While Wang Daoyi was chatting with several messengers,

The girls in the ring have already finished dancing,

As is customary, it was up to the fighters to take the action.

The lower half of the body is wearing shorts, and the upper body is painted with the pattern of the holy scorpion.

Carrying an iron whip in his hand, the scorpion rushed into the ring excitedly.

Then his gaze turned to the direction of Mondstadt's team,

"Hahaha, Bennett boy, come on, come on."

During a former desert adventure, Scorpion once lost to Bennett from Mondstadt in this ring.

After such a long time of grinding, the scorpion is ready to be ashamed in this defeated ring.

In Mondstadt Team,

Bennett, who was munching on barbecue, looked up and saw the excited scorpion in the ring.

His eyes lit up, and the scorpion remembered him, and he naturally remembered the scorpion.

At the beginning, this holy relic warrior broke through his seat of life.

Without wasting it, he stuffed the meat into his mouth and poured another sip of water, and Bennett stood up.

"Come on, Uncle Scorpion, I'll come now."

Chewing on the meat hard, Bennett ran to the ring.

In the ring,

The scorpion's excited face froze slightly,

Uncle?

Is he that old?

Some angry scorpions looked at Bennett and decided that they must teach this kid a good lesson.

When Bennett gets in the ring,

The referee appeared in time for the two to appear,

"Friends, in today's first ring match, the Holy Relic Warrior Scorpion vs. Mondstadt Adventurer Bennett, stay tuned!"

Immediately erupted in strong cheers from under the ring,

Many people of Chisha still remember the battles they once had,

The Scorpion, as a warrior of the Holy Relics, lost to that little Mondstadt ghost.

In the ring, fire and thunder are intertwined,

Under the ring, Keqing finally took advantage of the gap between Wang Daoyi and Navillette to talk.

Keqing: "Your Majesty, Lord of the Red Sands, I would like to ...... the cooperation between Liyue and Sumeru."

Wang Daoyi waved his hand: "Let's call me Daoyi, you old friends always feel weird when you call me the Lord of the Red Sand." ”

Then he glanced at Keqing with a smile: "Moreover, Keqing, you were the most suspicious of the gods among us at the beginning." ”

In the days of Liyue,

once had a good relationship with Keqing.

Outside the village, it was also the time when Wang Daoyi showed the posture of a god for the first time in front of everyone.

He knew that Keqing, this girl, was suspicious of the existence of a god.

Hearing Wang Daoyi's words, the color on Ke Qing's face faded slightly, and the smile between his eyebrows and eyes also increased: "When I first took over Yuheng, I did question the emperor, but after the emperor left, whenever I encountered a problem, I knew how difficult the emperor's great cause for thousands of years was. ”

Keqing questioned whether Liyue under the leadership of the gods was right.

But after taking office, she realized how difficult it was for the Emperor to keep Liyue moving forward steadily for a thousand years.

To put it simply, when the bar spirit does practical things by himself, he knows how difficult it is for the person to be leveraged by himself.

Of course, Keqing is better than Gongjing, because Keqing is really down-to-earth.

"The Emperor's great deeds are beyond the reach of extraordinary people, and it is not easy for you to stabilize Liyue in just three years." Wang Daoyi said with a smile.

Ke Qing glanced at him: "So you can't help!" ”

"Personally, I hope Liyue and Sumeru can work together." Wang Daoyi straightened his expression and said, "But on a higher level, neither I nor the little auspicious grass king want to use the will of the gods to interfere too much in the operation of the country. ”

Keqing was silent,

She knew that this was Wang Daoyi's euphemistic refusal.

However, she was not discouraged, and although Wang Daoyi did not agree, Liyue did not necessarily need his help.

As long as it's fair competition, Liyue isn't afraid of anyone.

His expression eased slightly, and Ke Qing nodded slightly: "Okay, I also owe it to me." ”

Wang Dao smiled, did not continue to speak, and returned his gaze to the ring.

In the ring,

Bennett panted, bean-sized drops of sweat kept falling, and a trail of blood dripped down his arm.

Looking at the scorpion with a hideous monster behind him, Bennett's eyes were a little incredible.

