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Mondstadt was already bustling in the early morning, with pedestrians coming and going on the streets and vendors hawking their wares, creating a vibrant scene.
Yu Jin looked at the bustling scene in front of him with a smile on his face, not caring at all about the looks cast at him by others.
Originally, everyone in Mondstadt had gotten used to Cinders' strange attire, and now when he went out on the street, people no longer turned their heads like before.
So why is it back to the way it was before? Of course it's because Ember is riding Torret now!
There were very few large livestock in Teyvat, and horses were even rarer! The only horses left in Mondstadt were taken away by the Grand Commander on the expedition, which meant that Kaia, the cavalry captain, had only infantry under his command.
Not to mention that there was Lance Shanks leading the horse in front of Yu Jin. Her beautiful golden vertical pupils, slender gilded dragon horns and the solemn white dress on her body all revealed her uniqueness.
"Hey..., who is that? She's so pretty."
"Her horns, are they a throwback to the cow's ancestry? They're so rare."
"Isn't it the other way around? Shouldn't the knight be at the bottom and the beauty at the top?"
……
Among the many curious and doubtful words, only the last one entered Yu Jin's ears. He thought about it and it seemed to be true.
In those scripts and novels, the knights lead the way, and the beautiful princesses sit on the horses. How can it be the other way around, with the beautiful women leading the way and the knights sitting on the horses?
Yu Jin looked down at Lance Shanks who was holding the reins in front of him, and wondered if he should show some chivalry and let Lance Shanks come up and sit for a while.
He thought and did it, immediately jumped off the Torrett and said to Lance Shanks: "You sit down, I'll lead the way."
But Lance Shanks shook her head and refused. She looked at Torrett's eyes and said, "I think Torrett will kick me off."
"Forget it then." Yu Jin looked at Torret's eyes. He also knew Torret's character. For those he didn't approve of, Torret wouldn't let them touch him.
Yu Jin thought about it and felt that it would not be good to attract too much attention, so he blew the spirit horse whistle and let Torrett return to the ring.
"It's really amazing, how did you do that?" Amid the exclamations of the crowd, a calm and plain male voice was particularly eye-catching.
Then, a man wearing an open gray-white coat and short flaxen hair walked out of the crowd.
Albedo, Mondstadt's number one alchemist, is also the captain of the investigation team of the Knights of Favonius. With his own strength, he has brought Mondstadt's alchemy level to the forefront of the seven kingdoms.
"You are..." Yu Jin glanced at Albedo, a guy he didn't know, but judging from his calm look, he should be a powerful guy.
No, what do you mean by "he should be a powerful guy"? He is really powerful! Yu Jin looked at Albedo carefully. He was a nearly perfect artificial life. It was really rare.
"Albedo, I've long heard of your name, Mr. Ember." Albedo walked up and looked at Ember carefully.
He usually lives deep in the snowy mountains, but even so, the reputation of Yu Jin still reached his ears.
One time was the drawing that Sucrose brought, and the other time was the golden sapling that Lisa showed him not long ago.
"Wouldn't you like to introduce the person next to you, little fool?" Lisa's lazy voice came, causing Lance Shanks to narrow his eyes slightly.
However, when she saw that Yu Jin didn't react, her golden eyes gradually relaxed.
But she soon lost her composure again because Lance Shanks saw Lisa coming over with a golden sapling.
"Golden Tree?!" Lance Shanks shouted out loud. How could this thing appear here?
"Don't worry, I'm here." Yu Jin patted Lance Shanks' excited shoulder and said nonchalantly.
Lance Shanks heard Yu Jin's calm voice and immediately reacted. Yes, there is Yu Jin here, why is she panicking?
The big golden tree at the border was burned to ashes, so why would he be afraid of this little sapling? Maybe he was the one who planted this golden tree.
Lance Shanks only guessed half of it. The seeds were indeed given by him, but the germination was caused by Lisa herself and had nothing to do with him.
"It's not a good idea to chat on the street. Why don't we go to my office in the library and chat?" Lisa suggested, looking at the people passing by.
Everyone agreed.
Lisa's office is located on the second floor of the library. It is a quiet little room, perfect for research, reading, and chatting.
"Haha, call me Wang, little fool, and you'll make a fortune." Lance Shanks looked at the cinders who were dragged aside by Albedo, and said to Lisa who was staring at her not far away.
"King?" Lisa realized the strangeness of Lance Shanks's address to Ember and thought about it for a moment.
"To destroy an old world that is on the verge of collapse, it is natural to create a new world. He who has done all this is naturally the king." Lance Shanks flipped through the book, but still couldn't understand anything, so she gave up.
Lisa looked at the embers who were pointing at the golden tree, and her understanding of him rose to a new level. However, she quickly turned her head and stared at Lance Shanks's dragon horn and said:
"Aren't you a throwback?"
Lance Shanks nodded and stretched out a hand. Under Lisa's gaze, the white and smooth skin disappeared, replaced by a hideous dragon claw.
"Dragon, I am a dragon." Lance Sanx explained, then she smiled and continued: "And I am also the high priest of the dragon clan, in charge of dragon faith."
Lisa took another close look at Lance Shanks's clothes. This time, many shadows appeared on her white ceremonial dress, including beasts, humans, and dragons.
The golden crown on her forehead also has faint waves floating, which represents the corona of the sun.
However, these images disappeared in an instant. Despite this, Lisa still learned a lot of information from them.
"Thank you." Lisa said to Lance Shanks.
"You should also reflect on this. Short life is not a reason for you to forget others." Lance Shanks smiled. When getting along with others, both sides have to change a little.
