I'm in the Teyvat running group

"clang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

“你的AC防御为14+5（护盾术）=19，丘丘暴徒此次攻击鉴定为18，低于19但高于14，触发“擦伤”效果！”

A terrifying gust of air struck, slamming Yunxiu's right hand into the ground. The immense force caused Yunxiu's internal organs to churn, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood!

“丘丘暴徒造成2D6+3=11点伤害，世界修正89.44，对你造成1073点伤害，触发擦伤为正常伤害20%，你受到214点伤害！”

Health points dropped to 39 in an instant!

"Holy crap, if that axe really hits me, I'm done for!" Yunxiu didn't have time to complain. This was a life-or-death crisis, so he had no time to complain. He saw the giant axe Hilichurl swing his axe again, and red light began to flash on the axe blade. Compared to the game, its momentum was explosive. You could tell at a glance that this was definitely not something you could take head-on!

"Electric Claw!"

"-66!"

"Target is incapacitated; immunity to control abilities has been reduced to the minimum!"

"Greasy spell!" The Hilichurl thug, paralyzed by the electric claw, collapsed to the ground. He tried to get up with difficulty, but was still paralyzed by the electric shock. He struggled frantically, shouting "ye ika!", but could not get up from the ground even a little!

"Elemental Missile!"

"14! 8! 15!"

"-1224."

Seeing the Hilichurl Thug with only 30% health left on the ground, Yunxiu didn't hesitate to throw another Elemental Missile, instantly finishing off the monster. Ignoring the various Mora and strange things that sprang from the monsters, Yunxiu sensed her surroundings again and found no trace of any monsters. Then she took two steps to the right and collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

“你获得50×4+200×3+700×1=1500XP。”

"You have leveled up to level 2!"

Trying to challenge a group of monsters with only the strength of a first-level cultivator, even with the blessing of a divine artifact and the ability to cast spells without being limited by the number of rounds, is still too difficult...

Thinking about all this, Yunxiu simply lay down on the ground in a starfish position.

Let's take a break first, then go look at the Stormterror's scales.

Chapter 15 Abyss Devouring Dragon

"Your HP has increased by 1D4+4, which is 8 points due to the blessing of the Rock King. Your HP has increased by 253 points, currently at 292/506."

After opening the panel and catching his breath, Yunxiu selected five new spells as his new skills: Foot Oil, Sleep, Detect Magic, Protect Against Good and Evil, and Disguise. As a mage with an intelligence bonus of 6, he has a total of 8 spells ready to be prepared!

[Grease Your Feet]: Your movement speed increases by 70% to 120% for ten minutes (depending on the terrain).

[Sleep]: Hypnotizes life forms with a total health of no more than 5D20. When you ascend through the rings to cast this spell, each additional energy used to cast it increases your total health by 2D20 for each ring ascended.

[Detection Magic]: Sensing all elemental energies and living beings within a 10-meter radius of the user, and identifying the elemental type and life form.

[Protection Against Good and Evil]: Choose a creature to provide specific protection against the corresponding attribute (in the current world, you can choose Light Force/Virtual Force).

[Disguise]: You alter the appearance of yourself and all your equipment, and can slightly adjust your body shape. This spell only produces a visual effect and has no actual impact.

Although I've considered using water-making magic, we're not in such dire need of water right now. Water is relatively easy to obtain along the way from here to Mondstadt. I just need to learn it before heading to heavily polluted places like Inazuma. These spells are exactly what Yunxiu needs right now. Emulsifying the feet and Sleep are a perfect escape tool, while Detect Magic and Protection against Good and Evil can be used to their fullest potential during adventures. Although Disguise may seem useless, it's incredibly useful when dealing with the Fatui.

The elemental forces in Teyvat are unstable and extremely violent, which has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that in combat, there is no need to be restricted by spell slots and spell wheels. In combat, it is almost like having a built-in supermagic feat, and instant spell casting is commonplace. If in the world of D&D, mages need to weave and understand magic from an "inert" magic web and use spell slots to activate it, then in the world of Teyvat, all spellcasters are as if they are directly immersed in rich elemental forces. As long as they have a "spoon" or "water tank," that is, the Eye of God or the Heart of God, they can easily draw energy from the world.

Every cultivator is a super mage capable of casting spells instantly!

