Original God: Start with Qiuqiu, become stronger with food and beauties

Chapter 160 The blonde girl who caught the white elf on the beach

On a certain beach - a blonde girl caught a... no, it was a white elf.

"Is this the fish from this world? It looks a little special." The blonde girl looked at the cute creature in her hand with confusion.

"Cough cough cough..." The elf coughed up a few mouthfuls of sea water and slowly woke up: "Huh...Huh...I thought I was going to die. Thank you for saving me. I am Paimon. What's your name?"

"You can call me Ying. I'm currently planning to travel in Teyvat."

"Oh, well, I'm the best guide in Teyvat. To repay you for saving my life, I'll lead the way." She looked around and said, "Traveler, this is Soaring Eagle Beach. It looks like we're in Mondstadt. I suggest heading to Mondstadt first. The Kingdom of Wind is well-informed, and there might be clues to your brother there."

Ying nodded and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Paimon."

Paimeng patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, you can't go wrong by following me!"

The two walked along the path on the beach, and the sea breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness.

As they walked, Paimon enthusiastically introduced Mondstadt: "Mondstadt is a beautiful place, and the people there are very warm and friendly. Moreover, the Knights of Mondstadt are very powerful and protect the peace of this city."

Ying listened quietly, her eyes full of anticipation.

After a while, the outline of Mondstadt gradually appeared before our eyes.

The gate of Mondstadt was right before my eyes, and the bustling sounds reached my ears.

Paimon pointed at the city gate excitedly and said, "Look, we're here!"

Walking into the city, you will see a wide variety of shops on both sides of the street, people coming and going, and the city is full of the breath of life.

Paimon brought Ying to a tavern and said, "This is 'Angel's Gift', a very famous tavern in Mondstadt. Maybe we can get some useful information here."

The two walked into the pub, where the atmosphere was very lively.

A bard was playing and singing a moving ballad on the stage.

Paimeng pulled Ying to find an empty seat and asked the bartender for news.

The bartender shook his head and said, "I haven't heard any special news from strangers recently."

Paimon was a little disappointed, but quickly cheered up: "It's okay, we'll go ask somewhere else."

They walked out of the tavern and continued to explore the city.

At this time, a little girl selling flowers came over and said, "Sister, buy some flowers."

Ying smiled and bought a bouquet of flowers. The little girl said happily, "Thank you, sister. I just saw the older brothers in the Knights' Order discussing something. Maybe it's related to the person you're looking for."

Paimon's eyes lit up: "Great, let's go check out the Knights."

The two ran towards the direction of the Knights.

"Hmm... I see... It seems that there is still a lot to learn if I want to fully integrate into the human race..." A graceful girl with light blue hair was talking to Amber.

Amber saw someone coming and stood at attention and saluted. "Hello, stranger and respected stranger. I am Scout Knight Amber. Is there anything the Knights can help me with?"

The girl next to him was a little nervous and imitated him: "Hello... Hello, I... I am the Dragon Knight Tevarin."

Paimon responded enthusiastically: "Hello, she is a traveler, and I am Paimon, the best guide in Teyvat. She got separated from her brother during their journey. I wonder if there is any clue about her brother in Mond."

Amber frowned and said, "I didn't expect this to happen, but the Knights really can't spare any manpower to help recently. However, I can help you put up a missing person notice. I hope someone can provide some useful clues."

Ying nodded slightly in gratitude, and Paimon understood and said, "It's okay. Thank you very much for your help. If the Knights need anything, they can come to her. She's a powerful person who can easily clear out an entire Hilichurl camp by herself!"

Amber nodded in surprise. "I see. However... I hope you won't provoke those non-hostile Hilichurl camps. They are friends of President Ella... I've marked these places on the map. Of course, if you have time, you can go and help them. The rewards they offer are quite generous."

Paimon's eyes widened as he said in surprise, "How could such a Hilichurl exist? I had no idea..."

