People in Teyvat, starting from saving the grass god

However, what was beyond Desiya's expectation was.

As soon as she finished asking, she heard Rhodes say: "I killed hundreds of monsters during the last big sandstorm, and Candice gave me a mora as a bonus, so the money has been enough recently, Candice I haven’t told Si yet, I’ll wait until the results of my experiments come out.”

Talk about it.

Rhodes lamented that it was a timely blessing.

After the last big sandstorm, Rhode had almost used up all the money he had on hand to buy books and cultivate experimental fields. As a result, when he was short of money, Candice specially gave him a gift in recognition of his contribution to guarding the suspension bridge. A moola was offered as a bonus.

A total of ten thousand Mora, more than the total Mora he had seen since traveling to Teyvat.

After listening to Rhodes' story about how he severely wounded a holy beast with a sword during a big sandstorm, and then killed hundreds of monsters with his sword, Desiya couldn't help laughing.

"Let me just say, a genius like you will definitely have his time to shine."

As she said that, she seemed to be overwhelmed with skills and started to move her hands and feet directly. Then she waved to Rhodes and said, "Come on, practice for a while and let me see how much ability you have now."

Will Rhodes refuse?

of course.

will not.

This sparring session didn't take long.

It ended with Desiya's defeat.

This was a result she had been mentally prepared for.

When Rhodes was able to kill people quietly without telling her in Kavanyi, Desiya already knew that Rhodes's martial arts skills now surpassed her own consciousness.

to be frank.

At that time, Desiya felt a little itchy and wanted to compete with Rhodes to see how strong this genius was.

It's just that the Blazing Hunter still had a mission to perform at that time, and she could never find the right time.

Now this result was just right, satisfying her curiosity.

The only thing that didn't make her very satisfied was that she lost too quickly.

Now Rhodes is superior to her in terms of strength, speed and reaction, and Rhodes was taught by her. It can be said that he is not too familiar with Disiya's boxing style.

There are advantages everywhere, plus familiarity with the moves.

Desiya was suppressed by Rhodes almost as soon as she took action. The two of them fought for more than ten rounds during the entire sparring process. Desiya didn't even get a chance to attack. Every time she made a move, she was suppressed by Rhodes. Deji pressed it down easily.

There's no way to go on fighting.

The gap is too big.

Realizing this, she simply gave up.

Desiya is not a small-minded person.

She was obviously defeated, but she was even happier than Rhodes as the winner. She even opened the bottle of dandelion wine and wanted to have a good drink with Rhodes.

How can it be done with just wine?

Rhodes went to his experimental field, picked up two handfuls of edible vegetable sprouts, fried a plate of bald beans, and added the spicy jerky he dried himself, and a sumptuous meal was ready to go with wine. .

Desiya was happier eating than drinking.

After three rounds of drinking.

Rhodes, whose cheeks were slightly red, put down his wine glass and seriously invited Disiya: "Do you have any missions recently? If you don't have any missions, come with me to catch the slime."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 24 What about you?

Although Desiya didn't quite understand why Rhodes wanted to catch slimes and raise them, she still agreed to catch slimes with Rhodes.

The losses of the Blazing Hunting Beast this time were very heavy.

Although the harvest was fruitful, two members of the group remained in the depths of the desert forever.

Desiya would comfort herself by saying that the way back for mercenaries is death, but she still felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

They are all brothers who get along day and night.

No matter which one is gone, it still feels bad in my heart.

It just so happened that Rhodes said this.

Disiya simply gave herself a note of leave and rested for ten days and a half.

"This time I was hired by a scholar from the Order Academy to explore the ruins deep in the desert."

"Everything was fine."

"In the end, that guy didn't obey the command and went to contact the dormant ancient machinery without permission."

"Ugh--"

At this point, Desiya pursed her lips: "Addis and Zaid didn't escape. I usually tell them to practice martial arts, but they just don't listen. If they can be as diligent as you, then How could he be trapped in that ruins and end up like this? He deserves it!"

That's what it says.

Desiya's tone was obviously getting angrier as she spoke.

But Rhodes could still hear that she was actually very sad.

The mercenaries have no lofty ambitions.

There is no such thing as a mercenary king in this world. You can often hear about the famous XXXX adventurers in the mainland, but no one has ever talked about the famous XXXX mercenary group leader in the mainland.

Not famous anyway.

Being a mercenary means you can only make ends meet.

Therefore, the vast majority of mercenaries live a muddle-headed life.

There are only a few mercenaries like Desiya.

"Perhaps you protect them too well on weekdays?"

Walking among the mountains and forests, Rhodes said pointedly.

Disiya didn't quite understand what he meant, so she frowned and asked, "What?"

