People in Mondstadt, starting to develop black technology

"Sister Gloria, do you believe in Kelly?" She heard Kelly's voice coming towards her, very close.

"Well, I believe."

She didn't know what Kelly was going to do, but when she felt the cloth on her eyes being slowly untied, she began to panic and reached out to hold Kelly's hand.

"Sister Gloria, please believe in Kelly, okay?" The little girl's voice was so soft that she involuntarily let go of her hand.

When the cloth strips fell off her face, she closed her eyes tightly. She didn't want others to see her ugly eyes.

Then she felt that Klee put something like an eye mask on her face. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief and opened her eyes under the eye mask, and then...

Something she had not seen for a long time appeared in her dark world. She really saw a little girl with white hair standing in front of her, tilting her head and waving in front of her eyes.

This is not just my imagination!

"Sister Gloria, can you see it?"

She was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

"Eh? Brother Shen Qin, is this eye mask broken?"

"It shouldn't be like that! I tested it before coming here." The one who spoke was the handsome black-haired boy. He squatted in front of her, seeming to check the eye patch on her face.

She finally reacted. She lowered her head, stretched out her hands tremblingly, opened - clenched - opened - clenched, then she slowly stood up from the bench and looked around. It was a familiar house, a familiar street, the familiar Mondstadt!

The vague memories from long ago merged with the clear images at the moment, and at this moment, she regained her sight.

"I saw it... I saw it again..." she murmured to herself.

"I told you, how could there be any problem with what I made?" Shen Qin breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and introduced the function of the eye mask to her.

"As you can see, when you put it on, you can see again..."

But his words were interrupted by Gloria, who hugged him tightly and said in a tearful voice: "Thank you... Thank you..."

Then she hugged him and burst into tears.

She didn't cry when her eyesight gradually deteriorated, she didn't cry when she completely lost her eyesight, and she didn't cry when she covered her eyes to go out. But when she saw the world again, all the grievances and sadness in her heart burst out at this moment.

Shen Qin was a little embarrassed, but still let her vent her emotions.

Seeing her crying loudly, Klee's eyes were filled with mist and Sucrose's eyes also turned red.

Five minutes later, she finally controlled her emotions and apologized to him with sobs: "I'm sorry, Mr. Shen Qin, I was excited and acted rudely towards you..."

"Then we are even now?" Shen Qin winked at her.

"Hey! Stop joking with me..." Gloria smiled, and two upward curved lines appeared on her eye mask.

In order to let people know her facial expressions hidden under the eye mask, Shen Qin added muscle sensing function and screen to the eye mask, which would display different facial expressions according to the dynamics of her eye muscles. The eye mask would also adjust the size and brightness of the picture input into her brain according to the up and down position of her eyelids to simulate actions such as blinking and closing eyes.

She glanced casually to the side, only to see a figure slowly walking away.

For some reason, the man gave her a very familiar feeling. She subconsciously opened her mouth and shouted, "Goodwin!" But after she shouted, she covered her mouth and shook her head.

What was he thinking? How could Goodwin be in Mondstadt?

I'm so tired, so alone

But the figure stopped and turned around to reveal a face that was both strange and familiar to her. She felt familiar because he still had the shadow of his childhood, but she felt strange because she hadn't seen him for many years and he had grown up.

"Is it really Goodwin?"

She ran towards him, and he ran towards him, and then they hugged each other tightly.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry..." Goodwin apologized while crying.

"I miss you so much!" She held his face in her hands and looked carefully at every feature of his face, wanting to imprint his current appearance deeply in her mind, "Why did you come back just now..."

Shen Qin and Shatang were eating lemons from a distance, while Keli tilted her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Hey! My dear friend!"

Shen Qin looked back and saw the one-eyed pirate and the Lion-fang Knight walking towards them.

Chapter 33: No More Dandelions

"You always appear at the right time." Shen Qin said helplessly.

Kaiya patted his shoulder and smiled. "Ever since I accidentally saw you testing a flying skateboard last time, I have been keeping an eye on your new inventions. It took you so long this time. What earth-shattering new thing have you developed?"

Shen Qin said calmly: "It's just an appetizer now, a little gadget that can help the blind see the world again."

Kaia: ??? You call this a gadget?

"Shen Qin, is it true? Can it restore the sight of the blind?" Qin asked in surprise.

