Original God: Being stepped on by Alechino at the beginning

　Or analyze the situation to make the most reasonable inference...

　Lu Li looked at Linnet's painful expression, and at the same time, he was also feeling his body's instincts at this moment, that is, the extent of the flooding in the city.

　Although the first blow is bound to be painful, but later, it will get better...

　He knows this because he has experience.

　After all, he has had this experience twice since he came to this world!

　Once it was Chiori, once it was Alechino...

　This time, Linnet will not

　exception.

　Then, feeling that the time was right, Lu Li launched another moderate attack.

　Sure enough, from this moment on, for Linnet, the contrast between pain and pleasure became inversely proportional.

　Seeing this, Qianzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and then with a blushing face, she looked at Linnet who had gradually adapted to the situation.

　Then, her beautiful eyes flickered slightly.

　Linnet, she's really cute...

　Chapter 57: Clorinde's Invitation

　The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Lu Li woke up from his bed because he was thirsty.

　He opened his eyes in a daze and immediately felt the weight pressing down on his arms. He looked closely and saw that it was Chizhi and Linnet.

　Lu Li suddenly realized something, and then felt a little emotional and complicated.

　Last night was a bit crazy. After watering the greenhouse for so long, it would be strange if I didn't feel thirsty when I woke up...

　He reached out and carefully touched Linnet's cute cat face, and then used his other hand to touch Qianzhi's delicate and cold face. Lu Li's mouth corners slightly raised, and his eyes were full of tenderness.

　Having said that, I never thought that I would have such a lucky day.

　However, although it is very happy, the loss is really great.

　He gritted his teeth and slowly sat up at this moment. He really felt a little sore in his back. After taking a deep breath, Lu Li slowly left the warm bed and went to pour himself a glass of water.

　Whether it was him, Qianzhi, or Linnet, they all sweated a lot. They might have sweated even more than Lu Li, so it was obvious that they had to replenish water when they woke up.

　After drinking several gulps of water, Lu Li poured some water for them and brought it over.

　But at this time, I found that Qianzhi and Linnit had woken up on the bed.

　Qianzhi yawned, and glanced at Lu Li who came in with an arrogant and lazy look. She reached out and took the cup of water that he handed back to her, and nodded slightly.

　Linnet on the side was a little embarrassed at this moment, her pretty face flushed, so much so that the cat's ears twitched at this moment.

　It seemed that although many defenses were broken yesterday, now that a new day had arrived and they were honest with each other, Linnet was still a little nervous, flustered, and embarrassed.

　"Brother Lu Li..."

　"Linnet..."

　At this moment, he sat down next to the girl and then took her into his arms. Feeling the nervousness and uneasiness of the cat-like girl in his arms, Lu Li was silent for a while, and then he said softly: "Don't be nervous, I will take responsibility..."

　"You entrusted me with the most important thing, so I won't let you down..."

　Qianzhi silently drank water while watching this scene. Her proud personality wouldn't allow her to be hugged by Lu Li like Linnet at this moment. However, if Lu Li reached out his hand and held her like this...

　Then she would feel shy in her heart but pretend to be calm and accept it.

　Lu Li has been exercising since he was a child, so his physique is so strong now. Therefore, it is just right for him to hug two girls, Linnet and Qianzhi, at the same time, and he can take care of them perfectly.

　Although he felt some emotion and joy in his heart because he received two passionate and inclusive loves, he was also unsure about what to do in the future.

　This damn golden finger is bound to mess up his emotional problems, and...

　If Father Alechino knew, no, it is very likely that she had known it a long time ago, but with her behavior and mentality, she might not care too much about such things?

　After all, he seemed to be just a tool for her to vent her anger. Although it was hurtful, Lu Li felt that this was probably the truth.

　After a moment of silence, Lu Li quickly realized what he should pay attention to next.

　That is to try to make a good impression on Linny first, so that the other party won't get angry and attack when he knows that his best friend actually harmed his sister, and not only that, he also had his cake and eat it too.

　------Dividing line------

　After spending some time with the two girls, and showing off his cooking skills so that both of them could enjoy a nutritious and nourishing breakfast, Lu Li left with them.

　Logically speaking, the excruciating pain of being torn apart and the ongoing battle should have made it impossible for an ordinary woman to move freely the next day.

　However, possessing the Eye of God also means that one's physical fitness is constantly being baptized and strengthened by elemental forces, so it cannot be compared with that of ordinary people.

