The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [346]

“I’m not a tree spirit!”

Jiu instinctively retorted.

“No worries, no worries.”

Lumine reached out and patted Jiu’s head. “In any case, if a big lizard like that went so far as to summon you for help, you’ve got to be some kind of friend.”

“A cute little girl like you doesn’t look like a bad person at all.”

Jiu stared at Lumine, momentarily unsure of what to say.

Meanwhile, Jia Changjiang stroked his chin as he regarded Jiu, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Tree spirit?

Does Genshin even have something like that?

But then again... Venti’s a wind spirit, right? This world already has Seelies and other mystical creatures.

So if there are wind spirits, it wouldn’t be that surprising if there were rock spirits, grass spirits, water spirits, or even tree spirits, right?

Hmm... Did I just misremember something? Or maybe I didn’t...

“I can ensure it won’t cause any more damage elsewhere.”

Jiu glanced at Jia Changjiang and Lumine’s armor and, after a brief consideration, decided that since her true form had yet to awaken, it was better not to provoke these two for now.

“But the Adventurers’ Guild and Liyue authorities will need an explanation…” Jia Changjiang rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “The Geovishap’s body contains those crystals known as Juvenile Jades, doesn’t it?”

“In that case, we can extract one of those and present it to the Guild. That should suffice.”

“…Fine.”

Jiu frowned.

For some reason, there was a faint trace of Morax’s presence on these two. It was as if they had been in contact with him before.

When my true form awakens, that will be the day I settle all old scores!

Under Jiu’s watchful gaze, the Geovishap spat out the Juvenile Jade from its mouth and then burrowed into the ground, escaping like it had no time to lose.

Losing the Juvenile Jade meant it had sacrificed a great deal of power, but that was still better than being killed outright.

Humans are terrifying—who knew they’d stab me with such massive spears…

“This is the Juvenile Jade?” Lumine weighed the crystal, which looked like a chunk of stone but exuded a faint energy.

“This should do the trick.”

Jiu was about to leave to prepare for the revival of her true form when Lumine grabbed her hand just before she could vanish.

“Tree spirit, I’ll come find you to play later! I’ll even bring some delicious food.”

Lumine said this cheerfully.

“…Weirdo.”

With that, Jiu disappeared.

Jia Changjiang, Lumine, and Paimon stood in the ruins, the heavy Juvenile Jade now in their possession.

“Hmm…” Paimon pondered for a moment before speaking. “I don’t really get it, but it seems like the problem’s solved, right?”

“Looks that way,” Jia Changjiang agreed. “Though I’m not sure what that little girl really was. Since this is happening in Liyue, we can ask Zhongli later—he might know something.”

Lumine nodded. “So, are we heading back now?”

“Let’s go.”

Jia Changjiang tapped the ground with his spear. “Without the Juvenile Jade, the Geovishap won’t have the strength to cause trouble anymore.”

“What a shame…”

“If we’d killed that Geovishap, think of all the materials we could’ve harvested for gear.”

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“Thank you both for your contribution to the Adventurers’ Guild.”

At the Guild’s reception desk, Katheryne addressed Jia Changjiang and Lumine. “The Juvenile Jade has been authenticated by a professional. It’s confirmed to be genuine and was indeed extracted from the Geovishap’s body.”

“Professionals? You actually have experts who can identify this stuff? Didn’t people say Geovishaps hadn’t been seen for years?” Jia Changjiang asked curiously.

“Of course,” Katheryne replied with a smile. “We sought out a knowledgeable individual. You might even know him—Mr. Zhongli from the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. He’s a rare expert in identifying Juvenile Jade, so we invited him to help.”

“…” Jia Changjiang fell silent upon hearing Zhongli’s name.

Zhongli recognizing Juvenile Jade wasn’t surprising at all. Forget the fact that no one had seen one in years—Zhongli’s age probably far exceeded that of the Geovishap they had just dealt with…

“Additionally, the seismic activity around the area of the Nantianmen has greatly subsided. Once your rewards are finalized, please return to collect them.”

Katheryne concluded.

“Oh, nice!” Lumine said enthusiastically. “Another impressive adventure added to our record!”

“Feels like by the time we finish traveling all seven nations, my list of titles will be long enough to fill an entire book.”

Lumine chuckled, while Jia Changjiang retorted, “Just pick the coolest ones to introduce yourself with.”

“Thanks to both of you, this incident was resolved so smoothly,” Katheryne said, bowing slightly. “The Lantern Rite is also approaching—do you plan to stay in Liyue for the festival?”

“Of course! I’ve heard there’s tons of delicious food at the Lantern Rite!” Paimon exclaimed, spinning in midair. “And it’s such a lively celebration!”

“Yeah, when the sky lanterns rise during the festival, families reunite, and there’s a grand celebration… I’m ready to have a blast!” Lumine said, stretching her arms in anticipation.

Katheryne offered a small bow. “Well then, I hope you all enjoy the Lantern Rite in Liyue.”

“Thanks! You have a great Lantern Rite too, Katheryne,” Lumine replied cheerfully.

“The Lantern Rite, huh… Should we book a banquet table beforehand?” Jia Changjiang mused aloud. “By the way, I promised to bring Xiao to the festival. It wouldn’t do to break that promise.”

“Right! And there’s plenty of time for celebrations before the sky lanterns go up,” Lumine added, counting on her fingers. “I’ve got lots of friends in Liyue—let’s invite them all to the festivities!”

“Ningguang, Keqing, Ganyu…”

“Xiangling, Xinyan… Oh! And Qiqi! I promised to treat her to coconut milk!”

“Looks like the Lantern Rite is going to keep us busy!”

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