Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

However, just then, seeing that Jean was already struggling, Wendy finally finished saying what he had been holding back, and unsurprisingly, he attracted everyone's attention.

Chapter Thirty-Eight Su Feng: Who said I'm human?

"A competition?"

Everyone present turned their attention to Wendy because of those words, and they didn't quite understand what the so-called competition had to do with the problems they were currently considering.

"That's right, let's hold a competition!"

Wendy's voice seemed to brighten up at this moment as he excitedly explained his proposal to everyone.

Even the most unwavering and stubborn obsession will eventually dissipate—especially when the obsession is fulfilled.

"Within the rules of the world, desires and obsessions can bring great power, but just as easily, when the desires and obsessions that form the foundation dissipate, then even the greatest power is nothing more than a rootless duckweed."

"The reason we can't do anything about this destiny star right now is that it would take too much power and too long to erase this obsession and desire with external forces. So why not just let his obsession be satisfied?"

"When the time comes, as the wish is fulfilled and the obsession dissipates, this destiny star will naturally disappear."

As an ancient demon god who has lived for thousands of years and knows a great deal of knowledge that can be called taboo in the mortal world, Wendy easily came up with a feasible solution.

"You mean... to satisfy the obsession within that destiny star by overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles?"

Su Feng quickly understood Wendy's meaning and also understood why Leonard's destiny star did not dissipate after falling into Musk Reef.

Leonard's true obsession has never been about climbing the peak of the hat; his true passion lies in the endless challenge and progress—every failure and every sacrifice of his predecessors should lead humanity and the world to another step forward.

His true obsession and desire lies in his courage and wisdom to never give up and to fight tenaciously to challenge the unknown peaks!

The creator of the Windwings hoped to see successors who would far surpass him!

Su Feng understood Wendy's meaning, but Jean and Diluc, who were completely unaware of the deeper methods of acquiring power through obsession and desire, were now utterly bewildered. They couldn't even understand what their two extraordinary beings were saying.

"Well... there are some things that are not within your reach right now. All you need to know is that to unlock the core of this meteorite, you need to make it witness an unspeakable and magnificent adventure."

Su Feng explained the situation in the simplest terms possible, which was the most harmless way for them. After all, some things are indeed taboo and transgressions for mortals, which is the last thing Sky Island wanted to see.

Even though the heavens are now in an unprecedented silence, it's best to avoid some things if possible.

"But right now, the only place in Mondstadt that can be called a great adventure is Dragonspine."

"It's too dangerous there!"

Qin didn't understand the specifics, but she knew very well that Mondstadt didn't have many places that matched Su Feng's description, and the only place worth mentioning, Dragonspine, was far too dangerous.

If a large number of people were to go to Longji Snow Mountain, it would likely cause a great deal of casualties.

"That's why it's a competition—a competition officially organized by Mondstadt, where many powerful individuals need to explore whether there are more dangerous situations in the snowy mountains where Durin fell again."

"The Knights of Favonius will offer generous rewards, and any strong participant in the competition will reap considerable rewards."

While Jean was still hesitating, Wendy directly stated her thoughts.

"We can also spread some rumors, saying that Dulin's second fall has led to more strange occurrences in the snow mountain, and that some monsters have even gained Dulin's power. Such rumors might lure the Fatui who are still active in Mondstadt over there, since those guys love to mess with all sorts of dangerous powers."

"Oh, right, I'll smash the meteorite's core onto the summit of Dragonspine Snow Mountain in front of everyone. That way, the Fools' Enforcers should be drawn there as well, which would be perfect."

Su Feng added his own thoughts, and upon hearing this, everyone looked at him with a strange expression.

If Wendy originally intended to use the strong to resolve Leonard's obsession by holding competitions and distributing high rewards, while also sweeping through the snow mountain, then Su Feng's current idea is to send the Fatui to the snow mountain to do free work.

This category of working for free even includes the Fatui Executors, who might be comparable to demon gods. The Fatui might even take something and then happily leave, leaving Mondstadt with a safer snowy mountain for free!

That's rather inhumane.

"What kind of looks are those? Is my method not good enough?"

Su Feng seemed to be getting a little embarrassed and angry at being looked at like that by everyone, especially by Wendy.

"Your method is good, but... isn't it a bit too inhumane?"

After exchanging glances, the other three, along with Wendy who was the least reserved with Su Feng, stepped forward to express their feelings. However, Su Feng himself scoffed at the question.

"You're joking, aren't you—do you think I'm human?"

However, Su Feng's answer silenced everyone else present once again.

This guy has already admitted that he's not human, so what else can they say?

"Alright, enough joking around. To be honest, Mondstadt isn't in a great situation right now. Instead of letting those Fatui run around, it would be better to have them go up to the snowy mountains to help clear out the monsters. As for the meteorite that Winter wants—that's up to them."

Su Feng wasn't particularly concerned about the fallen Destiny Star. As long as it didn't cause any major trouble in Mondstadt in the end, that was fine. Whether the Destiny Star dissipated because its obsession was resolved or was taken back to Winter by the Fatui was none of his business.

The other three, after calming their emotions slightly, also quickly agreed to the proposal.

After all, this is the best solution that everyone can think of right now.

Ultimately, Mondstadt doesn't have the strength to fight Winter to the death right now. In that case, it's a good option to use the other side to clear out the high-risk monsters on the snowy mountain and then send them away.

