What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

But times have changed. In today's Liyue, the immortals have already distanced themselves from the mortal world, and not many mortals can learn the "art of talismans".

Therefore, the price of the talismans used by Zhong Ling has actually doubled in Liyue.

Moreover, not only Liyue's talismans, Mondstadt's amulets, and Inazuma's talismans, the prices of these things are basically several levels more expensive.

As for the wind shield sealed by this amulet, if converted into an equivalent talisman...it could probably be sold for around 100,000 in Liyue.

In other words, Miss Zhong Ling actually lost 200,000 Mora, not 250,000 Mora... Oh no, she used up the protective card, and it just served as a demonstration, so she actually lost 300,000 Mora.

"There's actually no problem." After thinking about his own values ​​for a while, Zhong Ling said to Ying very seriously. "If Mora is just kept in hand, it will just be a pile of useless metal. Only when it is 'flowing', Mora can become currency."

"Ah, this is a classic economic theory, I've heard of it." Ying has also heard of similar economic theories in other worlds.

"But Miss Zhong Ling... your answer doesn't seem to have anything to do with you losing hundreds of thousands of Mora, okay!"

"No... Think about it carefully. Miss Zhong Ling clearly understands the price of something, but doesn't she consider whether it is worth it?"

"Is it because Mora is not even a number to Miss Zhong Ling?"

It's like when you have hundreds of millions of dollars in your card, you won't care too much whether a bottle of happy water costs three dollars or five dollars.

"Is this how a rich woman thinks about money?" Ying thought to herself.

"Yeah, Miss Zhong Ling is right." It seems that Zhong Ling's values ​​cannot be changed in a short time, so Ying decides... to ignore it for now!

However, when I arrive in Liyue, I must have a chat with Miss Zhong Ling’s brother.

If this continues, no matter how much wealth we have, it will all be spent by Miss Zhong Ling...

Hmm? Yes, Miss Zhong Ling has a brother.

emmm...

I've never heard that the Water God has a brother...

When Miss Ying was thinking about filing a complaint, she strangely skipped the most crucial information.

The god of Liyue is the [God of Rock] rather than the [God of Water].

"Ying, there's no need to be like this." Zhong Ling could hear the subtext in Ying's words.

It's just 'Okay, whatever you say is what it is, I'm too lazy to argue with you.'

"The theory I just mentioned was just my stubbornness at the moment."

"I do think about the value issue... For most people, hundreds of thousands of Moraes are a lot of money."

"If you spend it carelessly like this, you will indeed lose a lot... Well, I will be more careful next time."

"You actually made a mistake?!" Ying's eyes widened in surprise. "Gods can also make mistakes... Oh, that's right..."

Among the worlds that Ying traveled through, there were also worlds with gods, and most of those gods were high above and looked down upon all living beings.

It is almost impossible to make gods admit their mistakes to humans.

So, when Zhong Ling admitted her mistake, Ying was surprised, but only for a moment.

After all...Mond still has a [Wind God] who sings and dances everywhere.

Miss Zhong Ling has such a gentle temperament, so it's not surprising that she would make a mistake.

"By the way, doesn't Miss Zhong Ling have talismans? Why do you want to buy these?" Ying asked curiously.

Zhong Ling has a large stack of talismans on him, and it seems that Zhong Ling's talismans are of better quality. Why should he spend money to buy these?

"For mortals... um... I mean, Tevarin is too strong, so buy more... it's better to be prepared for a rainy day." Zhong Ling coughed lightly.

"Miss Zhong Ling even said 'mortal'... it's really difficult for you to pretend to be a 'mortal'." Ying is almost certain that Zhong Ling is one of the [Seven Rulers of the Earthly World].

After all, Paimon also said that the only demons left in Teyvat now are the Seven Rulers of the World, and Miss Zhong Ling had indeed gathered the elemental power of water without using talismans.

Therefore, Miss Zhong Ling must be the [Water God].

