Meanwhile, Makoto's side.
After modifying the sub-stats of his artifact, he quickly opened the gacha pool.
He hadn't pulled the intertwined fate he just got from increasing Ningguang's favorability yet.
Adhering to the principle of "single pulls bring miracles," Makoto once again chose to do a single pull.
A ray of light descended from the sky.
A soft, azure light appeared before Makoto.
Immediately after,
A dazzling golden light burst forth from within the blue light!
It's a gold!
A gold on the fifth pull!
Seeing this, Makoto almost shed tears of excitement, like a non-African player.
He had played this game for so long, and almost always hit the pity for a gold.
Getting a gold in five pulls now was truly rare!
"Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the five-star skill 'Mystical Rite: Spirit Soother'!"
The skill icon that came into view was a floating little ghost, looking extremely playful.
Makoto had a strong impression of this 'Mystical Rite: Spirit Soother'.
This was Hu Tao's element burst skill, and its DMG was quite impressive.
In the game, there were often various masters,
who would achieve millions of DMG through various element reactions, character skill amplifications, and various enhancement potions, finally unleashing a nuclear explosion with 'Mystical Rite: Spirit Soother'.
However, the 'Mystical Rite: Spirit Soother' Makoto obtained through gacha did not require such a complicated process.
He didn't need any reaction effects, nor did he need to consume any amplification potions; he could easily break through the so-called nuclear explosion numbers.
He heard that the Geo Hypostasis and Ancient Geovishap were DMG testers.
Makoto just wanted to say,
So what if they have thick HP?
So what if they have resistance?
If any of them could withstand his 'Mystical Rite: Spirit Soother', he would admit defeat!
Soon, Makoto unlocked the skill and put it into his skill library.
He naturally mastered this skill, as if it were an innate ability of Makoto.
Exiting the interface, time resumed its flow.
After this, Makoto accompanied Ningguang to carefully inspect the structure of the new house, both upstairs and downstairs.
The house was very large, and there were many bedrooms.
It wouldn't be a problem even if more people moved in.
Makoto rubbed Ningguang's little head and softly said, "Little One, it's getting late now. Shall we go pick up your mother?"
Originally, Ningguang planned to pick up her mother alone and let Makoto rest at home.
But Makoto was not at ease letting Ningguang go alone, as it was already dark.
So he decided to accompany Ningguang to pick her up.
"Mhm!" Ningguang nodded heavily, her bright eyes filled with anticipation.
She must be very surprised when her mother learns that she can live in Liyue!
Just thinking about that scene, Little One couldn't help but show a joyful smile.
Soon,
The two left Liyue Harbor under the night sky.
Inside Liyue City, the lights were bright, and it was very prosperous and bustling.
But after leaving the city, the lights became fewer and fewer, and the sounds of bustling gradually faded away.
In the end,
Only the faint moonlight accompanied them on their journey.
To be honest, Makoto couldn't adapt to such an environment.
Because it was simply too dark, pitch black, where he couldn't see his hand in front of his face.
Even if there was a pillar standing in front, Makoto wouldn't notice it and almost ran into it.
There was nothing he could do, the visibility was simply too, too low.
This made Makoto recall the situation when he was doing the Tsurumi Island quest, where the entire map was covered in thick fog.
Yes, it was pretty much that feeling.
He basically couldn't see anything.
For Makoto, it was torture.
But even in such an environment,
Ningguang's walking speed did not decrease.
Because she walked this path in the dark every day,
After walking it many times, she naturally became familiar with it.
What would Little One think in her heart when she walked this path back every night?
She must be scared, right?
Thinking of this,
Makoto couldn't help but feel sorry for Ningguang.
This child had experienced too many hardships before.
But she never complained, always facing life optimistically every day.
It was truly not easy.
Ningguang didn't notice Makoto's complex expression.
She thought Makoto was a little scared.
So she immediately took Makoto's hand and said with a smile, "Brother Makoto, don't be scared. Ningguang will hold your hand and lead the way for you!"
"Although it's a bit dark here, we'll be at Ningguang's home soon!"
"When we get home, there will be lights. Mom waits for Ningguang at the door with a lamp every night!"
Little One was worried that Makoto was nervous, so she proactively talked to Makoto and even comforted him.
She was truly like a little adult.
Ningguang paused, then continued, "Brother Makoto, shall I sing you a song?"
"I used to be very scared when I walked alone at night, but then I found that singing can give me courage!"
"My singing isn't very good, so don't laugh at me."
Ningguang said and sang to Makoto at the same time.
Although Little One's voice was childish, her singing was pleasant to the ear.
It was a local folk song from Liyue.
Although Makoto didn't understand many of the words, he could generally grasp the meaning.
The song was about a wild grass struggling to survive amidst wind and rain.
The wild grass was not as beautiful and breathtaking as those flowers,
But it still wanted to live hard in this world.
Actually, Makoto could tell that Ningguang was singing about herself in this song.
Unwilling to live an ordinary life,
Striving to prove her worth.
Makoto was greatly moved after listening.
He took Ningguang's Vision out of his backpack.
This Vision was exclusive to Ningguang.
In other words, this Vision had no effect in Makoto's hands.
Only Ningguang could unleash the power of this Vision.
The reason Makoto hadn't given the Vision to Ningguang before was because he felt Little One was too young.
He planned to give her the Vision when she was a little older.
But now, Makoto felt it was unnecessary.
He believed that even if he gave the Vision to Ningguang now,
Little One would definitely make good use of this Vision.
After the song ended,
Ningguang stuck out her tongue and apologetically said, "Brother Makoto, although I didn't sing well, you shouldn't be as scared now, right?"
Makoto was a little exasperated.
He didn't feel anything even in the more eerie Tsurumi Island.
How could he be scared walking this path?
However, Ningguang was also showing concern,
Makoto naturally wouldn't hurt Little One's feelings.
"Ningguang sings very well! After listening to you, I'm indeed not afraid to walk at night anymore!"
Hearing Makoto's praise, Little One was a little shy, revealing a simple and cute smile.
"Ningguang,"
"Hmm? What's wrong, Brother Makoto?"
Little One blinked her big, watery eyes, looking at Makoto with curiosity.
Makoto put the Vision into her hand and said seriously, "This Vision is a reward for your bravery. Keep it safe."
"I believe you will definitely be able to unleash the power of this Vision."