After preparing lunch ahead of time for Fischl, who was feeling unwell, Li Qiuzhi left home and walked through the bustling streets and alleys.
Several cracks had opened in the brick-paved road after prolonged wear from carriages loaded with large quantities of goods.
The buildings nearby had suffered some damage during the recent Wind Disaster, and construction crews were still repairing them.
Mondstadt City was vast, and so many buildings suddenly needed repairs, while the number of construction workers was limited.
Restoring the entire city to its former condition would take at least a month or two.
After quite some time, Li Qiuzhi arrived at Fountain Plaza.
Just as he was about to turn right and head down toward the Adventurers' Guild, he spotted several people gathered around the Alchemy Table. It seemed rather lively.
The pale-blond Chief Alchemist, Albedo, appeared to be painting.
The bespectacled Sucrose, Timaeus, and Kaeya, the Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonius, were watching from the side.
With an Adventurer's keen intuition, Li Qiuzhi sensed something was happening. Perhaps there might be something they needed his help with as the Honorary Knight.
After all, it was all taking commissions and accepting jobs. Anywhere was fine as long as he could earn Mora.
With that thought, Li Qiuzhi walked toward the Alchemy Table.
"Good morning, everyone!"
Li Qiuzhi greeted them with a warm, pleasant smile.
Hearing his voice, everyone except the wholly absorbed Albedo turned toward him.
Sucrose was a little surprised to see Li Qiuzhi, whom she had not seen in quite some time. Since Timaeus worked at the Alchemy Table, he occasionally ran into him and exchanged a few words.
For instance, they talked about the progress of his research topic, "Extracting Raspberry pigments to make fade-resistant dyes."
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