　Linnet and Chiori had basically recovered after resting for a while, and the stronger Alechino attacked the entire time and then just swam in the river for a while as if she were no different from usual.

　This kind of terrifying physical fitness is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

　Therefore, today's action plan, at least Chihiro and Linnet will not be affected in any way.

　Even Lin Ni, who has been with her for a long time, probably wouldn't notice anything unusual about his sister, but he might think her eyebrows and eyes are a little softer than before...

　After sending Chiori to Chiori's house and Linnet back to Linny, as expected, they were immediately spotted by Linny.

　Lin Ni was a little surprised to see his sister coming with Lu Li so early in the morning.

　What's going on? Why is Linnet with Lu Li this morning?

　Wasn’t she at Chizhi’s house yesterday?

　"Linnie, I brought Linnet over to meet you on the way. I have to go report some matters to the Northland Bank later, so I won't exchange pleasantries for now."

　"Huh? Oh oh..."

　Linny was about to ask why you and Linnet came here together, but after hearing this, he had to dispel his doubts and nodded.

　After watching Lu Li leave with his sister, Linnie seemed to sense that something was wrong with Linnet. At this moment, he frowned with some curiosity, and his peach blossom eyes looked at his sister with a thoughtful look.

　"What's wrong, Linny, why are you looking at me so strangely..."

　She watched Lu Li go away with gentle eyes. When she turned around, she found that her brother was looking at her as if he had discovered something. Linnett asked hurriedly in a panic.

　"No... Um... I feel like your makeup is a little different today, Linnet? Or is it just my imagination? You look a lot more mature..."

　Linnie scratched his head and said curiously at this moment.

　"It's your illusion, I'm still wearing my old makeup..."

　Linnet shook her head and said softly, "Okay, let's not waste time, Linnie. Let's go over the magic we practiced yesterday first to warm up for the magic show later..."

　"Ah... you're right. Now, we're just one step away from our dream. If this performance is a success, maybe we can perform a large-scale magic show together at the Oprykle Opera House. That dream won't be far away!"

　Linnie was slightly stunned, and then spoke softly in excitement at this moment.

　"Well...dream...I'll help you, Linny..."

　Linnet looked at her brother gently at this moment and nodded gently, "But after this, you have to let me pursue my dreams!"

　"Well, of course, Linnet."

　Linny, who had no idea of ​​Linnet's hidden meaning, smiled and nodded in response.

　...After Lu Li said goodbye to Linny and Linnet, and explained the detailed procedures for completing the commission yesterday at the North Country Bank representative office, he met someone he had never expected to meet today as soon as he walked out.

　Fontaine's strongest duel agent, Clorinde.

　"It seems that I am not too late. Do you have anything else to do today?"

　"That's not the case... What's wrong?"

　Lu Li asked curiously.

　"Very good, then come with me somewhere, I need your help!"

　Clorinde replied softly.

　Chapter 58: Shadow Hunter's Mission, Heading to Petlice Town

　When Lu Li heard Clorinde's invitation, he was a little surprised at first, but he quickly nodded and accepted his friend's invitation.

　Come to think of it, I've received similar invitation requests from Clorinde before, but generally speaking, they were just to make up the number of people and join the [running group] activities in the tea party hosted by her and Navia.

　The so-called group game is similar to everyone sitting at a table, and then using different identity cards to obtain different identities to participate in a fictional plot. It is a very interesting puzzle game.

　Lu Li thought it would be the same this time. However, after following Clorinde out of Fontaine and discovering that the place she took him to was not the location of the outdoor tea party in his memory, he suddenly realized it.

　It seems that this time we are not just going there to gather numbers to participate in the game!

　------Dividing line------

　"I didn't expect that we actually had something important to do this time. This is really rare," Lu Li, who was sitting on the patrol boat heading to Hailu Port, said softly with some emotion at this moment: "But we have been walking for so long, it's time to tell me what exactly we are going to do this time?"

　"It's a personal matter, but it's quite important. So after I managed to get a day off from work, I temporarily left Lady Funina's side to get involved in this matter."

　Clorinde said softly, "Lu Li, you should still remember what I told you about the Shadow Hunter's mission, right?"

　"[Chasing down ghostly figures, driving them away, and hunting them down], I remember that. I also remember you saying that this profession seemed to have a rather shady past."

　Lu Li said softly at this moment.

