I'm a male god in Liyue

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My dear friend, I'll take your hand and lead you into the brightly lit night.

Let me tell you, from the beginning, the symphony of freedom and dreams during the festival…

The audience was completely captivated by the music.

Xia Zhi was also quietly appreciating it. He could tell that the sound quality of this guitar was excellent, much better than the silver-quality [Focus Guitar].

No wonder Wendy said last time that she would definitely beat him with this violin.

However, if Wendy's confidence relies solely on this violin, it might not be enough...

Xia Zhi was contemplating whether or not he should use his cheat code later when he suddenly sensed that the air currents were becoming turbulent.

This is……

got windy……

The wind comes from high above...

It seems something is coming?

Xia Zhi looked up, but because of the limited detection range, he couldn't see anything.

The girls standing next to him also looked up.

Then, Xia Zhi heard them whisper, "Dragon!"

Chapter 467 The Dragon Cried (4K)

Inside the office, Qin was working on her tasks with her head down.

Suddenly, a shadow flashed past the window.

Qin suddenly raised her head and looked out the window, her eyes filled with disbelief.

A colossal dragon suddenly appeared in the sky above Mondstadt, its solitary form soaring silently to the accompaniment of the bard's lyre and song.

That was Dvalin, one of the four guardians of Mondstadt, the Dragon of the East.

In many stories and legends, it also has various other titles, such as the "Dragon That Rifts the Sky," the "Dragon That Tears Through the Sky," the "King of the Sky in the Former Days," and the "Dragon That Roars Like a Storm"...

Last year, He brought the shadow of the Dragon Plague to this kingdom. Under the long-lasting typhoon, countless houses and buildings were damaged, and the whole of Mondstadt was plunged into a great predicament.

Putting aside everything else and just looking at the economy, compared to the year before last, the Knights of Favonius's fiscal revenue dropped by nearly half last year.

The harvests of various crops were affected by the hurricane. The yield of staple wheat was reduced, and the sugar content of grapes, a cash crop, was reduced due to insufficient sunshine, resulting in a decline in the quality of the wine made from them and a corresponding decrease in price.

The merchants, finding the environment in Mondstadt unbearable, all fled.

This is why Qin has been so busy this year.

Although the dragon disaster was successfully resolved, there were still too many things for her to deal with afterward.

The Knights of Favonius had to repair the damaged buildings while maintaining the city's normal operation. However, they couldn't raise taxes because the people were also struggling, and they even had to lower taxes to attract merchants back to do business...

This is why Jean valued Charlotte so much when they first met. If they could take advantage of the Windflower Festival to boost Mondstadt's tourism industry, the pressure on Mondstadt's development would be much less once they had new economic support.

"...Tvalin..."

Jean was taken aback when she saw the giant dragon descending upon Mondstadt.

"Why is it coming this way again? Could it be..."

Jean recalled the legend that had been passed down in Mondstadt for a long time—when Dvalin first appeared on the earth, Barbatos, the god of wind, played a lyre, and the beautiful music attracted the dragons, and the god and the dragons became partners...

The instrument that Barbatos, the god of wind, used at that time was the famous "Sky Harp".

The scene before her eyes was exactly like the one described in the legends.

Qin looked out the window, paused for a moment, then suddenly realized something. She sighed and muttered to herself in a helpless tone, "Lord Wind God, you are really too willful. At least tell me first..."

Fortunately, the Knights of Favonius had already told the people the whole story of the Dragon Plague last year. Everyone knew that the culprit was actually the Order of the Abyss, and that Dvalin had returned to normal and was no longer so afraid of Him. Otherwise, Mondstadt would probably have been in chaos by now.

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Just as Qin had thought.

The people in the city were initially panicked when they saw the giant dragon suddenly appear in the sky, but they quickly calmed down when they found that the wind in the air did not become violent and remained as gentle and comfortable as before.

Compared to the locals who had experienced the shadow of the dragon's calamity, the outsiders, who knew nothing about it, were not so panicked by the appearance of Dvalin. Their eyes were filled with curiosity and excitement. It was a living dragon! Just like the bards said! It was so cool!

Xia Zhi suddenly felt his arm being tightly hugged by someone.

He lowered his head.

It turned out to be Charlene.

