The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 89: Starfall Lake

A few early warblers compete for the warmth of the tree, and the new bird pecks the spring mud.

When Chen Tianfeng and the other two arrived at Xingluo Lake, tender green buds had already sprouted on the branches of the roadside. From a distance, they looked like a hazy green, and only when you got closer and took a closer look could you notice how tender the buds were.

The three of them walked around the lake and found a place to moor the boat.

The black boat can only accommodate three to five people at most, and that's just for sitting. If you want to lie down, it's spacious enough for only one person, but it would be crowded for two people.

"Boatman, what is the price for renting a boat?" Chen Tianfeng walked up and asked the boatman.

The boatman was a middle-aged man. Hearing this, he raised his head cheerfully and glanced at Chen Tianfeng and the two people behind him: "How do you want to rent, sir?"

"What are the rental methods?"

"One is that I row the boat and you just sit there, and the price is charged by the hour. The other is that you row the boat yourself, and you can book it for the day or the hour, depending on your preference. If you just want to go to the island in the lake, you can also pay per person. The scenery on the island is very beautiful, and there are hotels for rest."

Chen Tianfeng looked across the lake at the island in the middle of the lake. The most conspicuous thing was the statue of the Seven Heavens God standing in the center of the island: "After landing on the island, can we go to the statue to pray?"

"of course can."

"No tickets?"

"Who dares to charge admission?" The boatman immediately glared. "Besides, even if it's the West Wind Church, it doesn't have the right to set up railings around the statue and charge admission! The wind is free!"

"What the boatman said makes sense."

Chen Tianfeng agreed and turned to look at Ying: "Ying, can you row a boat?"

Yingzheng looked at the Seven-day Statue curiously, and nodded confidently when he heard it: "I'm very good at paddling!"

All right, let's just assume you mean rowing... Chen Tianfeng turned his gaze back: "How much for a day?"

"Two thousand Mora." The boatman held up two fingers and smiled.

Chen Tianfeng paused as he took out the money and frowned slightly: "It's a bit expensive."

"As you all know, Mondstadt has been in turmoil recently, so it's normal for prices to rise."

"Not peaceful? Can you tell me more about it, boatman?"

"How many?"

"We are foreign travelers, new to Mondstadt."

"Oh, no wonder." The boatman nodded, took out his pipe and was about to light it, but then he saw the little Paimon, smacked his lips, sniffed the pipe and put it back: "Half a month ago, a giant dragon appeared from nowhere and caused a storm around Mondstadt, making everyone's life uneasy."

"Dragon?"

Paimon scratched his hair and asked in confusion, "What kind of dragon is it?"

"It is said to be blue, with eyes as big as millstones, claws as white as a tree, and can eat three or four forest pigs in one mouth!" The boatman said, "Everyone calls it the Wind Demon Dragon. They say that although it can control the power of the wind, it is the enemy of the wind."

"It sounds so scary!" Paimon thought about the size of the forest pig and quickly came to the conclusion that 'the Wind Dragon can eat twelve Paimons in one bite' and immediately exclaimed.

"Who said it wasn't? Alas, there are fewer people coming to Xingluo Lake to play these days." The boatman sighed, then thought of something and quickly added, "But don't worry, sir. There is a statue of the God of Wind in Xingluo Lake. The Wind Demon Dragon dare not come here. It is very safe."

Chen Tianfeng glanced at him, silently put away the idea of ​​asking for a discount on the grounds of danger, and asked instead: "When returning the boat, do we have to row it back here?"

"No, no, sir, just look for this sign. There are signs by the lake and on the island. Just tell the person guarding the sign when you arrive." The boatman waved his hand, pointed to the wooden sign stuck in the ground beside him, and explained with a smile: "I'll give you a voucher with the start time of your boat rental recorded on it."

Chen Tianfeng looked at the wooden sign and saw the words [Xingluo Lake Dandelion Boat Club] written on it. He couldn't help but sigh: "It's not easy for boat owners... Is the competition fierce?"

"Fortunately, it's good that we are all in a group, so the competition is not fierce." The boatman said happily, "Speaking of which, we formed a group in the beginning because there was a little girl in the Knights' Order who liked to come to Starfall Lake to fry fish. It was said that she was a knight with a title. Although this little girl has never hurt anyone, frying fish all the time will affect business, and it is not a solution to keep doing this."

"But she is a member of the Knights, so if only two or three people were to persuade her, it would probably have no effect. So we came up with an idea. We gathered together, selected someone that everyone believed in, made up a name for the boat party, and went to discuss with the Knights to see if we could let the little girl fry fish in a different place."

"and after?"

Chen Tianfeng found it interesting and guessed who the little girl the boatman was talking about was.

[Spark Knight] Klee, a very cute little girl, is deeply loved by everyone in the Knights.

"Later, the little girl came to apologize with gifts. She looked so well-behaved and pitiful. We couldn't stand that. So we decided to dig a big pond for her next to Xingluo Lake, throw in a dozen fish and let her fish. She's a good kid, she just played a little too much. It's no big deal."

The boatman smiled and shook his head, saying, "Speaking of which, we taught that girl how to fish, and we also helped her bomb fish. She is indeed a member of the Knights. Such a small bomb, thrown into the water, wow! The splash can be two or three meters high!"

"The boatman is kind-hearted." Chen Tianfeng praised.

"Well, I just think that a good and obedient child like this should be treated well." The boatman had a kind smile on his face and waved his hand: "No more small talk, how many days do you plan to rent it?"

"I wonder how long it takes to get to the island in the middle of the lake by boat?"

"…If you are experienced and don't stop along the way, an hour will be enough."

"Two hours, then."

"..."

The boatman's expression suddenly became interesting. He raised his finger and pointed at Chen Tianfeng. Finally, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Sir, you are really frugal!"

"Thank you for the compliment." Chen Tianfeng accepted it calmly without changing his expression.

Ying laughed softly, while Paimeng looked at Chen Tianfeng in amazement.

"Three hundred Moraes."

The boatman shook his head, muttered something after making the offer, and held out his hand: "All the boats are here, please pick one, they are all good boats."

Chen Tianfeng paid the money and gave Ying a look.

So Ying stepped forward, stroked her chin, and carefully picked a small boat with a black sail and a string of wind chimes hanging on it.

The three of them got on the boat. Chen Tianfeng and Ying each held a paddle and created waves on the water. The small black-sailed boat then drifted out and slowly moved towards the small island in the middle of the lake.

Paimon lay on the side of the boat, watching the wide wooden oars swaying in the water, creating one small whirlpool after another that slowly moved away from the hull and dissipated.

Occasionally, a fish would approach, quietly float to the surface, revealing its body, then seem to be startled by the waves, dive down with its tail flicking, and never be seen again.

“I always feel like something is missing.”

The boat slowly reached the center of the lake. Ying put away the oars, propped her chin on her hand, and frowned slightly, then suddenly relaxed: "Oh, the singing is missing!"

How can there be no singing while boating on the lake?
Chen Tianfeng agreed deeply. After a brief thought, he put away the oars and took out his suona from the Eye of God.

Then the melodious sound of suona was heard on the calm lake surface.

"Eh?"

The girl looked at Chen Tianfeng who was playing the suona with a wonderful expression, and she seemed to be hesitant to speak.

No matter how you think about it, this kind of scene doesn't really match the suona!
Suddenly the wind blew, and waves appeared on the lake. The small sailed boat began to sway slightly, and with the push of just the right wind and waves, it drifted towards the small island in the middle of the lake.

(End of this chapter)