The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Look, they're here now!" Yu Jin nodded his head toward the distance, and soon, several figures emerged from the mist.

"Lord Sanbing, Young Master, we have found all three feathers."

The leader stepped forward and pointed to his companions behind him. The young master and the soldiers looked in the direction he pointed and saw three feathers shimmering with purple light floating beside the others.

"Offer it." The stragglers nodded to the leader of the fools.

Without hesitation, the latter waved his arm, and three feathers began to swirl around him.

Then he pressed his palm onto the withered, dark trunk of the perch, and three feathers eagerly flew into the trunk.

The lost power returned, and the perch burst forth with boundless vitality. The once bare branches trembled, and then tender purple buds sprouted from the uneven bark.

The new buds grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in no time, the perch, which had looked like a dead tree, was transformed into a vibrant and lively place.

"It's pretty good, but the color of the leaves is a bit ugly." Yu Jin praised, looking at the pale purple leaves swaying in the wind.

"How is the fog outside?" The stragglers didn't pay attention to the changes in the perch. It was just a piece of wood, and even the power that dwelled in it was far inferior to theirs.

Normally, even a skirmisher wouldn't look at something like this.

"Replying to Lord Sanbing, I'm much better now. Although my vision is obstructed, I can walk normally again."

The Fools' tone was noticeably more relaxed when they replied. Anyone would be afraid of getting lost in the fog, and even they, the Fools, were no exception.

"Looks like everything's really alright." The skirmisher waved his hand, dismissing his men. Then he turned and focused his gaze on Ember.

What are your plans?

"The three of us will split into three groups and first get a general understanding of the terrain of Heguan."

"That's pretty much what I was thinking, so let's get started."

After a brief exchange, the Scattered Soldiers and Ember finalized their next steps. This made the Young Master incredibly frustrated; he had just been about to interject when the conversation was over, making it seem as if he hadn't even existed.

"Hehe, don't be so angry." Yu Jin chuckled a few times when he saw the young master's indignant expression. Then he pointed in a direction:

"You always want to fight, don't you? Let me point you in the right direction. There should be a guy over there who can give you a good time."

The young master's eyes suddenly lit up at Yu Jin's words, "Really?"

"Would I lie to you?" Yu Jin said confidently.

"Alright, I'll go there, don't try to take it from me!" Before Yu Jin could finish speaking, the young master had already disappeared in a flash, which made Yu Jin chuckle.

That young master is really quite belligerent.

“Alright, then I’ll go this way.” The soldier pointed in a direction different from the young master’s.

“Okay, I’ll go to the rest of the places.” Yu Jin also indicated that he had no objection.

After deciding on the directions for the three soldiers, the skirmishers turned to face the Fools below.

“Bogdo, Ashura, Kamara, you three pick a few people and go to the perch.”

The stragglers selected three people from the crowd. Without exception, all three had dark evil eyes hanging from their waists, suggesting they were among the best of the Fools.

"Yes!" the three answered in unison, and then immediately selected a few people to form a temporary team.

Seeing that the people from Qimu had made the arrangements, the stragglers nodded in satisfaction. He then shouted:

"The rest of you, conduct thorough reconnaissance behind me, Ember, and the young master. We will clear any dangers ahead. If there are any we've missed, remember to fire the signal flare, and we'll be there immediately!"

Upon hearing the skirmisher's instructions, Yu Jin couldn't help but look at him with newfound respect. "Not bad, so skilled?"

"The Fools are experienced in going to unknown places. Besides, this place is so strange, it's always better to be careful."

The skirmisher answered without changing his expression.

"set off!"

After saying that, he took off without looking back and ran into the distance.

……

Separated from the Fools, Ember wandered about with large leaps. As he had said, his main purpose this time was to figure out the terrain of Crane Lodge and see if there were any other people in Crane Lodge with whom he could communicate.

That's why Ember's movements were so large; he needed to imprint the surrounding terrain in his mind.

Anyway, he only needs to take a look; he doesn't need to draw it. He can just show the memories to the Fools later.

Just as Aru had said, the fog over the Crane Viewpoint had thinned out. Now, the fog was at most the same concentration as the ordinary morning fog on the main road.

As the fog thinned, more things became visible. Looking down from the air, Ember could see many blue dots of light amidst the white expanse.

The closer you get to the blue dot of light, the clearer it becomes—this blue dot of light actually roughly resembles the shape of a human figure.

For some reason, Ember felt that it was very similar to Blessing, since both were roughly in the shape of a human figure, the only difference being that one was big and the other small, one was blue and the other was gold.

"Lord Thunderbird...have you abandoned me...?"

"No, get in!"

