Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 294 The Boy in the Gold-rimmed Straw Hat

Xu Ning took a closer look.

Good heavens, the little kid next to the goddess looks exactly like me when I was a child!

Fortunately, Beidou did not appear angry as Xu Ning had imagined. Instead, she only glared at Yae no Miko before squatting down to tease the little Aji.

"If Xu Ning could marry the priest of Narukami Shrine, wouldn't that be a great honor for the country? But where did this kid come from, Xu Ning? He really looks like you!"

Upon hearing Hokuto's words, Yae no Miko covered her mouth and laughed, "Oh dear, I've been recognized. I don't even remember ever meeting you before!"

Xu Ning walked past the Eightfold Divine Child with a sigh, saying as if to the Divine Child, or perhaps to the little Aji on the ground, "Are you all so free? Don't team up to mess with me."

Seeing that Aji turned to run away, Xu Ning caught up in one stride, picked up the little thing and shook it, and the child instantly revealed its true form as a raccoon.

"Ah Ji, you've got a grudge! I knew it was you. Why are you joining them in playing tricks on me?"

Master Ji secretly glanced at Yae no Miko, not daring to say that he had been forced to join by the fox's coercion and enticement. He could only awkwardly change the subject and say, "I promised Goyakuzo that I would be taken out to see the world. I've been locked up here and can't go out."

Xu Ning shook his head, "There's a war going on outside right now, and some places are still very dangerous. If we go out now..."

Master Ji said nonchalantly, "That's still better than staying here all day, and I can protect myself."

Wendy, holding a bowl of wine in the distance, called out, "If it wants to go out, just let it go. It doesn't like singing, and it doesn't like drinking. Besides... ouch, it has a lot of fur..."

It was only then that Xu Ning noticed that Wendy had actually used a small stool to set up a designated area around Qianfeng Wine Spring, which looked like a "no cats allowed" zone.

However, the results don't seem to be very good.

Yae no Miko didn't seem to care about Xu Ning and the other person moving the cannon from the Divine Abode Island. Seeing that he couldn't find any fun with Xu Ning, he turned around and snuggled up next to the Tianlu Wine Spring to read the newly released "Oni Mudo".

Seeing her nonchalant attitude, Xu Ning gave Bei Dou a wink, and the two of them led Master Ji out of Chenyin Cave.

"Where are we going?" Master Ji asked curiously as soon as he came out.

Xu Ning laughed and said, "Let's go to a place where the power of the evil spirits is most concentrated and stop a disaster that could blow up this island."

Master Ji suddenly fell silent.

After walking a short distance with the two, he turned to Beidou beside him and asked, "Was what he just said a joke, as you humans usually would?"

Not long after the three left, a more violent explosion suddenly rang out at the spot where Beidou had casually fired the cannon and destroyed the area.

The boulders that had collapsed on the cliff were shattered again by another powerful force, turning into small pieces that scattered across the beach.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a boy wearing a gold-rimmed straw hat emerged from the darkness.

"Do you still harbor hatred towards my arrival? Do you think you can crush me with boulders? Or do you merely wish to scorn me?"

The boy, his face grim, looked at the small island where the Kamui Island Cannon was placed. "I hope you are prepared to pay the price."

The boy walked quickly, but when he reached the island, he was still slightly taken aback by the empty stone platform.

"Four stupid soldiers, they were used and had their cannons stolen without even realizing it? Hmm? This guy's face?"

The boy looked at one of them; the unfortunate guy's cheeks were swollen from being punched.

"It seems this person has been subjected to some torture. Perhaps he can provide me with some information about the enemy. You... it's time to wake up!"

The boy reached out with one hand, lifted the guy up, and started slapping him across the face.

The two who had just done something wrong had now found Xavier, who was overjoyed, along with Tanuki Jihoshi.

"That shot just now was absolutely brilliant. No wonder you're a powerhouse with the Eye of God. My equipment is all set. As long as I can collect all the data, get close to the Shadow Furnace, fix its malfunction, and restart it, we can finish this mission perfectly."

"How about that? Isn't it simple? These are three reconnaissance beacons; I've marked their placement locations on this internal structure diagram. Also..."

Xavier explained the process and then took out a finely crafted phonograph from his toolbox.

"Please take this with you. After you place the beacon, you'll probably be close to the core of the Mikage furnace. Please take pictures of its damage from various angles. I hope that lady really did go easy on you."

After Xu Ning took the phonograph, he carefully inquired about Xavier's usage and fiddled with it in his hands for a while.

"Actually, I've wanted to get one of these machines for a long time, but I always forget..."

Xavier paused for a moment, realizing that he had entrusted this stranger with many tasks, yet he had never mentioned any payment.

Seeing that Xu Ning seemed particularly fond of the commemorative camera, he cautiously said, "If you like it, as a testament to our excellent teamwork in this incident, I'll give it to you after the photos are taken."

Xu Ning laughed. It was truly a challenge for this guy to interpret the word "reward" in such a peculiar way.

Xu Ning nodded and thanked them, then casually tossed the three beacons into the Hidden Dust Cave and smiled at Master Ji beside him, "So? Do you still want to come in with us?"

Master Ji stood on the edge of the cliff, his hair standing on end due to static electricity, making him look like he had gained a lot of weight.

It was clear that the little guy was instinctively a little afraid of this strange place, but also extremely curious.

Beidou pointed a finger at Master Ji's little head and laughed, "It's okay if you want to go. As long as you stay close to me, nothing will happen."

Beidou took a step forward, and the evil aura of the gods, carrying the power of lightning, that lingered in the surrounding air immediately assaulted her.

However, before these auras could harm Beidou, a powerful force of lightning captured these stray lightning bolts and began to slowly rotate around Beidou.

The evil spirit power within a radius of nearly ten feet around the Big Dipper vanished instantly.

The hair of the monk standing beside her, no longer pulled by the lightning, also fell down gently and slowly.

"Alright, we're off now, we'll be right back."

Xu Ning glanced at the stunned Xavier, gave a casual greeting, and then led Beidou inside.

Xavier stood there, looking at the purification device he had mostly assembled, and suddenly fell into deep doubt.