Genshin Impact: Ningguang is still a pitiful little thing, I invested in her.

She remembers a pattern that looks like a big chicken leg.

This means that after spending half an hour going around in circles, the four of them ended up back where they started.

"This underground ruin is intricate and complex; one can easily lose their way if they're not careful,"

"It's probably a trap or predicament deliberately created by the designer with outsiders in mind."

"We must find the only correct path at the intersection of many branches in order to reach our destination."

As Fang Xun spoke, he took out his treasure-hunting compass.

He tried using the treasure compass to find the right path.

However, at this moment, the compass needle was spinning rapidly and erratically.

The compass is temporarily malfunctioning due to interference from the magnetic field of the ruins.

Paimon and Luminous were also at a loss, and the three of them looked at Wendy in unison.

"Wendy, do you know how to get out?" Paimon blinked, asking with his last glimmer of hope.

"Great, is it finally my turn?" Wendy's eyes lit up, looking eager to try.

Seeing Wendy take action, Paimon thought to himself that although this bard was usually unreliable, he was quite dependable in a pinch.

"Let me play a piece for everyone to ease the tension!"

As Wendy spoke, she took out her organ, ready to sing a song.

Paimon was taken aback at first, then said dejectedly, "Hey, we're all trapped here and can't get out, how can you still be in the mood to play the piano?"

"Hey, don't worry, the wind will tell us the answer."

As she finished speaking, Wendy slowly closed her eyes, and her entire body glowed with a pale blue light.

Immediately following, melodious piano music began, and countless wind elements gathered at a visible speed, paving a path forward on the ground.

Chapter 451 Waaah, don't eat Paimon!

The underground ruins of Kanria are like a maze, with all sorts of twists and turns, and puzzles to solve.

Fortunately, Wendy was leading the way, and Fang Xun and his group were able to approach the finish line smoothly.

"What's wrong with the lights up ahead? They're flashing, it's so weird."

Paimon stopped in his tracks, his face full of vigilance.

Throughout the entire walk, the lighting in the passageway remained constant.

The area in front, however, flickered between light and shadow, giving it an indescribable eeriness.

In this situation, a bad feeling arose in Paimon's heart.

"Hey, is Paimon scared?" Wendy turned to look at Paimon behind her and teased.

"No, no! Paimon isn't scared!"

Paimon stomped his foot angrily and denied it outright.

"Then why were you hiding behind Ying?"

"I... I was worried about danger behind us, so I specifically stayed behind to protect Ying!"

Paimon put his hands on his hips and said confidently.

Even though she was terrified inside, to the point where she could barely speak, she refused to admit that she was a coward.

Paimon can be quite arrogant at times.

“You make a good point,” Wendy thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement.

"I've heard that a terrifying monster lives underground. They can ambush enemies from behind and silently take away anyone who gets lost in the group..."

"Since you're planning to be at the very back to protect everyone, then we'll entrust our backs to you!"

Wendy started spouting nonsense with a straight face again.

The idea that "monsters silently take away lone people" is entirely fabricated by him.

It turns out that bards may lack many things, but they certainly don't lack wonderful stories.

"I suddenly realize that Luminous is quite powerful and doesn't need Paimon's protection. I think I'll go ahead a bit..."

After Wendy's scare, Paimon immediately dared not walk at the back of the line.

Of course, she didn't dare to walk at the very front; she could only walk in the middle of the line.

Paimon only felt a little safe when he was surrounded by his own people.

Click, click, click...

Just then, the flashing lights overhead went out completely.

As darkness enveloped them, Paimon let out a scream and clung tightly to Ying's arm.

"Traveler... Shall we explore the areas ahead later?"

Before Ying could speak, Paimon continued, "Listen, it sounds like there's a sound coming from above us... It's scary!"

In the dark, people's hearing is more acute, and Fang Xun and Ying could indeed hear sparse sounds coming from the pipes above their heads.

