"Have you packed everything? Don't forget anything again."

In front of the house in Mondstadt, Bai Qiyun was speechless as he watched Mona laboriously moving her precious astrological instruments out of the room one by one.

Does this guy need to bring so many things with him when he goes out?

"Don't make any noise, don't make any noise, I brought so many things out for a reason."

The girl twisted her body, and a pair of frowning faces appeared in Bai Qiyun's field of vision, with displeasure written all over them.

If it weren't for the purpose of competing with the rumored 'heir to great knowledge', she wouldn't bother to take these things out.

But who knew that it turned out to be a child who didn't understand anything. She would definitely not be able to compete in the competition, and she also made an mistake, causing her to be unable to go home even if she wanted to.

Thinking of the old woman's face, Mona's body, which had little clothing, suddenly shuddered.

"Mona, are you freezing?"

Paimeng thoughtfully handed over a piece of clothing, which made Mona a little embarrassed.

However, due to the kindness of her companion, she still wrapped herself in the coat, leaving only a pair of close-fitting stockings exposed.

"So we still have to take the hot air balloon back?"

The carriage they rented before has been returned. When they came, their carriage was still stored at Qianyan Army near Shimen. If they wanted to return to Shimen, hot air ballooning was the fastest way for them to move.

Facing the young man's worried gaze, Ying patted his somewhat heaving chest confidently.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine if you leave it to me."

In fact, even for people in Mondstadt, hot air balloons are just a mode of freight, not transportation. Only well-trained people can control the rise and fall of hot air balloons.

After all, dangers are uncontrollable at high altitudes. A sudden strong wind can carry a hot air balloon to an unfamiliar place.

However, these are all minor problems for Ying. She can control the wind element and freely control the flowing wind at high altitudes.

Not to mention that when the problem is revealed, several people can directly use the Wings of Wind to escape, but then Mona's pile of instruments will suffer.

When Mona finished arranging the instruments, two familiar large sacks suddenly appeared behind the girl.

"Walk!"

Seeing Mona's expression of eagerness to move, Bai Qiyun shook his head and walked up to help her pick up a bag.

"Don't look at me, I'm just afraid that if you drop something, you'll have to shamelessly scream to come back."

"Who do you think is shameless?"

Amidst the laughter and curses of the boys and girls, the group left Mondstadt in a grand manner.

After stepping out of the city gate, Bai Qiyun looked back at this ancient city that had lasted for thousands of years.

It’s time to say goodbye. When will we come back here next time?

"The cook! Stop looking and come up quickly!"

Paimon shouted loudly from the hot air balloon to the boy who stopped.

"knew."

The young man turned around and walked towards the hot air balloon filled with everyone.

Farewell, the capital of wind and flowers.

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It has to be said that the speed of a hot air balloon is indeed many times faster than a carriage.

In just one day, a few people arrived near Shimen. If it were not for the issues of fuel and endurance, they would have wanted to take the hot air balloon back to Liyue.

However, there was still a carriage near the Shimen that they had left when they came, so they couldn't just throw it away.

"Ah sneeze!"

As soon as he got off the hot air balloon, Paimon was stimulated by the cold wind and sneezed.

This place is close to the Longji Snow Mountain and is already within the territory of Liyue. Without the protection of the Wind God, the environment is naturally a bit colder.

However, in Bai Qiyun's opinion, the main reason may be that this is a mountain shade place, and the wind blows in this direction, so it seems very cold.

"Come into the house quickly."

Ying took out a tissue and wiped Paimon's face, then carried the little guy into the house with a brazier.

Although he arrived in a hurry, Qian Yanjun still thoughtfully prepared accommodation for several people.

It's just that they are not a hotel specifically for people to stay here, so several people can only squeeze into one room and spend the night temporarily.

Of course, as the only male, Bai Qiyun could only end up sleeping on the ground.

Fortunately, he brought a light blanket so that he would not come into close contact with the concrete floor, but this also reminded him of a big problem that he might encounter during the subsequent journey.

That is...it will be very cold spending the night outdoors.

It was still the end of autumn when the few of them left, and they could survive the night with just one or two quilts. In this winter, it was simply a fantasy to rely on their body temperature to survive in the wild.

No, we have to think of something.

"what are you doing."

Looking at the boy who was playing with bottles and cans on the ground again, Ying poked her head out from under the quilt on the bed, feeling a little curious.

"Nothing, let's try to see if there is anything that can warm us."

If he had known better, he would have bought one from Mondstadt. If he remembered correctly, there seemed to be something similar to the product of alchemy.

Alas, miscalculation.

Bai Qiyun laid out all the raw materials at hand that could be related to the fire element. Although the stamens of the Flame Flower contain the power of the fire element, they cannot stably provide temperature. Although the Smoldering Pearl contains a huge amount of elemental power, it is hidden in the outer shell.

It is not suitable for use as heating equipment.

"This is really a headache."

Putting these things aside, Bai Qiyun had no idea for the time being.

"There are times when you, the guy, are helpless."

Another little head stuck out from the quilt on the side.

With a smile on her lips, Mona leaned next to Ying and watched the boy's jokes.

Bai Qiyun did not comment on the girl's sarcastic words.

Rather than hiding under the covers, he was more concerned about maintaining his body temperature in the wild.

Anyway, he will be the one setting up the tent outside when the time comes, not these guys who just watch his jokes.

Speaking of which, when we came here before, the carriage was barely able to accommodate him and Mona. Now that there are two more people in the carriage, Ying and Paimon, I'm afraid the space inside will be even more crowded.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Electric crystal...flame flower..."

To ensure continuous heat release, a stable heat source needs to be created.

Bai Qiyun once saw the kind of red fairies in the snow-capped mountains. From time to time, they would release heat from their bodies to keep people passing by around them warm.

Although he didn't understand the principles, he also got some inspiration from them.

The first is the form. If you want to maintain stability, it is best to use a solid substance that is more suitable as a heat source.

Secondly, if you want to release heat, it means that a reaction must occur. Only a continuous weak reaction will release heat.

As for the things that could satisfy these two points at the same time, the only things he had in hand were the Electric Crystal and the Flame Flower.

It's just that he doesn't have a clue how to use these two things.

"Forget it, let's try it first."

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"So this is the way to keep warm?"

Looking at what the boy was holding in his hand, Mona held her forehead and sighed.

At this time, it had been some time since the group of people left Shimen. At nightfall, everyone gathered together to decide on the arrangements for tonight.

Bai Qiyun was holding a plate of freshly prepared food, looking dumbfounded.

That's right, he gave up the idea of ​​using a messy way to create an almost alchemical product, after all, that wasn't what he was good at.

A cook is only good at cooking.

He chose to make a dish that could release heat as an alternative. As long as it could continuously replenish heat to the body, it would also serve as a heat source in disguise.

Of course, this kind of replenishment must be continuous and cannot be replenished all at once. Otherwise, he may be woken up by the cold in the tent in the middle of the night.

So he chose a dish that slowly released heat, and then tampered with the processing of the raw materials so that their mixing and digestion in the stomach would take a certain amount of time, thus allowing him to maintain his own temperature all night long.

Already.

Well, probably.

Bai Qiyun raised his head and poured all the food on the plate into his mouth without even chewing.

Seeing the boy's behavior without paying attention to details, Mona reminded him from the side.
To be continued...