However, this also inevitably means that the higher the level of the raging elemental power, the more difficult it is to control. It also makes it more difficult for any high-level mage to understand the essence of elements and magic. They have to rely on the system of light or void power in their research on the essence of spells and power, which will lead to huge erosion from light or void power, that is, the source of "wear and tear"...

However, if one wants to manipulate the violent elemental forces in a way that is detrimental to the Eye of God system, one will suffer severe consequences if one does not possess a higher rank. This is why the "Evil Eye" can cause such great damage...

"Therefore, in this world, the so-called 'comparable to gods' level must be a huge threshold. Only by reaching this level can one truly embark on the path of studying the essence of the world." Yunxiu pondered for a moment, gaining a deeper understanding of this world. But this wasn't necessarily a bad thing for him. The Myriad Laws Manual and the Mage class were inherently very suitable for analyzing the world, and besides, there was still a long time before he reached that level...

However, this battle made him truly feel the power of the Unfettered Talisman. Before equipping the Unfettered Talisman, Yunxiu only had 351 energy points, which would be depleted after using a maximum of 7 first-level spells. After equipping it, the attribute bonus provided directly gave him 808 energy points. Even though the intensity of today's battle was extremely high, and he used 11 first-level spells in a row, he still has 268 energy points available for emergencies due to the 10% reduction in energy consumption!

"Your Majesty, the sense of security you give me is much stronger than any cheat code!"

Praise be to Morax!

After resting for a while, Yunxiu walked back to the pack animals, set up the tent, and added some more fodder for them. He also specially chopped up a few Liyue specialty glass bags rich in elemental energy and added them in, which he had just picked near the cave.

Then I took out the portable pot, filled it with water, and placed it directly over the Hilichurl's campfire. I lit it with an Elemental Arrow, and once it boiled, I threw in two packets of the cooking kit that Xiangling had prepared for me, along with the onions and two hams that I had hastily added earlier. I stirred it, put the lid on, and in less than twenty minutes, steam rose up. When I lifted the lid, I could see the oily broth, with ham slices and chunks of meat bobbing up and down among the vegetables. Xiangling's special version also included shrimp and smoked meat, making it look quite colorful and beautiful. After pouring in half a bottle of sunset jam, it became sweet, sour, and nutritious. A delicious and filling thick vegetable and meat stew was ready.

After cutting open a whole Liyue giant pot-shaped flatbread, taking out two slices and setting the rest aside, Yunxiu picked up the bowl and sat down by the fire, starting to eat without hesitation.

Although it was the regular version without elemental energy, the substantial amount and hot broth still made Yunxiu enjoy the large pot-shaped flatbread with great relish.

Salty with a hint of sweetness and a touch of sourness, the sweetness of the jam perfectly balances the saltiness of the cured and smoked meats. The shrimp and vegetables absorb the sauce well, and the onions also help to balance the greasiness. With the addition of the sunset fruit's natural sourness, this thick stew of vegetables and meat is even better than the borscht I had in a Russian restaurant in my past life!

Especially with the addition of Liyue's big pancake, is there a more perfect combination in the world?

"Ugh, I'm stuffed." After eating and drinking her fill, Yunxiu leaned against the beast without any regard for appearances, cast a protective spell, and took a nap, sleeping until evening before waking up.

Having recovered considerably, Yunxiu remembered the great treasure inside the cave. Her elemental energy had also recovered to about 400 points (elemental energy is restored after an 8-hour rest), so she decided to go in and check it out again. As usual, she cast a shield spell on herself. After upgrading, the Arcane Protection trait was activated, instantly refreshing and increasing her base health by a full 2×2+6=10 points! Multiplied by the world correction factor, that's 316 points, giving Yunxiu an extremely thick shield. Moreover, as long as Yunxiu had a large number of protective spells, Arcane Protection could be continuously refreshed, maintaining its operation indefinitely—this was precisely the power of the Protection school!

Only those who survive deserve to contribute!

做好准备以后，云岫拿上法术书，先搜集了下洞穴外被烧死8个丘丘人和3个大丘丘人的残骸，一共搜集到4173摩拉和6个破损面具、2个锐利箭簇和1个黑铜号角。

Then activate the Detection spell. This skill allows you to sense elemental energy within a 10-meter radius for 10 minutes, making it a very useful spell.

