A Thousand Gullies of Sand, Old Day Palace,

The terrifying dragon poked out its head, and its gaze passed through the endless desert, and landed in the red sand headquarters,

"The dragon who forgot the hatred, the dragon that is pathetic, the dragon who is weak, ......"

With the dragon's peep at the headquarters of the red sand,

The gorgeous runes on the dragon's body lit up violently, turning into endless power to suppress the dragon.

But instead of bowing down in pain as before, the dragon raised its head highly.

"I'm not spying on you, Lord of the Red Sands." Apep let out a dull low chirping.

"It seems that you are almost getting used to the [Anti-Elemental Dragon King Immortal], Apep, your adaptability is really terrifying." Wang Daoyi's will descended here, and there was amazement in his voice.

As the Elemental Dragon King, in less than a year, Apep has gone from being suppressed by the [Anti-Elemental Dragon King Immortal Urn] to being able to carry the [Anti-Elemental Dragon King Immortal Urn] up and communicate with him.

This kind of adaptability is really terrifying.

In less than a year, He evolved a weakness.

"If it weren't for this adaptability, I would have fallen in a time of recklessness." Apep said angrily.

"Heh, I've changed the location of the game, you can see him tomorrow, now, Apepe, take back your gaze and stop peeking at my people."

"I said, I didn't spy on you."

"You'd better not have one."

Leaving a warning, Wang Daoyi's will left the place.

Apep lowered his head with difficulty, and let out a thick breath.

Hidden above the huge dragon body hidden under the palace, one after another immortal urns shone brightly, exuding a powerful suppressive power, suppressing Apep's power.

The [Anti-Elemental Dragon King Immortal Urn] that no one controls is gradually adapting, but the Immortal Urn Formation under the control of Wang Daoyi can still suppress him.

"Oh, stingy god." Apep adapted to the suppressive power on his body and slowly disappeared into the old palace.

……

Chisha headquarters, in a splendid tent,

An alchemical chandelier illuminates the tent in the dark night,

Navillette was a little absent-minded,

He felt it, close and strange, strong and weak, wanting to be close but with a repulsive gaze.

"Elemental Dragon King ......"

There was a hint of disbelief in Navillette's eyes,

It was hard for him to imagine that under the rule of two gods,

Sumeru actually has an elemental dragon king hidden,

What is this? Harboring fugitives?

A hint of comical absurdity appeared in the bottom of Navillette's heart.

"It seems that everyone is very dissatisfied with the sky."

Thinking silently in her heart, Villette's gaze followed the peeping gaze,

"Over there, a thousand sandy lands, it looks like we'll know tomorrow."

Reaching out and pulling the lamp rope, the ornate tent fell into darkness, probably going to sleep.

——

The next day,

The contestants gathered under the high platform,

Klee, who had locked herself in confinement, was also released, but she wasn't here, and was still led by Nicholred for the time being.

Everyone formed a small group, chatting under the high stage, waiting for the judges and judges to come.

"It was all my fault that I didn't score yesterday and we must win today!" Bennett was full of energy after a night's rest.

The kitten bartender gave him a blank look: "It's a personal battle today, stupid Bennett." ”

The adventurer scratched his head in confusion: "Hey, can't you form a team?" ”

"Didn't you hear Miss Nilou yesterday? There is only one point left today, and the winner is the one who brings it back. ”

"I listened, but we don't have any points, only Klee has one point, if we want to win, can't we just cooperate and let Klee get a point, and then play an extra game?" Bennett said.

The kitten bartender is stuck, and if he wants to win, he really has to do it like Bennett said.

Not far away, Kaveh walked over, "Friends of Mondstadt, let's work together." ”

Bennett: "Huh? ”

Carvey looked serious: "I looked, at the moment only we are one point, that is, no matter who else scores, we all lose, only if we cooperate and let one of us score, it is possible to play extras." ”

The kitten bartender looked at Kaveh vigilantly: "However, there is only one point in the game, and only one team can advance if we cooperate." ”

"I have one of you and you to play, this kind of 1/2 chance, it's better than just letting the game end in this round!" Kaveh looked at Mondstadt and said very seriously.

