Chapter 45: Guo Hu's Chapter
"Where on earth is the Tianbi Pond——!!!"
A loud shout startled many birds in the forest. Ming Chong was holding the fragmented map and had no idea which directions were east, south, west or north.
Although the treasure-stealing groups are spread all over the continent of Teyvat, Ming Chong's base is still Liyue. He has not had time to develop cross-border business and can only sporadically sense the activities of some people in Xumi.
Ming Chong could see the unique Gilded Brigade every few steps he took. No wonder he landed in the Gilded Brigade during his simulated journey.
Although the Gilded Brigade is a face-covering style, with either exposed waists, black tights, or no tops at all, it was amazing at first, but now Ming Chong finds it boring.
I just want to ask what beauty can compare to the beautiful Huahua?
But although other people’s pack animals are good, they are not his Huahua after all.
"Alas, we can only try to follow the waterway. Tianbi Pond...at least it has some water, so there will be no problem following the river!"
Ming Chong threw the tattered map into the coffin with a "paji" sound, holding Ruo Tuo in one hand and pulling the coffin with the other, looking very energetic.
After a few steps——
"Shit! I've run into something the planner didn't color again. I really don't want to do this rubbish map-opening task at all!"
Then, Ming Chong looked back at the mechanical soldiers wandering around in the dead zone and fell into deep thought.
"Jiujiu, what do you think?"
Ruota shook his tail. What else could he do? He was being held under his armpit.
——2000yearslater——
"Ah, so comfortable!" Ming Chong lay in the coffin. "Let me take a nap first. It will definitely take some time to get to Tianbi Pond."
"Leave the journey to the mechanical jellyfish!"
"Leave it to me, Liyue Dragon King Jiujiu, to monitor the direction and ensure safety!"
"I'm such a genius!"
Being fixed on the coffin, watching the mechanical soldiers pulling the coffin like a wild horse, and being forced to fly the coffin, Ruo Tuo: terrified.jpg
—Aaaaaaa Morax! I will never say drinking tea is boring again—!!!
Ming Chong: zzzZZZ——
…
"It seems... it's the mechanical soldier that escaped earlier?... Something's wrong! It's about to crash into us! Kakata!"
“Gurgle…Gurgle!”
Ruota fell headfirst onto the coffin lid in a daze, making a crisp sound.
"Hmm! It's a good melon!" Ming Chong opened his eyes a little in a daze, smacked his lips and turned over.
“…Ah, it looks like we’ve arrived.”
The smoke and dust cleared, and Abatoi, who was blocked by Kakata, approached cautiously. He was stunned. "Coffin? Why would a robot soldier run with a coffin on its back?"
"No, this isn't my mecha, it's a relic mecha." Abatoi then walked around the coffin, observing it. "And there's also the Liyue Rock Dragon Lizard. How did these three get together?"
Rock dragon lizard, relic robot, coffin...
Could it be...
Abatoi's eyes lit up. "Is this a true mechanical life form? Because a human friend died, it took him with it—"
With a swish, the coffin lid slid open.
"Hey! Good morning!" Ming Chong sat up and greeted the student from the Ordination College in a friendly manner.
"……morning?"
"Gurgle...?" Kakata's core flickered with light, waking Abatoi from his dream.
"Oh no, it's not early anymore! It's already afternoon! It's almost dark!!!"
Ming Chong picked up Ruo Tuo, whose eyes were full of stars, and cast a purification spell on him. He nodded involuntarily, "You're right, it's time to eat!"
"Hey, do you have anything to eat here?" Ming Chong put his arm around Abatoi's shoulders intimately, smiling harmlessly.
"……have."
After a while——
"I see. You came here from Liyue on a trip, intending to see Xumi's pack animals and Lanaro." Abatoi nodded. "You just couldn't understand the map and got lost..."
Searching for the legendary Lanaro and studying mechanical life seemed to be on a similar level. Ming Chong thought this as he recalled the first few words he heard.
"That shouldn't be the case. You came out of Yuanlin Cave and were very close to the water's edge, close to Huacheng. Didn't you even run into a forest ranger?"
After trying a few mouthfuls of [Mint Bean Soup], a refreshing breeze rushed to his head. Ming Chong was silent for a moment. Ranger... It sounded so familiar. How could he have forgotten it?
Abatoi continued, "This is near Dugu Valley, not far from Xumi City. If you want to see pack animals, it's also quick to get to Tianbi Pond."
"Really? That's a good thing!" Ming Chong immediately put the unpleasantness behind him. "By the way, Abatoi, are you working on your thesis here alone?"
“…I guess so.”
Ming Chong showed an expression of admiration. Fortunately, he was a member of a treasure-hunting group and didn't have to write a paper at all.
"By the way, Ming Chong, I see there's something wrong with your mecha. I can help you fix it."
"It's okay! I just grabbed it from the Dead Zone. This stuff is everywhere in Xumi!"
After almost finishing the meal, Kakata simply packed up his things, and Ming Chong followed the mechanical crab to take a look.
Abatoi took out his wallet and sighed.
After leaving the Ministry of Justice, my finances began to run low. I could rely on the rainforest for food and drink, but I still needed to replenish my condiments. And some parts could only be purchased from mercenaries...
