The cultivation record of the original demon in Teyvat continent

"Good evening, brother Xia Yu." The somewhat familiar voice of a middle-aged man made Xia Yu look towards the source of the voice. The familiar purple and black armor and the burly figure made Xia Yu immediately understand who had saved him. .

The members of the Fools we met last time at the adventurer camp!In addition to the foursome from last time, they were also joined by a tall and lanky male member holding a staff.The four people, with their eyes shining with an ominous and strange red light, looked impatient.

"The time we can maintain this state without hurting ourselves is very short. Let's chat slowly after the battle is over!" The strong man picked up the huge warhammer wrapped in lightning and quickly rushed towards the chasing Abyss Mage, moving forward inexorably. What he got in exchange for his posture and huge killing intent was the abyss mage's eyes full of teasing.

"Thunder attack, stupid..."

"Of course we know, fried in oil and roasted on fire!" Before the Abyss Mage, who had started casting spells again, finished singing, three bursts of flames burst out from the Abyss Mage's ice shield, and three arrows flashed out from the side of the strong man's neck. The bullets filled with fire elements caught the Abyss Mage off guard, and the shattered ice shield exposed him directly to the thunder hammer that was almost the same size as it.

"hateful..."

"Want to run away? You can't escape!" The small tornado flying from the huge fists of the strong man in black and green armor sucked the unsuspecting Abyss Mage over and punched him out with all his strength. The strong man with the Iron Fist accurately hit the Abyss Mage's head. The huge force knocked the Abyss Mage's head straight away and at the same time, he accurately flew towards the huge thunder hammer of the purple-black armored thunder hammer man who smashed into the floor.

"Hmph, drink!"

boom!The solid stone slab was directly smashed into a huge deep pit. The cracked traces and the corpse of the monster on the floor whose body was completely smashed into mud announced that the crisis was over.As if following a routine, the ominous light in the eyes of the five people who looked at each other disappeared.

"Huh...huh..." The serious faces of the five people who were panting heavily seemed to be enduring what was coming, which was extremely strange. However, the upcoming problem that several people expected did not seem to come.

"It's strange, there's no overdraft?"

"It should be used for a short time, and the physical strength is enough as a price..."

"Anyway, it's a good thing. At least I can live a few more years."

Except for the captain who was a strong man in purple and black armor who put away his weapons, the strange chatter among the other four fools caught Xia Yu's attention.side effect?Overdraft?It doesn't sound like a good thing, but from my own point of view, it's not my turn to ask them this question.

First of all, I am not a military member of the Solstice Kingdom. Secondly, I can understand from their actions that the side effects of this somewhat taboo weapon should have been told to them, so when they jointly attacked this humanoid monster, they would Choose a quick fix approach.

"Brother Xia Yu, why are you being chased by people from the Abyss Cult? And they even secretly fell into Mondstadt..." The middle-aged man who asked Xia Yu had a worried look in his eyes. "How on earth did you get into trouble with the Abyss Order, a monster organization?"

"I don't know either...To be honest, today is the first time I encountered them..." Xia Yu, who answered to the strong man, was also confused.

I have no connection with this organization at all. I also heard the name of the organization from the Knights of the West Wind, but this assassination is obvious. This mage from the Abyss Order wanted to kill me by name.

Once there was a second time, the threat from the Abyss Cult was like a sharp knife hanging above his head. The strong sense of crisis forced Xia Yu to think about some countermeasures.I have to find a way to increase my self-protection ability...because sooner or later I will be in a situation like today where Noel is not around, and the monsters are in their infancy and cannot provide combat support.

But when it comes to finding ways to protect yourself... for Xia Yu, the best way is probably items like protective gear.Since chefs have to practice basic skills for a long time, Xia Yu can fully expect the time it will take to learn self-protection kung fu. At least, learning basic skills in years will not be able to help him when the crisis is imminent.

In this case, some special items that can protect the body should be able to relieve the urgent need, and the only thing that can be thought of is alchemy... It seems that asking Sugar to introduce Albedo to him must be given the highest priority.And now that my physical fitness has been strengthened, I should be able to withstand the severe cold in the snow-capped mountains. It should not be a big problem to walk all the way to the existing camp.