Obviously the opponent who was evenly matched last time,

How did you get so strong.

The scorpion wielded the iron whip, and the thunder elemental power spread out from the holy scorpion phantom behind him, wrapping around the iron whip, setting off the whole person like a big villain.

"Hahaha, Bennett boy, if it doesn't work, just admit defeat."

Feel the strength in your body continue to rise,

The scorpion laughed and looked at Bennett.

"Uncle Scorpion is really strong, forget it, don't fight, I admit defeat."

Thinking about his remaining stamina and elemental power, as well as the competition that will start tomorrow,

Bennett didn't hold it up and chose to throw in the towel.

After Bennett conceded defeat,

The scorpion also dispersed the phantom of the holy scorpion behind him, and the momentum of the whole person fell instantly.

"Huh~ Bennett boy, if you hold on for a while, maybe I won't be able to do it first." The scorpion winked at Bennett.

Bennett waved his hand: "Forget it, Uncle Scorpion, we're 1-1 now, let's compare tomorrow's game." ”

The scorpion laughed even more: "Hahahaha, then you are determined to lose, the desert is my home field." ”

Bennett:

The two supported each other and got out of the ring.

Then it was cabaret.

On the other side,

Arataki Itto and Kuki Shinobu finally walked from the vast desert to the Akasa headquarters,

After verifying their identities with the guards, the two went straight to the dinner venue to find Wang Daoyi's figure.

Arataki remembered that there were two new friends waiting for his help by the deep pit in the desert at night.

When the two found Wang Daoyi,

Before he could speak, Wang Daoyi turned his gaze to Arataki Itto: "Don't worry about Lannaro's affairs, the leader of Lannaro is watching those two children, and when they are punished, they will naturally be fine." ”

Arataki Itto: "...... You know everything, my best friend! ”

"This is the desert." Wang Daoyi said with a smile, and then said, "Yidou should be hungry, let's go to the dinner, the most important thing is to be full." ”

"Goo~" Arataki Ichito wanted to say something, but his stomach betrayed him.

Kuki shook his head helplessly, and pulled Arataki Ichito away.

……

Early the next morning,

Last night's carnival did not affect today's early riser,

Except for a few adventurers who drank too much last night,

Most of the people arrived at the high stage on time.

On the high platform, the judges and judges have already taken their seats.

[Akademiya Celebration - Battle for the Crown of Talents - Part 2!]

The organizers have placed ten leyline instruments in the specified locations,

These leyline instruments will continue to cause slight fluctuations in the surrounding leylines.

Use your knowledge and courage to find and close these leyline instruments,

One point for each leyline instrument,

Teams are allowed, but only one person is recorded in the score.

Note: Wind erosion sandworms will randomly appear in the activity area, please be safe.

Note: The organizer will only provide one supply per person, no personal supplies are allowed, please distribute water and food reasonably.

Note: If you encounter force majeure and give up the game, please use the Void Terminal to call Chisha Rescue. 】

The rules of the second game are displayed on a huge light curtain on the side of the high platform,

And next to it, is the score ranking after the first game,

【Leaderboard:

1st place: Klee (Mondstadt), 1 point.

2nd place: Ah Hat (Sumeru), 1 point.

3rd place: Ying (Traveler), 1 point.

4th place: Cyno (Sumeru), 1 point.

5th place: Arataki Itto (Inazuma), 1 point.

6th place: Xingqiu (Liyue), 1 point.

7th place: Faruzan (Sumeru), 1 point.

8th place: Layla (Sumeru), 1 point.

9th place: Scorpion (Sumeru), 1 point.

10th place: Charlotte (Fontaine), 1 point. 】

At the moment, Klee from Mondstadt still occupies the first place!

But for some reason, Klee made a big mistake and was in confinement, so he missed the game.

Of course, the more reason is that Albedo and Nicholred are not worried that Klee will follow the Mondstadt team to the playing area.

Although they are not worried about monster attacks, the game is limited in supplies, which Albedo and Albedo worry that Klee will be thirsty and hungry.

That's why in the name of confinement, Klee's right to play was canceled.

