In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

"A moving mushroom?"

"Wait? Did I somehow get transported to the D&D world? What's this? Pfft?"

"That doesn't seem right?"

Wang Yan simply couldn't suppress the thoughts that were running through his mind.

Although he quite likes D&D, and although he doesn't play tabletop RPGs much, he has played Baldur's Gate quite a bit, created many mods, and read a lot of novels with pseudo-D&D worldviews.

But... as an ordinary person, he hasn't discovered that he has any cheat codes or anything, not even a character panel... He really doesn't want to transmigrate into the D&D universe.

With this kind of worldview, no matter how carefree he is, he can't help but feel uneasy.

Just as Wang Yan was letting his mind wander, not far away, the three mushroom beasts by the water seemed to have also noticed someone approaching.

The three mushroom beasts, which had been scattered, quickly gathered together and began to scrutinize each other. The tentacles under the mushroom caps wriggled, and the three mushroom beasts, with their six empty eyes, quickly locked onto Wang Yan, who was hiding behind the bushes.

Wang Yan felt a pang of panic when he saw those six empty eyes.

Even if you keep telling yourself not to panic, as a modern person, how can you not panic when you see a mushroom that's almost half your height, moves, and stares at you with empty eyes?

This is a physiological reaction that cannot be controlled.

Wang Yan subconsciously took a step back.

This step seemed to confirm to the three mushroom beasts that the human in front of them was afraid.

In the food chain in the wild, if someone is afraid of you, it means that the other person is your prey.

The three mushroom beasts leaped up and charged towards Wang Yan, whether to hunt or to defend their territory was unclear.

Wang Yan was also startled and subconsciously wanted to turn around and run away, but... his eyes quickly showed a different expression.

These three mushroom beasts... are kind of cute.

"Why does he look so familiar?"

They hopped and skipped towards Wang Yan, their short legs making them seem like they were taking a walk after a meal. Perhaps their hats were too big, or perhaps their legs were too short.

"It seems... there's no need to run."

Wang Yan's panic gradually subsided.

"No, we can't be reckless, but we also can't show weakness..."

With a quick glance, Wang Yan noticed several small stones on the side. They were only about half the size of a fist, irregular, unpolished, and angular.

"nice one."

Anyone who's played Mount & Blade knows that this stone is a killer for newbies!

Many heroes have had their first drop of blood shed by stones thrown by bandits!

He quickly bent down, picked up the three nearest stones, then left the bushes, jogged a few steps, and distanced himself from the three mushroom beasts.

"Hmph, let me show you the arm strength and accuracy that a fisherman's casting skills have honed!"

"Go, Flying Locust Stone!"

Aiming at the mushroom beast at the front, Wang Yan suddenly flung the stone away, sending it flying.

A whooshing sound rang out as irregularly shaped stones whizzed past the mushroom beast, catching it completely off guard…

"Damn it, how could I miss! There must be something wrong with the temperature!"

The fisherman seemed to be giving himself an excuse, but in reality, he was forcibly calming his conscience.

He quickly pulled back a few steps, creating distance again, before picking up another stone in his right hand.

This time, Wang Yan aimed for a longer time, and the stone shot out the instant the mushroom beast jumped.

"Bang!"

Precise hit!

The mushroom beast's large cap shattered, and something that looked like water or glue spilled out.

The mushroom beast that was hit also let out a "squeaking" sound.

"Oh, that's a pretty cute way to call out."

As if a hunting switch had been flipped, Wang Yan sneered, feeling no pity whatsoever.

Step back again to create distance, grip the stone in your right hand, aim, bend over to gather strength, and throw!

"Bang!"

Still hitting the target accurately.

It was the same one as before. Perhaps it had practiced its casting accuracy, because this time the stone hit the wound from before exactly. The stone, about half the size of a fist, smashed directly into the mushroom beast's cap.

Another large patch of something, whether water or glue, spilled out.

The mushroom beast that was hit shook violently, seemingly severely injured. It staggered and fell to the ground, its legs twitching, and gradually became still.

"Hmm, easy to kill!" Wang Yan was delighted and became even bolder.

The other two mushroom beasts, seeing their companion fall, seemed to be terrified and stopped chasing Wang Yan, instead hopping and skipping away towards the water's edge.

Wang Yan wanted to give chase, but he had already thrown away all the stones in his hand.

Just as Wang Yan was looking down to find a stone, two whooshing sounds came from the rainforest nearby.

The next moment, the two mushroom beasts that had been trying to escape were pinned to the ground by arrows. They struggled for a moment, then fell silent.

Someone's there!

Wang Yan was startled, but quickly became delighted.

The fact that the other party shot the monster first, instead of him, at least indicates that they didn't have much malicious intent!

Then we can communicate!

Turning to look in the direction from which the arrows came, the leaves rustled, and two men emerged from within.

"It was cleaned up not long ago, I didn't expect that fungus would be born again so soon."

"Hey, that's normal. Mushroom beasts are like mushrooms after the rain; they can grow anywhere."

As the two men spoke, they walked up to Wang Yan.

"Hello, we are the forest rangers here. I'm Amir, and this is Iraz. Are you alright?"

The man wearing the green scarf spoke first, and then introduced the other man next to him.

"No, it's nothing," Wang Yan waved his hand and replied.

"Hmm." Amir looked Wang Yan over, confirming that he was not injured. His clothes were a bit strange, but he didn't pay much attention to it. There were plenty of strange people in Teyvat, and strange clothes were nothing unusual. "Judging from your appearance, this must be your first time in the Sumeru Rainforest, right? Hmm, you look a bit like someone from Liyue."

"W-what?" Wang Yan was completely stunned. "Where am I?"

"Huh? This is Sumeru, don't you know that?" Amir's voice carried a hint of doubt.

You've already appeared in the rainforest, and you're saying you don't know this is Mount Sumeru?

This doesn't make sense, does it?

Sumeru! This is Teyvat!

Wang Yan felt relieved; at least it was better than D&D.

However, he also noticed the change in the other person's tone and immediately explained, "No, no, I just got lost. I didn't expect to stray this far from the right path."

"Lost?" Amir frowned slightly. "Where are you from?"

"Wang Yan, a Liyue native," Wang Yan said directly.

"Oh, I see. You came from the mountain path over the Layered Rock Abyss, right? Nowadays, most people just take the boat directly. The mountain path there is inconvenient, and you have to go through the Daocheng Forest to get to Sumeru City. Very few people use it anymore," said Iraz beside him.

Wang Yan immediately nodded: "Yes, I also wanted to try something new, but I overestimated myself."

"Haha, we should hire an adventurer or a gilded guild in the future. That way we'll be safer in the wild," Amir said with a laugh.

Then he added, "We've almost finished our patrol. Why don't you come back to the camp with us and rest for the night? We'll go back to Huacheng Guo tomorrow to change shifts, and you can come back with us then. We'll see if we can help you contact some merchants in Liyue."

He enthusiastically offered Wang Yan advice and suggestions.

Wang Yan immediately nodded gratefully: "Thank you so much."