La Signora had no interest in Jiang Xiaofeng's experiences.
She merely envied the ability Jiang Xiaofeng had described.
Just imagine, who could go through life in this world and remain forever free of worries?
Ordinary people could not, Vision holders could not, and gods had an even harder time.
After all, humans lived only a few short decades, while gods lived for hundreds or thousands of years.
For ordinary people, as long as they had enough food and clothing, that was about all there was to life.
But gods were different. They experienced more and saw more friends pass away.
Among them were close confidants and even former family members.
That was also the origin of the term "Erosion" on Teyvat.
Every fluctuation in emotion was another instance of Erosion...
So it was impossible not to envy the ability Jiang Xiaofeng spoke of.
Then did Jiang Xiaofeng actually possess that ability?
Of course he did.
Jiang Xiaofeng did not know why, either. He simply felt that whenever something troubled him, a good sleep would fix it, and he would feel nothing about it when he woke up.
Removing negative emotions and retaining optimistic ones was also why Jiang Xiaofeng could remain so optimistic after witnessing all walks of life in Liyue and Mondstadt.
Jiang Xiaofeng was even optimistic enough that he no longer wanted to bother with Liyue and Mondstadt's messes...
Ahem, that was getting off track.
Jiang Xiaofeng continued, "People only live a few short decades. You can't keep clinging to past regrets forever."
"Look at me. I live without a care in the world. Isn't that pretty freeing?"
La Signora shook her head.
It was certainly not that she refused to let go.
It was just that she had gradually shifted her feelings about her boyfriend's death toward Barbatos's inaction, becoming angry over it.
Jiang Xiaofeng suddenly stood up.
"Go on ahead. Just point me in the general direction of Wangshu Inn. I'll head to Northland Bank after a while."
La Signora did not ask any more questions. She nodded, and Jiang Xiaofeng jumped out of the carriage.
"Buddy, which way is Wangshu Inn? Over there? All right..."
Jiang Xiaofeng left.
La Signora gazed in the direction he had gone and murmured, "Should I let go...?"
"..."
"No, impossible..."
Jiang Xiaofeng and La Signora went their separate ways.
Of course, it was not because anything had happened.
He simply wanted to harvest some animals nearby and stock up on food.
If Xiao refused to see him, he could also take some fresh ingredients to Wangshu Inn's chef, Yanxiao, and exchange them for almond tofu.
Jiang Xiaofeng had just taken out Knife Dance when he paused and put it away again.
Then... Jiang Xiaofeng took out the Hayabusa Gauntlets and Valmont's Whip.
He wanted to try a different hunting method.
Following the direction the Fatui driver had indicated, Jiang Xiaofeng began mowing down enemies.
A wild boar? Pull it over with the whip, kill it with one punch, then carve it up with the Blood Sword. It even made draining the blood much faster.
Was that little hopping thing a fox?
He had forgotten what it was called. He still pulled it over and killed it with one punch.
Huh, why was there a Hilichurl camp here, too? He might as well deal with it...
Why was there an Abyss Mage here as well? Take care of it, take care of it...
Jiang Xiaofeng mowed down everything over a wide area along the way and soon collected quite a bit of raw meat.
Figuring that a few dozen pieces of raw meat should be enough, Jiang Xiaofeng spread his dragon wings and flew toward Wangshu Inn.
Great, the Wings of the Crow were basically out of a job.
Actually, Jiang Xiaofeng could already faintly make out Wangshu Inn's silhouette.
After all, it was an inn built in Liyue territory near Mondstadt, and the whole establishment was particularly large.
It was also particularly eye-catching.
Jiang Xiaofeng activated the Wings of the Crow to speed up, heading straight to the red waypoint.
Looking at the waypoint, Jiang Xiaofeng suddenly remembered something.
Didn't he have a Teleportation Rune?
Jiang Xiaofeng thought for a moment, then pressed his hand against it and poured in something that felt like energy to him.
Before Jiang Xiaofeng's eyes, the waypoint turned blue and rose from its base.
"It really works!"
Jiang Xiaofeng still felt it was worth celebrating. After all, even though he could fly fast, it still took a lot of time.
Jiang Xiaofeng put away his dragon wings and walked through the entrance.
Then he climbed over the railing, and the Wings of the Crow lifted him into the air, slowly carrying him over to the boss, Verr Goldet.
"Boss, I'm looking for the one on the roof."
Jiang Xiaofeng got straight to the point and explained why he had come.
Verr Goldet was still feeling pleased that Jiang Xiaofeng had not called him the boss when she heard the question. She frowned and said, "Do you need him for something?"
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head.
"I just feel like I can help him. If he misses this chance, who knows when the next one will come?"
Verr Goldet looked at the Cursed Sword hanging at Jiang Xiaofeng's waist. After some thought, she said, "He doesn't show himself often. I don't know where to find him, either."
"But he often clears monsters out of the nearby Hilichurl camps. You could look for him there."
"It's getting late, and he should be back soon. You could take this opportunity to look for him."
Jiang Xiaofeng glanced at the blazing sun outside. "..."
Jiang Xiaofeng thought for a moment and took out a coin pouch.
Ley Line blossoms did not spit out Mora. All of this was Mora Jiang Xiaofeng had saved up by kicking open chests in the wild.
But even that did not amount to much Mora.
"This much, for one night."
Jiang Xiaofeng spoke.
He had hunted enough raw meat anyway. When the time came, he could borrow the kitchen and make something tasty.
After all, it was a proper kitchen, not the crude cooking equipment found out in the wild...
If all else failed, the Beheaded did not need to eat in the first place. Jiang Xiaofeng had only been saving Mora so it could come in handy in situations like this...
Verr Goldet weighed the little coin pouch in her hand, then smiled and handed Jiang Xiaofeng a set of keys.
There were even keys...
Jiang Xiaofeng took the keys and left.
There was no helping it. Xiao only appeared at Wangshu Inn at night, so he could only wait until then.
Or...
Jiang Xiaofeng also looked toward the Hilichurl camp outside.
The Hilichurls there seemed impossible to wipe out. Kill one batch, and another would appear the next day.
If not for Wangshu Inn's manager being truly skilled in hand-to-hand combat-and with people like Jiangxue, Yanxiao, and Xiao in the inn-the inn was actually rarely truly bothered by Hilichurls.
As for the daily commission in the game... perhaps the manager really had just been unlucky and tossed a Mitachurl up there.
Jiang Xiaofeng found his room, kicked the door open, and walked inside.
Uh... force of habit.
Jiang Xiaofeng looked around the room.
Hmm, its overall style matched the Liyue furnishings in the game's Serenitea Pot. It was quite pleasant to look at.
Jiang Xiaofeng sat on the bed and tested how it felt. He was quite happy with it.
After all, he had been in Teyvat for quite some time, yet he had hardly ever rested in a bed. It had mostly been on rocks or grass...
Jiang Xiaofeng opened the window, closed the door, then jumped straight out through the window, spread his wings, and flew east of the inn.
Since he could not find Xiao, he would set that matter aside for now and find something worthwhile to do.
For instance, he was only a dozen or so cells away from the system's next awakening.
Now it was time to harvest a batch of cells and claim the next reward!