People in Mondstadt, starting to develop black technology

The banquet ended at around ten o'clock in the evening, and everyone reluctantly said goodbye. As it was getting late, Shen Qin and his friends stayed in a B&B in Qingquan Town, preparing to return to Mondstadt the next morning.

Shen Qin was just about to take a break when he suddenly saw Ying sitting alone on the roof opposite the window, gazing into the distance, not knowing what she was thinking.

He thought about it, flew to the roof on his flying skateboard, and sat down next to her: "What's wrong, can't you sleep?"

"I'm just... a little confused." There was an undisguised helplessness in her voice. "I don't know if it's meaningful to search for my brother aimlessly like this. So much time has passed, and I don't even have any clues about him. I can only look for him country by country."

"But what if I still can't find him after searching all seven kingdoms? What if he has already left this world? Then even if I search all over Teyvat, it will be in vain."

She covered her face in pain, and it took her a while to come to her senses. She said to him, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure just now."

Shen Qin didn't say anything, he just stayed by her side, letting the cool night breeze drive away the drunkenness from his body.

“Perhaps, the meaning of travel is not just to achieve a certain goal, but also some of the scenery and stories along the way. However, I believe that as long as you persist, you will find him one day.”

"The scenery and stories along the way?" She pondered over this sentence.

When she first started traveling, she didn't quite understand what this sentence meant.

Shen Qin sat with her on the roof for half an hour, patted his butt and stood up: "I have to go back now, you should also go to bed early. When we arrive in Mondstadt tomorrow, we can ask the Knights to help find your brother."

"Well, thank you!"

Shen Qin waved his hand and rode his flying skateboard back to the room.

Ying sat for a while and finally felt better. She realized that she was a little impatient. She had traveled with her brother for such a long time before, so why did she lose her patience just a few months after waking up?

Just treat it as a short personal trip.

"Eh? Ying, why are you staying up there alone? Aren't you sleepy?"

Paimon rubbed his eyes and flew out of the window.

Ying looked at her with a smile on her face: "I'll come and rest soon."

At least since two months ago, I am no longer so lonely.

The next morning, everyone arrived at the entrance of Qingquan Town. Xiangling said goodbye to them: "Friends, see you later! If you have a chance, go to Wanmin Hall in Liyue, you might meet me! Even if I'm not at home, tell me my name and my father will treat you to delicious food!"

Paimon said in surprise: "Huh? Could it be that the Hall of All Peoples..."

"Yes, it's owned by my family!"

"Wow! It turns out Xiangling is also from a wealthy family. I thought you were just working at Wanmin Hall!"

"Hehe~" Xiangling scratched her head.

Shen Qin handed her his flying skateboard and said, "It's a very happy thing to meet people from the same hometown in a foreign land and become good friends. As we part, I don't have any other gifts to give you, so I'll give you this one that I've used for a while. I hope you don't mind."

Xiangling couldn't hide her love for the flying skateboard, but she still waved her hand to refuse: "No, it's too expensive, I can't accept it. In Liyue, it's sold for a maximum of 500,000 Mora, and I may not even be able to buy it!"

Although she was rich, she was reluctant to spend so much money on things that were not food, so she never had her own flying skateboard.

"In Mondstadt, its market price is only 100,000 Mora. The skateboard in Shen Qin's hand costs even less because the flying skateboard was invented by him." Albedo said this calmly, shocking Xiangling, Ying and the others.

Paimon's eyes have turned into the shape of Mora: "Wow! Such an expensive thing was invented by Shen Qin. I saw many people using it, so you must be able to earn a lot of Mora! How many delicious foods can you buy with so much Mora..."

"That's right. Although its market price is very high, the actual cost is much lower. It's not a very expensive thing. What's more, there's no such thing as expensive or not for gifts between friends. It's mainly a thought. Look, you treated us to a free meal, didn't you? And with it, it will be more convenient for you to pick ingredients in some rugged places." Shen Qin pushed it in front of her again.

"Well, since you said so, it would be disrespectful for me not to accept it!" Xiangling happily accepted the gift.

After parting with Xiangling, since Shen Qin and Ying didn't have skateboards, they chose to walk back to Mondstadt.

