"Wow, it's so beautiful, Brother Su Bai! I didn't expect that setting off fireworks at an angle would be so pretty. Brother Su Bai, shall we make another firework ball like this?"

"Ah ba ah ba, ah ba ah ba?"

Su Bai, who was secretly relieved that nothing had gone wrong, felt a pang of fear when he heard this. His worst fear had come true: Ke Li seemed to really like the mushroom cloud pattern.

Having made up his mind that he absolutely could not let Keli make another firework ball like that, Su Bai forced a smile and patted Keli's head.

"Little Claire, look, you've already set off fireworks today. Shouldn't we go do something else?"

"If you always play with the same thing, you'll easily get bored."

Keli blinked. Su Bai seemed to have a point. Keli probably didn't like drinking milk because she used to drink it all the time and got tired of it.

"Brother Su Bai, let's go fry some fish. Ke Li just wanted to eat grilled fish."

“The old men who fish in the Fruit Wine Lake never catch a single fish. Every time Keli goes to fry fish, they always trade her some treats for fish.”

Klee had a good impression of the fishing uncles, not only because they would trade her some treats for fish, but more importantly, because they wouldn't tell Jean that she was frying fish, and would even cover for her, telling Klee to hide as soon as they saw a Knight of Favonius.

Thanks to this tacit understanding, Klee used to sneak off to fish at Cider Lake quite often. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. One sunny afternoon, Jean, who was out fighting the ruins guards, caught Klee red-handed, forcing her to temporarily abandon that auspicious spot and go to the more distant Starfall Lake instead.

When Su Bai suggested doing something different today, Ke Li immediately remembered that she hadn't visited Fruit Wine Lake in a long time. Intrigued, Ke Li slung her little backpack over her shoulder and dragged Su Bai out the door.

Although Su Bai felt that fishing was a bit dangerous, he still preferred Ke Li to fish rather than the firework that could create such a big mushroom cloud. At least if something went wrong with the bombs used for fishing, Su Bai could protect Ke Li in time.

Chapter Fifty-Three: Pigeons Suffering from Heatstroke

On the Mondstadt Bridge, a few pigeons lazily pecked at the wheat on the bridge. A cluster of red fluff flew past them, but the pigeons didn't even look up.

"Coo coo" (Why isn't this little brat scattering wheat for us?)

"Coo coo coo" (I don't know, there are fewer and fewer of our brothers lately.)

"Coo coo coo coo" (This morning, the nephew of my second aunt's uncle's son's brother was kidnapped by a blonde woman. It was terrifying.)

"Coo coo coo coo" (We're safe now, our boss is watching us from above.)

Several plump pigeons huddled together, chatting. Before the blonde woman appeared, they had almost no enemies. Now, for their own survival, they had just chosen their only trained 'observation pigeon' as their leader.

The boss's job was to patrol the sky and give a signal whenever he saw that evil blonde woman. Upon hearing the signal, his underlings would immediately fly away. Dulaf, who was counting pigeons in Clearspring Town, was puzzled. Why was one of his pigeons missing again? Which bastard shot down his pigeon to have with his drinks?

"Piglet, oh pigeon, why are you so unsociable?"

"It's so hot outside, I think you must have heatstroke. Let me help you get rid of it."

"I am such a kind immortal."

As Su Bai stepped onto the Mondstadt Bridge, he spotted a pigeon circling in the sky. After observing it for a few hours and learning medicine from Bai Shu, Su Bai sentenced the pigeon to death. As for the method of death, Su Bai humanely chose to roast it over flames, and then brush it with Xiang Ling's secret sauce. Just thinking about it makes one's mouth water.

Unaware of its impending doom, the 'observation pigeon' was happily contemplating which female pigeon it would spend the night with when, under the bright sunshine, a bolt of lightning struck it, and the heatstroke-stricken pigeon fell from the sky, billowing black smoke.

Su Bai looked around, and after making sure no one had noticed his little trick, he quickly put the pigeon that had been electrocuted into the space of the Eye of God. Now his dinner was taken care of.

"Da da da, Brother Su Bai, hurry up!"

"Here it comes, here it comes, Klee, slow down, don't fall."

Feeling slightly guilty, Su Bai walked past Timmy. For some reason, ever since he slept a pigeon, an indescribable sense of exhilaration had been filling Su Bai's heart. If Su Bai hadn't had strong self-control, he would definitely have slept a few more to continue enjoying himself.

"This older brother is so kind; he doesn't bully the pigeons at all."

Timmy watched Su Bai's retreating figure and gave him a "good guy" card. The pigeons were unaware that their "observation pigeons" had been arranged perfectly. The wheat on the bridge still captivated them, much to the delight of someone who was craving sweet flower-stuffed chicken as an emergency food. But that's another story.

To avoid being seen by the Knights of Favonius, Klee took Su Bai to her secret base. On the way, bored, Su Bai told Klee the story of the 108 Heroes of Amber Mountain.

"The burly man, holding two axes, glared angrily at the person blocking his way."