"Thank you very much, otherwise I would definitely be dead today." Xia Yu, who expressed his gratitude to the Fools, looked at the others and laughed heartily.

"It's okay, if you really want to thank us then make something more delicious for lunch."

"Yes, yes! The food that the captain brought back at noon today was all emptied. The envoys of the Solstice Kingdom and the debt collectors of the special forces all gave you unanimous praise."

"After learning about the food you used to ward off the cold, the middle-level leaders of the mission are even considering whether to propose to the consul to give you the honorary award of 'Honorary Winter Countryman'."

"That's right. You know, even the 'lady' looked at the food in her hand a few more times after taking a bite of the steaming snacks you made. We have never seen such a scene."

???

It was completely unimaginable that such a situation would occur. Feeling a little confused, Xia Yu stared blankly at the five people who started to discuss the lunch process again. Then, another strange question lingered in Xia Yu's mind.

"Speaking of which, the relationship between the members of the West Wind Knights in Mondstadt and you should be quite tense, right? Do they allow you to carry out such heavily armed operations at night?" Xia Yu, who asked the five people, was a little curious. It stands to reason that similar situations would It should be rare.

"Don't you mention what happened tonight?" At this point, the middle-aged burly captain's face was filled with anger. "The envoys of the Fools were attacked. In less than half an hour tonight, four envoys of the Fools were attacked in Mondstadt. We reported this issue to the Knights of the West Wind. Captain Knight, and then exchanged it for the authority to search and arrest this criminal at night."

Ah...the answer given by the burly man made Xia Yu feel extremely embarrassed.

Wasn't it Diluc, the former knight captain, who attacked the envoys of fools?

Chapter 39 Exciting trip to Sugar and Snow Mountain

Early the next morning, Xia Yu was startled by the frozen tree saplings in the courtyard that were already about 1.4 and a half meters tall.

Grows up so fast!The flowers blooming on the completely blue main trunk, which is about the thickness of an arm, reflect the bright light like gems under the sunlight. The two long spiked tree vines of the newly grown frozen tree wave gently. With.At the bifurcation between the vines and the main trunk, three ice fireflies resting on the tree vines huddled together in a row and rested quietly. The three ice fireflies who found a suitable resting environment seemed to be enjoying themselves very much.

The same situation also appeared on the ice slime on the ground, which was happily absorbing the ice elements naturally diffused by the little frozen tree. Finally, there was a suitable living environment for this round little slime, which was about the size of a fist. The guy was so happy that he kept circling around the frozen tree.

As if he noticed Xia Yu's arrival, Bing Tuan Tuan, who looked extremely active, narrowed his usually round eyes with joy.After bouncing to Xia Yu's feet, the little guy couldn't wait for Xia Yu to pick it up, and the little guy started to climb up hard by sticking to Xia Yu's trouser legs.

Pfft~ The hard-working ice ball amused Xia Yu, who had just bent down. After sitting down on the grass, Xia Yu moved his palm in front of the little guy, and then watched the ice ball jump to his hand with great enthusiasm. It rubbed up.

"Hey, you're so good~" Xia Yu's mood improved a lot after being attacked yesterday. He stretched out his other hand to wrap around this little guy who was trying his best to control the ice elements from leaking. The corners of Xia Yu's mouth raised slightly.

After telling Noelle about the situation after dinner in the morning, the nervous little maid immediately ran to the headquarters of the Knights and asked herself to wait in the courtyard for her return.

Although he is just an ordinary citizen, he can actually cause the Abyss Cult to pursue him.What is certain is that in the next period of time, the defense forces around you should be strengthened.

Perhaps the interaction with the ice clumps awakened the frozen tree larvae that was originally resting. It turned its corolla to Xia Yu's frozen tree, raised its canes and swayed gently. Through the perception of the runes, Xia Yu could feel that this one-day-old little guy was saying hello to him.

"Hey, you're good too." Xia Yu gently touched the petals of the frozen tree. The cold touch seemed particularly comfortable in the sultry summer.Xia Yu, who was rubbing the slime on his palm with his left hand and stroking the corolla of the frozen tree with his right hand, felt that he had reached the peak of his life.

