Mr. Faxun tried to bring the dustlock closer to the Gnosis.
Just as he had guessed, influenced by the dustlock, the Gnosis gradually lit up.
Although the light was not obvious, it was much better than its initial dull grayness.
It now seems that the dustlock might be the key to making this Gnosis shine brightly again.
In the backstory, the dustlock was a covenant token given to Zhongli by the God of Dust, Guizhong.
The dustlock contains all of Guizhong's wisdom; if it can be unlocked, the answer might be found.
But... how to unlock this chain?
Mr. Faxun remembered that the description of the dustlock repeatedly mentioned glaze lily.
Guizhong first met Zhongli in a wild field where glaze lily bloomed.
Finally, Guizhong fell into Zhongli's arms, also in a scene surrounded by glaze lily.
Adding to that, Zhongli often reminisces about Guizhong through glaze lily.
Mr. Faxun speculated that Guizhong had a close connection with glaze lily.
So, is the key to unlocking this chain the glaze lily?
With an experimental attitude, Mr. Faxun took out the dustlock, then his gaze turned to Ganyu.
For no other reason, as a half-adeptus beast, Ganyu has extremely high standards for food.
Presumably, she should have clean and pure glaze lily.
At this moment, Ganyu was standing by the shore, watching over the three Little One.
Seeing that Mr. Faxun seemed to have something to attend to, she automatically took on the heavy responsibility of looking after them.
"Qiqi, those Bait are tied to the fishing hook, why did you feed them all to Little Sparrow?"
"Beidou, you just cast your hook into the water, why are you reeling in the line already? You've scared all the fish away!"
"Ningguang, don't cry, don't cry, tell me what happened?"
"Oh, you think the fish you caught isn't big enough, so you won't get praise from Mr. Faxun? It's alright, you can definitely catch a big fish."
"Ei, it's one thing that you don't help with the children, but you keep bullying them, that's too much!"
At this moment, Ganyu was bustling about, simultaneously managing the emotions of the three children.
Fortunately, the three little girls' attention was drawn to fishing, and they all quieted down, not making too much fuss.
This allowed Ganyu to relax a little.
She suddenly felt that taking care of children was also a very tiring task.
It was almost comparable to the tedious and complex work at Yuehai Pavilion.
If given a choice between the two, Ganyu would rather work overtime than take care of children.
It was too painful.
After finally settling the three Little Cuties, Ganyu felt a bit tired.
Whenever she used to feel tired from work, she would eat something to lift her spirits and get back into work in a better state.
And the foods she usually liked to eat were Qingxin and glaze lily.
Every time she ate these two foods, Ganyu would be very happy.
The worries in her heart would also vanish.
For Ganyu, the little food lover, there was no problem that a meal couldn't solve.
If there was, then eat two meals.
Ganyu took out freshly picked, exceptionally fresh glaze lily.
Just as she was about to start eating, her gaze happened to meet Mr. Faxun's.
Eyes confirmed, it was...
The person who wanted to take her food!
The next second, Mr. Faxun walked over.
He looked at Ganyu and softly asked, "Miss Ganyu, may I please have a glaze lily?"
Ganyu blinked her big eyes, clearly not expecting Mr. Faxun to be interested in glaze lily.
However, she handed the glaze lily to Mr. Faxun without any hesitation.
At the same time, Ganyu looked up, gazing expectantly at Mr. Faxun.
She spoke softly, "Mr. Faxun, I didn't prepare much Glaze Qingxin today."
"But it's okay, if you think it's not enough, I still have some here..."
"Please, please use it as you wish."
For Ganyu, who only loved to eat, to share her food at this moment truly showed that Mr. Faxun occupied a significant place in her heart.
Mr. Faxun was also amused by Ganyu's cute and nervous appearance.
He knew that one of Ganyu's few joys was eating.
Taking the glaze lily from her now was tantamount to depriving Ganyu of her joy.
Even though she felt sad and reluctant, and even the silly hair on her head drooped in disappointment,
Yet even so, Ganyu was still willing to give all her glaze lily to Mr. Faxun.
What a silly girl.
If Ningguang was a little clumsy, then Ganyu was a big clumsy one.
Why were these girls so cute?
So cute that Mr. Faxun couldn't bear to bully them.
He wanted to protect them all.
Mr. Faxun said with a smile, "Miss Ganyu, I won't eat the glaze lily; I'm just borrowing it for a moment and will return it to you later."
As he spoke, Mr. Faxun took the glaze lily and brought it close to the dustlock.
The dustlock also seemed to react, making clicking sounds, like a Rubik's Cube constantly rotating.
But after rotating for a long time, the chain just wouldn't unlock.
It stopped at the most crucial point.
Mr. Faxun was a little surprised.
Could it be that the purity of this glaze lily was not enough to unlock the secret of the dustlock?
It should be so.
Mr. Faxun knew that Guizhong loved glaze lily.
But all the glaze lily from Guizhong's era were wild ones.
They bloomed brilliantly in the wilderness.
That was the answer to unlocking the dustlock.
However, with the passage of time, wild glaze lily had disappeared.
Looking across all of Liyue, it was probably impossible to find wild glaze lily.
Recalling his thoughts,
Mr. Faxun looked at Ganyu and softly asked, "Miss Ganyu, do you know where I can find wild glaze lily?"
Mr. Faxun firmly believed that the key to unlocking the dustlock lay in wild glaze lily.
Hearing this question, Ganyu thought for a moment, then gently shook her head: "I'm very sorry, Mr. Faxun, I can't answer this question."
"Currently, there is no wild glaze lily left in all of Liyue."
"It's strange to say, a thousand years ago, glaze lily covered the mountains and fields, found everywhere."
"But at some point, glaze lily could no longer grow in the wild and could only be cultivated artificially."
Ganyu shook her head regretfully, unable to help Mr. Faxun.
At this, Mr. Faxun felt a headache coming on.
Because the key to unlocking the dustlock was wild glaze lily.
But if Liyue didn't have the glaze lily he was looking for,
That meant the dustlock could never be opened again.
It was at this moment that Mr. Faxun heard a tender voice beside him.
"Big brother, are you looking for wild glaze lily?"
"I have some here."
Mr. Faxun looked down along the voice.
He found a small boy standing in front of him, dressed in plain clothes with bright eyes.
Why did this little boy look a bit familiar?
Timmie from Mondstadt??
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