Afternoon, a certain street in Fei Yun Slope.
Ling Feng walked leisurely down the street alone, a smile on his face, humming a tune.
More than ten minutes ago, he had found Elder Xu, the person in charge of the Flying Cloud Chamber of Commerce's auction, to discuss the matter of auctioning the Geo Elemental Eye.
The matter was finally settled, and the Geo Elemental Eye would be one of the last items to be auctioned.
Elder Xu also gave him a hint, the lowest recorded transaction price for an Elemental Eye in the Flying Cloud Chamber of Commerce's records was eight million Mora.
Eight million Mora for him was equivalent to eighty thousand Primogems, which could be considered direct wealth.
Coupled with the fact that he had sold his useless Geo Sigils and one-handed sword billets, he had earned over five hundred thousand Mora.
He estimated that before the bounty missions ended, he would have at least one hundred thousand Primogems.
These Primogems could be used for the lottery, and just ten ten-pulls from the super pool would be enough for him to get six purple lights, which would greatly improve his strength.
It was precisely because of this that Ling Feng was in such a good mood.
As he walked, Ling Feng suddenly saw a familiar face.
However, he recognized the other person, not the other way around.
Liyue's rock musician - Xinyan.
In the game's storyline, Ling Feng had not experienced any quests involving Xinyan and was not very familiar with her.
He only knew Xinyan was a rock musician because he had pulled her from the gacha.
However, Ling Feng was somewhat confused by Xinyan and her companions' behavior.
He saw Xinyan and her companions furtively running in a certain direction.
Seeing them like this, Ling Feng became even more curious and quickly quickened his pace to follow them.
However, he did not chase up to them directly but kept a close tail behind them.
After walking for five minutes, Xinyan and her group stopped in front of an open space, looking around as if to confirm something.
Then, after seemingly confirming, under Ling Feng's disbelieving gaze.
Xinyan and her companions began to set up a stage at a rapid pace.
Many people around saw this and stopped, standing to the side as if waiting.
Later, Ling Feng learned from a group of two or three people that they already knew Xinyan would set up a stage and perform here, and they had come specifically to support her and listen to rock music.
Ling Feng looked around and found that there were quite a few small groups gathered, their attention focused on Xinyan and her group setting up the temporary stage.
Ling Feng roughly counted over a hundred people, and it was just the beginning, which showed how popular Xinyan's rock music was.
"Let's listen."
Knowing that Xinyan was going to perform rock music, Ling Feng did not leave. Instead, he found a less crowded, good spot and sat down, waiting for Xinyan and her group to perform.
He had been on the Teyvat continent for half a year and hadn't heard music for a long time.
Although Xinyan was playing rock music instead of singing, what harm was there in listening? He had the time.
As time passed,
Xinyan and her group's temporary stage was almost set up, and the crowd around them grew. Judging by the situation, the audience was no less than the audience for Yun Jin's opera performances.
"So many people."
Ling Feng swept his gaze around the crowd and sighed.
"Ling Feng?"
Just then, a voice he was extremely familiar with came from behind him.
Ling Feng turned his head and found it was Yun Jin.
"Yun Jin, why are you here?" Ling Feng asked in surprise.
"It really is you, Ling Feng. I'm here to listen to Xinyan's concert. What about you?"
Yun Jin was a bit surprised to see her friend Ling Feng here, but she was more happy and said with a smile.
"I guess so."
"Hey, I didn't expect Ling Feng, you listen to rock too?
Perfect, perfect. Next time I want to go out to a concert, I'll find you to go together.
When I get back, I'll say I went to visit you, and then the elders in the opera troupe won't be able to find an excuse to nag me."
Yun Jin clasped her hands behind her back, revealing a sly smile.
Compared to Yun Jin on stage who was focused, the Yun Jin now seemed a bit more playful, and of course, more adorable.
"Of course, but I'm Keqing's assistant now. If you want to find me, you'll have to go to the Yuehai Pavilion. But you might not find me there, as my work is too complicated."
