Chen Xiyao controlled Lumine, continuously advancing the story.
Upon reaching a high vantage point, the scenery of Starfell Lake outside Mondstadt suddenly expanded into view, and her field of vision widened.
Chen Xiyao's mouth slightly agape; she had praised the game's graphics many times since starting, but now she couldn't help but praise it again.
So beautiful!
Is this game really free to play?!
The netizens in the live stream were also stunned by this scene, and the comments started to pile up.
: "The game company is generous; they didn't cut any corners at all. The game is exactly as advertised!"
: "This is the place I've always dreamed of going!"
: "Lumine is so beautiful too!"
Afterward, Chen Xiyao controlled Lumine through the preceding story.
They arrived before the Anemo Archon's Statue, lit up the map, gained Anemo element power, and tried using the Anemo Traveler.
Then, the two saw a giant dragon fly overhead and walked together into the Whispering Woods.
As they walked, the two saw Venti, the bard, communicating with the giant dragon, inadvertently disrupting Venti's plan.
The giant dragon roared and flew away, and Venti did the same.
Lumine and Paimon found a red Crystal at the original spot, and just as they put the Crystal away, a rapid sound of footsteps came from all around.
Lumine immediately became alert.
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Teyvat Continent.
Ruola and Noelle jogged along, and upon arriving at the source of the recent commotion, Ruola's eyes immediately lit up.
It's Lumine!
And the super cute Paimon!
Jogging to Lumine's front, Ruola stood still, placed one hand on her chest, and performed a knight's salute.
"Greetings, strange yet respectable travelers, we are unassigned members of the Knights of Favonius. I am Ruola, and this is Noelle, also a maid of the Knights of Favonius. We heard a commotion here just now and came specifically to investigate. May I ask what just happened here?"
Ruola's every word and action were impeccable, she had diligently studied the Knights of Favonius instruction manual!
Although neither of them was yet a Knight of Favonius, their every word and action were moving towards becoming qualified Knights of Favonius.
Noelle also greeted Lumine and Paimon, though she performed a maid's bow.
In the live stream, seeing the two people suddenly appear, the audience immediately became excited.
: "Noelle! It's Noelle from the previous promotions! Ahhh, my darling!"
: "The other one is also so beautiful. I declare that from now on, she is my new wife!"
: "It's three beautiful damsels right from the start, is it that exciting? I can't even imagine how awesome it would be to use the male protagonist!?"
: "What's so awesome? There's not much intimacy shown here."
Chen Xiyao's eyes lit up the moment she saw Noelle and Ruola.
"Families, I really like this one!"
: "Streamer, you said you liked the protagonist before."
: "Hehe, great minds think alike."
Chen Xiyao glanced at the live stream comments, not paying them mind, and focused all her attention on the computer screen.
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Seeing Ruola and the other person so formal, Paimon stepped forward:
"Hello, I'm Paimon, and this is Lumine. We just arrived in Mondstadt today."
Paimon wagged her little finger.
"Just now, we saw a very, very big dragon here. The commotion you mentioned was probably made by that dragon, but it has already flown away now."
Ruola and Noelle exchanged glances; having spent so many years together, both understood the thoughts in the other's eyes.
"Are you two Travelers? If it were peacetime, we would certainly welcome your arrival and guide you on a tour of Mondstadt, but the situation is special now. The Stormterror incident has made everyone uneasy, so it's best not to stay in the wilderness for too long!"
"Stormterror?"
Lumine actually spoke on her own initiative!
"Is that the dragon we just saw?"
Ruola nodded, her Horsetail ponytail swaying with the movement.
After a brief exchange, Ruola and the other person successfully joined Lumine and Paimon's party. Led by Ruola, they all walked towards Mondstadt City.
Along the way, Lumine told Ruola and the others about her purpose for coming to Mondstadt, but she did not mention that she was investigating whether the Anemo Archon was the deity she had encountered before.
Ruola and the others were different from Paimon, Lumine had heard 'the Anemo Archon tricked you' several times along the way.
Before confirming the results, it was always right to be cautious.
Ruola also noticed that Lumine was not as quiet as she was in the game, she talked quite a bit, and the few of them quickly became familiar.
After walking for a while, a very familiar voice to Ruola came.
"Hey— you guys, wait a moment!"
An energetic girl with a red rabbit hair clip on her head jumped down from a cliff side.
The eyes of the four people present followed Amber's jumping trajectory, their large eyes filled with surprise.
Chen Xiyao in the live stream immediately took screenshots rapidly.
After Amber jumped down, she first performed a knight's salute, then introduced herself: "May the Anemo Archon protect you, stranger. I am Amber, Outrider of the Knights of Favonius."
"You are with Ruola and Noelle, so you should have gotten to know each other before, but you two don't seem like Mondstadters. Please forgive me for asking again to understand your identities."
If Lumine and Paimon were with other Knights of Favonius, Amber wouldn't even ask, but if it was Ruola and Noelle, Amber felt she should confirm more.
After all...
Ruola and Noelle are both quite naive and easily deceived!
This time, Lumine stepped forward. She opened her mouth to explain to Amber:
"We just arrived in Mondstadt today, and we came here to find my brother. I am Lumine, and she is... she is my best friend!"
Paimon covered her little mouth, very happy: "Although we've only just met, I will definitely try my best to be a good guide!"
"In any case, you are Travelers, right? There are giant dragons roaming around Mondstadt now, so it's better for you to enter the city as soon as possible!"
Ruola and Noelle stepped forward to greet her.
"Amber!"
Also an energetic girl in Mondstadt City, Amber and Ruola have a very good relationship. Even Ruola's use of the wind glider was personally taught by Amber.
Seeing Amber, Ruola excitedly hugged her.
Although Amber's flight license is constantly being revoked, it must be said that her flying ability is truly super strong!
She is indeed the flying champion of Mondstadt City.
Amber was also very happy: "Ruola, Noelle, why are you here?"
Ruola told Amber about them clearing monsters in the vicinity. After listening, Amber decided to return to Mondstadt City with Ruola and the others.
Paimon: "Don't you have any other business outside the city this time?"
"It's fine, the reconnaissance mission is almost complete, and besides, I haven't seen Ruola and Noelle in a long time."
Thus, the four-person team increased to five.
The few of them chatted and walked, the atmosphere very relaxed, and even Noelle participated.
Ruola was very familiar with Mondstadt and actively introduced delicious food and fun places in Mondstadt City to Lumine, making Paimon's eyes light up and her mouth water.
"Paimon, we don't have any money."
Lumine's single sentence immediately brought the excited Paimon back to reality.
Suddenly, Amber spotted several Hilichurls not far away.
Ruola's eyes widened; she seemed to remember that they had cleared this place?
"Affected by Stormterror, these monsters have started wandering near Mondstadt City. Leave them to me!"
Amber explained as she took out her bow and arrow— Rust.
Seeing this, Lumine also took out her weapon, a Dull Sword.
Ruola did not go up, because there were only a few Hilichurls in total, not enough for Amber to shoot.
Lumine also rushed up and took two kills.
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Live stream.
Unlike the events happening on Teyvat Continent, Chen Xiyao, controlling Amber, aimed several arrows in a row but missed, and she herself was even attacked by Hilichurls, losing a lot of health.
So she directly switched to Lumine and used the Dull Sword to kill the Hilichurls.
Ignoring the barrage of laughter in the live stream comments, Chen Xiyao wondered when Ruola could join the team.
I really want to know what her weapon is—
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