People in Mondstadt, starting to develop black technology

She glared at the grinning Paimon fiercely: "Nothing, but I'm in a bad mood today, so I won't make meat for dinner!"

"Eh? Why? It's too easy to get hungry if you don't eat meat..."

"Hey! Travelers, you're back so late!" Kaia came towards them with a team.

When faced with strangers of unknown origin, Kaia will approach them first, but after confirming that they are not dangerous and are reliable, he will quickly become friends with them.

"Yes, Ying took a commission to catch piglets that ran into the wild in Qingquan Town today. As a result, when she was sneaking up on the piglets, she was hit from behind by the mother pig and fell into the mud. It took some time to clean her in Qingquan Town." Paimeng happily shared Ying's embarrassing story with him.

Ying hit her angrily and asked Kaiya, "Captain Kaiya, are you still going on a mission so late?"

"Yeah, here comes a troublesome guy." He waved at them, "I'm going to be busy now. Let's have a drink together next time when we have time!"

"Bye! Bye!" Paimon said goodbye to him and couldn't wait to push Ying home. "Hurry home, I'm so hungry that I don't have the strength to fly!"

When Kaia arrived at the city gate, he immediately saw Tartaglia, who had a unique temperament. He walked forward and stretched out his right hand: "Captain of the Knights of Favonius, Kaia."

"Young Master, the Fatui executive, you can call me Young Master, or you can call me Tartaglia." Tartaglia said very politely.

"This is your ID card. It will expire in three days."

He took the strange card and asked, "ID card? What is this? Why does it expire in three days?"

"Because of your identity as an executive of the Fatui, the Knights have listed you as an unwelcome person in Mondstadt. Only with an ID card can you move freely in Mondstadt. This ID card is valid for three days. After three days, you must either leave Mondstadt or go to the Knights to renew your time in advance."

"What will happen if I don't leave and don't extend the time after three days?" he asked curiously.

He was genuinely curious, not aggressive.

Kaiya reached out and pulled back the ID card, pointed at the city gate with his chin, and said, "You can go and give it a try."

Tartaglia walked over there half-believingly and half-doubtingly, and bumped into the protective shield without any preparation. If he had not activated the power of the Eye of God in time, he would definitely have more wounds on his face.

He looked solemnly at the empty space ahead. When he just touched the protective shield, he felt an impenetrable sense of solidity and rich wind element energy.

"You will be excluded like this." Kaiya threw the ID card to him and took him into the city.

"You're lucky. Captain Qin had already refused any visit from the Fatui, but Shen Qin happened to be here. He said that if it was you, we could have a chat tomorrow."

"Oh? This Master Shen Qin actually knows me?" Tartaglia was a little surprised.

Kaiya shrugged. "I'm not sure, but he's also from Liyue. He may have had contact with you before, so it's not surprising that he knows you. By the way, are you staying at your Fatui's base tonight or accepting the Knights' arrangement?"

Without thinking much about Shen Qin, Tartaglia said casually, "I'll follow your arrangements. I don't want to see Rosalin's face."

"Oh? You're both executives, but your relationship isn't very good?" Kaia's eyes flashed with a gleam.

Chapter 87: Counterattack Begins

"Hehe." Tartaglia responded with a forced smile and said no more unnecessary words.

Seeing that he was not fooled, Kaiya stopped talking nonsense and took him to a guesthouse specially used to receive foreign guests. Before leaving, he left a message:

"By the way, the Eighth Executor of your Fatui angered Mr. Shen Qin, so she only got an identity card that is valid for one day. If she wants to continue staying in Mondstadt, she has to report to the Knights Templar every evening to renew her time, hehe..."

Tartaglia looked at the direction he left and did not move for a long time.

"Ever since Grand Master Falgar of the Knights of the Order left with the expedition team, Mondstadt has not been so tough against Winter for a long time. What are they relying on now..."

He immediately contacted the Fatui's secret agent in Mondstadt and obtained intelligence from the past few days.

"The Sky Shield system can block even the East Wind Dragon Tevarin from attacking at full strength outside the city, and the Sentinel system can monitor all suspicious persons entering the city... The defense is so watertight, no wonder Mond has such confidence!"