Ling Feng said with a slight smile.
"Hey, Ling Feng, you're Keqing, the Jade Light, her assistant? When did this happen?"
Yun Jin was clearly surprised.
"Uh
The entire stage erupted in flames.
"It's rock and roll time!"
As soon as Xinyan's bold voice fell, accompanied by wild guitar riffs that resounded throughout the venue and raging flames that suddenly surged, the atmosphere of the entire venue was ignited.
"Come on! Let's rock!"
The essence of rock music is to ignite the enthusiasm of the people around, and Xinyan's rock music had clearly achieved this.
The people around began to jump to Xinyan's rhythm, getting hyped up with Xinyan.
Waves of heat washed over them, and the sounds of the crowd surged like tides, deafeningly noisy, with many voices mixed together, making it impossible to distinguish them.
Ling Feng was also witnessing a live rock music performance for the first time.
However, it had to be said.
Xinyan's performance did give people a feeling of excitement, and Ling Feng was immersed in it.
Just as everyone was lost in the melody of the guitar music.
Someone suddenly shouted.
"The Millelith are coming!"
The music abruptly stopped.
Then.
On stage, after hearing the reminder from the lookout, Xinyan's fingers moved faster and faster on the strings.
The song ended.
"This concert ends here. Thank you all for coming. Friends who like rock music, we'll see you next time at the usual spot!"
With that, Xinyan strummed the last chord, and surging Pyro energy set the entire stage ablaze.
Then, in a flash, Xinyan and her group all ran away.
Watching them escape so skillfully and smoothly, Ling Feng's lips twitched, and a drop of sweat ran down his forehead as he muttered.
"Why does this scene feel so familiar? A barbecue stall owner being chased by the city guards? Hiss, it's not just similar, it's exactly the same."
"But, if you're going to run, do you need to use Elemental Burst? Aren't you afraid of hurting the audience?"
At this moment, the captain of the Millelith patrol, who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion, saw the seriousness of the situation and shouted loudly.
"Split into two groups. One group extinguishes the fire, and the other group follows me. We must catch them today!"
After speaking, the patrol captain led several team members at full speed in pursuit of Xinyan and her group.
Ling Feng heard the patrol captain's words and suddenly realized: "No wonder they're so skilled. It turns out it's not the first time."
"Ling Feng, let's go. Let's find another place to chat," Yun Jin said, patting Ling Feng's shoulder.
"Wait a moment."
Ling Feng looked at the Millelith who were still busy putting out the fire with buckets and chuckled.
While no one was paying attention to this side, he quietly used Hydro manipulation.
The water from the surrounding ponds suddenly floated up, forming two water spouts that extinguished the flames on the burning stage, and wisps of black smoke rose.
The Millelith on the side stood there stunned with their water buckets, not yet having recovered from the shock.
Ling Feng smiled slightly – you're welcome.
After doing all this, Ling Feng and Yun Jin left the scene.
On the street, Ling Feng and Yun Jin chatted as they walked.
"The elders in the opera troupe kept saying that listening to too much rock music would corrupt me, and they didn't want me to go to Xinyan's concert.
They said it was for my own good, but I think they just can't accept new things.
I won't listen to them. I'll go to Xinyan's concert every week, that's how it is."
Listening to Yun Jin's muffled complaints, Ling Feng laughed heartily: "As expected, freedom is the best."
"Ling Feng, what are you laughing at? You know you're Keqing's assistant now, and you know how busy Keqing's work is. You'll be in trouble then," Yun Jin said indignantly, pouting.
Damn!
A perfect counterattack!
Ling Feng HP -9999.
Seeing Ling Feng flustered, Yun Jin covered her mouth and giggled.
Only between friends could they chat and tease each other so freely.
"Hey!"
"Holy cow!"
"Ah!"
