"Amber!"
Ryan's eyes widened.
The newcomer was a Damselette with chestnut hair.
She was petite and slender, holding a bow, and dressed in a form-fitting outfit primarily red, with white and brown accents, quite suitable for combat and concealment.
On her head, a pair of red bunny ear ties bounced with her movements, making her look as agile as a rabbit, dodging the Hilichurl's attacks.
The Damselette's long, powerful legs, clad in red thigh-high stockings and white thigh-high boots, ended in an absolute Domain formed by fair skin and brown hot pants.
"These legs! I could play with them for a year!" Ryan suddenly recalled someone's profound words.
As he watched, those long legs kicked a Hilichurl off the watchtower, and then she leaped down from it.
Her steps were orderly, and the Favonius Warbow glowed.
Manufactured with special craftsmanship, primarily from oak, retaining the wood's toughness while also granting the lightness of metal, the standard Anemo Knights of Favonius recurve bow performed at its best in Amber's hands.
An excellent bow, paired with an excellent person.
Fiery arrowheads condensed with surging Fire Element, shooting out a myriad of arrows.
Amber, her wind-goggles removed and hung on her collar, had sharp eyes like a hawk.
At her waist, a brown belt held two utility pouches.
On the left pouch, a fiery red Vision was tied, shining brilliantly.
The valiant Damselette, a battle-hardened warrior, took a very short time to kill all the Hilichurls and destroy the surrounding watchtowers and camps.
Ryan quickly waved towards her, swimming vigorously towards the shore.
Soaked and wounded for half a day, he was about to give out!
The cold, fever, and cough brought on by his immune System and internal element conflict made his face turn ashen.
Amber put away her Favonius Warbow and jumped directly into the water, swimming towards Ryan.
Her clear, lively voice brought joy and reassurance.
"Please don't panic, Knights of Favonius, Outrider Amber, here to help!"
Ryan choked on a mouthful of water while coughing.
He lifted his disheveled, water-streaked face, with water running down his nose, and saw a noticeable white collar under her dark clothes.
Two Slimes squeezed out a gully.
"Hooray! It's Amber with her original skin and voice!"
"No! My handsome image!"
Ryan wailed internally in his excitement.
Why was his first meeting with a story character so bad, making people feel Mercy?
Motionless, disheartened, he was pulled by the arm to the shore.
He laboriously salvaged all his possessions.
Whether he could survive in Mondstadt depended entirely on this treasure chest; he couldn't let go of it even if he died.
"Thank you!"
Ryan wiped his face with his sleeve, "Can you speak Liyue language?"
"What did you shout just now? I didn't hear clearly!"
Ryan was a bit embarrassed. What to do if there was a language barrier? He was helpless!
Amber was slightly stunned when she heard Ryan speak.
She had just spoken the common language of Teyvat, right? Was there someone who didn't know it?
"Fortunately, you met this Outrider!"
"Stranger and respectable traveler, welcome to Mondstadt. Please state your identity and destination, and the Knights of Favonius will guarantee your safety."
Amber proudly spoke fluent Liyue language.
In Mondstadt, her Liyue language must be the best among all residents.
Moreover, today.
She also smoothly recited the sentences from the Knights of Favonius handbook without being rude to this barefoot Damselette, thus not violating the Knights of Favonius's rules.
"Heh heh!" Ryan's mouth twitched.
That sentence was too official! He had seen it in the game.
"Excuse me, what's going on with these Hilichurls by the road? Is this your Knights of Favonius's safety guarantee?"
Ryan pointed to the still-warm Hilichurl corpses; the Fire Element on the grass had just extinguished, leaving a burnt smell.
Now, it was Amber who was embarrassed.
Her face slightly red, she lowered her head and scratched the back of her head.
"This is an accident!"
As the only Outrider in Mondstadt, she worked from dawn till dusk, doing her best to protect Mondstadt's safety and clear Hilichurl camps approaching Mondstadt City.
But her strength was insufficient; the speed of her cleanup simply couldn't keep up with the speed of the Hilichurls' occupation.
After the Grand Master led the elite expedition away, the remaining Knights of Favonius members were a mixed bag, suffering heavy losses and many casualties when facing large Hilichurl attacks.
Mondstadt City was severely understaffed and could only protect the safety of those within the city, making it difficult to attend to the outside.
Therefore, upon noticing the Hilichurls' unusual activity, only she came to investigate, soaring on her Wind Glider.
"Tell me about yourself!" Amber no longer maintained the Knights of Favonius's posture.
She assessed Ryan's appearance: his hair, pupils, skin, and clothing.
"Are you from Liyue? Don't you know Mondstadt is very dangerous now, and you should hide in the city?"
"This isn't the road from Liyue to Mondstadt either. Are you here for business?"
Facing Amber's scrutiny, Ryan spread his hands helplessly.
"Liyue, probably not!"
"I mean... I'm from another world, do you believe me?"
Rather than revealing flaws later, it was better to be honest from the start.
In Teyvat, travelers from other worlds, though rare, were not unheard of.
Revealing his identity this way might even lead to more help and care.
"Hmm!" Amber mused, "I'll believe it for now!"
"After all, people who don't speak the common language of Teyvat are indeed rare! And those who dare to run around with a language barrier are even rarer!"
"But how do you know Liyue language?"
Ryan heard Amber's interrogation and replied, "In my world, there is some information about Liyue and Teyvat, and Liyue's culture is similar to my civilization."
Amber suppressed her curiosity, was it true or false?
Information about Teyvat had even reached another world!
She would tell the knowledgeable Lisa about this later.
"Um, do you have any medicine? I fought with Hilichurls and got exposed to the Fire Element and Wind Elemental. I feel very unwell!"
Ryan covered his mouth, coughing hard.
Stuffy nose, fever, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, shortness of Qi, and body aches.
"Oh, dear! Oh dear! I'm sorry! I thought your injuries weren't serious!"
Amber, realizing belatedly, fumbled through her belongings, pulling out the standard medicine for the Knights of Favonius from her waist pouch, and handed it to Ryan.
"You take it first! I'll take you back to Mondstadt City and see if we can find a Knights of Favonius physician or a Young Miss from the church."
Amber ran to the roadside and, from a certain spot, pulled out a two-wheeled flatbed cart used for transporting goods.
"As an injured person, you should talk less and not try to be strong!"
"Lie down on it, bring your weapon and treasure chest, and I'll pull you!"
Ryan touched his face: "That's too much trouble! Actually, I can walk!"
Amber, without a word, had already thrown his belongings onto the cart.
She also tidied up the battlefield.
Ryan was pulled onto the cart.
The wheels rolled, and Amber moved swiftly.
As Mondstadt's top athlete, this weight was just a warm-up for the regularly exercising Amber.
They rested for a while midway.
Amber found the merchant caravan's medical kit on a hastily abandoned truck.
She took out a roll of bandages and wrapped Ryan's entire body.
Three days later.
Mondstadt City's magnificent walls, long bridge, and tall city gates.
Appeared before his eyes.