This heroine is so despicable

Both parties stared at this scene in amazement, especially Xing. She felt like she didn't use too much force, so how could it be so...

[It’s the power of destruction! I added the power of destruction! ]

The remaining two little monsters were undoubtedly completely frightened by this horrific scene. They dropped their weapons, shouted incomprehensible languages, and ran away without looking back.

...Well, at least there's something to start a fire.

Xing picked up the flint and the burning stick on the ground, smashed some wood from an abandoned house with a baseball bat, and built a simple bonfire under a relatively stable eaves and started to roast a fire.

He took off his wet coat and hung it aside, feeling the warmth of the fire and watching the wood crackling in the flames. Although he was in an unfamiliar environment, Xing felt a sense of security for some reason.

[Fire, in the earliest days of human history, was the fire "stolen" from the gods, which allowed humans to survive tens of millions of long dark nights under the eyes of thousands of wild beasts]

[You look at the burning fire, and there is an inexplicable sense of familiarity in your heart, as if this bonfire is her hometown]

Or a save point?

[…That makes sense, but you can’t even exit the game now, or is this part of the experience in the simulated universe?]

While he was thinking about what to do next, there was a rustling noise not far away, which made Xing tighten his grip on the baseball bat.

After a while, a strange creature jumped out of the bushes.

Judging from the color scheme, it looks a bit like a red panda, but it has dark circles under its eyes like a giant panda, and its body is plump. It doesn't look like a ferocious beast, but rather silly, which makes Xing think of his own train conductor.

"Lulu?"

The little guy saw the stars and made a strange purring sound.

Xing squatted down subconsciously and stretched out his hand:

"Suck, suck, suck~"

[This is not a dog]

"Potato crust? What did you find?"

The girl's voice came from not far behind. A few seconds later, a girl with short blue hair, cute pubic eyebrows, and cool clothes but for some reason she was not shy, came out from the bushes.

"You've been running around again, what if...ah?"

The girl stared blankly at Xing who was only wearing underwear.

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After a few minutes

A small iron pot was placed on the campfire, emitting the aroma of food, and there were a few skewers roasting on the side.

A girl named Xiangling was brushing seasoning on the skewers of meat one by one, while Xing, who was standing next to her, changed into a set of clothes similar to Xiangling's - which fit her fairly well.

[It's just a little tight on the chest and below]

"Thanks for the clothes."

"Oh, it's nothing. When you're out, unexpected things can happen. Luckily, I was planning to camp outside this time, so I brought an extra piece of clothing."

Xiangling looked at Xing, who was almost a head taller than her, and then found that the clothes that fit her perfectly seemed a little tight on Xing, but it was this tightness that made her feel... well, more attractive for some reason.

Xiangling looked at him and felt a little embarrassed. She coughed and changed the subject:

"Well... come to think of it, your luck is really bad. You fell into the water and met the Hilliards, and in such a deserted place... looking at your clothes, are you from Fontaine? Or Mondstadt? It can't be winter now, right?"

[Listening to these incomprehensible place names, you start to wonder if it is necessary to tell the girl in front of you your origins in detail? What if all this is just a simulation, and the Black Tower might be watching from outside, secretly laughing at you]

"I am coming from……"

"From?"

"……forget."

"what?"

Xing shook her head: "I... can't remember, I just remember swimming out of the water..."

[Amnesia is a good excuse. Besides, you didn’t lie at all. You did lose your memory, didn’t you? You are just a newborn baby.]

"it's okay no problem!"

Xiangling looked at Xing who had a worried look on her face and quickly grabbed her hand to comfort her.

"Maybe water got into my brain when I fell into the water. Ahhh - no, no! What I mean is that this should just be... temporary amnesia caused by falling into the water!"

Xiangling clapped her hands:

"How about this, I'll take you to Wangshu Inn to ask about the situation first. If there's still no news, I can take you back to Liyue Harbor. We have a Bubulu there, and the doctors there are very skilled. Maybe they can help you regain your memory!"

