Xiangling and Yanfei, after eating some dry food, looked at Mond City in the distance. They hesitated for a long time before finally standing up.
It was only a short distance away, and it would soon be afternoon if they continued to stay here.
"We should head to the city and get things sorted before it gets too late. They say Mond has been troubled by dragons recently. If we stay outside at night, we might run into some trouble," Yanfei said.
After speaking, she quickly pulled Xiangling up. The two of them grabbed their rice cakes and headed toward Mond City.
"Name!"
"Xiangling, Yanfei, and Crispy Rice!"
"Where did you come from, and what are you doing in Mond?"
"We came from Liyue, and we're here to find friends..."
"Oh? Who's your friend?"
At the gate of Mond City, the Knights conducted a routine inspection. Xiangling and Yanfei were blocked by the guards, but when the members of the Knights at the door questioned them, suddenly, a voice came from behind.
"Ah! Yanfei, when did you get here?"
Yanfei turned around suspiciously. She saw a girl with a bunny headband in her hair standing in front of her.
Yes… It was Amber!
She and Yula were good friends. Amber had been there when Yula rescued her.
"Long time no see! It's Amber! Yula said you became the captain of the scouting team?" Yanfei greeted.
"Hey, it's because of Boss Takumi that I became the team leader!" Amber smiled and patted her head.
Yanfei greeted Amber with a smile and introduced Xiangling. Of course, she also introduced Crispy Rice, who was enthusiastically raising its hand.
"What a cute little bear! Is it Xiangling's pet?"
"No, no! Crispy Rice isn't a pet. It's my friend," Xiangling quickly explained.
It turned out that Crispy Rice was a friend that Xiangling had picked up outside. Although it was as cute as little Paimon, it obviously had its own intelligence.
Everyone would find out soon enough that Crispy Rice was actually the Kitchen God, Maxius, the God of Kitchen!
"You're looking for Yula? Unfortunately, she just went on a mission. If you want, you can wait in the city for a few days; she'll be back soon. If you're looking for something fun, I recommend the anime shop opposite the Adventurer's Guild. They have some very interesting works in there."
"Even the signature Yile Ramen from Deer Hunter Restaurant got its recipe from Boss Takumi. Now Boss Takumi's shop has become the signature spot of Mond. All the businessmen passing through like to try their luck with him."
"Although the prices are a little high, whether you get something or not, it's a way to support Boss Takumi! Plus, it's fun. Why not do it?"
After Amber finished introducing, Xiangling and Yanfei looked at each other, confused.
"What? Didn't Yula tell you? Boss Takumi is a Liyue businessman. Doesn't Liyue have anime?"
Amber, being part of the scouting knights, noticed their confusion and understood it right away.
"Well, Amber, do you really have such a magical anime store in Mond?" Yanfei asked cautiously, still unsure.
"Huh? You don't believe me?" Amber gave them a strange look, then, under the watchful eyes of Yanfei and Xiangling, she formed a hand seal.
Thump. A puff of white smoke appeared!
Next to Amber, two identical versions of her appeared!
"Wow!"
"Crispy Rice!"
"This is...!"
Guoba, Xiangling, and Yanfei took a few steps back in fright, but the residents of Mond and the Knights who passed by weren't surprised.
After a few seconds, Amber dissipated her clone and looked proudly at the two girls.
"See, this is called Shadow Clone! It's an ability I got from anime!"
"I also got a sniper rifle called Teigu! I'm invincible from two thousand meters away!"
Amber proudly explained.
The reason Amber, Baalouhuang, and Takumi's small shop was so popular was purely because of Amber! Many times, when Amber went to the store to buy from Takumi, she would get a discount—real discounts, not those fake international deals!
With Amber's explanation, Yanfei and Xiangling were instantly intrigued by the anime shop.
"Wow! This boss actually belongs to Mond! But why open a shop here, so far from home? That's so troublesome!"
"However, it's a shop where you can draw mysterious props and fighting skills from anime. Could it be that this store was created by a god?"
Xiangling thought for a moment. She knew that her master had a Dust Song Pot, which contained the Laws of Good Fortune. And her master was a fairy!
That's why Xiangling and Yanfei got along so well.
The two girls were now completely captivated by Amber's words!
"An anime shop with magical props and combat skills, could it be related to immortals from our Liyue legends?" Xiangling muttered.
After hearing the word "immortal," Crispy Rice jumped excitedly beside Xiangling, clearly interested in the anime.
As for Yanfei, she was a child born of immortals and humans, so she was familiar with immortals. Having been raised by Grandma Ping, she too was intrigued by the idea of a Liyue fairy in Mond.
However, just then...
"Cuckoo~"
"Googoo~"
"Cuckoo~"
Three distinct sounds came from the three of them.
Yanfei looked at Amber in embarrassment, and Amber suddenly understood. After all, Xiangling had a big appetite, and Yanfei, being half-immortal, was always hungry.
"Let's go, I'll take you to eat Deer Hunter's signature Yile Ramen!" Amber said with a smile.