One of the Knights of Favonius asked, his tone carrying a hint of curiosity and apprehension.
"It seems… they're not investigating anymore?"
Another Knight lowered his voice and said: "Acting Grand Master Jean has already ordered the investigation to stop, confirming it wasn't a monster attack."
"Really?!"
The Knight who first spoke was stunned, his tone filled with disbelief: "Such a big explosion, and they're not pursuing it at all? Acting Grand Master Jean actually said that?"
"Yes, she directly ordered us not to pay too much attention to this matter, meaning it won't threaten Mondstadt."
"Phew… That's great then, it really wasn't a monster attack."
The Knights of Favonius breathed a sigh of relief, their voices tinged with relief.
For them, if the Cider Lake explosion was caused by monsters, it would mean Mondstadt's safety was threatened.
But if even Acting Grand Master Jean didn't plan to investigate, it meant the matter was not a serious problem at all.
One of the Knights even joked with a smile: "Maybe some Adventurer was experimenting with explosives? Or some Alchemist had a small accident with their experiment? Anyway, as long as it's not monsters, it's good."
Hearing this, Lin Mo's mouth twitched slightly.
Indeed, it wasn't monsters; it was Klee's bombs.
He could already imagine Acting Grand Master Jean sighing while holding her forehead in her office.
And Klee's "pleading" expression.
Clearly, these Knights of Favonius still didn't know the truth.
Or rather, Acting Grand Master Jean had intentionally covered up the truth.
"No investigation" actually meant "we know who did it, but it's best to pretend it didn't happen."
Fischl, however, raised her eyebrow, seemingly not very interested in the Knights of Favonius' conversation.
Instead, she continued to speak to herself, "Mortals are often deceived by appearances, never truly glimpsing the true source of darkness…",
"The embers of those madmen still await judgment in the Whispering Woods."
Next to her, Oz considerately translated, "Her meaning is, let's hurry."
Hearing Fischl's words, Lin Mo sighed, giving up on further contemplation of Cider Lake's matters.
He quickened his pace, heading towards the Whispering Woods… The midday breeze swept through, carrying the unique dampness and earthy fragrance of the forest.
The midday sun, filtering through the Whispering Woods' layered canopy, cast down patches of dappled light.
Lin Mo and Fischl walked through it.
Leaves swayed gently in the breeze, and occasionally, the calls of unknown birds echoed around them.
In the tranquil atmosphere of the Whispering Woods, countless unknown secrets seemed to be hidden.
"Buzz—"
As Lin Mo gently pressed it, the Biowave Detector's detection function was activated.
In an instant, the signal fluctuations on the screen wildly jumped.
A series of bright light points suddenly appeared.
They densely covered the entire detection interface, almost making the entire screen light up!
"…Hiss."
Lin Mo suddenly took a sharp breath, a hint of shock in his eyes.
This… this quantity is a bit too exaggerated, isn't it?!
He had originally thought the Whispering Woods was just an ordinary natural area, with limited resources no matter how abundant.
But now it seemed, the resource density here far exceeded his imagination!
He could find a new resource point almost every few steps!
Lin Mo didn't hesitate, walking towards the nearest bright spot.
A moment later, a cluster of brightly colored lumiberry appeared before his eyes.
lumiberry, a specialty of Mondstadt, rich in Anemo energy, with plump and translucent berries that release a sweet floral scent in the mouth.
In the past, the only comfort for those who guarded the storm was the sweetness of lumiberry and the hope of urban tranquility.
Lin Mo raised his hand and gently picked one; the plump fruit fell into his palm, carrying a slight coolness.
Then, he continued forward, guided by the Biowave Detector.
After only a few steps, he saw several thriving windwheel aster!
These are also a specialty of Mondstadt.
Plants that love the wind.
For the people of Mondstadt, who worship the wind and are as free and easy as the wind themselves, the windwheel aster is "the visible wind."
Lin Mo gently touched it, feeling the faint Anemo energy fluctuations remaining on the flowers.
He knew very well that this flower had great value in certain special Alchemy formulas.
Further ahead, a faint blue light came into view, with several small lamp grass quietly growing in the shade of the trees.
"Hiss… this forest is actually a natural treasure trove of Anemo resources?"
Lin Mo picked as he walked.
Unconsciously, his backpack was already half full; he had completely transformed into a ruthless resource harvester.
However, Fischl, who was following beside him, gradually became wide-eyed with astonishment.
At first, she hadn't paid too much attention.
She thought Lin Mo was just lucky, casually finding a few resource points.
But as time passed, she was surprised to find that Lin Mo's collection efficiency was ridiculously high.
It didn't seem like he was finding resources by intuition at all, but rather… as if he knew exactly where these things were!
Whether it was lumiberry hidden in the bushes.
Or windwheel aster growing between rock crevices.
Even small lamp grass that only glowed faintly at night.
Lin Mo could find them accurately, as if he knew their locations in advance.
Fischl watched Lin Mo collect one after another, dumbfounded, and finally couldn't help but speak, "My loyal subject, your actions… are a bit too incredible, aren't they?!"
Oz stood on her shoulder, calmly adding, "Her meaning is, how can you find these resources so easily?"
Lin Mo calmly put away the last windwheel aster, glanced at Fischl, "Secret weapon."
Fischl: "…"
Oz: "…"
This guy, he doesn't plan to explain?!
Fischl's gaze sharpened, her brows furrowed slightly, a hint of suspicion in her eyes.
But seeing Lin Mo's nonchalant demeanor.
She ultimately didn't press further, merely huffing softly with her arms crossed.
"Hmph, your ability is indeed extraordinary… Perhaps, it is the favor of fate that allows us to journey together."
Oz translated in a low voice, "Her meaning is, 'Alright, you're impressive.'"
Oz and Fischl continued to look at the Biowave Detector in Lin Mo's hand.
Both Oz and Fischl had naturally seen it.
They also guessed that Lin Mo must have been using this thing to search.
But the question was, what is this thing?
They had originally wanted to ask and wait for Lin Mo to explain, but Lin Mo didn't explain, and she and Oz didn't press further.
And Lin Mo chuckled, continuing towards the next resource point.
As time passed, Lin Mo's exploration of the Whispering Woods deepened.
He not only collected various resources but also gradually figured out how to use the Biowave Detector.
This device could not only detect static plant resources but also seemed to be sensitive to biological fluctuations.
As the exploration went deeper, he gradually discovered some unusual energy points.
The brightness of those points was higher than that of ordinary resources, and they even faintly carried some strange pulsations.
Could it be a mineral vein?
"Wait."