"Ganyu?"
They met Ganyu at Wanmin Restaurant, who was currently holding a letter.
"Ganyu, why are you here?" Keqing looked at Ganyu with some confusion. Wasn't he busy compiling statistics from the last incident?
"There's a letter... from Acting Grand Master Jean of Mondstadt's Knights of Favonius, for the Traveler." Ganyu handed the letter over directly, then said with a smile, "I just came to deliver the letter to the Traveler."
"A letter from Acting Grand Master Jean? What happened..." Paimon was slightly confused. He took the letter on Lumine's behalf and handed it to her.
Lumine began reading the letter.
As for Ganyu, he bid them a hurried farewell and disappeared again; his work was truly too busy.
"Dvalin... Dvalin has disappeared?" After Lumine finished reading the letter, a hint of confusion appeared in her expression. "Acting Grand Master Jean wants us to go to Mondstadt to help her investigate. She has other work and can't step away."
"Huh?"
"Dvalin disappeared? Did something happen?" Paimon looked puzzled, then looked at everyone. "It looks like we have to set off for Mondstadt again."
"Sister Makoto, are you free? Why don't..."
"...come with us to Mondstadt for a visit?" Paimon felt that with Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei around, solving problems in Mondstadt would be much easier.
"Go to Mondstadt?"
For now, no news had come from Inazuma, which meant that at least for now, nothing had changed there, and she could seemingly head to Mondstadt first.
"Sure," Raiden Makoto nodded. "Things here in Liyue have just finished... going to Mondstadt is a good idea."
"Mhm, mhm."
Lumine also thought it was very appropriate. If Raiden Ei and Raiden Makoto could be with her, with the Electro Archon of Inazuma there, there shouldn't be any major problems, right? Most issues could be resolved.
She couldn't help but give Paimon a thumbs up.
"Master... are you going to accompany the Traveler and the others to Mondstadt?" Xiangling blinked. "Then I can't go with you... but Mondstadt is quite interesting."
"Master, you should have a good time." Xiangling planned to continue honing his culinary skills and make lots of food for Guoba. Since he found out Guoba was the God of Stove and learned of his past deeds, he was very, very moved.
It turned out Guoba had sacrificed so much for them.
"There's plenty of good food and fun in Mondstadt," Xiangling said seriously. "I plan to continue practicing my cooking... and spread the dishes you taught me, Master..."
"Mhm."
As for Keqing, he looked on thoughtfully, then turned to Raiden Makoto with a smile. "Zhen, Ei, I wish you a pleasant journey."
As for him, he also had to work hard, and occasionally have tea and chat with Rex Lapis. He no longer treated Zhongli as Rex Lapis... he wouldn't let Zhongli know that he knew Zhongli was Rex Lapis.
That way, it would be easier to communicate with Zhongli.
"Mhm."
"Then let's set off."
Raiden Ei didn't care about those things at all; wherever her sister went, she would follow.
As for Mondstadt, she had seemingly never been there, so it was a very unfamiliar place to her.
"Okay."
..."How could Dvalin disappear? Didn't we already help it clear the corruption in its body?" Paimon was very confused. "And according to Acting Grand Master Jean, the situation seems quite serious."
"I don't know," Lumine shook her head. "Who knows why Dvalin disappeared? Logically speaking... it should..."
"Mt. Tianheng was cut in two by Sister Ei; it really feels a bit strange to see."
Mondstadt is located north of Liyue. On the way to Guili Plains, they could see the split Mt. Tianheng. It was originally supposed to be a mountain reaching into the clouds, but now it was split in two, with a grand canyon in the middle.
"I have to say, Sister Ei is truly amazing. So that's what it looks like when a God takes action." Paimon was a bit excited, even stomping his feet.
He could probably imagine the scene of Zhongli throwing geo spears to suppress Osial, the Vortex Archon; it must have been as spectacular as Raiden Ei cutting Mt. Tianheng in half.
"Is that so? I didn't even use my full strength." Raiden Ei smiled. Hearing Paimon's praise, she couldn't help but feel a bit happy. She really hadn't used her full strength for that strike.