If they work together, it will be even bigger to win the crown, and if they succeed, at least a play-off is guaranteed.

If they don't cooperate, then the chances of winning the crown are slim, and it is likely that both sides will lose this round.

After thinking about it for a while, Mondstadt Team and Kaveh came to an agreement to cooperate!

On the other side,

Hat stood in the shadows and watched the players, with a mockery in his eyes.

If there is only one point, then this point can only be his.

Originally, he didn't have much interest in the championship, but after knowing that it was a big experiment, he wanted to win the championship instead.

He wanted to see if he could continue the experiment if he won the championship.

There was a lot of discussion in the audience, and it was not until about eight o'clock that the judges and judges came.

Alhaitham stood on the high platform: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Lord of the Red Sand will send you to the land of the Three Canals, please relax and do not struggle. ”

didn't wait for everyone to react,

A dark blue channel is formed.

"Everyone, please go through the leyline passage and go to the final match location."

Many of the contestants have used the leyline passage of Wang Daoyi, and they are no strangers to it, and they have walked in.

Behind the contestants, Nicholred walked in with Klee in his arms.

Let Klee enter the leyline passage by herself, even if they know that they have the protection of Wang Daoyi, Nikored and Albedo are unwilling.

……

Land of the Three Canals,

Although Greta only received the message yesterday afternoon, one night was enough time for him to lead people to build a new platform.

"Wow, a new place Klee hasn't been to!"

Struggling to get out of Nicholed's arms, the little one began to run around and see everything new.

In the source reservoir, a xenomorph dragon lizard swimming only in the reservoir couldn't help but shiver, feeling a little bad.

Then he looked around and continued to play,

This is the place of the god's favor, and there is a great town spirit guarding it, how can something happen.

Lying on the handrail of the reservoir, Klee looked at the dragon lizards playing in the lake, and her eyes lit up: "Big lizards with different patterns, so powerful." ”

Standing behind Klee, Nicholred raised his eyebrows slightly, Klee likes xenosaurs? Do you want to catch one for her to play with?

On the other side, Greta greeted everyone: "Everyone, we have prepared the reception, the canal area of the competition is still being blocked, and it will officially start in the afternoon, please rest first, of course, you can also walk around here at will, the scenery here is still very good." ”

After knowing the resting point, everyone dispersed and played in the camp deep in the desert.

Three Canal Land Camp,

Under the power of Apep, the ground is already full of green grass and surrounded by trees,

Encountering such an oasis in the desert has to be said to be very beautiful.

Charlotte took her camera and filmed it all over the place.

Ying and Paimon are familiar with this place, and go straight to the cafeteria, waking up late and not having breakfast.

Team Mondstadt and Kaveh get together and discuss their next steps together.

The Liyue team separated, and the girls followed Ying to the cafeteria, where Xingqiu and Chongyun went to see the canal, hoping to get some useful information.

The Inazuma squad is also in the cafeteria,

……

While everyone is having fun,

In the referee's tent, Navillette's inner feeling became clearer and clearer,

There's a dragon, right nearby.

As if to see that Villette was a little uncomfortable, Albedo glanced at him: "Then Mr. Villette, what's wrong with you?" ”

Coming back to her senses, Navillette shook her head at Albedo: "It's okay, it's just a little stuffy, it'll be fine in a while." ”

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he looked at Albedo and asked, "Mr. Albedo, you seem familiar with this place?" ”

A person's performance in a familiar environment is completely different from that in an unfamiliar environment.

Navillette was sure that Albedo was familiar with the place.

"Huh? Is there anything Mr. Villette would like to ask? If it's an oasis, I do know a little. Albedo could see that Navillette seemed to have some doubts.

