That defensive hourglass could finally have its main stat changed.
Fang Xun wasted no time using a Return Saint Talisman,
changing the DEF sands into ATK sands.
Now, the hourglass's main stat was ATK,
and its four substats were:
CRIT DMG +26.3%
CRIT Rate +14%
ATK +16
Elemental Mastery +16
Well... it was just barely passable,
good enough to use as a temporary piece.
Soon, Fang Xun turned his attention to the two Intertwined Fates.
He opened the wish banner.
A Dull, Lusterless Heart of God
Soon, Fang Xun made his first single wish.
A streak of purple light flashed past, revealing an item.
At first glance, it looked like a Genshin's Eye,
but no, to be precise, it was a Heart of God.
Only, this Heart of God was completely dull and lusterless.
Fang Xun had no idea how to use the thing, so he put it in his inventory for now.
Soon, Fang Xun made his second single wish.
Unexpectedly, a golden light appeared!
Fang Xun hadn't expected to get so lucky.
It hadn't been long since his last five-star pull, and now he had gotten another one so soon.
"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the five-star skill 'Starfrost Miracle'!"
Looking at the several stars on the skill icon, Fang Xun immediately realized it was Mona's Elemental Burst.
The skill applied Hydro to enemies and increased the damage dealt by her party.
In the game, many burst-damage teams included Mona because her 'Starfrost Miracle' could provide a huge boost.
And the damage buff from the 'Starfrost Miracle' drawn from the system's wish pool was even stronger than in the game.
First, the Burst's duration had been significantly extended.
Its damage bonus, CRIT Rate, and CRIT DMG had also all increased considerably.
The damage bonus had increased by 100%,
CRIT Rate by 15%,
and CRIT DMG by 180%.
The system-enhanced 'Starfrost Miracle' was incredible.
It could unleash a burst of damage in no time!
With 'Starfrost Miracle' and 'Mystic Aegis',
Fang Xun figured that if Osial really broke free from his seal, he could probably defeat him all by himself, without the Qixing and the adepti joining forces.
Soon, Fang Xun unlocked 'Starfrost Miracle' and added it to his skill set.
Once he was done, he exited the interface and let time flow again.
Ganyu stopped walking and looked up at Fang Xun.
"Mister Fang Xun, let's leave our conversation here for now."
"I'm heading west to gather Qingxin."
"Please go east with Qiqi to gather Violetgrass."
"Let's meet back here at this crossroads later. How does that sound?"
As Liyue's top secretary, Ganyu always tried to find the most practical solution to every problem.
Splitting up would save them a lot of time and effort.
"All right. Let's meet back here later," Fang Xun said with a nod.
"Ganyu... see you later..." Qiqi blinked her big, watery eyes and waved goodbye to Ganyu.
Ganyu crouched down and rubbed Qiqi's head, then glanced at Fang Xun.
Under the cover of night, Ganyu disappeared into the distance to the west.
Qiqi looked up at Fang Xun and said, "Fang Xun... let's go pick Violetgrass..."
As she spoke, she pointed toward the cliff not far away.
Two fresh sprigs of Violetgrass grew on its face.
Violetgrass was an unusual medicinal herb. It grew in precarious, steep places high above the ground.
If Qiqi climbed up to pick it, it would take a lot of time and effort, and it would be dangerous, too.
Qiqi wouldn't get hurt if she fell while climbing, but Fang Xun still didn't want the little girl taking that risk.
Besides, Fang Xun had learned Kaedehara Kazuha's 'Chizuru.' Climbing up to gather the Violetgrass would be easier for him than for Qiqi.
Fang Xun crouched down in front of Qiqi and said, "Qiqi, I'll pick those two sprigs. You wait here, okay?"
Little Qiqi shook her head. She was quite stubborn as she said, "Qiqi... wants to help pick Violetgrass, too..."
"Fang Xun... don't underestimate Qiqi..."
Qiqi couldn't show any expression, but Fang Xun could tell she was a little upset.
After all, even though she'd forgotten everything, she'd held on to her habit of gathering herbs.
Now that Fang Xun wouldn't let her gather any, she felt useless.
With no other choice, Fang Xun relented. "You can gather some,"
"but let's agree on this first: you can only pick Violetgrass in low, easy-to-climb places."
Worried Qiqi wouldn't know where to look, Fang Xun pointed out a few places that were easier to climb.
Qiqi obediently nodded. "Okay..."
After making the deal with Qiqi, Fang Xun turned his attention to the two sprigs growing on the steepest part of the cliff.
Fortunately, 'Chizuru' let him leap very high, and he could use it twice in a row.
That made climbing the mountain a lot easier.
Even so, Fang Xun only made it a third of the way up.
He had to find a relatively level spot to catch his breath, then wait for the skill's cooldown to end before using it again.
After repeating this a few times, Fang Xun finally picked the two sprigs of Violetgrass.
Qiqi was making good progress as well, and she managed to pick some without incident.
Working together, the two of them made a good team. They soon gathered all the Violetgrass they needed.
Fang Xun took Qiqi's hand and returned to the crossroads where they'd parted ways with Ganyu.
Ganyu should have been faster than Fang Xun.
After all, she ate Qingxin, so gathering it should have been easy for her.
And yet, she still hadn't shown up.
"I hear... fighting over there..." Qiqi said, tugging at Fang Xun's sleeve.
Fang Xun realized that Ganyu must have run into trouble, which was why she hadn't returned yet.
He didn't have time to think. He crouched down, picked Qiqi up, and said, "Qiqi, hold on tight. Let's go see what's going on."
As he spoke, Fang Xun used 'Chizuru' and leaped high into the air with Qiqi.
Little Qiqi had never flown before. This was the first time she'd ever experienced anything like it.
She could only softly reassure herself, "Qiqi... isn't scared... isn't scared..."
Thank you so much for all the gifts. I really appreciate them.
After dinner, I sat down in front of my computer and haven't stepped away once.
It's already eleven at night, and I've only just managed to put out the fourth chapter.
I may write slowly, but I haven't skimped on the details.
I promised you an extra chapter, and I delivered.
Finally, thanks again for all the gifts. Thank you for your support.
Like I've said before, I don't have much to give in return. All I can do is update more often to thank you for the gifts.
Thank you.
Please Don't Look at Me Like That
Qiqi was very light. Apart from being a little cold, she was no trouble to carry at all.
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