After dealing with the ambushing Fragmentum Monsters, Bronya put away her rifle and let out a sigh of relief.
The Fragmentum's corrosion ran deep here. An elite Voidranger unit, a Windcutter, had even appeared just now.
"Is everyone unhurt?"
Only Seele and Dan Heng answered her.
Bronya looked around and spotted Stelle and March 7th beside a Luxury Treasure Chest, both of them wearing excited expressions.
"March, we struck it rich! This chest actually had thirty Stellar Jades!" Stelle excitedly looked at the thirty Stellar Jades in her hand.
March 7th said,
"There are thirty in total, and there are five of us. That's six each. Everyone worked together to get this chest."
Hearing that, Stelle distributed the Stellar Jades to Dan Heng and Seele.
After some thought, she still took out six and handed them to Bronya.
"Here, these are for you."
Bronya glanced at the Stellar Jades. There had been so much loot in the chest, so why had Stelle only taken this? It was the least valuable thing.
"I don't need them. Keep them."
Stelle immediately grinned and quickly stuffed the six Stellar Jades she had offered Bronya into her bag.
"Hehe, if you don't want them, they're mine!"
Seele, March 7th, and Dan Heng all looked at Bronya in disbelief.
But when they remembered that Bronya did not know about Ye Yun's Shop, it no longer seemed strange.
March 7th secretly shook her head. Bronya would probably regret this later.
For some reason, March 7th was looking forward to seeing Bronya's expression then. It was sure to be quite a sight.
After that, the group continued onward to the Orphanage, where they found plenty of medical supplies.
In the original story, Clara had taken all the supplies from this place. But now that the Robot Settlement did not lack such supplies, most of them were still here.
And here, Bronya recalled her own past. She had once been one of the children at the Orphanage, only to later be taken away by Cocolia to the Upper District.
Seele and Bronya spoke alone for a while, clearing the air between them and becoming friends.
Stelle, March 7th, and Dan Heng also chose to let go of their grievances with Bronya.
Thinking about it carefully, Bronya had not really done anything wrong. From her perspective, she had merely been following orders.
The one who truly wanted to deal with the three of them was that wicked woman, Cocolia.
More than half an hour later, the five of them returned to Boulder Town with the medical supplies they had gathered.
After handing over the supplies, they began discussing the Stellaron again.
March 7th looked at everyone.
"So, what do you think? When are we going to deal with the Stellaron?"
Dan Heng said,
"The sooner, the better. We can't delay this."
Stelle checked the time.
"How about tomorrow?"
The group exchanged glances and agreed.
Afterward, they went to the inn to rest.
Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, the next day had arrived.
Inside Ye Yun's Shop on the train.
Pom-Pom had prepared breakfast, and Ye Yun, Himeko, Welt, and The Three Little Ones sat around the long table in the center to eat.
Clara ate breakfast while reading a book. Over the past two days, she had been studying mechanical knowledge under Welt and Himeko.
Klee and Hook, meanwhile, used their own children's tableware to gulp down porridge.
Just then, Himeko's wristwatch suddenly began vibrating.
When Himeko checked it, her expression turned slightly surprised.
"The spatial readings on Jarilo-VI are abnormal. The Stellaron's activity is continuously intensifying."
Hearing this, Welt could not help worrying about Stelle, March 7th, and Dan Heng, who were still in Belobog.
"Should I make a trip there?"
Himeko replied with a smile.
"No. This is Stelle and the others' Trailblaze Journey. At most, we can provide some support from outside the field."
At that moment, a series of request notifications sounded in Ye Yun's mind.
Zhongli requested entry into the shop!
Zhongli requested entry into the shop!
Zhongli requested entry into the shop!
Ye Yun was a little surprised. Zhongli? Why had he come here?
Wasn't Lumine still in Mondstadt? Oh, right, Venti. That guy had probably called him over.
Immediately afterward.
Ye Yun approved Zhongli's request.
The next second, the Teleportation Portal was pushed open, and Venti and Zhongli stepped out.
Seeing Ye Yun and the others eating, Venti casually walked over and sat down at the table.
"Yo, you're all eating? Let me see what you've got."
Ye Yun rolled his eyes at Venti, who was staring at him eagerly. This old guy really had thick skin.
"There's still porridge in the kitchen. If you want some, get yourself a bowl and serve it."
Venti chuckled and happily ran into the kitchen to get himself some porridge.
Ye Yun then looked at Zhongli.
"Hello, friend. What should I call you?"
Zhongli shifted his gaze from the surroundings to Ye Yun.
"Hello. My name is Zhongli, a consultant of Liyue's Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
Ye Yun gestured for Zhongli to sit down.
"Hello, I'm Ye Yun. Sit down, let's talk."
Zhongli gave a slight nod, sat beside the dining table, and looked at Ye Yun.
"According to Barbatos, you sell items from the Myriad Worlds here. Might I be permitted to take a look?"
Ye Yun nodded in agreement.
"Of course. No rush, though. Mr. Zhongli, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Why not join us for a meal?"
Zhongli nodded slightly.
"As a guest, I shall defer to my host. I would be honored to accept."
Ye Yun immediately called out to Venti in the kitchen.
"Venti, bring Zhongli a bowl too."
Venti turned to glance at him and agreed.
A few minutes later, Venti came to the table with the porridge and sat down.
"Old man, this is yours." Venti placed Zhongli's porridge before him.
Welt was puzzled by Venti's way of addressing Zhongli.
"Old man? If I remember correctly, Venti, you've already lived for over a thousand years, haven't you?"
Venti picked up a spoon and blissfully took a sip of plain porridge.
"Ah~ A little plain porridge in the morning after a hangover really hits the spot~"
Only after savoring it did Venti answer.
"Yeah, so?"
Welt looked at Zhongli.
"Then Mr. Zhongli's age..."
Venti understood.
"The old man has lived much longer than I have. At least several thousand years, I'd say."
Welt and Himeko were both shocked.
"What! Several thousand years!"
Zhongli did not deny it.
"Yes, more or less."
Himeko was deeply astonished.
"Where we come from, Long-lived Species are subject to certain curses. Take the Xianzhou's Mara-Struck, for example. The older they get, the more likely it is to flare up."
Hearing that, Zhongli said,
"I have something similar as well. In my case, it is erosion. It causes people to forget their memories and lose their sanity."
Hearing this, Ye Yun suddenly recalled an item he had seen while casually browsing the store earlier.
Item: Spirit Cleansing Pill Function: Enhances the consumer's rationality and reduces the likelihood of qi deviation. Price: 2,000 Star Coins
Ye Yun directly bought one. Given Zhongli's status, he did not need to worry about Zhongli being unable to pay.
"Zhongli, take a look at this. A Spirit Cleansing Pill—it should be useful to you."
Zhongli looked at the Spirit Cleansing Pill in Ye Yun's hand.
"Is that true?"
Ye Yun nodded.
"Of course. If it doesn't work, I won't charge you."
Hearing that, Zhongli accepted the Spirit Cleansing Pill and swallowed it in one gulp under everyone's watchful eyes.
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