Connect to Yuan Tiejue's chat group

Xing looked at the pitiful points balance in his chat group interface and couldn't help but complain to Sanyueqi.

"This chat group is so shady! It's even shadier than the Black Tower's simulated universe! Where's the promise of simplicity?"

"We went through a 'simple' Abyss Adventure! We fought several battles, and this is the reward. Tsk! The last Dan Heng mission was so easy!"

She hung her head, and her whole body exuded a sense of resentment of poverty.

"I finally understand what it feels like to be poor. How about I just change my name to Qiong? Anyway, I, Xing, am the poorest in the chat group now." Xing muttered softly, obviously dissatisfied with his current points.

On the other hand, the brother and sister pair of Zhe and Ling seemed quite novel.

Zhe looked around at the landscape that was completely different from the concrete jungle of New Elidu, as well as the towering outline of the arena in the distance, with a glimmer of exploration in his eyes.

"Here...it's completely different from the oppression in the Hollow, and also different from the desolation of the Outer Ring. The air is very clean."

Ling took a deep breath and a relaxed smile appeared on her face: "Yeah! I feel like the view has broadened a lot. The sunshine is warm and comfortable. It's nice to go out for a walk like this."

“Ying——!” Paimon threw himself into Ying’s arms like a little cannonball, tightly grasping the corner of her clothes, and rubbed his little face against her. “Wow! Paimon was scared to death in there just now! Fortunately, we are all fine!”

"Oh right! Ying! Hurry up and get the gourmet tablecloth out! Paimon feels like he could eat a whole wild boar right now! After such an intense battle, we have to reward everyone!"

Paimon's eyes were shining, full of desire for food.

Ying caught Paimon steadily and patted her back gently to comfort her, but with a helpless smile on her face.

"Paimon, please bear with me for a moment. We just completed such an important mission and rescued Katsina, and we haven't officially reported the situation to Mavica yet. It would be rude to have a picnic outside."

She pointed to the magnificent Holy Fire Arena not far away and said, "The most urgent thing is to return to the Holy Fire Arena and report back."

At this time, Nata's four-member team - Ianshan, Chaska, Malani and the rescued Katsina, finally recovered from the shock of the devastating blow.

Ianshan frowned, and her sharp eyes scanned the sky and the surrounding mountains.

"That moment just now... that pure and vast rock elemental force... was astonishing! In Nata, I have never sensed such a powerful rock elemental presence. Who could it be?"

Her tone was filled with disbelief and wariness.

Chaska nodded thoughtfully. "The energy level is far beyond imagination. And... although it may be a bit outrageous, I don't think even Lord Vulcan could pull off such a powerful attack."

Malani and Katsina looked at each other and saw the shock and confusion in each other's eyes.

Ying looked at the different states of her companions and raised her voice.

"Everyone, please put aside any questions or thoughts you may have for now. We should return to the Holy Flame Arena."

"Mavica is still waiting for our news, and Katsina also needs to undergo more formal examinations and recuperate."

Her voice was clear and firm, with a leadership aura.

Ying's words finally brought everyone back to their senses and made them remember that the important business was not yet done.

Zhe and Ling nodded indifferently. For them, going anywhere was a new experience of exploring a new map.

The three members of the train crew immediately responded, and Dan Heng said calmly, "That's exactly what should be done."

Sanyueqi immediately perked up: "Right, right, right! And maybe we can make new friends! Let's go!"

Although Xing wanted to continue complaining about the stinginess of the chat group, he also thought it was interesting to meet the "big shot" and temporarily put the idea of ​​changing his name aside.

So, the group headed towards the Holy Fire Arena.

On the way, Ying introduced to Katsina how these "immortal disciples" from "Liyue" responded to her commission and came to help across multiple regions.

As Katsina listened, her already bright eyes were filled with even more gratitude and admiration.

She walked up to each person and thanked them solemnly: "Thank you! Thank you everyone! Thank you for taking the risk to save me!"

She carefully took out a few warm-colored, pure Nata gemstones from her small bag and distributed them carefully to the five people in the chat group who responded to the commission.

"This is something I collected a while ago. Although it's not very valuable, I hope you will accept it as a token of my appreciation."

Her smile was genuine and warm.

Everyone looked at the beautiful stone in their hands, and then looked at the little girl who had gone through hardships but remained strong and polite, and a warm feeling welled up in their hearts.

Zhe and Ling watched this heartwarming scene with smiles on their faces. Ianshan and Chaska also gave Katsina approving glances, while Malani gently patted Katsina's shoulder to show her affirmation.

Xing was particularly moved. Looking at Katsina, a thought suddenly occurred to him: "With a strong will and a sense of gratitude, isn't this the kind of disciple a hero in a storybook should accept?"

