Liyue, the scorching cavern.
When they noticed that Lumine and Paimon had returned, Li Qiuzhi and Xingqiu came over to regroup with them.
"Huh? We already told Chongyun to climb up there. What were you two doing just now?"
Paimon tilted her head and asked in confusion.
"We went looking for the monsters that ran in," Xingqiu answered before turning to Li Qiuzhi. "I found that Blazing Whopperflower disguised as a Flaming Flower again. I've defeated it now. Did you find anything?"
Li Qiuzhi nodded. "I've dealt with the Flame-Eating Bat too."
"You two certainly have time on your hands."
Lumine folded her arms and gave them a helpless look. Weren't they afraid of alerting the Pyro Regisvine ahead of time?
She shifted her stance, placing her hands on her hips. Just as she was about to say something else, she spotted Chongyun waving to them from the crack above the cavern's dome, so she changed tack.
"Chongyun's ready. Do you have a plan?"
"A plan... Our first priority should be finding an opportunity to attack the weak point at the Pyro Regisvine's roots. If we can break it, the rest will be simple."
Xingqiu clearly knew something about boss-level monsters like the Pyro Regisvine.
"Exactly." Li Qiuzhi nodded in agreement before continuing, "My Elemental Skill is a kind of Elemental Shield with fairly good defensive capabilities. I'll draw the Pyro Regisvine's attention from the front while you take the chance to ambush it."
It was indeed a fairly good approach. After briefly considering it, Lumine and Xingqiu both agreed.
"All right, I'll go first. Just wait for your chance to act."
With that, Li Qiuzhi took his Claymore in hand and walked toward the Pyro Regisvine, which was still sleeping in the middle of the area.
"Be careful! I'll