Ying and Paimeng were very curious about Shen Qin's inventions, so with Klee's enthusiastic explanation, they learned a series of stories about him inventing a library management system, winning the flying competition and launching a flying skateboard, developing bionic prostheses to save countless disabled people, etc.

He is a wealthy man. We must never mess with him in the future! This is what Paimon thought after hearing the story.

But Ying thinks he is a kind and very responsible person.

After returning to Mondstadt, Wendy immediately went to the tavern to hang out, Rosalia also returned to the church, and the rest of them went to the Knights Templar together.

Without waiting for Qin to say anything, Keli ran to the confinement room.

After apologizing to Ying and Paimon, Jean welcomes them to Mondstadt.

"It's just that Mondstadt has just been hit by a dragon disaster, and we don't know when the next attack will come. Our Knights can't entertain you well."

"It's okay, but Shen Qin and the others said that we might be able to help the Knights deal with the dragon disaster. If necessary, we can also provide help."

"Huh?" Qin looked at Shen Qin and Albedo in confusion.

"It's like this..." Shen Qin told her that fluorescent energy could purify the poisonous blood in Tevarin's body.

Chapter 80 Paimon: I’m not stupid!

"If you can purify the power of the poisonous blood, it will be of great help to us!" Qin looked at Ying in surprise. "In fact, we have been worrying about how to help the East Wind Dragon get rid of the curse after contacting it. Your appearance directly solved this most difficult problem!"

"Then let us also do our part to resolve the dragon disaster!" Paimon was full of fighting spirit.

Albedo gave the strange crystal to Jean, and she would let Lisa study it more deeply.

After obtaining Klee's consent, Qin arranged for Ying and Paimon to live in the alchemy workshop that Klee used to use. Since Shen Qin came to Mondstadt, Klee basically only ran back and forth between the Knights and him, and the previous alchemy workshop had not been used for a long time.

Shen Qin gave Ying a top-grade flying skateboard, but she had to pass the pilot's license test before she could get it. For time considerations, he also arranged a very good teacher for her.

"Shen Qin specially arranged this meeting place for us. He is really thoughtful. I declare that he is now the second best person in the world in my heart!" Paimon stared at the delicious food in the Deer Hunter Restaurant.

Ying looked at her with a smile: "Then who is the best person in the world?"

"Of course it's you!" Paimon smiled, and then said to her expectantly, "We are just waiting here, why don't we order something delicious! I heard that Deer Hunter has some delicious special dishes!"

"No." Ying decisively rejected her, "Didn't we have lunch just now at home?"

"Eh - how are they the same? This is their specialty! It must taste very unique. It would be a shame if I didn't try it." Paimon said seriously, "I just flew here from home and I consumed too much energy. Now I'm hungry again."

"If you want to eat, pay Mora yourself." Ying crossed his arms and looked at her expressionlessly.

Paimon's eyes widened: "But Mora is all on you, and I don't have pockets on my clothes, and I can't put Mora in!"

"I don't have Mora on me either!"

"You're lying. We came here to buy food this morning. I saw you put a lot of Mora on you!" Paimon pointed at her pocket. When it comes to food, her brain works very well.

Ying put her hands on her hips and said, "That's our living expenses for the next few days. Now we've spent it on food. What are we going to do for the next few days?"

Paimon said as a matter of course: "Then let's go to the Adventurer's Guild to do commissions and make money!"

Ying looked at her with a smile: "Who will be the one doing the commission, me or you?"

"It's...it's you..." Paimon glanced to the side and said guiltily.

This is the third day since they came to Mondstadt. Yesterday, Ying joined the Adventurer's Guild and took on a day's commission, earning enough for the next five days' living expenses. She wants to pass the pilot's license test in the next few days, and then take on commissions to earn Mora while searching for news about her brother.

In order to save money, she would buy ingredients and cook at home. However, after eating the special food made by Xiangling, Paimon became very interested in other Mond delicacies. Unfortunately, Ying didn't know how to cook Mond delicacies.

"Alas - it's really hard to move forward without Mora!" Paimon sighed.

