Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

"Oh! I understand!" Tartaglia also had a bow in his hand. He imitated Amber's movements and shot an arrow. Compared to Amber, his target was 10 meters away from him.

Tartaglia is a real beginner in archery. Even after he activated the Demon King's Armament, he was still delayed by Amber for a while because he was not good at using the crossbow. This is also one of the weapons he is going to conquer next.

The arrow flew out and hit the target just within its range. Its accuracy was truly beyond words. For a moment, the spectators around who were watching this place whistled and teased Tartaglia.

"Laugh if you want to. This kind of scene only exists now. It won't be long before I, Tartaglia, will completely conquer the bow and arrow!" Tartaglia didn't hesitate when he saw this scene, but made a declaration as if it was a matter of course. Such courage won the recognition of many people.

"...The advantage of the three-finger archery method is that it saves effort when drawing the bow, but it also has an obvious disadvantage." Amber continued to explain. She thought for a moment and signaled Tartaglia to put the arrow on again and draw the bow, but not to shoot.

Tartaglia did as she was told. Amber smiled a rather wicked smile. "Just jump a few times in place at a moderate speed, and you'll understand."

Upon hearing this, Tartaglia jumped a few times, which looked very funny. This was also the reason why Amber was unwilling to demonstrate it herself. The arrow on the left side of the bow kept swinging up and down with his movements. Tartaglia had a very good brain in combat and immediately knew where the problem lay.

"I understand. Although this method saves effort, it makes it difficult to maintain the arrow's stability during strenuous exercise. It's best used in relatively still situations."

"Yes, and next I'll teach you another shooting method. Place the arrow on the right side of the bow, use your thumb to hook the string, and press your index finger on the thumb nail. The rest of the method is the same - this is thumb shooting." Amber pulled the bow open and released an arrow, which also hit the bull's eye. "You can jump a few times before releasing the arrow like before, and you will discover the advantages of this shooting method."

Tartaglia followed Amber's instructions and jumped a few times after pulling the bow. Thanks to his index finger pressing the arrow on the bow, the arrow did not swing up and down with his movements and was very stable. Although it was more difficult to pull the bowstring with just the thumb than with three fingers, it was nothing for Tartaglia.

"Snap!" While jumping, Tartaglia shot the arrow, and as expected, the arrow missed the target.

"Shooting while stationary and while moving are completely different levels of difficulty. Shooting at close targets and at far targets is also different. Fixed targets and moving targets are two different levels of difficulty. Different environments also have different effects, both large and small." Amber pulled four arrows from the quiver at once and held them between her fingers. "And for an experienced person, it's not surprising to achieve such a level—!"

Amber quickly drew her bow and shot arrows continuously. In just a short moment, she shot four arrows in succession, with almost no pause. The four arrows hit the center of the far target, the middle target and the near target respectively. The last arrow even hit the throat of the human-shaped target. If it was a living person, he would have died on the spot.

"Huh--" After doing all this, Amber let out a long breath. This performance not only shocked Tartaglia, but also shocked the people who were training here. For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on Amber.

"It's a pity that because it takes a long time to use a bow well, many people now choose the crossbow which is simpler to use. However, the bow still has extremely high practical value and requires special training." Amber said something off-topic. Although she also uses a crossbow, her crossbow is designed to pursue ultimate lethality. It is a model that requires the help of a winch to successfully string it. Most of the time, she uses a bow more often.

"...So amazing." Tartaglia sighed from the bottom of his heart. The gap between him and Amber in archery was like a chasm, but this instead aroused his competitive spirit. Tartaglia never feared a strong enemy, and such a powerful force inspired him to be more motivated!

"Although I mentioned it at the beginning, I'll state it again to prevent you from forgetting." Amber and Tartaglia looked at each other in a serious tone, "Don't let it go in vain, don't let it go in vain, don't let it go in vain."

