The person who flew past Ying was Mu Yang.
At that moment, he was putting on a show, rubbing against trees.
Imitating the people from wilderness survival programs.
Searching for traces of his prey, the Anemo Dragon.
Who knew whether his movements were standard or not.
They probably looked convincing enough.
Survival expert De Ye said, "The hell do I know? I've never tracked a dragon either!"
Blue Star livestream.
On the game screen.
When Lumine stood atop the hill and gazed toward the Statue of the Anemo Archon.
It was a clear long shot.
Then Mu Yang's sudden appearance shattered that harmonious scene.
He charged into the frame.
His Lightness Skill was incredibly fast.
Leaving behind only his back.
A few seconds later, he flew out of the frame again.
By the time the camera returned to Lumine.
They followed her gaze.
And spotted Mu Yang rubbing against a tree.
What the hell was that?
Holy crap, why was this different from the closed beta plot?
Did they change the story? There wasn't anyone here during the closed beta.
Guinaifen felt that figure looked somewhat familiar.
"Guys, don't you think that back looks familiar?"
"Black clothes, white hair, and a sword in his hand... isn't that Mu Yang?"
No way! It really was him!
What are you doing? Are you nuts?
miHoYo really dared to do this. They dropped in a new character and even changed the plot.
What was wrong with an airdropped character? Wouldn't it be better if Mu Yang appeared earlier?
Did this mean we would be able to pull for Mu Yang soon?
Mihoyo, shut up and take my money!
The sword in his hand was different, wasn't it? I remembered that sword having a white Sword Scabbard.
"Maybe it's related to the plot? Wasn't his title Oath of the Deep Sword?"
Little Gui could analyze the plot now? Unbelievable.
Was this what I came here to see?
You're not Little Gui. Who are you?
The streamer was impressive. You actually connected those dots. Following.
Guinaifen noticed that Paimon had frozen in place.
"Haha, it's not just us. The protagonist and Paimon are stunned too."
After selecting the "..." option.
Paimon finally came to her senses.
She asked Lumine, "What is that person doing?"
Lumine told the truth.
"It feels like he's tracking prey. I've seen hunters in other worlds do the same thing."
Paimon said, "A hunter?"
Lumine nodded.
Then Mu Yang seemed to find a trail.
And used his Lightness Skill again to leave.
Lumine commented.
"His movement technique is powerful. What kind of prey could escape from him?"
Paimon suddenly cried out.
"I remember now! Those clothes—he's from Liyue!"
"You know, there are beings in Liyue called adepti. With strength like his, he might be an adeptus!"
Lumine furrowed her brows. "Liyue has adepti too?"
Paimon said, "Let's not talk about that for now. We're still in Mondstadt."
After saying that, she began introducing the Seven Statues of the Seven to the Traveler.
Guinaifen's livestream.
Mu Yang was an adeptus?
What kind of setting was an adeptus? It sounded incredibly strong.
With that Lightness Skill alone, there was no way he could be weak.
"Liyue was the nation modeled after Dragon Country, right?"
Guinaifen had specifically looked up some information beforehand.
"No wonder Mu Yang's outfit had such a pure ancient martial-arts vibe. It was normal for him to know Lightness Skill."
It was every Dragon Country person's martial-arts dream.
White hair, swordsman, martial arts—so many things that hit Dragon Country players right where it counted. All he lacked were red eyes.
Mu Yang had already left that place.
But he did not return to Mondstadt City.
There was still a scene later where he fought the Anemo Dragon with a Wind Glider.
Without Venti's help now.
Mu Yang was not necessarily able to fly that high by himself.
Returning to the city might expose him.
He went to an as-yet unopened area of Mondstadt.
He did this to prevent rebellious players who refused to follow the plot from finding him.
If they stayed in an unopened area.
Paimon would stop them.
Mu Yang planned to wait for Lumine's progress.
And watch the livestream first.
On the livestream screen.
Lumine's Anemo resonance.
Disturbed Stormterror.
Venti turned around and glared angrily. "Who?!"
However, he did not linger.
He immediately slipped away.
Stormterror roared a few times and flew into the sky as well.
Barbatos, hahaha.
Venti baby was angry.
The way baby looked when he got mad totally got me.
Little Paimon clutched her chest.
"That was close. I almost got blown away."
"Good thing I grabbed your hair tightly. Thanks."
Lumine glanced at her.
"Good thing none of my hair fell out."
Paimon was a little embarrassed.
But she really had no choice. There was nothing else nearby for her to grab.
She couldn't exactly pull on clothes.
It would not look good if she tore them off.
Paimon was still a little shaken. "I thought we were going to get eaten."
Lumine had not expected it either.
"This world actually has dragons? And people can talk to them? Is that normal?"
Paimon explained, "Of course that's not normal."
Afterward, at the place where Stormterror had flown away.
The two picked up a crimson crystal.
And continued toward Mondstadt City.
They had not gone more than a few steps.
When they suddenly heard someone shouting behind them.
"Hey—you! Wait!"
A fiery red-haired girl rushed in front of them.
And landed in an extremely standard pose.
"May the Anemo Archon protect you, stranger!"
"I am Amber, Scout Knight of the Knights of Favonius."
"State your identities."
Paimon hurriedly waved her hands. "Wait, we're not suspicious people."
"Suspicious people always say that."
Lumine gave her name.
"Mm-hmm, that doesn't sound like a local name."
Amber continued questioning them.
"And this... mascot, what's going on with it?"
Lumine blurted out, "Emergency Food."
Hahaha, Emergency Food.
No one would pick the first option, right?
The streamer's hands were so fast.
Guinaifen naturally chose the second option.
When playing a game, of course she had to pick the more interesting choices.
Paimon stomped her feet anxiously.
"That's completely wrong! How is that even worse than mascot?!"
Amber had basically figured things out too.
"So, in short, you're Travelers, right?"
"You're not merchants here to slay dragons, are you?"
Amber's words confused Lumine.
"Merchants who slay dragons?"
Paimon hurriedly explained.
"No, she's just looking for her brother."
Afterward, under Amber's escort.
They cleared out a Hilichurl camp.
And entered Mondstadt City.
While using the Wind Glider.
Mondstadt City came under attack from the Anemo Dragon.
Lumine was swept into the sky.
Venti stepped in to help.
High in the sky, Lumine repelled the Anemo Dragon.
After returning to the ground, Kaeya approached while clapping, his pert backside swaying.
"Another person capable of fighting a dragon has appeared."
"Are you our guest, or a new storm?"
Blue Star.
The bullet comments across major livestreams exploded.
First, Mu Yang suddenly made an appearance.
Then Amber and Kaeya's lines were changed accordingly.
They were different from the closed beta.
And the meaning behind both of their words seemed to point toward the same person.
The same thing.
That meant Mu Yang possessed the strength to fight a giant dragon.
And he might even be stronger than the Anemo Dragon.
Because he had come to Mondstadt City for Dragon Slaying!
Wasn't this change a little too bold?
All I could say was: Mu sect.
The positioning of this airdropped character was so high—could they rein him back in later?
Never mind that. Just tell me, would you pull for him if he were released?
On Mu Yang's side, he saw the black hurricane cover all of Mondstadt.
Before long, the tornado began to dissipate.
"Looks like Stormterror has been driven away."
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