Chapter 5: Su Han's Peerless Divine Skills
"[Wind Vortex]."
With a single commanding shout, the loose wind element in the air immediately responded to Lumine's pull, converging in her palm into a swirling, jade-green vortex of suction.
Su Han: "???"
Just as Su Han was about to strike, Lumine deliberately dispersed the wind element in her hands, ensuring he wouldn't be harmed.
Then, in the blink of an eye, Su Han felt Lumine's hand clamp down on the back of his neck.
Is this your [True • Don't Even Think About Escaping From My Palm • Weakened Version of the All-Encompassing Pull of Heaven]?
"I've gotten stronger," Lumine said coolly.
"Ah… yes, Lumine, I see that," Su Han replied, his face a picture of utter despair.
"Looks like, as long as you touch a statue of a god, you can gain the wind element's power."
"People in this world can't get power as easily as you," Paimon said, shrugging.
"From here, if you go west, you'll reach Mondstadt City."
"Hehe, I know a lot of bards in Mondstadt," Bennett added with a grin, "maybe we can get some clues about your brother from them."
It seemed that Su Han's attempts to escape no longer surprised them. After all, in the end, he'd have to return anyway.
"All right, let's go! The elements are responding to our wishes—it feels like a good omen," Paimon said with a mischievous giggle.
[Novice Quest ②: Touch the Seven Statues of the Archons]
[Objective: Touch the seven statues of Lord Barbatos the Anemo Archon]
[Reward: Advanced Specialty (Wind Element Affinity); 'Ride the Wind to Escape' upgraded to lv5.]
"Maybe… I'll try it too?" Su Han suddenly felt interested and reached out to touch the statue.
[Congratulations! You have gained Advanced Specialty (Wind Element Affinity) and Ride the Wind to Escape lv5.]
[Ride the Wind to Escape lv5]: When used with your back to an enemy, movement speed is increased by 50%.
[Evaluation]: You seem to be taking the path of survival to a whole new level.
Although Su Han received the reward, nothing outside seemed to react at all.
"Hehe, don't bother. You're not an interdimensional traveler like the Traveler—it's useless," Paimon said, laughing.
"Who says I'm not an interdimensional traveler? I also come from another world, okay?" Su Han said.
The others rolled their eyes. In these days, the more you tell the truth, the less anyone believes you.
"Aren't you supposed to be an archaeologist from Liyue?" Bennett asked.
"Cough… Bennett isn't wrong. My true identity is indeed that of an archaeologist."
With that reminder, Su Han finally remembered his "character setting."
"But I come from a far-off multiverse—I'm an archaeologist from the M78 Nebula."
"Due to an accident, the ruins I was studying collapsed under a heavy truck that fell from the sky."
"When I woke up again, I found myself in Teyvat."
They quickened their pace, walking quietly, all with a faint smile. No one really took his story seriously.
"Hey, you still don't believe me? Here's my archaeology credential. See it? Issued by the M78 Nebula."
Saying this, Su Han pulled out the jet-black Mojin talisman.
"Wow! Let me see, let me see—" Paimon, curious, snatched the talisman and toyed with it in her hands.
"Pfft—" Just a glance from the corner of her eye nearly made Lumine laugh out loud. You call that an archaeology credential?
"That's too much, Lumine! You can insult my character, but you cannot insult the archaeology credential passed down by my sect," Su Han said, feigning anger.
"S-sorry… couldn't help it," Lumine said, suppressing her laughter.
"Your sect? Isn't it issued by your country?" Bennett asked.
"Uh… yes, more or less."
"Since Su Han has sectal heritage, did you learn any formidable techniques?" Paimon asked, curious.
"Hmph, of course I did."
"Although my sect had countless techniques, by the time they were passed down to my generation, martial arts had declined, no longer shining as before."
"Fortunately, I was gifted. After years of research and experimentation, I successfully revived two lost divine skills of my sect." Su Han said confidently.
"Wow, amazing!" Paimon clapped her little hands hard. "What divine skills are they?"
"Of course, it's [One Yang Finger] and [Lion's Roar Technique]."
"[One Yang Finger] channels energy into the fingertip. The strike can be slow or fast. Slow, it's graceful and elegant; fast, it's lightning-quick. Wherever the finger touches, not a trace is off. Once mastered, it can strike in midair with tremendous power."
"[Lion's Roar Technique] produces a shrill roar, like thunder rushing down. The sound carries for miles, making enemies' hearts quake and courage falter. Its terrifying power is unmatched in its ability to intimidate."
"Through my genius research, I've integrated these two divine skills into a single technique."
"Moreover, my improved technique can be learned even by those without any martial arts foundation."
"Then why don't you use your divine skills to escape?" Lumine asked quietly.
"Heh…" Su Han's expression became profound. "My master once told me, a cultivator should act with compassion."
"My divine skills either kill or seriously injure. So unless absolutely necessary, I will not strike."
Lumine's expression twitched slightly. "Hoh—"
Bennett listened quietly nearby, feeling inexplicably that Su Han's divine skill sounded a little… suspicious.
At this point, Su Han finally revealed his true intention: "Paimon, want to learn it?"
"Eh eh eh? I do! Paimon wants to learn!"
"Hmph—" Su Han rubbed his fingers together.
Paimon understood, reluctantly handing over the remaining half of her roasted fish.
"I want money…"
"Paimon has no money!" Paimon crossed her tiny arms, indignant.
"Fine, in that case, the fish will do," Su Han said, pinching her little face.
"If we encounter enemies later, I'll teach you. You must watch carefully…"
"Mm-hmm! Paimon will watch carefully!" Paimon nodded vigorously.
You actually believe that, huh? Bennett and Lumine exchanged glances, their eyes full of pity for Paimon.
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