The so-called dry release is to directly pull the bowstring and release the bow without putting an arrow on it. This will cause irreversible damage to the bow and often directly ruin a good bow. It can be said to be a taboo among taboos.

Tartaglia said that he would keep Amber's teachings in mind. His attitude towards learning was indeed very good. Amber came here because Tartaglia asked Amber to teach him archery. Considering that Tartaglia had taught her a skill called Demon King before, Amber did not refuse this request.

Tartaglia practiced archery in the standard posture again, and Amber also came to the side to rest. The spectators who had been paying attention to this place for a long time came over when they saw that Amber had finished teaching Tartaglia, hoping that Amber could also teach them a few tricks.

Amber had nothing to do at the moment, so she gave guidance to those who were willing to learn, while also paying attention to the situation in Tartaglia.

There is a lot of knowledge about bows and arrows. There are many types of feathers alone, not to mention the vast variety of arrowheads. Many times, there are many considerations in the selection of bows and arrows. Amber has briefly explained these considerations to Tartaglia on the way here.

"Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, your knees tight and your weight pressed forward, your stomach engaged and your chest relaxed."

After seeing Amber's archery skills, many people felt that they could not miss the opportunity to learn from the master. For a while, people who were not originally here to train archery also picked up bows and arrows. Amber once again emphasized that they could not shoot in vain, and then gave unified guidance.

"It's not about tightening your abdomen, it's about tightening your abdominal muscles."

"Hold the bow with your non-dominant hand and nock the arrow with your dominant hand. Remember to nock the arrow on the left side of the bow. Use the first knuckle of your index, middle, and ring fingers to hook the bowstring and draw the arrow, with the nock between your index and middle fingers."

"Turn your string arm inward, lower your shoulder naturally, and pull your entire hand back in a straight line to the corner of your mouth. Slightly raise your elbow and lower your shoulder before the arrow is released."

Amber quickly glanced at the movements of the people present. It was very tiring to maintain the bow-drawn state, and she couldn't pause here for too long.

"--Shoot!" Following Amber's command, arrows hit the target or elsewhere, and the sound of "pa pa" was heard continuously. The accuracy of most people was hard to describe.

Amber directed everyone to continue for a few more times, and pointed out some people's mistakes and asked them to correct them. However, after shooting three or five arrows, some people could not support their arms anymore and stepped aside to rest. Archery consumes a lot of physical energy.

The sight of a group of people practicing under the command of one person was quite interesting, and this scene also fell into the eyes of a man wearing the uniform of the Thirty-Man Regiment.

He observed the scene here and thought about something in his mind.

Chapter 45: Expanded Network

A strong man with dark skin like a Sand People, dressed in the style of the Gilded Brigade, looked at a group of people practicing archery in an orderly manner under instruction, and seemed to be thinking about something.

The man's name is Ruksha, and he is the current flag bearer of the Thirty-Man Regiment of Xumi City - that is, the leader. The Thirty-Man Regiment is different from the ordinary Gilded Brigade. They are the "guards" responsible for the security of Xumi City. They all wear green scarves to distinguish themselves from ordinary brigade members.

At the same time, most of the members of the thirty-man group are forest people. Even Ruksha's mother is a sand person, and he was born and lived in the forest.

He is a powerful warrior, and being able to become a flag bearer is the best proof of this. He is always busy with work on weekdays. Today, he accidentally got some free time but didn't know how to spend it, so he came to the training ground that he loved to go to before he became a flag bearer. He never expected to encounter such a wonderful scene here.

In Ruksha's opinion, there were two extremely powerful warriors here. One of them was naturally the woman who was teaching, and the other was the orange-haired man who was struggling with the bow and whom ordinary people could not see through at all.

Compared to the cheerful man, Ruksha cared more about the woman. She was good at teaching, and as a warrior, Ruksha knew very well what that teaching method meant.

He waited for a suitable opportunity and just stood there until Amber finished teaching and told those who wanted to learn to train on their own. Then he stepped forward.