He did know this oasis, after all, he was next to him when Wang Daoyi and Apep created this place.

"As you can see, Mr. Albedo, I do have some doubts, as far as I know, the canals in this desert have long since dried up, let alone the oasis, and should have been destroyed long ago."

As a high-ranking being, Navillette knew very well where the water in the reservoir came from, and he asked this question, not primarily about the canal and the water, but about the oasis.

Albedo's eyes flashed with a hint of understanding.

"I see, I think, you sensed something, right?"

"You know?"

"Although I don't know much about your level of life, there is something that can make you uneasy, and there are indeed here."

Navillette's eyes lit up and she looked at Albedo.

But Albedo shook his head: "I can only tell you that the other party is not an enemy, and I can't reveal more about the rest." ”

The existence of the grass dragon Apep will not be revealed to Albedo until he has obtained the consent of Wang Daoyi and Nahida.

To be able to talk to Navillette about the position is already for the sake of Navelette's envoy's face.

Navillette frowned slightly: "Isn't it an enemy...... Well, Mr. Albedo, I'll go out and get some breath. ”

With that, Navillette left the tent under Albedo's watchful eye.

Time passed little by little, and soon, it was the afternoon,

The contestants gathered under the high platform,

But the organizers found out...... One less judge.

"What about the Villette judges?" Greta looked confused, it's okay to lose a judge, but this judge is still the messenger of Fontaine, the supreme inquisitor of Fontaine, that's a big deal.

Alhaitham also frowned, he had something to do before, and he went to get the crown of knowledge, so he didn't know where Villette went.

Albedo showed a hint of helplessness, he probably knew.

Willette must have gone to find the Grass Dragon.

Greta was about to send someone to find someone, and he was suddenly stunned, when the voice of the Lord of the Red Sand appeared in his ears,

"There's no need to look for it, the Willetter envoy has something to do for the time being, just play normally."

Not only did Greta get the oracle, but everyone else heard the voice of Wang Daoyi or Nahida.

So, in a peaceful mood, the game began again.

With a wave of his hand, Greta projected a large map from the Void Terminal.

"From the reservoir, we closed the canal for fifty miles, and the Crown of Talent was hidden by the Alhaitham referee, and your game is to find the Crown of Talent, and then bring it back, and in addition, before you score, you can snatch it."

Greta announced the competition and the rules.

You can snatch before scoring, and undoubtedly tell everyone that scrambling is encouraged.

"In addition, we have prepared small boats for everyone to move around the canal."

The race on the canal, naturally, you can't let everyone go directly, the boat has to be ready,

Fortunately, the camp in the Land of the Three Canals is the source of the canal, and there is no shortage of boats.

"Finally, please pay attention to safety, we will send a xenosaurus to dive deep into the canal, if someone falls into the water and sinks to a certain depth, it will automatically be regarded as giving up the game, and the dragon lizard will take you ashore."

It's security,

Although there may be competitors who go into the water to gain an advantage, in order to ensure that no one drowns here, the organizers still stipulate a certain danger depth, and once they exceed, there will be dragon lizards swimming at the bottom of the river to save people.

……

After explaining the precautions one by one, Greta announced that the game began.

One by one, the contestants jumped onto the boat, and then rushed out with their own powers.

Elemental power is always a better motivation than manpower...... Right?

"Ahhh

"Whoever put the ice, if it gets in the way, it will crash the ship!"

……

For a time, the situation on the river was full of problems.

However, there are also people who take the lead in breaking out of the encirclement.

Standing on a small boat, the wind wheel behind Ah Mao surged, turning into a sailboat and rushing out of the starting point.

Cyno also instigated the thunder element, impacting the water surface, and using the recoil force to ride the dust.

It is to leave a large area of electric shock, which makes it difficult to be nervous.

As for the others, most of them were trapped at the starting point, and they could only set off slowly one by one.

……

On the other side,

Follow the feeling of the heart,

Navillette came all the way to the low passage of a thousand sandy places,

Then he found the old Imperial Palace, which radiated infinite light.

