"You guys just watch and you'll understand."
Li Zhilong was speechless at their curious pestering.
These jerks had gloated when they saw him walk out of the Jar Shop with a kite. Now that he said it wasn't ordinary, they kept asking questions. It was annoying.
Their ability to change faces was truly fast.
He had already made up his mind to blind these guys with awesomeness later.
"Can't you just say it straight?"
Seeing Li Zhilong still refusing to talk, his colleagues were equally speechless.
Why not just explain what the kite did? He insisted on keeping them in suspense. They hated people who did that.
Ignoring their speechlessness, Li Zhilong continued looking for a suitable spot.
The less he said, the more curious they became.
Just now, they were gloating. Now, he wanted to see how frustrated they could get. He was going to string these jerks along!
The next second, Li Zhilong's eyes lit up. He seemed to have spotted something and quickly ran to the right.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Li Zhilong's action, his colleagues paused. What's wrong with this guy? Why did he suddenly run off?
Looking in the direction he ran, they saw an open space where a member of Liyue's exclusive guard force—the Millelith—was patrolling.
"What the hell? Why is he going to the Millelith?"
"Don't know. Let's go see."
"I thought he was looking for something just now. Turns out he was looking for the Millelith. But didn't a Millelith guard just walk past us? Was he specifically looking for that one?"
...
Seeing Li Zhilong head straight for the Millelith, his colleagues watched in confusion.
They really couldn't understand why Li Zhilong would run to the Millelith for no reason.
So, they all followed him.
"Hello."
Li Zhilong ran up to the Millelith guard. Before he could speak, the guard, seeing him rush over, smiled and asked, "Do you need help with something?"
While stationed in various districts of Liyue to maintain order, the Millelith also helped citizens in need.
He had seen many people rush over for help before.
Following the principle of helping whenever possible, he wouldn't give anyone a hard time.
Although some Millelith guards had bad tempers, he didn't.
"Um, Millelith officer, I want to fly a kite here."
Seeing the guard's kind smile, Li Zhilong quickly said, "Could you just watch my kite for me?"
Millelith Guard: "?????"
Hearing Li Zhilong's request, the guard had question marks all over his face.
You came here just to fly a kite?
Watch the kite?
Wait, you're flying a kite, and you want me to watch the kite for you????
Then what are you, the kite flyer, going to do?
The guard was stunned. Even though he had helped many people, this was the first time he encountered such a ridiculous, weird, and contradictory request.
If someone flies a kite, they fly it. How you control the kite is your business. Why do you need me to watch it?
Watch you fly a kite?
Do you think I have nothing better to do?
The guard looked speechless. "What does you flying a kite have to do with me watching it?"
He suspected this guy was pranking him.
"No, I'm afraid someone will steal my kite."
Li Zhilong quickly explained. He was afraid that once he placed the kite on the ground and flew into the sky, someone might take his kite away.
With the Millelith here, he felt that if he asked the guard to keep an eye on it, no one would dare touch his kite.
He had tested it earlier. As long as the kite was placed on the ground, it was fixed there and wouldn't be blown away by the wind.
However, if someone wanted to pick it up, they could.
Once the kite was picked up, wouldn't he be in danger?
So he needed someone to guard the kite.
If he asked his fox friends and dog companions (unreliable friends), he was sure they would mess with the kite, and then he'd be in trouble.
But the Millelith wouldn't.
He had observed that this guard patrolled back and forth in this area. Placing his kite in front of the Millelith was the safest option.
Damn it.
The guard wanted to curse. What the hell is "afraid someone will steal the kite"?
You're flying a kite, and you want a Millelith to watch it because you're afraid it'll be stolen?
Who can steal a kite in the sky?
The guard was speechless. He suspected this fat guy was just messing with him.
"Then I'll trouble you, Millelith officer."
Before the guard could speak, Li Zhilong placed the kite in front of him.
Millelith Guard: "????"
Seeing Li Zhilong's action, the guard was confused.
Wait, shouldn't you run and pull the kite to fly it? Why put it at my feet?
The next second, the guard's expression turned strange.
Li Zhilong placed the kite at his feet, then leaped into the air. His whole body floated up lightly like a balloon.
"Flying?"
