199: Albedo Was Stunned — You Call This an Alchemy Potion?

Klee's crisp voice echoed across the snowy mountain, drawing the attention of many monsters who lifted their heads and looked in her direction.

Even the snow atop the mountain trembled slightly.

Albedo, who was currently holding a pitch-black longsword, had originally been looking for monsters to test the sword on.

Suddenly, Klee's voice reached his ears.

"Klee?"

Albedo was a bit surprised.

A sense of alertness rose in his heart—he thought Klee had run into danger while looking for him to play.

With a flash of golden light, Albedo instantly teleported toward the entrance of the snowy mountain.

Along the way, he saw many monsters that had also been drawn by Klee's voice, heading in the same direction.

With a flick of his finger, blossoms of Geo crystals erupted from their bodies, blasting the monsters into puffs of smoke.

Moments later, Albedo arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Looking closely, he saw Klee bouncing around and waving at him with a cheerful smile. Behind her stood Jean and Lisa.

Albedo finally relaxed.

It seemed they were simply here to find him. As for Klee's safety...

Not only was Klee strong in her own right, but Lisa's strength was something even Albedo regarded with caution.

With Lisa protecting her, there was nothing to worry about.

"Albedo big brother!"

Klee jumped up joyfully. A gentle look appeared on Albedo's face as he stepped forward and patted her head.

"Klee, what brings you to Dragonspine?"

Klee's big eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Captain Jean and the others brought Klee! We're here to find Albedo big brother! Albedo big brother! Lisa big sis said we're going to Liyue!"

"She said… she said we're going to find a place where I can throw bombs as much as I want!"

With that, Klee ran off to chase a butterfly.

Albedo turned to Jean and Lisa, speaking in a low voice:

"Is there an emergency? I didn't receive any letters from the Knights."

Jean nodded slightly.

"This matter isn't suited to be written down. We also came on short notice. I hope we didn't interrupt your experiments."

Experiments...

Albedo's eyes flickered for a moment as he recalled the peculiar sword—something that didn't seem to belong to this world.

He had been researching it for several days but had made very little progress.

But Albedo remembered that the Knights had a traveler from another world.

If it were her… perhaps...

He shook his head and said softly:

"There's no important experiment right now."

After a pause, Albedo continued:

"If it's not too urgent, we can talk at my base."

Lisa waved her hand.

"No need. Jean is eager to depart. We came to get you—we're taking you to Liyue."

Albedo froze for a moment and furrowed his brow slightly.

"You're taking me to Liyue? Why?"

Lisa didn't answer right away. Instead, she took out an enchanted longsword and a vial of alchemical potion, handing them to Albedo.

She didn't explain further—someone with Albedo's eye for detail could tell at a glance that these items were extraordinary.

Sure enough, the moment he saw them, Albedo sensed something unusual.

His eyes lit up, and he eagerly took them, observing closely.

After a few moments, Albedo looked up at Jean, his expression turning serious.

"These items… where did you get them? Liyue?"

Jean nodded and asked softly:

"Can you tell anything from them?"

"These things do not belong in Teyvat!"

Alchemical light glimmered in Albedo's hands as he repeatedly examined the sword and potion.

The more he looked, the more shocked he became.

"Incredible! Unbelievable!"

Albedo, who was usually calm no matter what he encountered, couldn't suppress his expression this time.

"This potion… it contains immense vitality—no! That's not vitality."

"This is the Law of Life!"

"And this sword—what's going on with it? Someone actually engraved the Law of Flame into it?"

"Who created these? Their alchemy skills are extraordinary! Far beyond even my teacher's level in both potion-making and weapon crafting."

"So these came from Liyue? And you want to bring me there because of them?"

"In that case, I'm willing to go!"

Jean and Lisa exchanged glances, more convinced than ever of Albedo's capabilities.

After all, when Lisa had first seen the potion, she hadn't immediately realized that it didn't belong in Teyvat.

He truly lived up to the title of the Kreideprinz — the Chalk Prince.

"I'll explain," Lisa said with a soft smile as she looked at Albedo.

She slowly began to tell him about the other world.

However, she didn't go into much detail.

It wasn't because she didn't trust Albedo.

He had been personally invited by Ningguang and the others—he was bound to enter that world.

Besides, Albedo wasn't one to socialize or spread secrets.

It was just that the world itself was far too complex—mere words couldn't do it justice. Even after spending time there, Jean and the others wouldn't dare say they truly understood it.

Even Ningguang wouldn't claim that.

After a while, Albedo's eyes became distant, his expression a bit dazed.

Despite all he had seen and experienced, suddenly hearing about a world one could freely travel to left him at a loss for words.

A world full of the unknown and the wondrous...

Albedo's mind was in turmoil: alchemy potions, enchanted weapons, the Nether, the End...

Taking a deep breath, Albedo spoke softly:

"So, you want me to go to Liyue because of the invitation from the Liyue Qixing, and because Mondstadt and Liyue have signed a mutual alliance…"

"You want me to conduct alchemy research in that other world...?"