"Excuse me, you..." Ruksha thought for a moment, "...what should I call you?"

"Nephi." Amber took a sip of water from the water bottle she carried with her and answered slowly. She didn't know if it was because of her practice of the Demon King, but her perception had been improved to a certain extent. Amber guessed that this should be because her soul and spirit had grown. Perhaps her perception was based on her soul and spirit.

"Ms. Naifeh, I am Ruksha, the flag-bearer of the Thirty-Man Regiment. I came here by chance today and saw your teaching. I would like to ask, are you free on weekdays? I would like to invite you to come and give guidance to the members of the Thirty-Man Regiment." As a warrior, Ruksha knows that the opportunity to receive guidance from such a master is rare. This is often not a matter of price, but it is simply impossible to meet a real master who happens to be free.

"...Oh?" Amber became interested after hearing this. She looked at the burly man in front of her, thinking about something in her heart.

According to common sense, the other party can only give some Mora as a reward, but the most valuable thing that can be obtained from this kind of work is often not Mora, but "connections". When Amber was a messenger of God, many things were able to develop smoothly due to the connections in her hands, and the group of thirty people in Xumi City also had development value - after the relationship was familiar, it would be much easier to find out the news about the city in the future.

"Of course you can, but it depends on the time. If you can accept that I can only come for half a day on Sunday afternoon every week, then I have no problem." Amber gave a plan. This reaction was beyond Ruksha's expectations. He thought they would have to discuss the price first.

"...So, do you have any expectations for compensation?"

"No, just donate it to the foundation. I don't need Mora." Amber waved her hand quite casually. This reaction made the surprise hidden in Ruksha's heart overflow with words.

Frankly speaking, he had never seen such a "strange person" in his long life.

While Ruksha was still in a daze, a member of a 30-man regiment rushed into the training ground panting. He looked left and right, and finally locked his eyes on Ruksha.

"Chief, there's something going on at the dock, you need to go check it out!"

This voice woke Ruksha from his daze. He glanced at the team members whose faces were full of anxiety, and without asking any questions, he immediately said to Amber, "Sorry, I have to leave you for a while." Then he quickly walked out of the training ground.

Things have to be prioritized, and when an emergency occurred, Ruksha could not care about anything else for a moment. He listened to the reports from his subordinates while rushing to the dock.

"We discovered canned knowledge in the cargo being shipped from Xumi City to the outside world, but the criminal also realized that his actions had been exposed. He has taken one of our brothers hostage and is now confronting us on the cargo ship!"

"We must not delay on this matter, hurry up!" Ruksha changed from walking fast to running madly after hearing this. The two of them quickly turned into a small road and took a shortcut to reach the dock.

"Listen up, everyone on the ship! You have nowhere to escape! If you resist stubbornly, you will be severely punished! Lay down your weapons and surrender immediately!" Many guards had gathered at the dock. They shouted at the cargo ship parked in the middle of the river. The ship only had one floor and was not very big. The prisoner who was holding a guard hostage was standing on the deck.

"Fuck you! If you dare to take a step forward, I will kill him!!" There was a bit of madness in the eyes of the prisoners who held the guards hostage, but more of panic. They originally wanted to hide the canned knowledge in ordinary goods and take it away secretly. They were about to pass the inspection, but they never thought that the guards accidentally discovered the clues, which led to this situation.

At that moment, more than a dozen people were leaning over and hiding their bodies behind cover. Some of them were holding crossbows, ready to attack any guards who dared to rush up. Faced with such a difficult situation, the guards did not dare to act rashly and could only persuade them to surrender under pressure.

"Chief, you are here!" The guard who shouted was slightly relieved to see Ruksha's arrival, with some inquiry in his eyes. The current situation was quite difficult. The people on the boat were confronting them while guarding against any movement from them. At the same time, several people were rowing. Obviously, they knew that there was no chance of winning if they dragged on, but because of the hostages, the guards could not take action directly.

