Cabin for two with Maid of Mond

Now, each other is at ease.

They can even keep talking and exchanging messages during the trip.

Of course Thoth knew how much he weighed, but now it seemed that Chongyun was not just boasting when he said earlier that he was used to traveling all over the barren mountains in order to slay demons.

——However, alchemist...

——Liyue's culture can indeed be associated with the earth's hometown that is almost forgotten now.

He had looked at Chongyun in the hut before, but the topic at that time was quickly attracted by the shocking news of Abedo's disappearance. Toth also only recorded a general impression of Chongyun, and now he has taken a closer look.

Dressed in blue and white as the main color, its patterns and knots and buckles also have the same friendly cultural characteristics as Xiangling, while Chongyun is slightly closer to the classical martial arts appearance of Toth's first memory impression.

She is at the same age as Bennett Razer who is still growing up, and her light-colored ice-blue pupils, which are similar to her hair color, have an ethereal atmosphere.This person is undoubtedly a big boy, but if it is a girl, it must be a beautiful girl with an ethereal temperament.

In the previous conversation in the hut, Chongyun had always had a subtle expression of anxiety and impatience, obviously really worried.However, he did not lose his composure at all for urging, and always maintained enough etiquette and restraint.

This may explain that although this person has a somewhat impulsive nature, he also has deep self-cultivation, which has cultivated him enough patience to restrain his impulsiveness.

From the perspective of an adventurer, it may be regarded as a companion type that makes people more willing to cooperate.

but……

"Are you and that young hero Xingqiu Mr. Abedo's friends? Or hired assistants?"

Although it may not be information that is urgently needed immediately, it is a question that has been on the mind for a long time, and Toth still wants to ask it now.

Before the other party answered, Toth continued: "I heard you call Abedo 'Mr. Chalk', I know that chalk has a meaning in alchemy, but I don't seem to have heard anyone call it directly by chalk in Mond." he."

Originally, the chalk known by Thoth was just a name for the characteristics of soil and stone types.This word has the most sense of existence in the memory of the first world of the earth, which belongs to the Cretaceous period of the age of dinosaurs.

In this world, chalk refers to a key indicator of alchemy.Although Toth had heard of the title "Son of Chalk" in the circle of alchemists when he learned about Abedo in advance, he had never heard of anyone calling Abedo directly with chalk.

Hearing Toth's question, Chongyun maintained his running speed and responded with fairly steady words.

"Oh, about the address, I called it with Xingqiu. He always called Mr. Abedo Teacher Chalk."

"Teacher? So that young hero Xingqiu is actually Liyue's alchemist himself?"

But Chongyun shook his head in denial.

"That's not the case. Apart from his background in the Chamber of Commerce, Xingqiu is just a swordsman who likes to fight against injustices. No matter the way of alchemy or other techniques, he has nothing to do with him."

"Huh?" Toth asked, "I don't think it's a teacher of martial arts...or is the so-called teacher just a broad honorific with no special meaning?"

"That's not the case, um...Let's put it this way, the word chalk seems to be Mr. Abedo's pen name, so Xingqiu calls him Teacher Chalk."

"pen name?"

"Yes, Mr. Baicha has excellent painters, and my friend Xingqiu is very interested in the way of writing. They seem to have had a long-distance contact before. Xingqiu writes stories and articles, and Mr. Baicha writes for Xingqiu The book depicts pictures on the inside pages."

"Eh……"

This really surprised Toth, he hadn't talked about Abedo's specialty with Granose yet.

Volume 52, Chapter [-], Ella Musk and Livingstone

According to what Chongyun said, it is possible to understand how Xingqiu and Abedo knew each other, but it is obviously not enough to explain why the two Liyue people appeared in Mond, and it was still in the remote and dangerous southeast area.

The communication between writers and painters will not always be intermediary by people from Qiuqiu, right?

