Jiang Chen felt Lumine should arm herself before heading to Inazuma.
From The Chasm she could reach the Statue of the Dendro Archon.
From Qingce she could reach the ruins of Fort Kapascia, where a Hydro Statue stood.
Take both elements first.
With five elements in hand, even if she ran into the "Earth little sister," she wouldn't get flattened.
Lumine silently mulled over the suggestion—
Good idea.
A very good idea.
Get the elements first; travel later.
With that decided, Lumine nodded firmly.
"Alright! Then I'll do just that."
Just like that, the plan was settled.
After walking a short while, a towering tree came into view—
Built into its giant trunk was a building.
Wangshu Inn.
The moment Jiang Chen spotted it, he quickened his steps.
Lumine focused the wind beneath her feet and accelerated as well.
Lately, the three of them had been rushing around using this method—
Their speed was almost comparable to a car.
No wonder they had arrived so quickly.
As they approached, the crowds grew thicker: caravans heading toward Mondstadt, others arriving from different regions.
Only now, standing beneath the massive wooden structure, did they realize how enormous Wangshu Inn was in reality.
The game made it look like a small landmark.
Reality showed a massive transit hub—
Large enough to handle traffic between two nations.
"Woooow!"
"This is amazing!"
"We're staying here tonight?" Paimon gasped in awe.
"Mm."
"We'll stay here tonight," Jiang Chen said.
"Then tomorrow… we'll head to Yaoguang Shoal to take a look."
He glanced toward the snowy mountain range.
Mingyun Village was in that direction, and from Wangshu Inn you could see the entire beach of Yaoguang Shoal.
Still, they needed to inspect the area in person.
Hearing this, Lumine's eyes sparkled.
"Alright! You decide."
They were going to inspect potential land for their future home?
Perfect.
The group headed straight for the inn.
The open ground beneath Wangshu Inn bustled with departing and arriving caravans.
Jiang Chen gave it only a glance before leading Lumine into the building.
They took the mechanism elevator up.
Jiang Chen walked toward Verr Goldet—the inn's manager.
Beautiful, but very much Ningguang's subordinate.
"Two rooms," Jiang Chen said.
"Facing the Yaoguang Shoal side."
Verr Goldet paused, lifted her gaze to study them, then efficiently got to work.
A moment later, she handed him their keys.
"Here. The room numbers are on the tags.
If you need meals delivered, let us know in advance, or feel free to come down to dine."
"Thank you, boss," Jiang Chen replied, handing one key to Lumine.
Verr Goldet blinked.
Boss?
Everyone new usually called her boss lady.
This one somehow already knew the nuance.
"You're from Mondstadt?" she asked, slipping into information-gathering mode.
"Mm. Just arrived," Jiang Chen answered casually.
"We're planning to settle in Liyue."
As expected, she continued asking questions.
So Jiang Chen simply told her—
Lumine was the Honorary Knight of Mondstadt, and currently searching for her brother.
Lumine glanced sideways at him.
He intentionally shared that much?
What was he planning?
Verr Goldet, on the other hand, froze in shock.
Honorary Knight.
The one who resolved the Stormterror crisis?
She memorized every detail.
This was information she'd later pass on to Ningguang, of course.
After chatting briefly, Jiang Chen took Lumine upstairs.
Once they were alone, Lumine finally asked:
"Why did you tell her all that? She was obviously probing us."
"It's fine," Jiang Chen said lightly.
"And in the future, we can openly tell people we're from another world."
"Because in this world, being from another world isn't rare at all."
He shrugged.
"And honestly? There's no point hiding it."
"Ah?" Lumine blinked. "We don't need to hide it?"
"Yep. Except for a few core secrets, the rest doesn't matter."
"Our souls don't match this world's 'records.' Even the gods and adepti can sense that. Teyvat's inhabitants are all logged in the Irminsul.
We aren't.
We stand out."
Lumine thought about it…
That actually made sense.
They reached their rooms.
Her room was directly beside Jiang Chen's.
After checking hers, she grabbed Paimon and went into Jiang Chen's room.
From here, they had a clear view of Yaoguang Shoal.
The entire coastline was an untouched, pristine stretch of white sand.
Few people ever went there except shell-pickers and fishermen—
Which meant the rest of it belonged to wild creatures and various hilichurl camps.
Building a house there would require clearing the area first…
Otherwise they'd be harassed by monsters every other day.
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