Lumine was suddenly startled by Paimon shouting in her ear, which made her quite displeased. She pinched Paimon's cheek fiercely.
"Why are you shouting so loudly?"
You scared me!
Paimon, being pinched by Lumine, immediately cried out in pain.
"Ouch, what are you doing?!"
"Lumine, stop it!!"
"Don't pinch anymore, it's going to swell!!"
Seeing Paimon's reaction, Lumine snorted coldly.
"You're the one who's gone crazy!"
"I just want to become a Heroic Spirit."
Doing this might even help me recover my memories?
But after a second thought, she gave up on the idea.
Just thinking about it.
She wasn't worthy of being a Heroic Spirit!
After handling some household matters, Guizhong left with Keqing and the others.
Since Keqing still needed to conduct some investigations, they had to wander around the Guili Plains for a while.
They would arrive at the Guili Plains a bit later.
While this group was out having fun, Jiang Chen had already entered Dragonspine.
The temperature here was extremely low.
An ordinary person walking here probably wouldn't survive a single night.
Even those with elemental powers would struggle to endure it.
Upon entering Dragonspine, Jiang Chen began sensing the ley lines.
It had to be said, the ley lines here were a complete mess.
The Skyfrost Nail had completely disrupted the ley lines in this area.
That's why the environment in this region was so harsh.
After sensing the area for a while, Jiang Chen quickly headed toward the other side.
If you wanted to find Albedo Junior, you wouldn't find him here.
Albedo Junior was in the area where Durin had died, on the other side.
Not on the Liyue side.
Dragonspine was jointly managed by Mondstadt and Liyue.
Or perhaps it was split halfway between them?
Well, let's hope there won't be any land disputes in the future.
Otherwise, the two sides might really end up fighting.
Jiang Chen, wrapped in Pyro energy, began moving swiftly through the area.
He was like a flaming meteor, darting through Dragonspine.
Aside from some monsters, there were hardly any other people in Dragonspine.
Even merchant caravans rarely passed through here.
After all, the environment in Dragonspine was too harsh.
Once you entered, it would take quite some time to get out.
Sometimes, due to the weather, you might not even be able to leave.
The interior of Dragonspine was littered with the remains of reckless adventurers.
Nowadays, hardly anyone dared to venture here recklessly.
Except for a few powerful individuals.
For example, Albedo liked to come here to conduct experiments.
And Eula also enjoyed coming to Dragonspine to take baths.
However, both of them only stayed in the outer areas.
The entire Dragonspine was vast, and they wouldn't venture too deep into it.
Jiang Chen flew for nearly two hours before finally arriving at the location where Durin had fallen.
From high above, the sight was terrifying.
A massive skeleton lay sprawled across the ground.
"This is a relic."
"With this, Durin could be summoned back."
Looking at the enormous skeleton, Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.
But after some thought, he gave up on the idea.
He had no interest in raising a dragon.
Moreover, if he summoned Durin, Dvalin might immediately come after him.
After all, Durin had been killed by Dvalin with great difficulty.
And now you're reviving it?
That would be a joke.
Dvalin would definitely come after him.
Jiang Chen admired the scene for a while.
Then he released his magical energy and began searching the area.
Albedo Junior was likely nearby.
The distance shouldn't be too far.
With this in mind, Jiang Chen began a thorough search.
It didn't take long for him to find what he was looking for.
"You're really good at hiding!"
Albedo Junior was currently hiding in an ice cave.
He seemed to be studying something.
After discovering his whereabouts, Jiang Chen's lips curled into a smile.
Without hesitation, Jiang Chen disappeared from his spot and headed toward the cave.
He turned into spiritual particles and silently entered Albedo Junior's ice cave.
At this moment, Albedo Junior had no idea he was there.
Jiang Chen watched as Albedo Junior focused on his alchemy studies and couldn't help but chuckle.
He was still in his "lurking and developing" phase.
And it seemed like he had just gotten his hands on Albedo's alchemy notes not long ago?
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen appeared behind Albedo Junior and spoke:
"Hello!"
The sudden voice startled Albedo Junior.
He turned around, a sword instantly appearing in his hand, and slashed at Jiang Chen.
Faced with Albedo Junior's immediate attack, Jiang Chen was speechless.
He simply reached out and caught the attack.
"Calm down."
"I'm not your enemy."
Albedo Junior, whose attack had been caught, was visibly shocked.
"Who are you?"
Seeing that his sword had been caught, Albedo Junior quickly retreated.
But behind him was his study table.
There was nowhere to hide!
"My name is Jiang Chen."
"I'm here to invite you."
Albedo Junior was stunned.
"Invite me?"
"Are you mistaking me for someone else?"
As he spoke, Albedo Junior frowned.
Did this person mistake him for Albedo?
In an instant, Albedo Junior felt displeased.
"No."
"I'm not mistaken."
"I know about your situation."
"You're the creation of Gold, Rhinedottir."
"So, I want to invite you to join Liyue."
"There, I'll let you focus on alchemy research."
...
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Albedo Junior was stunned.
To be honest, he never expected someone to specifically seek him out.
He had always felt that his existence was meaningless.
He even had thoughts of eliminating the original and taking his place.
But he never expected someone to come and invite him?
This feeling is very subtle.
Did someone actually need him?
"My alchemy isn't as good as that person's..."
Albedo Junior fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking about his situation.
However, Jiang Chen directly interrupted him.
"I know all about you."
"There's no need to belittle yourself."
"I sought you out because I believe you have great potential."
"If given the resources, you could grow to be no worse than Albedo."
"So, would you like to come to Liyue?"
"Mondstadt has its own Chief Alchemist."
"Then, Liyue should also have its own Chief Alchemist—Albedo Junior."
"What do you think?"
Hearing this, Albedo Junior's eyes lit up.
"Really? I can do that?"
What Jiang Chen said sounded quite appealing.
Indeed, since Mondstadt already had Albedo,
why couldn't he go to Liyue?
"Of course!"
"So, come with me."
"I will soon take up the position of one of the Liyue Qixing."
"Moreover, I plan to develop other regions in the future."
"So, I need your power."
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Albedo Junior became increasingly interested.
After some thought, he made up his mind.
"Alright!"
"I'll go with you!"
"But let me make this clear."
"My alchemy might not meet your expectations."
"Don't set your hopes too high."
He was well aware of his own limitations.