Chapter 109
That's Aqua. She always manages to set a lower limit than you can imagine. Li Yue was originally going to give her 5 million, but she only asked for 500,000.
"Kazuma! This is my own money! You have no right to control it!"
Once Aqua received the money, she walked straight up to Kazuma, put her hands on her hips, and proudly showed it off to him.
"Yes, yes, this is your own money, I have no right to control it."
Kazuma gave a Kazuma perfunctory response. He couldn't care less how much money Aqua had. As long as Aqua didn't touch his money, he wouldn't care if she went into debt Aqua!
"Hmph, this is how Goddess should be—worshipped, pampered, and adored! Tonight, I'm going to drink sparkling wine!"
Ignoring the cheering Aqua, Li Yue walked to the task list and began to check if there were any tasks available.
"Aren't there quite a few commissions listed here?"
"Because the Demon King's executives have been defeated, the activities of the monsters will increase, so we have reposted the requests that were previously suspended due to the activities of the Demon King's Army's executives."
Luna explained from the side.
"How about this? How about hunting the One-hit Bear? It's extremely dangerous, a giant bear capable of killing an adventurer in one hit. What do you think?"
Looking at these requests, Hu Tao immediately took a liking to the one in the very middle, which was also the most difficult to handle.
"Sure, no problem."
Li Yue removed the commission from the task list.
"Anything else?"
"Can I accept several commissions at once?"
Hu Tao asked.
"In theory, it's fine to take on several commissions at the same time. However, please note that if you do not complete the commission within a certain time, we will take it back. After all, we can't let a group of people hoard commissions without doing them."
"I see."
Hu Tao nodded, then tore off two more commissions from the top at once.
"Fight the Black Wolf Pack, and the Giant Armored Crab by the Water."
"Three commissions should be enough."
"Then let's begin the adventure!!"
The Teyvat adventurer party is about to embark on their first adventure!
178. When the Vago Monarch only knows how to dodge! (Bounty 9/11)
After accepting three commissions, Li Yue and her group registered a formal team within the Adventurer's Guild, named the Teyvat Adventure Team, and then headed towards their first raid location.
The first target to be defeated is the One-hit Bear, a terrifying giant bear capable of killing an adventurer with a single slap, and standing up to 10 meters tall!
Although this seems exaggerated, it is a very normal thing in the world of Konosuba, because the protagonist's storyline in this world seems very interesting, but this world is very dangerous.
You have to understand, this is a world where even vegetables can kill people!
The giant frogs outside the city stand up to four meters tall, and there are countless huge and strange creatures. In this world, you have to fight fiercely against the amazing nature to get a bowl of rice. After all, the cabbages need to be harvested by adventurers, otherwise they will run away!
"I'll take care of it!"
Upon seeing the massive One-hit Bear, Raiden Ei immediately prepared to draw his sword and instantly kill it. Although it looked huge, it had no Elemental Power and was a piece of trash that Raiden Ei could easily defeat with a single strike.
"No, no, no, you shouldn't go up there. It won't be fun if you go up."
Li Yue quickly stopped her.
"Huh? Why?"
Raiden Ei is puzzling.
"You are the only true god here, able to use Elemental Power at will, and you are also a God of War. This kind of thing can be easily dealt with by you. Although you could just kill it with one strike, that would be completely boring. We came here to experience life, not to watch you kill things in a flash."
As Li Yue spoke, she pulled Raiden Ei behind her.
"You just stay here and watch. Let them have fun. They've come all this way to Otherworld as adventurers, they should enjoy it."
"That's right, that's right, this is a fighting style from Otherworld, we should definitely experience it!"
Venti wholeheartedly agreed. Everything in this Otherworld was new to them, and they were filled with curiosity about these new things. It would be too boring if they could only watch Raiden Ei Kamui.
"Alright, I'll protect Li Yue from the rear. You can handle the front."
"No problem, leave the rest to us!"
Hu Tao patted his fire A and assured him.
