Stelle spread her hands.
"Not right now, but I can help you ask Ye Yun."
Hearing the unfamiliar name from Stelle, Silver Wolf frowned. This Ye Yun person wasn't in Elio's script.
"Ye Yun? Who's that?"
Stelle pulled out her phone and flipped through it, eventually showing a photo of herself with Ye Yun.
"Ta-da~ This is Ye Yun. The game cartridge I sold you came from his place."
Silver Wolf memorized Ye Yun's appearance.
"Where is he? I'll find him myself."
Stelle replied, "He's on the train. He rented a carriage and opened a shop. You can find him there."
Upon hearing that, Silver Wolf immediately closed the projection and vanished on the spot.
March 7th looked a little speechless.
"Stelle, you just told Silver Wolf about Ye Yun like that?"
Stelle nodded. "Yeah, why not? Didn't Ye Yun say we could talk about him freely? He even asked us to help bring him more customers. I'm just helping him with that."
March 7th covered her face.
"But Silver Wolf is a bad guy!"
Stelle patted her shoulder. "Relax, I know her well. She's not a bad person—just an internet-addicted girl."
Hearing that, March 7th grew curious. "Stelle, how do you know Silver Wolf so well?"
Stelle explained, "I think I knew her before I lost my memory. I have memories of her in my head. Recently, she added me as a contact, and sometimes we play co-op games at night."
March 7th said, "Still, maybe don't go telling just anyone. What if it's a bad person? Wouldn't Ye Yun be in trouble then?"
Dan Heng suddenly interjected.
"There shouldn't be any danger. Ye Yun has strength at the Emanator level. In this universe, no one would easily mess with him."
Stelle and March 7th were both stunned.
"Dan Heng, how do you know that?" March 7th asked, confused.
Dan Heng glanced at her. "Of course I sensed it. We've known him for a while. Don't tell me you've never picked up on how strong he is?"
March 7th chuckled awkwardly. "Hehe, well… no, not really."
Dan Heng sighed. "You two stay here. I'm going to look for clues about the Stellaron."
With that, Dan Heng walked out of the clinic.
Inside, March 7 and Stelle waited with Bubu Seed for Stelle's little sprite to hatch.
***
Meanwhile, in Mondstadt.
Jean and Lisa returned to the Knights of Favonius.
Jean first summoned Kaeya.
"Captain Jean, what's the matter?" Kaeya entered, with a faint smell of alcohol.
Lisa wrinkled her nose, displeased.
"Kaeya, have you been drinking again?"
Kaeya chuckled awkwardly. "Just a little. Besides, I'm off-duty now."
Seeing Jean and Lisa still eyeing him critically, he quickly changed the subject.
"Anyway, what did you need me for?"
Jean said, "Go call Amber, Noelle, Eula, Mika, and Master Diluc to the Knights' headquarters."
Jean planned to have the most trustworthy members of the Knights study the Wind Spirit Art first.
As for why Diluc was included, Jean explained that despite past grievances, Diluc was genuinely loyal to Mondstadt and her senior.
Kaeya looked troubled. "I might not be able to get Diluc to come. We all know about his history with the Knights."
Hearing that, Jean remembered what happened to Diluc.
If that incident hadn't happened, he might still be serving in the Knights today.
Diluc's strength was among the best in the whole organization. His mastery of the greatsword was unmatched.
Lisa thought for a moment. "I'll go talk to Diluc."
Kaeya was thrilled Lisa volunteered to take that difficult task.
"Thanks, then. I'll go call the others."
He made a quick exit.
Soon, everyone had gathered in Jean's office.
Kaeya teased the uncomfortable-looking Diluc.
"Yo~ if it isn't Master Diluc. Didn't someone say the thing they hate most is the Knights?"
Leaning against the wall with arms crossed, Diluc ignored him.
"Jean, what did you call us for?"
Jean didn't waste time. She took out the Wind Spirit Art.
"This technique, called the Wind Spirit Art, grants us control over the power of wind once learned."
