Kafka nodded thoughtfully.
"Mm."
At that moment, Kafka remembered the 100 Stellar Jade Silver Wolf had asked her for.
Back then, Silver Wolf had said she wanted to buy something. Could it have been this?
"Dear, did you buy this Game Cartridge with Stellar Jade?"
Without turning around, Silver Wolf replied while playing the game.
"Yeah, he only accepts Star Coins, and you can exchange Stellar Jade for Star Coins. All right, all right, quit bothering me, I'm playing!
Damn!!! What the hell was that?! I got killed in one hit? Again!"
Seeing this, Kafka said,
"You play first. Come with me to the train later."
The moment Silver Wolf heard that, she was reluctant beyond measure.
"No, I want to play!"
Kafka smiled faintly.
"Oh? I think you want to come with me."
Silver Wolf turned to look at Kafka. Seeing the "kind" smile on Kafka's face, she immediately caved.
"Fine, I'll go with you!"
Kafka nodded in satisfaction.
"Then see you later, dear."
Kafka turned and left Silver Wolf's room. Silver Wolf let out a long breath and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
Whew~ Good thing I reacted quickly, or I'd have gotten hit by Kafka's Spirit Speech again.
Although she had learned Deflect, it could only defend against physical attacks.
Kafka's Spirit Speech was a mental attack. There was no way she could defend against it.
However, if she could clear Black Myth: Wukong and learn the Immobilization Charm, she would have a way to counter her.
She just needed to immobilize Kafka before she opened her mouth, and she would no longer have to fear Kafka's Spirit Speech!
The more Silver Wolf thought about it, the more excited she became. She was already imagining the expression on Kafka's face when she immobilized her with the Immobilization Charm.
On the train.
Ye Yun was eating snacks and drinking wine when, before long, the shop's front door opened. Himeko entered with Hook, Klee, and Clara.
"Come on, don't run around. Go sit over by the sofa."
The Three Little Ones obediently ran toward the booth. The moment they arrived, they saw Ye Yun.
"Brother Ye Yun~"
"Ye Yun."
"Big Brother Ye Yun!"
The Three Little Ones ran over and sat across from Ye Yun.
Ye Yun smiled.
"Are you hungry? Want something to eat?"
The Three Little Ones looked at the braised dishes on the table and swallowed.
"Yes!" The Three Little Ones shouted in unison.
Ye Yun smiled.
"Okay, sit nicely. I'll get you some tableware."
The Three Little Ones immediately sat obediently on the sofa and played.
Ye Yun walked over to the small bar, where Himeko was pouring water.
"You've worked hard, Himeko. Sorry to trouble you with looking after Hook and Klee too."
Himeko smiled and shook her head.
"It's fine. What about you? What were you busy with just now?"
Ye Yun pointed toward The Three Little Ones.
"Two guests came by just now. You should know one of them—Silver Wolf of the Stellaron Hunters.
As for the other, look under that table over there."
Himeko was a little surprised. She had not expected the Stellaron Hunters to find their way to Ye Yun's place.
Himeko looked in the direction Ye Yun indicated.
There, Venti was sprawled beneath the table, sleeping soundly.
"Who is he?"
Ye Yun introduced him.
"You've met Jean and Lisa, right?"
Himeko nodded.
"I have. They're from Lumine's world."
Ye Yun continued,
"He's Jean and Lisa's superior—the ruler of Mondstadt, the God of Wind, Barbatos. He also goes by Venti now."
Upon hearing this, Himeko was shocked by Venti's identity.
The God of Wind? He was actually a god!
"The God of Wind?"
Ye Yun nodded.
"That's right, the God of Wind. But his actual combat strength is at most around that of a High-tier Pathfinder."
Hearing this, Himeko understood. Throughout the universe, there were also many backward places with such "gods."
These gods merely possessed power beyond that of ordinary people, and were thus worshipped as gods by mortals.
Himeko looked at the soundly sleeping Venti.
"Are we just leaving him there?"
Ye Yun smiled.
"No need to worry about him. That guy's pretty tough. He's an old monster who's lived for thousands of years."
Himeko was slightly surprised when she heard Venti's age. She had not expected him to be a Long-lived Species.
Afterward, Ye Yun brought tableware over and handed it out to The Three Little Ones.
Himeko came over carrying several glasses of fruit juice and sat beside Ye Yun.
Teyvat, late at night, Mondstadt.
Venti quietly pushed open the Teleportation Portal, opening just a crack.
Venti peeked outside. Only after confirming that no one was there did he step out of the Teleportation Portal.
"Great, Jean isn't here. Time to slip away~"
Venti closed the Teleportation Portal and transformed into a gust of wind, leaving Jean's office.
Venti headed west all the way toward Liyue.
After crossing one mountain after another, Venti arrived at a mountain peak that towered into the clouds and descended.
At the summit was a Lotus Pond. In the middle of the pond stood a stone table and several stone stools.
The instant Venti landed, a voice rang out.
"Barbatos, it has been a long time."
Venti followed the voice and looked over. At some point, a man in formal attire with a ponytail had appeared beside him.
"Old man, long time no see."
The newcomer was Liyue's god, Morax, also known as Zhongli.
Zhongli walked over and sat on a stone stool.
"What brings you here this time?"
Venti chuckled and took out more than a dozen different bottles of alcohol, placing them on the stone table. He then brought out some snacks he had bought from Ye Yun.
"Old man, come taste the wine I brought back from Another World!"
Zhongli's pupils contracted.
"Another World? You went to Another World?"
Venti nodded, then told Zhongli about Ye Yun.
After listening, Zhongli's heart was far from calm.
"A new outsider... will this affect the script?"
Venti casually grabbed a bottle and gulped down a mouthful.
"It'll definitely have an effect. Mondstadt's script is already completely messed up anyway. But I think it's a good thing. If we get in touch with Ye Yun, we might find a new way out."
Zhongli heard this.
"What do you mean?"
Venti said,
"You don't know, old man. Ye Yun's world has many planets, and many of them are unclaimed. Any one of those planets would be large enough to hold every living being in Teyvat.
Though we'd need to do some remodeling first."
A trace of gravity flashed through Zhongli's eyes.
"You mean relocation?"
Venti nodded.
"Isn't that an option too? Enough about that for now. Tomorrow, I'll take you to meet Ye Yun. Let's drink first."
Hearing this, Zhongli did not dwell on it further. He sat down and sampled the alcohol Venti had brought.
Every kind was something Zhongli had never tasted before.
"Mm~ The fine wine of Another World truly has a unique flavor."
Venti chuckled and sneakily pulled out a bottle of Feitian Maotai.
"Come on, old man, try this one. This is the best liquor I've ever had. Chugging it in one go feels the best—give it a try."
As he spoke, Venti handed the Feitian Maotai to Zhongli.
After taking it, Zhongli looked speechlessly at Venti's eager expression.
His colleague still loved pranking people, just as he always had.
Zhongli took out a small wine cup, poured himself a cup, and took a light sip.
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