She actually had other intentions; she thought she could have a fight with Morax, but Morax didn't care about those things at all... Sure enough, with her sister around, she and Morax probably wouldn't fight.
"Ei did something wrong, and yet you're boasting for her. Look at how conceited she is now." Raiden Makoto rolled her eyes. "It's already good enough that Morax isn't settling scores with you."
"Liyue is Morax's territory, after all. You should restrain your temper in Liyue... killing a few mortals doesn't require such a grand display." Raiden Makoto felt Raiden Ei was being a bit reckless.
Her etiquette wasn't great either.
"Cough..."
"Sister Makoto, didn't Zhongli not care about those things? Don't blame Sister Ei. Even I thought those Treasure Hoarders were being too much..." Paimon was angry just hearing what the Treasure Hoarders said, let alone Raiden Ei.
They weren't unfamiliar with Raiden Ei; she was a God who would draw her blade at the slightest disagreement.
There will always be those who dare to brave the lightning's glow.
"Are you planning to go to Mondstadt? This adeptus's mechanical cooking apparatus is also finished. Help me take a look at it first." Just as they were about to continue their journey, Moon Carver's voice came from over there.
"Moon Carver?"
"Hello, little blue bird." Raiden Ei also greeted Moon Carver. She felt that Moon Carver and she were both "tech geeks," so she personally felt they should have a common language.
They could even have a good exchange, and she could learn mechanics from Moon Carver.
"Who... who is a little blue bird!" Moon Carver was very helpless. Should she not have gone around telling everyone about Ganyu's childhood? Now it was her turn.
"This adeptus is Moon Carver... just call me Moon Carver." If anyone else called her "little blue bird," with her temper, she would definitely have attacked.
But the one calling her "little blue bird" was the Electro Archon of Inazuma, a deity renowned for her martial arts. She was likely comparable to Rex Lapis in terms of martial prowess, and Moon Carver couldn't beat her.
She just had to take it.
She could understand Ganyu's feelings now. She would never tell anyone about Ganyu's dark history again.
"little blue bird, where is your mechanical cooking apparatus? Let me see it." Raiden Ei was curious; she was quite interested in what the mechanical cooking apparatus looked like.
Would it be similar to her rice cooker or electric stove? And the mechanics should be completely different from her process.
Seeing that Raiden Ei was still calling her "little blue bird," Moon Carver simply ignored it.
"Hmph... the mechanical cooking apparatus invented by this adeptus will definitely surprise you! It's a world-shaking invention." Moon Carver said with a look of pride. "Come, I'll show it to you."
...Jueyun Karst.
Moon Carver's abode.
"little blue bird, your abode is quite interesting." Such interesting techniques didn't exist in Inazuma. The place they were in now was even a realm of its own, somewhat like her Plane of Euthymia, yet completely different.
"Naturally."
As they entered Moon Carver's abode together, they discovered many mechanisms.
"Moon Carver, where is your mechanical cooking apparatus? Where is it?" Paimon was curious. "And we need to be quick; there's something to handle in Mondstadt."
"Are you that busy?" Moon Carver glanced at Lumine, then said very seriously, "The mechanical cooking apparatus is definitely a great invention that can change the culinary world. With the mechanical cooking apparatus..."
"Let's see it first."
When they arrived at the place together, they saw Moon Carver's so-called mechanical cooking apparatus.
"That's the mechanical cooking apparatus? Isn't it just a pot?" Paimon blinked. "It doesn't seem like anything special."
"Hmph."
"With this adeptus's newly invented mechanical cooking apparatus, you just need to pour all the ingredients in, and it can make dishes without you having to lift a finger." Moon Carver said very proudly. "Isn't that a great invention that can influence the world? You won't have to cook for yourself in the future."
"mechanics seem quite interesting." Raiden Ei walked up to the mechanical cooking apparatus and examined it for a moment. "But it looks very crude. little blue bird, why don't you give us a demonstration?"
"Mhm."
"It won't explode, will it?" However, Raiden Ei then asked a thoughtful question that almost made Moon Carver's feathers stand on end.
