"The Glaze Lily Dance of Liyue is performed amidst a hundred flowers under the moonlight, and it must be danced while wearing a special costume. Some women will only ever perform it for one person in their entire lifetime."
"Since a certain someone doesn't want to see it, then let's just forget it. It's not like I want to dance anyway."
With that, Ningguang turned, preparing to get back to work.
The atmosphere had been ruined, and she couldn't be bothered to linger any longer.
Only ever performed for one person in a lifetime? Doesn't that mean it's a dance a woman only performs for her husband?
Su Han quickly grabbed Ningguang's small hand. "Who said I don't want to see it?! The bet is on! I guarantee I'll bring Klee over within a month!"
"Forget it. I don't want to force anyone," Ningguang said coolly, trying to pull her hand away from Su Han's grasp.
But she never expected that as he let go, he would wrap his arms around her from behind.
Su Han's chin rested perfectly on Ningguang's shoulder.
"I was wrong, okay? I've only been in Liyue for a year; how would I know about any Glaze Lily Dance?"
"Hmph. I saw how decisively you refused. You clearly didn't want to see me dance."
This rotten guy. He wouldn't take the bait until I mentioned the Glaze Lily Dance. How annoying.
She, Ningguang, had never danced for anyone before, let alone the Glaze Lily Dance.
Su Han had to coax her for a long time before Ningguang's anger finally subsided.
"Speaking of which, are you really planning to poach the Spark Knight? You can't let Mondstadt find fault with us. It wouldn't be good to cause a crisis between the two nations."
"Hehe, you don't have to worry about that. I guarantee that within a month, I will have Klee obediently reporting to your office!"
"Hmph. And if you lose, your punishment will be to go mine ore in Mingyun Village."
"Deal." Su Han agreed in an instant.
Just a mere Klee. He had a hundred ways to entice her over.
Besides, Su Han actually liked the little loli very much.
Compared to suffering in Mondstadt, she would be better off coming to enjoy life in Liyue.
If she liked to blast fish? The fish in the Guyun Stone Forest were plentiful.
As for blasting mountains? That was even better! After a mountain was leveled, they could build cities and fortresses on it.
For the next hour, Su Han lingered in her office.
It was only after Baiwen had knocked on the door for the sixth time to ask if she was ready to begin her work that Ningguang finally pushed him out.
"Hah… this guy. Give him an inch, and he'll take a mile," Ningguang muttered to herself as she straightened her clothes after sending Su Han away.
Her three secretaries nearby just smiled sweetly.
If you didn't give him the opportunity, my lady, how could the National Treasure have stayed for so long?
But they were happy to see the two of them so close. After all, they were the two most important people in Liyue.
After leaving the office, Su Han returned to the grotto-heaven.
"I wonder what the mission reward is this time."
He opened the Multiverse Mission Group and claimed his reward.
[Ding! Congratulations to member Sucrose for completing the 3-star mission. As the Group Leader, you have received an additional reward: 5,000 Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations to member Sucrose for completing the 3-star mission. As the Group Leader, you have received the primary mission reward: One Random Digi-Egg.]
"I didn't expect to get another Digi-Egg! My luck isn't bad."
Looking at the mission reward, Su Han beamed. This was a case of receiving a pillow just as you were getting sleepy.
He had just gotten Nyaromon, and now he had another Digi-Egg. Excellent.
After claiming the reward, an ordinary-looking Digi-Egg appeared before him.
Just as Su Han was wondering how to hatch it, the eggshell automatically cracked.
Crack. Crack. Crack.
After a moment, a black ball of charcoal jumped out from inside.
"Gulu… gulu…"
"Gulu… guli…"
The black, spherical body had two ears, and its yellow eyes were full of curiosity for the new world.
Although its looks were a bit lacking, Su Han was completely shocked when he saw this Digimon.
Because in the future, it could evolve into WarGreymon!
That's right, the Koromon from the shop was the evolution of Botamon.
He had just obtained a reward worth five million points, just like that?
Su Han looked down and stroked the black ball of charcoal. "Can you understand what I'm saying?"
"Gulu… gulu…"
The creature couldn't speak, but it rubbed its head against his palm, clearly having a muddled understanding of who its master was.
After a moment, a silver-haired woman walked out of the pavilion. She looked at the black ball in Su Han's hands and asked, "What is that monster? A coal slime?"
