Just when Ye Yun thought it was safe, Klee suddenly pulled out another identical Jumpty Dumpty bomb.
"Big brother Ye Yun~ Klee still has more~ Heehee!"
Nearby, Bailu, Hook, Qiqi, Diona, Sayu, and Yaoyao each also took out one.
"This young lady has one too! This was specially improved for us by Wen Shiling!"
"The mighty Hook has one too! Hmph!"
"Qiqi also has a bomb. Ye Yun, do you want it? Qiqi will give it to you."
Sayu was dozing off while holding the bomb, and Ye Yun quickly took it away from her arms.
Himeko and the others realized the seriousness of the situation and came over to confiscate all the dangerous bombs from the seven little ones, replacing them with normal ones.
Klee looked a little upset, so Ye Yun crouched down.
"Klee, these bombs are way too powerful. If something goes wrong, your friends might get hurt. Let big brother Ye Yun keep them for you, and I'll give them back when you grow up, okay?"
Klee nodded.
"Okay! Klee understands! Klee doesn't want to hurt anyone—otherwise I'll be put in time-out!"
Ye Yun patted Klee's little head.
"Klee is such a good girl.
Jashin-chan, make a mildly spicy potato wrap for Klee."
At his words, Jashin-chan brought over a mildly spicy potato wrap.
She handed the wrap to Klee.
"Here you go, Klee-chan, your extra potato wrap with a little kick.
I just tasted the potatoes—they're really good, so I gave you some extra."
Klee happily accepted the potato wrap and thanked her politely.
"Thank you, Sister Jashin-chan~"
Jashin-chan also patted Klee on the head.
"What a polite little kid~ I'll go make more wraps now. If that's not enough, come find me again."
Just as she said that, Stelle reached her hand toward Jashin-chan.
"Give me another one."
Jashin-chan looked at Stelle, who was asking so shamelessly.
"Seriously? Lots of people haven't eaten yet!Unless... you bribe me!"
Stelle slapped 10 star coins on the table, which Jashin-chan quickly pocketed.
"Alright, hang on a sec, I'll make one for you right now."
Seeing this, Firefly couldn't help but complain.
"Jashin-chan's totally obsessed with money now."
Beside her, Hu Tao nodded in strong agreement.
"Exactly! If it were me, I'd ask for at least 50 star coins!"
Firefly's mouth twitched.
Yeah… you're not much better.
Bronya stayed for breakfast. After finishing, she returned to Belobog.
In Belobog—
Bronya had someone bring her a knife and chopped the giant potatoes into small pieces.
Then, she brought the potato chunks to a newly tilled plot in the New District and planted them.
Coincidentally, Natasha was nearby doing a house call and walked over when she saw this.
"Bronya, what are you doing?"
Bronya turned and looked at Natasha.
"It's nothing. Dan Heng and Sunday developed a crop called 'Giant Potato.'
These potatoes grow extremely large, adapt well to harsh climates, and mature very quickly—just one week to grow to the size of a car tire."
Hearing this, Natasha looked around at the farmland—it was about three mu (half an acre).
If it was really as Bronya said, then within a month, Belobog's food shortage could be solved.
"Bronya, in that case, we'll need to think about expanding the city.
Although crops can grow on the icy plains, it's not ideal for planting and harvesting. It could also affect the size and quality of the harvest.
Should we ask Stelle for help? Or maybe Mr. Zhongli?"
Bronya thought for a moment.
"Let me think about it first. If we can solve it ourselves, I'd rather not trouble others."
Natasha nodded and continued chatting with Bronya.
As they talked, they arrived at the statue of Zhongli, which the people of Belobog had built.
The statue was maintained daily—snow swept away, incense offered, prayers made.
The wall Zhongli had once erected still stood tall at the edge of the New District.
So far, the wall had remained completely intact, giving the people a great sense of security.
Some of the Belobog citizens had even come to worship Zhongli as a deity.