[You seem to see a task bar - the main task has been confirmed: go to Wangshu Inn with Xiangling]

"Thank you, Xiangling!"

Xing also held Xiangling's hand.

"I have no way of repaying your life-saving grace..."

[It is said that in ancient times, if a hero saved a beautiful woman, if the hero was ugly, the beautiful woman would say with resentment: "I have nothing to repay you with, I can only repay your kindness by working like a cow or a horse in my next life"...]

[But if the hero is pretty and cute, and even has good cooking skills...why would you still hesitate? ]

"Xing, I will only promise you my body!"

"Promise...promise yourself!?"

Volume 010: Embark on a Journey: The Extinct Star That Never Returned

In the end, Xiangling rejected Xing's offer of marriage. After a hearty lunch, the two walked downstream along the river bank.

According to Xiangling, they are now in a country called Liyue, and across the river is Dihuazhou.

"Look at that huge rock pillar on the other side. Is there a tree and a house next to it?"

Xing followed Xiangling's gaze and soon saw the building that Xiangling was talking about.

"Then...how do we get there?"

"Don't worry, come with me! In order to develop new recipes, we often go to Jueyunjian to find various ingredients. I am very familiar with this area!"

After a while, Xiangling found a usable bamboo raft at the abandoned dock. The two of them took Guoba and sat on it, slowly paddling into the calm river.

Xing looked at Guoba who was staring at the water and couldn't help asking Xiangling what kind of pet this was - it was obviously not an ordinary little animal, because when she was cooking just now, she saw Guoba ate a chili and started to spit fire.

"Hey, a lot of people ask me this question, but... I don't know either."

Xiangling replied with a smile. ?

"I met Guoba in a cave in Jueyunjian. I was tired and hungry that day, so I slept next to the shrine in the cave. Before going to bed, I ate a spicy meat steamed bun and placed another one in front of the shrine... When I woke up, the spicy meat steamed bun was gone, and Guoba was squatting next to me looking at me. I thought it was cute, so I fed it some dried meat, and then it followed me. Oh, by the way! Guoba is my favorite snack, so I gave it this name."

Xing couldn't help but complain: "According to the convention of first meeting, shouldn't it be called spicy meat steamed bread?"

Xiangling thought about it seriously and said, "It seems so... But after so long, I've gotten used to the sound of rice crusts."

The two of them paddled while listening to Xiangling's talk about Liyue's customs and culture. Before long, they arrived at the dock below Wangshu Inn.

Xing looked around and found that this was not just an inn, but a transit station integrating passenger and freight transport.

This place can be roughly divided into two floors. The bottom floor is wide and directly connected to the dock. Barges come and go from time to time, and merchants' turnover goods are piled up.

The upper floor is slightly smaller, but it has many tables and chairs for people to rest, and a few places that provide simple tea and food. People dressed as merchants or travelers sit there to rest.

[The layout of Wangshu Inn is different from other places. When travelers and merchants pass through Dihuazhou, most of them are willing to rest here for a while, order a bowl of warm wine, order a plate of small dishes, and eat slowly while sitting down.]

Xing looked up at the top of the rock - that seemed to be the main building of Wangshu Inn. There seemed to be an "elevator" driven by a waterwheel for the convenience of guests, so that tourists could go up more conveniently.

"Let's go! The proprietress of Wangshu Inn is well-informed and might be able to find out some information about you. For example, if you have any companions, they should have been here."

However, just as they were about to go up, they learned that the "elevator" was temporarily out of order, so they could only climb up along the trestle.

When he reached the top floor, Xing stood by the railing and took in the scenery of Dihuazhou. He couldn't help but sigh:

"This is indeed a good place."

"Right, right!"

Xiangling praised.

