What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

"The efficiency of the Knights is disappointing." Diluk said coldly, but he did not continue to mock the Knights of Favonius. "Obtaining 'wind' should not only mean 'divine power'. In addition to 'divine power', there are other 'winds'."

The so-called wind should not only refer to divine power.

Everyone understood that Wendy was Barbatos, but there was another problem to consider.

Mondstadt is a city-state where 'God does not exist'.

Since God does not exist, then "divine power" should not be considered from the beginning.

Instead, we should start from other aspects.

And it is 'the wind that humans can achieve'.

"Senior Diluk means..." Jean thought for a moment, and suddenly her eyes widened. "Could it be... 'Wind God Eyes'?"

"Eh? 'Wind God Eye'?" Ying blinked. "What is that?"

Of course, she couldn't be so stupid as to think that the so-called 'Wind God's Pupils' referred to the eyes of the [Wind God].

"'Wind God's Eye'... no, it should be called 'God's Eye'. The so-called 'God's Eye' refers to a substance formed by the accumulation of strong elements." Qin explained to Ying.

"However, although the 'Divine Eyes' are substances formed by the accumulation of elemental forces, since they gather elemental forces inward, there will be no fluctuations in elemental forces, so they are also difficult to find."

"..." Ying thought seriously for a while.

One conclusion that can be drawn from these conversations is...

The so-called "wind" refers to those things with strong wind elemental power.

"Is this thing okay?" Ying took out the previously purified tear crystal of Tevarin.

This thing is condensed from the tears of Tevarin, who is himself an elemental dragon.

In other words, this is something produced by the elemental dragon, so it should also possess powerful elemental power.

"Hmm? What is this?" Diluk came over. "I can feel that there is a strong elemental force in this stone."

If this stone is thrown out and then broken into pieces by some other element.

Maybe it will become a very powerful wind elemental item.

"This one? Give it a try." Wendy took out the 'Sky Harp' and handed it over.

"How do I use it?" Ying held the 'Sky Harp' in one hand and the 'Teardrop Crystal' in the other.

"Just touch it directly." Zhong Ling grabbed Ying's hand and brought the 'Teardrop Crystal' closer to the 'Sky Harp'.

At the same time, he secretly injected his own wind elemental power.

In an instant, the 'tear drop crystal' turned into a strong wind force and was absorbed by the 'Sky Harp'.

The originally dull and dark 'Sky Harp' instantly brightened up a level and looked a lot newer.

'...' Wendy glanced at Zhong Ling.

But Zhong Ling ignored him and asked Ying to take out the second crystal.

After repeating the same trick, the 'Sky Harp' has regained its former glory.

Zhong Ling's control over elemental forces is top-notch. When she mixed her wind elemental force into the elemental force of the 'teardrop crystal', ordinary people could not detect any clues at all.

"Looks like I'm lucky." Diluk had already figured out where to get the 'Eye of the Wind God', but he didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

"Wendy, has the power of the 'Sky Harp' been restored?" Ying handed the 'Sky Harp' back.

"Well, in terms of power, the current 'Sky Harp' already has the power to send the music to every corner of Mondstadt." Wendy took the 'Sky Harp' and felt it a little.

He felt that if he said something inadequate, Zhong Ling might sink him into the "Fruit Wine Lake".

"So what should we do next?"

"Hey, the wind from high up can make the poetry travel farther." Wendy said playfully.

"Yes, indeed." Zhong Ling nodded. "The body is free, the mind is boundless, and the same is true for poetry and singing."

"Oh~ Miss Zhong Ling is very knowledgeable!" Wendy nodded, very satisfied with Zhong Ling's cooperation.

"Of course, as a zither player, I understand all this." Zhong Ling nodded, and looking at Wendy's proud expression, Zhong Ling narrowed her eyes and replied, "So, Sir Wendy, are you going to glide, play the zither, and sing at the same time?"

"Ahem... Miss Zhong Ling, I'm just the best bard in Mondstadt, not the flying champion of Mondstadt." Wendy said after being choked. "That kind of thing, you can't do it no matter how hard you try, right?"

"The wind from high up?" Diluk thought for a moment. "If it means 'high up', then the most suitable place would be 'Star-Picking Cliff'."

