In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

After looking around and not being able to spot Wendy from his vantage point, Rhodes went back inside, found paper and pen, and began to write.

Old rules.

He still used the language from his previous life, so that even if someone saw what he wrote, they wouldn't be able to figure out what he was writing.

What Rod wrote was very simple.

Wind Demon Dragon, Wind God, Fools, Abyss Order.

He came to Mondstadt at a good time.

It is the best time in the plan.

Before the Traveler arrived, Wendy was already in the city. He could take this opportunity to quickly make contact with the Knights of Favonius and find a chance to trade for the Heart of God with Wendy.

As for the problems Mondstadt is facing now.

First, there's the Fatui, whose pressure intensifies daily. Rhodes suspects that the rumors circulating in Mondstadt about Stormterror are likely deliberately spread by them, hoping to exploit the public's panic and force the Knights of Favonius to show no goodwill and quell its rage, even though they know Stormterror is Dvalin, the Dragon of the East.

This is almost an unsolvable problem.

Public opinion is the most terrifying thing.

Especially considering the character of the Mondstadt people, they don't easily change their minds once they've made up their minds.

“If Falga were here, things would be easier; Qin doesn’t have his prestige yet.”

After muttering a few words to himself, Rhodes circled the words "Fools" and marked them with an emphasis mark.

The Abyss Order lurking in the shadows is also a major problem.

It was precisely because of their constant corruption and brainwashing of Dvalin that Dvalin became increasingly manic, and his hatred for Mondstadt gradually overwhelmed his former duties and beliefs as the Dragon of the East, and his hatred for the Anemo Archon grew stronger and stronger.

It took a while.

I roughly sorted out the current situation of Mondstadt's internal and external troubles and what I could do.

Rhodes put away the notebook, went outside, and wandered around Mondstadt.

His goal is simple.

They found Wendy, who was busking somewhere.

The current situation in Mondstadt is slightly different from what was planned.

But it's still within an acceptable range.

Therefore, Rhodes's plan was to first get in touch with this wind god, and then try to gain Wendy's favor in order to 'borrow' the Heart of God.

As for whether he will encounter any travelers coming to Mondstadt during this time.

It doesn't matter.

At worst, we can all work together.

Rhodes's goal has always been Wendy's Heart of God. As long as other things don't interfere with his pursuit of the Heart of God, there's no problem.

"It's not necessarily necessary to personally get involved in purifying the Wind Demon Dragon."

This is a line from the Rhodes Project.

That traveler will definitely arrive in Mondstadt, and both of them have the constitution to ignore the Abyssal Poison Blood and even purify it.

This means that Wendy actually has two options.

He doesn't necessarily have to put all his eggs in one basket to deal with Dvalin, relying solely on Rhodes or the Traveler.

in other words.

There are many ways to defeat Stormterror; Rhodes is not the only solution.

So Rhodes planned to take advantage of his extensive knowledge and orchestrate a series of actions to force Wendy to owe him a favor.

only.

Whatever you're going to do.

The first thing to do is to find this god who plays around in the mortal world.

The information Lisa provided about Wendy in the library was far too vague.

What we know now is that this guy is allergic to cats and basically never goes to the Cat Tail Tavern, but he could appear anywhere else at any time, which makes it much harder to find him.

This made finding him quite difficult.

Compared to Liyue Harbor.

Mondstadt is much smaller in area.

It's even smaller than Jingfu Port.

The island's topography in the middle of the lake prevents Mondstadt from expanding outwards, forcing it to keep its dense population within the city's current boundaries.

The Stormterror has not yet begun its attack on the city.

This information was revealed by Lisa and Rod during their conversation.

Perhaps because it hasn't been completely brainwashed and still retains some of its past affection for Mondstadt, Stormterror's attacks are currently limited to the wild.

The biggest problem Mondstadt faces is that when storms strike, they can whip up the surrounding lakes, causing waterspouts and forcing Mondstadt to endure torrential rain that covers the entire city.

This is why you can't see any vendors in the city.

No one can predict when the Stormterror will strike. If their stall is destroyed by the heavy rain, the losses will be huge, so they might as well not set up their stall at all.

As for the gloomy, wounded soldiers that Rhodes saw when he entered the city.

It was just a coincidence that he stumbled upon the city's shelter, where people who had become homeless due to the disaster were rescued by the Knights of Favonius from other towns.

Relatively speaking.

The overall atmosphere in Mondstadt is quite optimistic.

The people had great confidence in the Knights of Favonius. Even though the Grand Master was absent, they believed that the acting Grand Master could lead the people to resolve this dragon calamity.

Where did this guy go?

Rhodes spent almost the entire afternoon exploring every corner of Mondstadt except for the Knights of Favonius and the Church of Favonius, spending a considerable amount of time in various taverns.

But he still didn't see Wendy.

Asking for directions.

The answers I received were mostly that they did know of such a bard.

But they didn't know exactly where Wendy was.

Wendy's busking locations are random, not fixed in one place. Sometimes he earns enough money and then doesn't see anyone for several days in a row, which is normal.

Then a passerby gave Rod a suggestion.

That is to go to the Angel's Gift at night. The popular bard especially liked to go to that tavern. Sometimes when he couldn't afford the drinks, he would sing a few songs in the tavern to exchange for the money.

Watching the sun gradually set.

Unable to find anyone, Rhodes shook his head, changed direction, and headed towards the Knights of Favonius.

Lisa said that Jean would be free in the evening, and since she couldn't find Wendy right now, she might as well go and chat with Jean first.

As soon as Rhodes arrived at the gates of the Knights of Favonius, he encountered Lisa.

Compared to when we first met.

Lisa was even more enthusiastic and extended an invitation to Rhodes.

"Oh, Junior Brother Rod, you're here."

"It just so happens that Sister Lisa hasn't had dinner yet, do you want to come along?"

Hearing Lisa's sudden change in self-identification.

Rod twitched the corner of his mouth: "Senior sister, hasn't Commander Qin rested yet?"

"Ouch~~"

"If all you do is look for the piano the moment we meet, you'll really disappoint your older sister Lisa~"

After teasing Rhodes a couple of times, Lisa added, "Jin won't rest until nine o'clock. Let's go have dinner first and then wait for her."

"Oh fine."

This time, Rhodes didn't ask any more questions and nodded in agreement.

that's it.

The two traveled together and arrived at the Deer Hunter restaurant, which was very famous in Mondstadt.

Rod ordered the restaurant's signature dish, medium-rare venison steak, a satisfying salad, and a meat sauce pasta, while Lisa only ordered a radish and vegetable soup.

The two chatted as they ate.

Lisa asked a lot of questions about the recent situations of Gülech and Seno.

I can tell.

Although she has dropped out of school, she still cares a lot about her teachers and junior classmates.

After that.

Lisa's main question was about Rhodes's rescue of Narcida.

She was equally interested in this matter.

Not only did they ask a lot of questions about the details, but they also praised Rhodes a lot, with each compliment being unique, which made Rhodes's cheeks flush.

Dinner is over.

The sky had become completely dark.

When I returned to the Knights of Favonius library, a blonde woman dressed in knight's attire was sitting at a desk there.

Unlike Lisa, who still has time to go out for dinner and have an hour of tea.

Even after finishing a long day's work, Qin was still busy at her desk. To her left was a cup of cold coffee, and to her right was a half-eaten fisherman's toast.

She didn't know what she was writing down there, and even when she heard Lisa and Rod enter, she didn't look up, diligently writing away.

Rhodes glanced at the time.