"Strictly speaking, it doesn't restore the blind's vision, but replaces their eyes." Shen Qin corrected her mistake, and then whispered, "What Shatang and I are researching now is bionic prostheses, which can use artificial limbs, eyes and ears to make up for the defects of disabled people."

Kaiya and Qin were both stunned. At first, they thought that his next invention would be a product with more commercial attributes like the flying skateboard, but they didn't expect that he would invent a product with more social attributes.

Bionic prostheses are of little use to ordinary people, but for disabled people who have difficulty in living, it is equivalent to giving them a better life again!

"If everything you said can be realized... No, I believe that what you said can be realized." Qin solemnly promised Shen Qin, "The Knights will give you full support during the research and development process!"

"You kid!" Kaiya also gave him a thumbs up in admiration, "You actually made such a big fuss without making any noise!"

At this time, Goodwin and Gloria came to them holding hands.

"Captain Qin." Goodwin bowed his head in front of Qin, "Goodwin, the deserter of the expedition, reports to you."

"Deserter? Goodwin...what's going on?" Qin was a little confused.

Kaia clapped his hands: "Goodwin, do you want to do it yourself, or should I speak for you?"

Shen Qin thought to himself: As expected, Kaiya already knew about him a long time ago.

"I'll do it myself." Goodwin looked ashamed.

During his detailed narration, Qin finally understood the whole story. Gloria's expression changed from surprise to disappointment, and finally to relief. She stepped forward and held his hand tightly.

"That's the thing. I've realized my mistake and I'm ashamed of it. So no matter how the Knights punish me, I can accept it, as long as I can continue to stay in Mondstadt and accompany Glory..."

Qin pulled Kaiya aside and asked, "Have you known about him for a long time?"

"Yes, a year ago I discovered his sneaky whereabouts outside Mondstadt. After some investigation, I basically figured out the context of the matter."

Qin frowned. "Then why didn't you report it to the Knights Templar immediately? According to the Knights Templar's rules, deserters and traitors will be subject to the most severe punishment. At the very least, they will be imprisoned for several years, and at the worst, they will be expelled from Mondstadt!"

Kaiya Bear spread his hands: "Yes, that's why I have been pretending not to know about him. You just heard their story. How do you think their respective fates would have changed after I reported it to the Knights a year ago? You don't have the heart to do this yourself, right?"

Qin was silent for a long time, and then said, "No matter what the secret is, the rules of the Knights' Order cannot be violated. This is what every Knight of Favonius must abide by, and I must enforce it firmly! Strict and solid rules are a constraint on the knights, but they are also the foundation for the entire Knights' Order to stand firm."

"Okay." Kaiya suddenly clapped his hands, a smile on his face, "Then we will deal with him according to the regulations!"

Qin was stunned.

"First of all, what is the definition of a deserter in the Knights Templar? First, a serving knight refuses to perform his duties or flees the Knights Templar with the purpose of evading his knightly duties; second, a knight deserts the battle and violates military orders. Did Goodwin want to escape his knightly duties? No, he just wanted to retrieve his lover's token. When he left the team, the expedition was still in Mondstadt and had not entered a combat state. And after he found himself left behind, he tried to return to the team but failed."

Kaia spoke eloquently: "So which regulation applies to Goodwin's behavior? During the mission, if a knight leaves the mission area without permission from his superiors, he will be expelled if it does not affect the mission. If it affects the mission, he will be imprisoned for three to ten years. If it causes the mission to fail, he will be imprisoned for more than ten years. Which category do you think he belongs to?"

Qin hesitated for a moment, but still gave an affirmative answer: "If it does not affect the mission, he will be fired."

"Look, it's over now! According to the regulations, he is no longer a knight. The suffering he has endured outside in the past few years is just his own fault." Kaia said with a smile.

"In that case, why didn't you tell me no a year ago..." Qin was silent suddenly. She remembered that the expedition team encountered a battle a year ago, and many deserters fled back from the front line. Some were captured by the Knights, and some escaped. Some deserters are still wandering outside Mondstadt, becoming treasure robbers or wanderers.

At that time, the expedition was fighting fiercely on the front line, and the Knights Templar were very disgusted with the deserters' behavior of running away from the battlefield. If Goodwin had been exposed at that time, he would probably not have received fair treatment.

"I understand. Let's do as you say." She nodded heavily and returned to Shen Qin and the others.

Gloria nervously held Goodwin's hand, but he himself was very calm. The moment he chose to return to Mondstadt, he accepted his fate.

