Am I Fighting a God? Seriously? (Please Keep Reading)

Hu San stood at the very front of the crowd, high-spirited and full of swagger. Naturally, he had no idea that his slacking subordinates were gossiping about him and were even ready to run away at any moment.

But even if he knew, Hu San would not have found it surprising. They had fallen so low that they could only join the Treasure Hoarders to scrape by—what good could possibly come from this bunch?

Hu San knew better than anyone what kind of worthless trash the people around him were.

They did not have the guts to kill, but they certainly had plenty of guts for petty theft, loafing around, and stuffing their faces!

Just thinking about it made Hu San feel that the past was too painful to revisit.

—But that miserable past was finally about to end!

Hu San looked at the hazy blue mist before him, his gaze burning with passion.

According to rumors among the Treasure Hoarders, this blue mist was called the Flower of Revelation.

It was supposedly some kind of accumulation point for all sorts of strange things. They said that as long as one could defeat the projection manifested within, anyone could receive tremendous gifts from the ley lines.

And among Ley Line Blossoms, this blue mist was especially rare. It was said to contain the essence of countless powerful warriors' martial arts. Even if he was merely an ordinary man, if he gained the experience of those legendary experts, he might be able to fight those lofty Vision holders!

The chance to grow bigger and stronger and forge new glory was right before his eyes. Hu San could no longer suppress his excitement and immediately ordered his men to get ready.

"Brothers, whether our Raven Treasure Hoarders can make a name for ourselves in Liyue depends on today!"

"I, Hu San, dare swear before Rex Lapis that after this, as long as I have a bite of meat to eat, my brothers will have a mouthful of soup to drink!"

"..."

A chilly breeze passed through, and for a moment, no one said a word.

Seeing his speech fall flat, Hu San angrily swept his gaze over the dull-witted lackeys beside him. He swallowed hard and steeled himself.

"Anyone who fights bravely will be rewarded with three thousand Mora!"

"Boss is brilliant!!!"

"We swear to follow Boss Hu to the death!"

"Awwooooo!"

Hu San: "..." These damned idiots.

To stir up the motivation of those bastards under him, Hu San truly went all out. After ruthlessly offering up even his savings for a wife, he finally roused all his men into action.

Since he had already gone this far, Hu San simply spared no expense and issued every subordinate an Explosive Elemental Bottle—a low-grade alchemical product refined from Flaming Flower Stamens and various Pyro materials.

It was precisely because of the elemental bottle formula passed down by the old man in his family that Hu San had managed to become the leader of the talent-packed Raven Treasure Hoarders back then.

As for why they were all Pyro bottles, Hu San could only say that he wanted something different too. But what could he do without the materials? Mist Flower Corollas were simply too scarce in Liyue, and Electro Crystals were nowhere to be found!

After arranging his crude formation, the overheated Hu San failed to notice the two youths in the grass beside him. Like a gambler who had staked everything, his eyes bloodshot, he activated the Ley Line Blossom.

Guili Plains, in the grass beside the Treasure Hoarders.

"Xingqiu, why are we hiding here? Are there really evil spirits on Guili Plains?"

The exorcist youth with icy blue hair looked at his close friend beside him with clear eyes.

"Come on, would I lie to you?"

"Last time, when you accidentally ate chili peppers hidden in a glutinous rice ball and were about to imitate Xinyan's dancing in public, wasn't I the one who splashed you awake with ice water?"

Xingqiu, with his dark blue hair, responded to his friend's suspicion in an exceedingly wounded tone.

"Ah, I was wrong, I was wrong. It was my fault. Xingqiu, don't be angry."

"It is just that you said the Millelith are behind us, so I thought we should avoid alerting them. I absolutely wasn't doubting you!"

Remembering how Xingqiu had cared for him before, Chongyun felt deeply guilty over his suspicion.

As his only companion, Xingqiu not only provided him with information about evil spirits, but also took the dejected him out for all kinds of icy snacks whenever his search for evil spirits failed.

If he was unwilling to trust such a dependable and warmhearted friend, then who else could he trust?

"All right, don't let it happen again. I'll forgive you this time. Once they finish challenging the Ley Line Blossom, I'll take you to find evil spirits." Xingqiu magnanimously forgave Chongyun. Seeing his friend visibly relax, he revealed a meaningful smile.

Although he had made up the information about evil spirits, Xingqiu was not simply fooling around by staking out the Treasure Hoarders here. Unlike these amateur Treasure Hoarders, the well-read Xingqiu understood all too well how dangerous Ley Line Blossoms could be.

They materialized memories from the depths of the ley lines into trials for challengers, and the randomness involved was extremely high. Sometimes, the Ley Line Projection would be nothing more than Treasure Hoarders no different from ordinary people. Other times, it could be a ferocious, exceptionally powerful monster or a ruin mechanism.

If an exceptionally powerful monster appeared later, these pathetic Treasure Hoarders might even be wiped out to the last man.

Xingqiu believed in the path of chivalry. Even when faced with a group of bandits, he could not stand by and ignore their deaths.

"It's started!"

Seeing the Treasure Hoarders' leader finally activate the Ley Line Blossom, Xingqiu and Chongyun both perked up.

What kind of monster would appear?

If it was a powerful projection like a Hilichurl King, then Chongyun and he would have to step in before the Millelith arrived, confront the powerful enemy, and save these Treasure Hoarders.

—They just had to conceal their identities and make sure his elder brother and father did not find out.

Watching expectantly without blinking, Xingqiu stared at the center of the field. With a flash of light, no rare and powerful monster appeared. Instead, only a projection in the form of a young man emerged in the midst of the Treasure Hoarders.

What? Just this?

Looks like Chongyun and I won't need to do anything.

Xingqiu felt relieved, though also a little disappointed.

It was not just Xingqiu. When the Treasure Hoarders saw that their enemy was only a lone young man, they all sighed in relief.

For the sake of their leader's reward, the Treasure Hoarders charged forward with great bravery. The momentum they erupted with for a moment was practically comparable to that of a regular army.

Meanwhile, in the grass nearby, Xingqiu, deciding there was nothing worth watching, slightly shifted his gaze away and began considering what amusing excuse he should use to brush Chongyun off this time. If Chongyun saw through him, it would be harder to trick him out again next time.

The cool evening breeze brushed against Xingqiu. Apart from the faint rustling of wild grass swaying in the wind, the surroundings were as quiet as a snowy morning.

As Xingqiu racked his brains, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

He looked up—and every single Treasure Hoarder was already sprawled on the ground. They had not even managed to take a single step from where they stood.

Countless tiny Vines Entangled the unconscious Treasure Hoarders, wrapping them into one green rice dumpling after another.

Before Xingqiu could figure out what had happened, the young projection that had been standing silently in the center of the field suddenly cast its gaze toward where Xingqiu and Chongyun were hiding, as though it had sensed their eyes upon it.

It seems the reading support over these next two days will affect later recommendations. Big shots, please do not let the book sit in your libraries for now. I am finally about to make it through the trial period, qwq