As the system's prompt sounded,
Makoto opened the system panel.
The first thing he checked was the artifact, the Gladiator's Triumph Circlet of Logos.
Its main stat was Percentage DEF.
Sub-stats:
DEF + 45
HP + 807
HP + 5.8%
Elemental Mastery + 33
Makoto: "???"
When Makoto saw this artifact, he was completely dismayed.
Why was there such an absurd Circlet of Logos?
It was completely useless to Mr. Fang Xun.
He was really fed up with the system's tricks.
Every artifact it gave was so terrible.
There wasn't even a Crit Rate or Crit DMG sub-stat.
It was the usual routine; he would put it aside for now.
He still had two intertwined fates; maybe he could pull something good.
Makoto opened the gacha pool and did two single pulls.
The first pull was a blue light.
It was a Holy Relic Charm.
This item could modify the main and sub-stats of an artifact.
The second pull was also a blue light.
It was an item:
Lumenstone Adjuvant.
Makoto had an impression of this item; it was an essential item for entering The Chasm in the game.
Soon, Makoto used the Holy Relic Charm to modify the stats of the Gladiator's Triumph Circlet of Logos he had just obtained.
Main stat: Crit DMG
Sub-stats:
Crit Rate + 30%
ATK + 5.8%
ATK + 19
Elemental Mastery + 17
Seeing the modified stats, Makoto finally nodded.
It was barely acceptable.
It could only be considered a temporary item.
After doing all this, Makoto exited the system interface.
He brought the prepared fried tofu to Yae Miko.
And when Yae Miko saw the fried tofu, her beautiful eyes shone with delight.
"I didn't expect Mr. Fang Xun to know how to make fried tofu. Let me taste Mr. Fang Xun's flavor~"
As she spoke, she picked up piece after piece of fried tofu.
"Mm~ Mr. Fang Xun is great, I mean his cooking skills."
Listening to Yae Miko's charming voice,
Makoto suddenly felt a little emotional. Could it be that Yu Jin's 'driving' skills were learned from Yae Miko?
Yae Miko paused, then said, "Mr. Fang Xun, as a thank you, I'll give you this excellent fortune slip."
As she spoke, Yae Miko handed a bamboo slip to Mr. Fang Xun.
"This is a fortune slip I brought from the Grand Narukami Shrine. It can bring good luck and peace, meaning to turn misfortune into fortune."
Makoto did not decline Yae Miko's kindness and simply accepted it.
Beside them, Qiqi tilted his head, blinking his big pink eyes.
He looked at the pink-haired big sister in front of him with immense curiosity.
"Big sister... fox ears..."
"Qiqi thinks... pretty..."
Listening to Little One's childlike voice, Yae Miko couldn't help but laugh.
She put down her chopsticks, gently rubbed Qiqi's head, and then softly said, "Little One, big sister thinks you're very cute too."
As she spoke, Yae Miko's gaze fell upon the birdcage Qiqi was holding.
Suddenly, a mischievous thought came to her mind.
She chuckled and said, "The two Little Sparrows you're holding are also very cute. They look like they'd be delicious."
As soon as Little Qiqi heard that Yae Miko wanted to eat his Little Sparrows,
He immediately hid the Little Sparrows behind him, his big eyes looking at Yae Miko with vigilance.
"No... can't eat Little Sparrows..."
"They... are Qiqi's friends..."
Seeing Little Qiqi's nervous expression, Yae Miko was amused.
"Little One, big sister was just teasing you. I won't eat your Little Sparrows, don't worry."
"Fried tofu is much tastier than Little Sparrows."
Yae Miko paused, then continued, "Besides, what if I really made you cry?"
"How would I explain it to my brother-in-law... I mean, how would I explain it to Mr. Fang Xun?"
Ganyu, sitting beside them, felt a little emotional.
All these years,
Yae Miko hadn't changed at all.
She still enjoyed teasing people for fun.
"Miko, after you finish breakfast, you should go back to the inn to rest first."
"I'll come find you after I finish today's work."
Upon hearing this, Makoto subconsciously said, "Is Miss Ganyu leaving now?"
Ganyu nodded lightly and hummed in affirmation.
"There have been abnormalities in The Chasm recently, and I need to investigate the outer layers."
Upon hearing this, Makoto immediately realized this was an opportunity to help Ganyu.
So he said, "Miss Ganyu, why don't I accompany you to The Chasm to take a look?"
"It's better to have more people for support, and besides, I just got 'Calamity Queller' and want to practice with it."
Ganyu originally wanted to refuse, but then she remembered Cloud Retainer's previous instructions,
telling Ganyu to cooperate more with Mr. Fang Xun, especially in work matters.
To this, Ganyu also nodded: "Then I'll trouble Mr. Fang Xun to come with me to take a look."
Ningguang and Qiqi, hearing this, immediately stood up.
The two little girls didn't know what The Chasm was,
but as long as Mr. Fang Xun went there, they wanted to follow.
Seeing this, Makoto stopped the two Little Ones,
not letting them follow.
The reason was simple: The Chasm was a very dangerous place.
It was not only filled with marsh gas but also had explosives buried everywhere.
The danger level was very high.
Naturally, Makoto couldn't let the two Little Cutiess go to such a dangerous place.
Ningguang and Qiqi looked sad, but they also knew that Mr. Fang Xun was thinking of them.
"Then Big Brother Makoto, come back soon and be careful!"
"Qiqi... waits for Makoto to come home..."
At this moment, Yae Miko slowly wiped the corners of her mouth, her beautiful eyes looking at the two.
"I'll go with you two."
At this moment, Yae Miko's voice softly sounded,
"After all, I just ate my fill, and I still need to move around a bit."
Hearing Yae Miko's words, Ganyu gently shook her head: "Miko, you've worked hard traveling from Inazuma by boat. You should stay at the inn and rest well."
"Leave this matter to me and Mr. Fang Xun."
Yae Miko also knew Ganyu's personality.
Although Ganyu was introverted, once she made a decision on something, it was very difficult to change her mind.
Moreover, Ganyu was also thinking of Yae Miko.
To this, Yae Miko also nodded: "Alright then, I'll stay here and take care of the two Little Ones."
"But... I feel like the time ahead will be very boring."
The speaker had no intention, but the listener took it to heart. Makoto also remembered the novel he wrote last night.
Now was a good time to give it to Yae Miko to pass the time.
To this, Makoto quickly went upstairs and brought down a thick novel.
"Miss Yae, I have a novel here that might help you pass the time."
Yae Miko's spirits immediately lifted when she heard the word "novel,"
because her two greatest pleasures in life were eating delicious food and reading novels.
She took the book from Mr. Fang Xun's hand, then looked at the handwriting on it, and subconsciously asked, "Mr. Fang Xun, did you write this novel?"
Makoto chuckled, "I had nothing to do at night, so I wrote something to pass the time."
Yae Miko's charming voice sounded: "Since it's Mr. Fang Xun's novel, I must read it carefully~"
Ganyu was also a little surprised.
She hadn't expected Mr. Fang Xun to also write novels.
"Mr. Fang Xun, since everything is arranged, let's go to the outer perimeter of The Chasm to take a look."
Makoto nodded and left with Ganyu.