After all, the miracle was right there—the wall protected them from blizzards and danger.
Bronya and Natasha each offered a stick of incense to express their gratitude to Zhongli.
Eventually—
Bronya decided to ask Zhongli for help. Stelle's power was too overwhelming; Bronya feared it could lead to irreversible damage if not controlled.
Better safe than sorry—Stelle's flames could melt glaciers, but they could also kill people and destroy towns.
Zhongli, on the other hand, didn't come with such risks.
All he needed to do was erect a wall. The snow and ice in the planned expansion area could be dealt with by Belobog's current means.
Not long after, Zhongli arrived in Belobog, accompanied by Jing Yuan, Huaiyan, and Welt.
Bronya received the four of them with great respect.
Zhongli sat by the window, with gentle winter sunlight streaming over him.
He took a delicate teacup, sipped lightly, and set it down.
"Bronya, you called me here—what exactly do you need help with?"
Bronya explained the expansion plans.
Zhongli looked out the window, pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"Alright, I'll help.
First, there are people here who believe in me.
Second, we are friends.
Third, we are born to love others.
So yes, I'll help you with this request."
Bronya was overjoyed to hear Zhongli agree. She placed 10,000 star coins on the table.
"This is your payment, Mr. Zhongli—please accept it. It represents the gratitude of both myself and the people of Belobog."
Zhongli didn't refuse and took the star coins from Bronya.
Helping friends without compensation might seem fine on the surface, but deep down, it can leave a lingering discomfort. Over time, that feeling could grow and eventually turn into resentment.
Besides, as the God of Contracts, Zhongli was more than happy to accept this payment.
"Don't worry—I'll do my best."
Half an hour later, at the New District gate—
A squad of Silvermane Guards and over a thousand farmers were already waiting.
The guards stood firm and disciplined, not whispering a word.
The farmers, however, weren't as orderly.
"What do you think the Guardian has gathered us here for?"
"How should I know? Whatever it is, it probably isn't bad."
"True, ever since the Supreme Guardian took over, Belobog's been getting better and better."
"Stop chatting! Look! Someone's coming out!"
"Who is that? Why does he look so familiar?"
"No way! Is it really him? Oh my god!"
"Who is it, man?"
"Don't you remember? That statue in the New District plaza! That's Lord Zhongli!"
"What?! That's really Lord Zhongli?"
Zhongli, wearing a hood, slowly floated into the sky and looked down at the ground below.
His braided hair glowed faintly. As he raised his hands, the ground suddenly began to shake violently.
In the farmers' line of sight, three amber-colored stone walls rose straight from the ground, growing taller and taller.
"A miracle! This is a straight-up miracle!"
"Now I finally get why those followers of the Geo Archon are so devoted—uh, I mean, Lord Zhongli!"
"With these walls up, we've got more land protected from the snow and ice!"
"This is amazing! Long live Lord Zhongli! Long live the Supreme Guardian!"
Ten minutes later, the three stone walls stopped rising and settled at a height of 100 meters.
With the walls in place, it was clear that the wind and snow in the new area had significantly decreased.
There was still some light snow, but it was no longer a big issue and wouldn't affect daily life.
At that moment, Bronya spoke:
"Everyone! Clear the snow and till the land with full effort!This new area will be called the Agricultural Zone—it will become Belobog's granary!"
The farmers and Silvermane Guards responded in unison and began clearing the snow with their tools.
Zhongli, Jing Yuan, Welt, and Huaiyan didn't stay long—they soon returned to the train.
They planned to visit the "Cave Domain" afterward to see what Dan Heng and Sunday had been working on. Judging by what they'd said, it was full of new and interesting things.
In Belobog's Agricultural Zone—
Bronya, Seele, Natasha, Serval, Pela, Lynx, and Gepard had all gathered to help clear snow.
Svarog didn't come—he was still in charge of maintaining order in the city.
