readytorunbook Chapter 121 None of them are easy to deal with.
Chapter 121 None of them are easy to deal with.
During my first exploration of Guili Plains, I was blasted into a trap set by an abyss mage by a guided missile fired by a relic guardian.
After leaving the desolate ruins, Beidou wanted to find that guardian of the ruins to cause trouble, but when he came out in the morning, the big guy had wandered off somewhere again.
If Hokuto knew that the first person his Black Rock Slasher would cut down was the Ruins Guardian, he would probably be able to let go of a lot of his resentment from that time!
Xu Ning jumped down from the hillside and landed between the three ordinary treasure chests.
As if sensing a living being, the guardian of the ruins suddenly lit up its core and then crouched down on the spot.
As the six cannon barrels behind him flashed with fire, six guided missiles with flames trailing behind them flew toward Xu Ning.
Xu Ning sighed, took two steps to the side to stop, and avoided the missiles blowing up the three treasure chests.
Just as the missile was about to arrive, Xu Ning suddenly took off running, dragging the Black Rock Slashing Blade as he attacked the ruins guard.
The missiles' high-speed inertia prevented them from turning, and they exploded into a ball of fire on the rocks behind them.
Real men never look back to see explosions!
After mentally adding a scene for himself, Xu Ning couldn't help but complain a bit about the name "Ruins Guardian".
Although these guys always loiter around ruins from different eras and attack adventurers and treasure hunters indiscriminately, is this kind of violent demolition-style guided missile really something that can be used by guardians?
Their destructive power over the ruins is almost on par with that of a certain "Guardian of Old Mondstadt".
Xu Ning is also quite skilled in using the greatsword. After all, he and Beidou often sparred and fought each other, and many of their power techniques were developed together.
For Xu Ning, who was familiar with the attack methods of the Ruins Guardians, cutting up a robot was a piece of cake.
In just over ten seconds, Xu Ning squatted down next to the fragments that were sparking everywhere. He took one of the relic guard's head core, one of its chest logic circuit board, and one of its joint transmission devices and threw them into the Dust-Hidden Cave. Satisfied, he left from Yaoguang Beach using the teleportation anchor point.
Overall, the experience of cutting it felt like slicing chocolate with a hot knife – incredibly smooth.
For Liyue Harbor, Xu Ning chose to appear from the teleportation point at Yujing Terrace.
I was thinking of giving the upgraded Black Rock Zanpakuto to Hokuto as soon as possible; the little girl would be very happy.
However, Xu Ning didn't expect to appear in Liyue Harbor at such a late hour. After thinking about it, he decided not to disturb Ningguang's peaceful dream.
The guards at Yujingtai now all know Xu Ning, and he went straight to the secretariat of Yuehaiting without any hindrance, where he found Gan Yu working overtime as expected.
"I really didn't expect you to still be working overtime at this hour. It seems we need to ask Uncle Tian to recruit more people; working like this day and night is really bad for your skin!"
Xu Ning complained about the stinginess of the Seven Stars boss while placing a bag of lotus pastries that had been prepared in advance on Gan Yu's desk.
"This...I can't..."
Gan Yu's heart skipped a beat at the sight of sweets. Even before the bag was opened, she could almost smell the enticing sweet aroma. She felt both helpless and secretly pleased by Xu Ning's behavior of feeding her as soon as they met, but she still wanted to find a reason to decline.
Xu Ning didn't give her a chance to refuse, and changed the subject to something more serious: "This time when we went to Mingyun Town, they asked us to open a sea route from Liyue Harbor directly to Yaoguang Beach to facilitate the transportation of supplies in the future. What do you think of this?"
Gan Yu thought for a moment and said, "There's no problem with that. The only issue is that we can only transport it to the mudflats of Yaoguang Beach at the moment. If we go any further inland, the large ships will run aground."
"It's alright, let them figure out the last leg of the journey themselves."
Gan Yu picked up a lotus-shaped pastry and put it in her mouth. Then, with unwavering willpower, she sealed the bag and put it into her small drawer.
As you savor the sweet fragrance that fills your mouth, you can almost hear the wind rustling through the flowers and the fluttering of birds.
After a long while, he finally opened his eyes with a slight sigh, looking apologetically at Xu Ning, who was sitting next to him with great interest.
"Didn't you say you were going to find the Golden Elixir to upgrade your weapon? Did you find it?"
Gan Yu couldn't quite bear the teasing look in Xu Ning's eyes, so she quickly learned Xu Ning's technique of changing the subject and asked Xu Ning about his gains from this trip.
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Found it. The Black Rock Slash Blade has improved very smoothly. Although it hasn't reached its peak, it's already the strongest at this stage. Beidou will definitely be very happy to see it."
Gan Yu then remembered that Xu Ning was preparing to return to Qunyu Pavilion. She said "Oh" and hurriedly added, "I forgot to tell you, Ning Guang said at noon that she was going to investigate a trade route and might not be back tonight. There's no one at Qunyu Pavilion right now."
Xu Ning asked in confusion, "Ningguang isn't here, so where's Beidou? Will she go with Ningguang?"
“As soon as Ningguang left, Beidou led people to search for Haishan, and they haven’t returned yet.”
Xu Ning was furious. This girl hadn't dared to relax her guard for a moment, yet she went off to look for Hai Shan in the middle of the night!
"Where did she get a boat to go out to sea? Didn't they say the big ships would take some more time?"
Gan Yu didn't expect Xu Ning to get angry and regretted telling him the news, but she still answered Xu Ning's question.
"It's from Heji Hall. They heard that Beidou wanted to kill Haishan, so they specially sent several large ships. They said that as long as Haishan can be eliminated, these ships can be used at will. Today, with the addition of the newly equipped Guizhong machine, Beidou wants to test fire a few shots."
Xu Ning said dejectedly, "Are they all this generous? I was thinking that since we lost the boat and confiscated her knife, she could stay at home for a few days!"
Gan Yu laughed and said, "You have no idea how much people in Liyue Harbor hate this Hydra right now. Hearing that Beidou has the ability to kill Hydra, countless people have expressed their willingness to help. They have people and ships to help, and if Mora is not enough, just ask. As long as Beidou can kill it successfully, people will probably sing her praises for the next hundred years."
Xu Ning smiled wryly, "You'd better not praise her to death. That sea monster isn't something we can just take advantage of. Why do so many people hate it? It's because it has taken too many lives!"
"Forget it, there's no one at Qunyu Pavilion anyway, so I won't go up. I'll wait at the dock. When she gets back, I'll give her a good talking to! You should get some rest too!"
After saying goodbye to Gan Yu, Xu Ning could still see the lights on in Yuehai Pavilion when he looked back as he walked out of Yujingtai.
With a sigh, Xu Ning was about to walk towards the dock when he accidentally kicked over a basket by the roadside.
"Hmm? I didn't see anything here before. Is this all herbs? Is this Qiqi's little basket? Where's Qiqi?"
Xu Ning looked around but couldn't see anyone. Suddenly, a smiling face with plum blossom eyes popped into his mind.
"Damn it, none of them give me a break!"
Xu Ning immediately ran at full speed towards the spot where Hu Tao had dug the hole last time.