As they walked, a white ghost suddenly appeared out of nowhere with a scare, making both of them jump.
Yun Jin instinctively hid behind Ling Feng, as if only behind Ling Feng could she feel a sense of security. Ling Feng also took a few steps back, startled by the sudden fright.
Damn it!
In broad daylight, a little ghost dares to be so presumptuous!
Does he think Ling Feng, the ninety-ninth successor of Mount Mao, is a vegetarian?
Ling Feng looked at the white ghost and was about to take out his "Rarity Dragon Whisper" to let this scary thing taste his great sword!
But then Ling Feng stopped.
"Hahahaha, Yun Jin, you scared me again."
A playful laugh came from the side, seemingly very happy to have scared both of them.
Ling Feng and Yun Jin looked over at the same time.
Beside them, a girl with reddish-brown twin tails, wearing a Chinese-style robe with patterns and a long train, and a Qiankun Tai hexagram hat, walked out from behind a house pillar on the street.
Seeing this familiar attire.
Ling Feng and Yun Jin immediately recognized who it was.
Hu Tao, the 77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor!
And the ghost that had just scared them seemed to have hidden into Hu Tao's Vision.
Seeing it was Hu Tao, Yun Jin came out from behind Ling Feng and said, feigning anger.
"Hu Tao, this is the third time you've scared me this month. If this continues, I won't talk to you anymore."
"Oh dear, Yun Jin, I was just teasing you, don't be angry. In my memory, Miss Yun Jin is very generous, right, very generous."
Hu Tao grabbed Yun Jin's arm and started to act cute and coy, rubbing Yun Jin's arm with her meager assets.
Ling Feng gave a thumbs-up, exclaiming: Wonderful!
"Hmph, I won't."
"Oh dear, I know Yun Jin is the best, please forgive me, please forgive me."
Hu Tao kept shaking Yun Jin's arm, asking for forgiveness in a playful? mischievous tone.
If Hu Tao did this to a boy, the effect would be immense.
Of course, even for girls, acting cute and acting pitiful also had a significant effect.
Yun Jin was just joking. Seeing Hu Tao like this, she chuckled and said.
"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. However, you should apologize to Ling Feng, since you don't know him."
"Ling Feng?"
Hu Tao looked at Ling Feng behind Yun Jin in confusion. Seeing Ling Feng, she clasped her hands and apologized, "Sorry, young man, I must have scared you."
"It's fine, it's just that if you were any slower, I would have cleaved your ghost in half," Ling Feng joked.
"Hehe, allow me to introduce myself. Have you heard of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor? I am Hu Tao, the 77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. If you need anything, feel free to come to me. We are currently holding an event, the second tombstone is half price, if..."
"Hu Tao, it's just an introduction, why are you promoting services?" Yun Jin said, putting her hand to her forehead.
"Uh... sorry, it's a habit," Hu Tao scratched her head and smiled playfully.
"Ling Feng is currently the assistant to the Jade Light."
"Jade Light Keqing... she's a difficult person to deal with.
Hehe, look at her serious expression, I really want to tease her. But she wouldn't hit me on the head with a sword, right? Right? You won't tell anyone, will you, Ling Feng?"
That's right, this was the real Hu Tao, her mischievous and eccentric demeanor was still very familiar.
"Speaking of which, Hu Tao, why are you here? Are you promoting services again?"
"Uh-huh, as Yun Jin said, I am indeed looking for customers. Fewer people are using Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's services lately, so this Director has to come out and solicit customers herself."
Uh...
Looking at your dejected and helpless appearance, shouldn't fewer customers be a good thing?
"Yippee, this Director has found another customer. Yun Jin, I'll chat with you here for today. I need to go and promote my services."
Hu Tao's gaze fell on a small alley not far away, as if she had made an astonishing discovery. She said goodbye to Yun Jin.
Ling Feng glanced at it and then withdrew his gaze.
Ordinary people might not see it, but he did. In the alley, a ghost was hiding.