Chapter 657

Night.

Gu Chen walked out of the Hotel Debord with his hands behind his back.

Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli walked slowly to the side, holding a bottle of Fonta, while Azhdaha had his arm around Venti, looking like a pair of close brothers.

Walking on the streets of the Court of Fontaine and looking at the brilliant city lights, Venti suddenly smacked his lips and sighed: "Why does it feel more and more like our Mondstadt is like the countryside?"

"Hmm?"

Venti's sudden exclamation caught Gu Chen and the other two off guard.

"What do you mean?" Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli didn't quite react.

"Look."

Venti held out his palm and counted on his fingers: "What is everyone's first impression of Fontaine? Isn't it advanced?"

"Fontaine has energy sources unique to the Fontainians, the Institute of Natural Philosophy has a bunch of talent... I won't even mention things like electric lights, as every nation has them, but aren't these clockwork meka a bit excessively advanced?"

Gu Chen glanced at the adjacent street, where several humanoid mechanical creations were walking in perfect unison, their movements accompanied by clanging, powerful sounds. Just by listening to the sound of their movement and looking at their metallic, lustrous bodies, one could tell they were not to be trifled with.

Comparing them like this, Mondstadt really did seem like the countryside.

"Damn, you've made me feel inferior, brother." Azhdaha patted Venti on the shoulder and laughed, "Why are you bringing this up for no reason?"

"Just a sudden thought."

Venti shrugged and continued: "No way, no way? Are you starting to feel inferior just because your own nation's technology isn't advanced enough?"

"From a generally rational perspective, it hasn't reached that point yet." Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli smiled faintly, his expression as usual.

Gu Chen smiled and said nothing.

There was actually nothing worth analyzing about this question.

Every nation had its own unique characteristics.

Mondstadt indeed lacked products that looked like high technology, but the famous Albedo, the Chalk Prince, was in Mondstadt, and the alchemy he mastered was extremely formidable.

And while Go Go Go Liyue's technology didn't seem advanced either, Go Go Go Liyue had things unique to it, such as adepti mechanisms and some mysterious, high-quality items like the core of the Jade Chamber.

Sumeru also had heaven-defying technology like the Akasha System.

As for Inazuma... does the puppet technology of that blockhead Ei count?

"I think he's just purely drunk, his brain isn't clear all day, and I can't figure out what he's thinking." Azhdaha looked at Venti for a while and said: "Tell me the truth, what is your current mental state?"

Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli also turned his gaze toward Venti with particular concern.

After sizing Venti up for a moment, Gu Chen laughed: "People who can switch between different mental states within a few seconds are mostly carrying some kind of illness... but if you're talking about Venti, then I think it's very normal."

"What kind of talk is that!"

"What are you saying, Brother Gu!"

Venti wasn't happy hearing this, and the more he pondered, the more he felt that these people were ganging up on him and finding ways to mock him behind his back.

"It's night now, and there's still some time before late night. Are there any other activities planned?" Venti, unable to think of a witty retort, decided to change the subject.

Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli pondered for a long time before shaking his head: "It's up to you all."

Azhdaha's eyes brightened slightly, and he spoke with a faint sense of excitement and anticipation: "How about finding Neuvillette to play cards?"

"Can we not let this go?" Gu Chen was caught between laughter and tears.

He was now very worried about the Mora in Neuvillette's pockets; if these three guys had their eyes on it, he didn't know how many schemes Neuvillette would have to endure.

But there are losses and gains.

What is lost is Mora, and what Neuvillette might gain is 'growth'.

Even if this 'growth' was actually completely unnecessary, there was always a trade-off.

"Not going, it's boring."

Venti shook his head in refusal, then said: "Brother Gu finally managed to find some time away from his dozen wives to hang out with us, and you're thinking about finding Neuvillette to play cards? How much Mora can you win from that?"

Azhdaha scratched his head, unable to think of any good ideas, and simply said: "Then you tell me, what's appropriate to do?"

"How about we change our faces, pretend to be beggars, and compete to see who can beg for the most Mora?" Venti said with great interest.

"You're crazy."

Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli was speechless.

Gu Chen quickly stepped back two paces, looking as if he didn't know Venti.

He thought he would suggest some interesting entertainment, but it turned out to be this?

You definitely couldn't come up with this kind of entertainment without having some serious illness.

"It's not far from the Palais Mermonia here, you guys play yourselves, I'm going back to sleep." Gu Chen shook his head.

"We finally got out to hang out with the brothers, and you're going back already?" Azhdaha curled his lip.

"The Sect Leader has a family after all, I understand." Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli nodded.

Venti leaned over and asked: "You don't have a partner either, how do you understand?"