A floating city?
Ganyu found it very novel. She walked to the window to look and found that it was all shrouded in clouds and mist below. Clearly, this structure was located in the sky.
"I didn't expect such a place to exist. How interesting. It's a pity I can't stay for long."
Ganyu withdrew her gaze, because she had already sensed an enemy behind her. The sound of clanking was getting closer.
It was a group of armored knights, their bodies filled with a dark aura.
"An intruder!"
"Kill her!"
"The floating city is a forbidden land!"
A large number of knights charged over. Their speed was incredibly fast, but Ganyu's speed was even faster.
With a vibration of her bowstring, the knights fell one after another.
Only then did Ganyu realize that these knights in the floating city were not living beings, but were constructs of some kind of magic. Her eyes lit up. If they were magical constructs, then she didn't have to hold back.
She had originally planned to only kill the Evil Eye, but now it seemed she could just kill her way straight to the top.
Ganyu cleared the room and quickly advanced towards the top floor.
Although these knights were a bit more troublesome than demonized Churl-churls, they couldn't stop Ganyu's advance at all. It was like mowing grass.
In less than fifteen minutes, Ganyu arrived at the top floor. During this time, she had killed knights wielding flaming blades and encountered goblins throwing daggers.
When the large door was slowly pushed open, Ganyu did not enter, but instead quickly retreated.
Just as she moved back, a dense barrage of lasers shot out.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The area around the door was blasted by the lasers, leaving a large crater.
When the smoke cleared, two strange monsters appeared before Ganyu. They were huge, had no limbs, and were shaped like snails. The only difference was that these two monsters had giant eyes on their bodies, and the lasers were being fired from them.
"This must be the mission target!"
Ganyu gripped her Amos' Bow and began the final battle.
Just as she was about to move, two giant beams of light shot out from the Evil Eyes.
She dodged the lasers with a beautiful evasion. But just then, countless eyes grew out from the ground.
Ganyu's heart skipped a beat, and she dodged again. After she had moved away, the demonic eyes that had appeared on the ground also burst forth with powerful lasers. The massive impact caused the entire building to shake.
However, Ganyu judged that although the enemy's attacks were fierce, they were not actually that powerful. So, she condensed her power, found a suitable angle, and fired two consecutive arrows, which directly hit the large eyes of the Evil Eyes.
The bone-chilling power of her frost directly took their lives.
Their techniques were strong and swift, but their weaknesses were also very obvious.
With the fall of the Evil Eyes, Ganyu's mission was completed in twenty minutes.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the private mission. Mission difficulty: 2-Star. You have received a reward of 20,000 points!]
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the private mission. You have obtained the mission reward: Magical Enchantment Scroll.]
[Magical Enchantment Scroll]: Contains three magical enchantments: Petrification Enchantment, Explosion Enchantment, and Gale Enchantment. Once applied to a weapon, they will have a permanent effect.
The mission was over. Ganyu returned to her room.
She said happily to Su Han, "I didn't expect my luck to be so good. I actually encountered a 2-star hidden mission! And I got three magical enchantment scrolls."
"Huh? Not bad. What are the effects of these scrolls?" Su Han asked curiously.
"The Magical Enchantment Scroll has three attributes: Petrification, Explosion, and Gale. I've kept the Gale Enchantment for myself. You can see who can use the remaining two."
Ganyu held out her hand and gave the two enchantments to him. The Gale Enchantment could accelerate her arrows and provide terrifying piercing power, a perfect fit for her.
Su Han took the items but did not rush to leave. Instead, he looked at the little Cocogoat with a sly smile.
"Is there anything else?"
"Before you go to sleep, aren't you going to give me a goodnight kiss?"
"You… you close your eyes first."
"Alright." Su Han did as he was told.
Ganyu gently patted her chest, letting out a sigh of relief. Although she had expressed her feelings, she still wasn't used to being so intimate.
She calmed her breathing, then stood on her tiptoes and gently kissed Su Han on the lips.
As it turned out, the little Cocogoat had fallen into a trap. Su Han held her and kissed her back.
The two of them only had a light touch, but Ganyu felt her mind go blank. It was only after a long while that she came back to her senses. "You tricked me."
"But I never said it would only be one kiss. You're just too charming," Su Han teased, looking at the shy little Cocogoat. With such a beauty, only a fool would stop at one kiss.
Ganyu couldn't handle this kind of teasing and, with a soft cry, pushed him out. And Su Han, having bullied the Qilin, was also very satisfied and left contentedly.
The next day, Su Han found Ningguang and gave the Petrification Scroll to her.
"This is?"
