Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Because the Ruins Guardian is made of some kind of alloy, even an AK47 attacking the outer shell probably wouldn't be able to penetrate its defenses, so Huiyuan aimed for the core.

In Lingling's skin mode, with double S-level strength, Huiyuan didn't feel the AK47's recoil was significant at all.

The Ruins Guardian stands up, is hit by Huiyuan's weak point, and falls down again. Ying goes up to deal damage, and Huiyuan reloads her bullets. Then it stands up again, falls down again, and so on.

The battle only ended after the guard's joints were jammed by bullets and he couldn't move.

Paimon, who had been covering his ears because of the loud gunfire, breathed a sigh of relief after the gunfire stopped.

"Phew... finally taken care of. Let's continue exploring the area; there might be other ruins guarding it."

The group continued walking along the road for about a hundred meters when they saw a little boy who was playing with a Ruin Guardian and whose clothes and appearance did not resemble those of a Liyue person.

The child was very innocent. He wasn't afraid when he saw Huiyuan and his group walking towards him. Instead, he jumped around and waved, sharing what he saw.

"Sister, look! It's so big and impressive!"

Ying, Huiyuan, and Paimon found it very strange that there would be children in such a desolate place. Moreover, they did not seem to be afraid of monsters.

Ying stood with her hands on her hips, sizing up the other person. Paimon pondered for a moment, trying to figure out the reason, but failed.

Just as everyone was puzzled, the innocent little boy with blue eyes spoke again.

"This is the first time I've seen it up close like this, hehe, do you guys recognize it?"

Ying answered bluntly, "It's a 'Ruin Guardian' that has lost its power."

"Wrong, wrong! What 'Ruins Guardian'? Its name is 'One-Eyed Little Treasure'!"

One-Eyed Little Treasure. Upon hearing this name, Huiyuan knew who the little boy was.

(This name... does this mean they went on the Tartaglia legendary quest together? I remember Tartaglia's brother was named Tok.)

Hearing the boy address the Ruins Guardian that way, Paimon tilted his head, puzzled, and asked, "'One-Eyed Little Treasure'?...I didn't know there was such a cute way to call him that?"

"Yes! My brother told me. He's the best toy salesman, specializing in these kinds of toys! He works at the 'Toy Research Institute' in Liyue now, which is where 'One-Eyed Treasure' was born. Sister, you must really like toys too, right? Is this the latest model floating next to you? It can even talk!"

Ying wasn't angry when she heard the cute little boy call Paimon a toy; instead, she teased Paimon.

"Hmm, Meimu, right?"

Paimon was furious at the traveler who stood with his hands on his hips, chest puffed out, and looking very proud.

"Hey! How did I become some new weird thing again?!"

Just as Paimon was about to receive his second major title, "the latest balloon toy," the Chiyan Army, who had been patrolling earlier, came looking for him, following the sound of gunfire from Huiyuan.

After observing the situation and finding no danger, Qianyan Army came over and asked for intelligence.

"Everyone, thank you for your hard work. Do you have any leads... Hmm? Who is this foreign child?"

Paimon replied naturally, "We just happened to meet."

Seeing that the little boy was not injured, Qian Yanjun was relieved and began to comfort him.

"That won't do, little one. There are killing machines roaming around here; it's very dangerous."

"A 'killing machine'? Uncle, you mean something like this?"

Just as Qianyan Army was about to shatter Tok's illusion, Huiyuan hurriedly reached out and covered his mouth, saying, "No, he meant another kind, a terrifying machine with a fierce and menacing appearance and a mouth full of fangs."

After signaling everyone to be quiet with his eyes, Tok turned around and continued speaking.

"I see. It's alright, the ally of justice, 'One-Eyed Little Treasure,' will protect Tok!"

Upon hearing this address, Qian Yanjun was clearly taken aback.

"One...one-eyed what?"

Everyone turned to look at Huiyuan, their eyes filled with questions.

Having no other choice, Huiyuan gestured to him again with her eyes.

(Don't shatter a child's fantasy.)

Seeing Huiyuan's decisiveness, the others thought for a moment and then said nothing.

Huiyuan coughed and, mimicking his superior's tone, said to Qianyanjun, "Leave things here to us. You can go patrol other areas first."

Looking at Huiyuan's expression, Ying guessed that Huiyuan might know something, so she didn't ask any further questions.

Even so, it wasn't safe in the middle of nowhere, so Ying still asked with concern, "What's your name, little friend?"

"Ah, it's me, Tok! Tok came to Liyue from the faraway Winterlands to find my brother, but I'm all alone and don't know where he is..."

Paimon, after hearing this, said with a somewhat shocked expression, "They're actually from the Winter Solstice Kingdom..."

Before Paimon could be shocked for long, Tok took out a bag and handed it to him.

"Oh, right, in a situation like this... here, take this!"

Paimon took the bag, and almost dragged it to the ground because of its weight.

"Hmm? What's that...? It's heavy..."

Paimon was shocked once again after opening the bag.

"This is...!? So much Mora!"

Ying exclaimed in surprise, "So many Mora!"

Seeing Paimon and Ying's strong reactions, Tok felt a little embarrassed and put his hands behind his back, picking at his fingernails as he began to explain.

“These are things my brother told me to carry with me. He said that if I give them to good people, they will treat Tok well.”

Paimon looked at the bag of Mora, his worried expression involuntarily showing.

"Okay, that makes sense... So this is how you got to come to Liyue from the end of winter... It seems like Tok is from a wealthy family. Is selling toys such a profitable business?"

After Paimon had the idea that "selling toys is very profitable," he looked at Yingmei with concern.

(Oh no, will the traveler sell me as a toy?!)

But Ying didn't think that way. Instead, she thought, "So much Mora, that should be enough for Paimon's food expenses for a month, right?" After having this thought, Ying quickly took the Mora bag.

"I'll take it!"

Tok was overjoyed to see that the beautiful blonde woman had accepted Mora.

"Wow, really! Thank you, kind sister! Well then, let's hook up with Tokla!"

After Tok finished speaking, the three of them extended their fingers and hooked them together with Tok's.

After making a pinky promise, Tok and Huiyuan started singing a nursery rhyme almost simultaneously.

"Pinky promise, don't go back on your word, or I'll throw him to the glacier. The glacier is cold, the snowfield is frigid, and a lying tongue will freeze to pieces!"