Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 273 Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard

"Besides the part I wrote myself, they also asked me to add some other anti-fraud content... The General Affairs Department paid me quite a bit for this."

"Besides that booklet, I'm also writing another book about 'Guardian Yakshas'."

"I want to use this book to promote the story of the 'Guardian Yaksha' to everyone. By doing so, I can say that my knowledge of folklore is being used for a good purpose."

"I discovered this temple, 'Bronze Sparrow,' while writing a book about 'Guardian Yakshas.'"

"The inscription says that the temple was originally built by our ancestors to commemorate the Yaksha 'Tongque'. But when I found the temple, I never expected it to be so dilapidated..."

"After returning home, I thought about it over and over again, and finally decided to... pay for the renovation of this temple myself."

"After all, I was able to return to the right path thanks to the teachings of the immortal master."

"Rebuilding this temple can be seen as atonement for the wrongdoings I committed in the past."

That's quite a long story.

After listening to everything the other person had to say, Paimon rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

"Hmm...it doesn't sound fake...Sister Lingling, travelers, what do you think?"

After listening to what the other person said, Ying thought to herself, "It feels quite genuine."

Looking at the traveler whose face was still full of suspicion, Wang Ping'an complained, "What do you mean 'it feels really real'? This is real, absolutely true! Sigh, whatever, think what you want... If you really don't believe me, just come and see for yourself after the official start of work."

After all, he was a conman before, so his credibility was very low. It's normal for Ying not to believe him.

However, Huiyuan, who had never witnessed the other party's deception, did not hesitate to express her trust and praised them.

"Hmm, not bad. You're not discouraged despite the negative public opinion. I'll trust you this time. Come back for another inspection tomorrow. Ying, Paimon, he can't do anything to the Bronze Sparrow statue, don't worry. By the way, do you have any plans for your recent adventures?"

Seeing Huiyuan ask this question, Ying crossed her arms, smiled slightly, and thought to herself: (Sure enough, without me, Sister Lingling is completely useless. Staying at home every day, doing nothing, must be so boring. Hmph, she even texted me saying: No time, you little tsundere.)

As she pondered, Ying's gaze gradually became strange.

Being stared at like that made Huiyuan feel a little uneasy.

(Why do I have this feeling of...being controlled?)

Ever since spending so much time with Ying, Huiyuan has somehow lost her sense of purpose when she's away from her.

For example, normally you only need to follow Ying, and you don't have to think about assigning yourself tasks.

Eating, exercising, reading, listening to stories—Huiyuan only needs to give Ying a command to do it.

Now that she's separated from Ying, Huiyuan has absolutely no idea what to do. She knows she needs to train to become stronger, but she just doesn't know how.

Could it be that the side effects of Abedo's medicine are still ongoing?

(Oh well, I might as well just leave it at that. Living each day leisurely, occasionally getting invited out, is pretty good.)

With that in mind, Huiyuan started buying items at Mora's shop, planning to test out the weapons and tools during this adventure.

As time has passed, the number of Mora has become quite abundant.

Flying along the gentle breeze towards the South Heavenly Gate, passing Lingju Pass, Dunyuling, and Tianqiu Valley, we arrived at an ecosystem inhabited by rock dragon lizards.

The "Rock Dragon Lizard" resembles a lizard, with hard armor covering its skin, and its lifespan is as long and ancient as that of rocks.

Its grip is incredibly strong; even diamonds would be no match for its rock-hard claws.

Attack methods include: punching, lifting the ground, flying like a crow, rolling, burrowing, etc.

It is said that adult Rock Dragon Creek can not only use the power of the Rock element, but also use the rocks on its body to absorb the power of the four elements of ice, lightning, water, and fire for attacks.

As time goes by, they will undergo molting to grow to a much larger size.

Newborn lizards are as small as human babies, while adults are as tall as two people and weigh more than 5 to 10 tons.

Danger Level Rating: Unmatched by anyone other than the holder of the Eye of God. Perhaps only a force of twenty or thirty men could put up a fight.

Ying's target was not an adult rock dragon, but an older and larger "ancient rock dragon".

With Ying's strength, fighting it alone would be a fight with her, but the risk of injury would be very high.

Going to hunt enemies just to complete a quest is worse than not going at all in the first place; you won't even recoup the cost of healing yourself.

If Huiyuan comes to help, it will be a piece of cake.

According to the description, the "Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard" is as tall as five people, and when it attacks, the ground shakes. Its burrow is over 5 meters in size.

Its attack methods are even more diverse; it can not only use elemental power, but also unleash various supernatural skills like an immortal.

For example: elemental bombs, elemental breath, elemental mines, etc.

Ancient rock dragons are few in number, and they usually stay in a dormant state. They generally do not cause trouble if left undisturbed.

Their sleepy nature also means they won't retaliate, such as traveling thousands of meters to your house to seek revenge; they're too lazy to do that.

Therefore, their shells became a luxury item for people.

These shells are called "immature jade," a crystalline substance that can be used to forge weapons, incense burners, and formations, or to assist in cultivation techniques and alchemy.

Those with the character "玉" (jade) in their name are often carved into jewelry, jade seals, and other decorative items.

It is usually only used by immortals and martial artists when practicing their skills or refining elixirs, but occasionally wealthy people will spend a fortune to commission its collection.

It is very dangerous to obtain, so getting a palm-sized piece of "immature jade" can earn you more than 100,000 Mora.

Although ordinary people can't beat it, there are always fools who try to take advantage of its sleep to secretly chip off a piece of its skin to make a fortune. There was once a man named Zhang San who lost his life because of this.

I've accidentally stumbled into a science lesson about the animal kingdom... ahem, let's get back to the main topic.

After learning about the records of the ancient rock dragon lizard, Ying and Huiyuan, encouraged by Paimon, rushed forward.

The result was obvious: the ancient rock dragon was beaten so badly it cried for its mother.

It only wanted to say one thing: "I just wanted to sleep, what did I do to deserve this? Those wretched humans! How dare they mess with me? Do they know what the consequences are when I get angry? I got angry for a moment, then I went to sleep..."

The ancient rock dragon lizard is quite intelligent; it just chickens out when it can't win.

Anyway, the shell on its body can regenerate, and it can be cleaned regularly, just like humans trim their nails, so the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

He suffered terribly, subsisting on minerals, and then still got beaten up...