"...a troublesome situation." Ruksha saw the situation clearly at a glance. He tried to find a way to break the deadlock, but there were very few solutions that could prevent the hostages from getting hurt. If he used a crossbow to eliminate the hostage-taking prisoners remotely, the other prisoners might take more drastic measures when they saw that the situation was not right. And arranging for people to sneak in was also difficult - with too few people, it would be difficult to fight against these prisoners, and with too many people, the possibility of being discovered would increase due to the noise.

But continuing to delay is not a solution. In less than two minutes, the criminal will be able to escape directly along the river, and it will be more difficult to catch him at that time.

"We can't delay. I'll do it myself." Ruksha made up his mind. He would dive into the water from the side and sneak over. This way, there wouldn't be much noise. With his strength, he would have a good chance of winning against more than a dozen enemies at the same time.

"But these prisoners are well-trained in combat, Chief... I understand." The guard thought for a moment and stopped talking. He really couldn't think of a better plan than this. Instead of wasting time here, it would be better to cooperate with Ruksha's actions.

After figuring this out, the guard continued shouting, but this time his purpose changed. It became to attract as many people from the other side as possible to gain more opportunities for Ruksha.

But there was someone faster than them. On the other side of the boat, Amber emerged from the water. Without delay, she grabbed the edge of the boat and jumped up.

She threw the flying knife in mid-air, hitting the back of the head of the prisoner holding the guard hostage. The sharp blade pierced the brain stem, ending the target's life in just a moment.

The sound of the corpse falling and the sound of amber falling on the deck were heard together, and the others realized that someone had come onto the deck.

Amber cut the rope that bound the guard with a knife, and kicked him into the water to avoid accidental injury in the subsequent fight. The other prisoners who were hiding behind the cover quickly turned to Amber. Such reaction ability was definitely the result of systematic training - this group of people were definitely not ordinary petty thieves.

"Damn it!" One of the prisoners cursed angrily, and he pulled the trigger of the crossbow in his hand. The others who were holding crossbows also pulled the trigger together. The crossbow arrows shot towards Amber. With her original reaction ability, it was difficult to dodge the crossbow arrows at such a close distance. She could only choose to block it with a shield, but now it was different.

She hadn't actually used this technique in combat since mastering the Demon King yesterday, so today was Amber's first attempt at using it, and the results far exceeded her expectations.

As her heart beat, an inexplicable energy was pumped throughout her body, making her entire body lighter and her "control" of her body more handy. With her perception fully open, those crossbow arrows had no effect on Amber at all, and she completely avoided them by rolling sideways.

It takes some time to reload the crossbow after it is fired. During this time, the other prisoners holding sharp blades took the initiative to confront Amber, but Amber just picked up a wooden stick beside him and rushed towards them.

“——!” The guards on the shore could naturally see this scene. Their hearts were in their throats for a moment. Thanks to the other party, the hostages were successfully rescued, but now there are so many people on the boat. Can they really handle it?

But it was difficult for them to provide support. Ruksha had only swam halfway, and the guards were on the shore. If they used bows and crossbows, the deck would be in chaos and they would have to worry about accidental injuries.

The guard who was in charge of shouting was worried about this man who was willing to help someone when he saw injustice, and prayed silently in his heart.

But he was obviously worrying too much. Amber would not be her opponent when she had not mastered the Demon King, let alone now that she had mastered the Demon King. Arcs of electricity wrapped around the wooden stick and hit the jaw of the prisoner who was rushing in the front with lightning speed. Just one blow knocked him to the ground, and the lightning, whose output power was deliberately controlled by Amber, directly knocked him unconscious.

There were a lot of debris on the boat. Amber hooked a long stick with one foot and kicked it at the other prisoners rushing towards her, interrupting their movements. She took the opportunity to knock down another one and flew over to rummage through the big box to avoid the incoming crossbow arrows.