Ying nodded, then turned to look at Amber and asked seriously, "By the way, can I ask... what kind of work is suitable for traveling?"

Amber blinked, thought for a moment, and then replied, "Well... of course it's adventurers. Adventurers have to travel to many places and explore all kinds of places. If they can find treasures, there will be benefits."

Ying's eyes lit up, and she seemed to have developed a strong interest in this profession. She nodded quickly to express her gratitude: "I understand, thank you."

Amber smiled and responded, "You're welcome. Feel free to come to me if you have any questions."

Paimon had a question: "By the way, Amber, do the hillickles you mentioned also issue commissions to the Adventurer's Guild?"

Amber smiled and replied, "Of course, but it's not just that. You can even see their merchants doing business in Mondstadt. If you're lucky, you can come across some rare and cheap goods."

The traveler nodded and turned away.

"Oh, I'll keep an eye on it. Thank you, Amber." Paimon waved to Amber and followed Ying.

Ying: "Let's go to the Adventurer's Guild first."

Paimon nodded.

"Towards the stars and the abyss, welcome to the Adventurer's Guild. I am Catherine, the receptionist of the Adventurer's Guild. Miss, how can I help you?"

Paimon: "She wants to be an adventurer." Ying nodded.

Catherine: "To become an adventurer, you need to have a corresponding assessment score or strength certification."

Paimon looked at the Traveler, then turned to Katherine: "She's going to take the test."

"Oh, oh, oh! Young man, do you want to join the Adventurer's Guild? I have a few simple tests here. Once you complete them, you can become an adventurer! How about it? Are you super excited? Are you ready to explode with excitement?"

Paimon: "Who is this weird uncle?"

Catherine: "This is Serius, the president of the Mond branch of our Adventurers' Guild."

Ying was speechless, and Paimeng was horrified.

Serius: "Hahaha, don't be so reserved. If I don't act weird, how will anyone notice me? As the guild leader, of course I have to be different!"

Ying shook her head helplessly and said, "Then please tell us about the content of the assessment, President."

Serius cleared his throat and said seriously, "The first test is to go outside the city and collect three specific materials. The first is the hook fruit, which usually grows in bushes and has thorns on the fruit, so be careful when picking it. The second is the windmill daisy, which is more common on the hillsides of the wind-rising land. The flower is shaped like a windmill and rotates with the wind, which is very beautiful. The third is the falling berry, which is mostly distributed in mountainous hills and has a bright red fruit. These three materials are relatively common in Mondstadt, but you still need to look for them carefully. The second test is that there is a camp of hill people near the Whispering Forest. He They often attack passersby. You must clear this camp and defeat all the Hilichurls, including the shield-and-axe-wielding Hilichurl thugs, the archery-savvy Hilichurl Archers, and the elemental-casting Hilichurl Shamans. The third test involves a puzzle chest in an abandoned castle. You must solve the puzzle to obtain the treasure chest's contents. The puzzles may relate to Mondstadt's history and culture, involve elemental arrangements, or require you to observe your surroundings for clues. How's that? Challenging, isn't it?

Paimon's eyes widened and he exclaimed, "That's so difficult!"

Ying smiled confidently, her eyes firm: "No problem, we'll set off now."

Serius dug into his pockets and pulled out a small notebook. "Oh right... This is the Adventure Certificate, a benefit every adventurer who joins the guild can obtain."

Paimon's face lit up with delight. "It's actually a certificate of adventure! This is a rare and valuable item. You know, some powerful people from other forces also want to get one of these. Ahem, by the way, it seems the traveler hasn't passed the test yet, right?"

Serius raised his head proudly. "I'm a rare talent scout. I'm never wrong about people. There's a super rookie named Luo Xiaoyue who reached the level of a great adventurer in just three years. It was thanks to my appreciation that she achieved such success."

Paimon was so excited that he started to move his legs. "Then we have to work hard and let the president see our talent."

Ying spread her hands and said, "This isn't the first time I've done something like collecting materials. It's easy."