Her eyes lit up and she immediately squatted down. Her movements were so fast that Katsina was startled and she grabbed the little hand.

"Katsina! You're amazing! Do you want to be my disciple? I'll teach you the peerless martial arts technique, 'Fire Dance Whirlwind'! It's the same attack I perform with my sword. Once you learn it, I guarantee you'll be able to dominate Nata!"

"Puff!" March Seven was the first to laugh out loud, and quickly stepped forward to pull Xing away.

"Hey, hey, hey, Xing! Don't scare the girl! And..." She put her hands on her hips, with an expression that said "I'll teach you a lesson."

"Kazina uses the power of rock element, right? Your Fire Dance Tornado is of the fire element, the attributes don't match! How do you teach her? Do you want the girl to practice the fire element instead?" March 7's complaint was precise and powerful.

Xing was stunned by what March Seven said. He looked at Katsina's somewhat confused and curious eyes, and thought about the flames of his own Fire Dance Tornado that shot up into the sky. It seemed, seemed, indeed... not in harmony?

She scratched her head and chuckled a bit sheepishly: "Uh...I think so. Never mind."

Although she temporarily gave up the idea of ​​taking Katsina as her apprentice, the light of "looking for a successor" in her eyes did not go out, and she muttered softly.

"But it doesn't matter. I'll always have a disciple! This hero is so powerful, how can I not have a decent disciple? The heroes in novels and stories all have disciples who inherit their mantle..."

Amid Xing's vision of his future "disciple's great cause" and the relaxed laughter of the crowd, the magnificent and powerful gate of the Holy Flame Arena was already within sight.

Chapter 93 Drinking Tea, Invitation from the God of Fire

A relaxed atmosphere accompanied everyone as they moved forward, and they soon arrived at the magnificent and powerful gate of the Holy Flame Arena.

Unexpectedly, Mavica was standing at the door waiting for him.

Her sharp eyes swept over the returning team, and when she saw that everyone was safe and sound, the tension deep in her eyes completely relaxed.

"Well done, warriors!" Mavica's voice was loud and direct, with undisguised approval.

She didn't even wait for Ianshan, Chaska, Malani and Katsina to bow according to Nata's etiquette, but spoke first, with a rare and clear smile on her face, and it was obvious that she was in a very good mood.

Everyone was slightly stunned by her straightforward praise, and then they all smiled.

Paimon put his hands on his hips, his face full of pride, but he said: "Hey, it's okay, just average!"

Xing has always been a lively person. Upon hearing this, he immediately stepped forward, imitated Paimon's gesture of putting his hands on his hips, and said carelessly: "Of course! When we take action, we must do a great job!"

She puffed out her chest and looked like it was no big deal.

"Hey, Xing!" Sanyueqi was quick-witted and pulled back the overly familiar Xing, while winking at Danheng.

Dan Heng understood, stepped forward, and nodded slightly to Mavica, his tone calm and polite: "Thank you for your praise, Lord Fire God. I am glad to have fulfilled my mission and successfully brought Katsina back safely."

His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant. He expressed his gratitude while maintaining the demeanor that everyone understood as a "disciple of the Liyue Immortal Family".

Mavica nodded, her eyes lingering on Danheng and Sanyueqi, as if she found their "discipline" behavior a little interesting.

She said no more, turned sideways and made a "please" gesture: "Thank you for your hard work, follow me."

She led everyone to a reception hall that was more spacious than the previous meeting place, obviously to accommodate the extra "reinforcements".

As everyone stepped into the hall, a refreshing and elegant tea fragrance greeted them.

At the tea table on one side of the hall, Zhongli was seen calmly serving tea from a teapot. His movements were smooth and flowing, with an elegance that came from the accumulation of time.

Seeing everyone coming in, he raised his eyes with a gentle smile on his lips.

"Mr. Zhongli!" Everyone in the chat group greeted him with a familiar tone.

When Zhe and Ling saw Zhongli, they immediately remembered the scene in the Kingdom of Night God. They were grateful and were about to express their gratitude, but were gently stopped by Zhongli's gentle gaze and words.

"No need to say more, just come back safely."

His tone was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable soothing power, causing the brother and sister to swallow back their words of gratitude, leaving only warmth in their hearts.

"You must be tired from the journey, please have some tea." Zhongli gestured for everyone to take a seat and pushed cups of clear and transparent hot tea with an elegant aroma in front of everyone.

"This is Qiaoying Manor's new tea this year. Although it's not top quality, it's elegant and sweet, and can help relieve fatigue."

Everyone sat down as instructed and picked up their warm tea cups.

