Chapter 23: Plans and Misunderstandings
Windrise.
Kaito had already paid the rent... One hundred twenty thousand Mora just vanished like that...
Is there any way to quickly get Mora?
As the sun set, Wendy sat bored on a rock, gazing at the large tree not far away, pondering the best way to acquire some Mora.
After all, relying solely on commissions was too slow to accumulate Mora.
Moreover, with her immense strength, simply taking commissions felt like a waste of talent.
But besides commissions, how could she most effectively utilize her power?
"Mora... Mora... Morax?"
She had originally just been muttering "Mora," but Wendy subconsciously uttered a person's name.
No, it should be said, the name of a god.
The god from Liyue, the Geo Archon Morax.
Of course, he can also be called by another name—Zhongli.
As is well known, Mora takes its name from him, and was created by him.
But... how exactly did he create Mora?
Wendy was quite curious about this, as it wasn't specifically shown in the game.
Did he just scrape it off himself?
Hmm... like peeling off scales?
As she mused, Wendy imagined a scene of scales being peeled from a dragon.
And as soon as she thought of him, impressions of him immediately came to mind.
Like often not carrying Mora, and sending bills to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor or Northland Bank.
Oh, right... the Fatui's Northland Bank...
Suddenly remembering Northland Bank, an idea instantly popped into Wendy's mind.
Then she stood up from the rock and quickly vanished from the spot, leaving only a gust of wind.
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Mt. Tianheng.
It's indeed much more prosperous than in the game...
Standing on Mt. Tianheng and looking down at Liyue, already ablaze with myriad lights, Wendy couldn't help but think this.
I should go down and take a look... just to scout ahead...
With that thought, Wendy vanished from the spot again. She intended to walk into Liyue from the path below Mt. Tianheng.
After all, flying would be too ostentatious.
A little while later.
Northland Bank is up there...
It's pretty much the same as in the game...
After walking to an area surrounded by pavilions, Wendy stopped.
She knew Northland Bank was in the pavilion above.
Moreover, in the game, Northland Bank would have a Precious Chest that would grant two hundred thousand Mora upon opening.
However, the Northland Bank that now appeared in her sight clearly did not have this Precious Chest.
But it didn't matter; her target wasn't this chest.
She remembered clearly that the receptionist, Ekaterina, had said that the Fatui Harbingers were major clients of Northland Bank, storing vast amounts of Mora there.
For example, Childe: in Ekaterina's description, the number of zeros after his deposit amount in Northland Bank alone was enough to make one dizzy.
I'd like to see how many zeros your deposits really have...
Actually, before transmigrating, Wendy had also wondered about this, but she never expected to find out one day.
But before that, she had to go back to Mondstadt to see Amber; it was almost their agreed time.
And even without this appointment, she didn't plan to infiltrate Northland Bank so early; she would at least wait until they closed.
Alright... I'll go back to Mondstadt first and see what Amber wants to say...
With that thought, Wendy turned around and walked back the way she came.
However, just as she turned around, she saw two familiar figures.
Zhongli and Childe...
No... it should be the one who forgot to bring money, and a walking wallet...
Casually brushing past them, Wendy silently poked fun at the two in her mind.
"You didn't forget to bring Mora again tonight, did you?"
"Indeed..."
...
After she brushed past the two, their conversation reached Wendy's ears.
As expected...
Wendy was speechless.
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Mondstadt.
On the stone bridge.
I wonder if Wendy will come...
Standing alone on the stone bridge, gazing at the ripple-less water below, Amber occasionally looked up towards the city gates. It was now the appointed time she had Kaito relay to Wendy.
However, after looking several times, she still didn't see Wendy, which made her wonder if Wendy wasn't coming.
"What did you want to see me about?"
Just as Amber continued to look up towards the city gates, Wendy's voice suddenly came from behind her, startling her.
She couldn't help it; she hadn't expected Wendy to come from the other direction.
"Wendy, are you just getting back now?"
Turning around, Amber couldn't help but be a little curious.
"Yes," Wendy nodded, then continued, "Kaito said you wanted to see me about something. What is it?"
After speaking, Wendy quietly awaited Amber's reply.
Honestly, she had been curious about this question for a long time today, she just wasn't showing it now.
"It's like this, I know you really like Kaito and don't want other girls, like me, to get close to him..."
"Huh?"
Before Amber could finish, Wendy was startled. She never expected Amber to think that way.
What is going on???
At this moment, Wendy's face was filled with surprise and bewilderment.
"It's just the two of us here, Wendy. I won't tell anyone about our conversation right now."
After speaking, Amber looked around to ensure no one was listening to them.
She knew Wendy wouldn't admit it so easily.
After all, Wendy had previously used Hilichurls to imply things to her, but never directly spoke, which was very telling.
What is she thinking?
"You've misunderstood. I don't have such thoughts."
No matter what, Wendy had to make Amber believe she didn't have such thoughts.
Otherwise, her task would probably be very difficult to complete.
"I haven't misunderstood!"
"But you really have misunderstood!"
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