Ruota shook his head and looked at him for a while, then felt there was no threat, so he flicked his tail and left.
The next day.
"Kakata!"
"Kakata—" After a long time without a response, Abatoi felt something was wrong. He found that the man who had climbed out of the coffin was also missing. "Oh no!"
Although he studied mechanical life and created many mechanical soldiers, Kakata, as the first one, still has a different significance.
After being expelled from the Ministry of Education, he had been hiding in the Ridu Valley for research for quite some time. Abatoi really didn't expect that his vigilance would be so low this time!
He should have known long ago that there was something wrong with that guy named Ming Chong!
But the problem is that Abatoi can't appear in the House of Commands right now. Issuing a commission, especially one involving him and the machine, will only attract the attention of the disciplinary officer...
“Gurgle…Gurgle…”
Came a small, familiar voice.
"Kakata!" Abatoi quickly stood up.
"...Ming Chong?" He looked at the person hanging on Kakata in surprise. At the same time, a group of various relic mechas followed behind Kakata.
"Good morning! Abatoi! You don't even get up earlier than me. As a student who has to write a thesis, your attitude is not acceptable!" Ming Chong sat on Kakata arrogantly and pointed at him.
"Gurgle!"
Seeing that it was carrying people and pulling a series of mechas to lead the way, Kakata's pincers were shaking violently. It was already too weak, and Abatoi made a sharp explosion.
“Kakata!!!”
Ming Chong quickly jumped aside, laughing, "Well, what do you think! As soon as I told him that there were so many mechas, you must be happy, and Kakata couldn't wait to carry me and run away!"
"I can't even pull it off!"
Abatoi hurriedly checked it out. "What are you talking about? Kakata isn't a transport machine. It can't bear the weight. You must have dragged it out!"
"Ha! I did this to repay you for the meal I gave me yesterday!" Ming Chong whipped out a machine. "Hehe, you never thought! I recorded evidence!!!"
Abatoi turned his head sharply and saw the expensive experimental video recorder, his mouth opening and closing in confusion.
“…Ming Chong.”
"What?"
"You are my hell."
What’s even more terrifying is that while Abatoi’s heart is bleeding, he really needs what Ming Chong provides.
The disparity between the losses and gains is huge, yet these losses are obviously avoidable. This is quite painful.
"Okay, I apologize to you. I shouldn't have doubted you and concealed my own affairs." Abatoi looked up at the sky to prevent himself from shedding tears of pain.
"...Why don't you speak?" Abatoi waited for a while, turned around and saw Ming Chong took out a sack and walked behind him.
“…”
"Ah, oh~" Ming Chong had a simple expression on his face and slowly uttered two monosyllables.
“Ahhhhhh—”
"Hey hey hey hey hey!"
Put on the sack, carry it and run. After showing goodwill, you can then do whatever you want. Ming Chong grinned and laughed in the wind.
Great harvest, great harvest!!!
As long as Ruota is left here, he can go back to his hometown and return to Xumi immediately!
When Ming Chong suddenly appeared in front of Ah Jiang with a squirming sack on his shoulder——
Ah Jiang opened his mouth and said, "Boss, no one saw us this time, right?"
"Don't worry! It's hidden!!!" He smiled and showed his big white teeth.
Talents, separated from the organization, hidden.
This kid was born to join their treasure-hunting group!!!
When Abatoi finally regained his sight, he found himself in front of a gentle Liyue man. He smiled kindly and immediately attacked him, "You were also caught in a sack. Nice to meet you. My name is Zhiyi."
Abatoi's eyes rolled back and he fainted.
The others looked at Ming Chong, only to see him spread his hands and say, "Don't ask me, I've only known him for one day."
"So bringing him back is—"
"Maybe he can develop Transformers! Those are robots that can talk, think, and shoot lasers!!!" Ming Chong's eyes lit up, and his whole body radiated the light of dreams.
"How can I resist? This is naked seduction!"
Ah Jiang patted Zhiyi on the shoulder and said, "Boss, you've improved this time. At least you're not just arresting people you don't even know and making them work. Even this kind of burglary-style recruiting method can retain talented people. It will definitely work this time."
Zhiyi had a blank expression on his face: "Am I a despicable person?"
"...Oh, sorry, Military Advisor, I forgot." Ah Jiang smiled embarrassedly. He had always been the babysitter in the past, and it was inevitable that he felt a headache. He thought the current babysitter would feel the same way, so he planned to say a few words of comfort...
Kritov, who was also the "physical examiner," waved his hand. "Don't worry, it's not the boss's fault! This kid has all sorts of issues all the time, and this time he was so emotionally unstable that he fainted."
"Boss, what's going on now..."
"Oh, he's packing people's luggage. Everything that can be moved in has been moved in." A Jiang replied.
"As expected of the boss! He even moved the mountain with just the luggage!"
Upon hearing this, Zhiyi's expression suddenly changed, and he turned around abruptly, "Ming, Chong--!!! This matter won't be easy to explain to Liyue, there will be a lot of trouble!!!"
"...Did you hear that, Boss?"
“…He seems to have already run back to Xumi.”
——"One day I will kill you and take over!!!"
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