Diluk doesn't like to procrastinate, so he directly gave the best location.

"Where is 'Star-Picking Cliff'?" Ying, who hadn't even memorized Mondstadt's map, naturally didn't know.

"From 'Starfall Lake'..." Diluk had just started talking when Paimon patted Ying on the shoulder.

"Traveler, 'Star-Picking Cliff' is the cliff next to the beach where you slept late." Paimon met Ying there. "Didn't you also say, 'If you jump from here, the chosen one will definitely get something good.'"

Yes, when meeting Zhong Ling for the first time, Ying woke up on the beach and climbed up to the 'Star Picking Cliff' directly. But when she didn't find anything interesting, she went to the 'Starfall Lake' and then went directly to the 'Wind Rising Land'.

"Ying..." Zhong Ling looked at Ying with a look that was hard to describe.

"Uh, hehe..." Ying laughed awkwardly twice.

A.52 on the road

"So, are we going to the beach and climb the cliff now? It's very tiring!" Paimon shook his head with an expression that said 'I don't want to climb'.

"Paimon, can't you fly? Why are you tired?" Ying pinched Paimon's cheek and said.

"Mmmm!" Paimon reached out to Zhong Ling for help.

And Zhong Ling naturally took Paimeng from Ying's hand and held it in her arms.

"Huha~" Paimon rubbed his cheek. "I'm tired just looking at it!"

"..."

"In fact, we can take the path next to the Thousand Winds Temple and walk all the way to the Star-Picking Cliff. Although it is all uphill, it will be much easier than climbing a cliff, and it will be safer."

"Although there are quite a few Hillbillies on the road."

"Speaking of which, what kind of creatures are the Hillilchur people?" Ying was puzzled. "It seems that the strength of each individual varies greatly."

"Well, how should I put it..." This kind of explanation is indeed more suitable for Qin. "The history of the Hilichurls has exceeded a thousand years. It is said that the Hilichurls have existed during the Demon War, or even earlier."

"Generally, the Hillichuls are relatively weak. Although they like to hang out in groups of three or four, they can still be dealt with by the Knights."

"However, generally only the weaker Hillocks roam in the wild. Hillocks above Hillock Thugs basically have their own residences."

According to Qin's description, the Hilichurls are monsters with a strong sense of territory.

Generally speaking, they don't wander around, but if someone breaks into the Hillil people's territory, then they will witness the Hillil people's aggressiveness.

Ordinary Hilichurls are really weak. Even a random farmer can beat two of them. A hunter can even kill three or four.

But the Hilichul Thugs seen before were different. They were super strong and ordinary adventurers were no match for them. Even the knights of the Knights of Favonius needed the combined efforts of two or three to defeat one Hilichul Thug.

Thick skin and strong flesh, with great force.

If an axe is smashed down and hits someone, even if they don't die, they will lose their combat capability.

There are also special types of Hilichurls called Hilichurl Shamans, who can truly use elemental power.

When monsters such as Hillock Thugs, Hillock Shooters, and Hillock Shamans gather together in large numbers, they will become a very troublesome force.

In addition, there is also the Hilliculus King among the Hilliculus.

The Hilliard King can be said to be a high-level monster that occupies an area and is more powerful than most of the original gods.

However, the number of Hillock Kings is very small. Within the territory of a country, there are at most two or three Hillock Kings, and they are extremely far apart, so to speak, from all over the world.

If it was the Hilichook King, even Jean would find it very difficult to deal with. In terms of strength alone, Jean was no match for the Hilichook King.

But fighting is not just about strength, otherwise, the leader of the [Knights of Favonius] would have been Noel, who was born with supernatural powers.

"Eh? Who is Noelle?" Ying asked in confusion. "I don't think I've seen her at the headquarters?"

"Noel..." Speaking of Noel, Qin looked like she had a headache.

Noel is very strong, especially when it comes to fighting monsters. Noel is really very strong.

Possessing the 'Eye of the Rock God', Noelle possesses an impregnable defense. At the same time, Noelle is born with divine power. Even the [Favonius Standard Greatsword] of the [Knights of Favonius] will break after just a few swings in her hand.

Even in terms of star points, Noelle is far superior to ordinary people. With absolute willpower, she has already lit up the fourth star point at her age.

