Meanwhile, on the other side,
When Aether (Renjiro) noticed that both Razor and Xingqiu, who were idling in the background, suddenly gained a huge amount of experience points, he linked minds to briefly sense the gist of Xiao's battle.
A faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
"Looks like I underestimated the combat burst potential of a five-star Genshin character."
It's been mentioned before: in the labyrinth city Orario, adventurers capable of level breaking are not rare. Among them, the main protagonist Bell Cranel and the side-story heroine Ais Wallenstein stand out the most.
Both can, under strict conditions, temporarily fight three levels above their own. Even Lefiya, the elven girl currently carried in Aether's arms, can fight two levels above before reaching Lv.5. And for her, it's her normal state.
By his earlier estimate,
A four-star Genshin can normally fight one level above. In burst mode, they not only keep that advantage but also make up for gaps in base stats.
A five-star Genshin, however, can normally achieve the latter, and in burst mode, fight two levels above.
If you add in self-developed skills, innate talents, elemental team synergy, weapons... and in the future, artifact sets, then their strength can rise to an even higher level.
And now it seems...
"Xiao doesn't even have artifacts equipped, all his skills are only Lv.1, his weapon is just a three-star White Tassel refined twice, and yet he's still matching Potential Ability Lv.4 Spartoi."
"And when he activates Elemental Burst: Bane of Evil, he can instantly kill them at the cost of burning his own HP..."
Without a doubt, five-star characters likely normally fight two levels above, holding their ground head-on.
And beyond that...
Maybe this accidental fall into the Deep Levels isn't entirely a bad thing. I can use these stronger monsters to polish my elemental team coordination. Truly, a promising future.
But for now,
"Mm, this spot looks good."
After running for a while with Lefiya in his arms, Aether finally spotted a small cave entrance at the base of a gray-white cliff to his right.
He immediately summoned the Cryo Genshin Diona and had her wrap him in a Cat Shield. With a determined "Heave-ho~", she wiggled her little legs and slipped inside, tail swaying behind her.
Not long after,
"Lucky. No monsters in this little chamber."
Sharing Diona's vision via mind link, Aether confirmed there were no threats inside, their hostility detection wasn't triggered.
He crouched down, barely managing to fit inside while carrying the badly injured, unconscious Lefiya.
Of course, not without preparations first,
BOOM~
At his mental command, Razor manifested a few meters behind him. The wolf boy gripped his Dragonblood Sword and, imitating old man Gareth from last night, began frantically smashing the ground, reshaping the terrain.
Aether had him keep breaking ground while moving farther away, both covering their trail and luring away potential nearby monsters. Once done, Razor could simply be dismissed.
Speaking of which...
Recently, Aether had gradually figured out the mechanics behind Genshin Descent Summoning.
The key was: maximum summoning range.
Currently, he could instantly summon Genshin avatars within a 7-meter radius around him by will alone. Alternatively, by chanting the incantation "Stars, converge here," he could summon them anywhere within his line of sight.
But the latter wasn't suited for stealth. Because the process resembled a gacha pull in-game: brilliant purple and golden crystals falling from the heavens.
In this world, such a spectacle only happens when gods descend.
(Think: the movie "Your Name" for reference.)
Feels like I've basically become a "stand user" with a 7-meter range.
Inside the cave, Aether gently laid Lefiya down. Diona padded closer.
As a member of the Kätzlein lineage in Teyvat, little Diona naturally had night vision. And Razor, being a wolf boy, possessed an exceptionally sharp sense of smell.
It was clear: every Genshin avatar came with abilities matching their lore. That's also why Xiao could so quickly develop immortal arts.
Though, for now, techniques like Dreamstride Multiverse were still beyond him.
Even so...
In this state, Lefiya can't eat a Mushroom Chicken Skewer.
Knowing the limitations of Genshin cooking, Aether stepped back to let Diona handle it.
The cat-girl didn't hesitate. She unhooked her cocktail shaker from her waist, the one with a Cryo Vision embedded, and twisted the lid open.
Normally, this was the medium for her Elemental Burst Signature Mix: she'd swat it with her tail, creating a field that both healed allies and damaged enemies with chilling mist.
But now, with just Lefiya to treat, no need for theatrics.
SPLASH~
Using mana, Diona filled the shaker with icy liquor and sprinkled it over Lefiya's wounds.
Soon, the cooling liquid, more effective than even Dian Cecht Familia's All-Heal Elixir, seeped into the elf's body.
Her severe burns rapidly closed, scabbed, peeled, and were replaced with fresh skin. It was a super-accelerated regeneration.
"Mm~"
A soft hum escaped Lefiya's lips as the itching of new skin mingled with the relief of vanished pain. Her brows twitched, shoulders shivering unconsciously.
Meanwhile, Aether...
Why does this feel like watering flowers... uh.
He cut himself off mid-quip, turning away helplessly.
After all, Lefiya's clothes and armor had long since been dissolved into tatters by the Lamia Serpent's stomach acid.
Before, with her body scorched dark red and covered in horrific burns, nothing showed.
But now, with healing complete...
Well. About as bare as a drunk Dr. Mobius.
Smooth and spotless.
See no evil, see no evil.
Aether pressed both hands over his eyes in the "proper" pose.
Then,
"No, wait..." He muttered to himself.
"I've already turned my back. Why am I even covering my eyes?"
"What the hell am I doing?"
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