It was a new day, and Yu Jin was still in an incredibly good mood. This was because a few days prior, he had suddenly earned 10 million Mora, making him an overnight millionaire.
Indeed, there are still many good people. Yu Jin looked around, thinking that this way his gaze could sweep over all the Black Blades, even though he couldn't actually see them.
The first thing Yu Jin did after getting so much money was to buy the small house he was renting in Mondstadt.
Then he added a few tables and eleven chairs. He had originally wanted to add eleven beds, but considering the size of the house and the dissuasion of the Black Blades, he had to drop the idea.
He really needed to buy a bigger house, otherwise, when the thirteen Crucible Knights came over in the future, there would truly be no place for them to stand.
"Hoo hoo hoo!" Walking down the street, Yu Jin couldn't help but laugh out loud as he thought about his wealthy life in the future.
"Hey! You go!"
"Hmm? I am the Prinzessin der Verurteilung. Such trivial matters should be handled by my familiar. Oz, you go!"
"..."
The whispers of a boy and a Damselette came from behind Yu Jin. Eventually, they seemed to reach a consensus and both nodded at a raven beside them.
But why was that raven purple? Before Yu Jin could think much about it, he saw Oz flying towards him.
"Greetings, Senior!" A deep, magnetic voice came, and Oz looked at Yu Jin somewhat timidly.
The person before him had, just a few days ago, rocketed to the top of the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild rankings!
Of course, those were rankings made by the Adventurers who had nothing better to do.
Initially, everyone was quite afraid of Yu Jin, but thinking about everything Yu Jin had done since coming to Mondstadt, their goodwill towards this 'iron can' outweighed their fear.
So titles like 'Mondstadt's Strongest Adventurer,' 'Hilichurl Slayer,' and 'Adventurers' Guild's Last Hope' had almost resonated throughout all of Mondstadt recently.
After all, on the evening a few days ago, the Knights of Favonius had made no secret when counting Yu Jin's spoils. Rather, the Knights of Favonius had done it intentionally; with the monsters cleared, everyone could travel normally.
"Wow! A talking raven!" Yu Jin exclaimed, then suddenly quieted down and said to Oz, "Talking raven, what do you want with me?"
"Uh..., Senior, my name is Oz." Yu Jin was so erratic that Oz didn't react immediately.
"Actually, my young lady and her friend wish to witness Senior's grandeur," Oz quickly recovered and explained.
Yu Jin's eyes lit up upon hearing this. As everyone knew, what he loved most was mentoring juniors.
"Let's go, let's go, take me to see those two juniors," Yu Jin said impatiently.
"Ah? Alright, but Senior, please don't mind my young lady's words. She speaks a bit..." Oz pondered for a moment, finding Fischl's personality truly difficult to describe.
"Oh?" Yu Jin became even more interested. He looked at the somewhat nervous boy and Damselette not far away, thinking that what followed would definitely be very interesting.
"S-Senior! My name is Bennett!" The green-eyed, white-haired boy was nervous at first, then confidently shouted his name to Yu Jin.
"Are you the son of those old drunks? Good, I approve of this enthusiasm!" Yu Jin gave Bennett a thumbs up.
Yu Jin had heard those old drunks brag about Bennett so much that his ears were calloused; today he finally got to meet him.
"Ahahaha! O, one who ascends to the pinnacle of the Midnight Phantasmagoria! I am the Prinzessin der Verurteilung, my name is Fischl, and I greet thee!" The eye-patched Damselette covered her face with one hand and let out a strange laugh.
"Wow, Your Highness the Prinzessin, I offer you my highest respects." Yu Jin performed an intricate Khaenri'ah Royal Offering Ceremony for Fischl.
Only in such playful situations would Yu Jin perform such a ceremony. If the shackles of adults could all transform into the joy of children, then that would be wonderful.
"Wow! Oz, what... what is this?!" Fischl had never seen such an elegant and magnificent offering ceremony. In her surprise, she couldn't even maintain her persona.
"Ahem! I do not know." Oz cleared his throat. Why did Fischl always like to throw questions at him? He was just a raven.
"Tell me, mustering the courage to find me, I doubt it's just for a greeting!" Yu Jin said with a smile, looking at the boy and Damselette before him.
