After arriving at the location of the monument, Rios saw that it was indeed completed, so he called Mavuika over.
"Very impressive," Mavuika said upon seeing it. "It's even more magnificent than I imagined."
This was to commemorate Natlan's victory over the Abyss monsters, so it should naturally be built on a grand and spectacular scale.
However, it was even more magnificent than Mavuika had imagined.
"This was made collaboratively by many of Natlan's excellent designers. If you feel it's good, then there's no problem."
Then, Rios said: "Among them, one designer really wants to see you. I wonder if you can spare some time?"
"Of course," Mavuika said matter-of-factly. "Is their place far? If it's far, then we'll have to take the Flamestrider over."
"If we're talking about far, it is far, but now you just need to turn around and look."
"?"
Mavuika turned her body, and upon seeing the girl behind her, her usually resolute expression immediately became moved.
"Sister..."
The little girl standing behind Mavuika was none other than her sister from five hundred years ago.
"Hine..."
Mavuika hadn't expected that one of the designers who built this monument was actually her sister.
"I've heard Hine mention your promise before."
"Hine wanted to leave behind some architecture that you could see."
"I thought there couldn't be anything more suitable than this monument."
Rios said slowly.
"You guy..."
Mavuika pulled out a pair of sunglasses and put them on her face: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? That way, I could have seen Hine's design drawings."
"This is called preserving the sense of mystery," Rios smiled. "I won't disturb you sisters reuniting."
"Now that the ley lines have stabilized, the time Hine can persist will last up to several days. During these days, you should spend them well accompanying your sister."
"Or rather, should I say, have your sister spend them well accompanying you?"
After saying that, without waiting for Mavuika to reply, Rios flew off in the direction of the Traveler and the others.
At this time, the Traveler and the others were discussing the event projects for the competition with Iansan. Upon seeing Rios arrive, they immediately said it was a coincidence.
"We're just about to personally experience the competition projects," Paimon said. "Rios, do you want to come along too?"
"I'll just watch from the side," Rios said with his arms crossed. "Seeing you all working hard makes me feel like I've exercised too."
It was just like how some people watch weight loss videos—merely seeing others exercise makes them feel like they've exercised as well.
But Coach Iansan felt that wouldn't do.
"Rios, just watching without practicing is useless," Iansan said. "If you want a good figure, you should exercise more."
"You've been playing outside for so long, eating so many delicious things. If you don't exercise now, don't let your figure go out of shape."
Seeing Iansan scolding Rios like this, Paimon said slightly surprised: "Iansan looks so serious."
"Worthily the devil coach," the Traveler said.
And at this moment, Rios suddenly pulled out a dessert as if by magic: "Coach, this is something I specially bought while traveling in Fontaine. Want to try it?"
"Dessert?" Iansan quickly shook her head. "No, no, the calories are definitely over the limit. As a fitness coach, the last thing I should eat is dessert."
"That might not be the case. This is made by Fontaine's most famous pastry chef, Miss Escoffier. I specially requested her to make a low-calorie dessert that will surely meet your standards."
"You're not trying to trick me, are you?" Iansan asked suspiciously.
"How could that be?" Rios said. "This is the one who used to make desserts for the Hydro Archon. I see the Hydro Archon maintains her figure very well, so there won't be any problem."
Hearing the familiar name, Paimon chimed in: "Yeah, Furina loves eating desserts so much, but her figure is especially good—she's not fat at all."
"So that means this dessert's calories really aren't an issue?" Iansan took the dessert half-believingly, took a small bite, and then the whole person froze in place, motionless.
"Iansan?"
"What's wrong with you?"
Seeing Iansan stiffen in place, Paimon quickly asked with concern.
"That Fontaine pastry chef is very skilled. Many people, after eating the dishes she makes, feel as if they've come to another world."
"Iansan is probably also soaring through the skies in another world right now because the dish is too delicious."
Rios explained.
"This is way too exaggerated!"
Paimon couldn't believe it no matter what.
If Fontaine had such an amazing pastry chef, how could she not have tried it?
"Then what should we do now?" the Traveler asked.
"Iansan will come back to her senses in a little while, but before that, I need to leave first," Rios said with a smile. "Otherwise, she'll definitely make me do extra training."
"You're not giving her the dessert just to escape the extra training, are you?" Paimon said surprised.
"You guessed right," Rios said. "This dessert was originally bought for you."
"Ah?!"
Amid the girl's surprised voice, Rios left the spot and ran in the direction of the People of the Springs.
At the same time.
The players going through this plot segment also had their perspective switched to Rios.
[Suddenly switching characters scared me]
[The legendary quest is about running away, huh]
[Here, not only is Os's kit strong, but his overworld traversal ability is also very strong—he directly has the traversal abilities of all Natlan characters]
[Has grappling hook, can fly, can jump high, can run on water and climb rocks... Worthy of being a god; he really has all the traversal abilities]
[I advise everyone not to manipulate Rios to run away right away. If you stay in place and talk to Iansan, you can even hear her sleep-talk]
[The coach dreams of growing taller]
[Friendly reminder: The sleep-talk Iansan says during conversations is different each time]
[I got the one where she advises Rios that if he wants his muscles to look better, he can get injections]
[Bad news from Teyvat's fitness circle]
[Bad news from Natlan]
[Bad news from the People of the Springs]
On the way back to the People of the Springs, players would also unexpectedly encounter a few monsters.
At this time, they could manipulate Rios to fight the monsters.
[Wait, isn't your exclusive artifact set the new Pyro Archon set? Why are you giving us the Nightsoul set!]
[Because the Pyro Archon set is for using as a sub-DPS. Now we can only manipulate the Pyro Archon to fight monsters, so we have to use the on-field main DPS Nightsoul set]
[The Pyro Archon's design is truly all-purpose. With the Nightsoul set, he can be a powerful main DPS; with the Brave Heart set, he can be support; with the new Pyro Archon set, he can even be an off-field sub-DPS and quick-swap DPS]
[Otherwise, how could it empty my wallet]
[Sigh... Luckily Hoyo reset the first-time double recharge at this time, or I wouldn't have money to eat this month]