At this moment, a full-of-energy voice sounded behind them——

"Huh? Blonde hair, strange clothes, and white emergency food that floats, you must be the person Shen Qin was talking about!"

Paimon turned back in disbelief: "What? White emergency food that floats? Is that how Shen Qin introduced me? Humph! He is already a bad guy in my mind now!"

"Hello, I'm Ying, she's Paimon? And you are?"

"Paimon? What a strange creature." Amber looked at Paimon curiously, and then said to Ying, "My name is Amber, and I'm a scout knight of the Knights of Favonius. Shen Qin asked me to train someone in flying skills. That person is you, right?"

Ying nodded: "Yes."

"I'm so angry! How can you call me a strange creature? It's so rude!" Paimon stomped his feet.

"Ah? Sorry, sorry! I was just curious for a moment... Well, I'll treat you to a plate of Deerslayer's honey-sauce fried carrots as an apology." Amber immediately apologized to Paimon.

"Fried meat with carrots and honey sauce! Yay." Paimon rubbed his hands happily, and then when he saw Amber looking at him, he immediately stopped smiling, "Hehe, since you are so sincere, I will generously forgive you!" But the uncontrollable smile at the corner of her mouth and the shaking little feet revealed her mood.

Ying sighed helplessly: "You are so greedy, sooner or later someone will kidnap you with delicious food."

"I just can't resist delicious food, I'm not stupid!" Paimon retorted.

Amber said generously: "Okay, okay, Ying, I'll treat you to some fried carrots with honey sauce too! After all, only when you're full can you have the energy to train your flying skills. Learning the Wings of the Wind is very tiring!"

"Eh? Aren't you learning how to fly a skateboard?" Paimon asked puzzledly.

Ying also looked at her in confusion. After all, Shen Qin asked her to teach him because he couldn't use the flying skateboard in Mondstadt, so why did he have to learn the Wings of Wind?

"Because Shen Qin told me that you will go on adventures to all kinds of strange places when you travel in the future. If there are some special places where you can't use the flying skateboard, the wind wings can also come in handy! It just so happens that I have a new wind wing here, so I'll give it to you too!"

"By the way, I'm the flying champion of Mondstadt. If I teach you, I guarantee that you can get a pilot's license in three days. Shen Qin has a good vision, hehe!" Amber said proudly.

Paimon frowned, as if recalling something. After a few seconds, he finally remembered: "Huh? Isn't the flying champion of Mondstadt Shen Qin? That's what Klee told us."

Amber's eyes widened, and she said angrily, "What? He was the one who suddenly took out the more advanced flying skateboard, and I was using the Wings of Wind, so he beat me. If we were both using flying skateboards, he would definitely not be as good as me!"

"Hmm..." Paimon continued to recall, "Little Klee said this at the time - Sister Amber came to Brother Shen Qin in a rage, saying that even if he used a flying skateboard, he could not beat her with the Wings of Wind, hmm..."

Ying covered Paimon's mouth in embarrassment, and Amber's face turned red.

"Damn it! It's so damned! It's all Shen Qin's fault!" Amber said angrily, "Next time I will make him treat me to a meal at Deer Hunter and give him a good beating."

Sarah covered her mouth when she heard this from behind the counter. She chuckled and said, "Ms. Amber, I'm afraid you can't get what you want. Our Deer Hunter Restaurant has decided to waive all Mr. Shen Qin's expenses in the future. His meals here are free, even if we book the restaurant."

"What!" Amber's eyes widened in disbelief, "Are you saying that I won't be able to kill him anymore?!"

Chapter 81 Shen Qin: Six

While Ying was still learning flying skills from Amber, Qin was frowning in the Knights' office, looking at two letters on the desk.

These two letters came from Zhidong and Liyue respectively, but the contents of the letters were surprisingly consistent, that is, they both hoped that the Knights could arrange a meeting between them and Shen Qin.

Shen Qin was able to make such a big fuss in Mondstadt and still get the cooperation of the Knights. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he had a close relationship with the Knights. Moreover, as long as one was willing to investigate, one would soon discover their cooperation on flying skateboards, bionic prostheses, and healing sprays.

