Amber slowly woke from her daze, realizing that it was already night outside.
She only remembered Acting Grand Master Jean taking the clothes Su Xuan gave her and entering the room, then Acting Grand Master Jean was gone, and a spotted cow came out.
Amber's young mind was greatly shaken, as if her horizons had been broadened, and she fainted on the spot.
She didn't know how long she had slept, but now that she was awake, she could hear a commotion from next door.
"Amber, you're awake! You almost scared us to death earlier; we thought something had happened to you."
"Miss Lisa?" Amber scratched her head: "How long did I sleep?"
"Quite a while. At least you missed dinner. Would you like something to eat?" Lisa asked with concern.
Even the genius Witch hadn't expected Amber to faint from embarrassment upon seeing Jean wear those strange clothes.
Jean's unhesitating act of taking the black and white spotted garment from Su Xuan was also somewhat unexpected; she even deliberately came out to show it off to others.
It felt like she was flaunting her figure.
Lisa couldn't help but think to herself: it was fine for her and Eula, but at least Jean should consider the Outrider's feelings.
Hmm... it must be because the usual pressure was too great, and with a sudden release, her whole demeanor became strange.
"No, thank you, I'm not very hungry," Amber declined Lisa's offer, but didn't forget to ask, "What's going on next door?"
"They're playing a folding game," Lisa said, a meaningful smile playing on her lips: "Do you want to go watch?"
Amber's curiosity was immediately piqued, her heart racing as she followed Lisa, trotting to the door.
"Is that! A cow?" Amber was surprised, and when she came to her senses and looked closely, she realized it was Eula.
Although she didn't understand what Eula and Su Xuan were doing, Amber could tell from Eula's body language and expression that she was experiencing pure joy at that moment.
At least, before meeting Su Xuan, Amber had never seen Eula so completely uninhibited as she was now.
And it felt so amazing.
Amber was completely engrossed in watching, not noticing Lisa, who stood beside her with a gentle smile.
It wasn't until Lisa's voice sounded that Amber's thoughts were interrupted.
"Since you're awake, let's go in together and form a team," Lisa said with a smile.
"Two people?" Amber asked curiously.
Lisa nodded: "Yes, it can only be started with two people. Do you want to go together?"
Amber thought it over carefully and finally nodded: "Okay."
Although she didn't understand, a game that Eula, Jean, and Lisa all played surely couldn't be bad.
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The next day, the sun shone upon the land of Mondstadt as usual, and the winds of Mondstadt blew as always.
Su Xuan, walking out of Lisa's house, found the sunlight a bit dazzling.
Su, who had effortlessly held his own against two opponents last night, suddenly found Lisa bringing Amber as reinforcements midway through.
The little Outrider had almost been scared to death by the scene, but under Eula's friendly cheers, she charged forward fearlessly.
The situation instantly turned into one against four.
Su fought fiercely all night, finally emerging victorious and completely defeating the four united individuals.
However, upon waking, he realized he had been using Mondstadt's Knight's Soul as a pillow all night. It seemed he had been a bit muddled when falling asleep last night.
Nevertheless, Su Xuan planned to leave Mondstadt today, as nothing else was happening there.
And under his Psychokinesis perception, Ying Mei and Paimon were heading towards Mondstadt, presumably to turn in a quest. They could conveniently meet in Mondstadt.
Next stop, Liyue.
Su Xuan's thoughts stirred as he prepared to record his Coming to an end journey in Mondstadt, and also to inform Lumine through his diary to meet at the Good Hunter Tavern.
[My journey in Mondstadt is coming to a temporary close today.]
[During this time.]
[I experienced the winds of Mondstadt, tasted the wines of Mondstadt, and met excellent Mondstadt Knights and a Mondstadt Witch.]
[Although I didn't get to meet the excellent Mondstadt Trainee Nun, Adventurer, and Astrologer, it's alright; we have plenty of time in the future.]
Favonius Cathedral.
Barbara's heart skipped a beat: Trainee Nun, is he talking about me?
Barbara, feeling singled out, became incredibly nervous.
She truly didn't know how to face an existence as miraculous as Su Xuan, even more so than a god.
"Perhaps I should ask my sister?"
On the other side.
The Horsetail under the witch's hat trembled for some reason.
"Astrologer?" Mona murmured: "Is he talking about me?"
"Why did I suddenly shiver? I have a bad feeling about this."
[The elegant and intellectual Rose Witch, Lisa.]
[The cold on the outside, warm on the inside Spindrift Knight, Eula.]
[The passionate Outrider, Amber.]
[The upright and responsible Dandelion Knight, Lionfang Knight, Jean Gunnhildr.]
[They taught me so much and showed me so much.]
[They told me that a journey is not just about the power one seeks and the knowledge one craves.]
[Nor is it only about the scenery that can be discovered with the eyes.]
[Honest and in-depth communication between people is also a very important and indispensable part of travel.]
