Did the main characters enter the wrong game in their second playthrough?

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At the top of Mount Tianheng, Xing opened two bottles of soda soy juice under Paimon's astonished gaze. She handed one bottle to Zhongli beside her, held the other in her hand, looked down at Liyue Harbor, and then expressionlessly took a sip of that "peerless delicacy".

"..."

Zhong Li stared at the bottle of Su Dou Da Juice in his hand. The aroma emanating from the bottle reminded him of something.

The swill bucket at Wanmintang...

Okay, it's not that clean.

Suppressing the discomfort, Zhongli tried taking a sip, and then...

Yes, upon closer inspection, it does indeed have a particularly refreshing feel.

But this is on the premise that you ignore the burning sensation...

Zhong Li calmly put down the soda and soy milk in her hand. She decided to keep it for now, and as for drinking it... she would finish it eventually.

The emergence of this product was likely a helpless measure taken by people in a certain area to avoid waste and cherish food. Because it spread widely, it eventually became a custom.

There are many similar entities in Liyue. Their taste is not ideal, but in the tide of history, their appearance can bring even a little comfort to those who are working hard for a living. This is the meaning of their birth.

"Cough cough..."

Clearing her throat, which was still thick with soda and soy milk, Zhongli slowly stood beside Xing, and together they looked down at Liyue Harbor.

A gentle breeze stirred the hems of their clothes, swirling up a few slightly withered golden leaves that danced gracefully in the air.

With her fair fingers, Xing gently picked up a golden leaf. Before Zhongli could speak, Xing said:

"In the worlds I've been to, there's a place very similar to Liyue, where the people dislike these golden leaves the most."

After saying that, Xing placed the withered branches and leaves in her hand and gently crushed them into powder.

"Oh! I know that. You mean that place called Fairy Boat?"

Upon hearing this, Paimon immediately came over, pretending to know something about it.

Clearly, Xing had discussed this topic with her before.

"Oh? It does bear some resemblance to Liyue. I wonder what its scenery is like..."

"Is it magnificent? Indeed, the scenery of the Immortal Ship is rare in the world, and the scenery of Luofu is even more unique. It's just a pity... I will never be able to see it again."

Xing slowly shook her head and said.

Then, his eyes, neither sad nor happy, slowly turned to Zhongli beside him.

"Zhongli, you..."

Do you dream?

"I dreamt of those who have passed away..."

"..."

"I……"

"The answer doesn't matter, you already know it, right?"

Xing turned her head to look at Zhong Li, slightly raised the corners of her lips, and spoke in an extremely calm tone.

If Black Tower were standing here right now, he would surely notice that the star bears a striking resemblance to Kafka from back then.

"Me too, I know the answer, but I can't forget them either..."

"Yes...how could I forget?"

Xing closed her eyes, shook her head, and took another sip of soda water in the biting wind.

If she could forget, she wouldn't have chosen to restart it.

She had reached that ending, but the process... had gone a little wrong.

But she did not choose to become a eulogy for the past; instead, she chose to move forward.

For her, everything is about moving forward. Whether it's making a new choice or transforming into the past, whatever she thinks and whatever she does is "exploration"!

"Let's move forward with the memories of them!"

At the same time, countless others chose to continue their journey, but fortunately, one of them was swept up by the power of another dimension and, by a twist of fate, arrived in another world, restarting a [pioneering journey].

"Oh well... thank you anyway. Yes, I didn't realize I was feeling a bit afraid."

Xing smiled and shook his head, then turned to Paimon.

"Paimon! How about I go to Wanmintang with you later and learn to cook with Xiangling?"

"Oh? Okay! But... just don't give me weird things to eat..."

"How could you think of me like that? Waaaaah, I'm so heartbroken!"

"What a fake smile... Get lost!"

The two figures frolicked and played on the peaks of Tianheng Mountain. Watching their figures, Zhongli, who was standing alone in the wind, smiled slowly.

It seems... he was overthinking it.

As a pioneer, how can I confine myself to a memory?

Chapter 120 The Black Tower of Travel

"Ah... I already told you, old man, she's capable of figuring things out on her own. As a pioneer of the world, she's destined to understand everything."

