The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Those two guys are really unruly.

"You're done working like this? Is that alright?" Yu Jin asked, somewhat puzzled, as he watched the Fools gradually emerge from the protective fence.

"It's alright, it was going to stop anyway." Mongot smiled, then pointed to the dam and said, "Didn't you see there are hardly any Liyue people here, Your Majesty?"

"Because of that 'Lantern Festival', everyone in Liyue is taking a break."

"Holidays are such a wonderful thing," Yu Jin remarked. Then, as if remembering something, he asked, "Are there holidays in the border region?"

Montgomery paused, thought for a moment, and shook his head, saying, "In my recollection, there doesn't seem to be one."

Holidays don't exist at the border where blood has stained the earth.

If we really have to say, the only thing that bears some resemblance to the celebrations and festivals during the few days of victory in the war is the few days of revelry.

“If the king wants it, it can be,” Montgomery suggested after some thought.

"There shouldn't be any unrest in the border area now, right?" Yu Jin didn't answer, but instead asked about the current situation in the border area.

“No, at least until our generation of demigods dies, there shouldn’t be any major upheavals,” Mongot replied without hesitation.

"Then forget it. It's better to let festivals be born naturally in the vibrant life of things."

Yu Jin shook his head, effectively ending the conversation. His tone then suddenly became mysterious.

Have you ever heard of monsters?

"A monster? What's that?"

The change in Yu Jin's tone was so rapid that Meng Gut almost didn't react.

"Hehe, let me tell you, when we go to Inazuma, you'll..."

In front of the deserted dam, Ember was gesticulating wildly as he explained his "Inazuma Infiltration Plan" to Mongot!

……

night.

The crowds outside Liyue did not shrink due to the biting cold wind; on the contrary, they became even denser with the arrival of the Lantern Festival.

Meanwhile, Scarlet Cloud Slope and Tiger Rock, as Liyue's two largest commercial streets, were bustling with people.

However, amidst the bustling streets, there was one area that was sparsely populated. This was none other than the Northern Bank, whose reputation had already been ruined in Liyue.

Inside the Northern Bank, the lights were still on, but there were few people around, giving it a dilapidated appearance.

This was partly because the Northern Bank had almost no customers and little business, and partly because the employees had done too much physical labor during the day and went to bed early.

The two factors combined make the area appear sparsely populated.

However, no matter what, in such a large organization, there will always be people working diligently.

"Snapped!"

"Datalia! Wake up!"

A fancy envelope spun around, popped the young master's snot bubble, and slammed it hard into his face.

"&#! Back to manual labor again? Wait, didn't Foreman Meng say we wouldn't have to work for a few days during the Lantern Festival?"

The young master awoke from his deep sleep, muttering something to himself.

"Yay! I don't have to do manual labor for the next few days!" The young master exclaimed excitedly, jumping up and down.

It's great that I don't have to do manual labor tomorrow!

"Have you gone mad from carrying bricks? You two have the same orders that Zhi Dong sent!" the woman said, tossing another identical envelope to the soldier.

"Sent by Zhidong?" The young master opened the envelope; it contained the order to recall him to Zhidong.

The soldier didn't have as many words as the young master; he simply removed the stamp and read it silently.

"Inazuma, Evil Eye Factory, Heart of God." These few words summed up the tasks for the skirmishers.

After reading it, both the young master and the scattered soldiers fell silent.

"Speak up? Why are you two suddenly mute?" the woman asked impatiently, looking at the two silent people opposite her.

"Is there any support from Zhidong?" the stragglers asked after burning the letter.

"No." The woman shook her head.

"call……"

The snoring began, and the young master simply lay down on the chair and fell asleep.

"Oh!"

The lady threw a fireball at the young man, but he dodged it.

The young master stood up, swatting out the sparks on the chair, and exclaimed in despair, "Are those guys from Zhidong joking? Do they think one dam in Liyue isn't enough, and they're even helping to expand the port?"

The stragglers standing nearby twitched their lips upon hearing the young master's words. In a way, that was absolutely right.

Because those people from Yujingtai had indeed revealed to them a plan to expand the port, but they didn't know if it was true or just a bluff.