Gepard was shoveling snow hard with a big spade, while Serval and Lynx chatted nearby.
"Mr. Zhongli really is a god, huh? Just casually raised three massive walls like it was nothing."
Lynx nodded.
"Yeah, yeah. I heard from Clara that Zhongli's real body is like a giant rock, and his divine authority in Teyvat is over the element of Geo."
Serval perked up at Clara's name.
"I almost forgot—how is Clara doing lately? I haven't seen her in a while."
Lynx shoveled a chunk of snow and replied:
"I ran into Clara a couple of days ago while wandering near the Robot Settlement.She's been researching 'Family No. 3' and also learning from Miss Herta, Miss Ruan Mei, and Mr. Screwllum."
Serval sounded envious.
"Wow… Clara gets guidance from three geniuses."
Then she looked at Lynx.
"By the way, Lynx, have you ever thought about going to school? You're at the perfect age to study."
Lynx shook her head.
"Not really. I prefer exploring over studying.Anyway, enough talk, sis—let's get back to shoveling!"
Serval smiled and got back to work.
Back on the train—
Dan Heng and Sunday were guiding Ye Yun and the others on a tour of the farmlands.
If they hadn't come, they never would've known—what was supposed to be a simple farmland had been transformed into a botanical garden.
Inside the garden were all sorts of strange and bizarre plants:
Peashooters that spat beans, corn cannons that launched giant kernels, and cherry bombs that exploded.
Ye Yun couldn't believe it—Dan Heng and Sunday had somehow recreated the plants from Plants vs. Zombies using seeds from his world.
Stelle, Hu Tao, Amber, and others each held a plant, playing a shooting game and leaping around the garden.
Stelle hid in a bush holding a Peashooter, firing wildly at Hu Tao.
The beans weren't very powerful—they only stung a little when they hit.
Hu Tao was ambushed and quickly countered, spinning around and throwing a cherry bomb.
"Boom!!"
Stelle didn't dodge in time and got covered in cherry juice.
Hu Tao followed up with more bombs, sending Stelle running for cover.
Elsewhere—
Amber and Eula had their sights set on Barbara, who was there on break.
Eula used a Wall-nut as a shield while Amber fired from behind with a Peashooter.
Barbara had picked a Sunflower, which could only support passively—she was dodging like crazy.
Ayaka and Nilou had taken cover in some bushes, clearly aiming to stay out of the fight.
You don't hit me, I won't hit you. Peace pact.
Suddenly, Stelle spotted a particularly impressive plant—
A Peashooter with a steel helmet and a mouth full of rotating gun barrels.
Stelle's eyes lit up as she picked it up and aimed it at Hu Tao.
"Get her!"
The Gatling Peashooter's barrels spun rapidly, unleashing a barrage of beans at Hu Tao.
The tide immediately turned—Hu Tao had no chance to throw a cherry and had to run for her life.
"Hehehe! Hu Tao! Don't run! Didn't you enjoy bombing me just now?!"
Stelle chased after her with the Gatling Peashooter in her arms.
Himeko glanced at the group.
"These kids really have endless energy."
Kafka lowered a black-gold rose and gave it a sniff.
"That's youth for you. Himeko, come take a look at this rose—I've never seen one in this color before."
Meanwhile, Zhongli, Welt, Jing Yuan, and Huaiyan were inspecting giant crops.
"Aside from the Giant Potatoes, I didn't expect to see so many massive plants.
An eggplant the size of a star skiff, 10-meter-long string beans, and longans as big as basketballs...
I'm truly amazed," Huaiyan said, stroking his beard.
Jing Yuan pointed to a huge winter melon in the distance.
"That Giant Winter Melon is the real heavyweight—it's nearly as big as my entire Divine Strategist's Hall."
Zhongli gestured at a massive pumpkin.
"And that Giant Pumpkin isn't far behind."
Welt looked at Dan Heng and Sunday.
