Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

At this moment, Ying's voice seemed infinitely close to Wendy's and Su Feng's.

Paimon was shocked that her owner would betray her so decisively. A hint of panic flashed across her face. She instinctively flew to Ying's side and put on a flattering smile.

"Traveler, you know your best friend is broke! Besides, you always treated me to meals before!"

Paimon was indeed a little flustered at this moment. Not wanting to be arrested for not having anyone to help pay the bill, she gently patted Ying's shoulder with an extremely fawning manner, a sight that left everyone speechless.

"But Paimon wants to eat so much right now, it's really a headache!"

"How about we leave Paimon here to pay off our debt? Maybe the deer hunters need someone to help them wash the dishes too?"

"Then Paimon can wash dishes to pay off his debts!"

Perhaps it was Paimon's pitiful yet fawning appearance that provoked Ying even more, as this guy further agitated the poor little guy, making him so anxious that he almost rolled around in the air and cried.

That was hilarious!

Seeing Paimon's state on the other side, Su Feng and Wendy couldn't help but laugh. At the same time, Ying also couldn't hold back her fake expression and revealed a bright smile.

Meanwhile, Paimon, who was frantically rolling around and crying in the air, finally realized that she had been tricked. This made her furious and she once again performed what it means to stomp her feet in mid-air.

"Ugh, even Ying, you've been corrupted by these guys!"

"As expected, street performer number one and number two are just bad guys who only know how to lead bad people astray!"

In the end, Paimon could only resort to his impotent rage and his pitifully limited vocabulary to berate Su Feng and Wendy, but unfortunately, this was hardly even a tickle to the two of them.

And so, everyone spent an unforgettable time with the deer hunters amidst laughter and joy—yes, it was indeed quite unforgettable.

After all, Paimon is just too cute, isn't he?

Chapter 43 The Executives Are Always Stubborn

"So you haven't made any progress so far? If that's the case, I'm afraid I have to doubt your abilities, Scaramucci!"

"You can't even handle this small thing, how can you possibly take revenge on that person? I'm starting to doubt whether you can actually achieve your wish and plan."

"Or perhaps I should consider finding a suitable host to carry out our plan?"

The doctor, wearing a mask that completely covered the upper half of his face, spoke disdainfully to the skirmisher. However, in response to the doctor's blatant disdain, the skirmisher reciprocated with an arrogant and angry reply.

"Dottore, don't think you're the only smart person in the world, or do you think you can act recklessly under the siege of the Wind God and two super-powerful Wind God's familiars?"

“This is not the time when you came to Mondstadt before the Anemo Archon appeared. If you want to confront the Anemo Archon head-on, then I am willing to help you retrieve this fragment!”

"Don't worry, the life of one of the Fatui's infamous executors should be enough to quell Mondstadt's anger if they might suffer losses. They might even give us that Destiny Star as compensation afterward!"

What do you think of this arrangement?

The skirmisher, arms crossed, silenced the doctor, leaving him speechless as he had expected.

The Doctor isn't stupid. Only those who have truly reached a certain level know what the original Seven Gods were like. Besides, the Wind God and his retinue have recently displayed their power quite wildly.

The doctor believed he was no less powerful than any ordinary god, but putting aside the fact that what he had come here was merely a fragment, even if he were to unleash his full power to face the Wind God and his two familiars all at once, he probably wouldn't perform much better.

Such a powerful person was beyond his ability to despise or look down upon.

Even if he despises the vast majority of people in this world and treats those high and mighty gods with contempt, the Doctor still has some self-awareness. The very idea of ​​wanting to create gods himself means that the Doctor has already acknowledged the status and power of gods.

But a certain amount of stubbornness is still necessary, after all, this is a tradition among the executives, and the Doctor has no intention of abandoning this glorious tradition.

Similarly, the skirmishers also do not want to deviate from tradition.

"Alright, let's not dwell on the matter of the gods for now. So, do you have any news about that destiny star?"

Knowing full well that he might not be as good as the scattered soldiers at arguing, the doctor decisively changed the subject. Besides, getting his hands on that fallen star was far more important than the infighting among the executives.

After all, this is the first time a destiny star has fallen from the heavens. If we can glean some of the secrets of the heavens from this destiny star, it would be a great thing for the current Winter Solstice and the Fools.

The doctor himself is also quite looking forward to this, and he hopes to find some clues about the heavens from it, which is of great significance for his further research.

"Obviously not!"

“I once glimpsed the landing point of the Destiny Star, which was designated as a forbidden area by the Knights of Favonius, but I found that what was smashed down were just some insignificant fragments of the Destiny Star. Although these fragments contained strong obsessions and elemental power, that was all.”

"That bit of power is not bad, but it's not worth us sacrificing too much."

"It seems that the truly important core is still firmly bound in the sky by that suddenly appearing wind god's familiar, but I still don't understand what that guy is trying to do."

When Su Feng was mentioned, the soldier's expression worsened—he still remembered how easily Su Feng had subdued and humiliated him. If he hadn't realized the insurmountable gap between them, the soldier would probably have fought Su Feng to the death long ago.

Even so, the stragglers still kept Su Feng firmly in their hearts, and if they could, they would definitely not mind playing some dirty tricks on Su Feng.

"..."

"So, all we know right now is what Mondstadt might be planning to do to the snowy mountains recently?"

The Doctor was also somewhat helpless at this moment; he never expected that the situation in Mondstadt would be this bad.

Despite his arrogant demeanor when criticizing others, he knew very well that this matter would be difficult to handle if it were in his hands.

After all, Mondstadt's high-end combat power is right here.

Even if Zhidong is stronger than Mondstadt overall, why would Zhidong fight Mondstadt to the death? Even a cold-blooded researcher like the Doctor doesn't think it's worth waging a full-scale war against Mondstadt for a mere Destiny Star.