"This adeptus... this adeptus is not like you." She had followed the Culinary King Competition; it wasn't like she didn't know Raiden Ei had blown up the kitchen.
"Sister Ei has some nerve asking Moon Carver if the pot will explode..." Paimon was speechless.
As for Raiden Makoto, she had been observing Moon Carver's abode since they entered. It was indeed an independent space.
It had to be said that some of Liyue's techniques were indeed very interesting, and she was copying those techniques.
Perhaps she would find a use for them in the future.
After Moon Carver poured all those ingredients into the mechanical cooking apparatus, she started the machine.
Moon Carver was full of anticipation. It was also her first time testing the mechanical cooking apparatus. Moon Carver had her confidence; her mechanical cooking apparatus would definitely not have any problems.
Once the mechanical cooking apparatus started, Raiden Ei carefully observed it, looking at the principles of how the mechanism operated so she could learn a lot.
In the future, when researching new inventions, she could also apply knowledge of mechanics.
When the mechanical cooking apparatus finished its work, the lid opened to reveal the dish inside to everyone.
However, the dish inside the mechanical cooking apparatus was a pile of mush.
"Moon Carver, what kind of dish did you make? Why does it look like..." Paimon felt that the blob of mush in the mechanical cooking apparatus looked a bit disgusting, with its green appearance.
How did it look even more disgusting than Slime condensate?
"Is this edible?" Raiden Ei looked at the blob of green mush in the mechanical cooking apparatus. Furthermore, the blob of mush emitted a strange smell, making her even doubt if it was edible at all.
"..." At this moment, Moon Carver felt she had lost face. She coughed twice. "The dish I made is precisely vegetable mush..."
She couldn't tell them that the dish she intended to make was stir-fried meat with chili, right? Now that it had turned into a pile of mush, she was a bit embarrassed.
"vegetable mush?"
"Is there such a dish?" Paimon looked confused; they had never heard of such a dish.
"Of course there is." No matter how Paimon looked at the dish in the mechanical cooking apparatus, he felt it looked poisonous and a bit disgusting.
"You can try it... this adeptus's mechanical cooking apparatus definitely won't have any problems." Moon Carver still spoke with a "proud" look, but she was forcing herself at this point.
"vegetable mush is very delicious."
"Moon Carver, you should try it first..." Paimon didn't quite dare to take a bite; the dish in the mechanical cooking apparatus didn't look appetizing.
"This adeptus will try it then." However, when Moon Carver took a bite of the dish, she spat it out immediately.
She really wanted to maintain her dignity, but she truly couldn't stand the taste.
It was... too awful.
She didn't even know what she had created.
"I knew it wouldn't be good. Moon Carver, you lied to us..." Paimon rolled his eyes. Seeing Moon Carver's reaction, he knew the taste was definitely not good.
In fact, it was extremely awful.
"There's still room for improvement for the mechanical cooking apparatus... this adeptus just wanted you to see the new invention..." Moon Carver had lost all face and even felt a bit embarrassed.
But at this moment, she couldn't show it.
"mechanics are quite interesting," Raiden Ei said thoughtfully. She then looked at Moon Carver seriously. "When you have time in the future, can you tell me about some of the principles?"
"Hmm?"
"Of course."
"When it comes to mechanics, if this adeptus claims to be second in Liyue, no one would dare claim to be first." Speaking of mechanics, Moon Carver was truly a bit proud. mechanics were what she was best at.
"Even Rex Lapis's attainments in mechanics are not as good as this adeptus's," Moon Carver said very proudly.
mechanics were a skill taught to her by Guizhong back then.
"Mhm."
"Then wait until I go to Mondstadt. little blue bird, after the problem is solved, I'll come back to exchange ideas with you."
She wanted to go to Mondstadt with her sister first. She was interested in mechanics, but she could set it aside for now.
"Hmph."
---------------------------------
I hope you enjoy this fanfiction! If you're having fun and want to read 30 chapters in advance, feel free to check out my Patreon: patreon.com/TLScarlet
Your support means a lot so if you like the story, don't forget to drop a Power Stone.