SFS Chapter 847 Nata Under Attack
Chapter 847 Nata Under Attack
Thanks to Ningguang and Jean, these two pen pals, Mondstadt and Liyue have held countless joint demon-slaying drills.
From the Temple of Mondstadt to the Great Abyss of Liyue, it's rare to even see two Hilichurls. What important business could you possibly have to attend to, you night owl...?
Xu Ninggang scoffed, but then he suddenly remembered what Bennett had just said about the "Second Expeditionary Force," and a thought struck him.
"Hey, I'm telling you, what you consider important doesn't just happen to be the same thing I consider important, does it?"
Diluc paused slightly in his fork-holding hand, then resumed eating as if nothing had happened. "No."
Bennett was surprised that Xu Ning had something important to do and even made a special trip to have dinner with them. He asked apologetically, "It seems we've come at an inopportune time. Is there anything we can help you with?"
Xu Ning laughed and said, "Your willingness to obediently return to Mondstadt is a great help. Lord Diluc can indeed provide us with a lot of assistance."
A certain "clever" scout knight swallowed a dumpling and suddenly spoke up, "Mika's intelligence says that Sora has already traveled to Nata. He'll definitely help Nata. You're so close to him, aren't you going to help him? You said Diluc's situation is the same as yours... Fine, you're all going to Nata to help, but you've left us behind..."
"Wow, you've really changed a lot in just a few days! I had no idea you were so smart."
Hearing Xu Ning's "praise," Amber chuckled and said, "Take us with you! We're all very strong, and we promise to follow your orders and never act recklessly."
Given Nata's current situation, having more people would naturally be a greater help, especially since these three little ones are all possessors of the Fire-type God's Eye, making them quite powerful.
"So... will you have to work hard?" Xu Ning asked Diluc with a smile.
After much deliberation, Diluc finally spoke, "When we arrive in Nata, we'll first meet up with Grand Master Falgar and then follow his instructions."
"Yay!" Amber and Claire immediately high-fived each other in celebration.
"Alright, then focus on your meal. After that, go to my cave and rest for a while. I will take you to Nata."
Diluc and the others knew that Xu Ning, like the Traveler Kong, possessed a secret technique that allowed him to travel quickly through ley lines, so they naturally wouldn't refuse this effortless and fast way of traveling.
After breakfast, Xu Ning found a quiet place, placed the Dust Concealment Gourd, and then led them in one by one.
Wow, it's so big, so beautiful, so many people, so many... dogs!
Klee let out a few gasps, then was immediately drawn to Kageroumaru's pack of dogs and disappeared in a flash.
Amber reacted in stark contrast to her.
The little girl looked dejectedly at the scene inside the cave, saying, "I don't feel that our Second Expeditionary Force is strong at all now."
Bennett gave an awkward laugh. "Let's not mention that name again."
Diluc mentally assessed the combat strength within his sight and then casually asked Xu Ning.
"Are you sure you're going to Nata to help out, and not to expand Liyue's territory?"
Xu Ning laughed heartily, "When did you, the cold-faced cat, start joking? Alright, you guys stay here for a couple of days. If you want to eat, ask Qingyi for special meals, she'll treat you to something special."
Watching Xu Ning disappear in a flash of white light, Diluc turned around again to look at the cave. He never thought he would see such a view in his life.
"Hmm? That thing lying under the waterfall in the distance seems to be..."
Diluc suddenly spotted a figure he hadn't seen in a long time, a figure that felt both strange and familiar, and walked towards it.
After a long teleportation process, Xu Ning finally appeared at a teleportation anchor point at the westernmost end of Sumeru.
Looking into the distance, one can already faintly see the landscape to the west, which is completely different from the Sumeru Desert.
Xu Ning summoned Tun Tun from the Hidden Cave, patted its unicorn horn, and pointed to the distant mountain gorge.
"Take me there."
Tun Tun affectionately rubbed against Xu Ning's hand, then leaped and flipped backwards, crashing heavily into the ground and creating a shattered void, before disappearing into it along with Xu Ning's figure.
"Attention! Another spatial rift has appeared ahead. Prepare for battle!"
Xu Ning had just stepped out of the shattered void when he heard an angry shout, and then a large club, still burning with flames, slammed down on his head.
"Wow, is Nata's way of welcoming people this 'enthusiastic'?"
The gourd in Xu Ning's palm popped out and hit the top of the big stick. The huge force sent the attacker staggering back several steps, and he almost burned his own teammate with the torch in his hand.
"Huh? Why is it a person who came out? Are there monsters in the Abyss that can transform into human form?"
"Of course there are. Don't you remember the Holy Night Pilgrimage three years ago? During that war, not all the monsters from the Abyss transformed into people we know to launch sneak attacks, causing us to lose many of our men..."
"Then let's go together!"
The man with the big stick immediately called to his comrades, and the three of them attacked at the same time.
"Great, seeing how energetic you all are shows that I'm not too late."
Xu Ning snapped his fingers, and a huge burst of flames suddenly bloomed in front of him like a lotus, forcing the three of them back several steps.
"Have you ever seen a monster from the abyss use this trick? I can control fire elements, doesn't that prove I'm human?"
The group was startled by Xu Ning's move. They glanced at the strange divine eye on Xu Ning's wine gourd and, although somewhat surprised, no longer doubted Xu Ning's human identity.
"We're sorry, this place was attacked by abyssal monsters just now, and you came from such a place, that's why we made a mistake..."
The lead warrior tucked his club back behind his back and asked with a hint of apology, "Where did you come from, guests? Coming to Nata at this time might be a bit dangerous, perhaps..."
Xu Ning raised his left hand. "I am Xu Ning from Liyue. I came all this way to help because I knew Nata was in danger. What's the situation here? Can you give me a general overview?"
The man waved to signal everyone to be on guard, and then led Xu Ning up the mountain path.
"We won the Holy Night Pilgrimage this time. But just a few days after it ended, while everyone was still basking in the joy of celebration, the Abyss suddenly launched a surprise attack and directly attacked the depths of our territory, seemingly disregarding everything."
"This morning we received a message from the messenger of the Suspended Wood People. It seems that the target of this Abyss attack is not only our Echoing Children, but several other tribes have also been attacked at the same time, and the scale of the enemy is not small. They told us that the Abyss has a big plan this time, and it is almost a simultaneous attack on the entire territory of Nata. If things are not going well, we should retreat to the place where the Holy Flame is."