Genshin Impact: Legend of the Emperor

Although Paimon felt a little regretful that he couldn't have a big meal at the welcome banquet, the treatment in Mello Petersburg was still quite good.

Although they could not leave Mello Petersburg, the Fontaine side was still very caring towards the reinforcements led by Lu Ming, and were very respectful in all aspects. Even the most foul-mouthed prisoners would give a thumbs up when they saw these foreign visitors.

Regarding Navillatte's judgment, both Funina and Leosli, as well as Lu Ming and others, expressed their cooperation and support.

Fortunately, those who came to support were very rational, otherwise it would be troublesome if they really started making trouble.

For example, some tabloids don’t need to exaggerate, they just need to say the truth: “Reinforcements from other countries went to Fontainebleau to support, but were imprisoned by Fontainebleau officials.”

I believe that the people of other countries who are unaware of the specific situation, especially the relatives of the reinforcements, would be outraged after seeing a newspaper with such a headline, and they might even ask the government to send an envoy to condemn Fontaine.

When Lu Ming arrived at Fontaine, he grabbed Charlotte, a reporter from Steambird News, and took her on the airship to be his tour guide.

Charlotte was originally very happy thinking that she could take pictures of precious first-hand information. However, when Charlotte, who was visiting Mellow Petersburg with Lu Ming among the supporters, was taking close-ups with her camera and taking pictures non-stop, Navillatte suddenly announced that no one was allowed to enter or leave Mellow Petersburg.

These Charlottes are miserable.

Not only were the photos and handwritten materials that he had worked so hard to take confiscated, but he was also trapped in Mellow Petersburg and unable to leave.

When Charlotte thought that the first-hand information she had obtained with great effort could not be released as news, she felt as if a kitten was scratching her inside, making her feel itchy.

Only after careful consideration did Charlotte understand Villette's approach. After all, if the news about the zombies were really publicized, Fontaine would definitely fall into chaos.

Moreover, it has not been confirmed that the undead creatures that appeared in Mellow Petersburg are zombies. If it is found to be false news after being reported, it will destroy Charlotte's reputation.

In the office inside Melo Petersburg, Villette was processing the official documents sent from the Momang Palace.

Villette also figured it out. Although his power was not weak, he could not say that he could defeat other gods, let alone the maintainer of heaven's law.

The first generation of the seven elemental dragon kings were all defeated by the Maintainer of Heavenly Law. As a newborn water dragon king who did not have the power over water, he could not defeat the Maintainer of Heavenly Law even if he tried his best.

Moreover, living in Fontaine for hundreds of years also made him fall in love with the country of Fontaine.

If it is to protect Fontaine, he is willing to temporarily put aside his hatred and cooperate with the gods of other countries.

……

Before Lu Ming walked out of the laboratory, in order to ensure that the mechanical guard line of the first battlefield would not be breached, Navilet directly moved the office to the place closest to the battlefield so that he could take timely action if any situation occurred.

While the mechanical guards were resting and changing shifts, Villette personally led the team on duty, and would kill any undead creatures that showed up in the blink of an eye!

Although trapped in Mello Petersburg, Wendy is still very free.

When she was free, Wendy also organized a party with the prison staff and support troops, singing and dancing, and enjoying Liyue drama and Fontaine Opera. It was very lively.

Of course, Wendy was able to hold the party with the support of Fontaine officials. Funina had been bored in Mellow Petersburg for a long time, so she naturally agreed with Wendy's interesting suggestion.

As for Villette, as long as no one leaves Melo Petersburg before Lu Ming leaves the laboratory, everything will be fine.

Leosli understood the mental pressure of the guards and the mood of the support troops, so he naturally gave their full support.

With the support of the three giants of Fontaine, the meeting that Wendy had organized on a whim was actually held, and its scale was quite formal.

At the party, volunteers from various countries performed their talents, and the local people of Fontaine were not willing to be left behind.

The most exciting thing was that in order to debate whether Liyue drama or Fontainebleau Opera was better, Zhongli personally went on stage to sing a classic Liyue song "Emperor's Marching Song". Even the taciturn demon slayer Xiao borrowed a camera and applauded the loudest after Zhongli's performance.

Not to be outdone, Funina teamed up with herself in the mirror to perform the Fontaine-style opera "The Little Mermaid", which amazed the audience.

Except for the three gods, everyone else thought that the Fernina in the white dress was the incarnation condensed by Lady Fernina's divine power. But only Wendy, Zhongli and Nashida knew that this was the first meeting of the four gods in five hundred years!

