Chapter 230

Takumi stayed at the shipyard and watched the launch of the new battleship.

At that moment, a group from the Adventurers' Guild arrived.

Lumine looked at the people before her in surprise, feeling somewhat embarrassed. Standing in front of her was Fischl, who spoke dramatically:

"I am the Prinzessin der Verurteilung, and I have arrived!"

"You!!! Fraud!!"

Fischl glared at Lumine with an expression of displeasure. Back in Mondstadt, she had sold a lot of slimes to Lumine. However, after arriving in Liyue, she discovered that the prices here were completely different from Mondstadt's. Upon hearing this, Fischl was in a foul mood, feeling as if she had been cheated.

Accompanying her were Bennett and Razor. Razor also looked at Lumine with a hint of dissatisfaction, though Bennett didn't seem too concerned.

Lumine felt a bit awkward seeing the three of them.

"Sorry about that! I didn't do it on purpose," she said. "It's just too profitable, after all. But how about this? To make up for it, let me introduce you to someone."

She turned to Fischl and continued, "Fischl, don't you want a motorcycle? The person I'm introducing can sell you one. It's not something ordinary people can buy."

Hearing this, Fischl snorted coldly.

"Hmph! You are shrewd indeed. Very well, take this Prinzessin to this mysterious merchant at once! My noble steed must be acquired immediately!"

Oz, Fischl's raven, promptly translated her words: "Miss Fischl requests that you take her to the seller as soon as possible."

So easy? Just like that?

Lumine hadn't expected Fischl to agree so quickly. She must have really wanted that motorcycle.

Seeing the discussion about the vehicle, Bennett and Razor also became interested. They had seen how convenient Lumine's motorcycle was, allowing her to travel between Mondstadt and Liyue with ease.

"We have to wait," Lumine said. "He's busy right now. But why did you all come to Liyue?"

Hearing her question, Bennett answered, "We heard there are lots of ways to make money here in Liyue, so we came together. We took that thing called a bus."

"We boarded from Qingce Village and arrived here directly."

That's right, Liyue had recently introduced bus routes connecting to Mondstadt, though they only reached Qingce Village for now. It would take more time before a full route to Mondstadt was established. Even so, the bus was already quite popular, and every trip was packed with people.

This had strengthened the connection between Liyue and Mondstadt considerably.

Bennett and the others had taken the bus to Liyue and, upon arriving, went to the Adventurers' Guild. That was where they ran into Lumine, the "big liar."

Now that the misunderstanding had been cleared up, Lumine had an idea. Seeing that they were all here, she realized they could form a team.

The Adventurers' Guild had posted many quests to capture Ruin Guards, and she had tried to complete one before.

Well… it hadn't gone well.

The Ruin Guards were true war machines, and she wasn't strong enough to take one down alone.

Lumine had been considering finding teammates for this task, and now they had appeared right in front of her.

Thinking this, Lumine directly invited them:

"How about this? Let me treat you all to a meal first."

"By the way, I have something to discuss with you. There are some missions I can't complete alone, so I need teammates."

She explained the situation honestly.

Hearing her words, the group was a little surprised but quickly became interested.

"A mission? Sounds good!" Bennett said enthusiastically.

If even Lumine struggled with the task, it must be a serious challenge. Plus, she was offering them a free meal—what's not to like?

Without hesitation, they agreed.

Seeing this, Lumine led them straight to Xiangling's restaurant and treated them to dinner. Over the meal, she explained her plan.

Upon hearing that Lumine wanted to capture Ruin Guards, Fischl and the others were stunned.

"Wait… can we really fight those?" Bennett asked, feeling a bit unsure.

Ruin Guards were powerful. Back in Mondstadt, they were usually taken down by experienced adventurers. Even Jean could handle them solo, but could they?

Although they all had Vision abilities, their current strength wasn't particularly high.

Lumine reassured them. "Don't worry. It'll be fine. We can find more people!"

She continued, "Besides, capturing a flying Ruin Guard can earn us a 400,000 Mora reward. Even if it's damaged, as long as the key parts are intact, it's still valuable."

"It seems the client mainly wants the core components."

She laid out the details of the quest.

Capturing an intact Ruin Guard would be difficult, but if they only needed some parts, it would be much more manageable.

Fischl could fight from a distance, while the others handled melee combat.

With careful strategy, they could definitely take one down.

And if they struggled, they could always recruit more adventurers to help.

With such a high reward, there was no shortage of people willing to join.

Hearing this, the group felt more confident.

"This sounds like a good opportunity!" Bennett said, his excitement growing.

After exchanging glances, Fischl made the final decision.

"It is decided! We shall accompany you!"

After all, the reason she came to Liyue was to buy a motorcycle. She had brought million of Mora, but if she wanted a high-quality, flying motorcycle, it might not be enough.

So, she needed to make money!

Seeing Fischl agree, Bennett also nodded. He just hoped things wouldn't go terribly wrong—he was, after all, known for his bad luck.

Lumine's eyes brightened.

"Great! Then we'll head to Guyun Stone Forest."

"I've heard there are a lot of Ruin Guards there. Since it's surrounded by water, few adventurers go there."

"That means there are probably still many left! We'll definitely catch some!"

"But first, let's go buy you that motorcycle."

Lumine had already made up her mind.

Guyun Stone Forest was rumored to have many Ruin Guards. Because of the ocean surrounding it, adventurers rarely ventured there.

The biggest problem had always been transporting them back, but with the right vehicle, they could easily haul them back for the reward.

To be honest, Lumine was a little disappointed.

Previously, there had also been Ruin Guards on Yaoguang Shoal.

But they had already been cleared out.