"I am Li Dazhuang, the Ash Whirlwind of Amber Mountain! This little thief dares to block your Grandpa Li's way! Die!"

Klee, who had never heard a Liyue story before, listened with complete absorption. In addition, Su Bai had studied storytelling for a few days, which successfully drew Klee into the story. She picked up a small twig from the ground and waved it around, imitating the characters in the story.

"Ya!"

The Hilichurls noticed the enemy's unique voice coming from a patch of grass, interrupting Su Bai's storytelling. Klee pouted; she hadn't had enough yet.

The Hilichurls didn't care whether Klee had heard enough. A rustling sound came from the bushes, and Su Bai warily shielded Klee behind him. A moment later, three Hilichurls carrying small shields jumped out of the bushes.

“ni! zida!”

"I thought it was something serious, but it's just a few Hilichurls. Are all the Hilichurls in Mondstadt this brave?"

Although the Hilichurls were all wearing masks so Su Bai couldn't see their faces, he could still sense the threat in their tone; it seemed they wanted to rob him.

Su Bai silently circulated the lightning element within his body. These mere three Hilichurls dared to come out and block people? This truly opened Su Bai's eyes.

Unlike Su Bai's disdain, Klee's eyes lit up when she saw these Hilichurls, as if she had seen something interesting. She immediately threw aside the small twig in her hand, took out a Bouncy Bomb from her backpack, and threw it at the feet of a Hilichurl.

"I am Klee from Mondstadt! How dare you thieves block my way and rob your Grandpa Klee? Die!"

Klee's words froze Su Bai, who was gathering lightning elemental energy, in place. What kind of mess had he made? Su Bai's heart was even more devastated than those three Hilichurls being chased and bombed by the Bouncing Bombs.

He wanted to slap himself right now. Why did he have to tell Klee such a story? Now look what's happened! If Jean knew he had raised Klee like this, she definitely wouldn't agree to let Klee go to Liyue with him.

Klee's Bouncing Bomb was incredibly powerful; one Bouncing Bomb took out three Hilichurls. However, Su Bai wasn't in the mood to think about why Klee's bomb bounced around and was so powerful. He just wanted Klee to forget the story he had just told her.

"Hmph, you dare to show off your petty skills before an expert? Let me show you what Klee is all about."

With her hands on her hips, Klee tilted her head back, trying to look disdainful, just like the protagonist in the story. However, Klee's own cuteness meant that she was destined to be unable to do so. Su Bai, who was charmed by Klee, tilted his head back. It would be embarrassing if he got a nosebleed when he was lecturing Klee.

"Well, little Keli, you know, Su Bai is telling you a story."

"There are some incomprehensible words and strange actions in the story that good children shouldn't imitate."

Su Bai patted Keli's little head, and Keli nodded as if she understood. No wonder Keli couldn't understand a word Fischl said. It turns out that Fischl wasn't a good girl.

Although Klee knew she shouldn't say these things, the passionate story had already left a deep impression on her. This led to Klee becoming good friends with a certain dragon-horned loli soon after going to Liyue Harbor with Su Bai.

At this moment, in Liyue Harbor, a dragon-horned loli who had just overturned a shady vendor's stall was being carried on Zhongli's shoulder. The restless dragon-horned loli gritted her teeth and punched Zhongli's back with her little fists.

"Morax, let me go! Damn it, which brat dares to ask me for three thousand Morax for such a awful piece of roast meat? Is he crazy?"

"How dare you cheat me! If I ever see you cheating again, I'll turn you into fertilizer and stuff you under the Fulong Tree."

Chapter Fifty-Four Luck

"Bouncing bombs, they can blow them all up."

As cute bouncy bombs exploded in the water, huge splashes of water rose from the once calm lake surface, and several fish, unaware of what was happening, were stunned and floated on the surface.

Su Bai swallowed hard. When he took Keli to Liyue, he would definitely tell her not to play with her bombs in Jueyun Karst. Jueyun Karst was a place where immortals lived, and if he disturbed those short-tempered immortals, he would definitely get a lecture.

Su Bai once secretly divided the immortals of Liyue into two categories. One category consists of immortals who live far away from the secular world and seek out a secluded place to comprehend nature. These immortals are generally quite arrogant and even a bit unreasonable. The representative immortal is Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhen Jun.

Another type is the immortal who escapes into the mortal world and tempers himself in it. These immortals are generally good-tempered and will not get angry as long as you do not cross their bottom line. Granny Ping is such an immortal. When Su Bai was a child, he often pestered Granny Ping for candy.

Su Bai is also an immortal who has escaped into the mortal world. Perhaps he has liked the human world since childhood. In addition, during his ten years in Inazuma, he successfully integrated into human society by virtue of his identity as the younger brother of Yaeji. Therefore, he generally won't get angry as long as his bottom line is not crossed. Of course, he won't get angry, but he will still remember the grudge and will definitely take a small revenge when he has the chance.

The Jueyun Realm is mostly inhabited by rather arrogant immortals. If Keli accidentally offends them, Su Bai, the junior who brought Keli to the Jueyun Realm, will definitely be scolded by them again.

