After a moment of thought, Alex had a plan.
The best solution, besides finding a tool with a Wind element Vision, was to use monsters!
It was a shame about the previous Wind Ranger.
In Mondstadt... Wind Slimes!!
This should work, even if it's a bit wasteful of Wind Slimes.
Alex said, preparing to catch two Wind Slimes, as there were two Wind Element Monoliths here to light up.
But as soon as he turned around, he surprisingly found two small Wind Slimes resting and floating next to some Hilichurls.
Alright! This is perfect! It's like getting a pillow when you're sleepy!
Alex first released his Hydro Slime, giving it some temporary freedom. He would catch it again later.
Then he caught the small Wind Slimes.
Next was to return the Seelies to their places.
The first one involved using the harbinger of dawn to shatter the rocks of the Seelie Court; the Seelie, which had been floating nearby, instantly returned.
The second was hidden in a small corner, with three Hilichurls sleeping next to it.
I advise you not to wake up, or you'll be gone.
As if hearing Alex's thoughts, the three Hilichurls were not startled awake.
After sending off the Seelie, Alex accidentally used his Combat Skill, and then accidentally hit the three Hilichurls with three water bubbles, accidentally gaining dozens of EXP.
He was truly too careless!
The third was a wind field. Alex jumped in with a slight leap, consuming one small Wind Slime. The Wind Element Monolith lit up, and the wind field disappeared with it.
The fourth was more difficult to find. It was hidden inside a giant rock. Alex found it and, after hacking at it for a while with his Salted Fish Claymore, it shattered.
Then, in front of the central Wind Element Monolith, Alex held the last small Wind Slime in one hand and the harbinger of dawn in the other.
With a stab of the sword, the Wind Slime instantly deflated, activating the Wind Element Monolith.
"Crack, crack, boom!" The rock pressing down on the Domain finally disappeared. The Domain then rose.
Entered [Cecilia Garden]!
Ley Line Disorder! Periodically applies [Slowing Water] to characters. While the attached Hydro element is present, skill cooldowns are greatly extended.
"Ah."
Alex remembered, this was the most annoying Domain to fight in.
And inside, if there were no surprises... Thinking this, Alex immediately went to the platform and released his Combat Skill.
His Elemental Burst was charged enough to use, but there was no need to use it prematurely because... Alex started the battle. One large and two small Hydro Slimes, along with a Hydro Hilichurl Shaman appeared! All were Lv59.
The next moment, a wave of Hydro element struck Alex.
He was afflicted with the Hydro element.
Alex tried it in this state, using both his Combat Skill and Elemental Burst.
Looking at the Combat Skill's cooldown, it was sixty seconds. Looking at the Ultimate's cooldown, it was one hundred and twenty seconds.
Oh my god, these cooldowns really became super long for him!
Alex was a bit skeptical before, after all, it wasn't a game.
There shouldn't be a need to extend his cooldowns, but he didn't expect it to be like this in the end.
Now, he wasn't afraid at all!
Saying this, Alex summoned his four summons. As for why there were four, his Hydro Slime could take a break for now!
His four summoned babies entered the battlefield and instantly became alert, starting to fight.
Alex, having used his Ultimate, wasn't idle either. Using the Hydro Vortex, he gathered these widely scattered monsters together, making it easier to deal DMG to them all at once, and even managed to get some landing DMG.
With the help of a group of summons, he easily completed this Domain.
Finally, a Hydro Abyss Mage appeared, which Alex also eliminated.
It was truly a pity. It felt like the monsters in this Domain were all triggered and simulated by the phone.
He couldn't catch them or get any material drops.
Alex arrived in front of the Ley Line Blossom.
Speaking of which, when he entered, why wasn't he notified which one to farm? What should he do? Was it random drops?
Thinking this, Alex activated it, and then his phone displayed options for which material output to choose.
So that's how it was! It was changed so that when claiming rewards, you choose the materials to farm at the tree.
Saying this, Alex decisively chose the Dandelion Gladiator series. That is, the teeth.
"Oh ho! A purple one appeared!" With this claim, Alex was directly surprised.
Not bad, he was quite lucky. After all, this wasn't max level.
Then Alex spent a lot more time, at least half an hour, repeatedly farming.
Now he had twenty purple, eighty-three blue, and one hundred twenty-eight green.
It was completely enough, but... "I'm so short on ore! I can't level up my weapons!" Alex exited the Domain speechlessly.
It seemed he would have to mine a lot next!
Alex had already experienced that it was difficult to buy ore at the Blacksmith Shop.
He could only obediently mine himself... Oh right! He could still post commissions, and others could work for him to mine.
This would be faster, as he would have more weapons in the future, and one thousand ore wouldn't be enough.
Very good, Alex had already developed a good habit!
When there's a problem, first think of Katheryne! See if it can be solved through commissions.
However, for mining, although he could rely entirely on commissions, it would be best for him to also go and mine himself. Just waiting for others would be too slow.
He could clear all the mining spots in Mondstadt and Liyue in one day.
After coming out, Alex still couldn't sleep for a while.
Alex wondered why the Traveler hadn't arrived yet, he was so impatient!
The Traveler was the perfect commission tool! Their efficiency was surprisingly high, handling all sorts of puzzles and quests with ease.
Alex went to the Knights of Favonius rooftop again, then jumped down again, performing a plunging attack + Combat Skill to release jellyfish.
This time, the moment Alex landed, he quickly looked around. Luckily, he didn't see Kaeya!
It was really inconvenient! The thought of playing with a Wind Glider tomorrow made the already energetic Alex even more so.
"What should I do... before the Traveler arrives?" With nothing to do, Alex slowly walked towards the main plaza.
He came to the Statue of The Seven again, and Alex walked forward and looked up.
Above was a magnificent and huge building.
"Oh ho." Alex was a little shocked by this realistic scene.
Was the Cathedral above here?
Alex walked to the Cathedral, looked at it, and then pushed the door open.
It was surprisingly dark inside, with only a few oil lamps around.
Most of the light came from the moonlight filtering through the large windows outside.
Coming at night was indeed not the best choice... Alex was about to leave when the Mondstadt main story suddenly came to mind.
It seemed there was... Good, then I'll do it first! To save Venti and the Traveler a little trouble.
And he he only remembered that Thousand Winds Temple had a key item drop, which seemed to be the corrupted tear of Dvalin.
Then, under the cover of night.
Alex infiltrated the basement.
One thing Alex had to remember was not to use elemental power.
Otherwise, he could easily be discovered by elemental sight!
After entering the basement, Alex was a bit speechless.
The outside was already empty, but in this large basement, there were still some guards walking around on patrol.
It was already this late... Uh, although stealth gameplay wasn't difficult.
But getting caught here would be bad!
Once exposed, he couldn't restart, which was too dangerous.
But fortunately, he was a Summoner, and at this moment, he could control the Rifthound Whelp.
It was small and more discreet. And it was the same color as the surrounding bookshelves.
From where he was, he could see the location of the lyre of the heavens in the deepest part... So Alex observed for a bit and found that they didn't move as frequently as in the game, and there were many blind spots. There was a lot of room for maneuver.
Finally, he determined the route and began to execute it!
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