Lisa nodded.

"Your alchemy skills are considered the best in the world. We told Ryen and the others that if anyone could modify these potions and enchantments, it would be you."

Albedo lowered his eyes slightly, examining the alchemical potion and the enchanted longsword in front of him.

After a long pause, he shook his head with a bitter smile and said:

"You all really expect a lot from me. It's honestly a bit of pressure…"

"I can go with you to Liyue. In fact, I'd say that world holds a strong allure for me as well. No matter what, I want to see it with my own eyes."

"But I need to make something clear beforehand…"

Albedo handed the items back to Lisa.

"These things—perhaps you crafted them—but in my eyes, they are gifts from the heavens and the earth."

"They are treasures formed by the condensation of laws."

"They aren't things that can be made through human means. Not even I—let alone my master—could reproduce such miracles through alchemy."

"These are solidified laws, engraved by the world itself."

Lisa gently nodded and smiled:

"That's okay. What we need is your knowledge. Ryen will provide you with all kinds of materials. You just need to research whether something new can be created using those resources."

Upon hearing that, Albedo finally let out a sigh of relief.

Truth be told, he had been feeling rather anxious from the pressure that was suddenly placed on him.

But right after, he looked toward Jean.

"Captain Jean, you should know about the grudge between my master and the Geo Archon…"

Albedo genuinely wanted to see that world, but five hundred years ago, the dark creatures unleashed by Gold had caused great damage to Liyue.

He wasn't afraid of death. He just worried about what the Geo Archon might think…

"There's no need to worry about that. What happened back then has nothing to do with you. The Geo Archon won't hold it against you."

"It's not that I'm afraid of being blamed…"

Albedo shook his head and, after a pause, said:

"Never mind. Let's depart. By the way, is Klee going to that world too?"

Jean looked tenderly at the cheerful Klee and said softly:

"It wouldn't be good to leave Klee behind alone. That world is vast and uncivilized, so she'll have the freedom to play however she wants."

"Besides, Klee has great luck, which is a huge help when it comes to gathering resources."

Luck?

Albedo looked even more confused.

"There's a mod in that world called the Lucky Block."

Jean patiently explained.

"Lucky Blocks can drop a lot of supplies. Liyue achieved resource independence thanks to Ganyu's luck in opening Lucky Blocks."

"Lucky Blocks are part of a very powerful mod. You can get Totems of Undying, Ender Pearls, and more."

"It's a bit complicated to explain—just go see it for yourself, and you'll understand."

Albedo didn't press further. For him, only by seeing and understanding these things himself could he start planning ahead.

Very much in the spirit of a scientist.

Lisa called Klee over, and the little girl happily ran over and jumped into her arms.

"We're heading out now?"

Albedo asked softly.

Jean pointed to the sky.

"There's still one last person."

As soon as she spoke, a small black dot in the distance began to grow larger.

"Wuhu~!"

A cheerful cry rang out across the field.

In the next moment, a pitch-black dragon swooped down and landed in front of them.

Venti gleefully patted the Ender Dragon's head, not caring whether it understood him, and said happily:

"Great job, Ender Dragon!"

"Wow! What a cool dragon!"

Klee's eyes lit up at the sight of the crouched Ender Dragon. She squirmed out of Lisa's arms and rushed over, staring at it with sparkling eyes.

"This dragon seems…"

Albedo instinctively walked over to the Ender Dragon and examined it closely, confirming:

"This is also a creature from that world, right? I can feel a terrifying power inside it that's completely different from elemental energy."

"Ehe~!"

Venti blinked and said with a grin:

"As expected of the Chalk Prince. This is the Ender Dragon—my hatched child! Very well-behaved and very strong!"

Albedo already knew Venti's identity and had met him before, so he didn't pay it much mind. He simply nodded and greeted him.

"This one is…"

Jean explained:

"This is from another mod in that world—Dragon Rider."

"Mod…"

Albedo softly repeated the term.

"It seems mods are the true treasures of that world."

The others smiled without saying anything. Then, Venti asked with great enthusiasm:

"Can we head out now? It's been really boring these past few days!"

"Boring?"

Lisa gave Venti a meaningful smile.

"That word doesn't really suit your lifestyle, does it?"

"These past few days, a lot of people have been reporting that Stormterror Dvalin keeps chasing a black dragon around in the sky, looking really angry. Care to explain that?"

Jean also gave Venti a serious look.

Although the chaos hadn't caused any real damage, it had startled quite a few Mondstadt citizens.

Jean had already made up more than ten different excuses to cover for it.

"Ehe…"

Venti scratched his head awkwardly. He hadn't expected Dvalin to be that jealous—

Chasing him day and night for so long.

Still, Venti had treated Dvalin's angry pursuit like a fun little game.

"Well…"

"I was just messing around! I'll go have a good talk with Dvalin!"

…Assuming Dvalin, who had been tricked into flying overseas, could even make it to Liyue to find him first.

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