If things really come to that point, Zhi Dong might achieve final victory, but he would inevitably pay a heavy price, which is simply not worth it.

“There must be some secrets hidden in the Dragonspine Mountains that we don’t know yet. Whatever the purpose of the people and gods of Mondstadt, since they have opened the mountains to everyone, we must go and see what those guys are up to.”

After careful consideration, the doctor reluctantly made his choice.

This time, the Knights of Favonius made no attempt to conceal Mondstadt's intentions to do something in the snowy mountains. Now that the Mondstadt people have made their choice, the Fatui, even knowing that Mondstadt intends to use them, are still jumping into this huge pit in the snowy mountains.

After all, they didn't have many other options.

"Just as I thought, so I sent my men to contact the old nobles in Mondstadt first."

"Perhaps this is the only time that those despised old nobles will have any value. I'm very interested to see how the Mondstadt people will deal with these remnants of the old era, and how much they will reveal in the process?"

The soldier said this in a tone that was full of wicked humor, and the doctor nodded in agreement after hearing it.

"Indeed, using some readily available useless materials to test the actions of the Knights of Favonius and the Wind God is a good choice. If it were me, I would do the same."

"Okay, now all we have to do is wait."

After saying this, the doctor couldn't help but gaze at the Dragonspine Snow Mountain in the distance, shrouded in wind and snow. Just then, he was surprised to discover starlight that had fallen from the high heavens with a dazzling light onto the snow mountain.

"That's...they actually sent that destiny star to the snow mountain? What exactly are those guys trying to do?"

Both the doctor and the skirmisher saw the light that was not concealed at all, and knowing exactly what it was, they couldn't help but glance at each other.

"It looks like we have no choice but to go to this snow mountain!"

In the end, the Doctor murmured these words to himself, and at the same time, he became even more curious about what the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt wanted to do.

However, now that the other side has set up the stage, they must also take the stage.

Chapter Forty-Four: Telling Stories at the Foot of the Snow Mountain

"Is the snow mountain really this cold? It wasn't this cold when I came here last time."

At the campsite at the foot of the snow-capped mountain, Paimon trembled as he spoke these words by the fireplace. The once energetic Paimon now wished he could stay by the fireplace all day long after arriving here.

"Indeed, it's already this cold here at the campsite even though we haven't even set foot on the snow mountain yet—but it's a bit strange, I remember the snow mountain wasn't this cold before!"

Bennett, who was applying medicine to his small wounds, nodded in agreement with Paimon's words. He also sensed that something unknown had happened to the snow mountain.

He had ventured into the snow-capped mountains before, and although he always encountered various dangers and difficulties, the mountains back then shouldn't have been this cold.

Meanwhile, Amy, who was also huddled around the stove and almost frozen stiff, didn't even want to nod. All she wanted to do was hug the stove and warm herself up—it was definitely a terrible thing to come without any spare warm clothes just to look cool.

Fortunately, she had already sent Oz home to get his clothes... Oz should be able to bring them over, right?

"The reason why it's getting colder around the snow mountain is because the disorder of the mountain's ley lines has become more severe, and this disorder is expanding outwards. Theoretically speaking, our campsite has now been incorporated into the snow mountain's boundaries."

"It's not surprising that the snow-capped mountains become even colder under these circumstances."

Even though he was only wearing a thin coat on the snow-covered mountain near the frigid landscape, Su Feng seemed completely unfazed by the cold as he twirled a wine glass filled with ice in his hand and offered an explanation.

"Instead of explaining why it's getting cold, I'm more curious about why you're not afraid of the cold at all!"

Paimon said this with his arms crossed and his face downcast.

She was almost frozen to death. Even Ying was putting on more clothes and warming herself by the fire, but Su Feng was different – ​​he could even drink wine with ice!

Drinking ice wine in this kind of weather is just outrageous to even think about!

She wants that too!

Actually, everyone had wanted to ask this question for a long time, but Paimon, unable to contain himself, was the first to shout out his question.

"Why aren't you afraid of the cold? Of course, it's because as long as you wrap yourself in an invisible layer of wind to insulate yourself from the flow of heat between the inside and outside, you won't feel cold!"

"This method works very well, Paimon, you can try it too."

Su Feng bluntly told Paimon why she wasn't afraid of the cold, but after hearing this, Paimon stomped her foot hard in the air again—she felt that if Paimon hadn't been flying in the air all day long, her foot would have been broken long ago.

Paimon, of course, had no idea what Su Feng was thinking; instead, she was furious and accusing him.

"Do you think everyone can control the wind as easily as you do?!"

"And can using wind to block heat exchange really work? I've never heard of anyone being able to do that!"

"Even the possessor of the Eye of God can at most manipulate the wind element to create a gust of wind!"

Paimon's words drew nods of agreement from those around him.

Although those who possess the Eye of God gain the opportunity to manipulate the elements, very few can actually use elemental power to do all sorts of amazing things. The vast majority of those who possess the Eye of God simply use the elements crudely to deal with their enemies.

If you were to explain Su Feng's actions of using wind to block the flow of heat to most people with the Eye of God, it would be like listening to gibberish.

"Paimon is really quite stupid. You know, using wind to block all communication between the inside and outside is a real and widespread phenomenon even in Mondstadt today, and anyone can see it if they want to~"

Su Feng had always liked Paimon's exasperated appearance; after all, this cute little guy always made people want to tease him more.

"Huh? How is that possible?"

"I've never heard of such a thing before. You're not trying to fool me, are you?"

Paimon was surprised by Su Feng's answer and looked at him with suspicion. In her opinion, Su Feng had lied to her more than once or twice, so it was always good to be careful.

"Haha, I'm not kidding you!"

Have you ever heard of the King of Gale?