Hearing Keqing's words, everyone showed a hint of a smile.
However, after a short while, Zhongli, unusually, spoke:
"Generally speaking, the value of an equal amount of iron ore cannot be the same as an equal amount of iron armor."
"Forging armor from iron itself requires complex procedures, not to mention that what we are wearing is made entirely of the finest iron ore."
"If we had to calculate it in Mora... a set of iron armor would cost hundreds of millions, even billions, of Mora."
"Furthermore, only master blacksmiths can forge armor of this quality."
Ningguang stroked her chin thoughtfully and said softly:
"So... it's a rare find?"
"You could say that."
"Hehe... Jiang Xuan's gift is truly astonishing."
Ningguang turned her head and smiled at Jiang Xuan, hinting:
"Even in Liyue's history of over three thousand years, there has never been such a grand gift of hundreds of millions of Mora given to a girl."
"Indeed!"
Before Ningguang could finish, Ganyu quickly interjected:
"As a friend, this gift is too astounding."
Ningguang glanced faintly at Ganyu, their gazes seeming to spark in the air.
But on the surface, they remained harmonious like sisters.
Jiang Xuan, unaware of what was happening, waved his hand and nonchalantly said:
"It's fine, you've all seen how much iron we have. It's not valuable, and you've seen my crafting recipe."
"If you want one, you can craft one for fun, but it's best not to waste iron ingots."
With that, Jiang Xuan prepared to lead everyone deeper into the mine.
This time, no coal, only iron, Redstone, Gold, Diamonds, and Lapis Lazuli!
If possible, they could also dig for some Obsidian.
These were all necessary; Redstone and Diamonds needed no explanation.
Jiang Xuan needed Lapis Lazuli for enchantments, and Obsidian to prepare for entering the Nether later.
As for Gold...
Jiang Xuan hadn't forgotten his promise to make Golden Apples for Ganyu.
And he also had to test if Golden Apples could remove the negative effects on Xiao and Zhongli.
This mining trip was a crucial mission. While there was still plenty of time, they should explore more.
However, before Jiang Xuan could call everyone to set off, Xiao thoughtfully raised his hand.
"Wait a moment, Mr. Jiang Xuan, everyone, I'd like to conduct a test."
Hearing this, everyone looked at Xiao curiously.
He calmly stated:
"This iron armor weighs over twenty tons. What kind of defensive power does twenty tons of top-grade iron ore, smelted into such a large suit of armor, actually possess..."
"I want to test it."
Saying that, Xiao looked at Jiang Xuan, who nodded slightly and smiled:
"Without mods and enchantments, the Iron Armor's defense is second only to Netherite and Diamond armor."
"However, I understand that you want to test the damage from elemental attacks and weapons on the Iron Armor, right?"
Xiao nodded, looking a little embarrassed:
"Apologies, Mr. Jiang Xuan, I know this is your painstaking work, but it's very important for everyone's safety, so..."
"Stop!"
Jiang Xuan quickly waved his hand, looking a little helpless:
"What painstaking work? It only took me a minute to craft."
"Go ahead and test it. We have plenty of iron anyway."
In truth, Jiang Xuan didn't think this Iron Armor would be of much help in their actual combat in Teyvat.
The Iron Armor had high defense, but one should never forget its twenty-ton weight.
Who could fight effectively while carrying such a heavy load?
Zhongli?
In Teyvat, his Jade Shield was much stronger than this; did he need to wear Iron Armor?
Taking a step back, because of the system, as long as they were wearing the Iron Armor when they left this world,
They wouldn't be affected by the armor's weight until they took it off.
However, that didn't mean the world of Teyvat wouldn't be affected by the Iron Armor!
Still, the same problem: if you took a step, you'd sink into the ground. How could you fight?
But if Xiao wanted to test it, let him.
As for their desire to enhance Liyue's combat power by acquiring things from this world, that was also easy to say.
Redstone TNT automated bombers, commonly known as Klee's "Joy Machine."
Modern Weapon mods or Battōjutsu Sword mods.
Primordial cultivation, spells and staves...
If all else failed, a Dragon Taming mod would do. Then Ningguang and the others would each have two dragons.
Traversing Teyvat, punching the Heavenly Principles, kicking the Abyss – a piece of cake.
Jiang Xuan's thoughts wandered, but he quickly reined them in.
Xiao was ready.
He stood solemnly in place, while Cloud Retainer, holding Xiao's Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, stood opposite him, ready to attack.
Cloud Retainer was skilled with a spear; after all, she and Madame Ping were close friends, and Shenhe was also extremely proficient with a spear.
Currently, Cloud Retainer held the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, her body flowing with azure light, her aura surging.
The tip of the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear already had a noticeable wind pressure.
"Conqueror of Demons, please do not overexert yourself."
Cloud Retainer gently reminded him.
"Although this Adeptus prefers ingenious mechanisms, my martial arts have not weakened in the slightest over these hundreds of years."
Xiao secretly glanced at Zhongli, who looked calm and composed.
Evidently, even if Xiao couldn't endure it, Zhongli could intervene at any time to save him.
What did Xiao have to worry about now?
Zhongli, the good dad, was here!
Immediately, Xiao nodded resolutely.
"Cloud Retainer, please don't hold back."
Cloud Retainer clearly thought of Zhongli too, chuckling inwardly that her worries were unnecessary.
After all, for the Adepti, as long as the Geo Archon was present, everything would be fine.