Feeling the elemental inspiration constantly flowing around her, Yunxiu couldn't help but feel smug: "My detection magic is no worse than the Traveler's elemental vision!"

The moment Yunxiu stepped into the bottom of the cave, she immediately sensed the immense, seemingly inexhaustible elemental power emanating from that scale! The enormous wind elemental energy almost solidified into a physical form during the detection magic. A hidden trace of abyssal power made this massive clump of wind element somewhat unstable, but seemingly due to the master's will, the wind still held a considerable advantage.

Once she had it in her hands, Yunxiu examined it carefully again. Sure enough, some completely different information appeared on the panel. In addition to the information she had already obtained last time, there were two other points that made Yunxiu's eyes widen in surprise!

[Main Distance]: 3170 km

[Main Body Contact Rating]: 98.14% (will be severed in 98 days)

I sensed the distance and it was indeed in the direction of Mondstadt.

"This is..." Yunxiu glanced at the time and roughly knew that this was the day Dvalin was about to fall, which meant that the start time of the game's story was set, and there were still 98 days left! So now there was about a month left before the Traveler caught Paimon. The two of them should still be traveling in other places. They would arrive at Starfall Valley in Mondstadt in three months, then see Dvalin near Starfall Lake, and finally see Dvalin talking to Wendy in Whispering Woods.

"By sensing this dragon scale, I can most likely get a sense of Dvalin's current situation, and perhaps there's still a chance to stop him from completely transforming..."

"With my current level of elemental power, even with proper protection, there's still a possibility of damage..."

Thinking of the terrifying disaster brought by the Wind Demon Dragon and the series of accidents that followed, Yunxiu hardened her heart: "Damn it, forget it! Dvalin has obviously not been completely corrupted yet, there should still be a chance!"

By pressing his forehead directly onto the scale, Yunxiu used his mental power mixed with wind elemental power to probe into the scale. When he finally managed to merge the wind elemental power he had probed into one with the scale after exhausting all his strength, he "penetrated" the chip and saw the terror behind it!

Inside a colossal cave, the walls were no longer rock, but a constantly bubbling, translucent, purplish-black substance, covered with deep purple plants. The floor was a viscous, ankle-deep pool of putrid liquid, bubbling with poisonous bubbles. Countless thick, abyssal chains, like those made of black crystal, stretched taut from the cave ceiling and walls, all converging at the center of the cave, tightly binding a gigantic entity.

Dvalin!

This enormous creature, bound by chains of the abyss, is none other than Dvalin, which is over 100 meters long and has several pairs of huge wings!

"Ding! An identification is being performed. Because you used 'No Taboos,' the dice value for this identification is directly set to 20. 20 + 4 + 6, your final identification value is 30!"

"Target is putting up fierce resistance, your assessment failed, and you only obtained partial values!"

"Roar~~~~~~~~~~!"

Before she could even check the numbers, a powerful mental wave attacked through the mental link, a force as strong as a tsunami surging over, almost shattering Yunxiu's spirit!

Chapter 16 The Girl in Prison

"This attack has a priority of 21, and your AC saving throw is 19, which is insufficient to withstand it!"

"This attack has a priority of 21, and your AC saving throw is 19, which is insufficient to withstand it!"

"This attack dealt 2D8+4 damage, with a world correction coefficient of 253. Due to the distance of the damage source, the world correction coefficient has been reduced by 4 rings, and the damage has been halved!"

"Intervalin has sensed that you mean no harm, so this damage will be halved again on top of the already halved reduction!"

"Holy crap, how can it be so powerful even through a network cable! This isn't a typical dragon's intimidation skill; theoretically, it shouldn't do any damage!" Yunxiu couldn't help but cough up blood as he saw the rapidly refreshing messages. He had underestimated Dvalin's strength: "And how can it breathe fire at a level 4 through a network cable? If it's facing you head-on, wouldn't you need at least an 8th level to even get close? I didn't think you were that strong in the game!"

But things have come to this point. Fortunately, she had just learned Arcane Protection, otherwise Yunxiu could only pray that the Emperor had left some treasure in the Unrestricted Talisman to save her.

"Shield!"

"Shield!"

"Shield!"