Seeing Li Zhilong fly up, the guard narrowed his eyes.
He's actually flying. And not with a wind glider, but with a kite.
No wonder he asked me to watch the kite. Is he afraid someone will take it while he's flying?
For ordinary people to fly, they needed to apply for a wind glider from Liyue's aviation department and pass a test. The license didn't come with a glider; you had to buy one.
But wind gliders were too expensive for ordinary people.
So there were rental services for experiencing flight, but the rental fees were high, so ordinary people rarely did it.
Now, Li Zhilong was flying right in front of him using this kite.
Is it because of the Jar Shop?
The guard thought of the magical Jar Shop.
If he guessed correctly, this magical kite came from there.
"Holy crap, he's flying."
"Didn't he say flying a kite? Why is the person flying?"
"He can fly without a wind glider? Good heavens, this isn't flying a kite; this is flying a person."
...
Seeing this scene, Li Zhilong's colleagues were dumbfounded.
He said fly a kite, but the person flew up.
Watching Li Zhilong continuously unspool the string, flying higher and farther, they finally realized what made this "not ordinary" kite so special.
"Holy crap, look, someone is flying."
"What's the big deal about someone flying? Plenty of people can fly. The folks at the Liyue Flying Club fly all the time."
"No, I'm shocked because he's not using a wind glider. Look, he's holding a string..."
"What the hell?"
"Look at the Millelith's feet. It's the kite! It's completely reversed."
"This guy really knows how to play! We fly kites; he gets flown by a kite."
"I have a friend who wants to know where to buy this kite."
"I am that friend."
...
The flying Li Zhilong instantly attracted the attention of many people in the square.
Seeing Li Zhilong fly without a wind glider left everyone dumbfounded.
Li Zhilong flying with a kite shocked them all.
Such a kite exists? Where did it come from?
They wanted to buy one too.
This was way more interesting than a wind glider.
"This feeling... is so awesome."
Li Zhilong, flying higher by unspooling the line, watched the ground get farther away and felt incredible.
His face and heart were full of excitement.
Is this what flying feels like? It's amazing.
He could move freely in the air, just by holding onto the kite string.
The items in the Jar Shop are amazing!
Thank you, Jar Shop! Thank you, Shopkeeper!
He had successfully realized his dream.
He had always wanted to fly, but getting a license required money and passing tests, and renting cost time and money. He didn't have the energy for that.
Now, he opened a jar, got a kite, and flew straight up. Awesome!
While enjoying the sensation, he suddenly saw a massive floating palace in the distance.
Even from afar, it looked luxurious and magnificent.
He froze instantly.
Is that the Jade Chamber?
So beautiful, so majestic.
Lady Ningguang, the Tianquan of Liyue, lives there.
He was excited. Thank you, kite. If not for you...
"Hmm?"
At this moment, above the Jade Chamber, Bai Xiao, who was admiring the view, spotted Li Zhilong in the distance.
"Why is someone violating Liyue's aviation regulations?"
Seeing Li Zhilong flying into the Jade Chamber's airspace, Bai Xiao frowned.
Anyone who had passed the flight license test knew Liyue's regulations: the Jade Chamber was a no-fly zone.
The next second, Bai Xiao looked surprised.
She saw that Li Zhilong wasn't using a wind glider; there were no wings on his back.
He only held a bundle of string that extended down through the clouds.
"Bai Xiao, Bai Xiao."
At this moment, a shout rang out. Bai Wen ran out and waved at Bai Xiao. "Lady Ningguang wants you inside."
"Got it."
Hearing Bai Wen, Bai Xiao nodded. "Wait for me to handle something first."
Saying that, Bai Xiao grabbed a nearby wind glider, took off, and flew lightly over to Li Zhilong.
"Lady Bai Xiao."
Seeing Bai Xiao approach, Li Zhilong looked delighted.
Bai Xiao, one of Lady Ningguang's personal secretaries.
"Since you can fly in Liyue, you must be a citizen of Liyue. As a citizen, don't you know the aviation regulations?"
Bai Xiao frowned. "Don't you know the Jade Chamber is a no-fly zone? You have violated the aviation regulations."
Hearing Bai Xiao's words, the delight on Li Zhilong's face instantly froze.
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