This is much more convenient than air conditioning!

"Little guy, will your height continue to grow?" Xia Yu asked the frozen tree and felt the negative emotion and breathed a sigh of relief. Since last night, Xia Yu has been worried about whether the frozen tree will grow too tall and affect the human body. Inside the city.But for now, the frozen trees appear to be in pretty good shape.

In this case, this frozen tree can be kept in the small courtyard. What is even more interesting is that although this frozen tree is less than a day old, it already has preliminary judgment capabilities.Moreover, the thinking ability of this little guy who has only lived for half a day is no worse than that of humans.

What it has absorbed from the very beginning is the purest energy supply from the mother's body. This little guy has actually planned the direction of growth for itself. It intends to take a completely different path from its elders: it does not aim at a huge size. Instead, he made himself more pure by refining the ice element.

"Okay, now that you have planned it, go ahead, because I'm really not familiar with the way you grow up. So you can only take the path you have determined by yourself." Xia Yu and Xiao Ji Dong said this The outstretched canes of the tree were held together.

"But I will definitely take care of the supply of fertilizer and food for you. If there is anything you want in the future, just let me know. I will find a way to solve it for whatever items you can bring back."

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There are a lot of things to deal with today.Because of safety issues, Xia Yu lay on the lawn in the small courtyard and thought quietly.Before Noelle came back, it would be better for him not to leave the courtyard.

The first is the attack from the Abyss Cult. Although it is not known who the Knights will send to protect themselves in this case, Xia Yu is a little unsure that such a problem related to life safety can only be handled by others.

Being alone, sneak attacks at night, and deadly attacks...the most important thing is that the monster called the Abyss Mage by the fools can speak human language. After carefully reviewing yesterday's situation, Xia Yu is more certain that the opponent's target is indeed It is oneself, not an indiscriminate attack.

What is the difference between you and the ordinary residents of this world?The first is that the monsters in the wild that I have seen so far are not hostile to me at all.In addition, Tevalin, who was infected by the cursed blood of the demon dragon Dulin, seemed to have transferred part of the demon dragon's blood to his body through the connection established by the mark on his hand when he was destroyed in Mondstadt.

According to the official statement from Mondstadt, the purpose of the Church of the Abyss is to destroy the continent of Teyvat. Although he does not know how much of this is true or false, Xia Yu is sure that the cause of the attack must be related to one of these two points. .Or maybe both.

However, Xia Yu believes that it is the part of the demon dragon blood he absorbed from the wind dragon Tevalin that is the key to the problem.

As for the reason for this speculation, the most critical reason why Tvarin went crazy and attacked Mondstadt was that he was corroded by the blood of the demon dragon Dulin.How destructive is the dragon Dulin?Among the existing poetic records in Mondstadt, all the records about Dulin summed up gave Xia Yu a subjective impression of Dulin in Mondstadt - the demon dragon who asked for death.

Whenever Dulin sets foot on the land, it will be eroded by filth, followed by countless monsters that are infected and driven into madness, monsters that attack everyone and everything indiscriminately, and monsters that cannot recover for a long time after being polluted. The land makes Dulin's destructive power even comparable to a powerful plague.

The burial place of Du Lin's bones is also very subtle. It is the Dragon's Back Snow Mountain - the permanent residence of Abedo, the master of alchemy and the leader of the Knights' investigation team, whom he plans to visit.

Although the blood of Demon Dragon Dulin had tortured him, it was undeniable that if it hadn't been for this big wave of twists and turns, he might have been directly involved in the first wave of sneak attacks last night.

It seems that I have to go to Longji Snow Mountain once...

Just when Xia Yu was worried about how to face the sneak attack that might appear at any time in the future, the door of the small courtyard was opened, and the familiar green-haired girl with animal ears and glasses appeared in Xia Yu's field of vision. The one that Noelle brought was the one she had recently brought. Sugar has always been cooperative.

"Good morning, Mr. Xia Yu...frozen tree!??" Sugar, who had just arrived in the courtyard, was frightened by the new frozen tree that appeared in the courtyard. The tight girl's animal ears that were usually half drooped instantly stood up. stand up. "Mr. Xia Yu, have you ever seen the frozen tree?"

