"Are you really planning to go alone?" Lumine looked at Stelle with some concern.
"Mm-hmm, this task is very simple; it's just helping someone find something. I should be back very soon." Stelle put down his chopsticks and nodded.
"Besides, you can't leave, can you?"
"That's true, but if you want me to accompany you, I can put aside my matters over there." Lumine nodded, then sighed.
Many days had passed since Stelle had taken down Ganyu. That day, Stelle went to Yuehai Pavilion to find Ganyu, and as soon as he entered the office, he saw a scene that made him black out.
Keqing and Ganyu were actually sniffing something together.
And what they were sniffing was the lost, unmentionable garment of his.
It was truly perverted; he really hadn't expected that his lost garment was actually taken by Ganyu.
And so, Stelle was instantly enraged and gave the two a very severe punishment.
It wasn't until evening that Keqing left Ganyu's office, his legs still trembling as he departed.
Of course, it was also because of this 'punishment' that Ganyu became much more open.
At least, Stelle no longer needed to talk to him specifically; their relationship underwent a complete transformation after this incident.
In short, like everyone else, Ganyu was completely taken down by Stelle.
So, the matter of him taking on a commission was put on the agenda after that.
As long as Stelle didn't leave the confines of Liyue, they could all meet in the Serenitea Pot at night.
In fact, Stelle's confidantes had already arranged their schedules, meticulously dividing who would be with him on which day.
Moreover, they hadn't told Stelle, seemingly to give him a different surprise every day, and they would occasionally arrange a big party.
In short, Stelle's life during this period was incredibly fulfilling, with nightly revelry and the fleetingness of life… Ahem, I've gone off-topic.
In short, Stelle planned to set off today, right after finishing this meal.
"Lumine, don't worry. You know my strength; there's no way I'll encounter any danger."
"Yes, Lumine, Stelle is very powerful." Paimon also chimed in.
"I know that, but I don't know why, when Stelle goes out alone, I always feel inexplicably uneasy." Lumine nodded, finding his own mindset a bit strange.
Stelle wasn't some undeveloped child, and he wasn't his mother… But if Stelle could play a game like that with him, Lumine thought it wouldn't be bad.
In short, he just felt inexplicably worried.
"Perhaps I'm just overthinking. Speaking of which, what exactly is the commission you accepted, Stelle? Can you tell me about it?"
"Hmm, I carefully selected it. The mission location is in Guili Plains, where there's a large area of ruins." Stelle nodded, then explained the accepted commission to Lumine in detail.
"A scholar named Bao'er has recently been researching ancient architecture and relics there. Her package was accidentally lost during the process, so she wants to commission an Adventurer to help her find it."
"Sounds like it's not too difficult…" Lumine said, stroking his chin.
"Yes, so the Reward isn't very high. I mainly want to go there to see the ruins. Although I passed by there when I came to Liyue, I haven't had a good look at them yet." Stelle nodded.
He was going out to relax, so choosing a place he was interested in to explore was more appropriate.
"In that case, Stelle, you must come back early. I heard it won't be long until Liyue's Hai Deng Festival." Lumine said this, feeling a bit dejected.
Liyue was going to celebrate the Hai Deng Festival, which was Liyue's annual grand event, and all the wanderers who had gone abroad would return home.
In other words, Beidou's fleet would also return, which meant that the trip to Inazuma seemed hopeful.
However, during the Hai Deng Festival, the fleet would not set sail, and whether they would go to Inazuma afterward would depend on the fleet's own arrangements.
That is to say, even if he met Beidou then, to go to Inazuma, he would still need to make an appointment with Beidou in advance.
It was still uncertain when he would be able to stand on the land of Inazuma.
It seemed their journey in this world would be very long.
"Mm, don't worry, I'll definitely come back to celebrate the festival with everyone." Stelle nodded; he definitely couldn't forget such an important matter.
Besides, since it's a festival… there must be some special activities, right?
He was really looking forward to it.
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In the afternoon, Stelle embarked on the journey to Guili Plains.
Stelle had never been there before, and the Teleport Waypoint hadn't been activated, so he could only go to a nearby Teleport Waypoint first and then walk the rest of the way.
Fortunately, the nearby Teleport Waypoint was very close to Guili Plains, and there was no need to cross mountains and valleys; he could get there quickly by just walking straight.
Therefore, by the time he arrived at the ruins of Guili Plains, not much time had passed, and it was still broad daylight.
"This should be the place, right…" Stelle looked at the map in his hand and turned his head to survey his surroundings.
Everywhere were broken walls and crumbling ruins; it certainly looked like a ruin.
But he couldn't find the person he was looking for.
No choice but to look around, anyway, he was here to play, and the commission was just to do his best…
Thinking this, Stelle began to wander aimlessly.
"Where is it, after all…"
Stelle hadn't walked long when he suddenly heard a murmur from behind a rock in front of him.
"Hmm?" Stelle paused slightly, then realized this must be the client.
Without much thought, he immediately walked forward.
Indeed, behind that large rock, a girl was squatting there.
Her attire was a bit strange, unlike ordinary Liyue people, and she wore a gray hood on her head.
"Hello?"
"Eek!! Who, who are you?!" The person was startled by Stelle's sudden voice, jumped up, and then turned to look at Stelle warily.
However, his wariness significantly diminished upon seeing Stelle's appearance.
"My name is Stelle, and I'm here for a commission. You must be… Bao'er?" Stelle scrutinized the other person up and down. For some reason, he always felt something was off about him.
"Ah, oh, so you're the one who took my commission." Staring blankly at Stelle's face, Bao'er was a bit lost in thought.
However, he quickly shook his head and began to introduce himself.
"Let's formally meet. My name is Bao'er, and I'm a scholar. Hmm, I'm currently researching the ancient architecture and relics of Guili Plains…" Bao'er extended his hand to Stelle, his eyes narrowing slightly at the same time.
Originally, he just wanted to post a commission, casually call an Adventurer for help, and then have his subordinates deal with the Adventurer afterward.
He hadn't expected such a beauty to come… This was a bit troublesome now.
He was somewhat reluctant to kill such a beautiful person.
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