Chapter 90: "Gatlin"

Once again, dark and oppressive clouds covered the sky, with fierce winds blowing.

This kind of gloomy weather indicated that something bad was about to happen.

As a main city, it was rare for Mondstadt to experience such weather.

"Everyone, find a safe place to hide as soon as possible! Don't come out!" Urgent voices from the Knights of Favonius began to echo.

They had some experience dealing with this situation now; Dvalin's attacks on Mondstadt weren't rare occurrences, and they had developed some strategies.

However, this time, the situation might be different from what they had experienced before.

Xianyu didn't know about previous attacks, but this time, there was an additional "protagonist," which meant the intensity might be different.

The wind grew stronger, and occasional glimpses of a huge shadow could be seen in the clouds.

"What's that?"

Aither looked up at the sky.

"Paimon, does that big thing in the sky look like the one we saw a while back?" he asked.

Paimon raised her hand to her forehead and looked up at the sky, then replied uncertainly, "Hmm... it looks somewhat similar."

Just as she finished speaking, a roar echoed, followed by numerous tornadoes appearing within the city.

A lot of debris was swept up into the air, including several pedestrians who didn't have time to take cover.

Even some buildings were destroyed.

Xianyu witnessed this, but he knew that Venti was definitely in Mondstadt at the moment, so those swept up by the wind would likely be safe. After this incident, Mondstadt might even gain a few more devout followers of Barbados.

Within moments, Xianyu saw a blond-haired youth being swept away as well.

"Tsk tsk, even with the Knights' warnings, he couldn't avoid being 'sent to heaven,'" Xianyu remarked.

If someone was swept away by the wind, then the guy who was slacking off should appear too.

No one else could hear the voices in the wind, but Xianyu could.

"It was I who allowed the thousand-year flow of wind to assist you, preventing you from falling..."

Though the voice only echoed in the high altitude and was distorted by the howling winds, Xianyu listened carefully.

Narrowing his eyes, he scanned the surroundings but didn't spot Venti.

But that was expected; it wasn't time for Him to reveal Himself yet, and "Madame" was always watching over Mondstadt.

"Ahh..."

Hearing the panicked cries, Xianyu reached out and caught a person who was swept up by the wind.

"Thank you... thank you..."

The person thanked him, and Xianyu waved his hand, saying, "It's okay. Find a safe place to hide from the wind. The tornado will stop soon."

Upon hearing this, Jack looked around, still showing disbelief at the raging winds still wreaking havoc in the city.

But Xianyu didn't pay much attention to his expression; he was preoccupied with his own thoughts.

"If Dvalin is here, can I fly directly to the Stormterror's Lair now?"

The Stormterror's Lair, now known as the Stormterror's Ruins.

He used to worry about residual resentments from the Stormterror, but now he had more confidence.

"No, Dvalin will be repelled soon. There's not enough time..."

Rejecting his own decision, Xianyu continued to gaze at the sky.

His attention on the sky puzzled Jack. What could be so interesting in the sky besides the raging winds and dark clouds?

And wasn't it strange that this person showed no fear of the storm?

"Why are you still here?"

"Forget it, take care of yourself. I'm leaving."

Not seeing the Anemo Archon's figure, there was no point in staying here. Initially, he wanted to take this opportunity to assess Venti's strength, but it seemed that the situation mirrored the game perfectly, with no signs of exposure.

...

The storm didn't affect Xianyu; although the Cryo Crystalfly's power was inferior to Dvalin's, their status was equal, and the scattered wind was no threat.

Smashing the debris blown his way by the wind, Xianyu headed back to his temporary residence.

However, upon reaching his place, he found it reduced to rubble.

"... "

Staring at the few remaining stone pillars, Xianyu glanced towards Dvalin's direction.

Fortunately, he usually kept his belongings with him; otherwise, everything would've been sacrificed to the storm.

"It's you!? You're the big brother with the pretty butterfly on your head!"

"Big brother, it's dangerous here. You should find a safe place to hide. Otherwise, you might get blown away by the strong winds."

Great, just moments ago, Xianyu was advising others to take cover, and now he's the one being told to hide.

Although being reminded, Xianyu couldn't help but smile.

"It's alright, but what about you? Didn't Jean instruct you not to come out? It's quite dangerous here."

The one who suddenly spoke up was Klee. However, her description of him was a bit strange.

"I was just outside, and when I saw the strong winds, I hurried back. Also, that flying giant up there gives me a bad feeling, so I wanted to come back and see if I could help Jean..."

Just came back from outside... It was clear she sneaked out to play with bombs again.

But Klee was still sensible; seeing something happening here, she wanted to help Jean. She truly was an angel.

"Little Klee, it's better for you not to run around at a time like this. Look, there are hardly any people on the streets now, which means they're all hiding. So, you shouldn't run around either."

"If you get blown away, Jean will be very worried."

Upon hearing this, Klee looked around and noticed that indeed, it was as Xianyu said. There were only two of them on the street.

Biting her finger, she said, "Big brother is right. I'll go back now to avoid worrying Jean!"

"Then, goodbye, big brother. Be careful!"

Xianyu was indeed surprised to see Klee here, and he didn't recall her being mentioned during the Stormterror incident.

Watching Klee disappear into the wind, Xianyu retracted his gaze.

If he wanted to change the Knights' impression of him, this was a good opportunity.

By returning to the Knights with Klee and helping them rescue the injured, his reputation would surely improve.

However, Xianyu chose not to do so.

Klee's sudden appearance disrupted his thoughts.

After some consideration, he left the destroyed temporary residence.

Xianyu's encounter with Klee was just a minor event; the main focus was the battle in the sky.

...

Bam!

Bam!

Bam!

With Barbados' assistance, "Aether" continued to shoot at the poison clots on Tartaglia's back.

This scene felt surreal to Xianyu, even though he had experienced it in the game. Could you imagine a "Gatlin" in a magical world?

Even though the projectiles were essentially elemental energy, this form of attack was truly unique!

This novel element added an interesting twist to the scene, even though Xianyu had experienced similar battles in the game.

Elemental Gatlin.

Truly impressive!