The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [344]

Jia Changjiang braced himself as the Ancient Geovishap’s breath attack hit him head-on. Using his shield, forged from the scales of a black dragon, he absorbed the blast and forced it back toward the creature.

The redirected breath attack exploded within the dragon’s open maw, causing a violent detonation inside its mouth.

The Ancient Geovishap roared in agony, its pained cries echoing through the ruins.

“Hahahaha!”

Despite sustaining some internal injuries from the shockwave, Jia Changjiang was grinning maniacally beneath his helmet, exhilarated by the intensity of the fight.

It had been too long since he’d experienced a battle like this, and his desire to fight burned hotter than ever.

Who could resist the thrill of wielding a lance and shield against a massive beast?

“Come on, Ancient Geovishap!”

Jia Changjiang’s grin twisted into something almost feral. “Show me your strength! A creature on the verge of becoming a true Geo Dragon—you must be formidable!”

With a flick of his wrist, Jia Changjiang activated a grappling hook, launching it toward the dragon’s shoulder. The claw latched onto its armor-like scales, pulling him through the air and onto its back.

The Ancient Geovishap, still disoriented from the explosion, roared in frustration as it felt its new rider.

Jia Changjiang wasted no time, driving his lance repeatedly into the beast’s back, aiming for its vulnerable points. The dragon thrashed, leaping and rolling in an attempt to dislodge him, but he held on, unrelenting in his assault.

Finally, with a desperate roll, the dragon managed to shake him off, sending him tumbling to the ground.

But Jia Changjiang wasn’t alone in this fight.

“Take this, [Crystallize Star]!”

From above, Lumine descended with a boulder of condensed Geo energy, hurling it directly at the dragon.

The massive crystal slammed into the beast’s body, adding another deep wound to its already battered form.

The tide of battle had shifted entirely. Lumine and Jia Changjiang remained unscathed, while the Ancient Geovishap was now covered in wounds, its strength visibly waning.

“This… is the power of Mora!”

Jia Changjiang laughed to himself, thrilled by the resources at his disposal. For the first time since arriving in Teyvat, he felt like he was waging war without budget constraints.

Even during his battles with Childe and the gods, he’d barely scraped by with what he could swindle or scavenge.

But now, hunting on someone else’s dime? Bliss.

“Paimon!” Jia Changjiang shouted.

Paimon snapped to attention and flew toward the designated mechanism. She frantically pulled a lever, triggering the release of thick clouds of smoke that blanketed the pit.

Soon, the entire area was engulfed in a dense, choking haze.

“Step one: mess with its vision…”

The Ancient Geovishap, accustomed to living underground, didn’t rely heavily on sight. It began using its other senses, particularly its keen sense of hearing, to locate its attackers.

But Jia Changjiang and Lumine were ready for this.

They moved in close, each slipping explosive charges into the dragon’s ears before darting back into the smoke.

A deafening explosion followed. Blood poured from the dragon’s ear canals, and it let out a roar of pain.

“And now, your hearing is gone.”

Jia Changjiang’s voice was calm and calculated as he retreated into the smoke.

Lumine, meanwhile, activated her elemental sight. The dense smoke was no obstacle for her now; every movement of the dragon and Jia Changjiang glowed clearly in her vision.

She relayed the dragon’s position to Jia Changjiang, their coordination seamless.

This wasn’t a fair fight—it was a calculated hunt.

A hunter didn’t engage in a brawl with their prey. They used every tool at their disposal to outmaneuver and weaken it, ensuring victory.

And that was exactly what Jia Changjiang and Lumine were doing.

“Lumine, where is it?”

“Near the central pillar, moving clockwise. It’s slowing down!”

Guided by her instructions, Jia Changjiang struck repeatedly, darting in and out of the smoke to confuse the dragon.

The Ancient Geovishap, long a dominant force in its domain, had never experienced a battle like this.

It was utterly outmatched.

The smoke robbed it of sight, explosives ruined its hearing, and every attempt to retaliate was either dodged or blocked by Jia Changjiang’s unyielding shield.

Even when it tried to burrow underground, its path was blocked by Geo constructs left by Lumine.

When it attempted to unleash another breath attack to clear the smoke, Jia Changjiang jammed his shield into its mouth, redirecting the blast back at it.

The once-mighty beast was now trapped, battered, and helpless in what had become its tomb.

Fear began to creep into the Ancient Geovishap’s heart—a sensation it had never known.

It let out a mournful cry, a sound filled with despair and pain.

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At the base of the Dragon-Queller Tree…

From her perch, the blue-haired girl, heard the anguished roar echoing from the ruins below.

She gazed toward the source of the sound, her expression unreadable.

“It seems… my kin has met their match,” she murmured softly.

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