"I mean."

"Every time the Blazing Hunter goes on a mission, you are always at the forefront, taking all the risks on yourself. The members of the team are less threatened, and they will naturally develop a lazy mentality."

Rhodes pointed to a Qiuqiu man spying on them in the woods ahead and said, "Look, there is a Qiuqiu man there. What would you do if the blazing hunting beast was on a mission?"

"I will kill that monster with one sword strike."

Desiya said matter-of-factly.

Then she froze.

It would be okay if Rhodes didn't say what he said just now. Now that he said it, she also faintly realized that there seemed to be something wrong with what she did.

"You see, here's the problem."

"You take this as an instinct."

Rhodes shrugged and said, "To be honest, I feel very safe being with you. The brothers of the Blazing Hunter also like to sing hymns that praise you while drinking. But, this sense of security is not for them." Actually, it’s not a good thing.”

Glancing at Desia who was deep in thought, Rhodes continued: "Just like my job as a guard on the suspension bridge, what I do is basically auxiliary."

"Only like the last big sandstorm, Attia and the others alone, even if they are well-equipped, can resist the attack of the Holy Skeleton Beast, at least they will have to pay some casualties."

"That's when I will take action with all my strength."

Rhodes didn't say anything else.

That is, if the Atiya Mercenary Group suffered heavy losses, then Rhodes' workload would increase a lot. Unlike now, he can still fish in troubled waters during ordinary sandstorms.

Work hard once, and you can slack off for a long time.

why not.

Desiya did not refute what Rhodes said, but seriously began to think about whether she was really too generous.

This thought.

He just didn't speak for a long time.

Fortunately, the beasts of burden she and Rhodes sat on knew their own way, and could move forward accurately even without command.

Rhodes did not bother Disiya, lying comfortably on the broad back of the beast of burden, enjoying the scenery of the rainforest contentedly.

This was the first time he had seen so much green that was so eye-catching.

Honestly.

Not to mention whether you will get tired of looking at the yellow sand in the desert for so long. Just the monotonous yellow color you see when you open your eyes every day will inevitably make people feel irritable over time.

If it weren't for the emerald greens planted in Rhodes' yard, he would have been bored.

Now we are in the rainforest area.

Rhodes suddenly felt as if his eyes were enjoying the best massage. No matter what he saw, his whole body was soothing. Even the monsters peeking at him and Disia from a distance looked so seductive.

"No wonder those who left the desert didn't want to come back."

Rhodes muttered quietly.

There is an old saying that goes well.

[I could have endured the darkness if I had never seen the light. 】

This statement applies to all desert people.

The rainforest area is rich in products and resources. The people living here, even the workers at the lowest level of society, are much better off than those in the desert area who have trouble eating.

Therefore, after seeing the beauty of the rainforest area, many desert people are no longer willing to return to the harsh desert. They would rather work as coolies for others than stay in this rainforest area.

at this time.

Desiya's voice interrupted: "What about you?"

"Huh? Have you figured it out?"

Rhodes didn't answer her difficult question. Instead of being lazy, he sat up and asked.

"Yeah, I figured it out."

Speaking of this matter again, Desiya's face couldn't help but darken a lot: "I did protect everyone too much in the past, but if I didn't do this, everyone would often be in danger."

"Hey, I'm asking you to let the brothers go and fight on your own, but I'm not asking you to ignore them until they die."

Rhodes frowned slightly and said in a tone of hatred: "If you have to take action even if you encounter something as trivial as a Qiuqiu slime, then what's the point of being a mercenary? Young Master and Miss, how good is this? If you encounter something like this that can be slapped to death in the future, don’t do it for them. Let them have nothing to do and get injured and see blood. Also, don’t forget, you are a blazing light. The leader of a hunting group should always have the dignity of the leader, and there should also be more rules in the group."

Rhodes couldn't stop talking once he started talking.

These are all suggestions on how Desiya can improve the blazing beast.

The core content basically revolves around the fact that Desiya should not always take care of her team members like a nanny, supervise when necessary, and use tough measures when necessary.

However, these suggestions are basically contrary to Disiya's behavior.

Therefore, even though she knew that Rhodes' proposal was useful, she only said that she would consider it carefully and did not agree immediately.

After talking about the Blazing Hunting Beast.

Disiya has not forgotten the question she asked Rhodes before.

He asked solemnly again: "Now that you have seen the beauty of the rainforest area, Rhodes, what do you think? I want to hear the truth."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 25 Ranger

What is Rhodes thinking?

What else can you think about?

"If I have the chance, I will choose to go to Liyue, Mondstadt, or Fontaine. In short, I will not stay in Xumi."

Rhodes looked very serious.