They knew that it was unrealistic to contact Shen Qin secretly without telling the Knights Templar, so it would be better to send a letter to the Knights Templar officials and ask them to help arrange it.

Things are fine in Liyue. Mondstadt and Liyue are neighboring countries, and the relationship between the two countries has always been good.

The only thing to worry about is that they will use Shen Qin's identity as a Liyue person to build connections and lure him back to Liyue.

As for the Kingdom of Solstice... With the establishment of the Fatui and the ambiguous attitude of the Ice Queen, the relationship between Mondstadt and Solstice has become very distant. Especially after the Fatui began to plot various conspiracies against Mondstadt, the international relations between the two sides have reached a freezing point.

Moreover, the Fatui are now in charge of Winter's external affairs, and the Fatui have always been unscrupulous in achieving their goals. Now they want to meet a nominally unofficial person in Mondstadt, but they are submitting letters to the Knights in an orderly manner. It is hard not to suspect that they are plotting something.

"Qin, you don't have to worry too much. If it's a normal business cooperation, then let Diluk come out to discuss it. Shen Qin shouldn't be interested in paying attention to these things. As for our Knights, we just need to be witnesses." Kaeya comforted her.

"What if they play some tricks on Shen Qin? After all, he is still young, and those people are old foxes. I am worried that he can't handle it."

Qin was still worried: "Shen Qin is from Liyue. If the Liyue authorities want to contact him, there is no reason for us to stop them. As for the Fatui... I am worried that if I refuse their request to meet with him, they will use more radical methods. It is not impossible for them to attack Shen Qin directly."

"Indeed, no matter how hard we try, we cannot prevent them from contacting Shen Qin unless we can place him under house arrest in the Knights and protect him around the clock."

Kaiya made a small joke, but seeing Qin deep in thought, he couldn't help but curl his lips: "Hey, you don't really want to put him under house arrest, do you?"

"No, I'm just wondering whether I should cooperate with Liyue to deal with the Fatui."

Kaeya shook his head and said helplessly: "Your idea is too radical. If we formally attack the Fatui, it will be no less than declaring war on Winter Solstice. We in Mondstadt... cannot afford such a high price. Although Liyue can fight against Winter Solstice, are they really willing to ruin their relationship with Winter Solstice for a person like Shen Qin?"

"Oh——" Qin sighed, feeling deeply powerless in this matter.

A few years ago, Grand Master Falgar led most of the elite Knights Templar on an expedition, which has greatly weakened Mondstadt's strength. Otherwise, why would it have to suffer from the Dragon of the East Wind and be restricted by the Fatui?

"It is not convenient for our Knights to intervene in this matter. At most, we can intervene when they might hurt Shen Qin. Shen Qin is fighting alone and it is difficult for him to deal with their large numbers. But you forgot one person. With him around, I'm afraid the people from Liyue and Zhidong will return empty-handed in the end." Kaeya smiled confidently.

"Who?"

"Diluc. Whether Shen Qin stays or leaves determines whether he can continue to make more money. He cares the most about Shen Qin, the God of Wealth. Besides, he is not an official Mondstadt employee, so it will be much easier for him to do anything."

At this time, Shen Qin didn't know that Liyue and Zhidong were targeting him. He just wanted to finish the large protective shield as soon as possible.

Tevarin was like a sword of Damocles hanging over his head, and could bring the next disaster to Mondstadt at any time. They had to set up the large protective shield before that.

However, their progress is now very fast. After asking Ying to help test the Lumen Crystal and concluding that it can be used as a medium for earth energy, they immediately assembled a small teleportation anchor point based on the structure recorded by Albedo, supplemented by the dead branches, luminous marrow and crystal blocks of the earth veins. Ying also used it to successfully teleport to other anchor points.

Now they are working on reversing the structure of the Seven Days Statue, and half of the structure is already completed. At the same time, Shen Qin has also begun to redesign a larger energy converter based on the structure of the small energy converter inside the smart bracelet.

But that night, as they were busy with their work, Harrow and Fluttershy suddenly sounded the alarm!

"Warning! Warning! A strange high-energy object is approaching the alchemy workshop. Scanned as a humanoid, 450 meters away!"

"Four hundred meters!"