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After breakfast, everyone left Chengehu and said goodbye to Mr. Dulaf.
Dulaf said apologetically, "My home is too small, and I have not been able to provide adequate hospitality these past two days. Please forgive me."
Xia Zhi laughed and said, "No, it's just that there are too many of us. Staying in Chengehu is the same. Qingquan Town is indeed a very nice place. If the Fenghua Festival wasn't coming soon, I would really like to stay here for a few more days."
Dulaf laughed and said, "It's alright, Mr. Xia is happy. You can come whenever you want in the future. I'll hunt more game this year and prepare it at home for you to eat when you come over!"
Although he loves to drink, the generous and forthright nature of the Mondstadt people is evident in Dulaf.
He's also a friend worth making.
Just like when he left Qingce Manor, Xia Zhi also gave Du Lafu some gifts: homemade canned goods, diluted rainbow juice concentrate, and a metal dagger blessed by him with the divine word "Benefit"...
It's not about treating him differently; it's just that Duraf is the best hunter in Springvale, so giving him a weapon like this is the most suitable thing for him.
After waving goodbye, everyone boarded the hovercar and left Clear Spring Town.
The car flew towards Mondstadt.
In the afternoon, Charlotte and Mona leaned against the car window, carefully watching the scenery rushing past below.
Charlotte asked, "Didn't you say last night that we would meet the person you were looking for today?"
Mona stared at it: "The interpretation of the astrological results confirms this."
Charlotte glanced at the sun's position on the horizon and said, "It will be dark in a little over an hour."
Mona calmly replied, "Don't rush, my astrology isn't ready yet..."
She suddenly remembered the time she divined Shen He's fate. She calculated that Shen He's fate was originally "Lonely Star and Calamity," but then inexplicably changed to "Prosperous Husband," as if she had made a mistake.
Mona coughed: "Anyway, I rarely make mistakes in calculations. At least, the manuscripts I've given you have never had any errors, have they?"
Charlotte nodded: "That's true... or I'll go borrow Yao Yao's binoculars."
Mona thought for a moment and said, "That's fine too."
Charlotte turned and went back into the Dust Song Pot. A moment later, she stepped out of the pot with a telescope in her hand.
"Yaoyao's binoculars are really useful."
"Right? It can see really far. It can even see Inazuma from Liyue, and it can even autofocus."
Charlotte leaned closer and whispered.
"I actually have a bold idea."
Mona asked curiously, "What are you thinking?"
Charlotte picked up the phonograph hanging around her neck and said, "Look, phonographs have lenses, and their principle is actually the same as that of a telescope. However, the distance that a lens can zoom in is very limited, and it requires manual focusing, which is far inferior to this telescope. What do you think, if we could modify this telescope and install it on a phonograph, wouldn't we have a super phonograph that can take pictures of the whole world without leaving home?"
"It seems so!"
"And you no longer have to worry about being caught taking photos secretly. With this, even if it's a god, I'll take a picture of him!"
Charlotte looked excited.
"This is simply a reporter's dream tool!"
Mona glanced at her: "However, this telescope doesn't belong to you, it belongs to Yao Yao."
Charlotte's excited expression froze, as if she had just woken up from a dream. She sighed and said, "Yes, and Yao Yao definitely won't sell it to me. No matter how rich Lady Ningguang is, it's useless."
Mona pondered, "I remember Yao Yao took this telescope from the box that Mr. Xia gave her."
Charlotte nodded: "Yes, it was Mr. Charlotte's year-end bonus that he gave them. If I had known this earlier, I would have come to Liyue earlier last year and started working at Mr. Charlotte's shop. Maybe I could have gotten a telescope by the time Mr. Charlotte gave me a box at the end of the year."
Mona pouted: "You want to go to work? I want to go to work too. Mr. Xia's divination knowledge is far more extensive than that of the old woman. Being by his side is so much better than being by the old woman's side. Besides, not only do you get paid, but you also get meals!"
