Genshin's Wish

Chapter 697 Section 206

 Chapter 1: An unlucky beginning and a mysterious encounter

In the Adventurer's Guild of Mondstadt, the young adventurer Bennett was staring at the task bulletin board on the wall. He had messy blond hair and a look of confusion and helplessness in his eyes. Although he dreamed of becoming a great adventurer, fate always seemed to like to play tricks on him. Every adventure of his was accompanied by various unlucky events, such as encountering a sudden attack by monsters, falling into strange traps, or encountering bad weather. Recently, he was in financial difficulties and even had problems buying adventure equipment and supplies.

Just when Bennett was full of frustration, a voice sounded behind him: "Hey, young man, you don't look very good." Bennett turned around and saw a man wearing a mysterious hat and a black cloak - Mika. Mika's eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see through everything, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised with a barely perceptible smile.

"I... yes." Bennett scratched his head embarrassedly.

"My name is Mika, maybe I can help you find a way to change your luck." Mika's voice was low and magnetic.

Bennett followed Mika out of the Adventurer's Association with doubt. They came to an ancient forest on the outskirts of the city. The forest was filled with a mysterious atmosphere. The trees were tall and dense, and the sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, forming spots of light.

"We are looking for a plant called 'lucky grass' here. It is said that it can change a person's luck." Mika said as he walked.

They were struggling to move forward in the forest, when suddenly a huge monster jumped out from the bushes and pounced on them with its fangs and claws bared. Bennett was so frightened that his face turned pale and he could hardly hold the sword in his hand.

"Don't panic, watch me!" Mika calmly went forward, quickly drew out a shining dagger, and started a fierce battle with the monster. Bennett came to his senses and also mustered up the courage to join the battle. The two worked together and finally repelled the monster.

"Thank you, Mika," Bennett gasped.

"You're welcome, this is just the beginning." Mika smiled and continued walking forward.

 Chapter 2: Exploring the ruins and the coming of crisis

After some searching, they finally found the lucky clover in a hidden cave. However, just as Bennett was about to pick it, the cave suddenly shook violently.

"Oh no, it might be an earthquake!" Mika shouted.

They hurried out of the cave, but found that the entrance was blocked by a huge stone. At this time, some strange symbols and patterns appeared on the wall of the cave and began to flash.

"This is the defense mechanism of the ancient ruins activated." Mika said with a frown.

As the symbols and patterns flashed, a group of mechanical puppets appeared around them, holding weapons and walking towards Bennett and Mika. The two immediately entered a fighting state. Bennett brandished his sword and bravely rushed towards the puppets, but the puppets were very powerful and his attacks had little effect on them.

"The energy cores of these puppets are in their chests. We must concentrate our firepower there." Mika shouted.

Bennett followed Mika's instructions and cooperated with Mika to successfully destroy several puppets. But they also paid a price, Bennett's arm was scratched by the puppet and blood flowed.

"Hold on, Bennett!" Mika encouraged while fighting.

Just as they were about to defeat all the puppets, a low roar came from the depths of the ruins, and a huge mechanical monster slowly walked in. It was several times larger than the previous puppets, and its body was covered with sharp spikes and gun barrels.

"It's over, we're dead now." Bennett said in despair.

"No, there is still a glimmer of hope. Look at those gun barrels, they need time to charge before they can fire. We can use this gap to get close to it, and then look for an opportunity to destroy its core." Mika analyzed calmly.

Bennett gritted his teeth and decided to trust Mika. They took advantage of the monster's charging time to quickly approach it. However, the monster's attack was so fierce that they almost died several times.

 Chapter 3: Survival from a desperate situation and the truth gradually revealed

While dodging the monster's attacks, Bennett suddenly discovered a strange phenomenon: whenever he got close to a certain part of the monster, the monster's attack would become slower.

"Mika, look! The monster's belly seems to be more vulnerable!" Bennett shouted excitedly.

"Good eyesight, Bennett! Let's attack its belly." Mika responded.

The two concentrated their firepower on the monster's abdomen, and after a hard fight, they finally succeeded in destroying the monster's core. The monster fell down with a loud bang and turned into a pile of scrap metal.

After defeating the monster, they found the exit and escaped from the ruins. Outside the ruins, Bennett sat on the ground tiredly, treating his wounds.

"Mika, why are you in Mondstadt? How do you know so much about the ruins and the lucky clover?" Bennett asked curiously.

Mika was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Actually, I come from a distant country that once had a highly developed magic civilization. I am a magician and a guardian, responsible for protecting some precious treasures and secrets. This time I came to Mondstadt because I felt an evil force quietly rising, and the lucky clover and this relic are closely related to this force."

After hearing what Mika said, Bennett was filled with shock and confusion: "Evil power? What is that?"

"It's not clear yet, but I believe we will find the answer if we continue investigating." Mika said firmly.

 Chapter 4: New Journey and Light of Hope

After a period of rest, Bennett's injuries gradually recovered, and he and Mika decided to continue to investigate the source of this evil force.

They set out on a journey to the snowy mountains. The snowy mountains were towering into the clouds, the temperature was extremely low, and there was snow everywhere. On the snowy mountains, they encountered various dangers, including ferocious snow wolves and ice elemental elves hiding in the dark.

"Be careful, there is an ice elemental elf ahead!" Mika warned.

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of ice elemental elves flew out from the snow and fired ice cones at them. Bennett and Mika quickly dodged the attack of the ice cones and looked for opportunities to counterattack.

Bennett swung his sword and slashed at the ice elemental elves, but the bodies of the ice elemental elves were very hard and it was difficult to cause damage to them with ordinary attacks.

"Try attacking them with fire elements!" Mika shouted.

Bennett quickly took out a torch from his backpack, lit it, and threw it at the ice elves. When the torch touched the ice elves, it quickly caused a small explosion, and several ice elves were blown to pieces.

"Haha, success!" Bennett shouted excitedly.

After a hard battle, they finally defeated the ice elemental spirit. Deep in the snowy mountains, they found an ancient castle. The gate of the castle was closed, and there was a mysterious atmosphere around it.

"There must be some secret hidden here." Mika said.

They walked into the castle carefully. It was dark and damp, and filled with a foul smell. In the castle hall, they saw a huge magic circle, and in the center of the magic circle was a gem that emitted a strange light.

"Is this gem the source of evil power?" Bennett asked.

"It's very likely." Mika nodded.

Just as they were about to approach the magic circle, a dark shadow suddenly appeared. The shadow was agile and was in front of them in an instant. Bennett looked closely and found that it was a dark magician.

"Do you think you can stop me easily? This gem will bring me endless power, and I will rule the whole world!" The dark magician laughed arrogantly.

"We won't let you succeed!" Bennett shouted.

A fierce magic duel began. Mika used various powerful magic to attack the dark magician, and Bennett assisted Mika. The dark magician was very powerful, and their attacks could hardly cause substantial damage to him.

During the battle, Bennett discovered that the source of the dark magician's power was the gem.

"Mika, let's attack the gem!" Bennett shouted.

Mika understood Bennett's intention, and they concentrated their firepower on the gem. After a hard fight, they finally succeeded in destroying the gem. The dark magician lost his source of power and his strength weakened instantly. Bennett took the opportunity to rush forward and stabbed the dark magician to death with a sword.

With the death of the dark magician, the evil atmosphere in the castle gradually dissipated. Bennett and Mika walked out of the castle, looking at the sky in the distance, their hearts full of hope.

"We did it, Mika," Bennett said with a smile.

"Yes, Bennett. But this is just the beginning, we still have a lot to do." Mika said.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Bennett and Mika's figures gradually fade away, and their adventure story continues...