"When I took human form back then, if I had chosen to live with True Lord Liuyun instead of Sister Ganyu, I probably would have become an arrogant immortal like True Lord Liuyun."

"If that's the case, then based on these few misunderstandings the Knights have made of me, I'd definitely tear down the Knights' building."

The Knights arrested him three times, two of which were misunderstandings. As the saying goes in Liyue, there's a first and a second time, but not a third or fourth. Su Bai didn't pursue the first two misunderstandings too much, after all, everyone makes mistakes.

But if the Knights misunderstand him again and arrest him, then the Knights can go to the Wind Dragon Ruins and see if they like the interior design. Do they really think he has no temper?

As for Barbatos's trickery in putting him in solitary confinement, Su Bai knew it was because Barbatos didn't want to reveal his identity. He would consider it payment for borrowing the Heart of God. Once he was able to defeat this idle Wind God, he would settle the score with Barbatos properly.

Oh, right, speaking of the Wind Dragon Ruins, Su Bai made a fool of himself before. When he saw the photos of the Wind Dragon Ruins at Ningguang's place, he thought there was a war going on somewhere and lamented the harm of war to Ningguang for a long time.

After he finished his exclamation, Ningguang, suppressing a laugh, told him that this was the Wind Dragon Ruins of Mondstadt, which was photographed by her spies. It embarrassed Su Bai at the time; if he could control the rock element, he might have dug a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground.

A gentle breeze rippled across the lake. The plants, having photosynthesized all day, provided Mondstadt with a wealth of fresh oxygen. Klee took a deep breath; the fresh air gave her even more motivation to fry fish. (Brothers, if you're going for a walk, it's best to choose the evening, as the air quality is generally the best then.)

To be fair, the air in Mondstadt was indeed very pleasant. The fragrance of grass, the sweetness of fruit, and the faint smell of blood made Su Bai's mood quite cheerful.

Wait, the smell of blood? Su Bai, who had been squinting, suddenly opened his eyes. He sniffed carefully and realized, yes, it was indeed the smell of human blood. Which unlucky guy had been injured in the wild?

Su Bai looked in the direction the wind was blowing and saw a person running towards Mondstadt. The smell of blood must be coming from them.

"Why does this person look so familiar?"

Su Bai narrowed his eyes, and when he saw that the person running was Lei Ze, Su Bai was surprised. How could it be Lei Ze? Lei Ze was quite to his liking, and he didn't want the little guy to die like this.

"Keli, stop frying the fish. Su Bai's friend seems to be injured. Let's go check on him."

"I don't know what Razer was thinking."

Su Bai picked up Klee, who was engrossed in frying fish, and ran towards where Razer was. Klee was initially a little confused, wondering why she had been picked up, as she hadn't even picked up the fish she was frying yet. But after hearing that Razer was injured, Klee lost all interest in her fish.

"Brother Su Bai, is Brother Lei Ze injured? Let's go help him quickly."

The long run had pushed Razer's body to its limit. Unwilling to give up, Razer endured the soreness in his legs and continued running forward, but his speed gradually began to slow down without him realizing it.

Had he reached his limit? Razer's vision blurred. Even with his strong will, he was still just a boy. Driven by instinct, Razer lost his footing and stumbled forward.

"Little guy, how did you get so badly injured?"

Lei Ze was held tightly by Su Bai. Lei Ze struggled to lift his head, and after seeing that the person in front of him was Su Bai, he managed to squeeze out a sentence.

“Save Ben, NEET.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Razer's head lolled to the side and he fell into a coma. Only then did Su Bai notice Bennett, who was seriously injured behind Razer. Bennett's breathing was already very weak.

"Luckily, I left a talisman on the statue of Barbatos."

"Klee, hold on tight to my clothes, Brother Su Bai, I'll take you to the top of the wind god statue to see the view."

High in the sky, dotted with stars, the moon had come out to work early, and in the dead of night, only a few lights were still on in Mondstadt.

Inside the West Wind Cathedral, Bennett slowly opened his eyes. He felt as if his whole body was falling apart, and every part of him ached.

"Where am I? What happened?"

"Barbara, Bennett's awake, come quick!"

Seeing that Bennett had woken up, Su Bai hurriedly called out to Barbara, who was praying for Bennett and Razer. Because he was worried about his two little brothers, Su Bai, after coaxing Klee to sleep, returned to the Cathedral of the West despite his back pain. During this time, he also learned a secret: Barbara was actually Jean's sister.

Because she couldn't find Barbara at home, Qin, who was worried about Barbara, went to the West Wind Cathedral to look for her. As it turned out, Qin and Su Bai happened to run into each other at the entrance of the West Wind Cathedral.

After confirming that Barbara was alright, Qin chatted briefly with Su Bai before leaving. Before leaving, she asked Barbara for some aromatherapy to help her sleep, saying that she needed to rest up and recover to her best condition as soon as possible.

Su Bai was a little puzzled. Mondstadt was currently very busy after dealing with the parasites, so why wasn't Jean working overtime? This didn't make sense.

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