She felt her body was fuller than ever before. She moved among the various items on the deck, skillfully using the space to separate the attacking prisoners and defeat them one by one. In just a few moments, she knocked down seven or eight more people.

After the only remaining prisoner who rushed towards Amber was knocked down, the other prisoners who were originally waiting on the sidelines saw that the situation was not good and did not care about anything else. They jumped into the water and swam desperately away from Xumi City.

Amber naturally had no mercy on these people. She swung the wooden stick, and a surging arc of electricity shot out from the stick to the water surface, and was conducted through the water to the prisoners who tried to escape. None of them succeeded in running away.

"Huh..." Amber let out a breath. She still felt a little unsatisfied. These people were indeed well-trained, but they were not enough for her now. She had just started to move her body.

The guards on the shore also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this. Fortunately, there was no danger.

Amber threw the stick aside and casually looked at the things on the boat. This time she discovered something - a letter came out of the pocket of a strong man.

Amber walked forward and took out the letter. The emblem on it made her eyes widen. She recognized the symbol - it was the relic of the God-King!

Chapter 46: The Kingdom of Wind and Poetry

To the north and east of Liyue is the kingdom of wind and poetry, which is called "Mondstadt".

Looking back at Mondstadt's history, it is unique even among the Seven Kingdoms. The people of Mondstadt worship the wind god Barbatos, but they do not rely on him. They have a relatively small territory, but it is the freest and most peaceful country.

If we delve deeper into the reasons, it is probably because the people of Mond have some history engraved in their bones. That is the history of the people of Mond fighting against the old aristocracy, raising the banner of revolution and bringing down the nobles who oppressed the people. No country understands the importance of peace and its source better than Mond, and no country's citizens are more "equal" than the people of Mond.

In this kingdom of wind, no one is a slave, no one is born inferior, everyone is born equal, and a person's goodness or badness is judged not by his or her origin but by his or her character.

This is the teaching of Barbatos, the god of wind. He hopes that the people of Mond can live more calmly and freely with his blessings, so he let go of Mond early and let the people of Mond decide the future of Mond themselves, and he will take care of it all.

——And this time, after years of silence, Barbatos once again transformed into a green poet named "Wendy" and appeared in Mondstadt.

Barbatos is a god whose shadow is often not seen. Compared with gods, humans have a very short lifespan. However, the long lifespan of gods is not all good. Their long lives are destined to make them endure "wear and tear" hundreds or thousands of times more than that of ordinary people. The so-called wear and tear means that under the erosion of time, they forget many things that should not be forgotten and gradually lose their original intentions.

Morax, the God of Rock, understands this best. He has traveled the world for thousands of years, and all the history he has seen and heard is engraved in his mind. Morax is not good at "forgetting". He remembers many things clearly, but he cannot remember the "emotions" he had during those events.

It was like recalling a memory about a banquet. I clearly remembered that many old friends came to the banquet, but it was like watching a black and white picture. I couldn't feel any excitement that should be commensurate with this memory. There was only a melancholy of forgetting something. This was the defect of being an immortal species. Their hearts were always suffering from the backlash brought by the long time.

Different immortal species have different ways of dealing with wear and tear, and the wind god Barbatos's approach is to put himself into long-term hibernation from time to time to delay the increase in wear and tear.

When he wakes up, he will go to see the current Mondstadt, and what he sees and hears this time gives Barbatos an unexpected experience.

Mondstadt does not have many "institutions". Apart from the Cathedral of Favonius, which believes in the God of Wind, there is only the "Knights of Favonius" who hold several positions. The current Knights have been greatly reduced in number since the Grand Master took most of the members away on an expedition two or three years ago. The Lionfang Knight "Jean" has temporarily taken over the position of the Grand Master. Therefore, the city of Mondstadt no longer has the bustle of a few years ago, but it is still full of vitality.

