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

After hearing Xiao Yi's words, the fake Yura questioned, "Why are you so skilled at this..."

Gan Yu said sarcastically, "He does this kind of thing all the time."

Xiao Yi immediately retorted, "Huh? How come you're making me sound like a treacherous villain? When have I ever stabbed the general out of the good of my heart?"

……

Let's go back to the present.

Number 47's body was covered in wounds, from which golden nectar slowly oozed. These were the injuries she sustained while distracting the citizens. Despite this, she did not attack any of the controlled citizens.

She survived because she was forced into a warehouse where alcohol was stored by the citizens. During the beating, she accidentally knocked over a barrel of alcohol, which contaminated her with high-concentration liquor, causing her to revert to her original form.

The citizens were ordered to indiscriminately attack all uncontrolled humans. They looked at the battered and bruised Ice Flower in astonishment and ultimately chose to leave.

By this time, Number 47 had wiped the alcohol off her body and returned to Yura's appearance. She was just about to go and meet up with Xiao Yi when she heard someone calling her from the alley.

"Cough cough cough... It's you, the unidentified experimental subject!" the collapsed doctor shouted. "Come help your creator up and take me away..."

Only then did the fake Yura realize that the Doctor, whose injuries were even more severe than her own, was actually not far away.

Her emotions surged like waves, making it impossible for her to hear what the doctor was saying. Dragging her unskilled sword, she walked step by step toward the doctor, muttering to herself.

“A good friend of mine told me that in this kind of situation, doing this kind of thing requires matching the right lines—he’s really good at this!”

"What nonsense are you spouting? Have you lost your mind, or are you out of your mind? Obey my orders and help me up!" the doctor scolded, his anger quickly turning to fear. "What are you doing? Why are you holding that greatsword? Wait, that greatsword is…"

47 said cheerfully:

"Goodbye, Doctor, and goodbye to my cowardice."

The sound of the unskilled sword cutting through the wind was exceptionally loud.

Chapter 194 A Reward from Yura

The high-grade metal that was originally used to construct the mind control device is now unable to withstand the high amount of lightning element and has been turned into scrap metal piled up in Mondstadt Square.

Xiao Yi rummaged through the debris piled up in the square like he was turning a box upside down, trying to fish out the charred Doctor from underneath. Of course, he wouldn't mind if the Doctor was alive; at most, he would just take advantage of the Mondstadt people's inattention and give the Doctor a lightning strike to finish him off.

He bent down and picked up a piece of metal. It looked and felt almost exactly like coke. The material used to make the metal control device was made of many high-grade alloys, with secret techniques as an aid. Its hardness and heat insulation were top-notch in Teyvat.

However, the machine has already been electrocuted to such an extent that the doctor's mortal body cannot be more durable than metal. Even if it could be found, it would probably be brushed with barbecue sauce, or more likely, turned into ashes and drifted away in the wind.

But Xiao Yi persisted in his search, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

Yura leaned against the ruins of the wind god statue, quietly waiting for Gan Yu to treat her abdominal wound. Due to the overuse of lightning elemental power, her clothes were now almost as torn as a swimsuit, just like the astrologer Mona had been.

However, I heard that Mona's clothes have become much thicker recently, so it seems she's become quite well-off.

The Kirin girl took out a clean handkerchief, bit her finger, dripped her own blood onto it, and then pressed the handkerchief against Yura's injured abdomen.

The female knight asked somewhat reluctantly, "Excuse my bluntness, but is this some kind of Liyue folk remedy? Won't it spread diseases...?"

Gan Yu smiled and said, "The blood and qi of the immortal unicorn are untainted and can nourish all things—don't worry, it's very clean and can even promote the recovery of injuries."

Yura suddenly felt a warm sensation in her abdomen, as if an invisible hand was massaging her wound, and the contractions that had been bothering her disappeared.

She chose to believe Gan Yu.

After treating Yura, Qilin Banxian got up and went to the wreckage of the machine, standing next to Xiao Yi, who was searching for the doctor.

"Didn't you find it?" Gan Yu asked.

Xiao Yi shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, I didn't even see the mask. I need to use lightning to stimulate my senses and enhance my perception to conduct a large-scale search."

By stimulating himself with the element of lightning and unleashing the power of the gods, Xiao Yi can elevate his senses to their limits.

