Chapter 243 Amber
"Hichill people are a very common monster. Most of them are nothing special. Even ordinary people without the Eye of God cannot defeat them. However, occasionally there will be huge and terrifying monsters like the Hill Thugs and the Hill King."

Paimon waved his fingers in the air and explained with his head shaking. Lin Changqiang and Ying, who had just wiped out a group of hillbillies, finally finished looting the camp and obtained some food and a small amount of Mora.

Although the harvest was not much, Ying still smiled like a flower. It was obvious that she enjoyed the fun of opening the treasure chest very much. Lin Changqiang felt Mora in his hand and closed his eyes.

Mora is the common currency of the continent of Teyvat, but in essence it is actually a magical medium. The original Mora was created by the rock god Morax, and after that, it was handed over to the country ruled by him, Liyue, for control.

Therefore, when holding the Mora in his hand, Lin Changqiang could feel the elemental power of rock very clearly. Although each Mora contained less elements and could not be compared with the earth beneath his feet, this method was worth learning.

"Why isn't Brother Lin moving again?"

"Who knows, maybe he fell asleep again?"

...π_πLin Changqiang opened his eyes helplessly.

Sure enough, I still have to finish my work first and find a place to settle down.

Feeling the elemental fluctuations not far ahead, Lin Changqiang's eyes gradually became firm: "Let's go, let's head towards Mondstadt together!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he ran straight to the southwest. Ying was slightly startled, and then quickly followed without thinking, leaving Paimon with wide eyes and then flying anxiously behind.

"Hey, wait for me! It's wrong to abandon your guide!"

The three of them chased each other and finally set off again. Of course, Lin Changqiang deliberately slowed down his speed. After all, the person he was looking for was right in front of him. Not long after, a strange growl was heard not far away. This time, even Paimeng found something wrong.

The three of them exchanged glances, then nodded silently, carefully moved forward, and finally hid behind a giant tree, with three heads poking out.

"Wow, what is that?" Paimon exclaimed in a low voice, because what appeared in front of the three people was a huge creature. It looked similar to a dragon, but had three pairs of huge blue-purple wings. It looked gorgeous and majestic.

But such a seemingly powerful being actually bowed down in front of a tiny figure.

The figure was dressed in Baroque style clothing, with an emerald green cloak and a light green hat with a beautiful white flower pinned on the edge of the brim. The pure white stockings that covered her thighs and the gradient short braids that fell beside her delicate cheeks made it difficult to tell her gender.

【Name: Barbatos】

【Sex: Male】

[Identity: Seven Ruling Wind Gods in the Earthly World]

[Strength: Lv90]

Lin Changqiang took a breath.

"Don't be afraid, Tevarin."

"Don't worry, I'm back."

The young man's gentle whisper was heard, and Ying's eyes gradually widened.

"That's... a dragon? He's talking to a dragon?!"

Ying tried to lower her voice so as not to be discovered by the other party, but the next second, the chip on her chest suddenly flashed with green light, and in the end a lot of wind elements burst out from it.

"who?"

"Roar!"

Sensing this fluctuation, the young man turned his head instantly, looking slightly displeased. The giant dragon called Tevarin let out a deafening roar, and blue light flashed in its eyes.

He spread out his three pairs of wings, stirring up a violent gust of wind, and then soared up into the distance. Seeing this, the young man's body suddenly lit up with a bright green light, and he turned into a gentle breeze and chased after the dragon.

Barbatos, the god of wind?
Thinking of the other party's preferences, a series of "battle plans" appeared in Lin Changqiang's mind, but... he had to get the money first!
"Phew, that was close. I thought I was going to be eaten by a dragon." After confirming that the danger had finally disappeared, Paimon let go of Ying's hair and patted his chest in fear, "Ying, what happened to you just now?" "I don't know. The elemental power suddenly went out of control." Ying looked at the chip on her chest that had returned to normal and frowned slightly, "Could it be related to that weird guy who talked to the dragon?"

"Why can he talk to dragons?" Paimon thought seriously, but after a few seconds, her attention was attracted by something not far away.

"Huh? What is that?"

Lin Changqiang and Ying looked in the direction Paimeng pointed, and saw a red crystal flashing a strange light above the open space where the dragon had originally stood.

"It gives me a bad feeling. How about... taking a closer look?"

Ying and Paimon said the most taboo lines in horror movies, but Lin Changqiang naturally didn't care. He knew when he was playing the game that the thing in front of him was not dangerous at all to the three of them.

Several people walked forward silently.

"Strange, I've never seen anything like this before. Is it red agate?"

"To me, it looks a bit like the cheap little crystals sold at roadside stalls."

The two men supported their chins and kept thinking in their minds, but they couldn't figure it out after thinking for a long time. Finally, Lin Changqiang, who was in a hurry to get on with his journey, couldn't hold it anymore, so he urged the two men to put away the crystals and then head towards Mondstadt again. However, the strange thing was that the closer they got to Mondstadt, the more abnormal the environment became, as if it was shrouded in a storm.

Lin Changqiang knew that this was caused by the giant dragon Tevarin. Affected by the poisonous blood and bewitched by the Abyss Cult, the other party had been creating chaos around the city, and even caused the Hillichouls who originally only wandered in the wilderness to keep getting closer to the city. However, Ying and Paimon, who were unaware of all this, became more and more nervous, thinking that this was a precursor to a boss fight.

Finally, when the three were close enough to see Mondstadt in the distance, a sudden shout caused the tension to completely explode.

"Hey, person in front, please wait a moment!"

"who is it?!"

Ying instantly drew out his sword and assumed a fighting stance towards the direction where the sound came from. Paimon also quickly hid behind a tree, looking nervous.

The next moment, a young girl jumped down from the high ground next to her.

The girl has a fiery red bow on her head, wears a reddish-brown dress, goggles on her collar, brown gloves on her hands, and an exquisite longbow hanging behind her. She looks cute yet capable.

She walked quickly to the front of them, crossed her right hand across her chest, and performed a chivalrous knight's salute: "May the wind god protect you, strangers. I am Amber, the scout knight of the Knights of Favonius."

"You guys are probably not citizens of Mondstadt, right? Then please tell us your identities." Looking at Ying standing with sword drawn, Amber was cautious and alert.

"Ying, put down the sword. The other party has no ill intentions." Lin Changqiang patted Ying's shoulder.

Lin Changqiang had a good impression of the girl in front of him. After all, she was famous for her warm attitude. In the game, after learning that Ying was separated from her family, she posted missing person notices all over Mondstadt. Even though most of them were cleared away for affecting the city appearance, they could still be seen everywhere, on rooftops, windmills, and even in inconspicuous corners like cemeteries...

"Hello, my name is Lin Changqiang, and the lady next to me named Ying is a traveler to Mondstadt."

Lin Changqiang stretched out his right hand, and Ying put away the sword in his hand. Seeing this, Amber breathed a sigh of relief and shook hands with Lin Changqiang with a smile.

"I see. Hello, but what is this flying mascot next to you?"

"It's emergency food." When faced with the crisis, Ying instantly returned to her original nonsensical look and continued Amber's words very naturally.

"That's totally wrong. How can it be worse than a mascot?"

Paimon flew over from behind, stamping his feet excitedly, but the three of them tacitly changed the subject.

"Anyway, you are all travelers, right? There have been giant dragons outside Mondstadt recently, so you'd better be careful." As she spoke, Amber suddenly raised her head with a proud expression, "This place is not far from Mondstadt, so let me, as a knight, escort you~"

"In that case, thank you very much." Lin Changqiang nodded with a smile.

　400 more words than before, an epic breakthrough (ω)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)