Kong, wrapped in a thick cotton coat, was shivering in the snow-capped mountains. Paimeng huddled on his back and poked his head out of the tight clothes.
Even though the fire had been lit, the cold still came from all directions and penetrated through the clothes and into the bones.
"It's so cold. Why don't we go back?" Paimon's teeth were chattering.
"No! Mora is not enough!" Kong shook his head and refused.
He had only been in the snow-capped mountains for two days, and before he entered the depths, he had already discovered several treasure chests covered by thick snow and ice. After struggling to open the treasure chests, he got some good things.
, and even obtained a lot of Mora.
Although it was enough to pay off the debt, it was not enough for two people to live, especially since he also raised a delicious foodie.
Even if we take the road to Liyue Port now, there is still a long way to go from Snow Mountain to Liyue Port. Food, drink and accommodation will cost a lot, and the cost of entering Liyue Port will cost even more.
In order not to be stumped by a Mora, he, an honorary knight of Mondstadt, and for the future living expenses of the two of them, Kong put out the fire after having enough rest, resisted the cold, and continued to advance deep into the snow-capped mountains in the face of the wind and snow.
"I really admire that Custer adventurer, it's too cold here," Paimon sighed.
Kong nodded in agreement, "Jiang Bai is also very powerful."
You may not think much of it when reading the book, but when you actually enter the snow-capped mountains, you can feel how difficult it is to explore in these snow-capped mountains.
Whether it was Katis who was the first to climb to the top of the mountain and find the way, or Jiang Bai who found Katis's bones in the vast snow-capped mountains, they are all amazing!
Slowly walking up, the wind and snow in the snow-capped mountains gradually subsided.
Through the falling snow, Kong could vaguely see a person standing in the open space in front of him. He just stood there in the wind and snow, not knowing what he was doing.
"Hey, there's someone!" Paimon also saw it.
"Let's go over and take a look."
As he gradually got closer, Kong could see clearly that this person was not just standing there.
There was an easel in front of him, with a brush and palette in his hand, and he was painting on it.
Even if there were flakes of snow falling, it did not affect him at all.
Sora walked over curiously, "Isn't it cold to draw here?"
Albedo heard the sound and glanced sideways at him, "Wait a moment, I will finish the painting soon."
Abedo put down the last few strokes, and he was painting a rather distinctive plant.
Even in the snow, it blooms very beautifully.
Sora did not disturb him, but focused his attention on the drawing board in front of him.
From the owner's point of view, the painting was nearly completed, but from the perspective of an outsider like Kong, the painting was still far from being completed.
In this painting, the branches, leaves and flowers are painted very carefully and lifelike, but when it comes to more branches, only a few strokes are done.
After putting down the last stroke, Albedo put down the brush.
He closed his eyes gently and held one hand in the air, "The ashes of life between the universe and the earth will give you new life."
A vibrant, beautiful flower appeared in his hand, just like the flower he painted.
"Wow!"
Paimon's eyes widened, and regardless of the cold, he got out of his cotton-padded coat and looked closer.
"It's a real flower!"
"Is this magic?" Kong was also surprised. This was the first time he had seen this ability to create things out of thin air.
"What is magic?" Abedo asked humbly about this unfamiliar vocabulary.
"It is to use visual deception to achieve some effects that are normally impossible, such as grabbing a pigeon from an empty hat. But in fact, the pigeon has always been in the hat, but it is hidden and cannot be seen by the audience."
"Yes, it sounds interesting. But this is not magic, but alchemy."
"Alchemy?" Kong knew alchemy, and he had also used the synthesis table in the alchemy shop.
But to create a flower directly out of thin air is really beyond the normal scope.
"Alchemy is the art that touches the mysteries of all things, and creation is just one of its stages."
Albedo handed him the flower and introduced himself: "Hello Honorary Knight, I am Albedo, the chief alchemist of the Knights of the West Wind."
Kong took the vibrant flower and looked at him doubtfully, "I don't think I've seen you before."
This person knows him, but he does not know him.
"I heard Keli mention you and Paimon beside you." Albedo chuckled.
"Hey, Keli! Do you know Keli?" Paimon was quite surprised, he didn't expect to meet an acquaintance.
"Well, I'm Keli's brother." Abedo took the initiative to invite the two of them, "Would you like to come and sit in my camp?"
"Yeah, yeah!"
Paimon cheered happily, but then she sneezed and quickly hid in Kong's big cotton coat.
Abedo simply packed up his painting tools and led the two of them towards the camp.
"Why did you come to Snow Mountain? Why don't you stay in Mondstadt for a while?"
Albedo knew that they were travelers from outside, and he smelled the starry sky on Kong's body.
But at this time, they were just strangers, and they were not in a hurry to bring up some research ideas.
Paimeng explained: "I originally wanted to go to Liyue to see the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, but the Immortal Invitation Ceremony will still be there for a while. We have nothing to do, so we just wanted to come to the Snow Mountain to find the treasure..."
"I read a book, so I'm very interested in snow-capped mountains." Kong added.
Abedo immediately knew which book he was reading, after all, he designed and drew the cover and illustrations of the book.
"There are indeed many lost treasures buried in the snowy mountains. Due to the climate, organizations like the Treasure Thieves rarely come here, and adventurers rarely come here. If you are lucky, you will get good harvests."
"So Albedo, you know the locations of many treasures?" Paimon blinked, expecting to hear the answer he wanted to hear.
"Sorry, I have not specifically explored the location of the treasure..."
Seeing Albedo leading them around the snow-capped mountains with ease and familiarity, Paimon asked curiously: "You seem to be very familiar with the snow-capped mountains, and you are not very afraid of the cold."
Compared to the thick coats they wore, Abedo's clothes were much lighter, and there was no sign of him being cold at all.
"Resisting the cold is a basic ability for an alchemist."
Listening to Abedo's calm words, Paimon felt a little bit transported to Versailles.
But considering the other party's ability to create flowers out of thin air, she really couldn't say anything.
"It would be great if I wasn't afraid of the cold..." She muttered enviously.
Abedo glanced at her and was also curious about her being cold.
"It stands to reason that elemental creatures do not have the concept of cold... You are not like animals, elemental creatures, or humans... What kind of existence are you?"
Why do I always feel a sense of déjà vu as I write?