　"Well, it seems you still remember." Clorinde nodded slightly, then said softly, "However, the operation we are going to carry out today has nothing to do with the Shadow Hunter's past, but is out of duty."

　"And in order to quickly resolve this, so I can return to my duties as Lady Funina's guard, today's operation must be swift. That's why I came to you."

　Clorinde looked calmly at the approaching Hailu Port, and then said softly: "So Lu Li, will you help me? This matter is still somewhat dangerous..."

　"The answer is without a doubt," Lu Li smiled softly, "Your training manual has provided me with great help in growing my strength to this point, allowing me to fully control my own strength."

　"Besides, since it's a friend's request, there's no reason for me to refuse."

　Seeing this, Clorinde nodded slightly, and then whispered, "Next, we will depart from Port Helu and head to the town of Petrich. It is a small island far away from the inland of Fontaine and has a very long history."

　Lu Li was slightly stunned, and then he thought at this moment, "Petriko... this name is familiar, am I right?

　You seemed to have told me..."

　"Yes, I told you."

　Clorinde's eyes flickered slightly, and she whispered, "Petrico is the fiefdom of the de Petrich family. The last patriarch of this family, Renaud de Petrich, served as the mayor of Whitesong during the Siege of Whitesong. However, he was ultimately executed as an innocent man by the Shadow Hunters, who were under the orders of the nobles."

　Lu Li's expression suddenly became slightly complicated.

　"Since the Shadow Hunters' creation, this is the only time they've committed a sin that wasn't caused by dealing with monsters or ghosts. This has left a deep shadow on our profession. Even if we reflect and repent, if we insist on acting with pride, we must bear this pain and shame."

　Clorinde said softly, "And my action this time is related to Petrich Town. Lu Li, do you know the history of Fontaine during the Demon War?"

　Lu Li nodded slightly. "Water Goddess Egolia and the Pure Water Knights overthrew the tyranny of Demon God Lemuria, which is why the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Waters, Fontaine, came into being."

　"That's right. The two sides of the war at that time were the human army led by the Pure Water Knights against the stone statues led by the demon god Lemuria. This is not a strange term, but his kingdom, his people, are indeed stone statues that are different from humans."

　Clorinde said calmly, "Although Lemuria was ultimately defeated, killed, and sealed, his remnants still lingered on the land of Fontaine. After all, their conquests truly set the entire Fontaineland ablaze. So, it's understandable that even after the final reckoning, some of these remnants still roamed the land."

　Lu Li nodded slightly.

　"And the original mission of us Shadow Hunters was to hunt down these intelligent, non-human monsters who stubbornly resisted and refused to accept defeat among the Night Crowd."

　Clorinde said softly, "The Petrich family, whose contributions in the initial war earned them the title of Duke and the reward of fiefdom, established their family castle on an island. However, the Siege of Baisong completely wiped out this family."

　"So, whether out of responsibility or compensation, the Shadow Hunters will do their best to protect the safety of Petliko, their former territory, in their own way."

　At the same time, the patrol boat finally arrived at the platform. After Lu Li and Clorinde disembarked, they walked forward, saying, "As the last Shadow Hunter, I will naturally uphold this tradition. And it was nearby, while apprehending a fugitive in the Gray River, that I happened to hear a rumor about the town of Petliko."

　"There seem to be organized groups of stone figures haunting Petliko Town at night, and recently people have been disappearing and never to be found."

　Lu Li's eyes grew stern. "So, Clorinde, your idea is to investigate further and then resolve this issue?"

　"That's right, but I only heard it from hearsay. I have to see it with my own eyes and experience it firsthand to know whether it's true or not. But if this matter is not a rumor and the situation really develops into a very dangerous situation, I think I need a backup."

　"I understand. I'll help you! Besides, maybe I know something..."

　Lu Li rubbed his chin at this moment, and then said softly: "But as for the specific content, I think we have to reach that island first, then I can confirm it."

　"Okay, then, let's go."

　Clorinde pressed the elevator switch, and then, while waiting, she said softly, "The back is up to you."

　"Ok!"

　Chapter 59: Arrival at the Faded Castle, the Ruins of the Lemurian Dynasty

　It was already noon when Clorinde and I arrived at the town of Petrich.

　This land isolated outside Fontaine has waters that are completely different from the Great Fontaine Lake in the inland area of ​​Fontaine. It is pure natural waters of Teyvat.