I, from the Celestial Empire, have parachuted into Teyvat.

A short while later, there was a knock on the door from the outside. Ivan said, "Come in."

Then the door opened, and Kaiya's smiling face peeked out from behind it.

"Yo."

Kaeya greeted them, then slipped into the room, revealing Jean, Lisa, Wendy, Diluc, Barbara, Amber, and others following behind him.

Ivan was taken aback: "Why are you here?"

Kaiya said, "We heard you woke up, so we came to see you."

Ivan smiled and said, "Thank you everyone."

Jean walked over to Ivan and sat down, asking with some concern, "Mr. Ivan, how are you feeling now? Is anything bothering you?"

"Um, I feel pretty good, just a little hungry..."

“Sister,” Barbara said speechlessly from the side, “when you brought Mr. Ivan back for me to treat, didn’t I tell you that Mr. Ivan was fine and would be alright after a while of rest?”

"Uh...oh...really? Sorry..."

Qin coughed in a flustered manner, then got up and walked to the side, transforming into a silent statue.

Lisa smiled slightly, covering her mouth as she said, "My little darling, I'm relieved to see you're alright."

Ivan was stunned: "Little...little cutie?"

Lisa said, "This is the new nickname you just gave me, cutie. Oh, and don't forget you still owe me a date."

"Forehead......"

Diluc frowned and said, "Alright, let's get down to business."

Lisa retorted, "You're still so boring... Mr. Ivan, do you remember what happened before you fell unconscious?"

Ivan nodded and said, "Of course I remember. It seems like I was possessed by a crimson aura."

Lisa said, "After our investigation, we found that the crimson aura came from the Destruction Stone behind Tucker's head."

Ivan frowned. "It came out of the Stone of Destruction? Are you sure? It's not Tucker's corpse?"

“Yes,” Lisa said. “It should be the Stone of Destruction, and there’s no way to investigate Tucker’s body now, because the person to my left cremated it on the spot.”

Diluc snorted coldly and said nothing.

Ivan: "......"

Lisa continued, "Do you remember what it felt like when you were possessed?"

Ivan recalled: "At that time, I felt my thoughts were very chaotic. All sorts of things rushed into my mind in an instant, as if a strong feeling was controlling me and amplifying all my desires countless times."

After hearing Ivan's words, the group exchanged glances, then Wendy raised an eyebrow and said, "I see. The Stone of Destruction amplifies human desires and emotions infinitely, and Tucker's greed must have swelled under its influence..."

Lisa said, "This Destruction Stone is the same thing as the crystal in the minds of the people around Teyvat who suddenly went mad. But the Destruction Stone in the back of Tark's head has a more intense aura of destruction than the crystals I saw in Sumeru. It's like something of a higher level, and it has even developed a destructive aura with its own consciousness."

Ivan said, "Tucker said that he found this Destruction Stone in a cave somewhere in winter, which should be much earlier than the time when people all over the world went mad."

Lisa stroked her chin and said, "So, the time when people around the world went mad might be related to the Winter Solstice Kingdom?"

Ivan nodded and said, "That possibility cannot be ruled out, but I think it still needs to be investigated."

The group chatted for a while longer, and then everyone except Wendy left.

Wendy sat down in front of Ivan and smiled, "You asked me to stay behind alone, probably because you wanted to ask me about the Heart of God, right?"

Ivan nodded, then took Wendy's Heart of God from his pocket.

"I still remember what happened back then. After I was possessed by that destructive aura, the Heart of God suddenly resonated with me and then emitted light to remove the destructive aura from my body."

Wendy said, "This isn't the first time the Heart of God has sensed you, but I don't know why. It seems that after the Heart of God connects with you, it has the ability to clear away this destructive aura."

Ivan looked down at the Heart of God in his hand and murmured, "The ability to cleanse the aura of destruction, huh..."

Wendy smiled and said, "It seems I made the right choice. Entrusting the Heart of God to you was the right decision."

Finally, Wendy left too.

Ivan sat on the bed, gazing at the sky outside the window, a sense of profound peace washing over him.

"The matter is finally over..."

A few more days passed, and Ivan fully recovered.

Mondstadt gradually emerged from the shadow of the Dragon Plague and returned to its usual bustling daily life.

Today, Ivan came to the Knights and found Jean to discuss the matter of Dvalin.

Ivan asked, "How is Tvalin doing now?"

Qin said, "At present, Dvalin is still sleeping in the ruins of Mondstadt, and is under the care of special personnel."

Ivan raised an eyebrow: "Um...it seems the dosage of the anesthetic was a bit too high..."