The specially made greatsword with rock element added to it has such terrifying mass that it can even shatter city walls.

In addition to the impregnable defense, indestructible divine power, and endless elemental power just by standing on the ground.

If it was a head-on duel, even Qin would be extremely troubled, and might even lose if she was not careful.

Yet, even such a person could not become a formal knight.

The reason is...Noelle doesn't know how to judge the situation.

Once she is asked to do something, she will do it no matter how difficult it is.

One day not long ago, she heard that an adventurer was trapped in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, so she immediately packed up her equipment and went into the mountain alone.

As a result, she was unconscious with a high fever for three days.

Similar things have happened more than once... It is precisely because of the consideration that after Noelle becomes an official knight, perhaps... no, she will definitely push herself doubly hard in order to live up to the title of "official knight", so she has not been able to pass the assessment of the Knights.

Even this time, she was not allowed to participate in the "Dragon Disaster", otherwise... maybe she would have gone straight to challenge Tevarin alone.

"Perhaps Noel is the only one in the Knights Templar, besides the Grand Master, who can confront the Hilichook King head-on." Jean sighed.

With Jean's strength, she is able to defeat the Hilichul King, but not in a head-on confrontation.

And Noel, after unfolding his shield and taking out his greatsword, was able to engage in direct combat with the Hilliel King.

It's a pity that Noelle's personality is really... If she could be a little more flexible, she would have passed the Knights' assessment long ago.

"Yes...indeed." Zhong Ling nodded seriously. "This fighting style is the best way for a rock-type original god."

"It's powerful and strong, and it's as solid as a rock. It's a classic of the Rock type. Even the Rock Slime can use the shield, and it's particularly stubborn."

"It seems that Miss Zhong Ling understands this very well." Qin chuckled as she listened to Zhong Ling's words.

"Because that's what my brother is like." Zhong Ling nodded.

[Rock God] Morax. Even in an age when many gods and demons rose up, only a few could break through Morax's shield.

His attacks were so powerful that they shook the heavens and the earth. The famous Liyue attraction 'Guoyun Pavilion' was destroyed by Morax's single shot.

To be precise, he directly pulled up a mountain and turned it into a rock kite and smashed it out.

"Huh? Look, what is that?" When passing through the small path of the Thousand Winds Temple, Paimon suddenly pointed at a thing moving back and forth in the center of the Thousand Winds Temple and asked.

"Hmm? This is a mechanism I've never seen before. It looks like a mechanical device?" Zhong Ling was a little interested in this kind of thing.

After all, her friends [King Dust] and [Master Liuyunjiefeng] are both very good at this.

"Those are the Ruin Guards," Qin explained. "They appear in various ruins, but according to the research of scholars, the time when the Ruin Guards existed is very different from the ruins themselves. There is no clear record of how they appeared in Mondstadt."

"Looks very powerful."

"In terms of combat power, it is only slightly stronger than the Hill Climb Thugs, and its weaknesses are obvious."

"I'm at that...ruin guard, right? I felt the breath of the [Abyss Cult] near that ruins guard." Zhong Ling suddenly said to everyone.

A.53 Sword Control

"Oh my, the [Acting Captain] is so strong?" Wendy said in amazement. "I haven't even decided what song to play for you yet."

He was planning to slack off during the battle as usual, but he found that a good Ruins Guardian was dismantled in front of Qin in less than ten seconds.

Although if there is only one of this kind of machine, its combat effectiveness is indeed not that good.

"It would be a shame to demolish an ancient heritage like this." Qin shook her head as she stood in front of the fallen ruins guard. "Next time, let's see if we can subdue it directly."

"Doesn't it have that big eye? That place is its weakness and energy source. As long as its big eye is broken, it will stop moving." Wendy provided Qin with a method to subdue the ruins guard directly without directly dismantling it.

"Is that so?" Qin nodded slightly. "Because I have encountered some ruins guards that would launch attacks from this position before, so I thought this was one of its weapons."

"Look." Ying pointed at the table beside her. A box appeared on the table at some point.

But what made people feel uncomfortable was that there was a dark red aura lingering around the box.

"Sure enough, it's Tevarin's aura." Zhong Ling looked at the box and nodded. "Ying, I leave it to you."