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When Lin Mo and Fischl entered Mondstadt, they were greeted by a lively and chaotic scene.
Unlike the usual leisurely atmosphere.
At this moment, almost everyone in Mondstadt was discussing animatedly.
News of the explosion had already spread throughout the streets and alleys, becoming the focus of everyone's heated discussions.
On the streets, vendors put down the goods they were originally selling.
They whispered to each other, curiously looking towards the Alchemy Workshop, their faces filled with surprise and unease.
"Oh my goodness, Mr. Albedo's Alchemy Workshop actually exploded?"
"In all these years, I've never heard of such a thing! Mr. Albedo is Mondstadt's most powerful Alchemist; how could he cause such a massive explosion?"
"Could it be a failed experiment? Or… is it related to those terrifying Abyss monsters?"
"I think he must be researching more powerful weapons to deal with monsters."
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Some frowned, a hint of worry in their tone.
Others speculated excitedly, as if the matter seemed more like fresh gossip to them.
Even more, some even took out their Kamera and began filming and recording the direction of the Alchemy Workshop.
"Gotta get some footage; it might sell for a good price later."
A young vendor muttered in a low voice, adjusting the Kamera in his hand.
"Come on, come on, let's get closer and see!"
Some bolder young people wanted to get closer to investigate the situation.
Some had even already eagerly stepped forward.
However, before they could get close, several fully armed Knights of Favonius quickly blocked their Path, sternly waving their hands in warning.
"This area has been cordoned off by the Knights of Favonius; unauthorized personnel, please do not approach."
"But—"
"No buts! This is not a laughing matter."
...Facing the calm and serious attitude of the Knights, although the crowd was unwilling, they had no choice but to give up in disappointment.
They could only stand on the periphery, continuing to look on and discuss.
"What a pity, even Acting Grand Master Jean came personally, so it must be something serious."
"The explosion in the workshop is no ordinary thing; even the elemental fluctuations are unusually strong. I wonder if Mr. Albedo was injured..."
"If Mr. Albedo is injured, what will happen to Mondstadt's Alchemy research?"
"You're overthinking it; Mr. Albedo is a Geo Vision Holder, with his Alchemy skills, he can be completely unharmed."
"I'm more curious about what Mr. Albedo is researching. Is it a weapon against monsters? If so, then I'll be eagerly anticipating it."
"To be fair, this explosion was too big; the Alchemy Workshop exploded. It will probably need to be rebuilt over the next two days."
"The power is truly terrifying; if an ordinary person were inside, they would surely die."
...All sorts of speculations arose one after another; some were worried, some were excited, and some were just simply watching the show.
Lin Mo walked forward, listening to these people's discussions, his expression extremely strange.
He could already confirm that Albedo's explosion was definitely related to the bombs he had enhanced earlier.
Isn't the aura dissipating in the air the aura of the Path of Destruction?
Yesterday, when he and Klee were fishing with bombs at Starfell Lake, after those bombs were enhanced with [I Want to Help Too], the residual aura after the explosion was like this.
After entering the city this time, the closer he got to here, the more intense the aura became.
Compared to yesterday, it was much stronger.
It must be the residual aura caused by all of Klee's bombs exploding.
But the question is—
Why would Albedo suddenly research these bombs?
Did he notice something?
Or was it merely out of an Alchemist's research interest?
Or did Klee tell Albedo about the bombs?
"Forget it."
Lin Mo shook his head, not thinking too much for now, and continued to walk forward.
Fischl, on the other hand, seemed exceptionally excited, listening to the various discussions around her, her mouth slightly upturned, putting on a profound expression of "This Prinzessin has already seen through everything."
She lightly coughed, and as she walked, she raised a finger and exaggeratedly said: "Hmph hmph, the trajectories of fate have already converged, and anomalies are about to descend. We are destined to be witnesses in this torrent..."
Oz rolled his eyes helplessly, translating in due course: "My lady means that the situation seems to be getting more and more interesting."
Lin Mo couldn't be bothered with her chuunibyou remarks and just kept walking forward.
"Let's go to the Adventurers' Guild first to hand in the quest and settle the resources."
The most urgent task was to deal with the sacks he was carrying, so as not to run around the streets with these specialties, causing unnecessary inconvenience.
Hearing Lin Mo's words, Fischl, who wanted to stay and watch the excitement, followed Lin Mo's footsteps without the slightest hesitation.
She looked like a little follower.
The two walked through the noisy crowd, heading towards the Adventurers' Guild... As they stepped through the guild's main entrance, Katheryne, who was engrossed in organizing quests, immediately had her gaze drawn to them.
But it wasn't because of Lin Mo and Fischl's aura, but because... of the four bulging sacks they were carrying!
"Welcome back, Adventurer."
Katheryne instinctively spoke.
But no sooner had her voice fallen than her gaze was firmly fixed on the sacks in Lin Mo's hands, her mouth paused slightly, and a rare look of surprise appeared on her face.
—Four sacks?
Such a large volume...
It can't all be loot inside, can it?
Lin Mo, without further ado, walked straight to the counter and, without hesitation, directly emptied the sack.
"Crash—!"
With a crisp clattering sound, countless Mondstadt specialties tumbled out of the sack, piling up into a small mountain directly in front of the Adventurers' Guild counter!
small lamp grass, windwheel aster, hook-hook fruit, flaming flower, mist flower... and various rare minerals, all mixed together, each item a valuable specialty within Mondstadt City!
Katheryne: ...???
The Adventurers' Guild members next to her: ...???
The entire Adventurers' Guild hall instantly fell silent for two seconds.
Immediately after, an irrepressible gasp erupted!
"Oh my god?! Th-this is..."
"W-wait... I'm not seeing things, am I? That's two whole sacks of Mondstadt specialties?!"
"Holy crap, windwheel aster, ore, ice, mist flower??... How much time would it take to collect this much?!"
...Many Adventurers who were collecting quests widened their eyes in shock and gathered around.
Looking at the mountain of specialties piled on the counter, their faces were filled with disbelief.
"How on earth did he do this?"
An Adventurer stared dumbfounded at the mist flowers, unable to help but swallow.
These flowers were rare plants, usually hard to find even a few stalks, but here they were piled up in a heap?!
Several low-level Adventurers who made a living by gathering resources even had expressions of deep self-doubt on their faces.
—They worked hard, coming and going early and late, and might only bring back a few specialties in an entire day.
Yet this person in front of them actually came back with two sacks?!
Even if he was working with a Vision Holder, this was too outrageous.