A few minutes later, Jean was pulled into the Multiverse Mission Group.
Looking at the exquisite chat window in front of her, she finally understood why Liyue had risen so quickly.
So they have this kind of terrifying thing.
The ability to travel to other worlds, and to redeem otherworldly treasures. They could even redeem treasures that could bring the dead back to life.
"This is truly unbelievable." Jean felt like a frog in a well as she looked at the facilities in the group chat.
She then turned to look at Su Han. "The reason you could defeat Stormterror was also because of a treasure from here, wasn't it?"
"Of course. And even Beidou and the others are constantly getting stronger thanks to the group's treasures." Su Han wrapped an arm around her waist from behind. The woman in his arms stiffened slightly but quickly returned to normal.
"Then how do you plan to make Mondstadt stronger?"
"Let's start by reorganizing the Knights of Favonius. They are simply too weak. Their training time is only two hours a day. Do they think they're here to retire?"
"Then how long does your Black Blade unit train daily?"
"Twelve hours!"
Jean gave a bitter smile. How could they compare? A single day of their training was equivalent to a week for the Knights of Favonius. And from the looks of it, the training process was not simple, either.
Su Han snorted. "They don't have Visions, but they don't want to work hard, yet they still want to get stronger? Where in the world is there such a good deal?"
"But I'm afraid they won't be willing!" Mondstadt's training was very free. Usually, it was the trainee knights who felt their strength was insufficient and took the initiative to train themselves. It was nothing like Su Han's side, where they were frantically training every day and even competing with each other.
"If they're not willing, they can just quit the Knights of Favonius. There are plenty of people who want to join. But before that, let's have the true knights master the power of Haki."
"Mm, I'll listen to you." At this moment, Jean had none of her usual decisiveness. She had completely transformed into a small woman. She was even overjoyed when she learned that Su Han hadn't been with Ningguang like this.
However, her happiness didn't last long, because the other members of the group had woken up and, seeing that a new person had joined, they all began to discuss it.
In the Multiverse Mission Group chat.
Hu Tao:Am I seeing things? How is it that I'm seeing Acting Grand Master Jean in our group?
Beidou:Uhh… I also saw the system notification. Am I still drunk?
Sucrose:It really does seem to be Acting Grand Master Jean.
Ningguang:What in the world is going on? @Su Han, aren't you going to come out and explain?
Su Han:Ahem, well, you know, I drank too much, right? And I just happened to run into Acting Grand Master Jean, who came to ask about some things. I accidentally pulled her into the group.
Shenhe:…
Mona:You've really got some nerve.
Kamisato Ayaka:Such a thing can happen?
Yae Miko:My, my, I didn't realize you were such a lightweight, Su Han.
Keqing:He really can't drink. Forget it. Since people from Inazuma have already joined, it's good that Jean has joined as well. It will be more convenient for everyone to communicate in the future.
Ganyu:@Jean, hello.
Jean:Mm, hello everyone. It's a pleasure to meet you all in the group. Please take care of me.
Ningguang:Sigh, forget it. Since it's already done, I won't say any more. Since you've joined the group, you must abide by the group's contract. You cannot leak the secret to anyone else without Su Han's permission, not even the people of the Knights of Favonius. Can you do that?
Jean:Mm, please rest assured. I will abide by the agreement. That Haki in the group files, may I ask if I can teach it to the Knights?
Although she had gotten Su Han's approval, Jean still subconsciously wanted to seek Ningguang's approval as well. After all, she felt a little guilty, like a thief.
Ningguang:You can. However, you'd best be careful. If the Fatui get their hands on this cultivation method, it won't be our Liyue that suffers.
Currently, the members of the Black Blade unit were all people who were loyal to Liyue and would never betray it. If Snezhnaya were to obtain Haki, that would not be good.
Jean naturally understood this point and immediately agreed.
Jean's entry into the group had disrupted Ningguang's plans, but it had also made the relationship between Mondstadt and Liyue even closer.
Afterward, with the mindset of "one more is the same as two," and at Jean's sincere invitation, the Witch of Purple Rose, Lisa, also joined the Multiverse Mission Group. As for the others, they did not join for the time being.
Lisa:I never thought such a magical thing existed in the world. I had been guessing that you were strengthening Liyue using otherworldly knowledge, but I never thought it was through this kind of terrifying power. It's truly shocking.
Su Han:You praise me too much. If there is a medicine that can heal your body in the future, we will help you redeem it. But the price is that you will also have to help with missions.