Before the game even began, Mondstadt was missing a big general.

And just as serious as Mondstadt's loss is the biotheists,

Tighnari, as one of the representatives, came to the desert and was a little overwhelmed.

"Are you really okay?" Cyno looked at his friend, a little worried.

"The ancestors walked out of the desert, but I didn't expect that I would feel a little uncomfortable even approaching now." Sighing, Tighnari shook his head slightly, "Don't worry, I'll hold on a little longer, if it really doesn't work, I'll just give up." ”

Cyno is not a man of words, and looking at Tighnari's insistence, he can only nod: "Okay, then you must not be reckless." ”

Tighnari nodded, but did not speak.

He was now feeling a little dizzy, and he had trouble speaking.

He was now feeling a little dizzy, and he had trouble speaking.

It's Cyno, who quietly finds Ying and Paimon, who are recuperating on the side.

"Ying." Cyno called softly.

Ying opened her eyes: "What's wrong?" ”

Cyno informs Ying of Tighnari's illness.

"So I hope if you meet Tighnari in the desert, you can help."

Paimon patted his chest, "No problem, we're all friends." ”

Ying also nodded.

Cyno laughed, "That's good. ”

Then he turned to leave, and he had to ask the other contestants.

……

When the sun gradually rises and the time comes to eight o'clock in the morning,

The referee finally announced the start of the match.

The players who have been recuperating for a long time set off one after another.

Mondstadt Team,

"Looking for the leyline instrument, let me see ......"

In the shade of the rock wall, Bennett rummaged through his adventure book.

Thanks to the last trip to the desert adventure, they are very knowledgeable about the dos and don'ts of adventure in the desert,

The first thing I did when I entered the desert was to find a shady place to use as a temporary base.

"Ah, I found it, the leyline anomaly will cause the leyline to accumulate and produce monsters, but our goal is only to cause a slight leyline fluctuation, and a slight leyline fluctuation may cause plant abnormalities or animal abnormalities within the range."

Closing the manual, Bennett looked at the two companions, "We just need to pay attention to the anomalous flora and fauna on the ground. ”

"Oh, then let me lead the way, the Keys Rhine family is the best at hunting." The kitten bartender stretched out her hand and shook it, and a hunting bow appeared in her hand.

The Knights of Rhine, a family of hunters in the town of Clear Springs.

Fischl nodded: "Then let my minister assist you." ”

Oz: "I'll give everyone a view of the sky. ”

Bennett: "Alright, let's go!" ”

……

Liyue Squad,

"Ah, Chongyun, use your invincible spell to figure it out."

On the shady side, Xingqiu sat on the ground, looking at Chongyun weakly.

Chongyun is holding a Liyue compass in his hand, a compass in one hand, and a sword with two fingers in the other.

Not far from them,

There are also three girls playing.

Although the desert is hot, Xiangling and Xin Yan are both holders of the Vision of the Fire God, and Yun Jin is also protected by the rock elemental.

For a while, it was a lively play.

Xiangling is okay, after all, she has already been here once.

But Yun Jin and Xin Yan faced the vast desert of heaven and earth, and there was an inexplicable feeling of pride in their hearts.

The common problem of artists belongs to is.

"Let's go, go north, there is an anomaly in the leyline fluctuations over there."

Chongyun put down the compass and shouted to his friends.

Eliminating demons in Liyue is always inseparable from the ground anomaly.

Therefore, Chongyun, as a Rubik's Cube Killer, will explore the leyline anomaly, which is also very reasonable.

"Come on, come on~" Everyone responded to the road, and then gathered together and set off again.

……

Inazuma Squad,

"Ah Ren, do you know how to look at the leyline?"

Fighting, killing, killing, and killing,

But the technical work of finding the leyline instrument made Arataki blind in one fight.

I can only look at Kuki Shinobu pitifully.

Kuki Shinobu shook his head slightly: "Any instrument related to the ground is within the scope of high-level alchemy, and I have not dabbled in it." However, leyline anomalies always cause environmental anomalies, and we just need to observe our surroundings. ”

Kuki Shinobu is erudite, and what Bennett needs to look at in the book, Kuki Shinobu knows just a little thought.