Su Han corrected her. "This is a Digimon, not a slime. And its name is Botamon. Although it's not very good-looking right now, its potential is immense."
A coal slime? What the heck is that? Is a slime as cool as a Botamon?
"Gulu… gulu…"
Botamon naturally didn't understand what a slime was, but after seeing Shenhe, it shrank back into Su Han's palm in fear.
Shenhe looked at the small black ball and curiously poked it with her finger.
Seeing that the silver-haired woman had no killing intent, Botamon slowly relaxed.
Shenhe observed it for a moment and nodded. "It really isn't a slime, but it looks a bit similar. Is it your pet?"
"Mm."
"Then what does it eat?"
"Probably milk. I'll have someone send some over later."
Actually, he didn't know what Botamon ate either. After all, his memory of the anime he had watched as a child was a bit fuzzy now.
His memory of the plot routes, on the other hand, was crystal clear.
Around evening, Sucrose returned from the Guili Plains with the "Snowball Beast."
When she saw the black ball sleeping on the table, she was clearly taken aback.
"What is this? Is it charcoal, or a slime?"
"It's a Botamon! Just like the Snowball Beast in your hands, it's an In-Training level Digimon."
"Uhh… they seem very different."
Sucrose gently placed the Snowball Beast on the table.
When the two were compared side-by-side, even Su Han had to admit the difference in appearance was too great.
The former was pitch black; honestly, if you threw it in a corner, no one would even know there was a Digimon there.
But the Snowball Beast was different. Not only was it pure white and clean, but it also had a shy blush on its face. It was cute to the point of exploding.
However, after the Snowball Beast was placed on the table, Botamon, sensing one of its own kind, immediately woke up.
The two In-Training level Digimon immediately began to play together. And with a companion, their moods became even more cheerful.
"Gulu… gulu…"
"Dudu… dudu…"
The Snowball Beast happily blew bubbles, responding to its little friend's voice.
Just then, a large hand snatched the Snowball Beast away.
"Dudu… dudu!"
Its body was lifted into the air, and the Snowball Beast cried out in fear.
However, when a touch of coldness appeared, it immediately showed an expression of comfort.
Shenhe was surprised. "This little white thing actually likes the power of the Cryo element."
She had originally sensed a faint Cryo element within its body and had released a little of her own to see its reaction. She never expected that the Snowball Beast would actually like ice and snow.
Su Han looked at Shenhe, who was now petting the Snowball Beast, and smiled. "Its name is Snowball Beast; it naturally likes cold places, especially the Cryo element. Mm, by the way, if you nourish it with the Cryo element for a period of time, it might just evolve."
"Oh? And what will it evolve into?"
"Probably a cat, or some other form. If it's a cat, then its potential will be enormous," Su Han said with a faint smile.
After Nyaromon evolved into Salamon, its next stage was the incredibly powerful Gatomon.
Shenhe nodded, looking down at the little white ball in her hands with an inexplicable fondness. It felt like a gift sent to her from the heavens.
After a while, Hu Tao heard the news of Sucrose's return and quickly ran over from Liyue Harbor.
"Let me hold it! Let me hold it!"
"It's so cute! But… Snowball Beast's body is so cold! It's like holding a block of ice."
Hu Tao did not like the cold, because she was a Pyro user. So, after playing with it for a while, she handed the Snowball Beast over to Mona, and went to play with Botamon instead.
Compared to the cute Snowball Beast, the black ball of charcoal seemed to attract her attention more. Soon, she was playing games with it.
As time went on, Keqing, Ganyu, and Ningguang all finished their day's work. When they arrived in the grotto-heaven, they were, without exception, all captivated by the Snowball Beast.
The little white creature instantly became the group's favorite pet, being passed around from one beauty to another.
As for Botamon, it was tragically sitting in front of Su Han, quietly drinking its milk.
Ningguang looked at the two little creatures, one black and one white, and asked, "How do they evolve?"
"They'll slowly enter their second form after eating and drinking their fill. At that time, they'll need to start some simple training. When they enter the Rookie stage later on, they'll need to undergo a lot of combat training. Don't worry, their growth won't go astray. In the near future, Liyue will have two very powerful Digimon."
Su Han spoke with great certainty.
One was a WarGreymon, and the other was an angel-type Digimon.
Neither one was a simple existence.
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