Seeker of Teyvat

"What? Did the old man know that I ran away secretly?" Xingqiu's original gentle temperament disappeared in an instant, and a trace of panic appeared on his face.

"Oh, that's not the case. Ah Xu is supporting you. However, if you don't go back, that may not be the case anymore."

Wang Dao smiled and was actually very happy to see Xingqiu's panicked look.

Xingqiu was flustered for a moment, but soon regained his composure. The reason, of course, was that he saw Wang Daoyi's smile.

"Huh, you were just laughing at my joke, weren't you?"

"Yes!" Wang Dao nodded slightly, very calmly.

"You... forget it. When are you going back? Take me with you. We can go back in no time. Otherwise, it will take me another ten days or half a month to go back by myself."

Xingqiu still remembered that Wang Daoyi had the ability to open underground channels. If he let Wang Daoyi take him back, it would naturally save a lot of time.

"Going back? I can do it anytime. I came here just to visit Albedo and help Axu find you."

Wang Daoyi had originally planned to take Xingqiu back with him, so naturally he would not refuse Xingqiu.

Albedo watched Wang Daoyi and Xingqiu exchange a few words, and when they finished talking, he said, "Why don't we go back to the camp first? There's a campfire and some food in the camp. We can eat and talk at the same time."

Albedo's proposal was naturally agreed by the other two.

The three of them packed up their easels and returned to Albedo's experimental base.

After cooking some food skillfully on the campfire, Albedo took out three bottles of glowing alchemical potions from a cabinet on the side.

"Improved constant temperature potion. Timaus modified it to have sunset fruit flavor. You can try it. It's also very good as a drink."

Wang Daoyi took the alchemy potion and looked at Xingqiu. He seemed quite calm. It seemed that this was not his first time drinking it.

He opened the bottle cap and took a sip.

My eyes lit up. It tasted really good. If it weren't for the elemental power in it, it seemed like it could make money by making beverages out of it.

Albedo was busy for a while, prepared a simple dinner, distributed it to everyone, and then sat back next to the campfire.

"What do you think of him?" Albedo looked at Wang Daoyi and asked.

"Except for a few things that don't seem like a human, everything else is fine. You have discovered his goodness. If you keep it up, I think he can become a human."

"? What are you two talking about? Why can't I understand?" Xingqiu was eating while listening to the conversation between the two people, but he found that he couldn't understand a word they said. It seemed that the two people were having an encrypted conversation.

"Nothing, just some small matters between me and His Excellency Wang Daoyi."

Albedo explained to Xingqiu.

"Oh~ Then you guys chat. I'm done eating and I'm going to take a rest." Xingqiu is not as good as Wang Daoyi and Albedo after all. He first watched Albedo paint in the wind and snow, and then warmed himself by the campfire. Between the cold and the heat, he felt a little sleepy.

Xingqiu went to rest.

Without anyone to disturb them, Wang Daoyi and Albedo resumed their conversation.

"My teacher created many lives. They...please allow me to use the word 'they' to describe them." Albedo looked reminiscent. "Many of them were born before me. However, the teacher was not satisfied and thought they were failures, so they were all 'destroyed'. And the one who 'destroyed' them was my 'brother' Durin."

'Golden' Rhinedort, a woman who pursues the ultimate in alchemy, has 'brought forth' many children. However, the only ones that have satisfied her are Albedo and, to a lesser extent, Durin.

And those failed products were fed to the dragon Durin by Rhinedot.

However, Durin had not completely digested these failures. When the dragon power was awakened, the fake Albedo also awakened simultaneously.

"At that time, he woke up from the remains of his 'brother' and wandered in the snowy mountains. He occasionally saw me and found that I had actually integrated into the human world. So he became jealous and yearned for me. He stole my research materials more than once, wanting to imitate me and replace me."

When Albedo spoke of this, his tone was extremely calm, as if he was not the one being hurt.

"Unfortunately, he doesn't understand that there are no two flowers in the world that are exactly the same. No matter how much he imitates me, he can never be me."