"So, according to the rules of adventurers in this world, the Cross Knight is usually supposed to stand at the front to block the monster's attacks, while the rest of the teammates provide support and attack from the side."
Li Yue began explaining the rules to everyone.
"I see. So, I should stand at the very front?"
Zhongli stepped out of the group and walked alone toward the giant bear.
The giant bear was initially puzzled as Zhongli approached, but it immediately flew into a rage as Zhongli drew nearer. It knew that this was yet another human adventurer who wanted to defeat it.
"Roar~~~"
The giant bear roared and swung its massive paw at Zhongli.
Zhongli instinctively spread his arms to activate his shield, but Venti immediately reminded him.
"Zhongli, be careful! You can't use Elemental Power here!"
Zhongli was about to activate his shield, froze for a moment, and then was slapped away by the giant bear!
Puff--
Venti couldn't help but burst out laughing.
What he saw was the invincible Vago Monarch of Teyvat continent being slapped away by a bear!
Li Yue's lips twitched incessantly, but he forced himself to hold it in, even appearing very concerned.
"Hey! Zhongli, are you alright?!"
"Ahem—it's nothing, just an accident from my first attempt."
Zhongli climbed up from the mound of earth not far away, patted the dirt off his body, and looked somewhat embarrassed.
He had just told Hu Tao that Elemental Power could not be used in this world, but he had forgotten and almost used Elemental Power to activate the shield just now.
However, Venti was definitely doing it on purpose. He could have reminded me earlier, but he only did it when I was about to activate my shield. This guy was deliberately trying to make me look foolish!
Venti is laughing like she's doing something wrong!
"I will be prepared for the future."
Zhongli flicked his right hand, and a long spear with Rosy Orange color appeared in his hand. Li Yue recognized it at a glance: a trashy five-star spear Vortex Vanquisher!
While it's true that the weapon in the game is useless, it's definitely not like that in reality; this is the sidearm used by Zhongli.
Holding his spear, Zhongli once again approached the Giant Bear. This time, he was going to put his renowned martial arts skills from Liyue to good use!
Then, he was slapped away by the giant bear again!
"Puhahaha!!"
This time, Venti laughed even louder. Even Li Yue couldn't help but bend over and laugh. Even Nahida, who was usually rather dull, laughed. Hu Tao even rolled around on the ground with Venti.
"Hahaha, this is hilarious! Zhongli always seemed so calm and carefree in Liyue Harbor, but now that he's in this Otherworld and can't use his Elemental Power, he's turned into this. It's so funny! This trip to the Otherworld was totally worth it!"
"Why!?"
Zhongli was very puzzled as he stood up from the mud.
"It's a difference in strength, Zhongli. The difference in strength between you and the giant bear is too great."
Li Yue explained while suppressing a laugh.
"So, all I can do is dodge its attacks? Aren't Cross Knight supposed to protect their teammates?"
"That's right, provided that your strength is enough to hold your own against the opponent, and clearly, your strength is not yet enough to hold your own against this giant bear."
To put it simply, it's about strength. If he were to use Elemental Power, Zhongli could definitely crush this giant bear with one hand. However, without the ability to use Elemental Power, Zhongli's physical strength is really not up to par.
Moreover, even if Zhongli's arm strength is strong enough, his weight is too light. The giant bear can easily use its weight advantage to knock Zhongli away, and Zhongli is currently unable to use his Elemental Power.
"Then what should we do?"
Zhongli didn't know what to do at first.
"Let's figure out a way to avoid its attack first!"
Zhongli finally stopped walking leisurely. After being knocked away twice, the Emperor gave up his leisurely stroll in the mortal world and started running.
Soon, this man, who had spent his entire life wielding a shield and leisurely strolling around the Teyvat continent, finally learned how to dodge after being swatted away five times on his first day in this Otherworld!
Venti's theft was ineffective against the giant bear, and Nahida's dispelling of the curse could not help Zhongli at all. As a result, after Zhongli and the giant bear were entangled with each other for nearly half an hour, Hu Tao exhausted all her Magic Power and used her first Explosion Magic in this Otherworld to kill the giant bear. Then she herself collapsed due to exhaustion of Magic Power.
