Lu Bu, the Thunder General, is my adoptive father in Genshin Impact.

"Wow, not bad!" Xiao Yi commented.

Yura removed her hand from her eyes and looked at the hill she had just hit. To her surprise, the entire hill was gone. Although it was just an ordinary small hill, she could never have done this before.

What an exaggerated power!

"What are your thoughts?" Xiao Yi asked.

Yura answered without hesitation: "At this moment, I feel very complicated. I am excited, happy, and uneasy about gaining new power. However, one emotion overwhelms the others—I want to launch a few more times and feel this power more!"

Clearly, excitement and satisfaction overwhelmed the female knight, and she even forgot her earlier doubts and questions about Xiao Yi.

Just like when picking out bread from a bakery shelf, you might grab a few pieces and try them out, or you might hold a stapler and want to find some paper to try. This kind of positive emotion, without knowing why, subtly influences people's behavior.

But now, what Yura has gained is not ordinary tools like bread clips or staplers, but real power—the power to move mountains and change terrain, power that can keep Mondstadt intact even in the face of countless monster attacks.

Most importantly, this power can correct people's misunderstandings and make the residents of Mondstadt see her in the true light—provided that Yura uses her power for good.

Although this power can only be used for one month.

She wasn't thinking about much else; at that moment, all she wanted was to have a good time shooting in the snow-capped mountains.

Xiao Yi could understand. After all, suddenly possessing a powerful weapon and being in a no-man's land where she could freely test its effects was something that Yura, as a warrior, simply couldn't refuse.

He took out a Mora bag from his pocket, poured out a few coins into his palm, and held it out to Yura as if loading ammunition for a cannon, letting the female knight choose.

Of course, Xiao Yi kept the unique Mora that the Emperor had given him in his pocket. It was a very meaningful creation, and he could use it to fool people if necessary. He didn't want to accidentally let Yura launch it.

The terrain of Longji Snow Mountain is by no means regular, with many protruding areas. These rocks are covered by snow over the years, forming small hills like the one just shown.

For Yura, this was the perfect target.

She took a Mora from Xiao Yi's hand, aimed at another hill not far away, but did not fire immediately, as if waiting for Xiao Yi's command just like before.

“Are you ready, Miss Yura?” Xiao Yi said.

“Anytime is fine,” the female knight with short, sea-blue hair replied confidently.

"fire!"

At Xiao Yi's command, Zi Dian launched the second Mora into the distance. However, this time without Xiao Yi's help to manually adjust it, the clumsy Yura did not aim very accurately. The purple and gold shell grazed the edge of the small hill and hit the mountain behind, causing the snow to scatter.

Undeterred, Yura took another Mora and aimed it at the hill that had escaped unscathed.

Xiao Yi still didn't help with the adjustment this time. Yura is a strong-willed girl. If he helped her too often, like teaching a child to walk, she might "hold a grudge" against him again.

Therefore, Xiao Yi decided to let her rely on her own learning ability to continuously adjust and ultimately achieve her goal—after all, he carried a lot of Mora with him, so he wasn't afraid of wasting it.

"Fire!" Xiao Yi commanded.

The second electromagnetic cannon shot struck the side of the hill, accompanied by a dazzling flash of lightning. The blast wave blew away the snow covering the hill and destroyed a third of the rock.

"More accurate than before," Xiao Yi encouraged. "Again, again, every shot will hit the target."

Yura took Mora again and, in the same manner, aimed her thumb at the rock protrusion.

Sizzle—Boom!

Mora drew a beautiful straight line, perfectly hitting the remaining two-thirds of the rock, completely erasing this natural landscape that had stood on the snow-capped mountain for many years.

But it doesn't matter. There are plenty of ordinary snow-capped mountains like this, and nobody's stupid enough to come to such a place to see the scenery.

Xiao Yi suddenly realized something was wrong. Every time Yura fired an electromagnetic cannon, the diameter of the hole in her clothes, which was affected by the lightning element, increased by several centimeters.

Previously, one could only vaguely see her fair skin and needed to observe it carefully, but now one doesn't need to concentrate anymore; one can see it clearly simply by looking at Yura.