Wendy, from the "Atmosphere Group" far away in Mondstadt, smiled and shook her head, saying, "Those few gusts of wind just now... he did a pretty good job blowing them, didn't he?"

From the moment he entered this world, this "pioneer" felt a distinct sense of alienation from everyone except Paimon, from Mondstadt to Liyue.

This estrangement was expressed in an extremely subtle way, but as one of the gods who is most able to sense people's emotions, he observed it very carefully!

While it's unclear what exactly happened to cause this estrangement, it's likely related to his previous pioneering work.

If this knot in my heart isn't untied, it will probably have some impact on my upcoming itinerary.

However, she was also intelligent and quickly realized the problem, and immediately confronted her own inner thoughts.

Such insightful thoughts... are miles ahead of that certain god who has been staying at home for five hundred years!

"Is this the power of pioneering? And the key to Teyvat's future...?"

Wendy shook her head slightly, then looked at the fake sky.

After being blessed by that Outer God, the sky became even more dazzling, but at the same time... it also puts the people of Teyvat to a greater test.

The poet remained silent, only playing a melody that slowly faded away on the gently swaying grass...

……

"So, you two went out for half a day and brought back this thing?"

Hei Ta stared at the half-empty bottle of soda soy milk in Xing's hand, speechless.

No... is this already a big deal with soda soy milk?

Where did all this soda-flavored soy milk come from?!

"There's nothing we can do there, Tianheng Mountain is just full of mint and Jueyun chili peppers, nothing much else~"

Xing shrugged helplessly. There were indeed little fairies who could help her find the treasure chest, but they were already fairies, so bringing them back would be a bit unreasonable.

"Sigh... It's good that I didn't expect you two to bring anything. Anyway, that woman whose voice sounds similar to that of a crazy old woman from the Immortal Ship just now sent a messenger to give me this letter to you."

Black Tower handed Xing a letter that emitted a faint scent of sandalwood, and then said:

"I've looked at the contents for you. In short, it's an invitation to go to the palace in the sky to discuss the funeral arrangements for the Rock King Emperor."

"Or why don't you take two more patrolmen with you?"

Black Tower, hands clasped in his pockets, teased Star.

"Hmm... I don't have this on hand yet. I'll go borrow two from Kiana right now!"

Xing pretended to be deep in thought, then, as if agreeing with Black Tower's idea, he slapped his palm as if he had suddenly realized something.

"So you're really not afraid she'll chase you down like that crazy woman... Alright, enough joking around. Let's get down to business. I just closed a big deal with someone. Don't worry about what the project is for now. Anyway, I'll be leaving this place for a while. Remember to call me if anything comes up!"

After saying that, Black Tower shook his phone.

In fact, you can still get in touch even without a mobile phone.

Xing only needs to summon his system interface and then click "Recycle" on the Black Tower that is currently being "delegated".

After all, she was drawn out by the stars...

Nothing wrong!

"Hmm... So, are you coming home for dinner tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Xing nodded knowingly, and then spoke very seriously to the Black Tower.

"..."

"I'll eat your head, you bastard..."

Looking at the face in front of him, which was elegant, handsome, and expressionless, telling lame jokes, Black Tower's lips twitched.

"Forget it, I won't hold it against you. I'll come back after the research is over. We've been companions on this journey, how could I abandon you?"

"I guess I'll be able to come back after you finish celebrating the funeral of that Rock King, right?"

Black Tower said somewhat uncertainly.

"Um...are funerals for celebration?"

Upon hearing this, Paimon immediately pointed out the problem with Black Tower's words.

"Maybe~ little guy, dancing on a gravesite or something, maybe you haven't experienced enough of that yet!"

Black Tower raised his "distinctly knuckled" hand and waved it slightly at Paimon.

"Okay, I'll be going now. Message me if you need anything!"

The next moment, Black Tower's figure vanished from the spot, giving Paimon a huge fright!

"Oh no! She's disappeared!"

Paimon covered his eyes and hid behind Xing, as if he had seen a ghost.

"It's nothing, she just teleported using the boundary anchor."