Xavier looked at this sight, a sympathetic expression on his face.
"Oh, it's horrible, simply horrible…"
Xingqiu finally recovered after a long period of vomiting, his face somewhat pale.
"I'm also a bit dizzy…"
Xiangling leaned against a large tree nearby, unable to open her eyes for a while.
Everyone else wasn't doing much better; it seemed only Xavier was resilient.
Perhaps it was because the system was so unreliable; every time he teleported, Xavier would feel disoriented, and now he had grown accustomed to it.
"You all rest here for a bit; I'll go check out the situation over there."
Xavier touched his nose, leaned his phone aside, and then observed the surroundings.
He found that there seemed to be nothing special around this mountain, and no path to descend.
If he hadn't been here today, it would have been quite difficult for them to get down the mountain.
Just as Xavier was considering whether to take them back to find Ningguang and report their safety, a faint rustling sound came from a distance.
"No, don't chase anymore!"
This was a voice that didn't sound like it belonged to a good person.
Xavier turned his head and saw that it was an Abyss Mage!
He looked a bit flustered, seemingly being chased.
"Demonic creature, you shall be punished!"
Another cold voice sounded, and then countless ice blades descended from the sky.
The Abyss Mage tried to resist but was pierced like a sieve by these ice blades.
Xavier shivered; this person acted without hesitation.
Watching the Abyss Mage turn into dust, Xavier remained highly vigilant.
"Who's there? Come out now, or don't blame me for being impolite! I'm very powerful!"
Xavier stared at the distant bushes, even taking out his Four Winds Codex.
Although Xavier knew that few people on the Teyvat continent could threaten him now, after reaching level six of the system, his strength had already reached the level of an immortal.
"Hmm? Are there companions?"
The cold voice came again, and only then did Xavier realize the voice sounded somewhat familiar.
And when the other party emerged from the bushes, Xavier was stunned.
"Auntie!"
"Auntie?"
The other party looked at Xavier in confusion, probably wondering when she had gained such a nephew.
"Who are you? Why do you call me Auntie? My only nephew is Chongyun. Or are you an evil spirit transformed to deceive me!"
Shenhe held her spear, pointing it directly at Xavier.
Ice power was entwined around it, as if Xavier would be stabbed if he said one wrong word.
"Ahem, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I meant, Shenhe, why are you here?"
"So you know my name. Could you be Chongyun's friend?" Only then did Shenhe lower some of her killing intent towards Xavier.
"Yes, and Chongyun is right over there," Xavier nodded.
Shenhe, of course, would not easily believe Xavier, as those evil spirits were far too cunning.
They were not only good at transforming but also at bewitching people with words.
She had suffered a small loss before, but after that one time, she would never be soft-hearted again, nor would she believe the words of those evil spirits.
Seeing Shenhe remain still, Xavier knew that she hadn't completely believed him.
Helpless, Xavier had no choice but to call Chongyun over.
"What's wrong, Xavier? My head is still a bit dizzy…"
Chongyun shook his head. He had followed Xavier here and didn't know what was happening.
Upon seeing Shenhe, Chongyun exclaimed, "Eh, Auntie, why are you here?!"
The same scene, the familiar dialogue.
After confirming that the person in front of her was indeed Chongyun, Shenhe finally put away her spear.
Her expression also softened considerably, no longer looking as fierce as before.
"It really is Chongyun. Why are you here, and who is this person?"
Chongyun spread his hands and then recounted everything that had happened today.
After listening, Shenhe seemed to find the situation difficult to comprehend.
She rested her chin on her hand, muttering to herself, "Test flight, plane, live stream…"
"I'm sorry, Chongyun. Although I, your Auntie, often descend the mountain to train and experience the various aspects of the mortal world, I truly haven't heard of these things you speak of."
Shenhe seemed to feel that she was out of touch.
She had always followed that woman's advice, which said that she should frequently move about among people to help dissipate her negative energy.
However, having grown up in the mountains since childhood, she was very different from ordinary people, and it was difficult for her to integrate.
Aside from the Traveler and a few others, she mostly acted alone.
She only knew that Liyue had undergone some changes, but what Chongyun spoke of, she had truly never heard before.
Shenhe was very emotional; the times were developing too quickly.
She had only been away from the mountain for about a month, and how had Liyue become like this?
"Uh, this is a long story. It's mainly because Xavier comes from another world, and all these things were brought by him."
Even with Chongyun saying this, Shenhe still couldn't understand.
She was already full of questions about mortal affairs, and now she was even more confused.
Xavier knew Shenhe's personality, so he waved his hand and said, "It's fine, it's fine. You'll understand one day. How about we go sit over there together?"
Shenhe did not immediately agree or move. Instead, she asked, "Are you inviting me to be your friend?"
"Huh?" Xavier didn't react for a moment.
"Well, I guess so. Actually, I really want to be friends with Shenhe. Would you mind?"
Among the many allogene characters, Shenhe was also a very special one.
It seemed he couldn't use the usual mode of interaction to communicate with her, otherwise, misunderstandings would easily arise.
"I do not dislike becoming friends with you, so I accept your invitation." Only then did Shenhe follow Xavier back to the plane.
Xavier chuckled wryly. In a way, Shenhe was quite humorous…
Upon returning, Xavier found Keqing tinkering in the plane's cockpit, probably trying to fix the plane.
But unfortunately, flying a plane was relatively easy; fixing one was not so simple.
After all, this was the Crystalize wisdom of countless people, and building a plane also required many tools.
Facing reality, Keqing sighed helplessly, "It seems there's no way to fix it today. We'll just have to have someone come and tow it away. But this place is too troublesome…"
The more Keqing thought about it, the more her head ached, and she held her forehead.
Xiangling and Guoba were fine now and were helping Keqing check if the plane had any problems.
Only Xingqiu seemed not to have recovered yet, sitting under the big tree, looking half-dead.
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