It sounds like something is moving very fast.

"That's really strange. Could it be some kind of man-eating monster?"

Wendy spoke casually, without a hint of nervousness.

Even in complete darkness, he could see everything around him clearly.

Because the wind is his eyes.

"Waaaah... Paimon doesn't taste good, don't eat me!"

"Traveler, if I get eaten, you must avenge me!"

Paimon clung tightly to Ying's arm, and they couldn't pull him away.

"Alright, alright, Wendy, stop scaring Paimon."

Fang Xun spoke to signal.

Paimon is notoriously timid.

Even when participating in a test of courage, he would tremble with fear and scream repeatedly. In the current situation, Paimon would only be more terrified.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Xun used the power of wind element to pour into the pipe.

With a click, the lights that had been turned off instantly came back on.

Then a palm-sized, furry animal that looked like a mouse fell out of the pipe.

Just now, this little guy was running around in the pipes and knocked over the wiring, causing the lights to go out.

"This is... a treasure-stealing weasel?"

Paimon blinked, staring intently at the treasure-stealing weasel in front of him.

Was that the little thing that was scaring people in the pipe just now?

What? She thought she had encountered a terrifying monster, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

At this moment, the Treasure-Stealing Weasel looked completely bewildered and at a loss, clearly not expecting to suddenly encounter four humans.

Unlike ordinary treasure-stealing weasels, this one doesn't run away when it sees humans; instead, it intentionally tries to approach them.

This is because the treasure-stealing weasel was emaciated and looked like it hadn't eaten in a long time.

It must have stumbled into the ruins of Kanria by accident and then gotten stuck there.

Just as the Treasure-Stealing Weasel was about to die, it unexpectedly encountered Fang Xun and his companions.

Fang Xun carefully examined the treasure-stealing weasel in front of him and was surprised to find that it was a top-quality large golden treasure-stealing weasel.

In the game, there are three types of treasure-stealing weasels.

Beginner Treasure-Stealing Weasel, Gold-Hidden Treasure-Stealing Weasel, and Grand Gold Treasure-Stealing Weasel.

Among them, the Great Golden Treasure Weasel is the rarest and also the most spiritually intelligent.

If we could take this giant golden treasure-stealing weasel in front of us for our own use, it might come in handy in the future.

"Are you starving? Come and have something to eat."

Fang Xun squatted down and handed the grilled meat skewers to the Treasure-Stealing Weasel.

The Great Golden Treasure Weasel was also starving, and after smelling the aroma, it immediately began to wolf down its food.

"It turns out Fang Xun is a very kind-hearted person. I never realized it before."

Seeing the harmonious coexistence between humans and animals, Paimon couldn't help but express his feelings.

She gained another understanding of Fang Xun.

"Fang Xun feeding the small animals...it seems he was secretly using your grilled meat skewers."

Ying glanced at Fang Xun, then at Paimon, hesitated, and then offered a reminder.

Paimon was stunned for a moment, then stomped his foot angrily: "So Fang Xun is this awful! I never realized before!"

...

Once the Great Golden Treasure Weasel had eaten and drunk its fill, it raised its head to look at Fang Xun, then took out an Entangled Bond from its backpack and pushed it in front of Fang Xun.

"Is this a gift for me?"

Looking at the entangled bond at his feet, Fang Xun was slightly stunned. He hadn't expected the treasure-stealing weasel to have found such a treasure.

The Great Golden Treasure-Stealing Weasel seemed to understand Fang Xun's words and nodded slightly.

It then quickly scurried into Fang Xun's pocket, curled up into a ball, and fell fast asleep.

It seemed to like Fang Xun very much and stayed by his side on its own initiative.

"Little guy, once we get back to Earth, I'll have Qiqi take care of your diet and make sure you're well-fed and chubby."

Fang Xun looked down at the Treasure-Stealing Weasel sleeping in his pocket and gently touched its head with a finger.