Chapter 5: Thrashing Te Walin

Only then did the scene just now unfold.

A violent thunderstorm swept over the skies of Mondstadt. At the same time, a flash of purple light appeared beside the Wind Demon Dragon preparing to leave, and Wang Cen punched it in the face with a single blow. Thunderous power spread, leaving a scorched fist mark where the Wind Demon Dragon was hit.

Although the Wind Demon Dragon is thick‑skinned and each blow does little damage, Wang Cen's sheer number of hits overwhelms it.

The damage isn't enough—we need to make up for it with numbers!

The Wind Demon Dragon isn't a pushover either; seeing its wounds multiply, it grew angry: damn, do you really think I'm a sick dragon? Sure I'm ill, but do you deserve to hit me? Thinking this, the Wind Demon Dragon summoned its elemental energy, trying to blow Wang Cen away. When fighting a creature whose physique is worlds apart from yours, opening with a ranged attack is the best choice—close combat offers no advantage.

Blue and purple continually clashed in the air, shockwaves spreading outward, and the battlefield shifted from above Mondstadt City to the vicinity of Running Wolf Territory.

If it weren't for the constant heavenly thunder acting as a power bank, Wang Cen couldn't have endured such intense combat. Two more bolts of heavenly thunder struck him, replenishing his nearly depleted elemental energy a little.

Players looked at this desperate scene, sucking in cold breaths, their legs going weak—some were even frightened to the point of losing bowel control. Although the sensation in the game is only 10% of reality, it was still terrifying, showing just how immense the power unleashed by the battle was.

Mechanically swinging his fists at Te Walin, his strength was nearly exhausted; the dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and shafts of sunlight poured down, appearing especially glaring to eyes that had endured darkness. The sharp wind also eased, blowing gently and bringing threads of warmth.

Wang Cen's eyes went from blazing bright to dim and lifeless, his Vision no longer glowing. A trickle of blood clung to the corner of his mouth, and the thunder emanating from him shrank from wrist‑thick to thin little snakes. He felt his eyelids grow heavier, drooping uncontrollably.

【Power breakthrough——10→9. Thunder power——1→3】

【Stage 1 advancement successful, 10 days ahead of the system's estimate, reward 50,000 points. Stage 2 unlocked】

【System upgrade starting……1%】

Reality.

The Wind Demon Dragon was about to strike the weakened Wang Cen when a gust of wind blew by, and a green‑clad figure appeared behind him, catching Wang Cen.

"Te Walin, long time no see~."

"Barbatos, is he the one you sent?!" Te Walin, his face etched with anxiety, roared at Venti.

Te Walin: damn, can't take it? You hit me and then call my parents?

"Te Walin~, I'm wrong, okay?" Venti said pleadingly, eyes full of sincerity, "I've come back......"

But Te Walin didn't even glance at Venti, turning away and saying, "You've already abandoned me." A few red tears clung to the corner of his eye as he flew off toward the Wind Dragon Ruins without looking back.

A flicker of sorrow passed through Venti's eyes; the green in them dimmed slightly, her two braids glowed green, and the wind grew a bit stronger.

After glancing at the unconscious Wang Cen in her hands, Venti sighed, descended, gently laid him on the soft grass, and vanished as a green light.

A few minutes later, the tardy members of the West Wind Knights arrived on the small hill of Running Wolf Territory and saw the unconscious Wang Cen.