"Eh? Why is Qiqi here?"
After being pulled out of the amber by Orion, Qiqi was dazed and asked herself in a murmur how she ended up there.
Skirk looked down at the child, who felt hard but looked soft, then at the yellow talisman stuck to her head. With a puzzled expression, he looked up at Orion, only to see Orion trembling with excitement!
That's right, Orion was extremely excited now. He hadn't expected to get a guaranteed small pity when pulling amber.
To be honest, everyone, the first five-star character Orion ever pulled in Genshin Impact was Qiqi, and for a long time, she was his only five-star character. Qiqi was practically the healer who carried him through the entire beginner phase.
Not only that, but after Genshin Impact opened up to level 100, the only three upgrade items he had also came from Qiqi.
A Level 100 Qiqi Player!
After confirming that Qiqi was not injured, Xiao also stood up, but suddenly saw Orion in tears. Orion was now immersed in memories of his days as a noob, unable to extricate himself.
Xiao rarely showed a puzzled expression: "What's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, I'm fine." Orion sniffed hard and wiped his tears: "Qiqi is the woman who can become my mother."
As soon as he finished speaking, Skirk's eyes immediately glowed red, and Xiao's mask instantly appeared on his face.
Orion immediately felt a bad premonition; a murderous aura shot skyward. Then he saw Xiao swinging the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear and attacking his knees.
"What the f*ck! Great Sage! Great Sage, what's wrong with you? Listen to me, Great Sage!"
"This Yaksha is not good with words. Speak to my Primordial Jade Winged-Spear! Windwheel Two-Stance, Bane of All Evil!"
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"So, you went up the mountain to gather herbs, accidentally stepped into one of the amber flowers planted by the Fungus, and then you were trapped inside?"
After listening to Qiqi's intermittent description, Orion tried to summarize. Qiqi nodded and gave a thumbs-up: "You're right."
Orion looked at Skirk, who was holding Qiqi like a young mother who had just come of age, and the child with empty hands: "I suggest we take Qiqi with us. If she's alone, I'm afraid she'll lock herself up again later."
Xiao nodded in agreement, and Skirk had no objections. So, the next destination was the summit of Mt. Aocang, where that woman resided.
As soon as Orion stood up, he noticed Qiqi tugging at his clothes. She stretched out her small hands as if asking for a hug.
Who wouldn't be smitten by this? If Orion had a daughter like this, he'd spoil her to the heavens.
Orion bent down and picked up Qiqi, letting her sit on his shoulders so he wouldn't have to worry about Qiqi not walking fast enough.
But Qiqi didn't hold onto Orion; instead, she forcefully pulled and pulled at Orion's head with both hands, finally pulling out Xiao's Primordial Jade Winged-Spear and returning it to Xiao.
Orion:...
He forgot he still had a spear stuck in his head.
Now his whole head was airy, like he was cosplaying Phineas Gage:. Orion quickly repaired his mimicry, then rushed towards Mt. Aocang with the others.
However, Qiqi was noticeably not in high spirits along the way.
Orion and the other two noticed Qiqi's expression, so Orion asked, "What's wrong, little Qiqi? You look sad?"
Qiqi pouted and slowly replied, "Qiqi went up the mountain to gather herbs. Mr. Baizhu gave me many medicines to find. Qiqi was caught by amber, and all the herbs were stolen by Hilichurls."
Skirk and Xiao, both usually expressionless, twitched their mouths, a rare sight.
Wait, so the herbal meat soup the Hilichurls on Mt. Hulao were drinking was made from stolen herbs?
Orion was also speechless, but he first comforted her: "Don't worry, little Qiqi, those bad Hilichurls have all been killed by us!
How about this: we're climbing a mountain on our way to Mt. Aocang anyway, so how about Big Brother Orion takes you flying up and gathers herbs at the same time?"
Qiqi happily hugged Orion: "But, many herbs are needed."
This hug instantly made Orion happy. Is this what it feels like to raise a daughter?
Orion patted his chest and guaranteed: "Don't worry! Dad will gather all the herbs on this entire mountain for you! Mom, you take care of that side! Uncle Xiao takes care of this side! I'll handle the sheer cliffs!"
With that, Orion flashed and disappeared.
Xiao and Skirk, left behind, exchanged glances.
Xiao asked, "Do you two have children?"
Skirk shook his head: "No, I only have one disciple."
Xiao nodded: "Then is he your disciple's master's wife?"
Skirk:...
This idiotic conversation seems to have happened once before.
"Hmm... just assume it is."
Just like that, Orion, Skirk, and Xiao, like three swarms of locusts, climbed the mountain while collecting various plants.
At first, they would try to distinguish them, but later they completely gave up. As long as it was a plant, whether it was a Sweet Flower or Mint, they collected everything they could.
The vegetation on the entire Mt. Aocang seemed to have lost a layer, and as Qiqi's herb basket grew heavier, Qiqi's expression even showed a few pixels of happiness!
Finally, as the sun was about to set, Orion and the other three successfully reached the summit.
Beside a tranquil lake, Orion put down Qiqi, whom he was holding, and stretched languidly: "We're finally here!"
No sooner had he shouted the words than a sharp crane cry echoed from a nearby cave dwelling.
"Who dares disturb this immortal's pure cultivation!!!"
Then a gust of wind surged, and a white crane with cyan cloud patterns on its feathers burst out from the cave dwelling. After circling once in the air, it descended before Orion and the other three, accompanied by turbulent Anemo Element.
Orion couldn't help but swallow: "It's... that woman!"
The crane's dark, beady eyes glared, and it angrily rebuked, "Impudent! What woman!"
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As the sun set in the west, no one should have been ascending the mountain, but at this moment, a figure appeared at the foot of Mt. Aocang.
She was tall and shapely, dressed in a black one-piece bodysuit. A piece of black gauze over her abdomen vaguely revealed a sexy navel.
This woman's white hair was tied with a red rope, and her eyes were terrifyingly pale, containing a coldness even more intense than Skirk's eyes!
This person was Shenhe.
Today, she had finished a day of cultivation, and now her stomach was uncomfortably hungry. Fortunately, she dined on wind and dew every day, subsisting on dew and various herbs from the mountain. The entire Mt. Aocang was no different from a cafeteria to her.
She skillfully approached a patch of grass. Behind this patch of grass was a cliff, where some Violetgrass grew, and in front of the grass were a few Sweet Flowers. Eating them all at once wouldn't be too bitter.
Next, it was dining time!
Shenhe pushed aside the grass, followed by a moment of silence.
"How did even the roots disappear?"
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