I'm not feeling right when I transform into Keqing

"Then, let's go up." Qin said in a low voice.

Afterwards, Keqing brought Qin to her room.

"Noelle usually cleans here, so if something is missing I wouldn't know. Why don't you look for it? I remember she usually puts all the stuff together, so it might be on the bookshelf." Keqing said as she hung her coat on the hanger.

After closing the door, Qin shook her head: "I didn't lose anything."

"So you have something to tell me?" Keqing asked.

It might be unusual for others to come over to discuss things late at night, but it was very normal for Qin.

After a busy day at work, she has very little free time in the evening.

As Keqing works in a similar state all year round, she can certainly understand it.

"Yeah." Qin nodded slightly, and after a moment of silence, she looked at Keqing.

"There are some things I think I must tell you before you go there."

Keqing was confused. After not seeing her for two days, how come Qin seemed like a different person, speaking in a soft voice?

This posture makes it seem like a confession.

(Uh, this...)

(Probably not?)

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Chapter 36: Apple-colored Wind

But, if it wasn't a confession, wouldn't Qin be here to call for an explanation?

Alas, why did she do that at that time? It’s okay now.

Qin came to the door.

"Why did your strength grow so fast?"

Qin's words broke Keqing's wild thoughts. It turned out that it was not because of that.

"Ah, my strength?"

"Yeah." Qin sat on the chair and looked at her carefully and seriously as if she was reading a document.

"I don't understand why I was defeated by you so easily. I went back and thought about it for two days and found that your swordsmanship is very different from before."

"I originally thought it was a variation of your Yunlai swordsmanship. I tried to reproduce it with a greatsword, but I found that the one-handed swordsmanship is not suitable for a greatsword at all."

Keqing opened her mouth and asked in surprise: "Is this the reason you haven't seen me these past two days?"

“Yes.” Qin nodded. She was a little confused by Keqing’s expression. “What else is it?”

Qin treats her own cultivation as hardworking and serious as she treats her work. The first thing she did after being defeated by Keqing was to recall how Keqing defeated her.

Review the situation at that time so that you can find your own shortcomings and improve yourself.

If it were Keqing, she would probably do the same.

(Maybe I was infected by that witch, what am I thinking...)

Shaking her head, Keqing returned to normal.

Since Qin came to ask about martial arts, Keqing would definitely tell her everything she knew.

But before that, Keqing had to correct Qin's misunderstanding.

"I used a broadsword not because I looked down on you, but because I didn't have a long sword with me at that time," Keqing said.

"As for the sword technique you mentioned, this is indeed not the Yunlai sword technique, or even the sword technique. I just rely on my reaction and experience to swing the sword."

"Huh? You mean... you just hacked around randomly?" Qin frowned.

“Uh.” Keqing didn’t know how to explain how she got her “experience” that was as high as a snowy mountain, so she just nodded: “I guess so.”

Qin suddenly fell silent.

She was knocked down by a sudden attack from others. Compared with the huge changes in Keqing after two years of absence, Qin felt that she had made no progress in the past two years.

Come to think of it, because of the affairs of the Knights, she has indeed spent less time on martial arts in the past two years.

However, Keqing's progress was so great that Jean remembered her previous nonsense.

Keqing saw that Qin stopped asking questions and fell into deep thought. She thought Qin might have realized something, so she didn't disturb her and went to pour two glasses of water.

She put a glass of water on the table and took a cup for herself, then leaned on the edge of the table and looked at Qin who was in deep thought.

Unfortunately, she doesn't know much about elemental power. If she can control the element of wind, she can ensure that she can teach Qin correctly.

After all, she has a lot of unique skills. If I show them to Qin, she might become starry-eyed and shake her arms and beg me to teach her, hehe.

Well, but Jean probably wouldn’t have that kind of fangirl status.

(By the way, can we let her try the Nine Heavens Wind Controlling Immortal Technique?)

Anyway, she can't use it now.

"Have you really been taught skills by the Rock God?"

Qin suddenly asked in a serious tone, causing Keqing to almost drop her water cup.

"Of course it's fake." Keqing was really impressed. How could this person believe everything?

Forget about the colorful auspicious clouds, if the Rock God could pass on his skills to her, that would only be if the nouveau riche told her in front of her that the person he hated the most was Mora.

This is as outrageous as it can be.

However, the reason why Qiqi believed it was because there was no good explanation for Keqing's sudden strength.

(Could it be... inside that seal...) Qin thought to herself.

She suddenly thought of what was inside the seal, and remembered seeing the shadow of Lady Vanessa when she fell.

Obviously, that was Qin's hallucination.

But she knew that there was indeed some strange power in the seal that could make the monster extremely powerful.

"It's a good thing that you're here. Try practicing this. If you don't understand something, you can ask me." At this time, Keqing picked up a green booklet on the table and handed it to Qin.