The green poet walked onto the bridge leading to Mondstadt. Mondstadt was surrounded by lakes and built on the land in the center of the lake. The only way in and out was through the bridge that spanned the two lands. As it was approaching the Windblume Festival, many trucks carrying goods were driving on the bridge, with all kinds of accessories used to decorate Mondstadt on them.

The people of Mondstadt love noise and festivals, so on days like this they are very willing to decorate Mondstadt, the city where their ancestors have lived for generations. The knights and residents work hand in hand and are busy together.

"Look! It's Master Diluc's airship!" Someone shouted, and all of a sudden, the people driving the carriages stopped what they were doing and looked at the "giant beast" that was slowly rising into the sky and heading towards the bridge.

"Oh...?" Even the Green Poet couldn't help but exclaim. During the time he was away, had the Mond people actually arrived in the sky realm?

He suppressed the slight doubt in his eyes and asked someone next to him about the airship. This person seemed to have some knowledge of the rumors about airships, and immediately told him everything he knew.

"Ikaros of Fontaine...? So it's Fontaine's technology, no wonder." Wendy sighed, plucking the strings as usual. While the two were talking, the airship had risen to a suitable height and would probably reach Mondstadt soon. Many people who were originally in the city also came to the bridge outside the city in order to see the airship more clearly.

"Everyone, please don't gather here and delay the transportation of goods. Those responsible for transportation, please enter Mondstadt as soon as possible to provide landing conditions for the airship!" Such a scene attracted the Knights of Favonius who were there to maintain order. Under their guidance, the somewhat chaotic scene was quickly resolved, and the carriages that had been parked on the bridge started moving again, entering Mondstadt one after another.

Wendy stood at the city gate and watched the giant beast approach Mondstadt little by little. This took more than two hours. During this time, many Mondstadt people who had watched all this with Wendy returned to the city and continued to work. Driven by curiosity, Wendy waited until the airship landed.

The sight of the giant machine landing was even more shocking. As it fell bit by bit, it became bigger and bigger in the field of vision until it landed completely on the bridge. A red-haired man wearing exquisitely made clothes also walked out of the cab.

"Wow, Master Diluk is really generous. He is willing to directly mobilize an airship to support the festival construction." A dark-skinned man with an eye patch walked forward, clapping his hands. His appearance in Dilu's eyes only made his eyes become colder.

"Excuse me for the idle chat. I have no good feelings towards your Knights. Instead of wasting time talking to me, you should quickly arrange for people to transport the goods into Mondstadt." Diluc's eyes were cold, and his expression was even colder than usual. If his assistants who were qualified to fly the airship were not busy, he would not choose to fly it himself.

Ikaros is very strict about issuing airship pilot licenses. It is said that this is instructed by the company's senior management. In order to avoid accidents, Ikaros has set up an airship pilot test similar to the flight license test. The airship pilot license is divided into two levels: level one and level two. Everyone can obtain the level two license. The prerequisite is that the driver must have the skills to use the wings of wind to slowly descend and pass the written test and practical simulation.

To obtain a first-level driver's license, one must be able to use the Wings of Wind proficiently, that is, have a pilot's license, and then pass a more rigorous written test and practical simulation. Compared with the first level, the second-level driver's license can only fly airships to carry cargo, not people, while the first-level driver's license holder can carry a certain number of people in accordance with the safe flight initiative.

What Diluc possesses is a first-level airship pilot's license. After the first batch of Leonard-class airships came out and he witnessed the performance of the airships, he immediately submitted an order and ordered three airships at once. The one he is currently piloting is called Dawn One, while No. 2 and No. 3 are carrying cargo to other countries.

It can be said that the advent of airships has greatly improved the cost of cross-border trade. Currently, except for the Kingdom of Zhidong and Inazuma, which began to close its doors to the outside world in the past few years, the relations between the remaining countries are quite good. This has led to many businessmen who currently use airships for cross-border trade.