Genshin Impact: Funina's Official Pastry Chef

Chapter 560: Sudden Unexpected Situation

The night in Fontaine is very quiet, and few people would be running around at this time.

Locals are used to resting at this point, and outsiders will also change their itineraries based on the locals' schedules.

——Who would like to wander around on empty streets?

Of course, there are some exceptions to this rule, such as...

Wendy.

As a bard, Wendy's activity time is quite irregular. Basically, he goes out whenever he wants. There is no logic at all.

But today, there was an unexpected person beside him—Zhongli.

As a guest official of the Wangsheng Hall, Zhongli's daily routine is quite healthy, but...he actually appears here today.

And this phenomenon can only mean one thing: these two people really have something to talk about.

Wendy looked at the bottle of red wine in her hand, then looked at the starry sky of Fontaine, and couldn't help but said softly:

"The sky over Fontaine is so beautiful... I wonder if it was Chang Ming's own work."

As he spoke, he looked meaningfully at Zhongli beside him, as if he was seeking an answer from him, but also as if he was trying to break the silence.

After hearing what Wendy said, Zhongli slowly closed his eyes, and then said softly:

"Although Mr. Chang Ming has obtained the power of the Ruler of Death, this does not mean that he can modify the appearance of the "False Heaven"."

"Why did you call me out so late?"

"Hey, don't be so serious~ Did I ask you out just to talk about something? Can't you just come out and walk with me?"

"From a universal point of view, it is impossible."

"..."

Looking at Zhongli with a serious expression in front of him, Wendy was speechless for a moment. After being silent for a long while, he quickly shook his hands, as if saying "I can't beat you, I surrender."

"Alright, alright, I'm impressed. Now let me tell you, when are you going to return the feather to Chang Ming? After all, it is part of the power of the Reign of Death, so it must be returned to him eventually."

"Not yet."

Zhongli shook his head gently, and after a pause, he spoke:

"The feather of the Archon of Death is indeed condensed from his power, but this also means... in Chang Ming's hand, this feather will instantly turn into pure power and merge with him."

"Given his current physical condition, this will do him no good but only harm. This force will not enhance his fighting ability and may even be the last straw that breaks the camel's back."

"Only when the human world power, which serves as the "balance point", becomes strong enough, can he take back this power."

"If he can successfully transform the elemental power of lightning into his own strength... this power can be returned to him."

Hearing this, Wendy nodded with interest, and then said with a smile:

"As expected of an old man, he is very thoughtful and even thought of this."

"Not worth mentioning."

"Now that this problem has been solved, would you like to have a couple of drinks with me? Haven't you ever tried Fontaine red wine?"

Wendy smiled and winked at Zhongli, as if hinting at something, or as if she was happy that she had tricked Zhongli into this.

"...It's okay to have a drink, but it's not okay to get drunk."

"Great!"

......

The night will eventually pass, and the dawn is bound to come.

As the first ray of morning sunshine shines on Fontaine, people who were still immersed in sleep gradually wake up and start a new day.

Chang Ming and Funina are no exception. It can even be said that... they get up much earlier than most people in Fontaine.

For Chang Ming, the sooner the issue of the Narcissus Cross Society is resolved, the more at ease he will be.

The reason is simple - the sooner a genius of Rene's level joins Fontaine, the greater the benefit to Fontaine.

The earlier he came, the earlier Fontaine could start to neutralize the power of the abyss, and the earlier he could hand over the knowledge in his head to Rene for research.

To put it bluntly, being able to get off work one day earlier is the most important thing.

After all...he had long wanted to go somewhere else with Funina.

"Hmm? Chang Ming? What's wrong with you? What's the matter~"

As if she had noticed Chang Ming's gaze, Funina, who was packing her things, turned her head slightly, and then moved towards Chang Ming while talking, until...she was only five centimeters away from him.

The pair of beautiful heterochromatic eyes flickered as they looked at Chang Ming, as if they were excited for the upcoming adventure, or as if they were happy that Chang Ming was with them today.

Looking at the smiling girl in front of him, Chang Ming gently rubbed her little head and then said in a gentle voice:

"Nothing, I'm just thinking about how to solve the problem efficiently next, and then go to Inazuma to participate in the fireworks festival."

"Oh~ That's it~"

As she spoke, Fu Nina symbolically rubbed Chang Ming's cheek twice, then began to straighten his collar and said softly:

"Don't worry. As long as I can stay with you, I won't feel there is anything to worry about."

"Wherever you go, that's our home; as long as you're by my side, I'll never be anxious."

"After all, my dear Regent will take care of everything."

Hearing this, Chang Ming shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Just when he was about to say something, there was a sudden and urgent knock on the door.

"Chang Ming, Funina, it's me, Clorinde."

Clorinde's voice was quite serious, as if she had something particularly urgent to convey to them.

The two looked at each other, and their expressions became serious at the same time. Then they quickly opened the door and looked at Clorinde, who had an equally serious expression, and asked softly:

"Claurinde, what happened?"

"...To make a long story short, Mr. Chang Ming - the little girl named Lenore disappeared, and she couldn't be found in the entire Melo Petersburg."

"What?! What about Caterpillar?!"

"...His condition is a little worse. The abyss power in his body is becoming more and more obvious. It may explode soon."

Clorinde said solemnly.

"...Is that so? I understand. I'll be there right away. You go to the Adventurer's Association to find Ying and Paimon first, and then go to the Northland Bank to find the two executives. I'll take care of the rest."

"Okay, I'll go now."

After saying that, Clorinde left quickly. It was obvious that she was really anxious.

Chang Ming was looking at Clorinde's receding back thoughtfully, a frightening cold light flashing in his dark red eyes.

"These guys...are they really tired of living? Aren't they content to be locked up in the heavy criminal area?!"