"I want to become a Great Adventurer like Senior, so I want to go on an Adventure with Senior!" Bennett clenched his fists, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Since I am a Prinzessin, then the things I must seek out must be sufficiently grand!"
"She wants to go on an Adventure with Senior."
Fischl and Oz sang in harmony.
Yu Jin listened to their words, crossing his arms. He first looked at Bennett.
"Those old-timers say you always have bad luck. Then just watch from behind me, and see how I shatter all misfortune with my fists!"
After speaking, he looked at Fischl beside him and said to her:
"O, Prinzessin der Verurteilung, I am the Blazing Flame of Sin! Watch from behind me! See how I burn away sin! Learn from behind me! Learn whence my boundless power comes!"
After a series of energetic and chuunibyou-esque declarations, only the three of them plus a raven remained on the street.
But Yu Jin didn't mind, because today's focus was on these two juniors, who he thought were excellent!
...The Temple of the Thousand Winds, built during the time of Decarabian, was a place used by the ancient Mondstadters for dramatic rituals.
Of course, the Temple of the Thousand Winds now only consisted of ruins. Its purpose was only known by some Scholars in Mondstadt.
At this moment, behind a dilapidated wall on the outskirts of the Temple of the Thousand Winds, Yu Jin, Bennett, Fischl, and Oz—three people and one beast—were carefully observing a Ruin Guard wandering not far away.
Ruin Guards were machines produced by Khaenri'ah, and they were widely distributed across the continent of Teyvat at the time of Khaenri'ah's demise.
Looking at the humanoid machine taking heavy steps not far away, Yu Jin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. Even after five hundred years, this machine still retained considerable combat power.
The technological prowess of the people of Khaenri'ah could be said to be the greatest Yu Jin had ever seen.
However, this referred to pure scientific aspects. If theology and spiritualism were also included, Khaenri'ah would probably be a question mark.
Just as Yu Jin was about to say something, the wall they were leaning against suddenly cracked, directly attracting the attention of the Ruin Guard.
However, Yu Jin had anticipated this, because on the way to the Temple of the Thousand Winds with Bennett and Fischl, he had already witnessed Bennett's so-called bad luck.
It was annoying, but in the face of Yu Jin's strength, these unlucky incidents caused no ripples.
"Watch closely! Senior will show you what it means to dismantle a Ruin Guard with bare hands!" Yu Jin shouted and charged forward.
"#@◎..." After a series of meaningless shouts, Yu Jin saw the Ruin Guard brace its hands on the ground, and several missiles launched from the missile ports on its sides.
With a slight movement of his fingers, multiple floating Glintblades appeared behind Yu Jin.
Glintblade Phalanx — one of the Caria Royal Family's magic spells. It can form a circular array of numerous magic Glintblades. The Glintblades automatically fly towards and attack nearby enemies. Among the magic knight's Glintblade magic, it is a high-level spell.
One indigo Glintblade after another, as if they had eyes, accurately met the flying missiles.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The missiles flying in the air now turned into fireworks, with continuous explosions resounding in the sky.
From the smoke of the exploding missiles, Yu Jin suddenly darted out and arrived in front of the Ruin Guard.
Bearings, circuits, joints, gears... every weak point of the Ruin Guard was struck by Yu Jin once.
Looking at the tottering Ruin Guard before him, Yu Jin knew that only one final blow was needed. So, he extended his finger, striking directly at the core!
After Yu Jin's finger plunged into the Ruin Guard's core, its entire body instantly ceased moving. It was as if the previous rampage had been merely an illusion.
"@%★..." Only a series of noisy mechanical sounds were heard again. The Ruin Guard, three to four meters tall, then scattered into a pile of parts.
Yu Jin looked at his masterpiece and nodded in satisfaction. If someone skilled came along, they might even be able to put it back together.
However, just as Yu Jin was feeling smug, a chaotic and mad aura suddenly appeared within the Temple of the Thousand Winds.
"Is this the tomb you chose for yourself? It's a good place to be buried." A spatial rift suddenly appeared within the Temple of the Thousand Winds, and a chaotic and mad aura rushed forth.