"Shield!"

That single spit, delivered over the internet cable, dealt a staggering 4301 damage!

Even after being reduced twice by Space and Dvalin himself, it still reached 1075 points. Yunxiu frantically cast Shield to activate Arcane Protection, and the number of Arcane Protection was refreshed four times in a row, finally managing to withstand the attack.

Thinking of this, Yunxiu felt a chill of fear. As one of the seven great dragon kings, Dvalin must have been a powerful legendary creature or even a weak god. Even now, with his power taken away and his power corrupted and weakened by the abyss, he still had at least the strength of an 8th or even 9th ring. Only in this way could he be worthy of the status of "Family of the Wind God".

This "through the internet" can still spray out damage at the level of 4 rings. If it were to come face to face, even conservatively estimated, the simple 8-ring world correction coefficient of 716 would be enough for Dvalin to spray out a maximum of 14320 points of damage. Even a powerful 6-ring paladin like the old father Tian Shu would lose nearly a third of his health in one spray.

This is just a side effect of the intimidation skill, so his main skill, a single breath of dragon fire, should easily deal over 100,000 damage!

It was precisely because Arcane Protection could be constantly refreshed through protective spells that Yunxiu dared to take this tactic, and she was also betting that Dvalin was currently on the side of order and wouldn't go all out against her. Besides, she still had the Unfettered Talisman as a backup, right?

The Emperor wouldn't just stand by and watch something happen to him...

After lost in thought for a while, Yunxiu finally had the energy to look at Dvalin's stats.

【Dvalin/Dragon of the East】: Dragon of the East, the former King of the Skies

【grade】:???

【property】:???

[Rank]: ? ? ?

【Skill】:

Sky-Shattering Roar: Dvalin unleashes a roar powerful enough to pierce through space, inflicting a DC21 Intimidation on all enemies within a 200-meter radius or on a designated enemy. If the target fails to save, they suffer 2D8+4 damage and are intimidated until the end of their next turn. If successful, there are no special effects and the damage is halved.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

[Status]: Abyss Erosion 1.87% (97 days and 18 hours remaining)

"97 days left... that's when the story begins." Yunxiu sat down, clutching the scale, and began to ponder a solution. Going to Dvalin on her own was definitely not an option. To put it bluntly, judging from the stats, the Intimidate skill was at best a minor skill, but even through the internet, its roar almost killed her. If she hadn't chosen the Protection school, she would have been killed by the roar by now. Under normal circumstances, it would take at least four or five players with combat power of eight rings or higher to defeat Dvalin in a normal team. They also needed to consider whether this ancient dragon had any temporary "ring-up" spells that could boost their combat power.

You have to understand that even an ordinary Fatui can unleash even greater power with the help of the Evil Eye, so it would be strange if an ancient dragon like Dvalin didn't have such an ability!

"The only way is to seek help." Yunxiu thought for a moment. There was still enough time. It was true that it would take two months for a normal caravan to travel from Liyue Harbor to Mondstadt. But that was under the condition that a normal caravan traveled for three days and rested for one day, and rested for an extra day after every three rounds. The main problem was that few people could withstand such a long journey. Moreover, the speed of the carriages was limited, and the goods needed to be sorted every few days. They also needed to sell or purchase goods at the stops along the way. After all, it was a caravan. It was normal to replenish and sell along the way.

I'm riding a pack animal, which is much stronger than a pack horse, since it has four stomachs! Two of them can be used to eat meat or even some energy plants to replenish its strength. The pack animals that are incorporated into the army in Sumeru usually eat grass, and eat meat and energy plants during wartime to ensure their combat effectiveness. I can just feed the pack animal well every day and then rest for two days in between. That way, I can reach Mondstadt quickly.

"Wait a minute." Yunxiu suddenly slapped her thigh: "We can go to Dawn Winery!"

Although Diluc is affectionately known as "Lu Guoba" in the game, and his attacks are often described as weaker than a fire-breathing guzzler, he is actually a formidable figure among the Fatui Enforcers, judging from the game's storyline! He's on par with Jeanne d'Arc of the South Wind, possesses the strength to escape from a Fatui Enforcer siege, and most importantly—as one of the heirs of Mondstadt's three great families, Diluc must have the means to contact the Knights of Faith in an emergency!