However, whether it is the detailed process of the two Liyue people coming to Mond, or the topic of artistic talent, it is not the current focus.

After Toth briefly satisfied his curiosity, he then gave priority to asking for on-site information.After all, they were talking while they were on the road, and there was no time for casual chatting.

The two continued to talk about the topic.

When mentioning the meeting between Kong and Abedo just now, Chongyun mentioned the "mutated Qiuqiu people". Although Toth didn't know much about them, he had heard about them.

That was one of Abedo's previous focus.

On the eve before the double-headed monster flower will appear, all kinds of monsters swarmed all over the place, including some particularly weird Qiuqiu people.

Compared with ordinary Qiuqiu people, mutant Qiuqiu people have strange and conspicuous stone-like objects on their bodies.It seems to be embedded into the body by external force, but it doesn't look like being injured by being pierced by a sharp stone. Some of them grow directly on the head or even the face door, and even penetrate the mask.

That kind of stone will dissipate after the death of the Qiuqiu people. Although there are many witness reports from knights and adventurers, they did not attract much attention during the turmoil. After all, all kinds of monsters were killing wildly at that time.

The time when the mutated Qiuqiu people appeared was mainly when the surrounding villages and towns were attacked and the refugees fled to Mond City.Although Toth didn't meet him, Noelle, who was staying at the sentry camp at the time, had seen it.

There is another more important clue - Wendy has also paid attention to the mutant Qiuqiu people.When Wendy and Jean began to communicate with each other, the relevant information was also informed to Jean and Todt, making them take it to heart.

However, after the war, the mutated Qiuqiu people disappeared without a trace together with the mutated elemental monsters.

Until Abedo sent back the news that there were traces of mutated Qiuqiu people in the area around Dadaupa Valley.

The three major tribes of the Qiuqiu people in the valley also seem to regard the mutant Qiuqiu people as foreign enemies. Abedo has observed many times that the normal and mutant Qiuqiu people fight each other.

Although the Qiuqiu people would fight occasionally, they had a clearer attitude towards the mutant Qiuqiu people, almost like they were treating humans.

The three major tribes have not touched Mond for a long time, and they live in the southeast, and their relationship with humans is actually more stable than that of small and medium tribes everywhere.In this regard, it can even be said that they are more ruthless to mutants than humans.

Perhaps, the three major tribes already have a considerable understanding of the mutant Qiuqiu people.

Since Abedo's clues to the leylines point to the depths of the Dadaupa Valley, the mutant Qiuqiu people are obviously deeply related.If you can find its source, you may be able to find out where the real enemy is.

It's a pity that although the three major tribes are hostile to the mutated Qiuqiu people, they also don't treat humans well.

As the largest but most stable Qiuqiu faction in Mond, they can tolerate humans looking at each other from a certain distance, and there are even occasional bold adventurers who try to do some unprofitable trading activities...

But if you walk towards their territory swaggeringly, you will definitely be served by axes and crossbows, and then your skull will be lifted and used as a bowl for them.

It would not be wise to forcibly break into the sphere of influence of the three major tribes in order to detect information on the mutated Qiuqiu people.

In this regard, Abedo has two options

One is to continue to investigate on the outskirts of Dadaupa Valley, around the edge of the territory of the three major tribes, to see if they can track the movements of the mutant Qiuqiu people.

If it's outside the territory of the three major tribes, it's easy to handle, just write down the location and then turn around and attack people; even within the territory of the three major tribes, as long as there is a clear enough direction and a suitable plan, you can really force it Income is not impossible to consider.

As for another solution, it is to try to communicate and negotiate with the three major tribes to reach a temporary cooperation.

The former is cumbersome and time-consuming, and it is difficult to predict when it will be rewarded, but overall it is relatively safe and feasible; the latter is difficult to expect success, but if successful, it will bring great convenience to follow-up actions.

Abedo Choice - Simultaneous Parallel.