As an alchemist who specializes in biological alchemy, how could Granuang not know about the big tree in the south of the West Wind Wolf Temple?

Although compared with the huge frozen tree in the canyon, this small frozen tree can be called a mini, but whether it is the petals, spikes or the way the rattan grows, this is definitely a sapling of a frozen tree. !Sugar started to get excited after seeing the new research materials.

Is this the surprise Noelle told himself?Isn't that a bit exaggerated?

...wrong!Now is the time to explain your purpose!After forcibly suppressing his eagerness to record the frozen tree, Sugar said: "Mr. Xia Yu, Captain Qin has arranged for me to temporarily serve as your bodyguard until the honorary knights finish the work in her hands." The girl was so excited. Xia Yu's tone of voice and the shaking of her animal ears convinced Xia Yu that she was definitely excited about having a new species to study.

"We meet again, Sugar. My safety in the next few days depends on you and Noelle." After replying to Sugar with a smile, Xia Yu continued: "If you want to observe and record the growth of the frozen tree If you want, just record it, but you just need to tell me before you take the sample, and I will ask it if it agrees."

But...honorary knight?Sounds pretty familiar.

Perhaps because of the sequelae of the fright, Xia Yu couldn't remember where he heard this title. "Then can you take me to meet Mr. Abedo?" Xia Yu's serious eyes surprised Noel.

Xia Yu is serious... Through these few days of observation, Noelle has finally understood some of the little habits in Xia Yu's life. Except for cooking, Noelle only shows such a serious expression when Xia Yu makes important decisions. Only then can we see it.

In other words, during this meeting with Abedo, Xia Yu must have extremely important things to discuss with him.But recently, apart from Mr. Xia Yu's enthusiasm for cooking, the only thing that can attract his attention is this small group of monsters around him...

correct!Noelle, who was thinking carefully, suddenly remembered that after seeing the rapid growth rate of the frozen tree last night, he was indeed gesturing for something. Could it be that he had to go to Longji Snow Mountain today just for the reason? What about the frozen tree?But when it comes to bio-alchemy, can’t we just ask Sugar for help...

"Huh? Xia Yu, are you going to find Mr. Abedo?" Sugar looked a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, Sugar finally had the answer and looked at Xia Yu: "No problem, no problem, but Abedo Teacher, he is currently stationed in the Dragon's Back Snow Mountain, and it will probably be more than a week before he comes to Mondstadt next time."

"But...since Mr. Xia Yu wants to go to Longji Snow Mountain to see it, let's start packing now. Teacher Abedo's station is a bit far from the entrance of Longji Snow Mountain. In order to ensure that we don't spend the night in the snow mountain, we are still making preparations. Let’s set off as soon as we’re ready.”

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After preparing dry food and water, they passed by the adventurer camp again, and the familiar trail-like entrance of Longji Snow Mountain surrounded by snow and wind appeared in the sight of Xia Yu and the others again.

It's over, why did you forget this broken bridge again... Before Xia Yu could think about how to cross the river, a brand new wind wing with a special appearance appeared in his field of vision, and at the same time, it also entered his field of vision. There are Sugar’s iconic lab coat cuffs.

Xia Yu, who had not expected this development at all, was a little confused. Although he had heard that the Wings of Wind could be used even without the Eye of God, people who could use the Wings of Wind normally would have to go through a long training and examination before they could obtain it. to a license to fly on Wings of Wind.While hurriedly waving his hands to refuse, Xia Yu said: "This... Do you want me to fly over with this? No, no, no, I have never used the Wings of Wind... What if I fall into the water?"

Not to mention training and examinations, this was Xia Yu's first time touching the Wings of Wind. With no theoretical knowledge or practical experience, he had to face such a Shura-difficulty flying mission right away?No matter how you think about it, the only possibility is that you will fall into the water and be frozen half to death by the cold river water.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't explain it clearly." Xia Yu, who refused decisively, made Sugar understand the problem, and then explained: "Mr. Xia Yu, this is a special version of the Wings of Wind. Put it on, and then think about walking on the single-plank bridge. When you stretch out your hands to keep your balance, you don’t need to do anything else. I will use the artificial sylph to send Mr. Xia Yu to the other side."

