The journey to Teyvat from the Abyss Mage

When Ying and Luo Mu arrived at the entrance of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, they found Xingqiu, who was dressed in a tight suit, had been waiting at the entrance for a long time. The color and shape of his clothes had basically not changed, except that the formal clothes on his upper body were thinner and closer to his body, making it easier to move. The external magic organ, the Eye of God, was hung as a pendant around his waist. It was obviously just a simple change of clothes, but it made Xingqiu look more slender and... lovable.

Luo Mu suddenly understood what Jellos, Bennett and others felt when they first met him in his transformed form.

"Hello, Ying, little Luomu, and little Paimeng. Are you ready?" Xingqiu waved and greeted them with a smile, obviously looking forward to this trip.

Paimon waved cheerfully in response.

“Good morning, Xingqiu.” Paimon said happily, “You look very energetic.”

“Yes, yes.” Xingqiu smiled and said, “When I traveled before, I was mostly alone. This time I have you as travel companions, so of course I have to be well prepared.”

Preparation... Luo Mu looked Xingqiu up and down, trying to find even the slightest trace of preparation in his simple outfit.

This outfit...it seems like it can't even fit a purse.

Seeing Luo Mu's questioning look, Xingqiu smiled and explained, "In the past, I never brought too many Mora with me when I went out. Firstly, it would affect my movements. Secondly, if I could still live a life of luxury, then that would lose the meaning of traveling, wouldn't it?"

Is that so? Isn't that so? Luo Mu was speechless for a moment, but from Xingqiu's words, he understood one thing: this journey would probably be difficult and arduous again. He would not be able to experience the simple life that he imagined the emperor living in the world.

Fortunately, except for a certain mascot named Pai, everyone else in this team can fight and carry. Even if they don’t use the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce’s methods, they can still live well... right.

Besides, Luo Mu’s original purpose was not to enjoy life, but to follow Xingqiu and visit all the immortal caves.

"Let's go! Do you have anywhere you want to go?" Xingqiu asked Luomu and the others for their opinions.

Ying thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the Seven-Sky Statue first. I want to meet this Liyue god first."

It has been delayed for so many days and the resonance with the rock element has not been completed, Ying is a little anxious.

“The Seven-Day Statue…” Xingqiu thought for a moment, “The closest one to Liyue City should be… near the Luqing Pond. If we set out now, we’ll probably arrive tonight.”

Luo Mu and Ying nodded repeatedly. They had looked at the map and knew that Xingqiu was right.

"Well, let's set off now, return to Liyuan, the Seven-Day Statue!"

…………

Today's weather seemed to be frozen in the foggy early morning. It was fine when they were walking in the city with pedestrians and shops around, but when they left Liyue Harbor and walked into the suburbs of Liyue, the eerie atmosphere became heavier. Although they were skilled and brave and could still laugh and chat, it was obvious that under the fog, both the experienced travelers and Xingqiu, who often traveled around the world, looked unhappy.

“The last time I encountered weather like this was at Wuwangpo,” Xingqiu recalled. “That time, Chongyun and I—the friend I mentioned earlier—went there to suppress the evil spirit. We searched for two days but found nothing. So we decided to stay there for another day. If we still found nothing, we would go home.”

"Well, what then?" Paimon asked tremblingly.

Ying and Luomu looked at each other without interrupting. Although they were not as inexperienced as Paimon and loved to listen, they were also somewhat curious about the story Xingqiu was telling.

“On the last day,” Xingqiu’s voice became increasingly eerie and terrifying when he saw that some of his listeners were getting nervous. “As we were walking in the woods of Wuwangpo, a thick fog suddenly appeared and covered everything around us. It was like a giant beast that devoured everything, swallowing up everything around us. We raised our swords and looked around vigilantly. The white fog seemed to be distorted into the shapes of demons and monsters, teasing our fear like a ghost.”

"We mustered up our courage and tried to move away from this strange fog step by step. But suddenly, we heard a crisp crackling sound behind us, as if something was stepping on the withered yellow grass leaves and approaching us step by step. At the same time, a shrill scream rang out from a clump of grass that was as high as a person on our right, followed by a terrifying biting sound, like a brutal beast ripping open its prey. We hurriedly took a few steps forward to see what was going on, and just as we pushed aside the weeds -"

"Ah! Stop talking!" Paimon covered his ears and suddenly hid behind Ying.

But Luo Mu and Ying did not give Xingqiu face like Paimeng did. One of them had a curious look on his face, while the other was confident, as if they already knew the ending of the story. They were calm, curious, and wanted to laugh... All kinds of emotions were present, except for the fear that Xingqiu wanted.

“Ah, was my story really that bad?” Xingqiu said dejectedly, “When Hu Tao told Chongyun and me this story, we were both really shocked.”

Nonsense, can you compare with Hu Tao in telling ghost stories? You tell stories, but what he tells is called life. The starting point is different, you know? Seeing Xingqiu who has lost interest, Luo Mu couldn't help laughing.

With Xingqiu and Paimeng's stirring, the originally heavy atmosphere became lively again, and even the increasingly thick fog around seemed a little cuter.

"Master, don't take it lightly. This fog is a little strange."

Just as Luo Mu was gradually relaxing, Andumari in his consciousness suddenly spoke, reminding him in a serious tone.

"What do you mean?" Luo Mu asked hurriedly. Although Andumari is only a memory now, he was once a real demon god with divine power and first-class knowledge and experience. This fog can make it speak up and remind him even though it has been silent all this time. It must be extraordinary.

“I can’t really explain it.” Andumari said in a deep voice: “This fog makes me feel… very uncomfortable. It’s like a catalyst, constantly stirring up my negative emotions. I’m not sure what it is specifically, but in short, it’s definitely not an ordinary fog.”

"It's not ordinary fog?" Luo Mu frowned. "Then how could I and the system not sense it with our awareness strength?"

"It's because your consciousness is too strong that you have no feeling about it at all." Andumari said helplessly: "I am a pure memory, so I am very sensitive to this kind of thing. This fog does not stir people's emotions strongly. I am afraid that only some ordinary people will be affected by it. As long as the will is strong enough, then this thing is the same as nothing. So I guess that the owner of the Eye of God and those immortals will not notice it either." When talking about immortals, Andumari's tone couldn't help revealing a hint of sarcasm and resentment. Before this, it had never revealed similar negative emotions.

It seems that what it said is true. Luo Mu's consciousness was withdrawn. He looked at Xingqiu, Ying and Paimeng who were chatting and laughing around him, and felt a little uneasy in his heart.

If even ordinary people with strong wills cannot be affected, then the real combat power of Liyue, such as the Thousand Rock Army, the owner of the Eye of God, the Seven Stars of Liyue, and the Immortals, is even less likely to be affected. If this fog is really man-made, then what is his purpose? Using people with weak wills to threaten the Seven Stars of Liyue? But this method is too low-level and easy to crack, isn't it?

Or is this thing really just an abnormal weather condition?