The two first came to a hillside covered in bushes. Ying searched among the branches with keen eyes and soon found the unique shape of the hook fruit with sharp thorns.

"Paimon, be careful not to get pricked." Ying reminded as she carefully reached out, avoiding the sharp thorns, and gently picked the hook fruit.

Paimon watched nervously from the side: "Ying, you'd better be careful."

Then they came to the windy place. A breeze blew, and the windmill chrysanthemums in the fields swayed in the wind.

"Wow, so many beautiful windflowers." Paimon couldn't help but admire.

Ying moved quickly and gently, collecting the windmill chrysanthemums one by one, afraid of damaging their beautiful petals.

Finally, they came to the hills, where the berries shone like sparkling rubies in the sunlight.

Ying carefully distinguished them, not missing any ripe Luoluoberry.

"Finally found them all! I wonder if the Luoluoberries taste good." Paimon shouted happily.

Ying looked at the abundant harvest and a satisfied smile appeared on her face: "Let's go back and report. I picked a few extra, so you can just eat these two."

"Great." Paimon took the falling berries.

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They arrived at the Hilichul camp near the Whispering Forest. Before they got close, they could hear the Hilichul people's rough shouting.

Ying took a deep breath, tightened the sword in his hand, looked at the camp with a firm gaze, and said to Paimon, "Paimon, stay away and don't get hurt." Paimon obediently flew to a tree nearby and watched nervously.

Ying approached the camp cautiously. A hillock thug, armed with a shield and an axe, spotted her first and charged at her, roaring. Ying dodged the hillock thug's attack with a nimble movement, then swung her sword at its leg. The hillock thug stumbled in pain.

At this moment, several hill archers also drew their bows and fired arrows, which flew towards Ying. Ying gathered the wind elemental power in her hands, forming a small tornado, which swept up the incoming arrows and changed their direction.

However, this commotion completely enraged the Hilichurls in the camp, and more of them attacked Ying. Among them, the Hilichurl shaman began to cast elemental spells, sending streams of flames hurtling towards Ying. Ying remained calm, controlling the elemental power of wind to form a wind wall, blocking the flames completely.

Then, she used the wind element again, creating a strong wind pressure, blowing the approaching hill people all over the place. Taking this opportunity, Ying quickly rushed towards the hill shaman.

The moment Ying approached the Hilichook Shaman, she leaped high, and with the help of the wind elemental power, she swung her sword down at an extremely fast speed, instantly defeating the Hilichook Shaman. Without the Shaman's support, the remaining Hilichooks became even more panicked.

Ying took advantage of the situation and launched a fierce attack. The sword and the wind elemental power worked together perfectly. Every swing brought up a gust of wind, and the hill people could not get close to her at all.

After a fierce battle, the hillocks in the camp were finally defeated. Ying was unharmed, her clothes still in good condition.

Paimon flew down from the tree and shouted excitedly: "Ying, you are amazing!" Ying looked at Paimon with a smile and said: "Let's go, let's continue to complete the next task."

Serius smiled with satisfaction. "You've completed two tasks in such a short time... I really wasn't wrong about you... You're even more talented than Luo Xiaoyue."

Paimon blinked and said excitedly, "There's only one more thing left to do, but the puzzle of the abandoned castle...I don't think you marked it for us."

Ying nodded in agreement.

Serius smiled and said, "Follow me." He turned and walked towards a bookshelf. He gently turned a book, and the shelf slowly moved, revealing a passage leading to the basement. They walked down the passage and came into a spacious room. The room was filled with various ancient objects and books, and mysterious portraits hung on the walls.

Serius pointed to a map on a table and said, "This is the map of the abandoned castle. It shows the clues and the order in which to solve the puzzle. But be careful, there may be traps and monsters in some places."

Paimon looked at the map, his eyes sparkling. "Wow, that looks interesting! Let's get going."

Ying and Paimon followed Serius out of the basement, ready to face the final challenge.

Little did they know that challenging this book was actually no big deal.