【Venti: I’m down on my luck, down on my luck! If he doesn’t buy me apple cider, I won’t forgive him!】
【Tartaglia: Are you going to take back his role as a god’s messenger?】
【Jean: Based on my understanding of the Anemo Archon, I don’t think so.】
【Arataki Itto: Isn’t Mondstadt being governed just fine? Why would you take it back? Besides, according to the plot, shouldn’t it be the Anemo Archon asking Mo Li for help?】
Many people instinctively gasped.
Arataki Itto could tell, and probably everyone else could too.
Of course, Mo Li knew that he couldn’t avoid this.
He made up an excuse and sent Noelle away.
The two of them immediately headed to the tavern.
“Drink up! I forgive you!”
Who could have imagined that a nation’s god could clear all grudges after a sip of apple cider?
Mo Li knew how to get to people.
If you’re talking to a drunkard, you have to buy him drinks.
“Anemo Archon, what are your instructions?”
Mo Li ordered a lot of drinks. He had to admit, Mondstadt’s brewing industry was something else.
“It’s not really instructions. I even learned a lot from you!”
Venti’s eyes were filled with sincerity.
It was clear he had been thinking a lot lately.
“What do you think freedom is?”
“The moment you ask that question, you’re already not free!”
“Huh?”
Venti, who had originally planned to go on a long speech, was immediately dumbfounded.
He held the goblet in his hand and was lost in thought for a long time.
Then he suddenly shook his head and started chugging.
“I need your help!”
After a few rounds of drinks, Venti got straight to the point.
“You mean that dragon?”
Mo Li said, casually taking out the crystal he had obtained earlier.
The crystal was still crimson red, with no changes from the beginning.
This immediately caused everyone to be confused.
Wasn’t the crystal supposed to slowly purify in the Traveler’s presence?
【Paimon: Finally, he’s getting something right! Mo Li actually doesn’t have this ability!】
【Aether: I told you, everyone has their own strengths!】
【Venti: That shouldn’t be right! Perhaps he can control it himself?】
【Yae Miko: I have a feeling, you’re going to be ripped off again!】
【Yelan: I’m thinking the same thing. Who would have thought that the majestic Anemo Archon would be skinned alive for asking for help!】
Mo Li looked at the comments from those people on the sky screen and could only say:
You guys are spot on.
Facing Venti’s questioning gaze, Mo Li didn’t hesitate.
Elemental energy burst out from around him, and he grabbed the blood-red crystal.
“Instant refinement!”
Almost everyone watching gasped in shock.
They thought Mo Li couldn’t do it.
Who could have imagined that he would instantly refine it?
The blonde’s face instantly turned green. It wasn’t that he couldn’t purify it! He was intentionally not purifying it.
He was waiting to negotiate terms later. He was just dumb enough to keep it by his side and have it directly purified. This wasn’t a loss of one hundred million, it was more.
Venti’s eyes also showed a hint of surprise.
He hadn’t been wrong about him after all.
But he immediately felt a pang of pain.
Because after observing him for this period of time, he had come to fully understand Mo Li.
“What do you want?”
“To be honest, I don’t think I can give you anything!”
Venti instantly looked troubled.
Because he saw the sinister smile on Mo Li’s face.
“I want…”
“The Ancient Dragon’s Authority!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the always elegant Venti immediately showed a shocked expression.
He even stood up excitedly, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at Mo Li.
At the same time, the sky screen was thrown into chaos.
【Ningguang: Ancient Dragon’s Authority? What is that?】
【Jean: It’s mentioned in some ancient texts, but a lot of it has been lost. Could it be the authority of the Stormterror? But I don’t know what authority Stormterror even has!】
【Zhongli: It seems this young Mo Li is more terrifying than we imagined…】
【Hu Tao: Guest, do you know what the Ancient Dragon’s Authority is?】
【Zhongli: Hallmaster, how would I know that? But seeing the Anemo Archon’s surprised expression, it must be very powerful!】
The sky screen was thrown into chaos.
From Venti’s expression, one could tell how important this thing was.
They had never seen a god act so out of character before.
Of course, there were also those who knew the truth, or rather… a dragon.
Raiden Shogun’s eyes were full of vigilance.
It seemed that Mo Li knew more than they imagined, and he was even more ambitious.
“That won’t work!”
Venti immediately refused!
This act completely caught everyone’s attention.
This so-called Ancient Dragon’s Authority must have been incredibly important.
But what did an ancient dragon have to do with a god anyway?
“Oh, so your bond isn’t all that then.”
Mo Li took a sip of his drink, smiling faintly.
He didn’t really think Venti would give him this thing.
“Anything other than that is fine.”
“Alright, then I want Stormterror to be my retainer!”
Almost everyone gasped. Could your demands get any more outrageous?
You’re asking the former retainer of the Eastern Dragon to be your pet.
“No way! Stormterror is free! And he’s my companion, not my subordinate!”
Venti seemed very agitated, and his words came from the heart.
“Then have Stormterror be my companion!”
Mo Li’s words completely shut down the argument.
The majestic Anemo Archon twitched his mouth. What’s the difference?
“Is he really going to be okay by your side? I think you have some understanding of me. Let him go. This will be his rebirth!”
This time, Venti was completely silent.
To be honest, he felt incredibly guilty about what had happened to Stormterror.
“Maybe following you won’t have a good ending…”
Venti smiled bitterly.
“Then you must promise to treat Stormterror well!”
“Of course, to be blunt, I may care more about Mondstadt than you right now!”
Venti really didn’t want to talk to this shameless person anymore.
But then again, he did seem to care more about Mondstadt than him.
Could it be that he really doesn’t do much of anything worthwhile?
【Barbara: So he’s just giving away our Stormterror? This is the end. The Anemo Archon has fallen!】
【Diluc: How can you call it giving him away? He said companion! I think Stormterror might be able to do great things by Mo Li’s side!】
【Kaeya: Yeah, yeah, I agree!】
【Furiana: ? Are these two even from Mondstadt?】
【Diluc: You know me, I always stick to reason!】
No one could understand the Anemo Archon’s sorrow.
Venti was drinking heavily, looking defeated.
Mo Li felt a little embarrassed. He was just about to say something when a voice from the doorway caught his attention.
“Damn it, how come someone else took the spot I booked!”
“Boss! I’m going to remember this!”