The same voice actor, the same Explosion Magic, the same instant knockdown, the same A-level rating— Li Yue, carrying Hu Tao on her back, felt a very complicated feeling.
Although it's unknown how it felt for Kazuma to touch Megumin's thighs while he was carrying Megumin on his Kazuma, Li Yue said that it felt really nice to touch Hu Tao's big white legs!
179. Dodge, then deal massive physical damage.
"This is not quite what I imagined."
"This is not quite what I imagined."
Inside the Adventurer's Guild, Zhongli sat at a table with his hands folded under his nose, adopting a posture reminiscent of Commander Ikari. Opposite Zhongli, Raiden Ei sat upright.
In their imaginations, the adventure in the Otherworld should be unparalleled. However, one of them was too powerful and was suppressed by Li Yue, while the other could not show his power because he was hiding his identity. As a result, he couldn't even fight against a giant bear.
Transforming into Zhongli greatly limits his strength and weight, making it exponentially more difficult for him to fight large enemies without using Elemental Power.
Despite his impressive spear-wielding skills and classic spear kicks that inflicted tons of physical damage on the giant bear, he couldn't kill it. In the end, it was only thanks to Hu Tao's newly learned Explosion Magic that the bear was finally defeated.
Throughout the entire campaign, neither Li Yue nor Ying made a move; only the other four people did.
However... Zhongli, who can only dodge and can't take any damage, Zhongli, who does nothing but steal, Venti, who only used Sacred Purification after being tricked by Venti, and Nahida, who only knows Explosion Magic and can only be hit once before being Hu Tao down, is basically Teyvat version of Kazuma's team.
As a result, Venti was thoroughly enjoying the show, Nahida felt guilty for not being able to help Zhongli was speechless at his complete inability to withstand the monster's attacks and could only dodge from beginning to end, and Hu Tao was still lying on the bench next to them with a peaceful expression.
"I think it's great! You've integrated very well into this world and performed exceptionally well!"
Li Yue looked at Zhongli, who was speechless, and gave her evaluation with a grin.
"Zhongli, you were too leisurely in Teyvat before, doing nothing but walking. This time, your exercise level is probably higher than your exercise level in the past year. I think that's great."
"Exercise is no problem."
Zhongli lowered her hands from under her nose.
"But at least it gives my sport some value."
Zhongli looked at Venti as she spoke.
"As Wind Spirit, shouldn't you be able to use Elemental Power? Why didn't you use Elemental Power just now?"
Venti shrugged and gave her reasons.
"Since we've come to Otherworld, it's best to follow the rules of this Otherworld. Raiden Shogun is being held down by Li Yue, so if I use Elemental Power, wouldn't that be pointless?"
"So it turned out I was the only one getting beaten up in front of everyone?"
Zhongli has lived for thousands of years and has never experienced anything like this, not even during the Archon War. He was being beaten alone in front of everyone while a group of people watched the show from behind, and in the end, he had to rely on Hu Tao's Explosion Magic to end the battle.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhongli, I couldn't help you either."
Nahida, standing to the side, began to blame herself again.
"It's alright, Nahida, this has nothing to do with you. Your Sacred Purification is of great help to us, but we just don't need it for the time being."
"And what about me, Zhongli?"
Hu Tao lay on the bench, unable to move, and asked Zhongli.
"Director Hu is naturally the person who has helped me the most. If it weren't for Director Hu's decisive action, I don't know how much longer I would have been entangled in the fight with the giant bear."
Zhongli was genuinely grateful to Hu Tao. If Hu Tao hadn't intervened, he probably would have had to deal tons of physical damage to slowly kill the giant bear.
"Oh dear, it's good that you know I Director Hu credit, but I didn't expect that this Explosion Magic, besides being powerful, would actually paralyze me and make me collapse to the ground. This thing consumes too much energy."
"Will you still use it in the future?"
"Of course we'll use it! This is so exciting, it's way more fun than Elemental Power. It would be a waste not to use it!"