The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Entering a dream requires something special.

Chapter 696 Entering the Dream

2024-05-29

"Does using elemental power without the Eye of God count?" Ember pondered for a moment before answering.

"Really? Adventurers who can make a name for themselves are certainly not simple." Nasita was slightly surprised upon hearing this. She didn't think she had ever seen anyone who could use elemental power without the Eye of God.

"You can try it. Ying's body is very sturdy, and you can pour as much elemental power into her as you want without any problem."

Ember gestured "please" to Narcida; the special nature of Firefly would be immediately apparent.

In fact, Paimon is quite special in theory, but considering that invading Paimon's consciousness might cause unnecessary trouble, Ember had no intention of venting it outwards.

His main concern was that Narcida might not be able to withstand Paimon's mental turmoil and could become the true God of Wisdom, leaving him to clean up her mess.

Nasita, of course, had no idea about the chaotic thoughts in Yu Jin's mind. She bent down and touched Ying's body with her hand.

"Pay...Paymon, no...don't put...oil on me." Ying unconsciously scratched the spot Nasita touched, muttering something in a daze.

"Just the fact that she's still so sensitive under the influence of the Void Terminal means she's already halfway there," Nasida said, casually grabbing Ying's scratching hand.

A small amount of grass elemental energy condensed from her body and then slowly flowed into Ying's body.

Ember said that Luminous has a high tolerance for elemental forces, but is that really true? Narcida didn't dare to believe it completely, after all, judging from the previous situation, this guy always liked to talk nonsense.

However, Narcida clearly misunderstood Ember this time; when it comes to serious matters, he never jokes.

The condensed grass elemental power entered Ying's body without any hindrance, while Nasita's eyes never left her.

The green light dissipated, and after circulating within the girl's body for a while, the grass elemental energy naturally quieted down—it was assimilated.

"Someone actually has an elemental affinity comparable to that of the earth's veins?" Nasita stood up, half in doubt and half in shock.

Previously, Nasita only knew of ley lines as having such a high affinity for elements.

And now, it's obvious that there's another one, Ying.

"That's amazing. No need to search anymore, let's use her as an anchor point to get in." Nasita quickly adjusted her mindset; now she should be preparing to enter the dream, not marveling at it.

Anyway, Ying is currently staying in Sumeru City, so there will be plenty of time to observe later.

"That's exactly what I was waiting for!" Upon hearing this, Yu Jin immediately squatted down and reached out to touch the void terminal next to Ying Er.

Soon, Nasita saw the crouching embers lower their heads.

"Ember... Ember?" Nasita approached, still softly calling Ember's name.

Ember did not respond. Seeing this, Narcida's eyes lit up. She also reached out, but instead of touching the Void Terminal, she touched Ember's visor.

"What are you doing? Is there something dirty on my face?"

"what!"

Yu Jin suddenly raised his head, startling Nasida.

"Yes...that's right, I was just about to wipe you clean." After exclaiming, Nasita nodded somewhat stiffly.

"Crack clap!"

With his free hand, Yu Jin began to vigorously rub the visor until sparks flew and the visor turned red.

"Hiss... this herbal tea... why is it so hot?"

"The ice cream... is hot too."

Sparks flew onto Ying and Paimon's faces, prompting the two to mutter to themselves.

"Didn't you just... enter Ying's dream?" Nasita squatted down and asked, looking at Yu Jin who had stopped rubbing.

“Yeah, it’s quite lively inside.” Yu Jin nodded seriously.

"then you……"

"I've never heard of multitasking before. You should hurry up too! I think everything here is normal; I can't see anything wrong with it."

Yu Jin knew what Nasida wanted to ask just by looking at her expression. After giving a brief explanation, he waved to her.

The dream felt so real that, to the naked eye, he couldn't tell whether it was reality or a dream.

"Coming right away." Nasita stopped dawdling and touched her palm to Ying's ear. Catherine's head drooped down like Ember.

A moment of disorientation washed over her, as if she had gone through countless leaps and rolls. This was the first time Nasita had truly invaded someone's consciousness.

Putting aside the doll Catherine, she had previously communicated with the parties involved through a virtual terminal.

The dizziness gradually subsided, and sunlight shone into Nasita's eyes. Now, instead of silence, she was surrounded by a cacophony of noise.