"Look at you! Are you executives?!" The lady shouted in exasperation at the young master and the stragglers for their self-destructive behavior.

"I remember someone seemed to disappear immediately? Who was it? A stragglers?" The young master asked the stragglers beside him, feigning confusion.

The young master also wanted to act like an executive officer, but he couldn't resist Montgomery beating him until he was no longer human.

When he and his scattered soldiers launched a fierce attack on Montgomery, Montgomery almost destroyed his demonic armor.

He, Dadalia, was a martial arts fanatic, but not a fool. Faced with a powerful enemy he couldn't yet defeat, he would still back down.

Upon hearing the young master's words, the lady's previously high spirits immediately diminished.

She suddenly realized that she was probably the least qualified person to ask this question.

"Let's not talk about that. Do you have any ideas about your mission?" The lady used a tactic called "changing the subject," which was very effective. The young master and the soldiers' faces immediately became covered with wrinkles.

"No." The young master has completely given up.

"Wait for the right opportunity." The scattered troops weren't deployed, but it was close enough.

"Stop asking us, what about you?" the young man asked the woman as he lay back in his chair.

Among the Fatui in Liyue, only the Lady's lineage has been spared the fate of becoming cattle or horses due to sufficient irrelevant evidence.

It is no exaggeration to say that all the hopes of the fools rested on the lady's shoulders.

Upon hearing this, the woman recalled her mission: "Inazuma, Civil War, Heart of God."

The words are few, but the matter is by no means insignificant.

Touching the burn marks on her back, the woman's face was also covered with wrinkles.

"I have no ideas either."

"..."

"..."

A silent silence continued in the small meeting room. The three executives exchanged glances, finally letting out a sigh: "Sigh—"

Why does it feel like the future of the Fools is getting bleaker and bleaker?

Chapter 394 Stone Lions at the Gate

2024-01-04

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

A rhythmic tapping sound came from the courtyard, which was neither too big nor too small.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?" Mongot asked, watching Ember leaping and bounding around the courtyard.

"Making lanterns? Can't you tell?" Upon hearing this, Yu Jin stopped what he was doing and twirled the rivet hammer in his hand in response.

"..." Mongot looked up at the thing in front of him. He had seen the Liyue Lantern before, but he had never heard of the Liyue Lantern having a carrying basket.

“My lord, this doesn’t seem to be a lantern.” Mongot pulled a small red lantern from his cloak and compared it with the object in front of him.

This is clearly a hot air balloon, not a lantern.

"Who cares! It can fly anyway!" Ember didn't care about anything else. It's already built, why would he take it apart?

Seeing this, Montgomery silently put away the lantern in his hand.

"Are you trying to send something into the sky?" Mongot looked at the cargo basket under the hot air balloon frame. Could it be that Ember had something to send into the sky?

But is it really necessary to go through all that trouble? As for flying, let's not even talk about Ember for now; he can do it on his own without needing anything external.

When Ember caught a glimpse of Mongot's thoughtful expression, he immediately understood what he was thinking.

"Don't be so straightforward. Being too rigid can be boring sometimes!" Yu Jin said, shrugging slightly with a hint of helplessness.

Anyone can throw a stick, but if you pick it up, bend it, and then wrap rubber bands around both ends, you'll get several times more fun than if you had just thrown it.

This is pretty much Yu Jin's current mindset.

"This is what we'll rely on to cross the sea! You don't want to be all soaking wet, do you?"

Yu Jin patted the frame of the hot air balloon and said confidently. With this hot air balloon gone, he wouldn't have to struggle to swim to Inazuma.

Mongot nodded in agreement. Although they had many other means of crossing the sea besides a hot air balloon, this did not prevent him from completely agreeing with the latter part of Ember's words.

Thanks to the downy fur on his body, Montgomery also hates the feeling of dampness, even though he grew up in such an environment.

In terms of being afraid of water, he is quite similar to Yu Jin.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"

"Is Brother Yu Jin there?"

"Yes, the door isn't locked."

Upon hearing the voice, Yu Jin knew it was Zhong Li. Without even looking up, he let Zhong Li in.

"Squeak!"

The door opened, and walking in were not only Zhongli, but also Hutao and Ruotu.

"Brother Yu Jin, the stone lions at your gate..."