After the party, the two groups, which were originally seemingly harmonious but actually distant, became much closer.

Especially the travelers Ying and Paimon, who can cause big troubles wherever they go but are always treated as guests of honor. They are very popular in Mello Petersburg because they are eager to help others, work hard, and often fight on the front line against the undead creatures.

As long as Ying's good friend Paimon knew, the reason why Ying was so motivated to help others was to get the raw stones as a reward for the mission. And after knowing that these undead creatures could actually explode the raw stones, Ying went completely crazy.

If Paimon and Furninda hadn't stopped her, Ying would have really rushed into the primordial fetal sea and started a killing spree.

Although they were concerned that wounds caused by undead creatures might lead to infection, even if the reinforcements came from other countries, they did not have to be as restrained as the Fontaine people because of the fear of being contaminated by the water of the original fetal sea. However, the reinforcements were also worried about fighting the undead creatures when they thought that they might become undead creatures.

Anyway, if the problem can be solved remotely, never use close combat. Even if you have to engage in close combat, you must wrap yourself tightly and take good protection.

But overall, after the arrival of reinforcements, the pressure on the Mello Petersburg defenders was indeed much stronger.

Before the arrival of the reinforcements, there were only a handful of elemental armors in Melo Petersburg. But after the arrival of the reinforcements, almost every team of these elite warriors, especially the knights from Mond, was equipped with elemental armor.

With the protection of elemental armor, you don’t have to worry about the water of the original fetal sea, nor do you have to worry about being scratched by zombies. It is simply the most ideal protective gear!

Putting aside the front battlefield, with so many people coming to help, although the logistical pressure is a little greater, the work efficiency is also higher, especially with the help of Ying, the chosen worker. In recent times, the defense forces of Melo Petersburg have actually had time to rest.

In the corridor inside the Mello Petersburg, Ying, who had just walked out of the cafeteria, was walking towards her private room with Paimon, whose belly was bulging with food in her arms.

After eating, Paimeng lay lazily in Ying's arms, feeling sleepy and yawning.

Ying looked down at the Debt King Summoning Device in her hand, wondering where to take a commission to earn some raw stones.

Mello Petersburg was simply an undeveloped pure land for Ying, with raw stones waiting to be picked all over the ground. Even the hideous undead creatures became cute after Ying accidentally discovered that they could explode raw stones.

Unfortunately, because Ying rushed too fast, Funina and Navilette had forbidden Ying to go to the battlefield to fight the undead creatures before Lu Ming walked out of the laboratory.

Located on the seabed, Mellow Petersburg is not as gloomy and depressing as imagined, but of course some humidity is inevitable.

So when Ying was hanging clothes to dry, she asked Amber to use the element of fire to dry the clothes.

Amber brand dryer, you deserve it.

Of course, fire-attributed gods are very rare in the sea. Or to say, for fire-attributed gods, the oppressive and humid environment of Mello Petersburg surrounded by sea water is really unpleasant.

Moreover, with so many people inside Mello Petersburg, we can’t let the fire-attributed original gods use fire elements to steam their clothes one by one!

So how did the prisoners and prison guards of Melopenteryg on the seabed hang their clothes before?

The answer lies within the common pipes found inside the Merlo Petersburg.

It is well known that Mello-Petersburg was a prison before the undead appeared.

Experienced prison guards know that prisoners are prone to causing trouble when they are idle, so they need to be kept as busy as possible. This is why many prisons arrange for prisoners to work while serving their sentences.

On the one hand, it is a punishment for the prisoners, and on the other hand, it also consumes the prisoners' energy and makes them less likely to cause trouble. And these labors can also allow prisoners to have a skill to support themselves after they are released from prison, which can be regarded as a way to reduce the possibility of prisoners committing crimes again after they are released from prison.

As an autonomous underwater fortress, Merlotteburg was a place for prisoners who were exiled after trial, and it was also the largest clockwork production facility in Fontaine.

The prisoners here need to earn tokens called "franchise tickets" by working in the positions provided by the prison. Although these tokens can only be circulated within Melo Petersburg, they can be used to purchase everything except "freedom" and "life".

As the largest clockwork production organization in Fontaine, the most common job in Melo Petersburg is to produce clockwork parts.

This means that there are many pipes inside Mellow Petersburg to transport hot water and steam.

In order to dry their clothes, the prisoners would, with the tacit consent of the management, remove the insulation layer of a section of the hot water pipe and place the clothes on the scalding pipe to dry.

