"Da da da, da da da."
"Da da da da da."
Somewhere in Mondstadt, gunshots rang out continuously... Not long ago...
Due to Lumine, she had run off towards Mondstadt City without a word.
Alex didn't even have time to teleport them.
As for why Lumine started running on her own?
Firstly, it wasn't that far from Mondstadt City anyway, so what was wrong with some exercise before dinner?
Secondly, of course, she had just acquired an invincible new weapon and hadn't fought with it yet, so she wanted to try it out on some monsters.
Lumine was itching to fight, and her hands were itching too.
As for Paimon?
Her stomach was either hungry or on its way to being hungry; she really was raising a big eater.
Besides, it wouldn't make much difference to wait a little longer.
Paimon helplessly floated along behind.
Lumine was just like that; she always felt it wouldn't make much difference to wait a little longer for anything she did.
It wasted a lot of time, but it was also fine, because if there was a real emergency, Lumine's efficiency in handling things was surprisingly fast and high.
Along the way, Lumine really did encounter a small Hilichurl gathering.
Lumine's lips couldn't help but curl into a fierce grin.
Then she put on her tactical goggles and pulled out her skyward ak.
Through the tactical goggles, she saw their numbers: there were five of them.
Each monster's head and waist glowed brightly.
Lumine charged forward without a second thought.
But in a short while, Lumine was awkwardly holding her dull blade, entangled in close combat with the Hilichurls.
After a long stalemate, Lumine finally couldn't help but call for backup: "Menghai Gege, help! How are these Hilichurls so strong? I can't beat them."
Lumine: Of course I'd call him Gege! I'm only 17 and still a delicate Damselette. What's wrong with asking Gege for help! (Righteously)
Five Hilichurls surrounded Lumine, attacking her.
Lumine in the middle kept parrying with her sword.
"Hurry up~ Don't just watch." Lumine saw Alex still staring at her.
Despite the pressure of the battle, Lumine herself was still unharmed, and the Hilichurls couldn't even touch her clothes.
But if she kept this up, Lumine couldn't guarantee it.
Although she could defeat them all, she would definitely look very disheveled afterward, and Lumine didn't want Alex to laugh at her.
After speaking, Lumine leaped high, switched her dull blade for the skyward ak, and quickly fired while moving closer to Alex.
This was a tactical retreat!
Soon, Lumine ran behind Alex.
Lumine gasped for breath; this battle had really exhausted her: "Hmph, hmph, these five Hilichurls are so strong; they're the strongest Hilichurls I've ever encountered."
"Uh." Alex finally made a sound.
He looked at the five Hilichurls on the field.
Hilichurl: Lv60
No way, with this increase in world level, all the Hilichurls I saw before, who were only level ten or so, have all become level 60.
I'm not even level fifty yet, sniff sniff.
Help!
Alex was also scared.
The next moment, Baron Bunny stood behind him. To his left was a heavy armor bunny puppet, and to his right, a Yaojing Aili (Fairy Aili) puppet.
He released his Combat Skill in front, with a small Furina and a large Focalors.
In a semicircle in front of them, five summoned monsters surrounded them, protecting everyone well.
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The battle BGM, "All My People," began to play.
He took out his skyward harp and harbinger of dawn.
From afar, he first gave the closest one a charged attack, launching the harbinger of dawn.
A red spider lily symbol instantly appeared on that Hilichurl.
This was the Crimson Bloom Mark, which could increase DMG by 20%.
A large Hydro Slime spat out bubbles, controlling one, while a Geovishap Hatchling and a Rifthound Whelp weaved between the Hilichurls, occasionally swiping at them.
As for the nearby Frost and Pyro Slimes, it was simple: they charged up in place and started spitting ice and fire projectiles.
Then Alex discovered a problem.
These five summoned creatures were captured before the world level was increased.
Their levels were all hovering around level 20 now.
If he could cultivate and raise the levels of these monsters, the cost would be too great.
So, he would still have to go and catch five new ones... Alex sighed.
"Huh? These wild monsters are actually attacking each other!" Paimon's eyes widened, looking at the scene in surprise.
Lumine, while hiding behind Alex and firing her weapon, said with understanding: "So you play a Summoner build, those five must be yours too."
"Yes." Alex nodded.
"I'm so envious of Summoners! If I had them too, I'd have meat shields~ and could just safely shoot from behind." Lumine said with an envious tone: "Too bad Paimon is useless; she can't even beat a wild boar."
"Hey!!!" Paimon, who was hiding behind Alex's Baron Bunny mech, cried out in dissatisfaction upon hearing that.
Before Alex could reply, Lumine directly said to her side: "Fall!"
Then a Geo construct was created, and Lumine climbed onto it, squatting to aim and shoot.
Indeed! A higher position gave a much wider field of view, making it more satisfying to shoot.
Water bullets, Anemo bullets, Geo bullets, constantly changing, shot out from the skyward ak in Lumine's hand.
So satisfying, so satisfying. This was so much more advanced than just hacking away with her dull blade every day!
Times have changed, Gege! You didn't expect this, did you? Here in Teyvat, I can even use the invincible AK.
At this moment, Lumine didn't know; she thought this world was in the age of cold weapons.
But although there were guns here, they were basically single-shot long rifles, short rifles, and such.
The technological advancement of firearms was still extremely, extremely backward.
This was still because of Khaenri'ah... So an assault rifle like the AK was still several eras ahead.
Before long, under the offensive of the two (?), the five level 60 Hilichurls were quickly eliminated.
Lumine clapped her hands and jumped down from the Starfell Sword. She put away her tactical goggles and skyward ak.
"That was truly a 'difficult' battle." Lumine wiped her forehead with her arm.
Afterward, Lumine walked silently ahead the whole way... "Hey!... Uh, you guys can go ahead."
On the bridge in front of Mondstadt City, pigeons flew.
A child called out, and then pretended not to see them.
"Hello, Timmie." Only Paimon waved and greeted him.
Timmie saw the three about to leave and quickly called out: "Wait, you there, I've got some Genius Invokation TCG cards. A few days from now, let's duel!"
"Oh, with me..." Alex stopped, then turned around and pointed at himself.
"Yes, you." Timmie said, pointing at Alex.
This child really needed some education; he was pointing at people casually, which was very impolite.
"Come! Fight!" Alex pulled out his card box.
Timmie's tone immediately weakened: "No, no, not now! I haven't collected all my cards yet."
"Then hurry up, I can't wait either." After Alex finished speaking, he followed Lumine and Paimon into the city.
"To the Traveler over there... please wait a moment." This time, Katheryne of the Adventurers' Guild actually interrupted herself and waved, calling out to the three passing by.
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