Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 144 A Farewell Gift from the Wind God

When Lin Qiong and his group set off along the road and arrived at the western side of Dawn Winery, near Stone Gate, the border between Mondstadt and Liyue.

A figure not far away suddenly caught Lin Qiong and the others' attention.

The man was dressed in emerald green, holding a bottle of cider from who-knows-where, and was sitting leisurely on a collapsed rock pillar.

This scene seemed as if He had specially waited here to meet Lin Qiong and the others.

Hi everyone!

Upon seeing Lin Qiong and the others, Wendy immediately leaped down from the rock pillar and walked straight up to them, greeting them warmly.

I glanced at the bottle of wine in Wendy's hand, and then at the slight blush on her cheeks.

Lin Qiong concluded that He must have drunk quite a bit during the waiting period.

And that bottle of cider in his hand was probably something he secretly smuggled from the winery when Diluc wasn't looking.

"What are you doing here?" Lin Qiong looked away from the wine bottle and asked Wendy curiously.

Wendy chuckled, taking another swig of cider before replying: "Hiccup~ I heard you guys were leaving Mondstadt... hiccup... so I came to see you off..."

After saying that, He took another sip of wine. The sweet fruity aroma slid down His throat along with the wine, making Him squint His eyes in satisfaction.

Walter Young and March 7, who were still unaware of Wendy's true identity, were looking at the strangely behaving person in front of them with puzzled expressions.

"Qiong, who is this drunkard? Do you know him?" March 7th quietly tugged at Lin Qiong's sleeve and asked in a low voice.

As soon as she finished speaking, Wendy slowly opened her squinted eyes, and the drunkenness on her face disappeared without a trace.

At this moment, March 7th probably didn't know that even whispers from a thousand miles away couldn't escape the ears of Barbatos, the god of wind, let alone the fact that they were whispering to each other right in front of this god of liberty.

The wind will become an invisible messenger, wandering through every corner of the world, collecting those subtle sounds, and eventually bringing them all to Wendy.

Wendy smiled slightly and asked casually, "Oh, is this lovely lady talking about me?"

"Ah!" A blush rose on March 7th's cheeks.

She instinctively shrank her neck, touched the back of her head, and her eyes darted around, trying to hide the embarrassment of being caught talking badly about someone to their face.

Seeing this, Lin Qiong sighed helplessly, then turned to face the crowd and formally introduced, "This is Venti, a bard who loves to drink, and also the wind god who rules Mondstadt—Barbatos."

"Ah!!" Upon learning that Wendy was the legendary Wind God, March Seven covered her mouth in surprise.

"I...I just said some bad things about the Wind God to his face. Will He be angry?"

Her eyes were filled with trepidation and unease. She nervously twisted her hands together, stealing glances at Wendy every now and then, afraid that if the other party became displeased, he might unleash some terrible punishment.

however.

Wendy simply waved her hand lightly, a casual smile on her face, as if she didn't care about what March 7 had just said.

"Oh, don't be so nervous. Just call me Venti. As for the Anemo Archon who ruled Mondstadt, that's all in the past."

As he spoke, He winked at March 7th, as if to tell her to let bygones be bygones.

"So, Lord Wind God was here specifically to wait for our arrival?" Walter Yang accurately grasped the crux of the matter and immediately asked.

Upon hearing this, Wendy suppressed her previous casual smile, nodded in acknowledgment, and a rare seriousness appeared in her eyes.

"You have solved a problem that has plagued Mondstadt for a long time, and I should thank you for it, both out of courtesy and reason."

"As the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, I have witnessed your courage and wisdom. Therefore, before you embark on your journey to Liyue, I intend to give you a special gift."

As she spoke, Wendy gently raised her hand, and the braid hanging down from her temples shimmered with a faint emerald light. A gentle breeze blew towards Lin Qiong and the others with her movement.

This moment.

Lin Qiong could feel the surrounding breeze gradually becoming more active under Wendy's manipulation.

The gentle breeze swirled around Lin Qiong and his companions, gradually forming a small vortex, with delicate wisps of wind wrapping around them.

These wisps of wind gently moved across the surface of Lin Qiong and the others' bodies, eventually weaving into a transparent film that adhered to their skin.

"This is......"

Lin Qiong examined his body, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He felt his body being gently lifted by the wind, experiencing a sense of ease that was hard to describe in words.

Lin Qiong tried to move his limbs and found that his movements became incredibly light and fluid at this moment.

With each step he took, it felt as if the ground was falling backward, instantly shortening the distance to the distance, truly allowing him to experience what it meant to walk like the wind.

And so do others.

They were all surprised to find that their bodies suddenly felt much lighter.

This feeling of lightness made them seem to transcend the limitations of gravity, and every step they took felt like strolling through the universe.

"so amazing!"

Xing, curious, used this force to jump and leap around, like a bird that had just learned to fly.

Each jump lifted her higher and higher off the ground, yet each landing was as light as a feather...

After a brief period of adjustment, everyone returned to Wendy.

Lin Qiong stretched out his hand, showing Wendy the wind elements slowly flowing on its surface, and asked, "Is this the gift you were talking about?"

Venti smiled and nodded: "That's right. Aren't you going to participate in Liyue's annual Summoning Ceremony? I hope this will help you get to Liyue faster."

Lin Qiong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

So this is what Wendy meant when she said "I'll see you off".

Recalling the wondrous experience of shrinking distances, Lin Qiong realized that the power bestowed upon them by Wenti could indeed allow them to reach Liyue sooner...

Then.

After a brief expression of gratitude to Wendy and a farewell to each other, everyone said goodbye.

Lin Qiong and his group then turned around, passed through the stone gate, walked along a winding mountain path, and headed towards Liyue Harbor.