Oz had completely given up on translating, looking up at the sky with a helpless "This is going to be troublesome" expression.
Lin Mo's lips curved slightly as he looked at Fischl's flushed face, his tone carrying a hint of playfulness: "What's wrong? Didn't you just say you wanted to follow me every day? Are you shy?"
"You, you, you dare to speak such nonsense!"
Fischl suddenly covered her face, her golden pigtails trembling slightly from the intense emotional fluctuations.
"Such impolite behavior must be a test of fate! I, I just—"
"Hmm?"
Lin Mo intentionally raised an eyebrow.
"—Just… just…!!"
Fischl stammered for a long time, then suddenly turned around, hugging her head and squatting on the ground: "Wuwuwu, I don't know what to say…!!"
Oz flapped his wings and sighed, "Her meaning is, she's so shy right now she's about to faint."
"…"
Lin Mo looked at Fischl, who was squatting on the ground, with a helpless expression and let out a light sigh.
Fischl was always so chuunibyou.
But… she was also too easily embarrassed, wasn't she?
Lin Mo rubbed his temples, wanting to say something.
But Fischl suddenly stood up, put her hands on her hips, tried to look 'calm,' and then, with a red face, changed the subject.
"Ahem, we… the purpose of our journey has been achieved!"
"It is time to return to the Adventurers' Guild and claim the rewards for our glorious achievements!"
Oz remarked, "Her meaning is, the mission is complete, and we should head back."
"Aren't we collecting the spoils of war?"
Lin Mo smiled faintly, which made Oz stunned for a moment.
Oh right, he almost forgot about the spoils of war.
The Hilichurls' weapons, those fire axes, were good stuff too.
And there were other things in the Hilichurl camp.
For example, plants like corn and radishes, or other items.
Although they were likely all broken by now.
But some of the materials they carried were good stuff.
Like the horns and such.
He immediately flapped his wings and flew over.
Fischl, meanwhile, stood in place, patted her face, tried to calm herself down, and then quickly hurried to follow.
Only the tips of her ears still showed a faint blush.
Watching Fischl run over to collect the spoils of war, Lin Mo chuckled.
Then, Lin Mo looked at the unused strengthening paste in his hand, his eyes glinting.
This thing, it really was good stuff.
Perhaps, he needed to re-evaluate this kind of item.
After all, as far as he knew, strengthening paste wasn't just for ice.
If this stuff could be mass-produced… As Lin Mo thought this,
Time passed bit by bit.
As Oz flapped his wings and flew, Fischl also squatted on the ground, skillfully rummaging through the spoils of war in the Hilichurl tribe, putting valuable items one by one into her backpack.
This operation had been quite fruitful!
Not only did they successfully eliminate a Hilichurl outpost, but they also obtained many spoils of war.
Including monster materials, and even some unexpected precious ores.
Oz's wings flapped, making a cheerful sound: "My Prinzessin says this mission went exceptionally smoothly, and she is very satisfied with it!"
Fischl's face was filled with a brilliant smile, clearly in a very good mood.
She turned to Lin Mo, her golden eyes sparkling with excitement, and even impatiently grabbed Lin Mo's arm: "Your combat power and strategy have indeed impressed This Prinzessin! Now that we have purged the evil aura from this place, why don't we strike while the iron is hot and continue to eliminate those evildoers hiding in the darkness!"
Oz translated: "Her meaning is, she's gotten carried away and wants to keep looking for Hilichurls to clear out."
"…"
Lin Mo glanced at the overly excited chuunibyou girl and said faintly, "Alright, I also have some other ideas I want to try, let's go around one more time."
For the rest of the afternoon.
Lin Mo and Fischl wandered around the Whispering Woods, searching for Hilichurl outposts while also gathering some resources.
lumiberry, windwheel aster, and even precious magic crystal ore… The Biowave Detector allowed their gains to far exceed those of ordinary Adventurers.
As the sunset gradually appeared, the two finally decided to return to Mondstadt, feeling satisfied.
Especially Lin Mo.
After half an afternoon, using "I Want to Help Too" to enchant the arrows condensed from Fischl's Electro Element power, he tested that they could unleash even stronger damage.
But even so, it was not as good as bombs.
Although the Electro Element power could be released more violently and had stronger destructive power.
Fischl's conversion and application of Electro Element power failed to achieve the desired effect, which Lin Mo found a little regrettable.
As Lin Mo walked and thought this,
Fischl suddenly looked down, her gaze falling on her leg, and then her whole body instantly froze.
"…What's wrong???"
Lin Mo noticed Fischl's abnormality and turned to look.
Then he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.
He saw that Fischl's stockings had, unknowingly, become tattered.
She originally wore asymmetrical stockings on her legs, her right leg covered in a complete black stocking.
Her left leg, however, had a garter stocking, revealing a slender, fair thigh.
But at this moment, her left garter stocking was tattered, even scratched with several tears by tree branches, messy and looking particularly disheveled.
Fischl blinked blankly, her golden pupils filled with shock.
"My… Prinzessin's dignity…"
Oz translated at the appropriate moment: "Her meaning is, her stocking is torn, what should she do?"
"…"
Lin Mo looked at her in silence. How on earth did this girl play to get her stocking like this?
After Fischl recovered, she frowned.
Then, very naturally, she pulled out two brand new stockings from her backpack.
And then—
She handed them directly and matter-of-factly to Lin Mo!
"You, quickly replace them!"
Oz translated: "My Prinzessin's meaning is, help her change her stockings."
"…"
Lin Mo was stunned for a moment, his mouth twitching as he looked at Fischl.
"Are you serious?"
Fischl nodded as a matter of course, showing no embarrassment at all, and even looked at Lin Mo with an expression that said, "Isn't this obvious?": "Since we are comrades, embarking on the journey of destiny hand in hand, it is only right for you to change This Prinzessin's battle attire!"
Oz translated: "My Prinzessin's meaning is, it's inconvenient for her to change her stockings, so you help her change them."
"…"
Lin Mo was silent for three seconds, looking at her with a complex expression: "This isn't the first time, is it?"
Fischl stiffened slightly, and a suspicious pink instantly appeared on the tips of her ears.
Then she haughtily turned her head, crossing her arms: "Ahem, our battle tolerates no distractions, and This Prinzessin's royal etiquette should not be confined by worldly rules!"
Oz said with a smile: "My Prinzessin's meaning is, you've helped her change before, so it's fine to continue now."