Albedo Junior was not as skilled as Albedo.
He even had to rely on Albedo's notes to learn.
He hoped Jiang Chen wouldn't be too disappointed.
Regarding Albedo Junior's concerns, Jiang Chen shrugged.
"I already said it from the start."
"I know your situation, so I understand your potential."
"Just because you're not capable now doesn't mean you won't be in the future."
"So don't worry."
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Albedo Junior nodded.
Deep down, he was somewhat moved.
He had always felt that his existence was a mistake.
He even had thoughts of eliminating Albedo and taking his place.
But before he could act on those thoughts, Jiang Chen appeared.
Perhaps following him wouldn't be so bad?
With this thought in mind, Albedo Junior agreed.
He was willing to go with Jiang Chen.
The two quickly reached an agreement.
"Great!"
"Then, go ahead and pack your things."
"I'll go find Albedo and get some materials for you."
Now that this matter was settled, Jiang Chen needed to visit Albedo's camp.
If Albedo Junior wanted to grow, he would still need Albedo's support.
Surely Albedo wouldn't mind having another brother, right?
In the game, Albedo Junior's fate was unclear.
After all, the official story didn't provide a definitive answer.
But it was likely that he survived?
Many details were quite intriguing.
If Jiang Chen explained Albedo Junior's situation to Albedo, it wouldn't be difficult to get some alchemy knowledge from him.
After all, Albedo Junior was still his brother.
When Albedo Junior heard Jiang Chen's words, he was stunned.
Go find Albedo?
This left Albedo Junior dumbfounded.
Why did they suddenly need to find him?
Noticing Albedo Junior's expression, Jiang Chen smiled.
"Don't be so surprised."
"After all, the best alchemists are him and Rhinedottir."
"But we can't find Rhinedottir."
"So we can only go to Albedo."
"Don't worry, knowing your situation, he'll definitely be willing to help."
"And maybe he already knows about you?"
As Jiang Chen spoke, he glanced at the notebook Albedo Junior had acquired.
A master alchemist's belongings weren't so easily stolen.
If there wasn't something fishy about it, Jiang Chen wouldn't believe it.
Out in the wild, someone like Albedo would definitely have precautions in place.
Perhaps Albedo intentionally let Albedo Junior take those things.
Of course, these were just Jiang Chen's speculations.
Whether it was true or not, they would have to ask Albedo.
Albedo Junior fell silent.
After hearing this, he suddenly felt it made a lot of sense.
Indeed, his things weren't so easy to steal.
With this in mind, Albedo Junior made a decision.
"I'll go with you!"
Since that was the case, he no longer needed to hide.
Moreover, he had already decided to follow Jiang Chen to Liyue.
He had given up on his previous plans.
Now he had a better path to follow.
From now on, he would strive to become a better alchemist than Albedo.
Learn from Albedo, then surpass him.
Become his true self.
He was himself, not some replacement for Albedo.
In an instant, Albedo Junior's thoughts became much clearer.
"That works too. Go ahead and pack your things."
"We might not come back later."
Albedo Junior nodded and began packing without hesitation.
He didn't have many belongings.
After all, what could someone who had just been "born" have?
So he finished packing quickly.
With everything settled, Jiang Chen led him outside.
"You probably know where Albedo's camp is, right?"
"Then please lead the way."
Jiang Chen spoke as they walked.
He didn't feel like slowly exploring anymore.
With Albedo Junior around, finding Albedo wouldn't be too difficult.
Albedo Junior didn't speak but simply took the lead.
The two began making their way through Dragonspine, heading toward Albedo's camp.
...
While Jiang Chen was searching for Albedo,
Keqing had already brought Guizhong and the others to Liyue Harbor.
Once they arrived, Keqing took Guizhong and the others directly to Yuehai Pavilion, where Ganyu was.
At this moment, Ganyu was buried in her work.
The pile of documents in front of her was about to drown her.
Anyone coming in from outside couldn't even see her.
All they could see was a pair of horns.
"Just put the documents on the table."
"I'll handle them later."
Hearing someone enter, Ganyu instinctively spoke.
Those who came here were usually delivering documents.
So she was used to it.
Guizhong, seeing Ganyu nearly buried under the pile of documents, was full of questions.
Was there really this much work to do?
Good grief, how did Ganyu manage to endure this?
"So this is why you're so busy, Ganyu."
"No wonder you've lost weight."
"You were so chubby as a child, but now you've become so slim."
"It must be because of all the work, right?"
At this moment, Guizhong seemed to understand something.
Although Ganyu was completely blocked by the documents, it didn't stop Guizhong.
She could still see Ganyu's current state!
Hearing this familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar voice, Ganyu paused.
The voice sounded so familiar, but where had she heard it before?
At the same time, Ganyu was stunned.
Chubby as a child???
At this moment, an inexplicable sense of shame washed over her.
"P-please... stop talking!"
She was scared and wanted to die.
When she looked up and saw the people standing at the door, she was stunned.
This time, Ganyu couldn't believe her eyes.
She quickly rubbed her eyes.
"Am I too tired from work? Am I hallucinating?"
"I actually see Lady Guizhong."
At this moment, Ganyu began to wonder if she had overworked herself.
Had she started hallucinating?
"Ganyu!"
"This isn't fake."
"This is the real Lady Guizhong."
Keqing spoke up at this point.
Ganyu could be quite silly at times. Now she was doubting whether what she saw was real.
"Huh?"
Hearing Keqing's words, Ganyu suddenly snapped out of it and looked at Guizhong again.
"Hehe!"
"Are you surprised?"
Seeing Ganyu's reaction, Guizhong couldn't help but laugh.
She walked forward and touched Ganyu's horns.
"You've grown up, little Ganyu."
"You don't look chubby like you did as a child anymore."
"Now you've become a proper young lady."
"You were so cute and chubby as a child."
"It must be that old man Morax piling too much work on you."
"This is just too much, that old geezer!"
While touching Ganyu's horns, Guizhong began criticizing Morax.
She even outright cursed him.
How could he treat Ganyu like this?
With so much work, it was a miracle Ganyu, being a half-adeptus, hadn't collapsed from overwork.
"Lady Guizhong..."
Ganyu threw herself into Guizhong's arms.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
At this moment, Ganyu was incredibly emotional.
As Cloud Retainer's disciple and Guizhong's friend,
Ganyu and Guizhong naturally knew each other.