Genshin Impact, I'm Slime

"Ugh... Do you really want to go in from here? It's dangerous no matter what, right?"

Paimon flew to the bottomless cave and looked down hesitantly.

"The plan was proposed by me, and it is up to me to implement it."

Yelan quickly fixed the life-trace rope and tied the other end of the rope to her body.

"Don't worry, I have encountered countless caves with much worse conditions than this one under the layer of rock abyss. I should have much more experience than you. To prevent accidents, I will leave a lifeline in your hands."

Seeing Ye Lan's indifferent look, the traveler suddenly remembered the Heart of God that Famas had given him. He raised his hand and touched the pocket on the side of his skirt, but it was already empty.

"It's better for me to go. Paimon and I have been to the casting workshop and have been in contact with the flowing gold. If this is really a casting furnace that has not been turned off, my tolerance for high temperatures will be much stronger..."

Yingmei kept recalling the feeling of using the Heart of God to control flames in her mind, and said that she could go down to explore the way first.

"No need, this is my job, there is no need to pretend to others."

Ye Lan interrupted the traveler forcefully, then smiled and pushed her hair behind her ears, carrying the danger and mystery of being an intelligence officer in her every move.

But Zhongli, who had returned to silence again, seemed to sense something. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the rugged rock wall at the top of the mine tunnel. The flowing rock eyes seemed to pass through many obstacles and project into a certain space above everyone's heads.

According to Yelan's route map, their current location should be directly below the Golden House Banquet Hall.

The carnival feast initiated by Ning Lan is in full swing. The gathered elemental power and appetite are intertwined, and have even affected the surging of the earth's veins, thus making Morax, who is also a god, aware of it.

Zhong Li frowned slightly, and then sighed deeply.

The traveler seemed to want to say something to Yelan, but he heard the voice of Gujing Bubo coming from behind them, calmly interrupting their conversation.

"Sorry to bother you two."

"Things may not be as complicated as you think. We may be close to our final destination."

Yelan's green eyes were full of scrutiny, and she turned her gaze towards Zhongli and asked, "What's your basis?"

"It's a pity that I can't make it clear to Miss Yelan based on my evidence." Zhongli crossed his arms and looked thoughtful, "But there is no basis for what I say. Since I am here, I can't let the two ladies use my body to do anything." It’s dangerous, let me handle the key here.”

"...Okay, then I will just wait and see what Mr. Zhongli does."

The traveler originally thought that Ye Lan would refuse, but she didn't expect that she only hesitated for a moment, then happily nodded in agreement, and even stood up to make way for her.

Yingmei and Paimeng looked at Zhongli in surprise, with tangled expressions and no words. It seemed hard to imagine that Mr. Zhongli, who usually only liked walking with birds and drinking tea, and would do anything entrusted by adventurers, would take the initiative to solve everyone's troubles.

The traveler pulled Paimon to the side to make room for Zhongli to act.

And they only saw Zhongli gently raise his hand, and a golden shield rose out of thin air from the feet of the three of them, surrounding the whole body, seamlessly. The glow of the magic diffused from Zhongli's palm turned into simple seal characters, guiding the earth. The rock elemental power in the depths is as majestic as the ocean tide.Yelan stared at Zhongli's movements. She was born in a family of alchemists, but she could not understand the meaning of those seal characters. She could only vaguely distinguish the gathering process of rock elements. It did not seem to be the mobilization in the popular sense of the holder of the Eye of God...More Like a command.

Yes, this guest gentleman directly ordered the rock elemental power in the earth veins to gather and fuse, like bright stars, gathered in his hand.

In just a few breaths, Zhongli drained away the elemental power contained in the bedrock above everyone's heads and under their feet. Yelan's face changed suddenly when he realized what the other party was doing, and he was about to speak out a warning.

The next moment, the mine tunnel collapsed.

But the imaginary feeling of weightlessness did not come. At the moment when the footing collapsed, the screaming Paimon, the traveler who unfolded the wings of wind, and Yelan who took out the magic weapon rose up at the same time, staying at the highest point. After a moment, he quickly flew down the cave.

With the sound of the strong wind in her ears, Yelan felt the light suddenly brighten in front of her eyes, and the speed of descent gradually slowed down. The gravel scattered due to the collapse of the mine tunnel continued to fall, hitting the rock shield built by Zhongli. There was a dull thumping sound.

It wasn't until the sound of falling gravel disappeared and everyone looked down that they discovered that they were suspended above some kind of huge circular seal, surrounded by endless void.

Ye Lan was the first to react and instantly understood what Zhong Li meant by being close at hand. After Mr. Ke Qing lifted the shield surrounding everyone, he immediately lowered his head to study the sealing formation on the soles of his feet, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"Eh? Zhongli, why did it stop suddenly? Are we there?"

Since the fall, Paimon had been holding on to the traveler's arm and tightly closing his eyes until he felt that the weightlessness had stopped, then he quietly opened his eyes to observe the surrounding environment.

"Not yet, but soon."

Zhongli's calm voice rang in Paimeng's ears, and then he explained to the frowning Ye Lan: "Except for the gate guarded by Qianyan Army, the other entrances and exits leading to the Golden House are restricted. You need to hold a token to enter. This It is also one of the anti-theft measures set up by Emperor Yanwang.”

Ye Lan frowned, still observing the details of the seal, and nodded in agreement with Zhongli's words.

"This restriction is indeed not set by Seven Stars. It seems to have the ability to determine the attributes of living creatures. It only prevents living creatures from entering and exiting freely, and does not block mineral materials and transportation tools."

The seals continued to circulate, Yelan's green eyes showed a little eagerness and doubt, and her fingers gently tapped the jade bracelet on her wrist.

In the past, she had also received tasks that required her to enter the Golden House to collect intelligence, but at that time, Ye Lan was holding the seven-star token given by Ningguang, and could pass through both the main entrance and the secret passage unimpeded.

Before the start of this infiltration mission, Yelan did not know that all entrances and exits of this golden heart were protected by restrictions, and Ningguang never mentioned the seal to her.

Even Ye Lan's informants and spies have never reported to her that there may be a seal set by the Emperor himself in the Golden House. The organization Ye Lan works for is directly under the jurisdiction of Tianquan Star, and all intelligence files will be submitted to Ningguang, who can Ning Guang himself was probably the only one who deliberately concealed this information.

"Ningguang...what on earth are you thinking..."

Ye Lan rubbed her eyebrows. She knew that Ningguang, as Liyue's Heavenly Power Star, was also the keeper of Yangang. Many secrets involving Liyue's rise and fall could not be mentioned to anyone and could only be buried in her heart forever.

Therefore, Yelan did not blame Ningguang for concealing key information, but instead began to think about Tianquanxing's intention. (End of chapter)