It only takes one minute for the wet clothes to be dried by the high temperature of the pipe. But you must pay attention to the time of drying, otherwise the clothes will be easily burned.

After the transformation of Melopenitiysk from a prison into a war fortress and some of the inmates from prisoners became guards, this unique and distinctive way of drying clothes was retained.

Ying thought about the time she went to see Amber yesterday and found that Amber's mental state was indeed a little bad and she felt a little depressed. Obviously, for Amber, a scout knight who often ran freely outdoors and flew around on the wings of wind, Melo Petersburg was a little small.

Fortunately, Amber had Youla and Cole to accompany her, so Ying was not too worried.

Moreover, as long as Lu Ming walked out of the laboratory, they would have the opportunity to leave Melo Petersburg, go to the sea to breathe the free and fresh air, and see the characteristic architecture and clothes of Fontainebleau.

Just as Ying was holding Paimeng and passing by Lu Ming's laboratory, she suddenly heard a burst of laughter.

“Hahahaha, hahahaha, I finally succeeded!!!”

thump—

Lu Ming excitedly kicked open the door of the laboratory and ran out cheering like a happy dog.

Lu Ming spotted Ying in the laboratory corridor at a glance, and excitedly rushed up to give Ying a big hug, even waking up Paimeng who was sleeping in Ying's arms.

Paimeng struggled and shouted, "It hurts! Lu Ming, stop squeezing!"

After a while, Lu Ming finally calmed down.

Paimeng covered his red face angrily and looked at Lu Ming until Lu Ming took out a big chicken drumstick from his arms and then he smiled again.

Ying looked at Paimeng speechlessly, thinking: "When have I ever lacked food for you? I can just give you a big chicken drumstick to comfort you."

Paimeng was chewing on a chicken leg while curiously asking, "Lu Ming, chew chew chew, you, chew chew, figured it out, chew chew, did you figure out whether those guys were, chew chew, zombies?"

Lu Ming clapped his hands in admiration and exclaimed, "You are worthy of being me, Paimeng. You can actually eat such a disgusting thing."

"Uh--"

Paimeng was reminded of this by Lu Ming's words and recalled the undead creature he had seen before. His face suddenly turned green. He wanted to continue eating but couldn't, but he was reluctant to throw it away.

Paimon had no choice but to open his mouth wide and throw the chicken leg into his bloody mouth. He chewed it quickly and swallowed it without having time to taste it.

After finishing the meal, Paimeng smacked his lips reluctantly and glared at Lu Ming fiercely.

Paimon: “Hmph!”

Ying looked at the two funny guys with amusement and asked Lu Ming, "Lu Ming, how is your research going? Have you found a way to deal with that monster?"

Lu Ming smiled mysteriously and said, "Please allow me to keep this a secret for now."

……

The news that Lu Ming walked out of the laboratory quickly spread throughout Melo Petersburg. The people of Melo Petersburg, especially those in the reinforcements like Amber who were not comfortable with the underwater environment, were particularly excited.

Because this means that they may be able to go to the surface of the sea to get some fresh air.

In Melo Petersburg, the partition wall between the two houses was dismantled and pieced together to form a large conference room.

Dozens of tables were put together to form a circle. Lu Ming stood in the center of the circle, showing off his latest invention.

Lu Ming: "Cough cough cough."

Lu Ming: "I am honored to introduce my latest invention to you - the Element Phone!"

???

Everyone present had a lot of questions in their minds. They looked at each other and put down their hands that were about to applaud.

Furninna couldn't help but ask, "What does this have to do with undead creatures?"

Lu Ming made a gesture:.

Lu Ming: "It is related, but not much."

Finina looked at Lu Ming angrily and threw Lord Uther in her arms at Lu Ming.

Furninna: "Then what did you say!?"

Lu Ming dodged Lord Uther's self-sacrificing attack with a light flash. Seeing that Finina was going to continue hitting him, Lu Ming quickly explained:

"Will you listen to my explanation? This elemental phone is related to my method of dealing with zombies."

Zombies! ! !

Navrette caught the key word from Lu Ming's mouth - zombie.

That Villette asked, "Mr. Lu Ming, has it been confirmed that the undead creatures that appeared in Melo Petersburg are the highly transmissible zombies you mentioned before?"

Lu Ming nodded and said, "Yes, an hour after I entered the laboratory, I was sure that the undead creatures were zombies."