Wang Daoyi raised his eyebrows, a little surprised: "Then you let him use your identity to live in Mondstadt?"

Chapter 340: Life is Born in Black Soil

"The teacher pursued the most perfect creation, but the lives she created initially all had some flaws. The same is true for that guy. If I can't give him what he wants, I won't be able to appease him and make him awaken his good thoughts. And I... don't want to destroy him directly. After all, he is also my relative."

"I want... to make him understand what a human is first, and then let him become a human being."

Albedo's tone was a little slow, and it could be heard that he had some special feelings for the fake Albedo.

Oh... maybe it's family love.

As the most perfect creation of 'Gold', he has no conventional brothers or sisters.

The remains of the sleeping dragon at the foot of the mountain and the fake Albedo in Mondstadt City are the ones who can best be regarded as relatives of Albedo besides Keli.

"So, you want to slowly let him understand that he is a separate [person]?"

"If you understand it this way, it's not wrong."

"Okay, it's all your business anyway." Wang Dao nodded, not going to go any further on the topic of fake Albedo.

He came to Abedo this time, saying he was reminiscing about old times, but in fact, he really wanted to ask about something.

"Can you tell me about your teacher?" Wang Daoyi looked at Albedo with a little desire in his eyes.

……

After a moment of silence, Abedo raised his head and stirred the bonfire with branches, making the bonfire more intense.

Then he looked at Wang Daoyi,

"I know what you want to ask, but I'm very sorry. Ever since I can remember, I have been exploring the deep secret realm with my teacher. As for... the matter of Kanriya, my teacher has never mentioned it to me."

Although he didn't have much contact with Wang Daoyi, Albedo could also see that Wang Dao's thirst for unknown knowledge, just like his pursuit of the mysteries of the world, was endless.

The existence of Kanrea can be regarded as a relatively big unknown in this world.

It's a pity that Abedo really doesn't know, because when he was born, Kanrea had already reached its end, and Abedo had never been to the land of Kanrea.

As the most perfect creation, he was sent into the secret realm by Reindot when he was born. He has been following Reindot to explore the secret realm and has never left.

Hearing this, Wang Daoyi was a little disappointed. He thought he could get some tips from Albedo.

He did not doubt Abedo's words. Just as Abedo understood Wang Daoyi, Wang Daoyi also understood Abedo.

If the other party really knows, he will definitely tell you. Even if he can't tell Wang Daoyi, he will tell you that he can't tell you. He will never lie or conceal anything.

"In that case, let's talk about your teacher alone. Before, I met an unknown existence that seemed to be related to the 'Witches' Coven'. This time, in addition to looking for you, I also wanted to find out about the astrologer. The Witch Council exists.”

"Witches, I don't know much about this association, but my teacher is indeed one of them, and Kelly's mother, the great adventurer Ms. Alice, is also one of them. The astrologer you mentioned, He should be the descendant of one of them, these are the only three that I know about."

"I am not familiar with the story of Ms. Alice and the astrologer, but, my teacher, I can indeed tell you about it."

Wang Daoyi's eyes lit up and he sat up straight, pretending to be listening.

After looking at Wang Daoyi’s serious look,

Abedo nodded secretly, although he was willing to share his story with Wang Daoyi,

But if Wang Daoyi is very casual, he will also be unhappy.

On the contrary, as soon as Wang Dao appeared to listen carefully, Abedo was very satisfied.

However, Abedo did not show any of this, and his face remained calm.

"In my eyes, the teacher is a cold and strict woman. She raised me and taught me a lot of profound knowledge."

"At that time, life was really monotonous. I didn't have to think about complicated things. I just accompanied Master every day, completed Master's instructions, and fulfilled Master's expectations. Now that I think about it, I really wasted a lot of time at that time. ah."

[Abedo told Wang Daoyi about his time with Huang Jin, which was mostly spent exploring secret realms and repeating boring experiments. 】

"And suddenly one day, Master found something in [the depths of the world]. It was a sacred relic called [Heart of Naberish]."

