Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 143 Heading to Liyue

I visited relatives yesterday, which caused me to miss an update for a day. Sorry everyone.

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"Qiong, are you alright?"

After the lady and the Fools left, Ying hurriedly came to Lin Qiong to check on his injuries.

After all, the ice elemental power released by the lady was truly terrifying; the cold aura seemed capable of freezing everything around her.

Even now, Ying can still feel a chill in the air, which fully demonstrates that the power of that attack should not be underestimated.

"Don't touch me, I'm fine!" Lin Qiong hurriedly twisted his body, took two steps back, and avoided Ying's support.

Her outstretched hand hovered in mid-air, her gaze towards Lin Qiong filled with incomprehension.

"...fine"

Looking at Ying's puzzled expression, Lin Qiong felt relieved that he had dodged her touch in time.

Unlike the others on March 7th, she doesn't possess the blessing of "Exploration" Archivist, which allows her to resist various abnormal states to a certain extent.

Although there is no precedent, if anyone other than the train crew were to touch them, they would likely face the risk of frostbite.

After Lin Qiong's explanation, Ying and Paimon understood why he had acted that way.

"Whoa, does that mean we can't interact with other people?" Paimon asked, floating in the air, his voice tinged with concern.

"Sigh, perhaps this is the price of having power..." Lin Qiong sighed softly, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Qiong took the opportunity, under the pretext of admiring the scenery, to suggest staying in Mondstadt for a few more days.

This left Luminous and Paimon, who had originally planned to head to Liyue the next day, quite puzzled.

"But...wouldn't it be better to leave earlier?" Ying frowned and asked, puzzled.

“Yes, yes, we still need to go to Liyue to look for clues about her brother!” Paimon nodded in agreement.

"this......"

Just as Lin Qiong was struggling with how to explain, Wendy's voice suddenly rang in his ears.

Are you all going to the upcoming Summoning Ceremony in Liyue?

After some explanation, it was learned that the group actually planned to go to Liyue to find the Geo Archon and inquire about the whereabouts of Luminous's brother.

Wendy nodded in sudden realization: "I see."

"Then you're quite lucky. In a few days, it will be the ritual to invite the immortals. At that time, the old man, the Rock God, should also appear in front of everyone."

“I was fortunate enough to visit once, and during that specific time, many shops would set out all kinds of free food and drinks to entertain every guest who came to the ceremony.”

Upon hearing the word "delicious food," Paimon excitedly stomped his little feet in the air, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's set off for Liyue right now!" He floated to Ying's side and suggested impatiently.

Looking at Paimon's anxious expression, Ying couldn't help but smile, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

Just as she was about to nod in agreement, Lin Qiong suddenly spoke up to dissuade her, "Wait, there should still be some time before the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, right?"

"At least we have a temporary place to stay in Mondstadt, but what if we can't find a place to stay when we get there and we don't know anyone?"

"Hmm...yes."

Ying was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded, finding Lin Qiong's words to be quite reasonable.

She still vividly remembers the uncomfortable feeling of everyone crowding the second floor of the tavern when she first arrived in Mondstadt.

The Liyue Summoning Ceremony is sure to be a lively affair, and the inns and residences in the city are probably already fully booked.

In this situation, finding a comfortable place to stay is undoubtedly an extremely difficult task.

With that in mind, Ying immediately agreed to Lin Qiong's earlier suggestion to stay in Mondstadt and set off for Liyue just before the ceremony began.

Although Paimon was reluctant to part with the free food, he had no choice but to agree to Luminous's decision when he thought about wandering around Liyue Harbor.

"Sigh, delicious food is tempting, but having a place to sleep is the key."

Paimon sighed helplessly; it seemed He didn't want to go back to those days of living a life of hardship and deprivation.

After all, it's hard to go from luxury to frugality. Once you've experienced the warm interior and the soft bed, there's no going back...

Seeing that the two agreed to stay in Mondstadt, Lin Qiong was relieved.

If you rush to Liyue and interact with key characters who will only appear in the story too early, it may lead to a series of unpredictable consequences.

Therefore, Lin Qiong decided to have everyone stay in Mondstadt and wait for the day the summoning ceremony would arrive...

And so it went, until they were about to embark on their journey to Liyue.

Lin Qiong and his companions have been traveling through this city full of freedom and exploring the various areas around it.

......

Several days later.

On the eve of the summoning ceremony, Lin Qiong and his group finally embarked on their journey to Liyue.

When Amber learned that Lin Qiong and the others were leaving Mondstadt, she made a special trip to the city gate to see them off.

She was still wearing her signature red outfit, with a warm smile on her face.

"Are you leaving already? Aren't you going to stay and play for a couple more days?" Amber asked, her voice carrying a hint of urgency.

Walter Young adjusted his glasses and replied, "Thank you for inviting me to stay, Miss Amber. Our 'exploration' journey in Mondstadt was short, though."

"But the local customs and the warm hospitality we have received will become our precious memories."

"Therefore, whether it's to replenish the train's 'Expansion' energy or to help Ying find her brother, we must head to Liyue."

Upon hearing this, Amber scratched her head in confusion: "Hmm... although I don't quite understand what 'Expansion' energy is, please accept this as a thank you gift for helping Mondstadt resolve the dragon calamity."

As she spoke, she pulled out a huge burlap sack from the side. The sack looked bulging and seemed to be full of things.

"This is a unique mode of transportation in Mondstadt—the Windwing!" Amber explained as she emptied everything out of its container.

Various kinds of wind wings were scattered on the ground. Under the sun, their surfaces shimmered with a soft and charming light, like exquisite works of art.

"Hey! This is!" March 7th exclaimed, pointing at one of the black and gray Windwings, "There seems to be an exact replica in Lady Black Tower's curio collection room!"

Upon hearing this, Walter Yang's face showed a hint of surprise. He slowly squatted down in front of the dark gray Windwing and gently ran his finger across its surface.

"Could it be... that all of these are strange objects?" Walter Yang murmured to himself, feeling the peculiar touch of the Wind Wings on his fingertips.

Seeing this, the others also gathered around, examining the pile of Wind Wings scattered on the ground.

Seeing that everyone was so interested in the Wings of Wind, Amber blinked, puzzled.

"This thing is very common in Mondstadt. Almost every citizen who has passed the pilot's test and every Knights of Favonius has one."

She simply couldn't understand why these guests from afar would show such intense curiosity about the Wings of the Wind.

Little did Amber know that anything collected by the Black Tower into its collection of curiosities was no ordinary object.

For example, the baseball bat used by Lin Qiong and Xing...

Then.

After Amber explained in detail how to use the Wind Wings, and everyone selected their favorite Wind Wings.

Lin Qiong and his companions waved goodbye to Amber and embarked on their journey to Liyue.