Everyone was stunned.
Amber was especially excited.
That means she could create her own wind currents and use Wind Gliders freely? Awesome!
"Really?! Captain Jean!"
Jean glanced down at the technique in her hands. Honestly, even she wasn't sure if it was genuine.
Seeing her hesitation, Diluc frowned slightly.
"If you're still unsure, then test it out. If there's nothing else, I'll head back. My tavern's doing well tonight."
At that moment, Lisa took out the Magic Heart.
"If you want proof, it's simple. We just need to see if this thing works."
Everyone turned to Lisa and the object in her hand.
The Magic Heart was shaped like a star, with a round gem in the center radiating a soft blue energy.
Amber leaned over, inspecting it from every angle.
"Lisa, what is this?"
Lisa explained, "This is called the Magic Heart. It can fix the abnormalities in my body. It comes from the same place as the Wind Spirit Art."
Kaeya nodded. "So if this thing works, then the Wind Spirit Art must be real too."
Lisa gave a small nod. "Exactly."
Amber looked worried. "But what if it's fake? Wouldn't you be in danger?"
Lisa replied, "Don't worry. I've searched for a solution to my condition for years. I don't have much time left.
Now that there's finally hope, I won't give it up."
With that, she activated her magic and touched the Magic Heart.
The moment they connected, the Magic Heart burst into radiant light, dissolving into countless sparkles that entered Lisa's body.
As the light entered her, Lisa felt something she hadn't felt in ages.
A sense of peace and clarity.
As the Magic Heart fully merged with her, all the chaotic magic within her was harmonized.
Everyone looked at Lisa with questioning eyes.
Amber tugged on her sleeve. "Lisa, how do you feel?"
Lisa touched her cheek.
"Better than ever. My magic is no longer out of control."
Amber cheered. "That's amazing! Lisa, you've recovered! Mondstadt has one more powerhouse now!"
***
Jean was happy that Lisa was able to recover.
"Congratulations, Lisa."
Lisa casually raised her hand, and a bolt of lightning flashed in her palm.
"Looks like the things Ye Yun sells are real. Let's take a look at the Wind Spirit Art now."
Lisa shifted the topic to the Wind Spirit Art. This cultivation method was truly something that could make Mondstadt stronger.
The Magic Heart could at most only restore her own power, but the strength of a nation wasn't determined by one person—it depended on the whole.
Just like the Millelith of Liyue, their overall strength far surpassed that of the other six nations.
Jean opened the Wind Spirit Art and displayed it page by page to everyone.
After reading it, Diluc sat down cross-legged on the spot according to the method in the manual and silently recited the contents.
Vaguely, Diluc felt a strange new power emerging within him.
This power flowed through his meridians and gathered at his dantian.
Everyone watched Diluc curiously, not daring to make a sound. They just quietly observed, afraid of disturbing him.
Finally, after more than half an hour, Diluc opened his eyes and shouted loudly.
A series of crisp sounds echoed from his body, and his entire aura surged dramatically.
Amber quickly asked,"How was it? Did it work?"
Diluc slowly stood up and didn't immediately answer Amber. Instead, he raised his hand and summoned a ball of fire.
Everyone's gaze was drawn to the fireball in Diluc's hand.
The next moment, the fireball seemed to be stirred by the wind, spinning and expanding!
As the wielder of the Anemo Vision, Jean's eyes widened in shock. This—this was the dispersal effect unique to Anemo!
"It worked!"
Diluc nodded slightly.
"According to the manual, I've reached the first level of the Martial Path."
Hearing this, Amber began to imagine her future of using dual elements.
"Wow! So in the future, I could shoot a flaming arrow first, then use Anemo to spread it and cause AoE damage!"
Lisa chuckled softly.
"In theory, yes."
Amber was overjoyed and pulled Eula down with her to start cultivating.
Diluc said,"You all go ahead and cultivate. I'll keep watch."
With that, Diluc placed his weapon, the Favonius Greatsword, at the door.
Hearing this, the others sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate.