Xiao Yi immediately said, "We've had enough fun, we can go back to Mondstadt now."

Yura, who was in high spirits, said, "Of course, I'll take this opportunity to practice my coin-flipping skills until I'm proficient. If you drag me back right away, I'll hold a grudge!"

Helpless, Xiao Yi stretched out his index finger and poked at the abdominal muscles covered by smooth, fair skin through the hole in Yura's clothes, letting her know the seriousness of the situation.

“If this continues, you’ll have nothing left,” he warned.

Yura, however, disagreed and said seriously, "But you still have many clothes on, don't you? I believe that Mr. Xiao, as a gentleman, will put the clothes on for the lady."

Xiao Yi frowned deeply, finally realizing that bringing Yura to the snow mountain was a mistake.

Seeing how nervous the other person was, Yura couldn't help but laugh: "Hehe, just kidding. I know what I'm doing. I just want to fire a few more times. It won't get to the point where you need to put on your clothes."

Xiao Yi had no choice but to comply with her, reaching into his wallet to replenish a few Mora coins and handing them to her so that Yura could ejaculate as much as she wanted.

"Don't tell me you still want me to direct the firing." Xiao Yi shrugged.

“You are the medium of power, and you taught me how to use it, and you are also the provider of money…” Yura said matter-of-factly, “Now that you are in charge during the training phase, consider it a way of repaying me, otherwise it would be very boring without a sense of participation?”

Xiao Yi had no choice. Since he couldn't stop it, he might as well give up and enjoy it. He started to follow Yura's emotional pace, commanding Yura to fire cannons like a general on the battlefield, destroying mountain peaks one after another, and watching the snow explode under his command.

"fire!"

"fire!!"

"fire!!!"

I have to say, it really is quite stress-relieving.

In addition, Yura's learning ability also surprised him greatly. At the beginning, she was able to deviate from the target, but now she can hit the target without missing. The rocks that Xiao Yi pointed to seemed to be marked with the mark of death, and the Mora Electromagnetic Cannon destroyed them one by one.

Of course, the knights' clothing also became lighter and thinner.

Suddenly, Yura stopped shooting.

"What, are you tired of playing?" Xiao Yi, who was just trying to stop them, was now clearly still not satisfied.

"No, I'm wondering if what we're doing might cause an avalanche?" Yura said worriedly. "Although the mountain is usually very stable, we've gone too far..."

Rumble!!!

The sound was similar to thunder but not thunder; it was like the earth collapsing, rushing towards them. The snow that had accumulated for thousands of years was originally fixed by the protruding rocks, achieving a certain balance with the terrain. However, after Yura's unlimited bombardment, the snow had already poured down.

The next moment, the two were covered by hundreds of tons of collapsing snow and swept to the bottom of the mountain.

……

At the foot of the mountain, the walls, as if painted, are flat and snow-white.

Soon, the scene, resembling a smooth white carpet, was disrupted as two heads quickly emerged: a man with black and white hair and a woman with short, sea-blue hair.

Xiao Yi and Yura looked at each other, and couldn't help but laugh at each other's disheveled appearance.

(Xiao Yi: Miss Ying, could I borrow your knife again? I need to go back.)

(Voiceover: But the general is using it, and she wants to use the knife to cut something.)

Xiao Yi had heard Ying say that strange creatures had been appearing near Daoqi City recently, not from the abyss but from a more distant and mysterious place, and the general chose to eliminate them personally.

Since it's near the city, it certainly can't operate at full power, so the cleanup will be much slower, and it's estimated that the knife won't be back for a while.

Xiao Yi had no choice but to find another way.

"What's wrong?" Yura said. "We should go back, back to Mondstadt like we came here."

"I don't know why, but I can't pull the knife out," Xiao Yi said, half-jokingly. "Sure enough, borrowed power still needs to be familiarized with."

This kind of performance will reduce Yura's suspicions.

Fortunately, they had already landed on the edge of the snow-capped mountain, and a few more steps would allow them to leave the mountain.

If you can intercept the freight wagons along the main road, you might be able to get close to Mondstadt before nightfall if you're lucky.