Qin poured Ivan a cup of tea and placed it in front of him: "When will the surgery be performed?"

Ivan said, "We will send people from China to transfer Tvalin in the next two days. However, the plan may change. Now that the crisis has been largely resolved and time is not so urgent, the surgery location will probably have to be changed to within China in order to better carry out the treatment."

Jean nodded: "That's no problem, but we might need to send someone from Mondstadt to accompany us as well."

In the past, if Ivan had proposed to transport Dvalin to China, Qin might not have agreed. However, after experiencing life-and-death cooperation, the two sides now have a very high level of trust in each other.

"Of course."

Ivan continued, "It should be in the next few days. Those of you who are planning to send someone along should make preparations as soon as possible."

The two chatted for a few more minutes before Ivan left.

However, Ivan was unaware at this time that he would face a tremendous challenge a few days later...

Chapter 59 Traveling to China

Several days have passed, and today is the day we set off to China.

In front of the Chinese Embassy in Mondstadt, Ivan stared blankly at the crowd before him, momentarily at a loss for words.

Qin asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Uh...it's nothing..."

A few days ago, when Ivan and Chin discussed the surgery plan for Dvalin, Chin mentioned that she would send someone along. Ivan thought it would be more than one person, but he didn't expect there to be so many...

Kaeya, Wendy, Lisa, Barbara, Diluc, and even Xiangling came.

With all those big and small bags, are they sure they're not going on vacation?

Speaking of which, isn't Xiangling from Liyue? Why is she here too?!

Xiangling waved to Ivan: "Master, Master, I heard from Elder Zhuo that you are going back to China, so I came along, hehe."

Ivan said somewhat helplessly, "Uh... okay."

Seeing Ivan's bewildered expression, Lisa smiled and said, "Sweetie, you promised me you'd go on a date with me, and I'd choose the location, right? So I've decided to set the date in China."

After saying that, Lisa winked at Ivan: "You'd better treat me well."

Ivan: "Uh..."

On the other side, Wendy stroked her chin and asked curiously, "I wonder what kind of good wine China has?"

Xiangling blinked her big eyes excitedly and said, "There should be a lot of high-end ingredients!"

Kaiya chuckled and said, "In short, there will definitely be plenty of delicious food and wine."

Barbara's face lit up with longing: "I wonder if China has any delicious spicy food?"

Diluc remained standing there with his arms crossed and expressionless, but his slightly fidgety fingers betrayed his inner anticipation.

Okay, Ivan is sure now, this group of people are just tourists.

Ivan rubbed his temples with a hint of exasperation: "Alright, now that everyone's here, let's set off."

Qin nodded: "Okay."

Ivan had only taken two steps when he suddenly turned back as if startled, looking at Qin Dao and asking, "You're going too?"

"What? Is that not allowed?"

"It's not that it's impossible... but what about the affairs of the Knights if you leave?"

Jean smiled and said, "The Dragon Plague has been lifted, and Mondstadt has settled down. I'll be fine leaving for a few days."

Ivan was speechless.

The charm of China is so great that even workaholic Qin wants to temporarily put aside her work and go there to experience its beauty.

That's awesome!

Hopefully, the Knights won't fall into chaos these next few days due to all sorts of miscellaneous items.

Departing from the embassy, ​​the group left Mondstadt and, escorted by the Orca Squad, traveled by carriage towards the Cape of Windsor coast.

During this time, the two young girls, Xiangling and Barbara, kept pestering Ivan with questions, showing great excitement.

Barbara: "Mr. Ivan, does China have chili peppers?"

Ivan: "Yes, and there are many kinds of chili peppers."

Xiangling: "What? Master, how many kinds of chili peppers are there in China? Are they as spicy as the Jueyun Chili from Liyue?"

Ivan: "I haven't tried Liyue's Jueyun Chili yet, so I can't comment on it."

Xiangling: "Master, Master, what kind of kitchen utensils does China have?"

Ivan: "As for kitchen utensils, there are too many to count in a short time. I'll take you to see them for yourself when we get to China."

Xiangling: "Okay, okay!"

Barbara: "Um, can I come along?"

Ivan: "Of course."

The two girls chattered away the whole way, making the journey quite lively. Xiangling's outgoing and enthusiastic personality got along well with Barbara's gentle nature, and they had a lot in common, especially when it came to chili peppers.

Soon after, they arrived at Cape Lookout and got off the carriage with their luggage.

Kaya shielded his eyes from the sun with one hand, looked out at the distant sea, and asked, "Mr. Ivan, we should be traveling to your China by water, right? Why don't I see any boats?"