Genshin Impact: I'm just a mortal

But Yu Xie didn't want to accept this outcome.

Al-Ahmar's expression grew even heavier.

"She said that to unlock the forbidden knowledge, a price must be paid. I don't know what method Nabu plans to use to unlock it, nor what price she will have to pay, but it seems that price is far crueler than I imagined… I should have realized this earlier. I should have stopped her from doing it."

"We need to find Nabu," Yu Xie said, his gaze intense.

"Let's wait for Buer to return, then we'll discuss this properly. Simply searching like this will likely yield no results. We need a breakthrough."

Not long after, Buer finally returned. Like Yu Xie and Al-Ahmar, she had found no trace of Nabu.

As Al-Ahmar had said, if Nabu had made up her mind to hide, finding her would not be easy.

Al-Ahmar then revealed what Nabu had told him.

After some discussion, a plan to search for Nabu was decided.

They would divide up possible places where Nabu might have gone and search separately to improve efficiency.

That night, the group set out again.

Yu Xie walked along the sand-filled road, the night wind still blowing, even stronger than during the day.

The yellow sand swirled in the wind, and the footprints Yu Xie left behind were soon covered by the shifting sands.

Yu Xie kept moving forward, with Al-Ahmar's people accompanying him.

Among these people were several who were very familiar with the desert, and with them, at least they wouldn't get lost.

But the bad premonition in Yu Xie's heart had not diminished; in fact, it had only grown stronger.

He knew that if they didn't catch up soon, Nabu would never return.

That gentle Goddess of Flowers would be buried beneath the scorching sun and yellow sand, never again showing her warm smile.

Yu Xie didn't want to see such an ending.

Since he had come this far, he had to do something—even if it came at a cost.

Yu Xie looked up at the sky. There was still a long time before dawn. They had to find Nabu before daybreak.

But... would they really be able to find her like this?

Yu Xie stopped in his tracks.

"Mr. Yu Xie, what's wrong?" one of the people traveling with him asked in confusion when they saw him stop.

Yu Xie didn't answer but instead closed his eyes.

Gradually, a system prompt appeared in his mind.

[Center of the Sandstorm]

Yu Xie opened his eyes, his gaze sharpening as he looked toward the direction the wind was blowing from.

"Do you think this weather will turn into a sandstorm tonight?"

This question caused the people with him to start observing carefully.

These individuals were all experienced desert travelers, and they each had their own understanding of the ever-changing weather conditions in the desert.

"The wind is indeed strong, but in my opinion, the possibility of a sandstorm forming is low."

"I agree. There's a chance, but it's not very high. The wind should start to calm down soon."

"Is that so…" Yu Xie frowned, looking at the direction the strong wind was blowing from. "Let's head that way."

Later that night.

As the travelers had predicted, the wind gradually subsided, and the sand in the air began to settle, improving the air quality.

Yu Xie, leading the group, stopped once again.

"Look at the mountain over there."

The people traveling with Yu Xie followed his gaze and looked toward the desert under the moonlight. In the distance, a tall mountain seemed to appear and disappear in the sand.

But then, someone noticed something strange.

"Wait a minute, I've been here before, and there shouldn't be such a high mountain in that direction. What's going on?"

"Don't joke around, this isn't the time for jokes."

"Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"I'm sure. I've been here more than once. I know for sure that there's no such high mountain in that direction."

Yu Xie's expression grew serious as he looked at the "mysteriously appearing" mountain, thinking through all the possible explanations.

Could it be that Nabu has already started? Has she already turned herself into a bridge to connect to the forbidden knowledge, causing these strange phenomena?

As he was thinking, Yu Xie noticed something else.

The mountain… it seemed to be moving!

In an instant, he had a sudden realization.

"No, no, that's not a mountain, it's a sandstorm!"

Yu Xie's loud warning snapped everyone into awareness.

Because of the limited light at night, the approaching sandstorm had been mistaken for a mountain in the distance.

"Quick, find somewhere to hide!"

Everyone quickly sprang into action. If they got caught in the sandstorm, the consequences were unimaginable.

"Mr. Yu Xie, hurry, find shelter!" Someone noticed that Yu Xie was standing still.

"You all go find shelter, don't worry about me," Yu Xie said, his eyes fixed on the approaching sandstorm without turning around.

"Mr. Yu Xie, what are you planning to do?"

"I need to find that Goddess of Flowers. Right now, she must feel like her end is near. I have to go tell her it's not over."

"But Mr. Yu Xie, the sandstorm…"

"I have my own considerations. You all go hide, don't try to be like me." Yu Xie smiled and, under the gaze of everyone, ran headlong into the direction of the sandstorm, moving forward without hesitation.

The wind and sand gradually reached him, and visibility began to drop. All that could be seen was yellow sand, as far as the eye could see.

Yu Xie put on his goggles and tightened the mask on his face, placing his left hand in front of him.

His left hand seemed like a sharp blade, cutting through the oncoming sandstorm.

Just as Yu Xie had anticipated, this sandstorm was no ordinary sandstorm.

The experienced individuals had not been wrong in their judgment. Under normal circumstances, a sandstorm of this magnitude would not have formed. But this time, things were different.

It seemed as if there was some kind of special power within the sandstorm, not something naturally occurring, and it was undetectable to ordinary people.

Moreover, even though Yu Xie's "Erasure" on his left hand was dispelling the sandstorm in front of him, the scale of the storm was so vast that new winds and sand quickly filled the gaps.

Erasure, refill, erasure, refill...

This cycle continued without end.

The wind seemed to grow stronger, and the sand more intense.

Though the sand could not approach Yu Xie directly, he still felt the pressure on his left hand.

Yu Xie continued to move forward through the sandstorm, though it was hard to tell how much time had passed.

What time is it now? The thought suddenly popped into Yu Xie's mind.

According to the previous course of events, the Goddess of Flowers would die under the malicious rays of the sun and yellow sand. Now, the yellow sand was already filling the sky, but what about the blazing sun?

Yu Xie looked up. Even though the thick yellow sand obstructed his vision, he could still feel that the light was much brighter than before.

Perhaps, it was already dawn.

There wasn't much time left.

Yu Xie clenched his teeth, his left hand holding back the malicious yellow sand, and he took firm steps forward.

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