Is that so? Sugar's explanation made Xia Yu relieved.According to Granu's explanation, the effect of this special pair of wind wings is very similar to the zipline in the original world.The start and end points are both fixed, which is acceptable.Feeling the light but very powerful wind lifting him up, Xia Yu felt extremely excited.

This is different from flying or skydiving. The wonderful feeling is as if you are really flying.After landing, Xia Yu, who was still unfinished, began to think seriously.

Do you want to study for a pilot's license yourself?Although I don’t know when this technology will come in handy, what if it does?Besides, when you have some free time, it would be nice to go to Mondstadt and fly around a few times to look at the scenery and look for ingredients.

It just so happens that I have a pretty pure Feng Tuan Tuan. When it grows older, I can let it help control the wind to carry me, as long as it is not a thunderstorm.Don’t you just want to fly however you want?

"How about it? In fact, the feeling of flying is not that scary after getting familiar with it, right." Sugar took out a map from his pocket and pointed out Abedo's stronghold on the map to Xia Yu, and then continued: "Continue What we have to do after coming down is to go all the way up and fly over the next broken bridge when we pass it, and then we can see Mr. Abedo’s camp.”

"Also, you must be careful not to shout loudly when you are in the snow-capped mountains. It would be bad if it causes an avalanche."

Chapter 40 Ouch~

Although I had heard that Longji Snow Mountain was quite dangerous as early as the last time I came here, it was just like the classic saying 'If you don't seek death, you won't die'.After actually entering Longji Snow Mountain, the difficulties encountered were far greater than expected.

Whether it was bad luck or this was the norm, the intensity of the snowstorm exceeded Xia Yu's imagination.The whistling snow wind kept blowing on the face like a sharp blade, and the fluttering snowflakes reduced the visibility to an extremely low level. There was also snow that was close to half a meter small even on the commonly used roads. It was during this time that the movements of the three of them in the snow-capped mountains became extremely slow.

Unexpectedly, the cold became the easiest problem to face among all the difficulties... The bad environment made Xia Yu smile bitterly.Even though the artificial wind elf with sugar and Noelle's rock shield blocked the broken snow and blocked his vision, the slow and exaggerated movement speed made Xia Yu retreat.

According to the markings on the map, it takes about two hours to walk from the entrance to the snow mountain to Abedo's camp.But can we really get there in two hours due to heavy snow and road closures?But judging from the indifferent expressions of Sugar and Noelle, this situation seems to be normal in the snowy mountains...

"Su Tang, is it really okay to enter the snow-capped mountains in such a dangerous situation? You won't be in danger, right?" Xia Yu asked in a low voice to the green-haired girl next to him. The huge block of ice crystals sealed in it, if we walked into the snowy mountains now, wouldn't we freeze to death in the mountains?

"Mr. Xia Yu, in fact, this kind of weather is very normal in the snow mountains. Longji Snow Mountain can only maintain sunny weather for about one month a year. Therefore, as long as there is no blizzard that makes people unable to stand still, It can be considered normal weather.”

While explaining, Sugar controlled the artificial sylph to continue to clear the way while guiding the direction. When he saw the red fire appearing in front of him, Sugar showed a smile on his face.

"Be patient a little longer, and you'll be able to rest soon. If you have any other questions, ask them slowly when you get there." Pointing to the small pale red area in the snow-white and cold environment, Granu, who originally looked a little cold with his arms wrapped around him, sped up. After slowing down the pace of action and looking in the direction of Sutang's walking, Xia Yu also discovered the difference in that small location.

What a magical phenomenon this is! ?A small orange-red shield actually opened up a pure land of about three meters in diameter in the ice-covered snow-capped mountains. Compared to the cruel environment outside, the area without snow centered on the stone pillar was like a swamp. It makes people happy like a pure land.

Forget it, no matter whether it is science or magic, it is definitely a good thing to have such a place to rest!After rushing into the range protected by the orange light shield, Xia Yu, who was originally a little cold, felt much more comfortable due to the warm feeling.