"The Council of Commanders recently asked people to deliver void terminals to remote areas. Are you interested?"

"Hey! Have you heard? A lot of scholars from the Order of the Fathers have gone missing lately! Is something fishy going on?!"

"I heard there's going to be a rehearsal for the Flower Goddess's birthday festival at the Grand Bazaar. Shall we go check it out?"

……

Amidst the constant flow of people, Nasita, witnessing this bustling scene for the first time, excitedly stretched out her petite arm.

Surprisingly, her arms passed right through people's bodies without interacting with them.

"They seem unable to see us."

With a "smack," Yu Jin's hand landed on Naxida's shoulder. He tilted his head and looked at the petite figure in front of him.

"It looks so similar. Could it be a copy-paste job?"

"What did you say? What do you mean, 'like'?"

"It's nothing, I was just saying that this place is just too similar to Sumeru City."

Ember shrugged and explained. Nasita listened, and although she had some doubts, she couldn't find anything wrong with it.

She looked at the dream world that seemed so real, and then picked a purple flower from the green belt beside the street.

"What are you doing? Making flower wreaths? I'm good at that." Seeing that even Nasita, a goddess of Mount Sumeru, was destroying the greenery without any burden, Yu Jin was even more so.

He darted swiftly through the green belt along the street, quickly placing flower wreaths on both himself and Nasita's heads.

"Your... craftsmanship is quite good." Nasita touched the flower wreath on her head, ultimately suppressing her own complaints.

"You flatter me. So what do you plan to do with this flower? Give it to someone?"

"No, look, this flower is called the Sumeru Rose. How many petals do you think it has?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin looked down at the flower petals in Naxida's hand.

"Eleven petals!"

“That’s right, most Sumeru people think so too. But it clearly has fifteen petals.”

Nasida showed the Sumeru Rose in her hand to Yu Jin inside and out, but it only had eleven petals, not the so-called fifteen.

"The remaining four petals of the Sumeru Rose are not dyed. They grow at the bottom of the receptacle. They only grow to fill in the gaps when the bright outer petals are missing."

"This is why the Sumeru Rose is always used for decoration; it has a long flowering period and a stable and beautiful shape."

"Being cultured really makes you impressive; you can even see the difference." After listening to Naxida's analysis, Yu Jin immediately clapped his hands.

"This is only a small part. Dreams are dreams after all. No matter how close they are to reality, they can never become real reality."

"There are many similar flaws, so don't worry. Just as we guessed outside, this place is a dream."

Nasita shook her head and put the Sumeru Rose back in her hand, and the bright flowers connected with the branches of the shrub.

"Let's find Ying quickly. Others can't see us, but she should be able to."

Nasita looked at the figure that had just passed through her body. There were many people on the street, but none of them had blonde hair or looked like a white floating spirit.

So she turned to the embers and asked:

“It’s too difficult to find someone in the whole city. What are her hobbies or interests? We can start from that.”

"Preferences?" Upon hearing this, Ember began to recall his experiences traveling with Luminous and Paimon, and then he quickly understood what the two of them liked.

"Let's head to the food street in Sumeru!"

Chapter 697 Breakthrough? Easy!

2024-05-29

On a street in Sumeru City, people came and went. What made this place stand out from other places was that... the entire street was filled with an enticing aroma.

Are you sure she's in there?

"determine."

After a brief conversation, the two sprang into action, dashing through the crowded streets in search of that yellow figure, taking advantage of their ability to avoid being spotted.

Ember's guess about Luminosity and Paimon's preferences was quite accurate. Soon, the two saw a golden hue and a floating white figure moving with the flow of people.

Unsurprisingly, their hands were completely covered with all sorts of delicious food, and even their cheeks were bulging.

"Is it tasty?"

“It’s so delicious!”

"Hey? That voice sounds so familiar."

Ying and Paimon answered the question behind them without hesitation, but after a moment's thought, they realized that the voice behind them was very familiar.

Immediately afterwards, Ember and Nasida appeared before the two.

"senior."

"ember?"

"Whose child is this?" ×2

Ying and Paimon were perfectly in sync; not only did they speak in the same tone, but their movements were also identical.

"Have you finished eating? If you have, go to the side. We have something important to discuss!" After saying that, Yu Jin and Naxida hid in a secluded spot.

"understand!"