I'm a male god in Liyue

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"But wouldn't you easily offend people by doing that?"

"Yes, I've received many threatening letters, including this business trip to Liyue, which was actually to lay low."

"It's so miserable."

"Those bad guys are so awful!"

"..."

After everyone finished criticizing, the topic shifted to the menu at the De Boer Hotel.

"I saw something on it, like one of those hollow sections of tube..."

You mean macaroni, right?

"Yes, yes! That looks pretty good, is it tasty?"

"It's delicious, you can add meat sauce or something."

"I want to eat!"

"You don't need to have such high expectations, because it's not as delicious as the hot braised noodles with mountain delicacies that Mr. Xia made this morning."

"That's true... after all, the boss's cooking is the best in the world."

"But what if we let my cousin make the pasta?"

All eyes turned to Xia Zhi.

Xia Zhi maintained his composed persona.

"Macaroni, huh..."

"Does Master know how to make it?"

"Although I've never made it before, it should be fine. I'll make it for you next time."

"Great!"

Everyone continued shopping.

We arrived at the other side of this place.

There are relatively few guesthouses here, and the shops mainly sell various kinds of groceries.

There are also some simple roadside stalls, which are just a tattered cloth spread out with various small items on it.

Some were goods brought by traveling merchants, some were obtained by adventurers in the process of completing quests, and some were even ancient artifacts dug up by treasure-hunting groups.

Because some items are of unknown origin, even the stall owners themselves don't know what they are, so they can only set a price randomly, which often leads to "bargains".

Xia Ci and Xia Zhen were very interested in this kind of thing, and as soon as they arrived, they immediately began looking for targets.

Others joined in the fun.

At one point, Xia Zhi sensed an unusual aura and stopped at one of the stalls.

The stall owner looked up, a smile on his face: "Sir, is there anything you'd like?"

Xia Zhi squatted down, reached out and picked up a strange, blood-red stone. He held it in his hand, feeling that it was a little hot, and asked, "What kind of stone is this?"

The stall owner glanced at it and said, "This is a stone I picked up on Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain. It's said to be a special mineral that can only be found there. When you crush it, it will make your body feel warm and can resist the cold for a while."

"Oh... are you an adventurer?"

"Well, if the customer is interested in it, why not buy it as a souvenir?"

How much does this stone cost?

"Just give me 200 Mora."

"It's not expensive."

"Haha, this isn't anything special. There are many stones like this on the snow mountain. I just picked up a few at random. If you like them, you can buy them together."

"Alright."

"A total of 1200 Mora."

Xia Zhi paid the money and received six strange, blood-red stones.

He put the stones into his inventory and obtained their item information.

【Crimson Stone】

Quality: Silver.

Type: Consumable.

Features: None.

Effect: A crystal with the texture of blood, containing a certain will, will attach itself to a special person and protect them from the cold.

Hidden effects: None.

Non-recyclable.

Xia Zhi looked at the item information on the system panel, lost in thought.

Judging from the descriptions of "blood-like texture" and "a certain will," this thing seems to be a special item formed from the blood flowing from the body of some being.

If its blood alone can be classified as silver, then its body must be at least platinum, or even diamond.

None of that really matters. The most important thing is that Xia Zhi sensed a hint of the abyss from these stones, which is quite intriguing.

Xia Zhi took out a blood-red stone and played with it in his hand.

Grandma Ping walked over, looked at the stone in his hand, and asked softly, "Mr. Xia, are you interested in the Crimson Stone?"

Xia Zhi nodded: "Yes, I'm somewhat interested. Does Grandma Ping know anything about it?"

"I have some understanding of it."

"Oh? Please elaborate."

"Does Mr. Xia know about the Poison Dragon Dulin?"

"not very clear."

"That was five hundred years ago, when Mondstadt was struck by a terrible dragon plague."

"Another dragon calamity?"

Xia Zhi had heard Diona mention that Mondstadt had also experienced a dragon calamity before, which was resolved by a blonde traveler named Ying.

Grandma Ping shook her head and said, "Mr. Xia, it's different. The recent Mondstadt Dragon Plague was just a minor disturbance. The Mondstadt Dragon Plague five hundred years ago was far more severe. The golden alchemist created a giant dragon that flew in from the sea, bringing deadly poison and destruction. The land was ravaged by it. Dvalin and Dullin fought a fierce battle on the snowy mountain. In the end, with the help of the wind god, Dvalin barely managed to defeat Dullin, but in doing so, he fell into a deep slumber. Dullin died on the snowy mountain, and the blood it shed turned into Crimson Stone."

"I see……"

The information that Grandma Ping provided was consistent with Xia Zhi's previous guesses.

"There is actually another crystal on the snow mountain called [Crimson Chalcedony], but it is extremely rare. Adventurers obtained it in the early years, but now, [Crimson Chalcedony] has been almost completely mined out."

"It's alright, I'm just a little curious about the Crimson Stone, I don't necessarily want to collect anything."

"Ah."

By the time we finished strolling along the street, it was almost noon.

After discussing it, everyone decided to go back to the De Bo restaurant they had visited before for lunch.

As soon as she entered, the waiter saw Charlotte and immediately ran into the kitchen to call the owner.

A moment later, the boss came out to greet them, sweating profusely.

"Reporter Xia, what's going on here?"

"Don't be nervous, we're just hungry and came to your restaurant for a meal. Are there any tables available?"

"Yes! Since there are many of you, why don't you eat in a private room?"

"it is good."

The boss instructed the waiter to lead everyone to the private room, then hurried back to the kitchen and began instructing the people inside: "You all better be alert! You have to get this food right this time! Otherwise..."

In the private room.

"Boss, what would you like to order?"

"You should ask Charlotte; she's more familiar with the cuisine of her hometown."

"Charlotte, which dish do you like best?"

"The confit duck leg is delicious, the cream of mushroom soup is also good, and there's also the water town meat jelly, Fontaine foie gras, Baisong fresh soup, Harbor beef tripe, a hundred flavors in one go, Casulet casserole, Nabonne tomato cup... Isn't that too much?"

"It's okay, we have crispy rice crusts, it won't go to waste, let's order one for everyone!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Soon, the dishes were ready and served one by one.

Everyone turned to look at Xia Zhi without prior arrangement.

"Cousin, you eat first!"

"Cousin, you eat first!"

"Boss, you eat first!"