Due to a shortage of tents, according to the Wangshu Inn's innkeeper, Fritz was arranged to stay in a room upstairs at Wangshu Inn.
The Inazuman ronin they encountered earlier said he had already dealt with the meteorite using magic, but Fritz did not wake up on the spot and remained unconscious.
From this, it seemed that the so-called magic treatment of the meteorite was just a lie; the meteorite might still have been on him at that time.
Otherwise, Fritz shouldn't still be unconscious now.
What exactly was that guy's purpose...
"In any case, when he wakes up, please tell him to return to Dawn Winery as soon as possible to report his safety to Miss Adelinde." Paimon said to the Wangshu Inn's innkeeper.
If the meteorite that hit his cart had already been taken away by that Inazuman ronin, as long as he was far enough away, Fritz should gradually wake up on his own.
"Certainly." The Wangshu Inn's innkeeper nodded, then looked at Ann and Lumine, "Speaking of which, I have an impolite request."
"Please speak."
"I heard from the Millelith soldiers that you are Adventurers specifically here to investigate this meteorite incident. Your words just now reminded me, could it be that Mondstadt has already found a way to treat the unconsciousness?"
"Hmm, actually, as long as those meteorites are cleared away, those affected by them will wake up... Haven't you tried it?" Ann asked the Wangshu Inn's innkeeper curiously.
This isn't difficult; as long as you're careful, clearing these meteorites should be fine.
"Well, because of the impact of the meteorites, the Millelith has temporarily set the area near the meteorites as a restricted zone to prevent more victims, so they haven't thought about clearing the meteorites yet."
"What I actually want to entrust to you is this matter. If possible, I wonder if the two of you could clear the nearby meteorites."
Ann looked at Lumine; this matter should be decided by her.
Of course, she knew that the kind-hearted Lumine would definitely not refuse.
"Of course, no problem, but you'll have to tell us where the meteorites are." Lumine's answer did not surprise Ann.
However, since Fischl wasn't here, there was no way to use a Vision to find the meteorites, so they could only ask the innkeeper to mark the locations.
"Of course, no problem, thank you so much!" The innkeeper seemed relieved and sincerely thanked the two.
He immediately brought a map, marked the locations of the meteorites, and had a few Millelith soldiers lead them part of the way.
But then again, this innkeeper could actually command the Millelith...
Ann looked at the man with some doubt.
Logically speaking, this kind of inn should just cooperate with official personnel and shouldn't have command authority, right?
Unless, this innkeeper, or the entire inn, was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
"That's the area ahead. For the rest, you can refer to the map. The scattered meteorites are relatively concentrated and not difficult to find." The Millelith leading them stopped and then pointed ahead, speaking to the two.
"Wow! So big!" Paimon said in surprise.
The meteorite ahead was much larger than the previous ones.
"Let's go deal with that thing quickly." Lumine turned to Ann and said.
Ann nodded and took out her baseball bat.
A meteorite of this size makes it hard to say if it will cause any other changes to people, so it's a bit dangerous.
And there were quite a few monsters affected by the meteorites nearby, no wonder the Millelith listed the area near the meteorites as a restricted zone, prohibiting entry.
Fortunately, these monsters were not difficult opponents, and dealing with them while clearing these meteorites did not take the two of them too long.
The meteorites in this area were quickly almost cleared by the two, until the very last spot, when an accident occurred.
"Those guys... they shouldn't be monsters, right?" Ann frowned slightly.
Those guys were dressed somewhat strangely.
"It's the Fatui!" Paimon also noticed the people gathered in front of the meteorite and immediately spoke out.
"Fatui?" Ann looked at those people curiously.
They varied in height, weight, and build, and their colors were diverse, seemingly specifically differentiated to distinguish their elements.
This was a bit different from the Fatui she had seen before. Could they be elite members?
"Although I don't know what their purpose is, they definitely don't have good intentions. Let's go deal with them quickly." Paimon quickly said to the two.
"Hmm, I think so too." Lumine nodded, her gaze at the Fatui gradually becoming dangerous.
The last time she was attacked by their Harbinger at the cathedral entrance, she was very displeased, and her aversion to this organization was growing.
Before, when she encountered the Fatui, if they didn't provoke trouble, she basically ignored them.
But now, if she encountered them, she wouldn't let them off easily. Every single one of these guys was no good.
------------ A moment later
"Damn it! Don't think this is over. Our Harbinger is nearby. Just you wait!" The Fatui fled in disarray, not forgetting to throw out a threat.
"They're like children who lost a fight and are going to find an adult to get justice." Ann couldn't help but complain.
"But, a Harbinger... Could it be that guy who injured you and Venti last time?"
"It shouldn't be. I heard the Damselette has already left Mondstadt." Lumine shook her head.
"They have eleven Harbingers in total. Perhaps others have also come to Mondstadt..." Paimon analyzed, stroking her chin.
"Others..." Ann, for some reason, thought of that ronin from Inazuma.
Could it be that guy?
After all, that person also seemed to be investigating matters related to meteorites. Besides them and the Fatui, who else would be interested in meteorites?
But the Fatui are Snezhnaya's diplomatic delegation. Since they are a diplomatic delegation, they shouldn't have Inazumans serving, right?
Or does this world's nations not care about such things, and anyone of any background can serve as a Snezhnaya diplomat?
"Even a Fatui Harbinger has been dispatched. We'd best be careful." Paimon said to the two with lingering fear.
The incident of being frozen into an ice block was still vivid in her mind, and she didn't want to experience that cold feeling again.
"Hmm." Both of them nodded together.
Ann had not yet encountered those Harbingers and didn't know their combat strength, but since they could easily defeat Lumine and Venti... even if Venti might have held back, their combat strength should still be considerable.
It's always better to be careful.
"Let's go back first. Fischl should be waking up soon."
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