Mondstadt, Starsnatch Cliff.
The sunset was gradually fading.
Alice sat at the edge of Starsnatch Cliff, smiling as she leafed through the documents in her hand.
These were the detailed files concerning Lin Mo that she had retrieved from Acting Grand Master Jean's office.
"Oh? A diplomatic envoy…"
"How interesting… How come Jean didn't recognize you~"
Alice gazed at the documents with a sweet smile.
From the files, she had also learned roughly all the deeds Lin Mo had accomplished during his month-long appearance in Mondstadt.
"Noelle's mentor…"
"Cutting through a dragon's breath with a single sword…"
Alice was secretly astonished, her brow furrowing in confusion as she murmured: "When did you… become so powerful?"
Because in Alice's memory.
Aside from his looks and height, Lin Mo had always been an utterly ordinary, completely unremarkable person.
Combat prowess?
At best, he could barely defeat a regular squad of Hilichurls.
As Alice continued reading the files.
The astonishment in her eyes grew increasingly profound.
She learned from the documents that Lin Mo had not only resurrected the dragon Durin.
He had also led the peak combat forces of Mondstadt and Liyue to confront the ancient god Osial on the open sea.
In the end, with a single sword that seemed to cleave heaven and earth, he forcefully vanquished the corrupted ancient god Osial.
It was upon reading this part.
That the confusion in Alice's eyes gradually cleared.
"Heh… Reincarnating in this world… with different identities…"
Alice's smile clearly carried a hint of danger, with strands of flame coiling and drifting around her.
"Playboy, have fun in Liyue by yourself!"
"I'm definitely not going to look for you!"
Eagle's Gate, north of the beach, Frostarm Cavern.
"BOOM!!!"
The massive Cryo Regisvine collapsed under Lin Mo's elemental blade.
Its frost-encrusted trunk, formed from condensed Cryo energy, was now visibly melting into a puddle of water.
All that remained was a crystal of pure Abyssal power—the "Hoarfrost Core."
"Got one material…"
Clutching the Hoarfrost Core, Lin Mo looked up towards the cave entrance: "Alice… where are you now?"
The reason for Lin Mo's doubt was this:
On his way from Mt. Aozang, Lin Mo had first flown to Dadupa Gorge.
But he hadn't found any trace of Alice at the place where they had met, nor any signs of an explosion.
This suggested that Alice most likely hadn't appeared in the Dadupa Gorge area.
Lin Mo had also taken a glance at the bridge leading into Mondstadt.
Still, no familiar crimson figure.
Of course, having reached the bridge, Lin Mo had also gone home and knocked on the door.
Now, the last possible location in Lin Mo's mind where Alice might appear was Starsnatch Cliff.
If she wasn't there either, then Lin Mo truly wouldn't know where to look for Alice.
Mondstadt, Starsnatch Cliff.
Alice was no longer sitting at the cliff's edge.
Instead, she stood at the precipice, playing with a few fiery red marbles in her hand.
Gazing out towards the sea, her eyes were filled with deep resentment.
After reading those files, the more Alice thought about it, the angrier she became.
It could be said that she hadn't been this furious since Lin Mo left Mondstadt.
"Heh… So many cycles of reincarnation…"
"Quite a few close female friends… huh…"
Alice practically spat these words through gritted teeth.
The documents explicitly mentioned no fewer than five women who had ambiguous relationships with Lin Mo.
Thinking that Lin Mo had likely shared experiences with them in his cycles of reincarnation similar to those he'd had with her…
Alice didn't hesitate for a second.
She immediately raised her arm high above her head and hurled a red marble towards the sea.
The marble, trailing flames, traced a graceful arc across the night sky.
"BOOM!!!"
An ear-shattering explosion.
Even though the blast originated from the sea.
The very earth trembled slightly from the terrifying roar of the detonation.
For the vast majority of living beings.
Wanton destruction could indeed vent pent-up frustration.
Looking at the massive crater dozens of meters deep along the coast, a hint of satisfaction finally appeared in Alice's eyes.
But what Alice didn't know was.
Lin Mo was already standing not far behind her.
The moment he saw Alice, he had been eager to rush forward and pull her into his arms.
But Lin Mo had barely taken a step when he heard the deafening explosion and saw the towering column of spray that rose even higher than Starsnatch Cliff.
Lin Mo immediately understood.
During their travels long ago, Alice had always vented her inner frustrations in this manner.
"What's… wrong with her?"
Lin Mo couldn't help but feel a bit apprehensive.
He had to rein in his earlier fervent impulse and cautiously approach Alice.
Alice was still unaware that Lin Mo was silently walking towards her.
Now, watching the gradually calming sea.
Alice's delicate brows furrowed slightly.
Because at this moment, another thought occurred to her.
Since Lin Mo had found the time to busy himself with Liyue's Lantern Rite.
Yet he still hadn't thought to look for her, to spend the Lantern Rite with her and their daughter Klee.
Thinking of this.
The resentment in Alice's eyes intensified once more.
The red marble in her hand was raised high above her head again.
And at that very moment.
A hand grasped Alice's wrist.
Accompanying this sudden turn of events was a warm voice: "How about… we find another place to vent?"
"After all… I still want to have dates with you here on Starsnatch Cliff in the future, and I want to bring Klee here to stargaze with you."
"If you keep blowing things up like this, Starsnatch Cliff might just collapse~"
That long-missed, warm tone instantly made Alice's heart tremble.
The next moment, she slowly turned her head to look at Lin Mo, who was gazing at her with a gentle smile.
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