At that time, his eyesight would far surpass that of a telescope, almost equivalent to a microscope, leaving no trace unnoticed; his hearing would be like sonar, rapidly scanning Mondstadt and collecting vast amounts of sound; and his sense of smell would be hundreds or thousands of times greater than that of canines…

However, a significant enhancement of sensory abilities can easily lead to mental fatigue. Xiao Yi would never do such a thing unless absolutely necessary. At most, he would slightly enhance his perception during intense battles to better observe and evade enemy attacks.

The veins on his forehead bulged, turning a purple like lightning. He heightened all his senses to the limit, searching for the doctor's escape route.

The first thing to detect the doctor's movements was hearing.

Suddenly, Xiao Yi's lips curled up slightly.

"Did you hear that?" Gan Yu asked hurriedly.

"I didn't expect her to actually do what I said... Oh, she's about to make her move, she's about to make her move!" Xiao Yi began to mutter to himself incoherently, and finally he gently sniffed, as if he were smelling some kind of scent coming from afar, "Hoo—what a fragrant smell of blood."

Before Gan Yu could react, Xiao Yi deactivated his enhanced perception state, found a relatively clean piece of equipment wreckage, and sat down leisurely.

He reached out and brushed the dust off the side of him, then invited Gan Yu to sit down. The latter naturally did not refuse and sat down next to Xiao Yi with some doubt, listening to him explain the ins and outs of the matter.

“Miss 47 did it, she personally investigated the matter,” Xiao Yi explained, then sighed, “Originally, I just wanted to come here for a peaceful trip and incidentally deal with the Lawrence family’s tactless flattery, but I never expected so many things to happen.”

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have cared about that letter. As for the honeymoon destination, I knew Inazuma was the better choice from the start. I ruined your precious vacation..."

"A hot spring bath? Husband, what are you talking about?" Gan Yu interrupted Xiao Yi's self-reproach, and said earnestly and sincerely, "As long as it's you, it doesn't matter where we go. What's important is never the scenery, but the people and the memories, isn't that right?"

The immortal unicorn, who has a lifespan of a thousand years, is surrounded by scenery that changes with time. However, what touches her emotions more than the changing scenery is the disappearance of vibrant people over time. Therefore, she cares more about who she is with than the scenery.

She would have no complaints about accompanying Xiao Yi to the Sea of ​​Ashes, and besides, the memory of saving the neighboring country was of great commemorative value even in the eyes of a half-immortal.

……

The secret chamber of Mondstadt Cathedral.

Led by Kaeya, the knights guarded the entrance vigilantly, their unease amplified by the loud noise that had recently come from the outside world.

The nuns and the surviving citizens were still praying devoutly to Barbatos.

However, Kujo Sara knew very well that her superior had already taken care of this troublesome matter, and all she needed to do now was find a reason to inform everyone here of the facts.

Dressed in men's clothing, Kujo Sara crossed her arms and slowly walked behind Kaeya, deliberately asking, "What did you think that loud noise from outside sound like?"

Kaiya paused for a few seconds: "Thunder?"

With a matter-of-fact expression, Sara said in a clear voice, "That evil device has been destroyed. The civilians who were hiding can leave now. Knights, don't just stand there like idiots. Go out and clean up the area."

Kaiya opened the entrance door with some skepticism and went out to scout the situation first. Soon the cavalry captain returned to the safe house, his expression returning to its usual relaxed state.

He declared, "Citizens, knights, it's all over!"

The safe house was quiet for a few seconds, then the crowd cheered and some rushed up to surround Sara, thanking Narukami's adopted son for his generous act of saving Mondstadt.

Although Sara's face remained expressionless, she felt a sense of joy in her heart.

She couldn't help but laugh at herself: "It feels pretty good to be a fox borrowing the tiger's power."

……

Yura approached Xiao Yi and Gan Yu, her fingertips still crackling with faint arcs of electricity.

"Speaking of which, since you are truly my adopted son, how long will this blessing you lent me last?" She hesitated for a moment before deciding to tell the truth, "I have to admit, this ability is quite useful, and I'm a little reluctant to part with it for the time being."

“Permanent,” Xiao Yi replied truthfully.

For a moment, Yura's expression was like that of a delighted little girl, but she quickly composed herself.

