Chapter 38: The Second Day of Getting Serious in Liyue
When the Qun Yu Pavilion took off again, Shui Qingli and Zhongli had already returned to Liyue Harbor from Jue Yunjian.
"Sir, I have said many times that I will not fight with you."
Looking at the eleventh seat of the Fatui who came to him, Shui Qingli felt a rare headache.
The battle-loving executive officer came over relentlessly, insisting on fighting him, and even did not let go of Mr. Zhongli who was drinking tea nearby, saying that he wanted to experience the power of the gods.
You are not afraid that Mr. Zhongli will accidentally kill you with a Sky Star.
"Just call me Tartaglia. Don't be so polite, Mr. Qingli."
Although he looks tall and strong, Tartaglia is actually only nineteen years old, and he has all the liveliness that a teenager should have.
"I just want to spar with you. Kong once praised me for your strong control over the water element. I want to ask you for advice. Don't be so stingy."
He was like a little fox, whimpering and trying every possible way to pester, and he was willing to sacrifice his reputation to achieve his goal.
He had a premonition that if he didn't have a good fight with this man, he would regret it later.
Good, traveler, eh? Your account is gone! (Not really)
"Mr. Zhongli... the Fatui's executive officer has been staying in the Hall of Rebirth and won't leave. Are you not going to do anything about it?"
Be careful that the Qianyan Army may come looking for you again. You are really not afraid of trouble.
"Well... Hall Master Hu is out. If you want to let Mr. [Young Master] leave the Hall of Rebirth, you need to wait for the Hall Master to come back before making a decision."
After all, his current identity is just a guest official of the Wangsheng Hall, not the god Morax of Liyue.
"Besides, His Excellency [Young Master] is quite powerful, so you don't need to worry about hurting him."
Zhongli also knew about the alchemy of Solstice.
It was modified from the remaining data brought back by the Ice Queen from the destroyed Kanreia five hundred years ago. Most of it was modified by the current Second Lord of the Fatui, the Doctor, to make it more suitable for Soldiers of Winter.
Including the evil eye hanging on Tartaglia's waist, it also has the ability to replenish itself by absorbing the vitality of the surrounding environment. As long as Shui Qingli does not kill him, Tartaglia will be fine.
Well, Zhongli has been pestered for almost half a month, and he is feeling a little overwhelmed, but he can't really fight Tartaglia, so it would be better for Qingli to take action.
"..."
Got cheated.
Ever since entering the continent of Teyvat, he has been following and observing the development of the plot from a third-party perspective. As a result, he watched the show too much and the fire got burned on himself.
Next time we meet, I might consider treating the traveler to a special Xiangling slime meal.
"Ah...Ah!"
The traveler was preparing to watch the launch ceremony of the Qun Yu Pavilion at the foot of Tianheng Mountain when he suddenly felt an itch in his nose and sneezed.
"Are you OK?"
The woman with white hair and silver eyes immediately looked over with concern.
"It's okay, maybe... someone is thinking about me."
Kong has always been in good health. Being able to use multiple elemental powers, he rarely gets sick. Based on the common sense he gained from traveling through the world in the past, this unexplained sneeze might be because someone is thinking about him.
It seemed like he hadn't been back to Mondstadt for a long time. Sora thought about it and felt that maybe his old friends were missing him.
Well, after the matter at the Qun Yu Pavilion is over, I should go back to Mondstadt to see if Klee has been released from the confinement room.
Although he was very reluctant, with Zhongli's acquiescence and the young master's unremitting insistence, Shui Qingli finally agreed to his request to fight him.
This guy said he wouldn’t go back to Zhidong without this battle!
"Fortunately, the wilderness of Liyue is large enough, so it's not difficult to find a place where we can fight to our heart's content."
Tartaglia holds the Winter White Star in her hand. The bow has many sharp spikes on it, and there are wing-like wings on both sides.
Just like his master, although he is a water element, his whole body is filled with a piercing and cold aura.
"Since Mr. Zhongli said he's not afraid of you hurting me, then in his eyes, you must be much stronger than me. I won't be polite, okay?"
The Tartaglia from Solstice would not duel like the Inazuma people, where they would greet each other before fighting. The Solstice people believed that the first to strike is the strongest.
"Be careful!"
Several water arrows shot out rapidly, so fast that they made a sharp whistling sound as they broke through the air. Compared to the initial battle with Kong, he did not hold back at all this time.
He kept drawing the bow and drawing the arrow, and the soft water flow condensed into a sharp blade that could break everything above the Winter White Star, constantly attacking his enemies.
"Water curtain."
Ever since he was transformed into the elemental power unique to the continent of Teyvat, he no longer needed to shout out the words prefixed with "Yeloli magic" when using his power, otherwise he would never agree to fight with others even if he was beaten to death.
The water flow formed an open barrier, blocking all attacks outside.
For a frontal attack, this level is just an appetizer.
"No need to test, just use your strongest method."
The young master's evil eye is of the thunder type. If he activates the demon king's armament, Shui Qingli will really take him seriously.
The conductivity of pure water is extremely weak. Although it is not as good as the extremely pure ice of the Ice Princess, ordinary lightning cannot harm it.
"That's a bit too much. I didn't hold back at all."
Tartaglia was a little distressed as he put away his bow and arrow. There was nothing he could do. The bow was indeed the weapon he was least proficient in. His favorite weapons were close combat weapons.
"But since you've said so, I will of course show my utmost sincerity."
An astonishing heat burst out from his eyes, and he activated his own evil eye.
His guess was right, he would definitely be able to enjoy himself this time.
Liyue has an ancient language. Among all martial arts in the world, the only way to be defeated is speed.
How fast is lightning?
It is the speed at which you can close the distance and appear in front of the enemy in an instant.
When he fought against Sora, Tartaglia's fighting style really stumped him, and he had to use almost all his strength to win.
At some point, the bow in the hands of the executor Zhidong had turned into a double-edged sword, and it slashed towards Shui Qingli's neck with its sharp cold edge.
"Success...it seems like I didn't succeed."
There was no feeling of cutting anything with his hand. The man who had just been approached had turned into water foam and dissipated in the air. It was obvious that he was just an illusion.
"Water Dragon, go ahead."
There is a pure water elf in Wuwangpo, Liyue, which can transform water into various animals to attack. This attack method is very annoying, but the water dragon, which is more powerful than ordinary animals, brings more oppression.
Three water dragons attacked from above, left and right, and instantly surrounded Tartaglia.
Shui Qingli floated in the air, with a faint blue light in her eyes, observing how Tartaglia used the Eye of God.