"How about it? It's pretty good, isn't it? Nowadays, there are several resting places protected by fire elves on the roads dug in the Dragon's Back Snow Mountain. As long as there are no avalanches that damage the terrain here, in theory, this kind of resting place is generated by the earth's veins. The shelter has always existed." He leaned the water bag against the stone pillar and slowly heated the sugar and began to explain.

"So the most important thing when entering Longji Snow Mountain is the ability to know and defend the road. The second thing is that except for the month when the weather is better, adventurers who enter the mountain must be strictly controlled on weekdays, because adventurers without God's Eyes It’s extremely easy to get lost in a snow-capped mountain with conditions like this, and once you get lost, you basically can’t go back..."

It's really scary... Xia Yu, who fully realized the danger of Longji Snow Mountain, couldn't help but admire Albedo, who calls this place his home. How did he survive in such a harsh environment?Or in other words, why does he insist on using this place as his main resting place even though he has a better living environment in Mondstadt?

"Why... I just want to play... and the nice sound of the organ... why is this happening..." A voice from nowhere interrupted Xia Yu's thinking. After looking around, Xia Yu was very surprised. Helplessly, I found that in my current situation, I couldn't find the source of the sound in this freezing snowy mountain.

"The beautiful green kind...and the elf who can play beautiful music...Obviously I want to show them my beautiful side...but why does this happen..."

"Who is there?" The voice that reached his ears again made Xia Yu stand up. After circling the protective barrier, Xia Yu, who still found nothing, showed a confused look.how so?The sound is obviously very clear, but why can't I see anyone?After Xia Yu came back to his senses, he found that both Sugar and Noelle were looking at him with doubtful eyes.

"Xia Yu, what's wrong with you? No one is talking?" Noel, who was using the stone pillars and slabs to heat food bags, stood up. Noel walked to Xia Yu and carefully observed Xia Yu's face. The little maid finally breathed a sigh of relief when she found nothing unusual.

"You may have hallucinated the sound of the howling snow wind into human voices. It is indeed possible for people who come to the snow-capped mountains for the first time in this climate. Putting aside this, the drinks here are almost finished. ”

Guessing Xia Yu's condition, Sugar poured the sweet nectar into the heated water cup. After stirring evenly, he took out three small cups of Sugar and distributed the poured nectar water to Xia Yu and Noelle one by one.

"Try it. This is the nectar from the sweet flower variety I cultivated myself." Sugar showed a proud smile as he introduced his research results. His confident look made Xia Yu look forward to the small cup in his hand. Nectar water.

Forget it... maybe I really heard it wrong.

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After eating and drinking, he once again set foot on the road to the camp. The hardships along the way made Xia Yu fully understand how dangerous the Fools' advance team was in the snowy mountains.What's more, they are just ordinary people without the eyes of God. All they can rely on are the companions around them and the survival skills they have honed to save their lives.

No wonder just a bowl of spicy spicy soup can make them so excited after just stepping out of the snowy mountains, and they have such a consumption concept of spending money lavishly.After all, working in such a high-risk environment, you never know when you will disappear...

"Here we are, this is the second broken bridge. Fly over here and walk for a minute or two to reach Teacher Abedo's camp." Sugar's words brought Xia Yu back from his thoughts.

This... Xia Yu's feet were slightly trembling when he found himself standing on the wooden plank road. Rather than saying that this second broken bridge was a bridge, it would be more appropriate to describe it as a mountain plank road that was broken by falling rocks.

Although the distance of this gap is shorter than the broken bridge when entering the snow-capped mountains, and the wind here is much smaller because of the mountain, the pressure brought by this natural terrain environment is somewhat unbearable for Xia Yu.

There is an abyss under your feet. Compared with falling into the water and being picked up, it will only make you sick for a while. Even because your physical fitness has improved, you can just stay cold for a while. If you fall from here, you will have a lot of fun.

Although you can't see clearly from here to the bottom of the mountain, the height from the buffer slope below is at least close to a hundred meters.There is also the overall steep slope structure. People who fall down may roll down like a rubber ball... and lose their lives.

Sugar, nothing will happen to the artificial elves, right?