Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 183 The More Money, the Less Money

"Don't worry, it's just a little cold."

Ying declined Abedo's mysterious healing potion.

Seeing this, Abedo didn't think much of it and stuffed the medicine back into his clothes.

"That's good. Based on my observations, the elemental forces flow smoothly outwards, the elemental reactions are normal, and I haven't observed anything unusual. Hmm... Now that we've confirmed the 'outward flow' is fine, let's test the 'internal flow'."

"How do we achieve 'internal mobility'?"

Paimon has been following Luminous for several months now and has never heard of elemental power being able to "flow internally," which he finds very puzzling.

Abedo replied, "It's simple. I can use alchemy to create a potion that extracts elemental power. If the elemental power is stored or accumulated in your body in a physiological way, it might react with this potion."

(An elemental reaction occurs...)

Upon hearing this, Ying couldn't help but have a fantasy, which she then voiced.

Will it crystallize in my stomach?

Upon hearing this, Huiyuan joked, "I see, that way we don't have to pick them up ourselves."

Paimon felt a chill run down his spine when he heard this.

(If it crystallizes in the stomach, wouldn't that be...?)

Seeing Paimon's terrified expression, Abeddo comforted him.

"It's okay. If everything is normal, it will only cause temporary discomfort, but it won't harm your health."

Paimon was still a little worried and asked anxiously, "What if it's not normal?"

"I have ample preparations in case of any unforeseen circumstances, so there's no need to worry too much."

Despite what Abedo said, Ying still showed a worried expression.

No! — Am I going to die from being forced to sell myself as a guinea pig to earn money for Paimon's food on the way to find my brother?

Seeing this, Huiyuan still joked, "It's okay, even if your stomach bursts, I'm still here. Remember my Great Resurrection Spell? I can even bring back a demon god from two thousand years ago."

When Huiyuan said something that sounded like bragging, Abedo became somewhat interested, half believing and half doubting.

But after Huiyuan said those words and Ying showed a relieved expression, Abedo sensed something was wrong.

Oh, my Barbatos, she was telling the truth!

"Miss Lingling, you..."

Before Abedo could even voice his request, Huiyuan immediately interrupted him.

"The side effects are significant, so it should not be used lightly. Please pay attention to experimental safety."

Seeing that Huiyuan was in a difficult position, Abedo did not delve into it and simply hummed in agreement.

"Okay, that's fine. While it's not entirely without risk, it can detect if there are indeed obstacles in the flow of elements within her body. It's also a kind of early warning for her health; if the internal elemental reactions are caused by other unexpected events, then it will pose a real danger."

After hearing Abedo's warning, which sounded like that of a chief physician, Ying remarked, "It's like a physical exam..."

Abeldo did not refute this statement and acknowledged it.

"Yes, I think that's a fair understanding. However, before the experiment, we're missing a catalyst for the testing reagent, and we need to find it. It's a ore called 'Star Silver Ore,' but... not all of this ore is suitable as a catalyst. I'll take you to my camp now, and we can collect some 'Star Silver Ore' along the way. If we find any suitable ones, I'll let you know. If all goes well, we can start preparing the reagent once we reach the camp."

Although she was used as a test subject, Ying agreed to Abedo's request because it would also benefit her.

Huiyuan also volunteered to become a test subject. Although she developed PTSD from being sliced ​​up by the doctor and experimented on, it was not a serious problem.

Seeing this, Abedo led the way.

Along the way, Huiyuan also demonstrated a round of bare-handed mining, breaking the entire ore off the ground.

Ying exclaimed "666!" and said that from now on, she wouldn't need Zhongli for mining; just Lingling would be enough.

Is there anyone kind enough to simply press the F key to put undamaged ore into their inventory?

They found several suitable pieces of star iron ore and followed Abedo for a short distance before arriving at his camp.

After Huiyuan helped Abedo release the Hilichurl sketch from earlier, she looked around.

This is a sheltered little cave with a large entrance and plenty of natural light.

The experimental equipment was very complete, including some devices that could not even be seen in alchemy workshops, such as elemental centrifuges, fire element sterilizers, dryers, and optical igniters.

The shelves were haphazardly filled with various books and medicines. At a glance, there were at least several hundred research records, several different types of books, and thousands of different types of medicine bottles.

What? You're asking how Huiyuan manages to read so quickly?

3S-level mental strength, have you heard of it?

It was definitely not a system scan!

"This is my camp. I've already used the materials I just collected to make potions. While I wait for them to finish, come and take a look around."

After Abedo finished speaking, he led the group deeper into the area.

A familiar young man stood in front of an experimental record board, deep in thought.

"This is my assistant, Timaus, who is assisting me with my research. You should have met in Mondstadt."

After Professor Abedo finished introducing himself, Timaus also greeted him.

"Hello, I just received your experimental data and have compiled it into a report, which is now posted on the board."

Paimon stared wide-eyed in amazement at the notice board behind Aberdo and Timaus.

"Wow, this, and this... Just one fight with a slime and we've already drawn so many conclusions?"

Timaus smiled modestly and said, "Haha, it's not a conclusion yet, much of it is deduction and my bold guess. The most reasonable direction, I think, is to prove the kinship between this traveler and the slime."

Upon hearing this outlandish hypothesis, Ying retorted, "I think Paimon is more closely related."

Timaus did not rush to refute, but instead began to explain his own reasoning.

"Look, you don't have the Eye of God, yet you can use elemental power. Slimes don't have the Eye of God either, but they can still use elemental power. If we follow this line of thought, we'll definitely find more supporting facts!"

Upon hearing this outrageous argument, Huiyuan was about to retort, "The more money you make, the more you spend; the more you spend, the less money you have, so the more money you have, the less money you have," when Abedo spoke first.

"There's nothing wrong with this approach, but strictly speaking, slimes are elemental creatures. In other words, elements are entities. If we're going to make an analogy, the Cryo Tree or the Trick Flower might be more appropriate, but to trace the kinship between animals and plants, we'd probably have to go back to the beginning of the world."