After becoming Venti's superior.
Jack obtained 1/7 of Teyvat's authority in an almost copy-paste manner.
The concept of wind was embodied to its fullest in him.
Compared to Venti, he was more like the God of Wind.
Indigo streams of light swirled around him, seemingly celebrating the birth of the new Anemo Archon.
At the same time.
Because Venti's character was templated in the MC World, he directly saw a Debuff named "Wear and Tear" with infinite duration on his character interface.
"Um, Traveler, could you give me a bottle of your milk?"
Venti said, blushing and fidgeting.
Diluc frowned, vaguely sensing what this person was implying, and silently pulled out Wolf's Gravestone, preparing to act against his old employer to protect his new boss's reputation.
Lumine spat out the drink she had just drunk with a "pfft."
As someone who drank "milk" almost every one or two days, she was shocked by Venti's almost explicit words.
Then she turned to look at Jack.
"You even went after men? I'm going to tell Keqing!"
"...Don't cause trouble here."
Jack slapped Lumine's backside, pushing her away.
Then, impatiently, he pulled out a bucket of milk collected from a bull (theoretically, cows in the MC World are not gendered) in the MC World.
"Next time you say something that can easily be misunderstood, I'll reveal to everyone in Mondstadt that you are the Anemo Archon, letting them know what kind of character their god truly is."
"Hehe, I really did say milk."
Venti blinked, feigning a playful look.
Jack ignored him and turned to Diluc: "I know why Venti came to me; it's to remove the Wear and Tear. What about you?"
Diluc quickly entered the role of an apostle and respectfully said: "Originally, I just noticed suspicious individuals passing by outside my winery's cellar. After some investigation, I discovered this guy's traces."
"He said he came to you for treatment, and I was very curious what illness could trouble even the Anemo Archon, so I followed."
"Originally?"
"Hmm, now..."
Diluc's expression suddenly became serious. He put away Wolf's Gravestone and knelt on one knee, performing a knight's oath of fealty.
The scene shimmered, exactly like Noelle's oath of fealty that day.
"I, Diluc Ragnvindr, the current head of the Ragnvindr family, swear that I will be loyal to you from now on. Where your sword points, that shall be the eternal goal for us, your subjects."
"Additionally, this is a black card common to all industries under Dawn Winery. With this black card, you can consume anything in related industries... with no limit."
Diluc was not a member of the Knights of Favonius, so there were no more tedious rituals.
But the sincerity was abundant.
One black card was worth trillions of mora.
"However, when using the black card to withdraw mora from the bank, please do not withdraw too much, to avoid the bank's funds running dry and causing unnecessary trouble."
Jack accepted the black card under Paimon's drooling gaze.
"I can directly use this to withdraw money from your family's businesses?"
"Not before, but I will inform them accordingly in the future."
Diluc had originally intended to give this specially made VIP card to Jack as a token of the Ragnvindr family's friendship.
But he didn't expect to become the other party's Retainer. Since that was the case, it was only right for these mundane industries to be gifted to a god.
So, in addition to being able to buy things at will, he still needed to clearly explain the card's effects to the managers of his various industries later on.
Thinking of this, after seeing Jack accept the black card, Diluc left.
Paimon quickly moved closer.
"Th-that... Jack, Boss Jack, could you lend Paimon your black card to look at? P-Paimon absolutely won't misuse it, Paimon is just curious what a card that can buy countless delicious things looks like."
Seeing Paimon's money-grubbing look.
Jack reached out and pinched her chubby cheeks.
"Alright, anyway, mora is just a number to me, so it's yours."
A black card was tossed into the air by Jack.
Swish!
Paimon moved so fast she even left afterimages, catching the black card accurately.
With this speed alone, Paimon had already far surpassed 1/3 of a wild boar.
"Jack is the best! Mwah!"
After catching the black card, Paimon slyly tucked it into her pocket. She first glanced at Lumine's expression, then, blushing, leaned in front of Jack and kissed him.
"Hmm?"
Jack touched the dampness on his face and looked at Paimon.
Paimon turned her head away: "J-just wanted to thank you, don't overthink it!"
"Are you Diona or something?"
Jack grumbled, then wiped the milk-scented saliva from his face.
"You over there, once you've finished your milk, hurry up and leave. I need to pack up and go."
"Hey, wait!"
Venti, with suspicious white residue on the corners of his mouth, called out to Jack, who was packing up the picnic utensils.
"Could you spare a little more of your milk, uh... I mean, the milk from your cows."
Venti quickly rephrased his words when he saw Jack's face starting to darken.
"Reason!"
Jack said, as if possessed by Diluc.
Venti scratched the back of his head: "Well... I also have some friends who have fallen into Wear and Tear. Their damage is lighter, so they probably don't need to become Retainers like me to be cured. I want to ask for some milk for them."
"You mean Twarin and Andrius?"
"Yes, yes! Traveler, you know them too."
"Milk takes up a lot of space, and I don't have much on me. If you don't mind the trouble, I'll have Lumine take you to our ranch later, and you can get it yourself."
"That would be great!"
Venti revealed a divine smile.
"Now you look a bit more like the Anemo Archon. Also, don't forget to charge my machine. A full seven days, not an hour of rest, okay~"
Jack revealed a capitalist's smile.
Extending his wicked claws towards the naive young Anemo Archon.
"Wh-what?! Your work for a week means... a whole week?"
"What else? Anyway, you're a god, right? Plus, with the durability of MC World people, even if you work continuously for a month, you won't feel tired!"
Venti still wanted to resist.
But Jack, with a burst of strength, directly flung him into the Serenitea Pot.
"Baby, keep a close eye on this guy for me! Do a good job supervising, and I'll give you 10,000 world coins when it's done."
"Ho ho! What are friends for? Mission accomplished, darling!"
Lumine's greed for money was no less than Paimon's.
One held a black card almost overflowing with mora, the other thought of world coins.
Without a second's hesitation, they also entered the Serenitea Pot.
A gentle breeze blew.
The once lively picnic camp now only had one person and one dragon left.
Jack raised his hand, summoning a continuously rising current of wind, and his body steadily ascended into the sky.
"Is this the power of the Anemo Archon?"
Feeling this immense elemental power.
Jack felt he could destroy a thousand-meter-high mountain with a single blow.
This was not an illusion.
After all, even Barbatos could blow away the blizzards within Mondstadt. Having obtained the power of one of the oldest Seven Archons, he already stood at the pinnacle of Teyvat.
The little Ice Dragon crawled from Jack's shoulder into his arms.
Her eyes full of longing as she looked at her father.
One day, she also wanted to soar freely in the sky like this.
Jack felt this emotion, so he gently patted the dragon's head.
"Don't rush, Sevia. While Dragon's Food can accelerate your power growth, your mind is still weak at the moment, and overly powerful strength is more likely to cause problems."
"Just be patient for a while. There will be a day when you fly into the sky."
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