Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

"We'll have to go over and take a look to find out," Mo Yan said.

Zhao Heng nodded: "Yes, it's better to have hope than to wait here."

Hearing this, Kailin shook her head: "Well, I hope it won't be another false alarm."

Everyone walked towards the shed cautiously. This time, the scene in front of them did not disappear. As they got closer, they saw an old man standing in front of the shed and waving at them.

"Look, there seems to be someone here." Zixuan stopped and said.

Kailin stared forward and said, "Really? It's an old woman. Is she waving at us?"

"Why don't we go over and take a look and find out?" Mo Yan said.

So, everyone quickened their pace. As the shed and the melon field got closer, the scene before them became clearer and clearer. That's right, this wasn't a mirage, but a real field.

With excitement in their hearts, they quickly ran to the pergola, and the old woman welcomed them and invited them to sit down, and then brought them the cut melons.

"Come on, kids, you must be thirsty in this hot weather. Eat some watermelon to cool down." The old woman put the cut watermelon on the table in front of them with a amiable smile, and there was also freshly squeezed watermelon juice in it.

"Wow, thank you, mother-in-law!" Kailin said excitedly.

She looked at the red watermelon in front of her with shining eyes, rubbed her hands and picked up a piece to eat. The juicy and sweet taste with a hint of coolness exploded on her taste buds. Looking at the empty desert and the hot weather, combined with her current hunger and thirst, this was a luxury in the desert.

She began to eat voraciously, and soon finished the whole watermelon.

At this time, the others were also a little hungry and thirsty, but they did not eat as voraciously as Karen.

After having enough water and food, Kailin patted her bloated belly and leaned back in her chair with satisfaction.

"Ha~ I'm saved."

"Yes, no one expected that there would be a melon field here. It's really a timely relief." Zixuan said with a smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, the old woman came to the crowd with a plate of freshly cut watermelon.

"Haha, kids, eat more if you like it. There's plenty of watermelon." She said with a kind smile.

At this moment, Kailin looked at the watermelon rinds that had almost piled up into a small mountain and scratched her head awkwardly: "Uh, how can I feel embarrassed about this?"

"Yes, mother-in-law, we encountered danger on the way. Thank you for your care. How can we ask for too much? We will pay you the original price for these melons later." Zixuan said.

The old woman smiled and shook her head after hearing this. "It's okay, it's okay. I originally set up the shed here to deal with emergencies. The desert is unpredictable, and explorers from other places often get lost here. So I thought any help would be helpful. These watermelons, just consider them as a gift from me. Don't hesitate."

"How can this be possible? It's already very difficult to grow plants here," said Karen.

"It's okay, grandma has already said so, so don't refuse." Suddenly, a young man came out from the side. Judging from his address, he seemed to be the old lady's grandson.

He continued, "Besides, since Senior Lin Yu began his research in the desert a hundred years ago, my grandmother and her generation have already learned to improve the soil here, so it's only a matter of time before we can grow other things, let alone watermelons."

"Ah? Is this true?" Karen asked doubtfully.

"Don't listen to them. Even if the soil is improved, the pollution to the ground veins here will not disappear." At this moment, another woman wearing sandals and simple clothes walked out.

"Who is this lady?" Tianlang asked.

"My name is A Yao, he is my husband A Xing, and this old lady is Grandma A Zhu," said the woman.

Tianlang nodded and asked, "Ms. Yao, what did you just say?"

"It means exactly what it says. Even if we grow something on this land now, the remaining pollution will not disappear. Grandma said this just to prevent you from taking it too seriously." A Yao said with her hands on her hips.

Hearing this, Grandma Ah Zhu felt a little uncomfortable: "Ah Yao, why are you..."

Before Grandma Azhu could finish her words, she was interrupted by Ayao.

"My dear grandma, why are you still like this now? Have you forgotten the disaster you brought upon yourself because of your kindness? It's true that you are kind to others, but they just want to take advantage of you. In the end, don't you end up hurting others and yourselves?" A Yao persuaded.

"Ms. Ayao, what do you mean by harming others and yourself?" Zhao Heng asked.

She turned around and explained, "Please don't mind it. These are all things of the past. Back then, Grandma Ah Zhu built a shed here to make it convenient for passers-by. She not only provided free melons, but also dug a well so that she could soak the melons in cold water to satisfy her customers."

"That's a good thing, isn't it?" Karen said.

"Yes, it's a good thing, but some people think it's a bargain. They travel thousands of miles to come here just to eat free watermelons. Even before leaving, grandma packed a cart of watermelons for them to eat slowly on the way."

"Ah? Didn't they pay?" Karen asked in surprise.

"Of course not. After that, the story spread throughout Sangang Bay and Linglang, and they took advantage of grandma's kindness. More and more people traveled thousands of miles to come here to buy and sell watermelons. Some even broke their legs, but they still asked us to compensate them for their injuries. Others even asked us to reimburse their travel expenses. Gradually, this matter reached the ears of Master Du Ling, and since then, Master has ordered us to forbid providing watermelons to anyone for free, unless it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, not only will we pay a fine, but our shed will be closed, and all our harvest will be confiscated."

Hearing this, Kailin's eyes widened and she said, "How could this happen? It's clearly those guys' fault, and yet your kindness is being..."

"It's probably to avoid similar chaos from happening again. Lord Poison Spirit also wants to maintain order in this area. However, this also makes grandma very embarrassed. She is a kind-hearted person and can't bear to see others suffer." Ah Xing said embarrassedly.

"Isn't this also so that everyone can have a place to rest and enjoy their meal?" said Grandma Azhu.

A Yao shook her head. "Grandma, no one is blaming you. I just feel bad for you. Think about how your kindness has not only not been praised, but has instead attracted a lot of controversy. If this continues, I'm afraid our melon farm won't be able to survive."