"The exercise after dinner is enough. I'm a little sleepy. Ying, it's up to you whether we sleep together or go out to play." Noticing Ying's subtle look, Zhong Ling said this with a guilty conscience and walked into the bathroom.

He quickly changed his clothes and came out again.

When Zhong Ling walked out of the bathroom, she found that Ying had changed into pajamas and even went to bed.

"Ying isn't going out to play?"

"I'm already being kept by Miss Zhong Ling, so sleeping with her is also part of her business, right?" Ying said with a grin.

It is precisely because Ying knows that Miss Zhong Ling is a god and will not favor one person over another that he dares to joke with Zhong Ling like this.

Otherwise, Ying would not play such ambiguous jokes with others. After all, if you owe a debt of love, it will be difficult to repay it.

Don't say there's no such thing as a debt of love between girls. You've seen it a lot.

"Bao..." Zhong Ling was shocked by Ying's shocking remarks, but then she just smiled helplessly.

The fact that he could say such things so casually meant that Yingzhen didn't mean that.

As for Zhong Ling...

In fact, she didn't understand love and had never had any experience in this area.

"Then take a good rest today and conserve your energy for tomorrow." Zhong Ling patted Ying's head. "I... have a bad feeling..."

A.42 Toxin Relapse

Without the burden of love, Ying hugged Zhong Ling's waist and slept soundly.

Miss Zhong Ling is cool and soft, and it’s super comfortable to hug her!

But she had a bad habit: Miss Zhong Ling always liked to hit her in the face with the ball.

Fortunately, she slept well and didn't dream of taking a bite of any steamed buns.

Thinking about Miss Zhong Ling who was still sleeping soundly when she woke up, Ying decided to bring some food back to Miss Zhong Ling later.

Although she said that she was taken care of by Miss Zhong Ling, Ying knew that was not the case.

Although Miss Zhong Ling doesn't seem to mind paying, but no matter what, in interpersonal relationships... there is give and take.

Even if he didn't say how much money he was going to give to Miss Zhong Ling or whether he wanted to split the bill or something like that, at least he should show some sign of it at some point.

A relationship where only one party is giving all the time will not last long, whether it is friendship, love or even family affection.

"Speaking of which, Paimon." Ying, who did not act with Zhong Ling, chatted with Paimon. "By touching the Seven-Day Statue, I can unlock part of my seal. What's the principle behind this?"

"Traveler...how should I know this?" Paimon spread his hands helplessly.

Although Paimon is knowledgeable and well-read in terms of common sense and strange stories.

But not everything is known.

"What is elemental affinity?" Ying had not asked Zhong Ling seriously before, so now that she remembered it, she decided to ask Paimeng.

"Element affinity refers to a person's affinity for elements. The higher the affinity, the more likely a person is to be favored by the elements." Paimon was thinking about how to transform his knowledge into language.

It's like, when everyone has the same grades, not everyone can be a teacher.

In terms of knowledge, everyone has similar reserves, but sometimes it is difficult to convert knowledge into language and express it clearly.

"Well... this elemental favor is manifested in many aspects. If you, the traveler, have a high affinity for the wind element, then when you attack or defend, the elemental power will automatically bless you, making your moves even more powerful."

"The higher the affinity, the greater the scope of influence, and the more blessings you can get."

"In addition, when facing wind-attribute monsters, if the traveler's affinity is high, then when being hit by spells cast by wind-attribute monsters, there will be a certain degree of reduction."

"Also, the higher your elemental affinity is, the easier it is to get favored by creatures of the same element. For example, a crystal butterfly will usually fly away when it sees a person. If your affinity with the same element is high enough, then the crystal butterfly may automatically fly to you."

"So that's how it is..." Ying nodded seriously, probably understanding it.

From a rough perspective, elemental affinity is a certain degree of "elemental damage bonus" and "elemental damage resistance", and it will also attract some elemental creations.

"Then if my affinity with wind element is high enough, then I will not be attacked by wind slimes?" Ying asked suddenly.