"You two are incredible—quietly working on something like this in secret.If these crops hit the galactic market, it would cause a massive stir."
Topaz, Jade, and Aventurine also arrived on the scene.
Topaz did a quick estimate.
"These crops are unique and produced in huge quantities—they could be priced quite high.
If sold to the market, many civilizations that rely on crops for income would definitely want to buy some to grow their own.
Dan Heng, Sunday—are you interested in selling a few?"
***
Dan Heng and Sunday exchanged glances. Dan Heng shook his head and declined.
"Let's not sell them. We never planned to make money off this—it's just a hobby.Besides, it brings everyone some fresh ingredients to enjoy."
Topaz looked a bit disappointed.
"Alright then, it's up to you. If you ever decide to enter the market, come find me anytime."
Dan Heng nodded, then continued explaining the different plant types he and Sunday had cultivated to Zhongli and the others.
Meanwhile, Klee and the other little ones were playing hide-and-seek in the botanical garden. With such lush vegetation, it was the perfect spot for it.
Jashin-chan, Xiangling, and Guoba each carried a basket, picking fruits and vegetables.
Jashin-chan planned to stock up and store everything in the apartment fridge—no need to buy groceries for a long while. That way, she could save her living expenses for pachinko or gacha games. Bliss.
Ten minutes later—
Jashin-chan returned to the apartment with a basket full of assorted veggies and a watermelon the size of a car.
Yurine stared blankly at the massive fruit taking up most of the living room.
"Jashin-chan, what is that?"
Jashin-chan peeked out from behind the watermelon.
"Oh, this? Dan Heng and the others grew it. I brought one back to eat.You wait here, I'm going downstairs to buy some salt—watermelon tastes better with salt. We're out of salt."
With that, she dashed out. Yurine looked at the watermelon, paused, then called Medusa.
"Hey, Medusa-chan? Come to my place later to eat watermelon. Bring Pekora too.Yeah, Jashin-chan brought back a huge watermelon from Ye Yun."
Half an hour later—
Pekora, Medusa, and Minos arrived at the apartment.
All three were stunned at the sight of the giant watermelon.
"W-Whoa! That's huge!!" Pekora exclaimed, wiping drool from her mouth.
Jashin-chan saw Pekora and froze.
"Pekora?! What are you doing here?! This is a demon gathering!"
Pekora froze too.
"Um… Yuririn invited me…"
Jashin-chan didn't care.
"Out! I don't care who invited you—this is demon territory! How dare an angel show up here?!"
Jashin-chan went off, pointing furiously at Pekora.
Yurine sighed, pulled out a baseball bat.
Swish! With a single swing, Jashin-chan folded mid-air and crashed into the wall.
She slid down and sat limp against it, clearly out of commission.
Yurine calmly walked over, scowling.
"Jashin-chan. Don't be rude to guests. Got it?"
Jashin-chan nodded, understanding.
Yurine then pulled out a fruit knife to cut the watermelon.
Medusa and Minos helped hold it steady, but despite several swipes, the blade didn't even pierce the rind.
Minos stepped in.
"Let me do it."
With a punch, cracks spread across the surface. Another punch split the watermelon into four pieces.
Yurine called everyone to dig in.
Pekora couldn't hold back.
"Sorry—I just can't resist!"
She took a huge bite, stuffing her mouth with juicy watermelon.
With just one bite, sweet juice filled her mouth.
She couldn't remember the last time she'd eaten watermelon.
In her current human country, food was ridiculously expensive. Even working odd jobs, she could only afford stale bread or leftovers.
Jashin-chan soon recovered, took a bite herself, then glanced at the others—already stuffed.
"Anyone still eating dinner tonight?"
Yurine, Medusa, and the others all shook their heads.
Eat? No way. Their bellies were full.
Jashin-chan frowned at the 70% of watermelon still remaining.
Where would they store it all?
Fortunately, the problem was quickly solved.
