The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [393]

Thud, thud, thud…

Jia Changjiang swung his iron axe—one straight out of Minecraft—and struck a tree in Wolvendom three times.

To the utter shock of Razor and Noelle, the tree promptly fell, landing on the ground… and transforming into perfectly cube-shaped blocks of wood.

How…?

Why does the tree turn into neatly stacked wooden blocks the moment it’s cut down?

How does this even work?

And to make things even more absurd, the wood didn’t need drying—it was immediately ready for use.

Confused as they were, Razor and Noelle each accepted an iron axe, preparing to chop their own trees.

“Make sure you’re not cutting trees too sparsely,” Jia Changjiang reminded them as he stashed the freshly cut wooden blocks into his inventory. “Only chop the ones that won’t be missed.”

They still needed quite a lot of wood for the bonfire party. Fortunately, Jia Changjiang had received permission from Andrius, the Wolf of the North, to cut down trees in Wolvendom.

As for Lumine… she had gone hunting with Amber and Klee, accompanied by Razor’s Lupical.

Jia Changjiang had no idea why Lumine thought it was a good idea to take Amber—with her Baron Bunny bombs—and Klee—literal walking demolition—to hunt.

But that was the division of labor for the day.

Well, as long as Razor’s Lupical is with them, there shouldn’t be any major issues…

Jia Changjiang consoled himself and ignored the distant boom, boom, BOOM of explosions.

Hmm… Since they had to catch fish for the banquet as well, Klee was technically bombing fish legally this time—both Jia Changjiang and Lumine had vouched for her.

After chopping down a good number of trees, Noelle and Razor stacked the cubic wood blocks into neat piles.

Razor, however, seemed a little down.

He had tried carrying the logs, only to realize—he couldn’t beat Noelle.

Noelle was way stronger than him, lifting far more wood in one go…

“The wood should be enough,” Jia Changjiang said as he stored everything into his system’s inventory. “Once we get back, we can start cooking.”

“I’ll help,” Noelle offered immediately.

“Then, the first thing I’m doing when we get back—”

Jia Changjiang suddenly straightened up, eyes gleaming.

“The first thing… is heading straight to the tavern for a drink!”

What could possibly be more satisfying than rewarding yourself with a chilled beer after a long day of hard work?

Alcohol was like a craving that never truly went away.

You could go without it for a while, sure. But once you’d had a taste, even if you hated the hangovers, that itch would return every so often—lingering in your gut, tempting you back for another round.

“You two are underage! No drinking!”

Jia Changjiang warned Noelle and Razor sternly. “But I can buy you some juice—two glasses, tops.”

“Honorary Knight Uncle!” Klee’s cheerful voice rang out. “Look, we caught so many fish!”

Just as she spoke, Lumine returned as well.

Judging by the exhausted yet satisfied looks on her and Paimon’s faces, it was clear their bags were packed full of game.

Once back in Mondstadt, Jia Changjiang—being the only… well, at least visibly adult among them—took everyone to Good Hunter for a well-earned meal as thanks for their hard work.

And then…

Jia Changjiang quietly slipped away, making a beeline for Angel’s Share.

The moment he pushed open the tavern doors, he called out enthusiastically, “Boss! The usual!”

“Welcome. Sit anywhere you like.”

To his surprise, the one behind the counter wasn’t Charles but—once again—Diluc, covering a shift.

“Master Lu? You’re on duty again?”

Jia Changjiang paused in the doorway, suddenly feeling a wave of coldness.

Not the kind of cold that meant danger—just… an inexplicable chill in the air.

“…Kaeya’s here too?”

Sure enough, Kaeya turned in his seat and casually waved at him.

And sitting beside him were two more individuals—both wielders of Cryo Visions.

One of them Jia Changjiang recognized—Rosaria, whom he had met back in Dragonspine.

The other…

She had blue hair, a headband, a one-shoulder cape, and a rather form-fitting outfit…

“Oh? I don’t think you’ve met her before,” Kaeya said, raising his glass as he introduced her. “This is Eula Lawrence, captain of the Knights of Favonius Reconnaissance Company—better known as the ‘Spindrift Knight.’”

“She’s technically a colleague of mine,” he added with a smirk. “She was on a mission before, so you probably never ran into her.”

“I can introduce myself, hmph.” Eula crossed her arms and shot Kaeya a look. “I will have my vengeance.”

“Oh, a Knight of Favonius?” Jia Changjiang stroked his chin thoughtfully.

His gaze flicked between the three people at the counter.

Cryo Vision—Kaeya.

Cryo Vision—Rosaria.

Cryo Vision—Eula.

And if he recalled correctly, the bartender of Cat’s Tail—Diona—also had a Cryo Vision.

…So, was Mondstadt’s Cryo Archon handing out Visions exclusively to people who either liked alcohol or were somehow involved with it?

“Well, since it’s our first meeting, let me buy you a drink,” Jia Changjiang offered. “And Rosaria, things got a bit awkward the last time we met, didn’t they? Consider this my way of making up for it.”

He turned to Diluc. “Master Lu, give me two bottles of whatever’s… most reasonably priced for my wallet.”

Jia Changjiang patted his pockets warily.

There were some drinks in this place that cost as much as an entire estate…

“Hmph. A man who buys drinks for ladies upon first meeting—your intentions seem questionable. Very well. I will have my vengeance.” Eula eyed Jia Changjiang with suspicion.

“…Vengeance?” Jia Changjiang blinked.

“This is just how Eula is. Don’t worry about it,” Kaeya chuckled.

“Ohhh, so it’s just part of her personality? Interesting, interesting…”

Suddenly, a voice piped up from behind Jia Changjiang.

“This doesn’t sound like a vengeance with any real malice.”

“Oh? Didn’t expect to see you here too.”

Kaeya perked up, smiling.

“I was just wondering where our dear Traveler had wandered off to.”

“Greenie tried to sneak off and drink behind my back—like I’d let him get away with that!”

Lumine leapt out from behind Jia Changjiang, Paimon perched on her head.

“Why can he drink but I can’t?! I am not underage!”

“Yeah, yeah! We just look young, that’s all! We demand the tavern serve us alcohol!”

Another voice joined in, and out from behind Jia Changjiang stepped a familiar green-clad figure.

“Yoo-hoo~! The tavern’s lively tonight!”

Jia Changjiang turned around and stared at the two of them.

“…Why are you all popping out from behind me? Did I install a damn teleport gate on my back or something?”

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