In addition to the help of Xingqiu and Chongyun from neighboring countries, Abedo also invited two female scholars to help solve the problems in Dadaupa Valley.

One is Dr. Livingstone. She originally specialized in the exploration of ruins in the Dadaupa Valley. She was persuaded by the Knights to return to Mond during the period of intensified monster turmoil. The locals were directly invited by Abedo to join.

Todt had no contact with Livingstone, but he knew something about the other.

The other is Ela Musk, a scholar who specializes in the language and culture of the Chuchu people.

She has some similarities with Cloris, the botanist who asked Noelle to deliver a small white flower to the guardian of the ruins.

That is, the petite figure that is easy to misunderstand people's age, and the big heart that dares to run and dance alone in the wild with that small figure.

Toth met Miss Ella in the library of the Knights Order.Occasionally, she would be too focused, muttering the Chuqiu language by herself among the dark bookshelves, even appearing a little gloomy in the silent library, and Toth was slightly frightened.

Even, Toth heard that Miss Ella would commission an adventurer to take her to get close to the Chuqiu people and try to talk peacefully.Although most of the time it only provokes sticks from the Qiuqiu people, she always persists in her efforts and shows no sign of backing down.

Thoth himself had never received that kind of mission.Because when he came to this world, the situation in the wild had already begun to be chaotic. No matter how bold Miss Ren Aila was, she could no longer run around like before. Even the Adventurers Association persuaded her not to issue missions for the time being.

After the war, Thoth saw Ira several times in the library, and found that the petite scholar became dejected all day long.

The Qiuqiu tribe near Mond City has been greatly reduced, and it is difficult for Ella to find subjects for further research.If she wanted to go to a farther settlement, she would definitely need to hire someone to protect her for a long time, and the cost would not be small, so it was difficult for her to make up her mind.

Recently, when Todt went to the library to borrow books, he didn't see Ira again. He didn't care about it at first. Even scholars don't spend all day in the library.Only now do I know that Ella was originally invited by Abedo to leave the city.

For that enthusiastic scholar, Abedo's invitation must have made her ecstatic, like a blessing from heaven.

However, now she too is missing.

Chongyun had already mentioned in the hut that the two scholars and ladies who disappeared with Abedo Xingqiu were referring to Ira Musk and Livingstone.

Trying to talk to the Qiuqiu people, this kind of behavior is very desperate.In fact, Miss Ella should have been attacked by the Qiuqiu people several times, and she has been safe and sound so far. I have to say that she is quite lucky.

Thoth could only hope that the little scholar lady's luck hadn't run out.

Chapter 53, Volume [-]

The reason why Ela Musk studies the language and culture of the Qiuqiu people seems to be not only her personal interest, but also her family origin.

In the past, she tried to talk to the Qiuqiu people, but most of the results ended in failure. She had to rely on the accompanying adventurers to protect her from the scene, which showed that her research was far from fruitful, and she could not effectively communicate with the Qiuqiu people.

Chongyun also mentioned that according to what he saw, the method he learned from the adventurer in Livingstone in the Dadaupa Valley for a long time is easier to get than Ella than to communicate with the Qiuqiu people. friendly interaction.

Instead, sometimes Livingstone is waving in the middle of a conversation with the Chuchu people who are trying to trade commodities, and Ella Musk excitedly leans over and tries to interject in her Chuchu language, which may also annoy the otherwise friendly The Qiuqiu people turned their faces and became furious on the spot.

Listen to Chongyun say this.

Toth was thoughtful.

"I have never been entrusted to accompany Ms. Ella to talk to the Chuqiu people, but after reading her research notes, I feel that it is quite organized. I guess she is not completely wrong, but maybe some important words are not understood correctly, causing Qiuqiu sounds like a completely different meaning."

Chongyun nodded and said: "Mr. Chalk thinks so too, so he encouraged Miss Ira to keep trying; at the same time, he also used Dr. Livingstone's familiarity with the environment to continue to look for clues on the periphery."