"It's the reward from Ganyu's mission yesterday. There were three enchantment scrolls in total. After thinking it over, I felt this Explosion Scroll was the most suitable for you."
After returning to his room yesterday, he had thought about it and ultimately decided that the Explosion Scroll was more suitable for Ningguang. Although she didn't do missions at the moment, she still found time to increase her strength every day. It was clear how hard she was working, handling official duties and then cultivating late into the night. If Baiwen hadn't let it slip, he would have never known how diligent Ningguang was. Now that he had a treasure, how could he forget her?
Ningguang looked at the red enchantment scroll and shook her head. "You should give it to someone else. I know my own strength. Even with this, I won't be able to catch up to you all." She was very clear about her own position. She had already planned her future path from the very first mission. Giving her a treasure that increased her strength was a bit of a waste.
But Su Han said, "You also need the power to protect yourself. And… do you really not want to become stronger?"
Seeing the teasing look in his eyes, Ningguang understood that her secret had been discovered by him.
"Since it's your kind intention, then I will accept it. Have you seen this week's special offer? Is it worth redeeming?"
Last week's item had been Hyōrinmaru, a divine weapon. Anyone who used it would gain immense power. Just think: Ganyu had to transform into a Qilin to control the weather, but with Hyōrinmaru, anyone could obtain the same power. How strong was that?
Unfortunately, their lack of points was a hard reality. Two four-star missions had only yielded two hundred thousand. Even if Su Han used the Mission Refresh Card, they would have three hundred thousand at most. The gap was still very large. Even with his extra points, they couldn't reach the five hundred thousand mark. And so, Su Han had given up on Hyōrinmaru.
As for this week's special offer, he really hadn't seen it, because he had been too busy. After the twelfth mission was completed, Ganyu had left in a sad state. He had to coax the Cocogoat, and then the Anemo Archon had come to his door. If Ningguang hadn't reminded him, Su Han would have forgotten that the special offer had refreshed.
"Not yet. Let me go and take a look." He opened the Multiverse Mission Group and looked towards the special discount area.
[Name]: Noble Phantasm: Chains of Heaven (Enkidu)
[Original Price]: 5,000,000 Points
[Discount]: 90% off
[Current Price]: 500,000 Points
[Description]: A Noble Phantasm made of a mysterious material. It can be used to bind enemies and for defense. Its attack power is very weak.
[Time Remaining]: 5 days
[Hint]: When the countdown ends, the item will automatically be refreshed.
"Huh? It's actually a Noble Phantasm, and the Chains of Heaven, at that."
Su Han was a little surprised, looking at the special offer. He had originally thought a Devil Fruit or something similar would appear but hadn't expected a Noble Phantasm to be refreshed, and the Chains of Heaven, no less.
Ningguang, catching the surprise on his face, asked, "Is this item very powerful?"
"Mm, the Chains of Heaven are indeed very powerful. But this kind of thing, you could say it's strong, but you could also say it's very weak."
"How so?"
"The Chains of Heaven have a hidden special property. For example, if the enemy is a human, this thing is just a chain. But if it's a being with a demonic or divine nature, its power will be enhanced, and its binding force will be greatly increased."
Hearing Su Han's explanation, Ningguang's face showed her surprise. "This is clearly a treasure for fighting against deities! If we had this, would it be very simple to face Stormterror again?"
"Mm, that's right. But don't even think about fighting against an Archon. An existence like that has an absurdly fast movement speed. The Chains of Heaven wouldn't be able to catch them."
Using this Noble Phantasm also depended on the user's own strength. If you didn't have the power to wield the treasure, you probably couldn't even activate it. So, Su Han felt that the original price of five million was very reasonable.
Ningguang thought for a moment and said seriously, "Su Han, I suggest we still buy it. Although the conditions for using the Chains of Heaven are strict, if we encounter a situation like Stormterror again, we won't be so helpless."
Five hundred thousand points to exchange for the Chains of Heaven, which could counter such monsters—Ningguang felt it was not a loss!
Today it was Stormterror; tomorrow it might be a Fire Dragon. If they had the Chains of Heaven, they could trap the other party, creating a chance to kill it!
As Liyue's national power grew stronger, Ningguang's ambition also began to expand. There was no logic in constantly defending against thieves. Only when you were strong would your enemies not dare to be presumptuous.
Look at the other nations. They clearly knew that the Fatui were a spy agency, causing trouble in their homes all day long. Why didn't they resist, or even capture them? Because they knew what the consequences of doing so would be! This was a symbol of strength.
But now, Liyue was also slowly gaining the strength to be arrogant.