Suddenly, the blue-haired female knight quickly bent down and kissed Xiao Yi's forehead.

Gan Yu was stunned.

Yura straightened up again, turned her flushed face away, and stammered:

"Consider it a blessing in return!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yura turned and ran away.

Xiao Yi stiffly turned his head to look at Gan Yu, whose wife had actually bent her horn so that the tip was pointing forward, as if she was about to give him a hard blow!

"With your excellent reflexes, dodging it should have been easy, right?" Gan Yu asked gently with a gloomy smile. "I mean, that kiss just now."

“It’s true that you can dodge it…” Xiao Yi blurted out the truth before immediately correcting himself, “No, no, I didn’t realize it just now. I was really tired after driving Tata!”

Chapter 195 The Doctor's Legacy

After the matter was resolved smoothly, the Knights began to carry out their work in an orderly manner, starting with taking stock of the number of the injured and launching rescue and treatment operations.

With the help of Xin Hai, the unconscious knights and citizens were awakened one by one. Sugar's invention gave them a comfortable sleep like that of a baby, without any nightmares or side effects. People didn't even know what had happened.

Even more fortunately, the chaos did not result in any deaths; the most seriously injured were the real and fake Yura who were fighting against the Fools.

Most citizens only suffered minor scratches, the kind that would heal after a few drinks at the tavern. Even those who were brutally beaten by adventurers and Lord Lu didn't suffer broken bones. They might have been more seriously injured if they accidentally encountered a slime outside the city.

In addition to settling the citizens, the Knights also helped with "cleaning"—physical cleanup.

Zigela's pollen permeated the entire city, spreading everywhere from the streets and alleys to the rooftops and windmills, like a yellow veil covering the streets.

If a strong wind were to suddenly blow all the pollen back into the air, the trouble would be obvious. Therefore, the knights busily grabbed buckets and splashed water everywhere to dissolve the pollen into nectar, making subsequent cleanup much easier.

The injured Miss Yura wasn't exactly well-behaved either. The vengeful female knight was wandering the streets, searching for who had stabbed her in the chaos. At the very least... at the very least, she wanted that guy to buy her a good drink as compensation!

As for the dozens of Yura-like con artists who were knocked unconscious, as well as Yura-like con artists and those pure ice con artists whose appearances have not yet been determined, they were all gathered in the emptied cathedral, and their future will be decided after things have completely calmed down.

During this time, many of the deceitful flowers awoke and, remembering the final order they had received, became agitated. However, they quickly regained their composure, though they were somewhat bewildered.

What caused this change in the Phantom Flowers was Yura 47, who came before them.

She didn't say any inspirational words or make any coercive moves; she simply threw the blood-stained mask in front of the gullible girls.

Although the cautious doctor did not input any information about himself or even the Fools into the consciousness of these flower-deceiving creatures, he harbored the idea of ​​being prepared and buried this mask symbolizing the "master" into their subconscious.

The doctor originally planned that when absolutely necessary, he could directly command these cheap monster soldiers to take the hits in his own name. However, he never expected that this seemingly insignificant design would cost him his life.

When Number 47 saw him in the alley earlier, it was because of the subconscious command that he recognized the mask and confirmed the identity of this executor he had never met before.

When the Deceitful Flowers saw the blood-stained mask, although they couldn't remember what the mask's owner looked like, they knew one thing very well: their leader was no longer alive.

Everyone's expression became blank, as if they had lost the meaning of life and turned into a salted fish like a sea bream with a pearl in its mouth.

As a senior member, Number 47 said, "You can decide for yourselves what to do. Whether you retreat into the wilderness like monsters or survive in human society, Mondstadt will not interfere—after all, this is a free city-state."

……

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi and Gan Yu returned to the doctor's underground base to search for anything useful left behind by the Fools, or to see if the researchers could regain their senses and obtain useful information from them.

Although the PhD student was a bit of a scoundrel, his research was still quite useful.

Logically and emotionally, this incident occurred in Mondstadt, and the Knights of Favonius should be entitled to seize the Fatui's inventions and research data.

However, Xiao Yi felt that since he had already put in so much effort, the Mondstadt officials probably wouldn't mind if he took the lead and gave these things to Liyue and Inazuma.