Having said this, Chong Yun's complexion turned gloomy, and he continued to explain.

Before Abedo's two plans came to fruition, something happened.

Unusual fog appeared in the Dadaupa Valley. There was a commotion in the territory of the three tribes in the valley, and then it became quiet in the fog.

Originally, even at the place where Abedo and the others camped far away from the three major tribes, they could hear all kinds of shouts from the Qiuqiu tribe's vitality, echoing vaguely in the valley, like birds singing and wind whistling. Natural background sound.

But after the fog appeared, the valley area fell into an extremely eerie silence.

Abedo, Xingqiu, and the two scholars also did not return after they went to investigate in the fog.

At this time, Toth asked.

"Why did the two scholar ladies follow? In this situation, it would be better to let them stay in your camp?"

"That's what we said originally." Chongyun shook his head: "But Ms. Ella said that because the situation in the valley is not right, the Qiuqiu people are likely to be particularly nervous, so her language research is more needed. This may be the only way to avoid unnecessary expansion of conflicts. Here’s my chance. In addition, Dr. Livingstone also said that she is the one who is most familiar with the terrain and environment, and since there is heavy fog, she is the only one who is most likely to maintain a sense of direction.”

Toth was silent for a while, smiling and sighing.

"It's all... It makes sense, but it's not a particularly strong reason... They must really want to help, right?"

Chongyun replied: "Yes, they know that Mr. Chalk is looking for Fremond's property. From my point of view, they all have the same hatred, and combined with their own professional consciousness, they have strengthened their will."

Todt can understand.

Although many cracks under the city wall have been repaired, the chatter and laughter and the smell of alcohol in the streets and alleys have reappeared, as if everything is the same as before...

However, the elemental shells that the two-headed monster flower once exploded on Mond City, as well as the many new tombstones in the cemetery behind the cathedral, still left an indelible memory in the hearts of Mond people.

Those two female scholars chose to move forward when the situation was treacherous. They not only insisted on knowledge and professionalism, but also had another belief that was equally heavy.

Perhaps because of this, Abedo, who is also a researcher, was touched.

It is still unknown whether bringing two non-combat scholars with them can bring out the effects of their knowledge as expected, but it is likely to increase the burden when encountering battles, and Abedo still brought those two with him.

However, Chongyun said that the fog had shown signs of expanding outward at that time, if there was a threat lurking in it, and all three combat forces went out, leaving only two scholars and ladies in the camp, it might not be a safe way.

On the other hand, if they leave in order to escort the two scholar ladies first, they may miss the golden opportunity to understand the current situation.

With insufficient information, it is hard to say what is right or wrong.

Considering these aspects, it is not entirely reckless to take two scholars forward.

After some discussion at that time, it was decided that Chongyun would stay at the camp.The purpose is to prevent that if no one comes back, at least someone can spread the news as soon as possible.

Now, Toth, who came as a rescuer, had no choice but to rush to the scene as soon as possible.

The wind howling hillside is not really just a hillside, but rather a vast mountainous terrain.

Today, the Knights and the adventurers are cooperating to start attacking the Four Winds Guardian Temple. One of them is actually in this area, but the action route of Toth and Chongyun is not close to the direction of the temple.

The two followed the desolate path, crossed the rolling hills, and finally approached the Dadaupa Valley.

As far as the eye can see, it is like a huge gray and white curtain, hazy covering the entire valley.

If you look at it from a higher place, it may look like a white soup served in a bowl with the earth.

"This……"

Chongyun stopped in his tracks, with a look of surprise on his face.

"It's indeed a very thick and strange fog." Toth frowned and looked at the valley ahead, and asked, "What's wrong? Did you find any additional problems?"

"The fog has become thicker. When I left, my vision wasn't so bad..." Chongyun said in a deep voice, "Although it's hidden deep, I can feel...the evil spirit!"