I'm a male god in Liyue

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Diona's expression turned serious as she said, "Let me tell you, this is the most evil place in Mondstadt—Dawn Winery!"

Charlotte laughed upon hearing this and asked, "That very luxurious manor in the middle of the vineyard must be the home of that Lord Mondluck, right?"

Diona nodded and said, "Yes, oh, you know that guy too?"

Charlotte picked up the camera hanging around her neck and took pictures of the scene below: "Mondstadt's wines are so famous that many shops in Fontainebleau sell them. As a journalist, I've done several interviews on the wine industry, so I've also studied and learned about this subject."

"Oh……"

Diona stared intently at the luxurious manor.

"Anyway, I'll beat Dawn Winery sooner or later."

"Yeah, I also think your cocktails are better than any Mondstadt cocktails I've ever had."

"right!"

"I'll do an exclusive interview with you then and help you advertise in the newspaper."

"Ok!"

Charlotte took many photos before finally putting away her camera with satisfaction.

She looked up at the sun, which was almost fully risen, and said, "It looks like it'll be a sunny day today."

Diona glanced up, then looked back at the sinister manor: "Hmm, sunny."

"Diona, have you noticed something?"

"what's up?"

"We've been traveling for over ten days now, and the weather has been great every day. We haven't encountered rain even once!"

"That's true."

"That's a bit strange. Logically speaking, there should be at least two light rains every spring, right?"

"Not necessarily. Mondstadt often has great weather, perfect for fishing and hunting."

“It’s different in Fontainebleau. It rains often, and it’s usually just a light drizzle that stops after a while.”

"It's the Water Dragon King crying!"

"That's just a legend!"

Diona thought for a moment and asked, "Could it be that your water god did it? The climate here in Mondstadt is said to have been created by the wind god using his divine power."

"Maybe so. Anyway, it's best if it doesn't rain when you're traveling. May Lady Funina protect you!"

"You should say, 'May Lord Barbatos bless us,' because this is Mondstadt."

"That's right, Lord Barbatos, may you be blessed!"

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During breakfast.

Diona and Charlotte talked about the vineyard scenery they had just seen from the car outside.

The others also became interested and decided to go down and have some fun together today.

The hovercar landed on the ground, and everyone got out of the car one after another. Looking at the vineyard not far away, they could feel a refreshing coolness coming with the wind.

The outer vineyards here are open to the public.

Once you get to the inner layer, it's no good; there's a thick wooden fence blocking the way.

As for the most luxurious manor in the very center, one needs an invitation from the owner to enter and visit.

However, since most people are just casually browsing, the outer layer is sufficient.

Walking among the grapevines, you can see different kinds of grapevines with subtle differences in their leaves. Sometimes you can even see a kind of luminous butterfly that is startled by stillness or motion and flutters around.

That is the Crystal Butterfly.

A type of elemental creature that is widespread on the continent of Teyvat. Depending on the environment in which they live, they will exhibit different elemental categories, a characteristic somewhat similar to slimes.

These crystal butterflies now belong to the wind crystal butterfly family.

Regardless of the type of crystal butterfly, they all have the same crystal core inside their bodies, which can be used as an alchemical material.

Therefore, crystal cores are not cheap, so much so that there is a profession in Teyvat that makes a living by collecting and selling crystal cores, since crystal butterflies are safe and much safer than slimes.

They're just too timid; they'll fly away at the slightest noise, making them a bit difficult to catch.

Charlotte shared an interesting anecdote: "Favitzky, a senior researcher at the Fontaine Kinetic Engineering Science Institute, once developed a [Crystal Butterfly Trapping Device]. Once it was set up and specific material crystals were inserted, the device would start operating, luring crystal butterflies into it."

"There's actually something like this?"

Upon hearing this, True Lord Liuyun looked slightly surprised.

Many of the mechanisms she invented used crystal nuclei; if she could obtain them herself, she could save a lot of money.

"Yes, there are! But the efficiency isn't very high..."

"Inefficient?"

"Place that device in an area where crystal butterflies live, and you should be able to catch about 15 in a week."

"...That's indeed inefficient; it's better to just buy it directly."

"However, I heard that someone at the Fontaine Kinetic Engineering Research Institute is continuing to research this device, and there might be a breakthrough."

"Ah."

Liu Yun nodded; she had already developed some interest in the device.

Instead of waiting for others to research it, why not try it yourself?

Liu Yun was deep in thought about this matter.

Just then, she suddenly heard Yao Yao's voice coming from ahead: "I caught it!"

Liu Yun looked up and saw Yao Yao raising one hand, her fingers holding a crystal butterfly that was constantly flapping its wings.

The girls gathered around, and Zhu Zi asked curiously, "How did you catch it?"

"Yaoyao saw it, walked over, reached out and pinched it, that's how she caught it!"

"Huh? If someone gets close, won't it fly away immediately?"

"Nope."

Just then, Yao Yao saw another crystal butterfly fluttering among the grapevine leaves not far away.

She walked straight over there, and the crystal butterfly seemed not to sense Yao Yao's approach, remaining in place without fleeing.

Yao Yao walked to the crystal butterfly's side, reached out and gently grasped it, then turned her head and smiled at everyone.

"Look... that's how Yao Yao caught it!"

The girls stared in silence at the crystal butterfly still fluttering in her hand.

Something seems... off.

Grandma Ping said, "Everyone's nature is different. Being able to communicate with all things in nature, that may be Yao Yao's nature."

The girls seemed to understand, but not quite: "Oh."

Xia Ci walked forward, reached out and gently pinched it, then turned back and smiled, "Look, I caught it too."

The girls stared wide-eyed at the delicate crystal butterfly in her hand.

Grandma Ping thought for a moment and said, "Xia Ci may also have this kind of nature."

Xia Zhi smiled and walked forward as well.

He possesses the skill [Natural Affinity] that he learned from Xia Ci, and Jing Die is not afraid of him.

When he reached the crystal butterfly, he reached out and easily caught one, just like Yao Yao and Xia Ci.

Grandma Ping looked at the equally well-behaved crystal butterfly in his hand and fell silent.

"Boss, how did you do that!"

"You can tell where a butterfly is by listening to the wind. You can roughly tell where it is by listening to the sound of its wings flapping."

How do you make it not be afraid of you and not fly away randomly?

"Perhaps I also have an innate connection with all things in nature."

Xia Zhi let go of her hand, and the crystal butterfly gently flew away.

Xia Ci released the crystal butterfly from her hand and asked, "Does everyone want to eat grapes?"

"Grape?"

"Mmm, fresh grapes."

Xia Ci reached out and plucked a tender leaf from the grape trellis beside her, threw it on the ground, and then took out her bead, which looked like a grass-type God's Eye, and infused the leaf with grass-type elemental power.

The leaves began to take root and sprout rapidly, growing into a mature plant.

Xia Ci planted a discarded wooden frame in front of it.

As if finding something to lean on, the grapevines quickly climbed up the wooden trellis.

As Xia Zhi watched this scene from God's perspective, he couldn't help but recall the image of a gourd vine growing out of the ground.