Qin took it, flipped through it, then looked up at Keqing with a question mark on her face.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot you can't understand it." Keqing held her chin with her hand. This magic was written in the language of that world. It would be strange if Qin could understand it.

In her eyes, she probably thought Keqing was telling a not-so-funny joke.

"Wait a moment, I'll write it down."

There is no procrastination. Once I decide to do something, I will complete it as soon as possible.

Putting down the water cup, Keqing walked to the long table, pulled out a piece of white paper, sat on the chair, picked up the pen and began to write on the paper.

She had already memorized the contents of the spell, so she just had to translate the text.

Qin happens to be the God's Eye of Wind Attribute, and she is extremely talented and has a good understanding of swords.

After learning this magic, one can become as light as a swallow. After mastering it, one can even turn the wind into a sword, penetrate armor and even skin, and kill the enemy without being seen.

That's why the Nine Heavens Wind Controlling Immortal Technique was classified as a legendary spell by the system.

If Qin could really learn this trick, it would definitely be a huge improvement for her.

"This magic... involves the spiritual power to sense the five elements. These terms, um, need to be translated..." Keqing muttered to herself as she wrote.

The original spells were profound and obscure, and did not conform to the customs of Teyvat, but after being annotated by her, a top expert, even beginners who had just obtained the Eye of God could understand what she wrote.

But...Qin, who was standing by, was not looking at the priceless paper at this moment, but at Keqing instead.

"I think it's still too dangerous..." Qin said after hesitating for a while.

“Don’t worry, you’re just a beginner, and I can only copy the basics. Although it’s experimental in nature, I’m here with you. If anything happens to you, I’ll call you Sister Qin on the spot.” Keqing said confidently.

(Sister Qin?)

Somehow, this address made her feel strange, but Keqing obviously thought she was talking about something else.

Shaking her head, Qin explained, "What I mean is, I still think it's too dangerous for you to enter the seal again."

"Hmm?" Keqing stopped writing and turned her head to look at Qin across the table. "Didn't you agree to everything?"

"That's as 'Captain Qin'," Qin said, "You also applied to investigate the seal as one of the 'Seven Stars of Liyue'. I can't disagree with it."

However, at this moment, she was not acting as "Captain Qin" but as "Qin", and the worry in her deep blue eyes was clearly revealed.

"Now that I think about it, even Feng... Lord Wendy almost couldn't return safely, and Tevarin's life or death is unknown in there. It is still too dangerous for you to go alone." She said in a heavy tone.

"I'm not alone. I asked for the transfer documents." Keqing said.

This did not convince Jean. She shook her head again and said matter-of-factly, "There are very few talented people in the Knights."

"At this time, Lisa and Kaia can't leave their posts... The same goes for the people in the church. You can probably only call on newcomers. Those newcomers will be in danger when facing the special hillbillies in there, not to mention that there must be something even more powerful..."

"How about...I should go with you?"

Is this the reason why Qin came here so late at night?

Keqing was aware of her concerns and good intentions, but at this moment, Qin seemed to have forgotten one thing.

Keqing sighed and said earnestly, "You are the acting leader of the Knights Templar. You almost didn't come back last time. If you disappear again... You also said that the Knights Templar has few talents and low efficiency. Do you think the Knights Templar can still operate if you leave?"

Keqing's words are all very rational. Mondstadt needs a backbone, and Jean must stay in Mondstadt.

As the "leader of the Qin Band", Qin naturally understands this.

Qin, who was sitting silently, hesitated for a moment and said, "Then...you have to promise me that you will come back safely."

Hmm? Doesn't this make her a classic?

But looking at Qin's eyes flashing with determination, Keqing had no choice but to be a flag-raising warrior: "Okay, I promise you."

Qin smiled.

"Well, there is one more thing. I want to apologize to you." While Qin was happy, Keqing decided to take this opportunity to apologize.

"Apologize?" Qin was puzzled. "Apologize for what?"

"It was during the last duel, when I fought..."

"Ah! You, why did you mention that?"

"Didn't I apologize? You know, I always lost... narrowly before. I got excited when I finally won. Although I grabbed it twice, it was subconscious. It was definitely not..."

The originally emerald green breeze gradually turned into apple color.

"Stop talking. I have something else to do. I'll leave first."

Chapter 37: Mondstadt's Alchemist

The next morning, the gentle breeze caressed the dandelions outside the city, and the warm morning light sprinkled through the window onto the floor. It seemed to be another peaceful and beautiful day, but it was shattered by a cat.

"Meow~"

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle"

Early in the morning, the sound of a cat scratching at the window glass could be heard outside the window, so Keqing had to get up to drive away the cat that was disrespecting the Seven Stars.

She didn't know why, but these cats always liked to run to her window and act as cat-shaped alarm clocks that told her the time.

Noelle said it was because of the pub next door that sold cats, but Keqing was not a cat, let alone a monkey, so why did these cats come to see her?

"Is Lady Keqing awake?"