Tartaglia was shocked by how powerful these two systems were.

If Zhidong were to send troops to attack Mond, except for a few top fighters who could break through the Sky Shield system and enter the city, the rest of the troops would be blocked outside the city by Mond without a single soldier.

It will also become very difficult to send secret agents to infiltrate Mondstadt. Two days after the Sentinel system was launched, 70% of the Fatui's secret agents were expelled from the city. Only those Fatui who entered the city through official channels were issued identity cards, allowing them to carry out legal operations in the city.

Moreover, according to the secret line, Yuheng Star, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, has been active in Mondstadt recently and seems to have had contact with Shen Qin. If Liyue also introduces these two systems, his actions there will be greatly restricted.

It seems that this genius alchemist has really created something amazing.

Tartaglia thought about her meeting with him tomorrow.

At this time, the lights in the Knights Temperance were on, and many relevant people gathered in Jean's office. Keqing was among them, and she had a rare experience of a Knights Temperance-style combat meeting.

"The threat posed by the dragon plague to Mondstadt is now negligible. Next, we will enter the counterattack phase. The goal of this phase is to strike a comprehensive blow against the abyss forces within Mondstadt, as well as to expel the curse for the East Wind Dragon and truly rescue it!" Qin first made a summary speech, and then assigned different tasks to each person.

"Shen Qin, Sandang, you spend some time setting up a small sky shield and sentinel system in Qingquan Town. The Knights will send a team of ten to assist you. Klee, you will go with them and your mission is to protect them."

"Albedo, Lisa, you lead the alchemist team to continue researching ways to break the barrier outside the Wind Dragon Ruins."

"President Diluc, Serius, the carpet search of the Abyss Cult is now in the hands of you, the Dawn Winery and the Adventurers' Guild."

"Eula, Amber, and Kaia, lead your teams to the three major terrain areas of Falling Star Valley, Howling Wind Slope, and Blue Wind Plateau to clear out the Abyss Cult and the group of monsters. Kill all of the Abyss Cult, and clear out the group of monsters to the size before the dragon disaster."

"Ms. Keqing..." Qin looked at Keqing with some embarrassment.

“It’s okay, Captain Jean, please give me the orders. Since Liyue is preparing to form an alliance with Mondstadt, as one of the Seven Stars, there is no reason for me not to help Mondstadt when it is in this critical moment.” Keqing said sincerely.

She really wanted to help, and another reason was to resolve the issue of the East Wind Dragon as soon as possible and take Shen Qin to Liyue to install the Sky Shield and Sentinel systems.

"Well, in that case, the Thousand Rocks Army you lead will be the mobile force stationed in Mondstadt. If any of the troops encounter a strong enemy and need support, I'll trouble you to help."

"No problem!" Keqing nodded decisively.

Orders were issued one after another and everyone took quick action.

This is Mond's largest operation since Grand Captain Falgar left with the expedition several years ago. Almost all forces in Teyvat are watching. If this is successful, then Mond's morale, public opinion and influence will be greatly improved.

And those with a keen sense of smell have already noticed the key person behind this matter - Shen Qin.

Without his alchemical inventions, Mondstadt would have suffered even more serious damage during the first attack by the Abyss Cult, let alone remained intact and launched a counterattack against the Abyss Cult during the second attack.

It was the Sky Shield and Sentinel systems that ensured the safety of the rear area, allowing Mond to concentrate its forces to carry out such a large-scale operation.

It’s just that some people are still waiting and watching, while others have already started contacting him.

Tartaglia finally met with Shen Qin and others the next morning. The attendees were still Diluk, Qin, and Shen Qin.

"First of all, on behalf of Zhidong and the Fatui, I apologize to Mr. Shen Qin. Madam, she acted on her own initiative and caused you trouble. When she returns to Zhidong, we Fatui will punish her internally. As an apology, here is a Northland Bank note with a face value of one million Mora. You can withdraw the money by going to the Northland Bank with the note. Please accept it."

Dadalia pushed a bill in front of Shen Qin.

