The morning sunlight on Dihua Isle, perhaps because there were no towering buildings to block it, seemed even more brilliant and warm compared to the sunlight in Liyue Harbor.
Bathed in the sunlight, Su Yuan slowly opened his eyes while lying in bed.
The prickling pain in the palm of his right hand reminded him that it was yet another new day.
He raised his right hand and looked at his palm:
[First of all, congratulations on making it through the twelfth night]
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[Currently available intelligence]
[34. Huai'an, the manager of the Wangshu Inn, has not been controlled by the eerie force]
Hmm?
Looking at this first piece of intelligence, Su Yuan couldn't help but fall into deep thought…
Based on what happened yesterday, he deduced that between Huai'an and Xiao, one of them must be acting suspiciously…
But after discussing with Zhongli, Su Yuan also felt that Xiao didn't seem suspicious, and that Huai'an was the more likely suspect…
Yet now, with the arrival of this new day, the intelligence on his right hand directly told him that Huai'an was not a problem?
Could he then understand this as indirectly implying that the one with the problem is actually Xiao?
Su Yuan thought it over but still felt uncertain, deciding to wait and discuss it with Zhongli later.
For now, he continued reading:
[35. Excessive mining and deep damage to the ley lines are among the main reasons for the erosion and loss of sanity of the Azhdaha Geo Dragon Sovereign… Once certain limits are exceeded, even more terrifying consequences than erosion may occur…]
Reading this intelligence, Su Yuan nodded thoughtfully.
After all, the Azhdaha is the Geo Dragon Sovereign, deeply connected to rocks and ley lines.
In the past, Liyue's vigorous development of heavy industry to strengthen the nation inevitably involved extensive mining, which also damaged the flow of the ley lines.
This was one of the important reasons for the erosion and loss of sanity of the Azhdaha…
But now, under the guidance of Zhongli and the Liyue Qixing, Liyue has gradually embarked on a path of sustainable development, so it probably won't repeat the reckless, over-extractive mining methods of the past anymore, right?
And that "something even more terrifying than erosion"—if nothing goes wrong—should be the eerie corruption, right?
If the Azhdaha truly fell into eerie corruption because of his own reasons, then Zhongli's seal definitely wouldn't be able to hold him back…
Moreover, as a Teyvat elemental dragon, his power is already formidable; with the added power of the eerie corruption, the terrifying force he could unleash is simply unimaginable!
So today, as originally planned, I'll go with Zhongli later and see exactly what the Azhdaha current situation is!
Su Yuan thought this over and continued reading:
[36. If you are not fully prepared, do not go to the cave of the Cloud Retainer at Mt. Aocang.]
Huh?
Su Yuan looked at this intelligence hint with some confusion.
Although it told him not to go see the Cloud Retainer, he hadn't planned to go anyway.
Many signs already pointed to the Cloud Retainer being the traitor among the adepti, so Su Yuan definitely wouldn't casually walk into a trap like that!
Wait… but then Su Yuan reconsidered.
From another perspective, could this intelligence be saying: as long as you are fully prepared, it's possible to go to the Cloud Retainer' cave at Mt. Aocang?
Looking at it this way, could it be that Cloud Retainer has hidden some secret inside her cave that needs to be explored?
Also, what exactly does "being fully prepared" mean?
If Cloud Retainer has already been controlled by the eerie force, then maybe I need to find a few stable and controllable eerie-powered fighters before going to her cave at Mt. Aocang?
Su Yuan thought about it and decided that this matter wasn't urgent yet; it's not time to break ties with Cloud Retainer just yet, so he would set it aside for now.
[Special Intelligence: You have gained additional rewind chance: 0]
[Current available rewind chance: 2.3]
[37. New intelligence will be unlocked after surviving the thirteenth night]
Huh?
Su Yuan was confused again.
What exactly happened yesterday? Or what didn't happen?
Why didn't he gain any extra rewind attempts again?
What exactly is the condition for gaining extra rewind attempts?
Could it be that yesterday's experience wasn't dramatic enough?
The day before, I rescued Beidou, lifted the eerie corruption from Furong...
I also investigated the cause of Zhongli's eerie corruption and prevented him from falling into it again so easily...
But yesterday, although I encountered the eerie-corrupted Shenhe, her corruption was suddenly resolved by Xianyun — I didn't really contribute much...
Could it be that the condition for gaining extra rewind attempts depends on the effort and achievements I make while fighting against the eerie force?
Although I even used a rewind in the end, no matter what, effort is effort, right?
How could I not be rewarded with even a single extra rewind attempt?
Su Yuan was completely confused.
What exactly is the condition for gaining extra rewind attempts?
He thought about it for a while longer, then gave up...
What's the point of overthinking it? It would only add unnecessary mental exhaustion!
So Su Yuan got up from bed, left his room, and wanted to find Zhongli and Xiao to discuss the new intelligence he had obtained.
But as soon as he stepped out of his room, Su Yuan noticed something was off...
The employees at the Wangshu Inn all looked very anxious, as if they were hurriedly searching for something...
"Excuse me, what's going on?" Su Yuan casually asked one of the staff.
"Oh, it's Mr. Su Yuan!"
"Something bad happened! This morning, we employees were shocked to discover that our innkeeper, Mr. Huai'an, has mysteriously gone missing!"
What? Huai'an is missing???
A sudden sense of foreboding surged in Su Yuan's heart.
He immediately wanted to go to Zhongli's room to discuss a plan.
But when Su Yuan arrived at Zhongli's room, he found that Zhongli's room was empty as well!
Could it be that Zhongli has also gone missing?
What exactly is happening here at the Wangshu Inn?
"Is that you, Mr. Su Yuan?"
At that moment, a voice came from outside the door:
"Mr. Zhongli asked me to tell you that if you wake up and come looking for him, you should go to the seating area downstairs at the Wangshu Inn. He's waiting for you there!"
Su Yuan quickly hurried down to the lower floor of the Wangshu Inn, and upon seeing Zhongli's figure there, he finally breathed a temporary sigh of relief…
Thankfully, Zhongli hadn't disappeared.
Zhongli was safe…
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