Genshin Impact's Incense Burner Of Liyue [133] [DDD!]

December Double Drop!

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Gu Sanqiu watched the elemental winds swirling around Jean, a bit baffled by how Mondstadters seemed to endure it all.

Seriously… do they have some special Dandelion Wine gene that lets them store up Anemo energy like this?

If Mondstadters could manage such a feat, what about Liyue? Would their people be able to summon some latent power to… generate Mora on command?

Even fantasy novels wouldn't go that far.

They pressed onward, with the protective field of gentle wind flowing around them, pushing back the dense Anemo layer beneath their feet and making the trek a bit easier.

Diluc quickened his pace, glancing at Gu Sanqiu, who was nibbling on another snack.

"Is something wrong?" Gu Sanqiu asked, noticing his stare.

"You know what lies within this place, don't you?" Diluc replied, his tone even. "Or at least something connected to him."

"Well, you know too, don't you? So why ask?"

Gu Sanqiu gave him a baffled look. "Or is this your way of asking why I'd want to come into a place this dangerous?"

"I have no need to ask that. Anyone who chose to be here has already come to terms with that decision."

Diluc's expression remained cool. "What I want to know is… can you actually take him on?"

Gu Sanqiu laughed. "If it really is him, then all of us combined couldn't survive a single breath from him."

Shrugging, he continued, "Since we're here for this so-called 'audience' or 'trial,' we might as well see it through. If we turned back now, he wouldn't let us leave anyway—and we're not exactly the retreating types, are we?"

"Worst-case scenario? If he does intend for us to die here, I'll at least get close enough to spit an insult in his face!"

"…Bold." Diluc gave a short nod, his mouth quirking before he fell back into line.

"As expected! Wait till you see something even bolder," Gu Sanqiu smirked.

Diluc hadn't intended to pry, but his curiosity was piqued. Tartaglia was an enemy from Snezhnaya, but why was this outsider from Liyue willing to risk himself here? Sure, the collaboration between their nations provided some cover, but it wasn't like he had to come. He could've sent supplies and moral support without setting foot in such a perilous domain.

Still, his question was answered and then swiftly shut down.

Ahead, light spilled into the passageway, and both Kaeya and Diluc drew deep breaths, their weapons glowing with their Visions' power.

Klee, who'd been glancing curiously around her, noticed her fellow Knights' serious expressions. She reached into her bag, grabbed a round object, and trotted over to Gu Sanqiu.

"Mister, are we about to face some enemies?" she asked, holding up her round object with a gleeful glint.

Seeing what she held, Gu Sanqiu stifled a laugh. "That's right, Klee. You aren't scared, are you?"

"Scared? Never!" Klee beamed. "I'm the Spark Knight of the Knights of Favonius! Super brave!"

Spark Knight? More like a walking force of nature.

Gu Sanqiu patted her hat, handing her a similarly round object, though it was pitch black.

"Take this one, too. If you run into anything that's tough to beat, just toss this. It'll reduce them to ash in no time."

"Whoa! A new bomb type! Thanks, Mister!"

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Klee happily tucked her original bomb back into her bag and clutched the new one, practically bouncing with excitement.

Item: Thunderfire Burst Bomb

Origin: Sect specializing in explosive weaponry

Note: A powerful blend of modern science and cultivation expertise, capable of detecting the user's battle intent and activating simply by tossing. Its elemental powder mix was formulated with precision for maximum explosive power, sparing no expense for peak efficiency.

The kind of weapon that had to be kept locked in a complicated contraption at all times back in Liyue Harbor—and here he was, entrusting it to the tiniest demolition expert around.

"You've finally arrived," boomed a voice from ahead.

Beyond the passage lay a massive open area, brimming with Sweet Flowers, Sunsettias, and Mint growing in full bloom. In the center, a towering structure rose up to the heavens.

"Well, looks like a scenic picnic spot found its way into the domain. Interesting," Tartaglia commented, impressed. "I have to hand it to you Mondstadters, your aesthetic sense is spot-on."

"No, there's nothing good about this place," Kaeya murmured, shaking his head as he surveyed the area. "The wind here… isn't free."

"Everything is motionless, bound, devoid of true vitality," he continued. "In other words, everything here—including this place itself—is trapped."

"Not a bad observation. This is how the current age interprets the concept of wind?"

The voice drifted down from the top of the tower.

"But it's far from enough—so very far from enough!"

Boom!

Furious gusts howled through the chamber as cyan-tinged Anemo energy surged into the plants, making them grow dozens of times their original size.

Distant roars echoed, growing louder until enormous boars, armored in dense green plating, barreled into view, each bearing an ethereal, green-tinged figure on its back, radiating an aura of ferocity.

"Pass through these obstacles and enter my domain."

"Ascend the tower and confront the final challenge!"

"Stand before me, Decarabian's living legacy!"

The violent winds rippled outward in waves, forcing the newly empowered creatures to bow, pressed down by the might of the gusts, just as they had in days long past.

"Well, this just got even more interesting," Gu Sanqiu turned to Kaeya. "What do you say, want to add these boars to your cavalry? You'd finally live up to that Cavalry Captain title of yours."

Kaeya chuckled. "Wild boars? Not quite my style. Now, wolves from Wolvendom? That's a cavalry I'd gladly lead."

Jean raised her sword high. "People of Mondstadt, the source of this domain's corruption is right in front of us. For our homeland, for the winds of freedom—charge with me!"

"For Mondstadt! For freedom!"

The Mondstadters behind her roared in unison—

"For Mondstadt! For freedom!"

"I swear, as Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Jean Gunnhildr, I will guard Mondstadt with everything I have and overcome every obstacle for our people and for freedom!"

"With my sword as my oath!"

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