Chapter 78: Day 2 of being caught wandering
Although daily life on Haigi Island is easy and leisurely, just as Shui Qingli had guessed before, in less than half a month, the traveler had already found Haigi Island.
Although his purpose seems to be to help Coral Palace Xinhai facilitate peace talks with the shogunate, it does not prevent him from "by the way" looking for a light novel writer who was specifically rewarded by Yaedo.
"It seems that since the Shadow issued an order to abolish the Eye Hunting Order, Kujo Sara has become more talkative. She always looked like someone who was not easy to mess with before."
Walking on the field path leading to Wanglong Village, Paimon enjoyed the snacks bought from Inazuma Castle while chatting with travelers.
"She is the General's most loyal subordinate, so naturally she will follow Ying's will."
Kong smiled softly. He had seen similar people before when he traveled through the world. Such people were generally called fans.
"Yes, yes, she is really loyal to the general."
Paimon nodded repeatedly, but because of his big movements, he choked and couldn't help coughing.
"Paimon, don't eat and talk and move at the same time, it's not good."
Sora stopped walking, reached out and patted her on the back, and waited until she calmed down before speaking.
"Oh... I see."
"After crossing the bridge ahead, we will reach Wanglong Village. I can see the big tree."
Paimon floated in the air, looked around, and jumped happily.
"But how do you know Qingli is in Wanglong Village now?"
She turned her head and asked curiously.
"Goro told me. Didn't we just help him solve some problems a few days ago?"
Walking onto the wooden bridge, Sora paused before turning around and answering, a bright smile on his face.
"Since you have enjoyed so many conveniences in my name, you should also have a taste of the backlash, don't you think so, Paimon?"
Since Shui Qingli entered Inazuma, he has been taking advantage of others in the name of Kong, including using the wooden leaking teahouse of Kamisato's family, the fireworks of the Palace of the Night, and now he is also taking advantage of his reputation in Umigi Island, saving him a lot of trouble and hassle.
Kong is a generous person and would not get angry with his friends because of these things, but since he has taken so many advantages, isn't it normal for him to contribute a little to his commission now?
Friends should interact with each other.
“…Uh, yes.”
Paimon's flying altitude dropped a little and suddenly it became quiet.
Sora now feels a little scary. For some reason, his smile is a bit like the Son of God’s.
So when she went to the Adventurer's Guild to accept the mission today, when Sora saw the commission to [search for the missing light novelist], the corners of her lips curled up. Was she dazzled?
However, the person who was visited was very calm, as if he had expected this.
"Yeah, Sora."
He stretched out his hand towards his friend and waved it like a lucky cat.
"Long time no see. Are you still helping the people who help Inazuma solve their problems?"
It has been almost a month and a half since he came to Kaigi Island. With the speed and efficiency of travelers, he should have at least finished harvesting the Shenying, right?
In fact, he still underestimated Kong. Even the thunderstorm in Shenwuzhong and the evil spirits in Bayun Island had been cleared out by Kong. If he hadn't seen the mission about him from Miss Catherine, Kong should have gone to Qinglai Island by now.
"Yes, I came to Umijima this time because of a request from a troubled Ms. Inazuma."
Kong stood in front of Shui Qingli without any movement. Instead, he tilted his head and smiled.
"I've helped you so many times, isn't it time for Qingli to help me too?"
Shui Qingli sighed and looked sadly in the direction of the port of Haigi Island.
"If only Sister Beidou had left a little later, I might have already taken a favorable boat back to Liyue."
Sora narrowed his eyes as he smiled.
"It's okay. If you've already returned to Liyue, I can also use the Dust Song Pot to take you back to Inazuma. My Dust Song Pot is very big."
There are many anchor points on the continent of Teyvat, which are invisible to others, but he can use the anchor points to travel freely between countries.
"Well...why don't you give me a little more time?"
"Haiji Island is rich in resources, with many hidden treasures, and a rich secret realm with a lot of Mora and treasure chests. How about I take you to look for them?"
Zhongli once said that the Traveler has a very powerful talent.
Don't miss any treasure chest within sight, including those out of sight.
"I can explore those slowly on my own, but today's commission must be completed."
Paimon was already drooling at the thought, but Sora remained calm and unmoved. He knew very well what the priorities were.
[Looking for a light novelist] This commission is today's task. After completing it, he will have a ready-made reward. If he wants a treasure chest, he can come back later. He has so many friends on Kaigi Island, and everyone will be willing to help.
"……Well"
The last ditch effort failed, and the treasure chest could no longer tempt the traveler who wanted to complete his quest.
"Come to think of it, Ying has also started reading light novels recently."
Sora stroked his chin and thought for a moment before suddenly saying this.
"Paimon and I took Ying out to lookout before. It not only helped her change and broaden her mindset, but also helped her develop a new hobby. She now likes to read light novels and eat some of her favorite snacks."
Although Shen Zi sometimes likes to play tricks on people, her words are always half true and half false, and Ying's current love for desserts and light novels seems to verify what she said at the beginning.
He lowered his head, looked at Shui Qingli and laughed again.
"When we brought Ying to Yaedo, we recommended your light novel to her. Ying found it very interesting."
The smile on Shui Qingli's face could no longer be maintained. He twitched his eyes twice and a frown appeared on his face.
“Sora, you…”
Don't learn bad habits from that scumbag so quickly!
Give me back the kind, gentle, determined and strong traveler I used to be.
"What's wrong with me?"
"No...it's nothing. I'll just go back with you."
Fortunately, he was mentally prepared, but he still had to talk to Shen Zi later. He couldn't stay in Inazuma to write forever.
Sora's purpose of traveling around the continent of Teyvat was initially to find his sister, but later on, he wanted to leave his own mark in this world.
Shui Qingli has always been very confused. He traveled around the Three Kingdoms in a daze like Kong, but still couldn't find the way home.
Although the little grass god of Xumi was born only five hundred years ago, Xumi is connected to the World Tree. If he still wants to find a way to leave the continent of Teyvat, the Kingdom of Wisdom is his last attempt. Otherwise, he can only wait for the twins Kong and Ying to attack the Sky Island.
He must participate in Xumi's story.
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I don’t know if the storyline of Fontaine will be released before I finish writing Xumi. I was just writing it casually at first, but the more I wrote, the more I thought about the ending.