Diluk said calmly, "You are not trying to trick Shen Qin into your territory with money and then control him, are you?"

"Ahahaha! Master Diluc, you are joking." Tartaglia said awkwardly, "Although our reputation in Teyvat... is indeed not very good, the Northland Bank is a legitimate industry with branches all over Teyvat. There is no need for us to do this to damage the bank's reputation."

"I'll take the money." Shen Qin put the money in his arms without any hesitation, and then asked him with a smile, "You said that the lady acted on her own initiative, which means that the person Zhidong arranged for me to meet was not actually her?"

He nodded: "Yes, from the beginning, I will be responsible for the negotiations with you."

"If that's the case, then she must have other purposes in coming all the way to Mondstadt, right?"

As soon as Shen Qin said this, the conference room fell into silence. Diluk and Jean were staring at Tartaglia.

Tartaglia's muscles tensed for a moment, then he laughed: "This is the internal work of our Fatui. It is not convenient to reveal it, not convenient to reveal it, haha..."

"Okay." Shen Qin would not hold on to this matter. They just gave the Fatui a small warning: No matter what plans you have, we will always be wary of you.

Diluk said, "Now that you have apologized, please leave. We have some internal matters to discuss, so it is inconvenient for us to disclose them to you."

"Eh? Don't be like that. I came here to discuss business with sincerity..."

Chapter 88 Gift

Diluk still reached a cooperation with Tartaglia and agreed to build several new factories in Mondstadt. The alchemical products produced would be sold to the Fatui at a price 20% higher than the market price. They would be responsible for transportation and distribution. As for their pricing in Solstice, it had nothing to do with the Dawn Winery.

The flying skateboards and healing sprays that are already on the market are finished products that are directly provided to the Fatui. As for bionic prostheses, the Fatui are responsible for bringing customers to Mond for implantation surgery (except for externally wearable prosthetic eyes and ears, for which Dawn Winery directly provides finished products of different sizes).

As for products related to national security such as smart bracelets, Sky Shield and Sentinel systems, Zhidong Country can forget about getting them.

Although the conditions were a bit harsh, Tartaglia still agreed. The Fatui are not only keen on causing trouble, they also care about Mora. As long as there is profit, they will cooperate with them even if they are enemies.

After discussing business cooperation, Tartaglia prepared to leave directly. From Shen Qin's attitude, he already knew that there was no way to poach people from Zhidong.

It's a pity that Shen Qin and I can't be executive colleagues. It would be very interesting if he and the puppet met, Tartaglia thought.

But before he left, Shen Qin asked him to wait for him at the gate of the Knights Templar because he had a gift for him.

After everyone left, Qin asked them curiously: "From the current situation, the Fatui are our enemies. Why did you suddenly change your mind and cooperate with them?"

Diluk and Shen Qin looked at each other, both with smiles on their faces. He explained to the confused Qin: "In fact, from the beginning, we didn't intend to refuse cooperation with them. It's just that the mistake made by the lady gave us an opportunity to gain more benefits in the cooperation."

"As for the hostile relationship between Dongdong and Mondstadt... it's not worth labeling them enemies just because of some minor conflicts. Besides, what we gave out were just things that can be bought with money. Although they also gained certain benefits, the benefits we gained must be greater than theirs!"

"So you were playing a trick on me the night the lady came to visit? After I sent a letter of condemnation to Winter Solstice in the name of the Knights, you took advantage of the power of the Sky Shield and Sentinel systems and used the lady as an excuse to force them to give up some of their interests? And I was kept in the dark the whole time..." Jean was not stupid, she was just not as cunning as the two people in front of her.

"Actually, I didn't play you. We were really angry at the time..." Shen Qin was halfway through his words when he saw Jean's face slowly turning red. He left decisively, "Diluk, explain to Captain Jean again. The Messenger of Winter is still waiting for me at the door!"

He also considerately closed the door of the conference room to give the two of them some space to be alone.

I am so clever!

He happily left the Knights and waved to Tartaglia who was waiting there: "Come on, I'll take you to my alchemy workshop."

Why does he seem to be so familiar with me? The Eleventh Executioner of the Fatui followed him with a somewhat depressed look.