"In that case, let the Knights of Favonius take charge of this matter. After all, we need to assess the strength of the participants first. If too many weak adventurers are allowed to enter the snow mountain, it could cause considerable casualties."

"I need to avoid this as much as possible."

After making the decision, Qin also decisively took on the most tedious organizational task.

The snow-capped mountains, hidden year-round by blizzards and extreme cold, are not benevolent places. One can easily face terrible dangers there if one is not careful. Not to mention that recently, due to the devastation and the fall of Dulin, the entire snow mountain has changed drastically once again. No one knows just how dangerous the snow mountain is now.

Therefore, it was necessary for the Knights of Favonius to confirm that all participants were indeed strong individuals...

"Qin, your little cutie is here to see you~"

Just as Jean was pondering how to organize the entire event, Lisa suddenly led the Traveler into Jean's office.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Sufficient Rewards Are the Best Traveler Traps

"Eh? What is this?"

"Did we come at the wrong time? Everyone seems to be discussing something important."

However, upon entering the office and seeing everyone inside, the white flying object that had been hovering beside Traveler Ying spread its hands in confusion and asked its companion in this way.

"Hehe, what an interesting floating object."

Attracted by Paimon's voice, Su Feng glanced with interest at the unknown life form that was floating in the sky. A flash of emerald light appeared in his pupils, and then he looked thoughtfully at Wendy beside him, who seemed to have noticed nothing and knew nothing at all.

This guy is really...

While Su Feng was observing Paimon and Wendy, the Traveler Ying also looked at him thoughtfully.

My feeling just now was...

After Paimon finished speaking, the increasingly crowded office fell into an eerie silence.

"Hey, why are you all so quiet? Did I say something wrong?"

"Ying, say something!"

"They're all staring at me like that, it's so scary!"

Paimon, now under everyone's gaze, couldn't help but feel a little timid—she had never been stared at by so many people before, so she instinctively hid behind Ying again, only showing half of her face as she timidly looked at everyone.

"Haha, the little guy is quite interesting!"

After seeing Paimon's performance, Su Feng was the first to burst into hearty laughter. He never expected Paimon to be so funny. However, considering that Paimon now only has a little bit of spiritual energy left, it's not that strange.

After all, everything is gone now, and she is just a little girl now.

With this in mind, Su Feng completely suppressed his guesses and information, not revealing even the slightest expression on his face.

After that, the silence in the office was broken from who-knows-where. After taking a deep breath, Qin looked at Ying and Paimon again.

"Honorary Knight, Paimon, it's perfect that you're here too. I also have an invitation I'd like to send you."

Perhaps fearing that the conversation might veer off course, Qin decisively extended an invitation to Ying first—since she wanted to gather a group of strong fighters to explore the snow mountain, she naturally couldn't let go of Ying, a traveler whose strength was quite formidable.

"invite?"

Upon hearing Jean's words, Paimon and Luminous exchanged a glance. Perhaps the two had some way of communicating that others didn't know about, because Paimon quickly asked Luminous for details.

"Yes, the Knights of Favonius are preparing to hold a competition recently, and I would like to invite you to participate."

Qin then explained the whole story to Ying in a straightforward manner, even mentioning some things about the meteorite.

"Huh? So something like that happened in Mondstadt?"

After hearing Jean's explanation, Paimon covered his mouth, looking quite surprised.

This is quite normal, given that Mondstadt has indeed encountered far too many problems recently.

Putting everything else aside, the issues of Tvalin and Dulin alone are enough to give anyone a headache. It turns out that in addition to these two major events, some other things have happened, but they are not yet known to others.

But even so, it's still quite astonishing that a strange star would fall from the sky.

"But the gods and their followers in Mondstadt are really amazing. They even have a way to deal with stars falling from the sky. They are incredibly powerful."

In the end, Paimon's gaze towards Wendy and Su Feng became one of admiration, and both Wendy and Su Feng involuntarily raised their necks after feeling Paimon's gaze.

Their faces were brimming with undisguised pride, and their expressions of "You're good with words, give me more compliments" were palpable.

However, Paimon's next words immediately made both of their faces fall.

"I had heard that the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt hadn't shown his face for a thousand years, and I thought he was just a nobody. I didn't expect him to be so capable... Hmm, no, this is all thanks to Su Feng, so it still has nothing to do with the Anemo Archon?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone present had a rather subtle expression, and Ying, who was standing next to Paimon, involuntarily covered her cheek.

Who says that to someone's face?! Paimon really doesn't have a brain!

"Someone is openly slandering Mondstadt's Anemo Archon to his face! As one of the Four Winds Guardians of Mondstadt, aren't the Knights of Favonius going to do anything about it?"

“Let’s capture this little thing and lock it in the dungeon where the Wind God was imprisoned—that dungeon should still be there, right? How about we have Paimon go in and apologize to the Wind God in person?”

Seemingly provoked, Wendy pretended to be serious and made the suggestion. Paimon was startled when she heard this and stomped her foot in the air, looking quite cute.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? He was just telling the truth!"

"Hmph! I'm going to give you an awful nickname... You always dress like a bard, so I'll just call you 'The Street Singer' from now on!"

Paimon, who seemed to have made some important decision, crossed her arms and arrogantly turned her face away, but this look, combined with her overly petite body, made her look quite comical.

Anyway, no one present felt that she was much of a threat in this appearance. In fact, even Wendy smiled more brightly after seeing Paimon like this.

It's really fun to bully Paimon!