Genshin Impact, I'm Slime

When the dawn light first dyed the glazed tiles, the eaves and brackets of Liyue Harbor were still covered with night dew.

The dock where thousands of ships are moored quietly is covered with shrimp-red cloud shadows. A morning market merchant ship breaks through the fog and sends out a long horn, startling the flocks of sparrows resting on the "Three bowls and you won't leave the harbor" sign.

The dark green bricks and tiles are immersed in milky mist, and the aroma of freshly pickled Jueyun peppers wafts from the kitchen of Wanmin Hall, interweaving with the salty and fishy sea breeze floating in the sound of oars to form a morning song unique to the port city.

At this moment in the Baiju Inn, the morning light spread through the carved window lattices like melted honey, dyeing the bed amber.

The traveler in her nightgown was sunk into a fluffy brocade quilt, her satin-like golden hair spread all over the embroidered pillow, and the neckline of her nightgown slid down diagonally, revealing half of her pearly shoulders and neck.

Feeling the sunlight on her eyelids, she curled up her knees and rubbed the corner of the quilt, then turned over lazily. The curve of her waist was faintly visible under the snow-white hem of her dress, like a crystal butterfly on a branch that had not yet folded its wings.

"Paimon... time to get up..."

The slightly hazy ending lingered between her lips and teeth. The traveler reached for the clock on the bedside table in a daze, and suddenly sat up straight as if she had received an electric shock. The morning light just outlined the translucent tip of her ear, where red was spreading at a speed visible to the naked eye:

“Oh no, oh no, my appointment with Xingqiu is at 15:30!”

As soon as the girl's bare toes touched the brocade carpet, her pearly toes curled up due to the cold.

The silk suspenders were sliding down her shoulders, but the traveler had no time to pick up her nightgown. She just reached for the bedside and shook the clock. The pendants on her clothes jingled in the morning light, waking up Paimeng who was hugging the soft pillow embroidered with gold.

"Miss Sarah, fried meat with carrots and honey sauce... and drizzle a spoonful of honey..."

Little Paimeng frowned and opened her eyes blankly, but the scene in front of her made her muttering stop abruptly. Her suddenly widened eyes reflected the morning sun penetrating the mist, as well as the traveler's white neck and shoulders.

The soft pillow fell to the ground with a thud, and Paimon's hair stretched into exclamation marks:

"Ying! Your nightgown fell off! Hmm, it looks like the white jade of Xigujui?"

The silk was slowly accumulating from the girl's shoulders and neck, emitting a pearl-like halo in the morning light.

The sudden contact of the cold air caused her skin to shudder slightly, and the blush spread from behind her ears to the hollow of her collarbone. When she frantically grabbed the slipping straps, the morning breeze just happened to lift the gauze curtain, entangled the scattered leather boot laces and the hem of her skirt into a knot.

"Is now the time to say this!"

"Turn your head and don't peek!"

The traveler changed his clothes with his back to Paimon. The nightgown he took off was piled up at his ankles, revealing his smooth back. The light spots on the shallow dimples on his lower back were dancing like soft bells filled with morning dew and trembling.

The skin that had not been sunburned by the risk of danger had a certain kind of luster and smoothness unique to idols, like the amber sunlight flowing through the stained windows of the Mondstadt Cathedral, exuding a soft light of pearls and silk with every breath.

The more hurriedly the fingers tied the leather armor, the more the snow-colored canvas became stained with crimson. The heat rising from the tailbone was like the wind blowing through a sea of ​​dandelions, causing tiny ripples on the shoulders.

When the metal shoulder buckle was finally fastened, a ray of naughty morning light still clung to the end of the girl's spine and refused to fall.

When the traveler turned around, the raised hair brushed across the blush that had not yet subsided. The white skirt had wrapped the dazzling back in leather and metal again. Only the dust floating in the air was still reminiscing about the fleeting glimpse just now.

Little Paimon withdrew his gaze, climbed out of the bed softly, and changed his clothes.

After the two women had packed up and arrived at the place they had agreed to meet with Xingqiu, they did not find him. Instead, they were dazzled by the huge crowds outside the auction venue.