With a swift movement, Yu Jin pulled the blue figure into his body.

"Ghosts?" Yu Jin looked at the specks of blue light in the surrounding mist, somewhat surprised.

"What kind of weird thing happened here this time? Why are there so many ghosts?"

Upon seeing this scene, Yu Jin involuntarily took a few steps back. Could this be Inazuma's excellent matchmaking system working its magic again?

"Kido, Kina, you've arrived..."

"They're not here yet. If they come, I'll drag them both in to keep you company!"

"That's not enough, brother's treasure..."

"After we arrest your brother too, you can ask him yourself where the treasure is."

"The people aren't all here yet... the little silver boat can't sail onto the golden land..."

"What are you doing, sailing this boat! Get inside!"

……

As Ember wandered, he gathered any blue ghosts he encountered into his body. In just a short time, he lost count of how many he had caught.

When the last ghost that "sailed the boat" was also pulled into his body, Ember suddenly paused for a moment.

"Does this kid know something?"

But soon he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, since it's a new beginning, I won't bother him anymore."

Chapter 481 Fighting is fun!

2024-02-12

"A formidable enemy, a formidable enemy, where is the formidable enemy!" On the desolate island shrouded in mist, a bright orange light flickered and danced.

As the young master ran, he scanned his surroundings, eagerly hoping that the "powerful enemy" that Yu Jin had mentioned would appear so that he could have a good time.

"Is your formidable enemy?"

Seeing the flashing sparks in the distance, the young master nocked an arrow and fired a thick water arrow, which struck the core of the relic guardian engine that was about to be activated.

The flickering sparks vanished instantly, and the trembling ruins guard fell silent in a flash.

“You are not the formidable enemy.” The young master shook his head, turned around, and ran further away.

Now, in addition to the bright orange, the desolate island is also adorned with shooting blue.

"Is that all?" After firing another water arrow, the young master scratched his head, still feeling unsatisfied.

In addition to the usual Ruins Guardians and Hilichurls, there were also Beast Hounds, which are rarely seen elsewhere.

However, for the young master, all of this is just a matter of one arrow, or at most two.

Although it feels great to kill all the monsters with a single arrow, the young master doesn't want that kind of mowing-down-the-grass thrill.

What he craved was the tension and excitement of fighting powerful enemies and walking the line between life and death. That was what the young master truly desired.

"Hmm? There's another small island?" The young master strolled along the beach, and after passing over the towering rocks, his view suddenly opened up.

In his line of sight, another small island appeared, drifting outside the main island of Heguan.

"Let's go take a look!" Remembering what Yu Jin had told him before he left, the young master leaped across the strait and arrived at the newly discovered island.

The mountains around the island are steep, but the slopes suddenly become gentler on the inside, which is quite a sight.

However, the young master had no intention of appreciating such a strange sight. He went straight to the center of the flat and open space and looked around.

"An open space? Could this be an altar for a festival?" The young master wondered, seeing the bricks and stones laid on the ground.

How could there be such a wide-open space in the ordinary wilderness? And it's completely barren; it's obvious that someone has taken special care to maintain it.

"But where are the people?" The young master scratched his head. If this were an altar, it should be packed with people, but why can't we see a single person?

"Swish!"

Just as the young master was wondering why no one was there, he suddenly heard the sound of sand rubbing together.

"Is the wind picking up?" The young master stretched out his hand, but both the surrounding mist and his own senses told him that there was no wind here.

"Roar!"

"I'll dodge!"

Amidst the clamor of the wind, a deafening roar of a beast exploded in the young master's ears, instantly making his hair stand on end.

Fortunately, his instincts honed over years of fighting allowed him to escape this calamity; his body moved even faster than his thoughts arose.

The young master felt a blur before his eyes, and he quickly jumped back to get away from the spot.

Almost the instant the young master leaped up, a gigantic beast head, as if carved from rock, tore through the cracked space and bit down.

The exposed part of the beast's head is as tall as a person; if its entire body were to be revealed, it would probably be over ten meters long.

This is the Golden King Beast resting in Heguan. It once invaded this world and paid a heavy price.

Wolves are not monstrous creatures, so the Golden King Beast has chosen Crane View, a desolate and unguarded island, as its first stop.

Unfortunately, each time the Golden King Beast descended, it was completely bewildered by the island's mist. The invasion plan of the otherworldly beast failed in its very first step.

"Huff... Big guy?" The young master gasped for breath, then saw the ferocious face of the Golden King Beast, and his breathing became even more rapid.

This behemoth in front of us is different from the previous ruin guards and Hilichurls. The aura emanating from it alone is enough to stir up sand and gravel.