Outside the window, Venti had been peeking for a while.
"This is getting interesting. Looks like I need to find some Primogems too."
Venti turned into a breeze and left, heading off to find Primogems.
That's right—Venti also wanted to buy something from Ye Yun. As Teyvat's Anemo Archon, the winds across the continent were his eyes and ears.
Over an hour later, everyone finished their cultivation.
Everyone had different cultivation speeds.
Surprisingly, Amber was the fastest—she broke through to the first level of the Martial Path in just over 10 minutes.
The slowest was Kaeya, who took over an hour.
Kaeya was a bit frustrated.
"Hey, hey, hey, why was I the slowest?"
Diluc mocked him."Because someone's a fool, right?"
Kaeya was about to retort when Lisa suddenly spoke up.
"I think Grandpa Diluc has a point—it might be due to aptitude."
Kaeya thought about it, and that seemed to be the only explanation.
"No way? Am I really the one with the worst aptitude among us?"
Amber found it hard to believe—could she really have the best aptitude?
No way. It should be Jean who had the best aptitude, right? She's so capable and strong.
For the moment, no one could come to a conclusion on how aptitude was determined.
Before long, everyone left Jean's office to attend to their own business.
Amber and Eula headed out of Mondstadt city.
The two were going to collect Primogems. The group had already decided that from now on, two people would go out each day to gather Primogems to buy goods from Ye Yun's shop.
They arrived at a Hilichurls camp. Amber drew her bow, concentrating a strong fire element on the arrowhead, pulled the string to full draw, and let it fly.
The arrow shot forward, but was blocked by a Large Hilichurl's shield.
The Hilichurls laughed smugly, letting out a "Gahaha" sound.
Amber smirked. The next second, the fire element on the arrow exploded and rapidly dispersed, burning all nearby Hilichurls.
At that moment, Eula leapt out from the shadows, her greatsword infused with Cryo and Anemo energy, and delivered a powerful slash.
The dispersed Cryo landed on the Hilichurls, instantly causing massive damage.
If this were in-game, you'd see "Melt" popping up all over the screen.
The two launched a combo attack that annihilated the entire Hilichurls camp without resistance.
They put away their weapons and started collecting loot from the camp.
"This Wind Spirit Art is amazing! Back then, taking down a Hilichurls camp like this wouldn't have been so easy."
Eula strongly agreed—having an additional Anemo element greatly improved her AoE capability.
Previously, her crowd-control skills relied solely on her ultimate move.
But that move consumed a lot of stamina and couldn't be used often.
Now, with just simple elemental infusion and the Wind Spirit Art, she could achieve powerful AoE effects.
Add a good teammate like Amber who could trigger elemental reactions—tch tch.
After cleaning up the battlefield, their main focus was collecting Primogems.
For some reason, Hilichurls seemed to love collecting Primogems.
Each camp had at least 100 Primogems, and some had over 300.
This was data Amber had gathered yesterday after working with Kaeya all day.
Amber patted her bag full of Primogems to make sure nothing would spill out.
"All done! Eula, let's hurry to the next camp. Let's finish quickly so we can get back to cultivating!"
Eula snorted and proudly raised her chin.
"I don't want to cultivate with you. I'm going to train at home by myself."
Amber giggled and hugged Eula tightly.
"Nooope~ I just wanna cultivate with you~ Heehee, it's decided then!"
Eula turned her head away with a tsundere snort.
"I'll remember this! You made a decision on your own—hmph!"
Then, the two continued to the next Hilichurl camp.
All the camps had been marked on their map, and the info was updated daily.
Some came from adventurers, others from the Knights of Favonius.
By nightfall, Diluc left his tavern and came to a Fatui base outside the city.
He tidied his cuffs and drew the Favonius Greatsword.
"I was going to keep you guys around to lure out bigger targets… but now, you'll be my test subjects."
Diluc gripped the greatsword with both hands. Violent Pyro and Anemo energy surged around him, swirling around the blade.
"Dawn! Judgment!"
"Raaahhh!"