[Under the guidance of the genius Witch, they demonstrated the importance of honest and in-depth communication through their actions.]
[Thinking back, I arrogantly believed I understood the history of Teyvat and knew its future.]
"Thinking back now, how shallow I was then, not recognizing the true beauty of Teyvat."
"However, thanks to the efforts of Mondstadt's Four Beauties."
"A certain traveler named Su, from beyond this world, finally realized his own issues and discovered the most beautiful side of the world."
"I found the meaning of my journey."
The pretty girls collectively typed out question marks.
Something was off; Su's entry was twelve out of ten degrees of strangeness.
No matter how they looked at it, things felt incredibly bizarre.
The young Damselettes, with their limited life experience, were still analyzing it word by word, while the more experienced older sisters were already roaring with laughter.
I get it! So, for this traveler named Su, from beyond this world, the meaning of your journey is to honestly meet and deeply communicate with excellent girls?
Oh, right! This man's ideal is to wake up on an eight-hundred-square-meter bed and enjoy the service of exclusive idols day and night.
To describe lust for beauty in such a fresh and refined way, truly, only Su could do it.
At Lisa's house.
Eula, Jean, and Amber were shyly fiddling with their fingers, but Lisa, completely unconcerned, chuckled endlessly, saying, "He finally understood my painstaking efforts."
"Ah, I've had it so hard."
Jean: "?"
"Of course, when I told the four today that I was preparing to leave Mondstadt, they enthusiastically wanted to see me off, but I refused."
"A lively departure leaves a sense of emptiness in one's heart."
"Therefore, I personally prefer to leave quietly, alone."
"Of course, with my current strength, even flying across the entire continent of Teyvat would only take a few days."
"If I ever miss it someday, we will certainly meet again."
"Finally, I plan to sit for a while at the Good Hunter Tavern, enjoy another order of Carrot Veggie Meat before setting off for my next destination."
Outside Mondstadt.
Paimon exclaimed, "Lumine, Su Xuan is about to leave Mondstadt."
Lumine nodded repeatedly, "I know, he's sending us a message, the Good Hunter Tavern."
Mondstadt was right in front of them; Lumine and Paimon wouldn't take long to enter the city.
Su Xuan's last sentence was clearly left for Lumine.
"Alas, it's a pity Su Xuan only mentioned a few people from Mondstadt in his diary; we know him too," Paimon grumbled, crossing his arms.
A flicker of almost imperceptible shyness crossed Lumine's eyes.
Paimon, aside from recognizing food and Mora, certainly wouldn't understand the deeper meaning of the diary's content.
Lumine felt that if she had been on that list when he recorded that topic, she definitely wouldn't have taken these ridiculous commission quests to earn money.
Not only would she have to fight monsters to the death, but she'd also be exhausted and have to put up with others' attitudes.
It would be better to cling to Su Xuan's leg while traveling with him; he wouldn't let her starve, would he?
More importantly, if one day the gods of Celestia came down to capture her, with Su Xuan by her side, she wouldn't be afraid at all.
She might even dare to provoke them.
"Let's go quickly, don't make Su Xuan wait too long," Lumine urged, quickening her pace with Paimon into Mondstadt.
After entering Mondstadt.
Lumine and Paimon quickly arrived at the Adventurers' Guild, and after submitting their quest, they immediately looked towards the Good Hunter Tavern.
They happened to see Su Xuan waving to them.
The two quickly approached Su Xuan, and Paimon's eyes immediately spotted the delicious food laid out on the table.
"Wow, Su Xuan, you're eating all this by yourself?" Paimon couldn't help but smack his lips, and his stomach rumbled in response.
Su Xuan was amused by Paimon's drooling, greedy expression.
Lumine, however, was so exasperated by Paimon's "unambitious" demeanor that she rubbed her forehead.
Fortunately, Su Xuan quickly broke the awkward atmosphere, smiling, "I've already finished; these are specially ordered for the two of you."
"You've been traveling for so long; you probably haven't had a chance to eat yet."
"Eat quickly; once you're full, we'll set off for our next stop."
Upon hearing that the food on the table was specifically left for him, Paimon happily thanked him and began to eat ravenously.
Lumine sighed, then suddenly remembered something, quickly pulled out a pouch full of Mora, and handed it to Su Xuan.
"This is the Mora you lent me last time; I've saved enough, and now I'm returning it to you."
Su Xuan gently pushed Lumine's hand away; Lumine was stunned, just about to speak, when she saw the Diary Copy in front of her suddenly light up.
"Ying Mei wanted to proactively return the tens of thousands of Mora I lent her before, but I refused."
"In these few days while she was constantly completing commission quests, I became a multi-millionaire."
Lumine: "!?"
Paimon, who was still gorging himself, missed this message.
"No one knows the exact amount of the transaction between Rosalyne and me that night."
"Twenty-three million five hundred thousand Mora."
Lumine: "!?"