"Oh, I don't understand, it's good for you to lead the way."

As the boss of the Arataki faction, Arataki Ichito focuses on sincerity.

……

Compared to the actions of other missions, the Charlotte correspondent from Fontaine was much simpler.

She didn't have any purpose, just wandered in the desert, and by the way, she also took pictures of the beautiful scenery.

Whether it's fighting or finding leyline instruments, Charlotte knows that this is not her forte.

What she is best at is communicating with people, interviewing and things like that.

So, she wasn't prepared to look around from the beginning.

"When someone finds it, I'll go over and interview him, and then I'll know how to find it~"

Charlotte had already figured it out, and even before the match, she had already used the Void Terminal to add friends with the other contestants.

Focus on a relationship!

……

In a ruined wall,

Tighnari felt the dizziness in his mind,

I can't hold on,

I could only find a shady place and sit down.

"My ancestors also lived in the desert, but in my generation, I couldn't even stand the heat, and the impact of the environment on living things was really too great."

Even when he almost fainted, Tighnari was thinking about the relationship between environmental change and biological adaptability.

As I thought, my mind became more and more blurred.

Just as he was about to inform the void and give up this competition, he saw a person standing in front of him.

"It's a nuisance."

Glancing at Tighnari with some dissatisfaction, Hat threw his hydration bag to Tighnari.

"Drink the water, and then give it up quickly, your hair is always retaining heat, and if it goes on like this, it won't take half a day, and you should be ripe."

Feel the cool water bag in your hand,

Tighnari sobered up a little: "Are you...... A hat player? ”

"No thanks, I just happened to pass by, since you're okay, then I'll go first, so as not to misunderstand her when she comes."

Seeing Tighnari come to his senses, Ah Mao's eyes fluctuated slightly, and he sensed that an acquaintance was approaching, and then turned around and flew away in the other direction.

Soon, Ying and Paimon are here.

"The person just now, it's a hat, right?" Looking at a little dark shadow in the sky, Paimon said with some uncertainty.

In the corner, Tighnari nodded slightly: "It's the hat player, he gave me his water, and then left." ”

"Wow, it's unbelievable that guy would help others." Paimon's mouth opened wide, looking startled.

Ying also nodded slightly, but she thought more: "It should be Nahida's order." ”

She also prefers to believe that it is Nahida's orders rather than Ah Hat's initiative to help others.

Compared to Wang Daoyi and Nahida, who see Ah Hat as a new life, Ying and Paimon see Ah Hat more as a skirmisher.

Believing that the Skirmishers will take the initiative to help others, it is better to believe that Paimon will not steal food.

"Oh, don't care about him, Tighnari, are you okay?" Paimon shook his head, leaving the hat behind him, some but some looking at Tighnari.

Tighnari took a sip of water, heard Paimon's question, put down the water bag, and nodded slightly: "After replenishing the water, it's already much better, I've already notified me to give up the game, and it won't be long before someone from Chisha will come and take me away." ”

"That's right." Paimon flew in mid-air, then looked at Ying, "Ying, let's stay with Tighnari for a while, and when the people from Chisha come, we'll leave." ”

Paimon was worried that something would happen to Tighnari during this time.

That's why I let Yingduo wait.

Ying naturally understood what Paimon meant, and sat down directly beside Tighnari.

Tighnari knew that these two were for his own good, and he did not refuse, showing a wry smile: "I thought I could hold on for a while, but I didn't expect it to be so soon, the power of nature is really terrifying." ”

"Does Tighnari know he's afraid of heat?" Paimon was a little curious.

Tighnari's big ears fluttered: "My ancestors came from the desert, and this time I came here to see if I can adapt to the desert environment." ”

As he spoke, Tighnari smiled wryly, "It seems that we can't adapt now, our clan has been in the rainforest for too long......"

Paimon's inquisitive eyes give Tighnari a science to the two travelers about the resilience of species in the face of environmental change.

After chatting for a while, the people of Chisha came and took Tighnari away.

Ying and Paimon continue to play.

(End of chapter)