Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

While wandering around Mondstadt, I also had time to study the slices of the dragon, which was basically the only one I had.

Having learned this, Pantalone was basically able to determine the timeline completely. After secretly memorizing everything, Pantalone withdrew his thoughts and looked at Dotole in reply.

"I will remember your advice."

After receiving Pantalone's reply, Dotole nodded slightly.

After both parties indicated their intentions, the online video call was abruptly ended.

Chapter 112 After this job is done, Mondstadt returns to winter (5k)

The breeze, so different from the chilly winds of late winter, was so gentle.

The bright sunshine and the endless green fields put people in a good mood.

This was the first time Pantalone had set foot on foreign soil in so long since winter.

Although it is only a mechanical substitute and not the real person, it has all the necessary sensory functions, which allows it to experience the same senses as a normal person, even though it is just a 'mechanical prosthetic body'.

Even though he already knew about the fertility of this land protected by the wind god, when he actually set foot on this land, he couldn't help but marvel at the unique resources and environment that the Mondstadt people possessed.

If one did not know that in the ancient past this land was a bitterly cold place shrouded in ice, snow and cold winds, just like the dead of winter, it would be hard for ordinary people to imagine.

This fertile land was created by the wind god using his divine power to blow away the ice and snow of Mondstadt, resulting in the vast and fertile plains we see today. This superior environment is in stark contrast to the bitter cold of winter.

This made him feel emotional, but it also strengthened his resolve to take down Mondstadt in one fell swoop.

After this job is done, Mondstadt returns to winter.

Once his 'imaginary currency' system is complete, Mondstadt, which owes a huge debt to the Northern Bank, will have to work for Winter even if it's not Winter's.

The pile of debts owed by the Northern Bank that Mondstadt carries is one of the key bargaining chips that bind Mondstadt to the pirate ship of Winter.

As long as Mondstadt still owes the Northern Bank a debt, there's no way he can escape.

Once Mondstadt falls completely, with the combined strength of Mondstadt and Mondstadt, he will be confident enough to complete his 'imaginary currency' system and then further develop the Mora currency system.

In the world where Pantalone lived in her previous life, the hegemonic nation, with its possession of three-quarters of the world's gold reserves and its powerful military, established a financial system in which its currency was directly pegged to gold.

What Pantalone wanted to do was to establish and successfully build this financial system using the resources he had.

This will inevitably further bind the financial systems of the seven nations, solidify Winter's hegemonic position, and further link the 'imaginary currency' directly to Mora.

This system greatly enhances Zhi Dong's influence on the economies of the seven countries, giving him greater political and diplomatic influence.

On the other hand, once the 'imaginary currency' system is successfully established, Winter will be able to issue 'imaginary currency' for external payments and capital outflows without using Mora, which will be beneficial to Winter's external expansion and plunder.

Of course, this system is not without its flaws.

This structure can be maintained when people have sufficient trust in the 'imaginary currency' system and when 'imaginary currency' is relatively scarce.

However, once people develop a crisis of trust in 'imaginary currency', and if they have too much 'imaginary currency', then someone will inevitably demand to exchange it for Mora, making it difficult to maintain the deep bond between Mora and 'imaginary currency', or even causing it to collapse.

However, this is not a big deal. Ever since Pantalone poached the officer named Ilya from Arecino's men, he has been refining and improving the plan.

The significance of the Northern Bank is not to promote the prosperity of the economy during the winter. No matter how prosperous the economic system may be, it cannot be ignored that everything ultimately serves the military needs of the winter. Everything is merely a consumable resource necessary for the start of the war.

The collapse of the economic system was part of Pantalone's plan, and the moment it collapsed was the moment when the heart of the continent came to a standstill according to his will.

However, the first step to completing this plan is to eliminate the Knights of Favonius, who are the official forces and obstacles of Mondstadt. He had already figured out how to deal with the Knights of Favonius.

Rather than confronting the Knights head-on, it's better to plant a thorn in their side from within.

He didn't even need the nail to serve any purpose; simply letting the Knights know of its existence was enough to instill fear and deter them from taking any rash actions against him.

He had already decided who would be the one chosen to join the Knights.

Pantalone, pulling herself out of her thoughts, turned her gaze to the petite blue-haired girl beside her, who seemed a little nervous and reserved.

Although she still looks somewhat immature, after experiencing the winter season, that seemingly fragile girl has long since become strong.

Even so, despite possessing greater power and having made ample determination and confidence before setting off, when Yura truly stepped onto this land that should have been familiar to her once again...

However, she couldn't help but feel a bit apprehensive about returning home. This complex feeling made it difficult for her to adapt immediately when looking at Yura like this.

At that moment, Pantalone reached out and placed his hand on Yura's hair, smiling gently at her.

"What? Are you scared? I have personally given you a chance to take revenge on the Knights. If you choose to back down now, it is not too late. I can choose someone else to be my mole in the Knights."

Pantalone said this to his nominal adopted daughter.

He didn't hide anything from Yura.

From the very beginning, everything he did by choosing to let Yola temporarily return to Mondstadt from the Winter Solstice was based on his confession to her before he even set off, that he intended to use her as a pawn to enter the Knights of Favonius.

And when necessary, they would thwart the Knights' actions, and provide him with intelligence while cooperating with the Fools' mission.

This is precisely one of the requirements and tasks that Pantalone made for Yura.

“I said I would personally give you the opportunity to take revenge on me and on everyone. Now I have placed that opportunity in front of you. If you do not want to betray Mondstadt, you can refuse to carry out this mission.”

"No, Father, now that I have become a member of the Fools, I will naturally carry out what you have said. I have known about this since before I set off for Winter, and now I will not back down in any way."

Yura's voice sounded a little childish, but her youthful face revealed a firm will.

She could not possibly be unaware of what Pantalone was asking her to do—an act of unquestionable betrayal of the country she came from—but as a descendant of a sinner, she held no prejudice against it.