The two girls looked at each other.
"It's a pity I didn't have the chance."
"Yes."
The two girls sighed together.
Mona whispered, "This telescope was made by Mr. Xia himself. If you really want it, you can go to Mr. Xia and ask if you can ask him to make another one for you."
Charlotte shook her head: "Forget it, something this incredible can't be made casually. The materials must be very precious. Mr. Charlotte is too kind. If I make such a request, he definitely won't have the heart to refuse me directly. Let's not put him in a difficult position."
"I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful."
"There's no way around it; you have to be meticulous to be a journalist."
Just then, a huge explosion suddenly came from a certain direction outside the car: "Boom..."
The two girls were taken aback.
"what sound?"
"I don't know, let me take a look with the binoculars... Huh?"
"What did you see?"
"I saw a little girl in a red dress running, and a girl in a red knight outfit chasing after her... Wait, could they be the people you're looking for?"
"Let me see the binoculars!"
"Here."
Mona glanced at the telescope twice, then performed a divination using the water mirror technique, her expression strange.
"Judging from the current celestial phenomena and trends, hmm, that successor is the Knight of Favonius, young and promising... Fire-type God's Eye... Female... It should be her. I didn't expect to meet her in this way. She's quite cute..."
"Cute? Isn't she supposed to have a cool and edgy vibe?"
"You've got it wrong, the little girl in front is the one I'm looking for."
"what?!"
Chapter 433 The Witch's Diary (4K)
"Klee! Don't run away! Come back with me!"
"Klee doesn't want to go back to solitary confinement! Klee has very important things to do! Huh?!..."
The little girl who was running ahead suddenly stopped.
She slowly raised her head, her eyes wide as she watched the enormous hovercar descending from the sky. The afterglow of the setting sun formed a stunning backdrop behind the vehicle.
"What is this?... It looks a bit like the picture in the storybook that Mom brought back for Claire..."
The girl who had been chasing her just moments before also stopped in her tracks, looking up at the strange object in a daze.
A moment later, the girl came to her senses, rushed forward, and went to the little girl named Klee, reaching out to grab Klee's hand.
Klee realized what was happening, her small body stiffened, and a look of disappointment immediately appeared on her face: "Amber, my sister..."
Klee turned her head and saw that Amber's expression had become very serious.
She didn't mention anything about being locked up; she simply grabbed Klee's hand, pulled her behind her to protect her, and stared warily at the huge hovercar that was slowly descending in front of her.
Last year's dragon scourge in Mondstadt was caused by the machinations of the Order of the Abyss.
As a reconnaissance knight, Amber, though young, had clashed with the evil elements of the Abyss Order many times. She knew that those madmen possessed some kind of technology that could control ancient mechanical guards, and the strange thing in front of her looked somewhat like a mechanical device...
Could it be that the Abyss Order is planning to cause trouble in Mondstadt again during the Windflower Festival?
This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed!
Amber stared intently at the hovercar and whispered, "Klee, if things get bad, don't worry about me, just run and get back to Jean Grey..."
"Hey! Amber!!"
A cheerful girl's voice suddenly came from above.
Amber was stunned.
She felt that the girl's voice sounded familiar.
Like a friend from my memories.
"Amber!! It's me! I'm here!!"
The dim, yellowish light of the setting sun was a little dazzling.
Amber saw a figure sticking out of the car window and waving vigorously at her.
When Amber finally saw the other person's face, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.
"Xiangling?! What are you doing here?!"
Xiangling called down with a smile, "I came to Mondstadt to play! The Windflower Festival is almost here, isn't it? How about it? Aren't you excited?"
"Scared me!"
"is it?"
"I thought you were from the Abyss Cult!"
"Haha! How could that be!"
The hovercar then landed smoothly on the ground.
Xiangling jumped off the car, and Guoba followed behind her, his short legs quite agile.
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