The glazed tile eaves of Yujing Terrace were crowded with merchants who were standing on tiptoe to look around, and the crowd was surging like a sea of ​​startled glazed lilies.

There were exhibition stands, tables, chairs and snacks outside the auction hall. Apparently, in addition to the auction inside which was open only to wealthy families, there were also auctions outside the venue for ordinary Liyue citizens and merchants.

The traveler clutched Paimon's cape to avoid being swept into the crowd. The red tide of bright red armor was splitting the crowd in half. The black iron shields of the Qianyan Army formed a scale-armored dragon under the scorching sun. The jade tablets hanging on the spears and halberds turned in unison at the command, and the refracted spots of light were so dazzling that people could not open their eyes. Dozens of heavily armored Qianyan Army soldiers formed a wedge formation in front of the white jade steps, warily looking at the merchants attending the meeting and the vendors who smelled business opportunities and came to sell snacks and toys.

Apparently the last illegal auction held in the Golden House had taught Ningguang a lesson.

Behind the cordon formed by the Thousand Rocks soldiers, there seemed to be a girl wearing a Fatui uniform, leaning against a pillar with her arms folded. The stand-up collar of her Winter Kingdom coat was decorated with frost crystals, and she had a crow mask with red paint on her face.

The other person's pale face looked like an embryo chiseled out of the permafrost in winter, his gray-blue pupils were empty, and occasionally he would come to his senses and tuck his wind-blown hair behind his ears.

"Mr. Traveler, you are finally here!"

Just as the Traveler and Paimon were standing outside the crowded crowd, thinking about how to squeeze in, the sound of armor colliding came from behind them. The person who came was Yanbo, the Thousand Rocks soldier who had agreed to meet with them yesterday.

"Hey, Yanbo, why are you alone? Where's Xingqiu?"

Paimeng looked at Yanbo, who was gasping for breath due to the heat, in confusion. It was obvious that the heavy armor he was wearing was quite a burden.

Yanbo smiled bitterly, took a deep breath, raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and his silver-scale armor shone with tiny gleams in the morning light.

"It is almost 9:00 p.m. Young Master Xingqiu has already entered the inner court to take charge of the situation."

"You'd better come in with me first."

Although Yanbo did not blame the traveler for being late, the girl still felt a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Yanbo did not care too much about these details. While speaking, he pushed aside the crowd and walked inside with the traveler and Paimon.

The merchant, who was pushed and staggered, was about to lose his temper, but swallowed his complaints after seeing the armor of the Qianyan Army.

A moment later, Yanbo successfully led the two of them across the cordon and came to the gilded flag of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.

Contrary to the Traveler's expectations, Yanbo did not lead them directly into the venue. Instead, he stopped in front of the Fatui girl who was surrounded by the Thousand Rocks soldiers, and introduced them to the two:

"Traveler, this is Miss Nadia, the temporary secretary assigned by the Northland Bank."

"Ms. Nadia, this is..."

Before Yanbo could finish his words, Nadia made an impatient sound, took out the clock in her uniform to check the time, and then interrupted Qianyanjun's story:

"I know, you're the one who burned down the Northland Bank lobby and caused Vlad and I to..."

“… Never mind, it’s nothing, just follow me.”

Perhaps it was due to the character of the Fatui. Just as Nadia was about to open her mouth to accuse the Traveler of the evil deeds committed at the Northland Bank, she found that the Thousand Rocks Army, which was originally maintaining order in the outer venue, suddenly turned their eyes to her.

Even Yanbo was frowning and staring at her with a bad look, as if he was going to take her to Qianyan Army prison in the next second.

Considering the bad reputation of the Fatui in Liyue, Nadia had no choice but to shut up. Then she grabbed the traveler's wrist as if in protest, waved it towards Yanbo, and led the girl into the venue.

"Eh? Eh!"

The traveler was about to say that she was not the one who set the fire in the Northland Bank, but was confused by Nadia's sudden movement, and subconsciously followed her footsteps inside.

When the traveler reacted and looked back at Yanbo, he only received an encouraging look from him, which clearly meant:

"Come on! Big sister with emergency food!" (End of this chapter)