"Hmm... this is a little different." Paimon thought for a moment. "It's like this, the crystal butterfly is the element of ascension, and the slime is the element of deposition."

"Travelers can think of it this way. Crystal butterflies are formed by kind elemental forces, while slimes are formed by violent and disordered elemental forces. The two are different."

"Moreover, elemental forces are not static. There are differences in their properties. For example, there are differences between wind elemental forces such as gale and breeze."

"Only those with good tempers and belonging to the 'ascending' elemental creation will be attracted and show friendly closeness, while those with 'settling' will attack."

“But this is not absolute…”

"In short, it is the nature of elemental creations to be close to beings with high affinity, just like sometimes you will naturally like some people."

"Things like crystal butterflies that were created without any intelligent elements will naturally be attracted to it."

"But high-level elemental creatures have mature wisdom. If you provoke them, they will not treat you well just because of their natural affinity."

"Even if you have a high affinity for the wind element, you will still be attacked when facing Tevarin."

"Tsk, then it's useless..." Ying said with a sigh.

Then, Ying thought about it for a while and seemed to have thought of something.

"Hey~" Ying's expression suddenly became a little silly. "Paimon, tell me, if I use essential oils with other properties, is it possible for me to directly unlock part of my seal?"

"Uh, Traveler, I don't think this is possible..." Paimon shook his head. "We don't know if you, Traveler, can use elemental powers of other attributes."

"Hmm..." Ying decided to first see how much Mora it would cost to refine a bottle of essential oil. If it wasn't expensive, it would be worth a try.

----

"Damn it..." Zhong Ling had already sensed it when Ying left, but she seemed to be suppressed by some force.

It was as if her consciousness was trapped in her body and her body could not wake up.

In this dream-like inner world, all Zhong Ling could see was twisted darkness.

This darkness has been with her for more than five hundred years.

"What's going on... Is it because they were suppressed and destroyed by Ying in the past few days? Are they preparing to counterattack?" He looked at his body.

In the dream, she appeared in the form of a dragon, with dark stains on her blue and white clothes.

The darkness on the limbs and torso has been removed, and now only the deepest poison remains.

This dark poison will devour both her body and mind, so a two-pronged approach is necessary to effectively suppress and eliminate it.

And if Ying just holds her, her poison will gradually be weakened.

But now that Ying is gone, the toxins that were driven away, suppressed and gradually eliminated by Ying began to counterattack.

The twisted darkness was ready to pounce and devour her at any time.

"No, I have to inform Ying now and let her wake me up."

It doesn’t matter if your body can’t wake up, as long as your spirit leaves your body.

The "Sleepwalking Method" is a magical method that can allow the soul to leave the body.

There are two ways to use it, one is to allow your own soul to leave your body, and the other is to summon the soul of another.

There are very strict procedures for summoning other people's souls. Otherwise, it is easy to fail or cause the other person's soul to disintegrate.

There are not so many restrictions when using it on yourself.

Zhong Ling cast one of Liyue's immortal spells.

'Sleepwalking in Various Realms'

However, just when Zhong Ling's soul was about to leave her body, a strange thing enveloped her body, causing her soul that was about to leave to be blocked back.

The moment she was blocked, Zhong Ling discovered that the poison on her clothes spread out in the blink of an eye and gradually seeped into her body.

Her eyes glowed with a dark bloodshot light, and uncontrollable rage and anger began to burn, trying to completely devour her consciousness.

A.43 Get close to her

"Traveler, look, is there a glow over there?" Paimeng, who was about to return to the hotel, suddenly tugged at Ying's scarf and pointed at the roof of the hotel.

There seemed to be a faint purple glow emanating from the roof.

"Indeed." Ying's eyes lit up instantly. "Is it some treasure?"

"Who would put treasures on the roof, eh, Traveler?!" Before Paimon could finish his words, he saw Ying step on the cart beside the wall, then jumped with all her strength. Then, an indigo light appeared under her feet, which was the color of the element of wind.

Ying actually stepped on the air and jumped up twice.