The Witch of Purple Rose, Lisa, was a master among masters. After all, to be able to obtain the title of "Witch" meant she was no ordinary person. Her strength was far above that of Kaedehara Kazuha and the others. But because of the side effects of her power, Lisa didn't dare to use it rashly.
Lisa:That's easy to say. As long as there's a need, you can just ask. I also want to see what the other worlds are like.
Currently, Ningguang, Su Han, and a few others were boarding the train back to Liyue at eight in the morning. Aside from Kaedehara Kazuha, everyone else had left. Unfortunately, Albedo seemed to have been out for a long time and hadn't even replied to a single letter.
At this moment, in the Knights of Favonius's secret training base, Jean said to the hand-picked knights, "For the next period of time, Mr. Kaedehara Kazuha will be teaching you. I hope that everyone will listen attentively and learn with humility. Do not miss this opportunity for improvement."
"Yes, Acting Grand Master!" To be guided by such a strong expert was simply a blessing. The knights were very excited.
In contrast, Kaeya looked at Jean with a puzzled expression, not understanding why the man who had been so contemptuous of the Knights yesterday would send his subordinate to help train them today.
But Kaeya didn't know that if the Spindrift Knight, Eula, had been present, Su Han might have stayed behind to teach them personally. But since she wasn't, he naturally wasn't in the mood.
When Jean returned to the main building, Lisa came to her.
"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
"I wanted to ask you, how exactly did you get him to reveal such a huge secret? Don't tell me he was just drunk. That kind of talk might fool others, but not me. You didn't come back at all yesterday. Where did you go?"
The people in that group were all individuals who held Visions, and even the Raiden Shogun's familiar from Inazuma was there. If Jean had joined the group without paying any price, she wouldn't believe it.
Looking at her friend's serious expression, Jean told her what had happened yesterday.
"You… was it worth it?"
"I was very conflicted at first, but… are we really going to let Mondstadt continue to decay? From Liyue's perspective, what's wrong with poaching people? We could also try to poach Liyue's talent, but would they come? In essence, it's still our Mondstadt that isn't strong enough. Only by becoming strong ourselves can we avoid being pushed around by the Fatui. And… the feeling of having someone to support you is really nice. He's not an irresponsible person."
Recalling the sweetness in the Goth Grand Hotel, a blissful look appeared on Jean's face. She even began to understand Ningguang a little. No matter what happened, there was someone to carry the burden for you. That kind of sense of security was something she had never experienced before.
"Alright, since it was your choice, I can only support you. You're right, for him to pull us into the group is proof enough that he's not an irresponsible guy. What do you plan to do next?"
"Train the Knights, reorganize Mondstadt City, and then develop Falcon Coast. I've already discussed it with Ningguang. I can take out a loan from her, and in return, she will get a share of the city's profits."
"Develop Falcon Coast? How much Mora will that take? Heavens, you've gone mad!" Lisa's face was full of shock. That was building an entire city. Just one night had passed, and Jean's ambitions had become so grand.
"The Mora isn't spent all at once. And you have to spend money to make money. If we want to strengthen Mondstadt, we can't rely on just me, but on all of Mondstadt! Don't worry, Lisa. Liyue is our solid ally."
The detailed plan would be discussed in the group later. Anyway, with Su Han around, she wasn't afraid that Mondstadt would be at a disadvantage. Everyone would work hard for a win-win situation.
Lisa didn't know what to say to this. She had already given the man her body. What else could she say? She just felt that the ice-cold, workaholic career woman of the past now had a bit more of a womanly touch to her.
On the train back, Ningguang looked at Su Han with a smile that was not quite a smile, a look that made his scalp tingle.
"Uhh, why are you looking at me like that?"
"I'm just looking at how someone can now lie without batting an eye. Go on, keep spinning your story. Just yesterday, you were discussing with me how to poach Albedo, and today you've left Kaedehara Kazuha there. What interesting things happened in between?"
"Ahem, well, I…"
"If I'm not mistaken, yesterday, that woman Jean must have done something to you, right? And it was a plan that that rotten drunkard of an Anemo Archon came up with."
"You… how did you know?" The words had just left his mouth when Su Han realized he had let it slip.
"Hmph." Ningguang snorted. "I just asked. Everyone at the banquet last night slept until dawn, even someone like Beidou, who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. If I still couldn't guess that something was fishy, I'd be a real fool."
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