"I'm coming." Navillette looked at the old palace in front of him and spoke.

He was 100 percent sure that the one who was peeping at him was here.

The breath of recklessness spreads,

The terrifying dragon's head poked out of the palace,

The huge dragon eyes looked at the 'person' in front of him.

A 'person' and a dragon looked at each other like this, speechless for a long time.

Finally, Navillette raised her hand, as if to touch the dragon in front of her,

But the dragon did not agree, and instead raised its head, away from Navillette's fingers.

“… I'm sorry. Navillette himself didn't know why he was sorry, anyway, he could feel the dragon in front of him, and he was disappointed in him.

"Excuse me? Hehehehe, fallen dragon, what are you sorry for? Apep opened his mouth, his deep voice echoing through the hollow.

"I... I don't know, who are you? Navillette reached out and touched her heart, feeling the throbbing inside.

The dragon's whiskers fluttered before Navillet's eyes, and the dragon's head approached him: "Who am I?" I am a dragon, I am a relic of the past, I am an enemy of heaven, I am the last rebel of the dragons. ”

Sing your name like an aria,

Apep lowered his head violently, and his huge dragon eyes stared at the little 'person' in front of him: "So, who are you?" ”

"I" Navillette wanted to say that he was the High Inquisitor of Fontaine, but the throbbing of his heart told him that the dragon in front of him did not want to hear this answer.

He opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything, and he was silent for a long time.

There was a hint of disappointment in Apep's eyes,

He knew how the 'dragon' who was in the midst of mankind could remember to take an unforgettable hatred.

"You don't even want to admit who you are, my kind, you can do it yourself."

Leaving a voice of disappointment, the terrifying dragon retreated to the old palace.

Navillette was in a hurry, and wanted to rush over to save it,

But the power of the old palace resisted him,

In a slight trance in his heart, he knew that the dragon didn't want to see him.

The throbbing of the heart became more and more obvious, like a knife cut.

"It's ...... Heartache? ”

As the Supreme Inquisitor of Fontaine, Naviette had seen countless lives and deaths, as well as prisoners who had collapsed in the courtroom, and the infinite diversity of human emotions had manifested before him.

In the face of those emotions, he can easily tell whether the other party is really sad or fake sad.

But now, facing his own heart, he hesitated.

He couldn't even tell if what he felt inside him was heartache.

Navillette stroked her chest in a daze, lost in thought.

Outside

On the canal, small boats are running on the water,

Someone is looking around, looking for a target,

There are also people who look relaxed and treat the game as a game.

There are even people holding bombs, secretly looking at the fish in the canal, and lying on the edge of the boat with a tangled face.

"Klee, no." Fischl looked at Klee warnly, and before the game began, Albedo told her that she couldn't let Klee fry fish.

It's not that the fish in the canal are so precious.

The fish here are all schools of Sumeru fish that come from the underground river, and they are not very valuable.

The main thing is that during the game now, there are dragon lizards under the water to prevent them from falling into the water,

At this time, Klee goes down with a bomb, and it is not certain whether the fish can blow it up, but the dragon lizard can definitely blow it up.

There was a hint of hesitation on her little face, but Klee put away the bouncing bomb anyway.

"Klee knows, Klee promised Brother Albedo that she wouldn't fry fish during the game, Klee was just looking for fish, and when the game was over, I could ask Brother Nicholred to bring me to fry fish."

The little guy is very smart, he can't blow it up now, so can he not blow it up after that?

Find a place with a lot of fish first, and then blow it up.

As he spoke,

Suddenly everyone looked up together,

"Huh? It's raining? ”

Trickling raindrops fall from the sky,

Not only the contestants were surprised, but even the people of Chisha by the canal couldn't help but be shocked.

It's a thousand sandy lands here, and it's lucky not to have sandstorms, but it can still rain?

It's kind of incredible.

(End of chapter)