Medusa called over the Snow Girls and offered them watermelon in exchange for helping make ice.
Jashin-chan and the rest peeled and chopped the rest of the fruit, put it in large buckets, and sealed it with ice to keep fresh.
After that, Jashin-chan returned to the train.
As soon as she arrived, she saw Xiangling staring intensely at something.
In her hands was Eula's greatsword, "Song of Broken Pines," and she was facing off against a massive Hami melon.
"Yaaah! Haaa!"
With a leap, Xiangling raised the sword high.
"Frozen vengeance, be severed!"
She cleaved the melon in half.
Upon landing, she mimicked Eula's signature pose, resting the sword across her body like a shield.
Except it looked a bit silly—the sword was almost as tall as she was. It looked more like a prop.
Amber, Stelle, and Hu Tao clapped loudly.
"Amazing!"
"Xiangling's so cool!"
"Encore!"
Only Eula stayed silent: You use my weapon, fine. But my lines too? My moves too?!
Xiangling leapt up again.
After a few more cuts, the giant Hami melon was reduced to sixteen pieces.
Stelle and Hu Tao each insisted on taking a whole piece, sitting on the couch devouring it.
Others shared. The melon was too big for one person.
The ten little ones sat on the couch in a row, each holding a piece of melon in both hands.
Tribbie, Trianne, and Trinnon, who didn't have guard duty that day, came over to play with Klee.
Tribbie said she wanted to visit Penacony—she'd never been to a space metropolis.
Later—
Stelle lay on the sofa, belly bulging. She had eaten her entire piece—equivalent to two normal melons.
Hu Tao didn't finish hers, so she stashed the rest in her storage ring for later.
Xiangling cleaned and dried Eula's sword before returning it.
Once everyone was full, they rested a bit, then Ye Yun took the ten little ones to explore Penacony.
After taking digestion pills, Stelle and the others ran back to the botanical garden to play.
They suddenly came up with a new idea—plants like Peashooters would be perfect for tower defense games!
They decided to each grab a few plants and bring them to Teyvat.
Put them in front of big Hilichurl camps—boom! Real-life tower defense!
Upon returning to the garden, they began picking their plants.
To make things easier to transport, they each grabbed a pushcart and loaded their selections inside.
Stelle's top pick was, of course, the Gatling Peashooter she found earlier—pure firepower.
She also grabbed a bunch of cherry bombs—Hu Tao had given her quite the scare with those earlier.
As Stelle strolled around, she suddenly spotted a watermelon with a wide-open mouth.
"Whoa! This watermelon is huge!"
Without hesitation, Stelle placed the Watermelon Cannon into her cart.
This thing looked powerful—just the size of the cannon's mouth alone screamed firepower.
Soon, everyone had picked out the plants they wanted.
Barbara, Ayaka, and Nilou also joined in. The plants they chose were all over the place—diverse and quirky.
Pushing their carts loaded with selected plants, Stelle and the others stepped into the portal, heading to old Inazuma, where there were plenty of Hilichurl camps to use as targets.
On Penacony:
Ye Yun was out with the ten little ones, enjoying their time at "The Golden Hour."
Tribbie, Trianne, and Trinnon had jumped into a sports car and were racing through the golden streets.
"Tribbie! Go faster!"
Because of her height, Tribbie had to stand at the driver's seat to reach the controls.
"Trianne, sit down—it's dangerous," Tribbie warned Trianne, who was standing on the seat with her arms outstretched.
In response, Trianne just laughed brightly.
"Hahaha! Tribbie, go faster!"
Tribbie drove carefully, ignoring Trianne's request for speed.
Behind them, Ye Yun followed closely in an SUV.
In the passenger seat, Klee and Bailu were squished together, while Qiqi, Yaoyao, Diona, and Hook sat in the back. Sayu was curled up and asleep on the backrest.
"Ye Yun-gege~ Hurry! Let's catch up to them!" Klee pointed excitedly at the sports car in front.
