morax. It is also a final restriction that is not a contract. Liyue people will abide by it, otherwise they will lose Liyue. Qualifications for using Yuetian.com.”

"Losing the qualification to use the Liyue Skynet is undoubtedly the same as losing the identity of a Liyue person. The order issued by the Immortal Lord is to hope that the people of Liyue will not be so tired and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Liyue now, so Only four hours of working time have been set so that Liyue people can have their own living habits. "

"Zhongli, what do you mean?" Paimon seemed to know something.

Zhong Li continued his analysis: "This matter has basically been confirmed. This person seems to have been affected by something, but the other party knows the current situation in Liyue. If this miner continues to work, he will definitely lose Liyue. Skynet has the qualifications, but the other party doesn’t want to do this, so by using the power of the devil to put Liyue Skynet into a closed state, the worker’s information cannot be detected, and naturally it cannot be sent to other people.”

"But, why? This person wants to close the Liyue Skynet? If it directly affects the miner's mind, the message will not be transmitted. Why go to all the trouble to use the power of the devil to close the Liyue Skynet?" Paimon scratched his head and said in confusion.

"I don't know about this either, but the Liyue Skynet worn by this miner does have a familiar demonic power." After saying this, Zhongli turned his head and glanced at Kunjun who was still observing the miner.

"According to what Zhongli said, this demon knows the importance of the Liyue Skynet to the people of Liyue. Although he needs help, he is unwilling to let these workers lose the right to use the Liyue Skynet, right?" Paimeng concluded.

"Yes, that's true." Zhongli nodded.

"That's even more strange. If Zhongli's speculation is correct, the other party's behavior doesn't seem to be harmful to Liyue. He can actually pay attention to such a small thing." Paimeng scratched his head.