"Yeah, thankfully those Shogunate soldiers didn't listen to that fat guy's slander and give us trouble in the end. They just gave us a warning and left… Hmph! Speaking of which, it makes me angry. If I hadn't just kicked him out, I would have given him another beating!"
Meanwhile, on Ying's side:
Ying followed behind Tolei, checking her grand map as she walked.
"Hmm…"
This map, you zoom out to the whole world, and yet it doesn't even label any names. The already huge map is now even bigger… How is anyone supposed to remember all this!
Sigh… Luckily, there's a Statue of the Seven up ahead, hehe~ Soon I'll have a third element~
Hearing Ying's silly giggle, Tolei turned back and asked with some confusion,
"Did you think of something happy? If you don't mind sharing, I'd be glad to hear it. (^_^)"
"Huh? Ah… well…"
Ying scratched her head in distress, her mind starting to wrestle with itself.
Should I tell him or not… Even though he's a good person, this is still my private secret. Besides the Abyss Order, I've only ever told Lumine about my abilities with Primogems and maps in all of Teyvat…
Hmm, it's better to just be vague… After all, I never planned to tell anyone but Lumine about these secrets anyway…
Well, the truth is I only told Lumine because she'd already guessed some of it, and then she dragged me to her room and threatened to bully me if I didn't tell her… (t^t)
After much deliberation, she finally decided to reveal some non-secret secrets to him.
"It's like this, I just found out from Sister Xiaomeng that there's a Statue of the Seven up ahead, and I can activate it. Once activated, I can gain some small abilities."
"Oh? I didn't think such a wondrous person existed in this world."
Tolei looked at Ying with surprise, making Ying shyly scratch her head.
"Hehe, it's not that exaggerated, really. I just gain some minor abilities."
"Mhm… And what kind of abilities are they, specifically?"
"If you ask about what abilities…"
Ying thought for a moment longer and chose a rather useless ability from her repertoire to tell Tolei.
"It just allows me to be more familiar with my surroundings. For example, it's like learning a geography book overnight. It's quite helpful for a traveler like me. (^_^)"
Tolei could tell that Ying was hiding something from him but pretended to be oblivious and said,
"Hahaha, indeed."
Although it seemed like there was more to it, guessing would be too risky… It's fine, I'll go with her and witness it. As long as I become indispensable to her later, she'll naturally tell me all her secrets…
The two quickened their pace and soon arrived before the Statue of the Seven.
Ying's outward thought: Hehe, I won't be lost anymore~
Ying's inner thought: Humph humph~ Finally, I can get the Electro element~
Ying walked forward and placed her hand on the statue. Just like the previous statues, the Electro statue emitted a dazzling light that was so bright Tolei couldn't even open his eyes.
Ying, however, was unaffected. She watched as a dense Electro energy radiated from the statue, condensing into a ball of light that flew into her body.
"Phew…"
Feeling the surge of power, Ying immediately tried to channel it. The Electro energy instantly transformed into streaks of fierce purple lightning that surged up her palm.
"Woah?! This, this, this… This is simply awesome! (✪▽✪)"
Tolei, who had just recovered from the blinding light, saw the Electro energy in Ying's hand at first glance. As experienced as he was, he was still momentarily stunned by the sight.
Oh? I clearly saw her using Anemo energy from a distance earlier…
With that thought, Tolei cautiously asked,
"This… You can use multiple elements?"
Ying pondered for a moment, then came up with an excuse to cover up the fact that she gained elemental powers from the statues.
"Well… yes, I can. But I can only use three elements."
Currently, I can only…
"Hahaha, you say 'only'? Three elements is already unprecedented!"
Tolei said with a laugh, but his mind was already pondering the source of Ying's abilities.
Can she really only use three elements? If it were anyone else, I certainly wouldn't believe it, but this person… As much as I hate to admit it, I can't imagine her being capable of playing mind games with me…
Ying: You're being rude!!
"Hehe, thank you for the compliment. Let's keep moving. (^_^)"
Saying that, Ying walked forward, simultaneously exploring new techniques in her mind, wanting to become stronger before meeting Lumine on Inazuma.
"Mm, let's go."
Tolei followed, accepting Ying's explanation with a sigh.
Along the way, Ying continuously explored the relationships between the three elements, wanting to perfectly master them.
"Hmm…"
Indeed, with my current understanding, it's hard to come up with anything fancy with Geo… It's just like that stubborn Zhongli…
Now I can trigger Electro tornadoes by myself. Although they don't deal as much damage as Pyro tornadoes, in Inazuma's environment where it might rain at any moment, they're actually more useful than Pyro tornadoes…
Wait, since I can directly create Electro tornadoes, doesn't that mean I can also directly create Electro-infused Rasengan?
With this thought, Ying immediately extended her hand to try. Soon, an Electro-infused wind vortex sword appeared in Ying's hand.
The sudden action startled Tolei, who almost thought his identity had been exposed.
Hmph… She's experimenting with elemental reactions? It seems she hasn't mastered elemental powers very strongly yet…
Tolei guessed Ying's intention, but he didn't truly guess her intention. Ying already knew about these simple elemental reactions. The reason for her actions just now was to accumulate experience for what she was about to do next.
Looking at the Electro ball in her hand, countless ideas flooded Ying's mind.
Hmm… It works. Although Electro attacks aren't as strong as Geo, they are objectively better than Anemo.
And they can be combined. If I'm not mistaken, I should also be able to directly use Anemo blades infused with Electro…
Moreover, the speed of Electro is far superior to Anemo. With it, my speed might even catch up to Minato Namikaze! (⌒▽⌒)
And the most important point, with the speed provided by Electro, I can confidently use Anemo for flying. This way, both my mobility and combat power will more than double!