Chapter 242 Map
Similar to the cat food in Monster Hunter, the dishes on the continent of Teyvat also have various special effects, and the bonuses of some high-end dishes are even comparable to potions.

Therefore, Lin Changqiang collected a lot of food along the way. When the three of them finally arrived at the Seven Days Statue, there were nearly a hundred bird eggs in his backpack. And Paimon, just as she said, never stopped talking along the way, and kept telling the two about the common sense and customs of the Coptic continent.

"Huh, we're finally here. It looked quite close from the mountain, but it turns out to be so far away." Ying wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked towards the statue.

This statue seems to be made of rock. Its base is cylindrical with a round tray in the middle. Above the tray is a girl with wings on her back holding a stone ball in her hands.

"Legend has it that if you pray to the statue sincerely enough, you may get a response from the god~"

I have to say that Paimon has a talent for storytelling. Her vivid expressions and seductive tone easily persuaded Ying.

"A wish..." Ying seemed to be thinking about something.

She walked forward slowly, closed her eyes, and stretched out her right hand to touch the golden badge on the base.

"Please help me...find my brother."

"bass--"

A strange sound was heard, like the humming of the wind. Ying took two steps back in fright. Lin Changqiang and Paimeng also widened their eyes. Then, with a "ding" sound, an energy ball sprang out from the stone ball in the statue's hand and flew towards Ying's position.

The energy ball was sky blue with a bright wing-shaped mark inside. Ying tried to raise her hand to block it, but the energy ball went straight into her body. As a few wisps of wind rose, the colorless decorations on her body quietly turned blue.

Feeling the sudden increase in wind elemental power in his body, Ying couldn't help but be a little stunned. Lin Changqiang followed suit and touched the statue, but after a few seconds, the statue still didn't react. He could feel the wind element inside the statue, and even deepen his understanding of the element in this way, but he could never resonate with it. Instead, the system suddenly popped up a map.

Wangfeng Mountain, Zhaixing Cliff, Xingluo Lake...

[Dong, congratulations to the host for achieving the achievement - Teyvat Continent Map Expert ①, and you will be awarded 3 draws. After that, every time the host comes into contact with other statues for the first time, he will receive the map of the area and 2 draws. After collecting all the maps, he will be given an additional 10 draws. I hope the host will continue to work hard.]

Lin Changqiang withdrew his right hand with a little joy, but as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Ying standing beside him, with confusion and sympathy written all over his face.

"Strange, this shouldn't happen. Why didn't the statue react when it was your turn?"

"The weird one is Ying!" Paimon stomped his feet in the air, his expression as exaggerated as it could be. "Why can you gain wind power just by touching the statue of the god of wind? This has never happened in Teyvat, otherwise there wouldn't be so few people who possess elemental power!"

"Is that so?" Ying blinked. After a brief moment of surprise, her expression gradually became happy. "Sure enough, I am the chosen one~"

"The Chosen One? But weren't you thrown here by 'God'?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the smug expression on Ying's face froze instantly. She looked at Lin Changqiang angrily, but the next second, an index finger pushed aside her golden bangs and touched her forehead.

Ying was stunned for a moment, and then she felt a cool feeling entering her mind, along with a picture and a huge amount of information.

"Mondstadt, Whispering Woods, Cider Lake... Is this the map of Mondstadt?!" Even though Ying had traveled to many worlds, he was still shocked by this.

Although the content of the map only includes part of Mondstadt, she is now very familiar with this part and can even recite it by heart. She even knows how big Mondstadt is and how vast the Whispering Forest is!
"Brother Lin, how did you do it? This map is much better than Paimon's!" Ying raised his head excitedly, his golden eyes full of admiration, which made Paimon beside him confused.

"What happened? What map? What's more powerful than Paimon???" Seeing that the little girl's CPU was about to smoke, Lin Changqiang smiled and transferred a copy to her. However, not long after, Paimon's eyes widened and he fell to the ground.

"How could this happen! Doesn't that mean Paimon can't even be a guide and can only eat dry meals? He will be disliked by Ying, right? He will definitely be disliked..." Paimon held his head in his hands, his face drooping in despair.

Ying came back to her senses immediately after seeing this, walked forward reluctantly, and touched Paimon's head: "Don't be sad, Paimon, although this map is very detailed, it only covers a small part of Mond after all. The rest of the continent of Teyvat depends on you, Paimon!"

"Well, it is indeed only this big at the moment, but once I make contact with the other statues, I will be able to obtain the entire map of Teyvat."

The sound of Lin Changqiang came faintly, and the glimmer that had just risen in Paimeng's eyes was extinguished instantly, and his gaze was frozen in place with a dull look.

"Brother Lin!"

Ying glared at Lin Changqiang with some anger, but the next second, she couldn't help laughing. Finally, she coughed twice to stop laughing, squatted down and woke Paimeng up.

"Don't worry, Paimon. Even if you can't be my guide, you can still be my partner. Traveling alone is boring. After all... Brother Lin can't always follow us."

"Yeah, Paimon is the best partner~" Hearing Ying's comfort, Paimon regained his spirits, flew up from the ground with a smile, and circled around the two of them, "Then let's set off for Mondstadt together!"

Amid Paimon's shouts, the three of them set out on their journey again. But before they had gone far, several spherical creatures with fiery red bodies suddenly jumped out and killed the three of them.

It is not quite accurate to say that their entire bodies are fiery red. After all, their bodies become brighter from top to bottom, and in the center of the bodies are two eyeballs without eyeballs.

"It's the Fire Slime! They are immune to all fire-attribute damage!"

A cry of surprise was heard, and Paimon flew several meters away without thinking, hiding behind a huge rock and trembling. Ying instantly rushed forward with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Wind Vortex Sword!"

Following Ying's command, the free wind elements in the surroundings were immediately drawn in, then quickly gathered in her palm and suddenly exploded, like countless wind blades cutting towards the slime.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The slime that was originally jumping around exploded instantly, leaving only sticky liquid all over the ground.

"You can create a move of this strength just after coming into contact with the wind element. Ying, you are very talented in this area." Lin Changqiang took out a large bottle and walked forward.

"Hehe, I'm just using the elemental force to perform the same moves as before~" Ying touched her head embarrassedly, then looked at Lin Changqiang with some curiosity, "Brother Lin, why do you collect this mucus? Can you sell it for money?"

"Not only can it be sold for money, it can also be eaten!" Paimon, who had been hiding in the back, finally flew over with his eyes shining. "This is called Slime Condensate, it's a very good alchemical material, and... I've always wanted to try cooking with slime~"

As Paimon spoke, drool began to flow from the corners of his mouth. Lin Changqiang was also somewhat moved, but Ying could not help but feel a chill all over her body when she heard this description.

"Who wants to eat this?"

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