After arriving at the alchemy workshop, Shen Qin asked him to wait outside, and a minute later he brought out a cardboard box half a person's height on a skateboard.

"Here is a gift for you. Open it when you return to Liyue. Don't worry, it's not dangerous."

He picked up the cardboard box suspiciously, but saw Shen Qin waving at him and turning back to the alchemy workshop.

"Mr. Tartaglia, see you next time."

Tartaglia, who was confused from beginning to end, returned to the guesthouse. He looked at the cardboard box in front of him and opened it decisively without hesitation, but found that there was a smaller cardboard box inside with a piece of paper on it: Wait until you return to Liyue to open it, it will be impolite to open it later.

His face was dark, and after thinking for a while, he decided to put it aside intact. Then he called a few Fatui messengers and arranged some work in cooperation with Dawn Winery.

After having a special meal at the famous Deer Hunter at noon, he took the strange cardboard box back to Liyue. Because he still had work to do there, he didn't even rest at night and kept on traveling. Finally, he returned to the Northland Bank in Liyue at noon the next day.

He didn't even have time to eat lunch before going to deal with the matters that had piled up over the past few days. He didn't return home until nine o'clock in the evening, hungry.

While eating the hot braised noodles he had packed on the road, he noticed the strange cardboard box sent by Shen Qin, so he started to open it and saw a model of a ruins guard that was about 70 to 80 centimeters tall.

Next to it is an instruction manual - "Instructions for Use of Mechanical Pet".

Tartaglia's pupils shrank instantly: "Ruins Guard... One-eyed Little Treasure... Tok... Is it a coincidence or... No! I have to find time to go to Mondstadt again!"

As for Tartaglia, Shen Qin just made a backup plan and didn't care about it anymore. He and Sucrose spent a few days setting up the Sky Shield and Sentinel systems in Qingquan Town, and handed the bracelet that served as the control terminal to Duraf.

Afterwards, Sucrose was sent to do hard labor by Albedora, leaving Shen Qin and Klee alone, wandering around Mondstadt bored all day long.

As they strolled near the city gate that day, they saw a mixed group of adventurers and knights walking in through the city gate. About 20% of them were wounded and were being carried on stretchers. Most of the wounded had their wounds healed with the healing spray, but they still needed a long time to rest.

But at the end of the line of wounded soldiers, there were several stretchers covered with white cloth. Shen Qin knew that under the white cloth were dead bodies. They died on the battlefield before they could receive medical treatment.

Wherever the team passed, all the people of Mond stopped what they were doing, stood by the roadside, closed their eyes, and silently prayed for these brave warriors.

May the wind god bless them to return safely, and may the souls of the deceased rest in peace.

Keli and Shen Qin were also standing on the side of the road. Little Keli didn't understand what this scene meant, but she was also infected by the atmosphere on the scene. She stood there quietly watching the team pass by.

Ever since Mondstadt decided to launch a counterattack against the Abyss Cult, the Knights, Adventurers' Guild and Dawn Winery have been engaged in a fierce battle against monsters and beasts in Mondstadt. Every day, wounded soldiers are sent back to Mondstadt and new soldiers are sent to the front lines.

Because Mondstadt had the Sky Shield and Sentinel systems, only a small number of troops were needed to garrison there, and most of the troops were deployed on the battlefield. As a result, the Abyss Cult and the monsters were defeated one after another, and Mondstadt achieved remarkable results.

But except for a small number of people who possess the Eye of God, ordinary people are still in great danger when facing powerful monsters and the Abyss Cult. Even with an unlimited supply of healing spray, people still sacrifice from time to time.

Without elemental power, cold weapon close combat is their main fighting method, but this is not enough when fighting against enemies stronger than themselves on the battlefield.

The team of wounded soldiers left and people resumed their normal activities when a voice sounded behind them.

"Shen Qin, Xiao Keli!"

Chapter 40: This is the world of Genshin Impact, not Warhammer k!

Shen Qin and Keli turned around and saw Ying and Paimeng walking (flying) towards them.

"Traveler sister, little Paimon! Why are you here?" Klee greeted them happily.