"Goodwin, after discussing with Captain Kaia, I declare that according to the rules of the Knights, you left the mission area without permission from your superiors during the mission, but it did not affect the mission, so you are expelled. Do you agree with this judgment?"

Goodwin was stunned. He had been prepared to spend a few years in prison, but he didn't expect to be fired with the least cost.

"I agree with this verdict! Thank you, Captain Qin." He bowed his head. Gloria threw herself into his arms and cried excitedly.

Qin looked at the worn-out knight uniform on him with a look of reluctance on her face, but she still spoke: "You are no longer a knight, and you are not allowed to wear the relevant uniforms. Change them as soon as possible and return them to the Knights themselves."

This rule is to prevent people from using the Knights' uniforms to deceive others.

"Okay, okay! I'll change it right away!"

They came to Shen Qin, bowed deeply to him, and then walked towards home arm in arm.

"Goodwin, you can stay at my house tonight. My mother will be very happy to see you..."

"It's a good ending." Sugar looked at their receding backs and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

Qin walked up to Shen Qin and said, "Shen Qin, when will the bionic prosthesis you mentioned be completed?"

Shen Qin looked at Sandu.

Sandang immediately said, "It will probably take me three days."

"Five days, come to the alchemy workshop to find me in five days." Shen Qin gave his reply.

Chapter 34 I want to trick you into being my assistant

After Qin and Kaeya left, Sucrose took Shen Qin back to the alchemy workshop. She wanted to make the bionic prosthesis as soon as possible.

"Don't worry, don't worry." Shen Qin stopped her, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Before that, we still have to go to the Adventurer's Association."

Sandang was puzzled: "Why are you going there?"

"Find a volunteer who is willing to participate in the experiment."

……

Catherine saw them and greeted them with a smile: "Mr. Shen Qin, Miss Shatang, hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Do you remember what we discussed last time?" Shen Qin asked with a smile.

"You mean..." Catherine thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "about the disabled people in Mondstadt?"

"Yes, we are currently developing a new alchemical product and we need an adventurer with a broken arm or leg to help. I hope Miss Catherine can help recommend a suitable candidate."

"This... I'm afraid I can't help you with this. Adventurers who become disabled during adventures are the key protected targets of our association. I can't disclose any information to you." Catherine shook her head and refused decisively.

"Okay." Shen Qin was a little surprised at how much the Adventurer's Association valued disabled adventurers, but he could also understand that only by improving their treatment would they have a greater sense of belonging to the association and have stronger cohesion.

But he did not give up and continued to ask: "So, is President Serius in the association now?"

"He happens to be in the office on the second floor right now. If you want to look for him, I can take you there."

Shen Qin nodded: "Thank you for your help then."

When Shen Qin saw Serius, he wanted to laugh a little, because there was also a camel named Serius in the desert, and its owner was an adventurer from Mondstadt.

"Hello, President Serius..."

"Young man, the creator of the flying skateboard - Mr. Shen Qin, I know you, and of course, Miss Sugar. What do you want to see me about?"

Shen Qin stated that he needed a disabled adventurer to help with the experiment.

Serius was silent for a moment, then said, "In principle, I won't let you disturb their current lives, but I want to know what experiments you are going to do. If it is harmful to them, please turn around and leave."

Shen Qin and Shatang looked at each other and told each other about their work on bionic prostheses.

"What! You said you can use bionic prostheses to completely replace their missing limbs?" Seleus stood up in shock. He knew that in some technologically advanced places in Teyvat there was such magical alchemy, but the cost was too high and basically no adventurer could afford it.

But Shen Qin made a promise that he would reduce the price of the bionic prosthesis to just slightly higher than the cost. If the approximate price was based on his estimate, most disabled adventurers would be able to afford the bionic prosthesis. Even if some adventurers did not have enough Mora, the Adventurer's Association would definitely provide subsidies.

“I’ll give you the person, but I hope that after the bionic prosthesis is mass-produced, I can give the Adventurer’s Association a batch of extra prostheses, just like the flying skateboard.

Serius immediately took them to the next office: "Old Sam, you can stand up again!"

When Shen Qin and his companions left, they also took with them Old Sam, whose legs had been amputated from the mid-thigh.

"The flying skateboard you invented is pretty cool. Before, Serius had to send someone to carry me to work, but now I can go out by myself."