Cloud Retainer no longer held back, fully mobilizing her adeptal energy.
Although it was extremely weakened in this world, it wasn't entirely without attack power.
Cloud Retainer cast aside all external distractions, focusing solely on Xiao.
The next moment, the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear lifted slightly, pointing directly at Xiao's chest.
She didn't need to deliberately attack less vital areas like the abdomen or legs.
A full-power blow from an Adeptus would either be withstood or not.
Even if she hit a rock next to Xiao, he would still be injured.
However...
Cloud Retainer inexplicably had confidence in the iron armor she wore.
After a moment of stalemate, under the somewhat tense gaze of Ningguang and the others, Cloud Retainer transformed into an azure shooting star, swiftly rushing towards Xiao.
The fierce aura and the sharpness that could cut through metal and jade made everyone involuntarily squint their eyes.
Jiang Xuan couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
In the game, Cloud Retainer, and even the other Adepti apart from Xiao, seemed to have very weak combat performance.
They even sat on high-altitude cannons for half a day to fight an unsealed Osial.
In the end, it was only by Ningguang's Jade Chamber performing a suicidal attack that Osial was defeated.
But...
No matter what, they were Adepti.
They were beings beyond humans. Cloud Retainer and the others were Adepti who had lived through the Archon War, so their strength was naturally even greater.
Thinking about it, Cloud Retainer's disciple, Shenhe, froze a tsunami with a single spear thrust.
And Moon Carver, who was of the same rank as Cloud Retainer, cut off his own horns to support Mt. Tianheng.
Could these Adepti be weak?
Wouldn't the Fatui then run rampant in Liyue?
The Fatui, rampaging across the continent, relied on their Harbingers to slap Venti in Mondstadt.
They instigated war in Inazuma, and were even more brazen in Sumeru, directly cooperating with the Grand Sage to create a god...
So why were they so well-behaved and subdued in Liyue, even when Tartaglia finished his business, the Northland Bank was severely dealt with by Ningguang?
And paid an astronomical sum in compensation?
In the end, Tartaglia even learned that this was all tacitly approved by Zhongli.
Liyue's overall human strength might not be comparable to Snezhnaya.
However, if Zhongli and the others were included, it could basically be said that all of Snezhnaya combined couldn't contend with Liyue's Adepti forces.
The Five Yakshas, the Conqueror of Demons, the Half-Qilin, the Roaming God of Dust...
And other Adepti, some traveling the continent, some living in seclusion.
If someone were to say that these Adepti weren't Teyvat's number one evil force, who would believe it?
Excluding these people, there was still the biggest BOSS.
The God of War, Zhongli. Surely no one would think the title "God of War" was a joke.
It could only be said that the Archons and their Dependents who died at Zhongli's hands during the Archon War were probably more numerous than what the Cryo Archon had ever seen.
It wasn't that he became weak just because he had retired and didn't fight much anymore.
When Azhdaha schemed, didn't Zhongli, even without his Gnosis, still send him back into the ground with a single palm strike?
Therefore, Liyue's overall strength was truly hard to imagine.
Jiang Xuan had also caught a glimpse of how strong the Adepti truly were from that one spear strike.
One must know, this was in the MC world, where even Zhongli was nerfed to oblivion.
...
Jiang Xuan had many thoughts, but in reality, from the moment Cloud Retainer raised her spear and thrust at Xiao until Xiao retreated in disarray, it was less than a second.
After that spear thrust, Cloud Retainer was also a little out of breath, indicating that mobilizing adeptal energy in this world was still difficult.
However, the immediate priority was to confirm Xiao's condition.
"Conqueror of Demons, how do you feel?"
Across from them, after retreating three steps in disarray under everyone's gaze, Xiao stopped.
He paused for a moment, then touched his chest, seeming a little incredulous.
"I... only broke one rib..."
"..."
Ningguang and Keqing exchanged glances, not quite understanding why such an injury as a broken rib could be described so lightly with "only" by an Adeptus.
Fortunately, the observant Ganyu understood Xiao's description and patiently explained:
"Although Cloud Retainer is most skilled in adeptal mechanisms, she is still one of the Five Yakshas, and her strength is beyond doubt."
"The Conqueror of Demons is naturally also very strong, but just now, he didn't use adeptal energy to defend; he purely relied on the Iron Armor and his own physical condition to withstand the attack."
"Normally, even the Geo Archon would not dare to let an Adeptus attack without defenses."
"Therefore, facing such a bone-shattering, certain-death attack, breaking only one rib is already incredible."
"The probability of this happening is probably comparable to the Geo Archon being assassinated and passing away by a mortal during the Rite of Parting!"
Zhongli, Ningguang, and the others were all a little silent at Ganyu's description.
In the past, Ganyu would never have said such a thing.
However...
Lately, Jiang Xuan had been making such jokes with Ganyu.
He kept asking Ganyu if the Geo Archon were to be assassinated during the Rite of Parting, would she temporarily resign as the Qixing secretary and wholeheartedly follow him to develop the world.
Although Ganyu wanted to be with Jiang Xuan, she...
She would never believe that the Geo Archon would die. Therefore, she used this to answer Jiang Xuan, hinting that he shouldn't say such things again.
However, Jiang Xuan might not have understood Ganyu's hint.
But Zhongli, at this very moment, felt his scalp tingle.
He didn't know how Ganyu could suddenly utter such a shocking prophecy.
At this moment, Zhongli felt that his retirement would not be so easy after all.
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