Far away on the road back to Snezhnaya, Rosalyne rolled her eyes: Hmph, you scoundrel, you remember me when you bring up this matter?
When bragging about the four women of Mondstadt, he used "Four Beauties" and "meaning of the journey."
When it came to mentioning her, Rosalyne, it was only because of the Gnosis transaction, and it was brought up incidentally while discussing Lumine.
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Rosalyne couldn't help but fall into self-doubt: what was so extraordinary about the four women of Mondstadt that Su couldn't forget them and gave them such high praise?
After returning to Snezhnaya, she must find some professionals to ask for relevant experience, striving to directly melt Su next time.
"Wait a moment," Lumine said softly, afraid of startling Su Xuan, "Your money is your money; I can't not return your money just because you have money."
Unfortunately, whether it was because Lumine's voice was too soft for Su Xuan to hear, or if he deliberately ignored it, was unknown.
The Diary Copy in front of Lumine continued to update its text.
"Of course, I don't think that just because I have money, Ying Meizi shouldn't return it."
"However, both Lumine and I are from beyond this world, and we will be traveling together for a long time."
"Therefore, I believe that the relationship between us is certainly more important than money."
"Moreover, in this world with extraordinary power, money is merely something I can get my hands on easily, with no attraction whatsoever."
"I said before that I am different from Lumine; I do not possess a noble character."
"If one day I were to consider money, I would truly resort to plundering others' homes."
"Especially now that I possess the power to freeze my surroundings, plundering homes is much easier than when I first plundered the Ongyokikan."
All the pretty girls felt their heads ache.
Of course, the reason for their headaches was not worry that Su Xuan would plunder their homes.
After all, they firmly believed that even if Su Xuan were to plunder someone's home for money, the person being plundered would surely have a reason for it.
Su Xuan would never intentionally harm innocent civilians.
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It was just that, to their exasperation, you, Su, developed the perverse power of Mahapralaya Padma just for plundering homes?
What a waste of natural resources, truly a waste of natural resources.
"Uh... this... hmm..." Lumine Mei mumbled for a long time, not knowing how to comment on Su Xuan's entry, so she just silently lowered her head and read the diary while eating.
"However, when I saw Lumine today, and her and Paimon's dusty, weary appearance."
"I suddenly felt that there was a problem with the way we interacted."
"Since we are traveling together, why should Lumine still go to the Adventurers' Guild to take quests and earn Mora?"
"After all, I myself have accumulated a lot of living supplies, and new batches even appear every few days."
"Theoretically speaking, my life hardly costs a single Mora."
"I have more money than I can spend, so why don't I use the money I've obtained to hire Ying Mei?"
"She wouldn't have to toil to earn money, and the two of us, from beyond this world, could occasionally have time to talk."
"I could even assign tasks I don't want to do to Ying Mei."
"For example, plundering homes: I'll be responsible for freezing time, and Ying Mei will be responsible for collecting the money."
"A male-female partnership in work is at least more enjoyable."
"I think my idea is perfectly reasonable."
"Ugh!" Lumine, who was eating, suddenly choked.
This was an absolutely unexpected surprise.
Lumine, who was still thinking about how to get on Su Xuan's good side, suddenly received news that she had been hired by Su Xuan.
She excitedly patted her chest.
"What's wrong? Do you think my idea isn't good?"
"Lumine."
Su Xuan followed up with a question.
Lumine quickly waved her hand, and after catching her breath, she excitedly said, "Your idea couldn't be more perfect."
"If you don't despise my humble strength, from now on, you are my patron."
"Alright, it's happily decided then." Su Xuan said, taking out a bank account from his space: "Take this money first."
"All the Mora from my transaction with Rosalyne is in this account. You can take it to any bank and withdraw money."
Lumine took the account Su Xuan handed her, her fair fingers carefully counting the standard numbers on it: twenty-three million five hundred thousand Mora.
"It really is twenty-three million five hundred thousand Mora."
"What twenty-three million five hundred thousand Mora!" Paimon, who was devouring food, perked up her ears and immediately questioned Lumine.
In just a glance, she saw the strange account in Lumine's hand and leaned over to take a look.
A bright gleam shot out of Paimon's eyes instantly.
"This… so much money…"
"Lumine, where did you get so much money?" The moment Paimon blurted out the question, she immediately realized that the money must have come from the man in front of them.
Without another word, she picked up the Diary Copy next to Lumine.
"Eh!" Paimon was greatly surprised, overjoyed, and excitedly asked Su Xuan: "Su Xuan, this is…"
"Mm." Su Xuan nodded slightly and said, "All this Mora will be Lumine's from now on. Work hard."
"That's great!" Paimon immediately flipped three and a half times in the air, looking at Su Xuan with tears of gratitude: "Boss Su, don't worry, if there's any business in the future, Lumine and I will definitely complete it perfectly for you."
Lumine then put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "Su Xuan, you are now Paimon and my big boss. Feel free to give us any orders."