He took a sip of tea, and just as Zhongli said, the tea soup was smooth and the aroma was elegant. A warm current with a light aftertaste spread from his throat, as if it really washed away some of the coldness of the Night God's Kingdom and the fatigue of the battle.

Even the most lively Xing and March Seventh quieted down, savoring this rare peace.

At this time, Mavica instructed Kuike, who was standing by, "Kuike, please check for everyone to make sure there is no remnant of the abyss erosion."

"Yes, Lord Vulcan." Kuike accepted the order and began to test everyone one by one.

Her movements were professional and meticulous, but the test results made her delicate brows furrow deeper and deeper, and her face was full of surprise.

In addition to Ianshan, Chaska and Malani, slight but real residues of abyss erosion energy were detected on their bodies.

The others, including Katsina who had just been rescued from the core area of ​​the Kingdom of the Night God, were all clean and showed no signs of corrosion!

This completely contradicted her understanding of the erosion of the abyss, especially Katsina, who should have been the one most severely eroded!

Aoi looked at Mavica in disbelief, then at everyone else, her eyes full of inquiry and confusion.

She calmed herself down and was about to take out the equipment to perform routine purification treatment on Yi Anshan and the other two when a small white figure suddenly jumped out.

"Wait! Let me do it! This is what I'm best at!" Paimon floated in front of Ianshan and the other two, his little face full of confidence.

She waved her little hand, and three delicate palm-sized wrenches, each gleaming with soft silver light, instantly appeared in her hand.

Without waiting for Aoi to react, Paimon "snapped" three times with lightning speed, accurately "knocking" the small wrench on the foreheads of Ianshan, Chaska and Malani respectively, with very skillful movements.

The familiar golden magic circle flashed slightly under the feet of the three people, and the silver wrench shadow above their heads spun quickly several times, emitting a few tiny sparks. The whole process took only a few breaths.

When the light faded, the three of them only felt their bodies lighten slightly. The slight sluggish feeling as if they were covered with dust, as well as the cold aura remaining in their bodies, disappeared in an instant.

"Huh?" Yi Anshan moved her arms, clenched her fists tightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

The sense of disharmony caused by some minor injuries accumulated from years of high-intensity training actually disappeared with this small wrench, and her whole body felt more transparent and coordinated than ever before.

Malani also felt the relaxation in her body, and she and Ianshan looked at each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Before, they were only focused on fighting in the Kingdom of Night God and did not witness Paimon helping Katsina.

The person who was most shocked was undoubtedly Kuike, a professional doctor.

The instrument in her hand clearly showed that the abyss-corroding energy on the three people in front of her instantly dissipated like mist in the sun!

This completely subverts medical common sense!

She widened her eyes, looked at Paimon, then looked at the instrument in her hand, her mouth slightly open, and she was speechless for a moment.

As Nata's top doctor, she knows very well the stubbornness and harm of the abyss erosion, but this little guy in front of her... what kind of magical power does this guy have?

"Cough." Mavica coughed lightly, breaking the brief silence in the hall caused by Paimon's "unique skill" and Kuike's shock.

She looked at everyone, a smile returning to her face, with the unquestionable demeanor of a leader.

"Thank you for your hard work! It seems Paimon has made another contribution. Now that the treatment is complete, then..."

She clapped her hands, the hall door opened, and the waiters came in one after another, serving a sumptuous and steaming Nata specialty food. The rich aroma instantly filled the air.

The huge animal legs roasted to the point of sizzling with oil and the stewed meat with a unique spicy aroma made everyone's mouths water.

"Let's eat and talk!" Mavica said in a resonant voice. "This is a celebration for the heroes' triumphant return, for Katsina's safe return, and for the temporary lifting of the threat from the Kingdom of the Night God."

"This is also a meeting about the future of Nata and how to deal with the erosion of the abyss. Friends, your experiences and strength may bring us new insights."

She swept her eyes over everyone, finally lingering on Zhongli for a moment.

Zhongli was sipping tea leisurely with a calm expression, as if he was just attending an ordinary tea party.

Mavica did not reveal his identity, but she obviously acknowledged his presence.

After all, now that Zhongli has stepped down from his godly position, observing the affairs of the human kingdom and caring about the journey of the traveler Ying are all part of his "leisurely wandering in the world."

Since Ying was deeply involved in Nata's incident, it makes sense that Ying's good friend was eavesdropping here.

Chapter 94: March's attempt, the second anchor point in another world

As the sumptuous meal circulated around the table, the atmosphere of the conversation gradually shifted from initial celebration to deeper communication.

Malarney shares memories passed down to her by Tupac deep in the Night God's land.

Then, the Fire Goddess Mavica put down the cutlery in her hand, and her expression became extremely solemn.