36: Issuing a commission

Riding the wind, Huo Xi took a very short time to send Barbara back to Mondstadt.

In front of the cathedral, Huo Xi watched Barbara walk inside, then turned and left.

Barbara hid at the cathedral entrance, watching Huo Xi, who seemed to be leaving in a hurry for some urgent matter, and felt a complex mix of emotions in her heart.

Along the way, Huo Xi seemed busy traveling and didn't chat with her. Not only that, but after dropping her off, he just hastily said goodbye and left.

"Did he go to find Miss Skirk? That must be it, after all, his sister needs support over there."

Her gaze could no longer see that back, but Barbara still stood at the cathedral entrance, dazed.

If it were before, he would have likely embellished his actions and then, in the name of removing the curse, spent some time alone with her.

That's right, being alone. When Huo Xi was alone with her, it wasn't just about physically removing the curse; after all, when the two were alone, they would talk non-stop.

And only now did Barbara realize that what truly made her happy was the process of chatting and joking with each other like close friends.

In that small room, on that treatment bed, with only the two of them, neither needed to worry about the content of their conversation being overheard. They could open their hearts as much as possible, speak their deepest thoughts, complain about their day, or share unknown little hobbies.

"So that's how it is."

It wasn't until another nun called her name that Barbara regained her senses and walked inside.

"Is it because we lost the reason for treating the curse that we also lost the excuse to stay together..."

...

However, that wasn't the case; Huo Xi really had other things to attend to.

He rushed back to the inn, pushed the door open, and saw Skirk sitting on the bed fiddling with her palms and soles, attempting some yoga poses.

Wait, soles?

Huo Xi looked closely and realized that the bottom of Skirk's boots were no longer those pointed high heels, but clearly defined soles.

The two locked eyes, and the words Huo Xi was about to say got stuck in his throat.

Skirk looked at Huo Xi, then looked faintly out the window.

"When I was little, after my home was destroyed, I was taken away by my master, Surtalogi, to be his apprentice, and then I experienced inhuman special training every day."

Huo Xi: ? ? ?

What is the meaning of this? Why start a confession suddenly?

"Every day I practiced until my hands and feet were completely ruined, and only then would my master use Abyssal Power to heal me."

Huo Xi: No, who asked you?

"I don't know when it started, but after I could use Abyssal Power relatively freely, I used this power to generate clothes for myself, including gloves and shoes. After a long time, I didn't even know if my hands and feet were moving on their own, or if I was wrapping them in Abyssal Power to make them move."

Skirk's sharp gaze suddenly shifted to Huo Xi: "So, I was doing the rehabilitation exercises that Clara taught me."

Huo Xi: "..."

"Did you understand?"

"Understood, understood!"

Skirk lowered her feet, and the delicate contours of her feet instantly deformed; to be precise, the Abyssal Power wrapping her jade-like feet deformed into the shape of high heels.

She stood up and asked: "You came back by yourself? Is there something you need from me?"

Huo Xi nodded: "Stormterror seems to have had someone mess with it, and now its strength has skyrocketed! If you want to use an opponent with Abyssal Power for special training, now is the perfect time!"

...

Watching Skirk rush out in a hurry after asking for the location, Huo Xi shook his head helplessly.

As a level 100 Skirk player, Huo Xi could clearly feel that Skirk's emotional fluctuations were becoming larger and larger.

It seems that this butterfly effect he caused is affecting more than just a few plot developments.

However, if he could truly subtly get Skirk to open her heart, that would certainly be a fortunate thing.

Locking the inn door, Huo Xi went to complete his own plan.

Not long after, at the Adventurers Guild in Mondstadt, Miss Katheryne still offered a kind smile: "Ad astra abyssosque, Mr. Huo Xi, please confirm the content of the commission you are posting."

She brought over a commission form, the general content of which was to recruit partners to explore Wolvendom together.

That's right, Huo Xi had never forgotten that he wanted to find time to study the power of the Wolf of the North, Andrius, to see what Teyvat's God power was all about.

Originally, Huo Xi wanted to rush directly to the Wolf King's trial site, but then he suddenly remembered that in the game, unlocking the Wolf King's trial seemed to require Razor as a trigger.

It was probably that the Traveler wandered into Wolvendom, encountered a super-giant Slime, and was saved by the wolf-boy Razor just as something or other was about to happen.

Then they discovered some scummy merchants wanting to hunt the wolf pack, and after a series of plot points Huo Xi couldn't quite remember, the merchants were driven away, the Wolf of the North appeared, and after a battle, it indicated that the weekly domain was open, and the Traveler could come to farm materials.

Although he couldn't remember many details, the general process was like this. Moreover, the Wolf King was essentially a spirit now. If he just rushed over and the guy didn't show up, he couldn't exactly hunt the wolf pack to force him out, right?

So the best way was to gather a few companions and go to Wolvendom to do Razor's quest according to the process.

And Huo Xi vaguely remembered that there were many little episodes along the way, like collecting Wolfhook, making medicine, etc. As the commissioner, he couldn't possibly do the collecting himself, right? Naturally, he would let those who accepted the commission do the grunt work!

After lunch, Huo Xi came to the Adventurers Guild again.

Surprisingly, in just one lunch break, two Adventurers had already accepted the mission.

Guided by Katheryne, Huo Xi met the two "veteran Adventurers" who had accepted the task.

"So you are Senior Huo Xi? I once teamed up with Lumine before, and she often mentioned you! Please take care of me!"

This was a boy with white hair and a shy smile, wearing goggles but without a partner Digimon.

"Pure one from a distant land, though you harbor secrets, the dark Prinzessin der Verurteilung may deign to accompany you~ Be joyful! I allow you to kiss the back of my hand!"

"The Princess means: Hello, let's shake hands."

And a purple-themed chuunibyou girl, along with her translator, Oz.

Looking at the two talents in front of him, Huo Xi couldn't calm his heart for a long time.

What kind of luck do I have to bring you two sleeping dragons and crouching phoenixes together?

He shook hands with the purple-themed chuunibyou girl to show friendliness, and then the three began their self-introductions.

The white-haired boy spoke first: "Hello everyone, my name is Bennett, the leader of Benny's Adventure Team! Although, although there is only me in the adventure team now... but I am a veteran Adventurer! The places I've been and the dangers I've encountered are not few! Although I can only open cabbage from treasure chests every time, my mission completion rate is still very high!"

Huo Xi also smiled: "Hello, I am the commissioner for this task. My name is Huo Xi. As you know, I am a friend of Lumine. The reason I posted this commission for you all is also related to the Anemo God's Dependant. However, you don't need to be too nervous; with me here, there won't be any danger."

Subsequently, the two looked at the final Princess of Darkness, only to find that she was just blushing, biting her lower lip, and saying nothing.

Huo Xi was a bit puzzled, so he asked: "Respected Princess, is there something wrong?"

As a result, it was fine just now, but now Huo Xi's question completely ignited the Princess. She shouted with a blushing face:

"Ehh♦♦! Rude person! You, you, you, you, you, how long are you going to hold this Princess's hand?!"

Oz on the side also said sternly: "The Princess means: She is too shy because you are holding her hand and won't let go."

"Oz! Shut up!"

Huo Xi lowered his head, and only then did he barely remember that he had forgotten to let go after shaking hands.

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