"From here you can even see the snow-capped mountains of Mondstadt, and the scenery from Dihuazhou to Guiliyuan is also in full view. Did you know that there is a legend that even immortals will occasionally visit this place?"

Xing shook his head: "No, I mean - the terrain here is dangerous and it occupies an absolute commanding height. As long as we set up a few artillery pieces here and deploy a small number of troops, we can easily control this place and cut off the traffic between the north and the south."

"Uh……"

Xiangling was suddenly overwhelmed by Xing.

"Let's... go find the owner of this place, Phil Gaudette. She should be at the counter."

Coming to the counter with Xiangling, Xing suddenly had an impulse when looking at the familiar wine bottles behind it.

[For some reason you really want to pay nine big coins, and say to the proprietress: Warm two bowls of wine and order a plate of fennel beans]

But she has no money, at least not the universal currency of this world.

[That would be even better - put it on Xiangling's account]

Xing was in a state of hesitation for a moment, not because of any moral concerns, but because he was thinking about this - if he owed Xiangling money and she asked for repayment, wouldn't he be able to pay it off with his body justifiably?

[…Good idea, worthy of you! ]

Xing, who was caught in a moral dilemma, didn't notice that Xiangling had already explained the situation to the proprietress, who immediately looked at her with interest and then gave a clue:

"Amnesia... Could this be related to the meteorite that hit not long ago?"

"Meteorites?" Xiang Ling asked in confusion, "You mean... those blue meteors? I've seen those too. What happened to them?"

Boss Phil Godey nodded:

"Those meteorites. In the past two days, some meteorites have fallen in various places. Although no one was hit or injured, many people who were curious and touched the meteorite fragments fell into a coma for unknown reasons. Maybe this lady's amnesia is related to this?"

Ah this...

[You seem to remember that when you fell into this world, there were indeed many blue meteors falling with you... and...]

[You have vaguely realized that you are not in a simulated universe. After all, this is too real. Considering that you fell, did you land on a planet? The Black Tower Space Station seems to be in the orbit of an earth-like planet, right?]

"Then...what should we do?" Xiangling asked anxiously.

"The Thousand Rocks Army has teamed up with the Adventurer's Association and is investigating this matter. There is a temporary shelter not far from here for the treatment of unconscious people. Perhaps you could go and ask about the situation?"

[Mission objective updated: Go with Xiangling to investigate the meteorites—although you know very well that your "amnesia" should have nothing to do with those meteorites]

After getting off the elevator, the two rushed to the temporary shelter that the proprietress mentioned. It was not far from Wangshu Inn. Some soldiers with rifles were maintaining order and guarding the place. In a makeshift shed nearby, there were several unconscious people lying.

"Amnesia?"

These soldiers were all Thousand Rock Army soldiers from a city-state called Liyue. The leader shook his head in confusion after hearing Xiangling's description.

"This... there is really no precedent. All the patients we know of fell into a coma after coming into contact with meteorite fragments. I have never heard of amnesia."

"That's it..."

Just when Xiangling was at a loss, suddenly, a voice came from behind:

"Xiangling! Why are you here?"

Xing looked back and saw that the person who spoke was a small white-haired ball floating in the air, and next to her was a beautiful girl with golden hair wearing foreign clothes.

The latter was looking at Xing curiously, and their eyes met for a moment, and Xing was suddenly startled.

[Looking at the blonde girl in front of you, your mind suddenly seems to flash with thousands of electric sparks, and countless fragments of knowledge containing the mysteries of the universe flash by quickly. In the end, you can't help but recall a sentence - this sister, you have seen it before! ]

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Picture: "Are they a good match?", Location: "Images/1702450009-100390053-111086990.jpg"

Volume 011: Embark on a Journey: : The First Meeting of Xing and Ying

She has short golden hair, symmetrical sideburns on both sides, and a pair of bright golden eyes.

The exotic outfit is in blue and white, with multiple golden diamond accessories, and two white flowers and feathers on her head.