"Big Brother Albedo Less!"
That sweet, innocent voice pierced straight through Albedo Less's heart.
His lips curled upward like an AK-47—utterly uncontrollable.
This little sister… he was keeping her!
"Good."
"Since it's our first meeting, I don't have anything to give you."
"But here are some alchemy materials—you can have them to play with."
"Little Klee is an alchemist too, right?"
As he spoke, Albedo Less pulled out a pile of alchemy materials and placed them in front of Klee.
And… they were all bomb-making ingredients.
Seeing this, Klee nearly drooled.
"Wahh!!"
At this moment, Klee was ecstatic.
All these materials… for her?!
This was the best!!
Klee's allowance wasn't much.
If not for her incredible luck—always stumbling upon spare Mora and materials—she wouldn't have been able to make so many bombs.
Because the Knights knew Klee would make bombs, Acting Grand Master Jean kept her allowance tightly restricted.
But who could blame her?
Klee's luck was ridiculous.
She always found money lying around.
And now?
Albedo Less had given her so many materials.
She could make tons of bombs.
Upgraded ones, at that.
This "Big Brother Albedo Less" was amazing.
Even better than Big Brother Albedo!
Albedo doted on her too, but he'd never give her this many materials.
After all, Albedo knew exactly what kind of monstrosities Klee could create if given the chance.
Because, just like her mother, Klee was a walking hazard!!
Jiang Chen watched this scene with a mix of amusement and horror.
With this many materials, wouldn't Klee blow up half of Teyvat?
For a moment, Jiang Chen wondered if he should intervene.
But after some thought, he gave up.
If Klee wants to play, let her play.
Little Klee should be happy.
She should do what she loves.
If she loves making bombs, then let her make bombs.
Klee was just a child—what evil could possibly be in her heart?
She only bombed fish because she wanted to eat them.
She only made bombs for self-defense.
Bombs hurting people? Accidents happen.
So really, Klee was completely innocent.
An absolute sweetheart, right?
"Thank you, Big Brother!"
"Klee is so happy!"
Klee thanked him while stuffing the materials into her pockets.
Right now, she was buzzing with excitement.
At the same time, she made a silent vow:
These materials must never reach Jean's ears.
She was going to use them to make the biggest Jumpy Dumpty ever!
That way, Klee could grow mushrooms!
The mere thought made her giddy.
Without wasting another second, Klee borrowed some tools from the workshop and got to work.
She was determined to upgrade her bombs.
Albedo Less and Jiang Chen left her to it, instead turning to their own conversation.
"How's the research on those materials going?"
"Any difficulties?"
The alchemical texts obtained from Snezhnaya had all been handed to Albedo Less.
Combined with Albedo's own research, this was enough to elevate Albedo Less's alchemy to incredible heights.
"No difficulties at all."
"I grasp most concepts instantly."
"It's just… the volume is overwhelming. I haven't finished compiling everything yet."
Recently, he had been studying day and night.
His mind absorbed knowledge like a sponge.
Now, his alchemical prowess had reached levels most could only dream of.
Once he fully mastered everything, he might not surpass Albedo—but he wouldn't be far behind.
To truly exceed Albedo, however, he'd have to forge his own path.
"Impressive."
"Once the Guili Plains construction is complete, you'll relocate there."
"The new labs are already being built."
The mechanical and alchemical laboratories were among the first structures prioritized.
Soon, they'd be able to move in.
Plus, being near Dragonspine meant Albedo Less could consult Albedo whenever needed.
Jiang Chen planned to head to the Guili Plains in a few days.
If not for the Mondstadt delegation's arrival, he'd have left tomorrow.
But it wasn't a big deal.
"Understood."
"I'll follow your arrangements."
Albedo Less deferred entirely to Jiang Chen's plans.
After chatting for a while, Jiang Chen prepared to leave.
Glancing at Klee—who was happily mixing gunpowder—he called out:
"Klee!"
"Time to go."
Hearing this, Klee paused her work.
"Okay, Big Brother Jiang Chen!"
"Just a second!"
With that, she swiftly stashed her materials into her Vision.
She dared not keep them in her backpack—Jean inspected it regularly.
If the Acting Grand Master discovered her stash, confiscation was inevitable.
So she had to hide everything properly.
Once everything was secure, Klee waved at Albedo Less.
"Bye-bye, Big Brother Albedo Less!"
"Klee will come play with you again when she has time!"
Albedo Less smiled and nodded.
"Looking forward to it."
He had grown quite fond of this little troublemaker.
After saying their goodbyes, Jiang Chen led Klee out.
Outside, Hu Tao and the others were chatting with Guizhong.
Even Madame Ping had joined in.
Seeing them deep in conversation, Jiang Chen approached.
"I'm taking Klee back now."
They had been out for a while—it was time to return her.
The group nodded in acknowledgment.
Guizhong then spoke up.
"I won't be back tonight."
"I'm staying with Ping and the others."
"Havria's joining us too."
"We're having a reunion."
Jiang Chen blinked in surprise.
"Got it."
"I'll let Lumine know not to cook for you."
He didn't mind.
After bidding them farewell, Jiang Chen took Klee to the Jade Chamber.
Right now, Jean and the others were negotiating with Ningguang.
Who knew how that was going?
For Klee—visiting the Jade Chamber for the first time—everything was fascinating.
As the floating platform ascended, her eyes widened.
And when they reached the top?
"A house… that flies?!"
"So cool!!"
"If we flew this over the ocean, we could drop bombs from the sky! That'd be so fun!"
Klee's mind instantly jumped to bomb-dropping strategies.
Flying + bombs = perfection.
Could her mom build something like this?
Klee was very curious.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen nearly choked on his laughter.
At the same time, he applauded Klee's tactical genius.
"If you're flying, you should drop bombs from above!"
"Klee's ideas are brilliant."
"When you get back, ask Big Brother Albedo to make you a flying device."
"Then you can bomb fish from the sky!"
"And no one can catch you!"
As he said this, Jiang Chen's lips curled into a smirk.
If this actually happened, Jean might just lose her mind.