The little girl bit her lip, raised her head, and stared straight at the giant dragon in the sky that shone like a jewel. Her hands unconsciously gripped his arm tightly.

Xia Zhi felt her body trembling slightly.

Perhaps it was because he felt overwhelmed upon seeing the dragon predecessor he had admired again after five hundred years.

Or perhaps it was because the memory of having his neck bitten off by Dvalin's sharp teeth that he instinctively felt fear.

Xia Zhi reached out and gently stroked the little girl's head, whispering comfortingly, "It's okay, it's okay..."

The little girl's tense body gradually relaxed, and she softly replied, "Mmm..."

Xia Zhi removed his hand from her head and placed it on her shoulder, pressing it gently.

This action has special significance, similar to how the Sky-Soaring species uses its wings to protect its cubs.

The little girl definitely felt much more at ease.

She tilted her head and pressed her face against his arm, clearly feeling the warmth of his body through his clothes.

Then, she looked up again and quietly watched the jeweled dragon flying in the sky.

Charlotte was the most excited of the girls, and she was frantically taking pictures of Dwarin with her camera.

This is extremely valuable information; it's sure to make headlines in several issues.

After a while, everyone's attention shifted from Tvarin to Wendy's piano playing.

Compared to the previous three instrumental competitions, Wendy's piano playing this year was undoubtedly more beautiful and melodious. He even recreated a scene from Mondstadt legend, using his piano music to attract the Sky Dragon.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone recognizes Venti and often sees him drunk in taverns, people might doubt whether he is actually Barbatos, the god of wind.

When Wendy finished playing, the room fell completely silent.

The judges exchanged glances and unanimously awarded him a perfect score.

The crowd immediately erupted in cheers and applause, all feeling that this was a well-deserved achievement.

Wendy smiled slightly, holding the xylophone in her hands, and bowed to everyone in thanks.

He then bowed to Tvalin in the sky before calmly walking off the stage.

Wendy approached Xia Zhi and smiled at him, saying, "My dear friend, it seems I've won this competition."

Xia Zhi remained calm and said, "That's not necessarily true."

Wendy waved her hand dismissively and said, "My dear friend, do you even understand the value of a perfect score? No matter how good you are, you'll only be on par with me at best. We'll both be champions in the end, so it doesn't matter. Anyway, you said before that if I win the championship, you'll give me a hundred bottles of wine..."

Xia Zhi smiled and did not refute.

Charlene, seeing Wendy's composed demeanor, seemed a little dissatisfied. She raised her head and shouted, "Dad, keep it up!"

Xia Zhi smiled and nodded: "Yes, Dad will do his best."

Xia Ci stood to the side, her face thoughtful: "Cousin, you're not easy to beat..."

The main reason is that Tvalin just flew out, which is equivalent to suddenly having an extra, most impartial referee who gave Wendy the best score.

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "Winning or losing doesn't matter. The main thing is that it's a rare opportunity to participate in a competition, so I should still try my best."

Xia Zhen pondered, "I remember there's a North Wind Wolf in Mondstadt, I don't know if it's really dead or not, cousin, if you can lure it here..."

Xia Zhi chuckled: "Let's forget about that kind of thing. Don't cause trouble for the holiday. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing..."

Next, the second contestant went up to perform.

With Wendy's outstanding performance preceding it, this contestant's performance, though good, sounded somewhat bland to the audience, who only gave a perfunctory applause.

The judges also gave a symbolic participation score.

The contestant wore a helpless expression, shook his head, smiled, and left the stage.

Then, the third contestant took the stage, and her situation was similar to that of the second contestant...

Xia Zhi is in eighth place, so there's still some time to prepare.

He listened to the contestant's music while opening the system panel.

Xia Zhi currently only possesses one extraordinary musical instrument, the [Focus Guitar]. Although it is a set item, he still needs seven other musical instruments to activate the set effect.

Even with the [Exquisite Pendant]'s effect of reducing the set requirement of set items by one, there are still six pieces missing, making it a long way off to collect the complete set.

Furthermore, this set is only silver-level, and even if you collect the whole set, it's still quite different from the [Sky Harp].

Therefore, Xia Zhi has little hope of winning by relying on Focus Guitar.

We'll have to rely on other methods.

Xia Zhi searched in the [Shop] and found a nice guqin.