"What compensation can you offer me?" Jams stopped shaking Venti and looked at him with hopeful eyes.
"I can give you lots and lots of Mora!" Venti shrugged, speaking with a serious tone. "I have a good friend in Liyue who can create countless Mora with a flick of her hand..."
"Stop! I know you're talking about Morax, the Geo Archon," Jams interrupted, waving his hand dismissively. "Morax can indeed create money, but he never does. He even lets others pay for his expenses when he's out and about!"
"You know about that too!?" Venti's mouth dropped open, surprised.
He had intended to use the name of the Lord of Geo, Morax, to impress Jams, but he didn't expect Jams to see right through the stingy nature of Morax!
Jams was right. Morax never lacked money, but he never spent it either.
Not even Venti could benefit from Morax's wealth!
"Who exactly are you? You know so much about Morax, and you mentioned Beelzebul and Nahida when you were sleep-talking. They are the gods of inazuma and Sumeru, right...?"
"Don't digress," Jams waved his hand, feeling that mentioning the names of the Seven Archons would suffice to maintain a sense of mystery. There was no need to delve too deep into it.
If they really started discussing it, Jams' knowledge would surely pale in comparison to Venti, the Anemo Archon who had lived for thousands of years.
"Venti, show some sincerity, will you? Forget about Morax, Beelzebul, and Nahida. We're talking about Stormterror Dvalin here!"
"Okay~" Venti smiled, coughing lightly. "Since you're a sensible person, I won't beat around the bush. The compensation plan is simple: Dvalin damaged your property, so... let Dvalin compensate you."
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Jams was stunned at Venti's words, then angrily slammed the table. "Make a dragon compensate? You're just shifting the blame!"
"I think my approach is fine. Dvalin is already a mature dragon, and he needs to learn to take responsibility for his actions," Venti said seriously.
"What can a temperamental dragon do!?" Jams grew even angrier at Venti's dismissive attitude.
"Dvalin is temperamental because he's under a curse from the Abyss Mage. Once the curse is lifted, he will surely be a good dragon..."
"Not interested! Just go home and prepare your Mora!" Jams lay back on the sofa, ready to sleep.
"Actually, Dvalin is a female dragon," Venti whispered.
"Hmm..." Jams sat up again, his expression serious. "So what if she's a female dragon?"
"Do you really think a righteous and principled man like me would be interested in a dragon? Who do you think I am?" Jams said.
"But Dvalin can transform into a cute little girl. She's really adorable," Venti said.
After speaking, Venti sighed. "If you're still not satisfied, then I'll have to think of another way. After all, we're friends, and I can't let you suffer..."
"Ah, Venti, if it weren't for your heartfelt words, I definitely wouldn't have accepted this deal," Jams suddenly embraced Venti's slender shoulder, his voice filled with emotion. "Since you've brought it up, I'll reluctantly accept Dvalin."
"Don't overthink it. I just suddenly felt that Dvalin and I have unfinished fate. From the moment I saw Dvalin, I knew that you, my brother, were meant to be!"
"You..."
Venti's lips twitched slightly.
Jams had changed his attitude way too quickly!
So, was he interested in dragons or dragon lolis?
"Dvalin has a big appetite, and she tends to have a temper. If she causes trouble in the future, you'll have to cover for her," Venti explained seriously, acting like a mentor dealing with a troublesome student.
"Don't worry, I'm a good person. How could I bully a cute little dragon girl?" Jams patted Venti's shoulder with a smile, adding, "But just compensating me with Dvalin isn't enough. You'll have to add something..."
"Tsk, you're quite greedy," Venti rolled his eyes and pondered, then suddenly threw a small green ball of light towards Jams.
Whoosh!
Jams felt a chill in his chest as the small green ball of light vanished.
"What is this!?"
"It's divinity," Venti replied mysteriously, his body gradually transforming into a green Anemo elemental and disappearing without a trace.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...
A gentle breeze passed by Jams' ear, emitting a faint voice. "You need divinity more than I do now. Consider it the first compensation. As for Dvalin, she will naturally come to your side once her curse is lifted."
"Stop playing tricks," Jams waved his hand, dispersing the wind elements swirling around him.
However, just as he was about to lie down and rest, a cold system notification suddenly rang in his mind!
[Ding!]
[Your "Divinity" has reached 100.]
[You have triggered the hidden quest "Converging the Divine Heart"!]