"Why did you come back just now, traveler?! Wuuwuwu... Ying and I have been looking for you... hiccup... We have been searching for you for a long time... Wuuwuwu... The street vendors and singers all said... even the wind, the wind couldn't find you. Everyone thought you were dead... Even Walnut was sad for a long time..."
"Okay, okay, I'm here, Paimon, stop crying, look what this is."
"Wow...steak! No, that's not right. Don't think you can buy Paimon off with just a piece of steak! I won't forgive you so easily!"
"What if it's five dollars?"
"Five dollars!! (???`?)"
Cuckoo——
The word "steak" made Paimeng's stomach express its desire, but deep down she didn't want to forgive Jack for running away from home so easily.
The conflict between her physical and psychological state made her face wrinkle, and she didn't know what expression to make.
Jack pinched Paimeng's chubby face and turned to the gatekeeper who arrived late.
"There are still some fish that have slipped through the net nearby. Go and take care of them."
There was a cold murderous aura in his words.
"Yes, sir!"
The gatekeeper picked up the infinitely enchanted bow given to him by his god and walked towards the group of monsters that had gathered around him because of the huge noise.
At this moment, even if a giant dragon appeared in front of him, he would dare to go up and shoot two arrows.
"Long time no see, Paimon."
"Hmm… I haven't eaten something this delicious in a long time, eh, Keqing?
It's over, it's over. Am I hallucinating because I've been hungry for so long? I actually saw Keqing?"
"You're not mistaken. She is indeed the real Keqing."
Jack lifted Keqing's hips and shook them, and felt a heavy sensation on his back.
Keqing blushed and gave him a blank look, then got off him swiftly.
"You've been hungry for too long and it's not suitable for you to eat hard dishes like steak. Paimon, drink some milk first to calm down. I'll make you some porridge."
"Okay~~"
Paimon answered with a long tail tone.
Jack rubbed her head and said, "Why are you alone? Where are your companions?"
Upon hearing this, Paimeng's face fell.
"It's all his fault! When you disappeared, Ying and I searched all over the world for you. We finally found Zhongli, and he suggested we ask the street singer, saying that nothing in Teyvat escapes the street singer's ears. The street singer said that you either left this world or passed away."
"Ying cried for a long time that night. The next day, she was immersed in the angel's gift, like an old drunkard, wishing she could bury her whole body in a wine barrel."
Paimon spilled the beans.
I let out all the longing, sadness and other emotions I had felt during this period of time.
As she was talking, she didn't even notice that Jack was holding her in his arms, and her mouth kept moving.
"Okay, we've been talking for almost half an hour. Your mouth must be dry. Come and have some porridge."
As Jack's personal cook.
Keqing's maid backpack always contains various raw materials needed for daily picnics, including kitchen utensils and white rice.
Paimon took the fragrant white rice porridge and drank a big gulp.
"Wow! Sweet!"
"I squeezed some sweet flower juice. Keqing once said that eating something sweet when you're tired or hungry helps with digestion."
"Hey hey hey, it's delicious!"
Paimon drank the whole bowl of porridge with a silly smile, licked the sides of the bowl clean, and then held the edge of the bowl with his little hands: "Another bowl!"
Keqing, who was used to feeding small animals, patted Paimon's head affectionately, then took the bowl and scooped food from the pot.
Jack wiped the porridge left on the corner of Paimeng's mouth with his thumb and said, "Don't worry, eat slowly. When you are full, we will go back to Mond together."
"Then I'll explain to her why I left during this period."
Half an hour later.
"Phew, I'm so full, Traveler, I forgive you!"
"Your forgiveness is so cheap. Is a meal enough for you?"
"Eh? No, that's not right. One meal won't do. At least... at least five, no, ten!"
Paimon looked at his hand and saw that it only had five fingers. He then felt that it was not enough, so he put his two hands together and made a ten.
Jack smiled and raised his index finger.
"How about a lifetime? I now have the resources of the entire world. It's more than enough to support an ordinary glutton like you."
"Wow! Jack, you're so nice! It's a deal, pinky promise!"
Paimeng felt that he had made a big profit, and stretched out his hand with his little finger bent, fearing that Jack would go back on his word.
Jack smiled and made a finger-hook contract with her.
soon.
Keqing cleaned up the surroundings, and the gatekeeper also came back after clearing out the monsters. Jack then prepared to continue on his journey with Paimeng.
"Um, Keqing, I took on a quest at the Adventurer's Guild yesterday and haven't completed it yet?"
"What mission? Just tell me and I'll get someone to do it for you."
"Oh? Is that okay? It's not a big deal. I just need to clean the Seven Heavens Statue in Xingluo Lake."
Jack looked at the somewhat charred statue of the Seven-Day God in the center of Xingluo Lake, then turned to the gatekeeper who was eating to restore his hunger and said.
"My capable believer, could you please help clean that statue?"
Snap!
The half piece of bread in the gatekeeper's hand fell to the ground, and tears of excitement welled up in his sunken pupils.
"As you command! Lord Creator!"
Keqing felt a little sorry for the gatekeeper who was swimming towards the island in the middle of the lake with great enthusiasm.
"Jack, can the gatekeeper's body bear it if this continues? He has never had a rest since he came here."
"Don't worry, his health bar is still full. I just checked and saw that he got an extra buff after my PUA. Now he has tons of energy."
Gatekeeper, it's really useful!
Jack was already considering whether to go back and find a few more gatekeeper huts to form a team of tools, oh no, believers.
Besides, didn't he give the powerful Infinity Bow to someone else? He is not a black-hearted capitalist.
...
When coming here, Paimon flew from Mondstadt to Starfall Lake, flying for a day and a night to avoid danger.
On their way back, Jack used elemental power to form a protective shield, and brought her and Keqing back at superhuman speed in less than two hours.
laugh!
Jack braked with one foot, creating a brake line that was twenty to thirty meters long.
"Tsk, sooner or later I have to get a flying dragon. What's the point of running around on the ground all the time? If I keep going like this, I'll soon become Mr. Saitama."
Jack took a bite of steak to recover from the fullness he felt after losing a chicken leg.
Keqing and Paimon got off his back respectively.
The former has already gotten used to Jack's inhuman physique in bed, while the latter is still a little dizzy.
"Keqing, when did you become so awesome? I remember when we were traveling before, weren't you always in charge of the logistics?"
"When a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes. I am not the same person I used to be, Paimon."
Jack rubbed Paimeng's head again.
To be honest, it feels really good and he feels like he's almost addicted to it.
"Next, let's ask our best guide from Teyvat to lead the way to the Angel's Gift."
"Hehe! You have good taste!"
Paimon puffed out his chest proudly and flew actively in front to lead the way.
On the way, Paimeng told Jack about the distribution of Mond's urban areas.
The entire Mondstadt city is roughly divided into four districts.
The North Town is where the church and the statue are located, and it is the center of Mondstadt's free culture of the wind god.
Xicheng District is a residential area. The downtown area is full of urban atmosphere and is the most populous area. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than one million people living here.
Dongcheng District is a commercial district, where the famous Angel's Gift Tavern is located.
The South City area is a comprehensive block, including various buildings such as the Adventurer's Association and the Deer Hunter Restaurant.
As for the headquarters of the Knights, it is located in the center of the four districts, giving the impression that they are in charge.