The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"Kiana... I don't think you came here specifically to see me, did you?"

This...it shouldn't have been intentional, just a simple accident, right?

"No, I came here to find you."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Gan Yu felt a surge of emotion.

Why...why are you looking for me?

"Just to say thank you? I guess so."

As Kiana spoke, she slowly stepped forward and hooked her arm around the half-immortal girl's neck.

He revealed a joyful smile identical to that of Walnut:

"And while you're at it, try your delicious 'Prosperous Peace' dish, hehe. I missed it last time, but don't even think about escaping this time!"

The Battle Between Flame and Lightning and the Abyss (Genshin Impact): Chapter 45 - This can be considered a farewell thank you to her.

Feeling a little embarrassed by Kiana's advances, Gan Yu nudged her slender arm.

"Could you please... not say something so embarrassing? Why should I run away?"

"Hmm, is that so... Then, don't even think about leaving me?"

"This... sigh."

Gan Yu, who had been feeling a bit drowsy from working overtime every day, felt even more tired under Kiana's relentless and persistent attacks.

Feeling particularly distressed, she sighed and then made a request:

"Can you let go of me? Let's keep some distance..."

"Okay, then."

Seeing Gan Yu's appearance, Kiana belatedly realized that the girl might not be in good condition.

So she let go of her hand and looked at her with a very calm gaze.

"Speaking of which, you should be at work at this hour. Why are you here? I was originally planning to go to Ningguang's place to find you, as Zhongli suggested, but then the system suddenly gave me a mission..."

[Ding! Host has successfully triggered a hidden quest: Stop! That thing over there is rolling down the mountain!]

[How to complete this mission: Intercept Gan Yu who is on his way to Wangshu Inn.]

[Complete this task to receive a reward of 1000 Herrscher Points!]

[Friendly reminder: This is a time-limited mission. The mission will fail once the target successfully reaches the destination. Host, please act quickly.]

To be honest, Kiana was completely bewildered when she first heard about this mission.

After all, although the system rarely speaks and the tasks are triggered entirely by chance, they still follow some kind of unseen rule.

While I've seen missions pop up like this before, they're not exactly common.

With that in mind, Kiana followed the instructions of this strange system and slowly flew to the road from Liyue Harbor to Wangshu Inn.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered a familiar voice rapidly approaching Wangshu Inn.

She was so fast that it seemed she would slip away if you weren't careful.

Left with no other choice, Kiana had to swoop down at top speed and pounce from the side.

This is the result...

After explaining the entire process, Kiana scratched the back of her head and looked up at Gan Yu somewhat embarrassedly.

But to everyone's surprise, the other party nodded repeatedly, like a listless little hen.

Judging from the look of it, she's not fully awake yet.

Kiana simply smiled at this, then crossed her arms and waited quietly for Gan Yu to come to her senses.

Just a short while later, the other person successfully woke up:

"Ugh...ugh...ugh...ah!"

After regaining consciousness, Gan Yu looked around and then fixed her gaze on Kiana.

“Um… Kiana,” she said with a helpless smile, “what did you just say? I don’t think I heard you clearly.”

Are you sure you didn't hear clearly, or that you didn't hear at all?

Kiana looked at the girl with a rather helpless expression.

I had heard that she liked to work overtime, but I never imagined she loved it this much.

It's almost to the point of neglecting sleep and meals, isn't it?

While doing so may benefit the general public, it ultimately leads to self-destruction.

If we don't curb this, we'll probably collapse from exhaustion in the future...

"It's okay, just understand that I'm here to help you..."

"Help...me? Hmm, is that how it is?"

Gan Yu stroked her smooth chin thoughtfully for a moment, then slowly raised her hand.

Seeing this, Kiana also reached out her hand, thinking that Kiana understood her feelings and would accept her help...

"Did you come because you received a request from the Adventurers' Guild? Anyway, thank you, Kiana."

"Huh? No, no, this..."

Looking at the cool, delicate hand that slowly clasped hers, Kiana felt something was off, yet it also felt perfectly reasonable.

So in the end, isn't it a bit strange that I, the one who came here because of some so-called 'system' prompt...?

Well, never mind.

"I guess so. So...shall we go?"

"Yes, it's a pleasure to travel with you, Kiana."

Gan Yu smiled gently, then released her hand and invited Kiana to travel together.

The moment she agreed, the system's task notification sound suddenly rang out again.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the optional side quest: Thank you.]

[Quest Completion Introduction: As your journey in this world nears its end, you finally meet the person you wish to thank, Gan Yu. However, at this moment, she is troubled by the evil deeds of some monsters. She could have easily eliminated these monsters on her own, but unfortunately, due to excessive overtime work, her energy is severely scattered, and her judgment is clouded. Therefore, she needs some help.]

[Mission Completion Method: Completely eliminate the monsters surrounding Wangshu Inn and Mingyun Town.]

[Maximum reward for completing the mission: 5000 Herrscher Points.]

[Friendly reminder: Your stay is nearing its limit. You will be immediately transported to the next world. Please end the battle as soon as possible to avoid being deported during the fight.]

The system's task prompts were very comprehensive, and even explained Gan Yu's purpose for traveling.

This is undoubtedly a great thing, but unfortunately, it also serves as a reminder that my stay is nearing its limit.

By then, I won't have the chance to stay here any longer...

However, this is actually not a big problem.

After all, she had already made plans to leave after parting ways with Ying Yiyi.

Today's reunion is for tomorrow's encounter.

"Sweet rain".

"Hmm?" Gan Yu, who was still on her way, turned around and looked at Kiana with some confusion.

"Thank you for your help last time."

"What?"

Last time? When was the last time...?

Didn't you say you wanted to try your own cooking again?

Kiana's actions are truly baffling.

But forget it.

Gan Yu shook her head slightly, echoing Kiana's gratitude, "I should be thanking you, Kiana."

They smiled at each other and embarked together on their journey to Wangshu Inn...

...

Wangshu Inn.

"Huh? Why is the kitchen so messy? Could it be that some freeloader came here?"

Yan Xiao looked at the mess in the kitchen and gradually realized that something was wrong.

He casually picked up the kitchen knife and slowly walked towards the stove.

Suddenly, they discovered several dog-like monsters crawling in front of the stove!

"Ow!"

Sensing his arrival, the monsters slowly turned around like wolves that had found their prey.

His eyes gleamed with a fierce light...

"What...thing?!"

Just as Yan Xiao threw away the kitchen knife and tried to escape, the beast hound pounced on him.

An arrow imbued with abundant ice elemental power shot towards them at high speed.

Immediately afterwards, Kiana rushed into the kitchen with her sword.

"Ready, ignite!!!"

The Battle Between Fire and Lightning and the Abyss (Genshin Impact): Taking a day off

I feel really dizzy today, so I'm taking a day off. I'll resume updating tomorrow.