They hadn't gone far when they saw a roadside station where a group of carriages had stopped. Roughly counting, there were five large carriages in total.

All the carriages were very uniform, and there were a total of six horses driving the carriages. Each horse was fat and strong, and looked like it could travel a thousand miles a day.

Moreover, judging from the direction the carriage was heading, they should be heading towards Mondstadt, which was exactly what we wanted.

"Let's go," Xiao Yi said. "We'll hitch a ride."

"Wait, are we really going to hitch a ride with them?" Yura looked hesitant. "Look closely, they're not ordinary people, they're the Fools!"

The people waiting beside the carriage were dressed almost identically, wearing the hooded suits that were the exclusive attire of the debt collectors of the Fools, and were undoubtedly members of the Fools.

Due to the hegemonic behavior of the Winter Solstice Kingdom, the attitudes of the people and officials of various countries towards the Fools were surprisingly unified, since no one likes a scoundrel who invades everywhere.

Nevertheless, Xiao Yi said frankly, "Look, there are no cars here. It's already good enough that there are cars belonging to the Fools. Don't think of them all as bad people... Trust me, Miss Yura, I'm particularly good at communicating with the Fools. I can get them to lead the way with just a few words."

I learned about the culture of the Winter Solstice and how to communicate with the Fools, all thanks to the Three Fools.

Xiao Yi took off his coat and draped it over Yura, then quickly walked towards the Fools' carriage, while Yura watched from afar as he did what he was doing.

As soon as Xiao Yi approached, the debt collectors tensed up. Yura, who was already prepared to deal with a conflict, found that Xiao Yi had only said a few words before he put his arm around the debt collectors and beckoned Yura over.

……

On the carriage heading towards Mondstadt, Yura, wearing a coat, and Xiao Yi sat on one side, opposite three debt collectors who were chatting amicably with Xiao Yi.

Yura never expected that Xiao Yi was so good at chatting that he could talk freely with the people of Winterfell. Is this the skill passed down by Liyue merchants?

She leaned close to Xiao Yi's ear and said, "I know very well how you got them to agree to hitch a ride. The Fools are a difficult bunch."

“It was money, I gave them money,” Xiao Yi replied in a low voice. “I gave them an amount they couldn’t refuse.”

Yura was taken aback.

"Sir, judging from your refined manners and extensive knowledge, you must be a very wealthy man in Liyue," a debt collector flattered. "It's truly an honor to ride in the same carriage as you."

"No, no, no, you flatter me," Xiao Yi replied modestly. "I almost forgot to introduce myself. I am Xiao Yi, an ordinary merchant from Liyue."

Before he could finish speaking, the three debt collectors were stunned.

“Your convoy is heading to Mondstadt, I suppose, for a very important mission,” Xiao Yi continued modestly. “Compared to someone like me who’s not really a person of leisure, your status as soldiers is already a great honor.”

The debt collector who was speaking with Xiao Yi remained silent for a long time before saying:

“We do have an important mission. The other carriages are equipped with a large number of weapons. Our superiors have ordered us to kidnap a wealthy man in Liyue named Xiao Yi, who was blessed by the adopted son of Narukami.”

Most afraid of the air suddenly quiet.

Chapter 174 Are you trembling with fear?

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get—this was a philosophy that left a deep impression on Xiao Yi before he transmigrated. It simply means that life is complex and unpredictable, and both good and bad things can happen.

After listening to the Fools' speech, Xiao Yi felt that what lay before him was either chocolate that tasted like shit or shit that tasted like chocolate. In short, he really wanted to shout "S, H, I, T!"

Of course, there was no time for him to complain. Although the debt collectors had taken his money, they still kept their public and private matters separate. Their explanation of their mission to Xiao Yi was probably a way of signaling to the other two to hurry up and take action.

After all, they were worried about how to capture and hand over the God-Blessed One named Xiao Yi to the Doctor if he stayed in Mondstadt. Now, the target had conveniently come to their doorstep in a desolate wilderness, surrounded by well-equipped carriages. If they didn't act now, when would they?