Chapter 86 Invitation

"I think the process of the journey is more important than the result, but..."

Ying sat on a rock by the sea, looking at Paimeng, who was holding a sea fish that was almost as big as himself, with a happy face, and Chen Tianfeng, who was calmly handling the ingredients, and sighed: "But we are walking too slowly, even the weather has warmed up."

"You should ask your guide." Chen Tianfeng didn't even raise his head, and the dagger in his hand slashed across, and the crystal fish meat was separated from the bones: "It was she who led the way. She led us for almost a month, but we haven't seen the road that leads directly to Mondstadt."

After going down Cape Lookout along the path that Paimeng mentioned, the three of them saw a vast blue sea at close range, with waves hitting the beach. Even though the weather was still cold, the seaside was full of vitality.

At that time, the sun was just right. Against the backdrop of the sea, the slightly bluish-white sun disk in the sky was particularly small, and the sun was much clearer. There were fragments of light floating on the sea, and the broken light changed with the waves. When people look at it, their sight will unconsciously diverge, as if they want to take in the whole sea, but finally give up with emotion.

Paimeng was the happiest. After knowing that Ying and Chen Tianfeng both have good cooking skills, he immediately patted his chest with his little hands, volunteered to fly to the sea, and said that he wanted to catch a fish as big as himself.

In the end, he was almost caught by the fish.

So the little mascot, like revenge, would pester Ying or Chen Tianfeng every day to catch a big fish for her, put it on the shore and wait for it to be exhausted, and then wave a small wooden stick to have a one-on-one fair duel with the fish.

Big fish can't be caught every day, and the little mascot can't "prove himself" every day, but even so, Paimeng smiles every day, adding a lot of color to the journey.

Paimon, who won the duel for who knows how many times, put down the fish and the small wooden stick, and laughed: "If you walk along this beach, you will definitely find the road! Believe me, I am the best guide in all of Teyvat. Besides, Ying, don't you think life is interesting now?"

"It's interesting." Ying propped up her chin, looking at the shadow cast by the sun on the beach behind her, her delicate face was slightly sad: "But... I really don't want to eat fish."

She has eaten fish for a long time! At first it was good, after all, Chen Tianfeng and she both had many ways to cook fish, but as time went on, even if they changed the way, they couldn't change the fact that they ate fish every day.

If this goes on, she feels like she is going to turn into a fish!

The beach in Mond is very strange, at least this one is very strange. On one side is the blue sea and soft sand, and on the other side is a high cliff. Under the cliff, except for the bare rocks, there are only a few bushes of low shrubs that cannot be named. It is difficult to find other ingredients.

"..."

Chen Tianfeng paused his movements and turned to look at Ying: "Then, are you still going to eat dinner today?"

Ying was silent for a few seconds, and shook her head slowly but firmly: "...No, it's okay to skip a meal, I can still wait."

"Yeah, I think so too."

Chen Tianfeng agreed, put down the dagger that served as a kitchen knife, wiped his hands, and sat down next to Ying, with the distance between them just enough to fit a Paimon.

"Eh? How can this be! No, really no!"

Paimon was anxious, and hurriedly flew to Ying's side, pulling her sleeves and shaking them: "Paimon will starve to death!"

"It's all because Paimon eats too much. The rice, flour and other things stored in Tianfeng's Eye of God have all been eaten up by Paimon." Ying pointed her finger at Paimon's little forehead, half tenderly and half helplessly scolding.

Chen Tianfeng held a cup of hot water, blew on it, and took a sip. He was not surprised by the name "Tianfeng" from Ying's mouth. People are always very adaptable. Didn't he accept the shameful name "Little Tianfeng" given to him by Wendy?

It's just a name, there's really no need to care about it.

Of course, he would never admit that he was stunned for several seconds when he heard Ying call him "Tianfeng" for the first time.

"Ying~"

Paimon tried to act like a spoiled child, but Ying was unmoved, so the little mascot turned his eyes and turned his target to look at Chen Tianfeng: "Meteorite man~"

Chen Tianfeng: "..."

Chen Tianfeng's eyes jumped, put down the cup, looked up and down at Paimon, and suddenly said: "This little guy should be able to cut a few pounds of lean meat, why not eat her tonight."

"Huh?!" Paimon's eyes widened.

"Well, I think it's OK." Ying stroked her chin, looking like she was thinking seriously, with a smile in her eyes: "Although Paimon is not a very qualified guide, he must be very qualified, no, he is a perfect emergency food, and he must taste very good!"

"Hey! You two!!"

The emergency food immediately let go of Ying's sleeves, put his hands on his waist in the air, and said loudly: "Paimon is not an emergency food! It's not delicious at all!"

Ying laughed softly, and looked up at the sky in the distance, the color of which was gradually deepening. Inexplicably, there was a feeling of darkness invading. She was in the center of darkness and light, and it seemed that countless eyes were looking at her, waiting for her to make a choice.

Ying was stunned for a moment, and her smile was gradually replaced by trance and helplessness.

"What are you thinking about?"

In the silence, a voice suddenly came, and those countless eyes quickly evacuated.

"...Ah?"

Ying came back to her senses, and the inexplicable illusion in her heart quickly dissipated. She looked at Chen Tianfeng, and there was still some residual confusion in her eyes.

"The temperature has warmed up a lot in the past two days. I will try to catch two seabirds tomorrow."

Chen Tianfeng talked about his discovery: "Also, not far ahead, the elements seem to fluctuate a bit, and it is estimated that we can encounter a few slimes, which taste good. Looking at the trend of the cliff, at our current speed, it will take at most three to five days to reach the end, and then..."

Ying listened quietly, the corners of her lips gradually raised, and a gentle smile emerged in her amber-like golden eyes. After Chen Tianfeng finished speaking, she suddenly said: "Tianfeng, I remember you said you are also a traveler?"

"Well, what's wrong?" Chen Tianfeng was puzzled.

"Then, do you want to go with me?" The girl smiled softly, and his figure was reflected in her golden eyes, full of expectation: "How about we tour the seven countries together?"

When the girl made the invitation, the wind on the beach weakened a lot, as if waiting for someone's answer.

That's enough, Wendy! I knew you were peeking!

Chen Tianfeng's eyes twitched slightly, and he looked into the girl's eyes and successfully saw his own figure in them: "Why do you suddenly want to invite me?"

"Well, maybe... you think you are a good person?"

"..."

Chen Tianfeng was silent for a few seconds and shook his head: "I don't think I am a good person, nor do I think I am a qualified travel companion."

"Huh? Why? Isn't it good for the three of us to go together?"

Paimeng blinked his eyes, and after a brief confusion, he thought of something, gritted his teeth, and said firmly: "Is it because Paimeng eats too much? Don't worry, I... I promise! I will eat a little less every day in the future!"