"Not long after that, Master left in a hurry, leaving me a note, a letter, and a classic."

"Oh, there is one more special thing. Master said that I can become a teacher and gave me the title of [Son of Chalk]."

With some memories, Abedo slowly finished telling the story about himself and his teacher,

Then a slight apology appeared on his face: "I'm sorry, I say it's the teacher's story. In fact, most of it is about me. I don't know much about the teacher."

Wang Daoyi shook his head, these things can bring him some ideas, they are all useful 'knowledge',

"No, these are very helpful to me."

At least Wang Daoyi can figure out some things.

For example, after the destruction of Kanria, the 'Golden' Reindot did not die, but was still active in some secret realms.

She was even active in [the depths of the world] and found something in it.

If it weren't for Abedo's narration, Wang Daoyi might never know these things.

Although Wang Daoyi may not be able to use these things for the time being, this kind of secret close to the depths of the world will be used sooner or later.

"I've finished telling my story. As for you, it seems you are close to that position." Abedo added more firewood to the campfire.

Although neither of them is afraid of the cold, but... there is another person sleeping next to them.

Xingqiu was probably really tired, and after a while, he actually fell asleep.

"Yes, we are close to that position. After the Liyue Sea Lantern Festival, I will almost take that step." Wang Dao nodded with a sigh in his tone. The last time he came to Mondstadt, he still felt that the road to God was long. ,

Suddenly, Wang Daoyi remembered something,

"By the way, will you come to watch the ceremony then? Although I don't know what will happen at that time, it may be helpful to your research."

Originally, Wang Daoyi was not prepared to let anyone watch his ascension to the gods.

However, Wang Daoyi felt that Abedo was someone he could invite.

Among the people he knows, there are many people who like to do research, but he can get along well with Wang Daoyi.

Only Albedo... and Dottore,

But Dotore definitely can't invite him. If that guy comes, he might do some strange experiment.

Moreover, that guy is an enemy.

Therefore, Wang Daoyi could only invite Albedo to see if he could see anything interesting from the fact that he was a god.

Although Wang Daoyi is a person who has ascended to the gods, outsiders may not be able to fully see the scene at that time.

The term "dark under the lamp" has some truth no matter where it is used.

"Watching the ceremony of ascending to the Goddess?"

Albedo's eyes lit up.

Although he has surpassed most of the existence in his research on the world, he still knows nothing about God, the most mysterious existence in the world.

Watching the ascension ceremony of a new god might actually bring some new progress to his research.

Oh, Albedo's subject is the last assignment that 'Gold' Rhinedot left for him.

[Final lesson: Show me the truth of the world and the meaning of the world! ]

Even now, Albedo has made almost no progress on this topic. In Albedo's self-perception, this topic is completely beyond his ability.

However, even so, Albedo never thought of giving up, but continued to explore new paths of cognition, hoping to find an effective path that would allow him to glimpse the essence of the world.

So, after Wang Daoyi sent out the invitation,

Albedo has already decided to agree to Wang Daoyi's request.

However, he deeply understood that everything has a price. The price may be big or small, but it must exist.

So, Albedo looked at Wang Daoyi: "So, what's the price?"

"Price..." I, Wang Daoyi, pondered for a while, then raised my head and looked into Albedo's indigo eyes, "Then exchange it with your alchemy knowledge. I have admired the alchemy you have mastered for a long time."

The [Alchemy] that Albedo masters is different from the existing technology of any of the seven countries of Teyvat.

His master is from a country outside the Seven Kingdoms - Kanreya.

As the perfect creation of 'Golden' Rhinedot, he also inherited 'Golden' Rhinedot's understanding of Kanreya alchemy.

Kanreya is deep underground, and has very few natural animal species.

Therefore, the [Alchemy] it possesses focuses more on the branch field of [Creating Life], which is the art of nurturing life - [Black Earth Art].

The advanced level of [Black Soil] is [Chalk].

In a sense, compared to those tilling machines, relic dragon beasts, or the super treasures left on the Xumi land,

Albedo is the highest creation of Kanreya alchemy.