……
"This golden tree does more than simply absorb, it can also bestow blessings, right?" Albedo asked, looking at the swaying golden tree seedling.
After a brief study of the golden tree, he discovered the difference. This thing was far from as simple as Yu Jin said.
"You have a keen perception." Yu Jin nodded in appreciation. As expected of an artificial life form, there must be something special about it.
But this is also the difference between artificial life and natural life. Artificial things always seek to be special and to be perfect, while natural things are often flawed.
"How should I tell you?" Yu Jin knocked his head, brewed his words and continued:
"Just understand it this way: there is a world where everything is concentrated in something called the 'Ring of Law'."
"As long as you install something called 'law' in the ring, you can make the world run according to the rules of the law."
"And this tree, to some extent, is the operating device of the law, responsible for the perfect operation of the law."
"Do you understand now?" Yu Jin said to Albedo who seemed to be thinking about something.
"So, the rules of that world can be changed?" Albedo discovered something deeper in Ember's words.
"Yes." Yu Jin nodded. He seemed to have remembered something and smiled and said, "As long as there are laws, they can be implemented."
"Water can turn into fire, life and death can be reversed, and the stain of the soul can be turned into supreme blessing. As long as you can put your own laws into the law circle, the world will run the way you want it to."
When Albedo heard this, his cyan pupils contracted, as if he was shocked by this world that could change at will.
After a long while, he sighed and said, "The world of the ultimate strong."
"Smart." Yu Jin did not refute. The borderland was such a world. Even if there were things like "laws" to frame it, it was hard to hide its inherent cruelty and bloodiness.
"Do you still want to plant this tree now?" Yu Jin asked, looking at the golden tree seedling.
Albedo chuckled and his eyes revealed a long-lost curiosity and exploration.
"Plant it, of course! Such a magical thing, I also want to see what kind of fruit it can bear in this world."
Chapter 148 The Original Man
2023-09-03
"It seems that you are very brave, unlike Lisa who has to be enlightened before she dares to explore knowledge." Yu Jin glanced at Lisa who was talking to Lance Shanks and said.
"I can't compare with Albedo. Whether in terms of level or 'material', he is much higher than me." Lisa rolled her eyes when she saw Ember talking about her.
Albedo's origins are a mystery. Everyone in Mondstadt only knows that he has a high level of alchemy skills, but knows very little about him.
However, Lisa still saw the difference in Albedo. As a genius witch rarely seen in two hundred years, although Lisa was not proficient in alchemy, she still had some understanding of the basics.
There are four levels: black soil, chalk, red, and gold. Each level is very different. Comparing with a chalk-level creature like Albedo is just asking for trouble.
"Haha, who said that? You're being too self-deprecating, aren't you?" Yu Jin's eyes swept over Lisa and Albedo, and they both suddenly felt like they were being looked at.
Lisa knew about Yu Jin's strength, so she didn't feel anything unusual. It was rare to be watched by a stronger being, especially one that was so friendly.
But Albedo didn't think so. He had only experienced this feeling of being seen through in his master.
"You are gold?!" Albedo suddenly became excited, which was completely different from his previous calm appearance.
He grasped Ember's arm guard and stared at his helmet, trying to extract a positive answer from it.
That kind of eyes that see through everything is absolutely gold! Only those who understand everything and create everything can have such eyes!
In everyone's eyes, Mr. Albedo knows everything, and there is no question that he cannot solve.
However, Albedo himself knew that the doubts in his heart were no less than those of his curious assistant Sucrose.
"Gold? Where is the gold!" Ember jumped back and broke free from Albedo's hand. Ember knew that the Supreme Will, that old bastard, would not let it go!
He actually spread the Golden Law in this world. It seems his sword will draw blood again.
When Lisa saw Yu Jin looking around, she knew that he was definitely not on the same wavelength as Albedo.
"Little fool, gold is the highest stage of alchemy, not the gold you think!" Lisa covered her forehead and explained.
"I see, I'm scared to death." Yu Jin patted his chest in a pretentious manner. If the Supreme Will really came here, then he seemed to have no other choice but to learn from the lady and surrender.
"Sorry, I was too excited." Albedo realized his loss of composure and his expression returned to its original calm state.
"Tell me about alchemy. I'm very interested." Ember patted Albedo's shoulder. He was very interested in this skill that could create life.
Of course, it was just out of interest. The guys in his body were all heavyweights. If he wanted to create life, the First Fire alone would be enough.
However, it seems that only the First Fire can take on the function of "creation". As for the other precious creatures, they will stop if they don't destroy the world.
Albedo looked up at Ember. From his reaction just now, Albedo was almost certain that Ember knew nothing about alchemy.
For this kind of guy, Albedo usually just throws a 400-page "Introduction to Alchemy" to him.
But for Yu Jin, this obviously couldn't be done. Whether it was the golden tree he brought or the eyes that penetrated everything just now, they all indicated that he was different.
Albedo cleared his throat and said, "Alchemy is divided into four stages. Black earth, chalk, red, and gold."
"Black soil is the foundation of all alchemy. The art of creating life is also called the art of black soil."
"Above the black soil is chalk. Chalk is the advanced level of black soil, the soil without dirt. After chalk is red soil. I don't know much about red soil, but it seems to complement chalk."
"Finally, there is gold, the pinnacle of alchemy. Only one person has ever reached it."
Albedo talked to Ember about alchemy, among which the black earth technique was the most common. But this was normal, as the level of alchemists in Teyvat varied greatly.