Ye Yun chuckled and pressed the accelerator, closing the distance.
Trianne, sitting in the back of the sports car, looked back and waved at Ye Yun, Klee, and Bailu.
Suddenly, Tribbie hit the brakes and pulled over.
Ye Yun followed suit—and saw why: they'd been pulled over by a traffic officer!
A patrol officer from the Hound family had stopped Tribbie.
"Please step out of the vehicle for inspection! Show me your license!"
Tribbie panicked. She didn't have a license!
Seeing her flustered, the officer sighed.
"I swear, you little Peepsee folks need to get your licenses. I keep catching you without them."
There were many Peepsee people on Penacony, but their small size made it hard to get licenses—they couldn't even reach the pedals properly when seated.
Trianne stood up with hands on her hips.
"We're not Peepsee—we're Amphoreus!"
The officer raised an eyebrow.
"Not Peepsee? Then you're minors! You're not allowed to drive—don't you know that?
Everyone out for inspection!"
Just in time, Ye Yun walked over and handed his phone to the officer.
Suspiciously, the officer answered the call, and after hearing the voice on the other end, he instantly became respectful.
"Understood, Miss Robin. Yes, ma'am."
After the call ended, he returned the phone to Ye Yun.
"My apologies—I didn't realize you were friends of Miss Robin. But as a traffic officer, I still have to say—letting kids drive is dangerous.
Even if it's just a dream world and they won't get hurt, the trauma from a crash could still leave psychological scars."
With that, the officer excused himself and left.
Ye Yun looked around—they were right by the shopping mall.
So, he decided to park and take the kids shopping.
First stop: a dessert shop.
"One basket per person—grab whatever you like."
Ye Yun handed out baskets to the ten kids, who cheered and ran off to pick their treats.
He waited at the register, smiling as he watched them happily pick out desserts.
Then, a thought struck him—was it time to hire a teacher for the ten little ones?
Sure, playing every day was fun, but they still needed an education. It was time to start school.
He thought about it—maybe he could ask Herta to handle the science subjects.
As for arts, humanities, and physical education... he'd have to think more about who could teach those.
No rush, though. Let them enjoy the day first.
After checking out at the dessert shop, he took the ten little ones to a kids' clothing store.
They all ended up choosing the same outfit: little yellow duck suits with white wings on the back.
Next stop: a bubble tea shop, where they drank milk tea and ate desserts together.
By noon, Ye Yun brought the kids back to the train.
Along the way, he also bought a few claw machines for them.
He placed the machines near the lounge area by the sofa so the kids could enjoy playing.
Xiangling, Guoba, and the Little Evil God were already preparing lunch.
Ye Yun stepped into the kitchen to help.
Meanwhile, the kids were gathered around the claw machines, laughing and playing.
The toys inside had all been hand-picked by Ye Yun from the system shop—top quality and super cute.
While cooking, Ye Yun looked up and saw Jing Yuan, Welt, Zhongli, and Huaiyan return from the portal.
Seeing them gave Ye Yun an idea—he had found his humanities teachers!
"Hey, wait! There's something I want to discuss with you."
Jing Yuan smiled. "What is it, Ye Yun? If it's something we can help with, of course we'll help."
Ye Yun said, "I want to get teachers for Klee and the others. Herta's group will handle the sciences.
As for humanities, I was hoping you all could help teach them when you're free."
Jing Yuan immediately agreed. "Sure, I can take care of language and literature."
Zhongli followed up. "I can handle calligraphy."
Welt chuckled. "Then I'll return to my old profession—history."
Huaiyan added, "That just leaves political theory. I'll handle it."
Ye Yun nodded and took out 40,000 star coins, handing them to the four of them.
"This is the tuition—please accept it. I'm counting on you."
The four accepted it—compensation for teachers was only fair.
A paid teacher gives parents peace of mind, and when money's on the table, you know the teacher will do their best.