In the game, players make iron tools the moment they mine iron, but it is a completely different story when you actually enter the Minecraft world yourself.
Survival, of course, must be the top priority.
Jiang Xuan had no desire to test whether he could actually respawn in a bed.
In his eyes, this world of his felt a lot closer to Hardcore Mode.
One life, one run.
“Keqing, Ganyu, stop looking around and come up here for a second.”
Jiang Xuan had somehow made his way up to the second floor.
Several bookshelves hung on the walls, though the books inside could not be taken out.
Aside from that, there was only a small chest and a bed—incredibly simple.
Even when Ganyu lived in Cloud Retainer’s dwelling back in the day, she had more furniture than this.
Keqing and Ganyu quickly walked up to the second floor.
Things here looked a bit more normal—except, of course, for the torch on the wall that never went out.
“Jiang Xuan, where are we starting our exploration?”
Keqing pumped her fist with excitement.
“This world is so mysterious. I need to get a basic grasp of it before I can plan how to approach it.”
Jiang Xuan smiled and pointed at the only bed.
“Right here!”
“???”
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Newtonian and Anti-Newtonian Physics in the Minecraft World
Perhaps Jiang Xuan’s words were a bit too ambiguous.
Keqing and Ganyu instantly blushed deep red.
Seeing their reaction, Jiang Xuan realized he must have misspoken.
He quickly waved his hands.
“No, that’s not what I meant! I mean, beds are incredibly important in this world!”
“You’ll understand once you lie down on one.”
Ganyu let out a long breath.
Having known Jiang Xuan for so long, she knew he was not an improper person.
She was willing to trust him.
Ganyu said with a hint of hesitation, “Jiang Xuan, do we… all have to sleep in this bed?”
Jiang Xuan grinned and threw his hands up.
“This bed isn’t just for sleeping. Lying on it restores your mind, body, and spirit to their peak.”
“For us trailblazing a new frontier, its importance is unparalleled.”
Having said that, Jiang Xuan stared at the single bed, paused for a moment, and then rushed out in a flurry.
“Wait for me here! I’m going to go dismantle two more beds!”
Crafting a bed required wool, and there were no sheep in the village.
But his villager brothers had ready-made beds!
As a veteran Steve, who would craft their own bed when they stumbled upon a village?
Just “borrow” a couple.
It wasn’t like his good brothers ever needed to sleep anyway.
Watching Jiang Xuan’s departing back, Keqing felt a bit helpless.
“I can’t help but feel like Jiang Xuan has completely let loose since coming to this world.”
Ganyu pursed her lips in a smile and sat on the bed to test it.
It was quite soft, and she rather liked it.
“It is Jiang Xuan’s world, after all, so it’s like coming home. Lady Keqing, what do you think?”
Hearing this, Keqing paused before sitting down beside her.
She looked out the simple glass window at the bizarre, blocky landscape.
For a brief moment, the usually decisive girl felt a little lost.
“It just doesn’t feel real… Everything here is too…”
“Fantastical?” Ganyu suggested.
Keqing nodded.
“Yes. Like an imaginary place that shouldn’t even exist. Torches that never burn out, leaves floating in midair, blocks everywhere…”
Ganyu countered, “But it truly exists, doesn’t it? Lady Keqing, are you worried that Jiang Xuan might harbor ill intentions toward Liyue?”
Keqing shook her head decisively.
“No, I don’t think that at all. And not just because Jiang Xuan is my friend and confidant. Having spent a year with him, I know what kind of person he is.”
“He is… a very good person, and he seems to hold a lot of goodwill toward Liyue.”
“Otherwise, with a world like this at his disposal, he could have easily overthrown everything in Teyvat a year ago.” The source of this chapter is g.com.
Ganyu nodded in agreement.
This was exactly why she and Keqing loved visiting Jiang Xuan.
Jiang Xuan seemed to understand them deeply, and his thoughts were wonderfully unconstrained.
Whether it was Keqing’s confusion over human governance or Ganyu’s identity crisis as a half-qilin, Jiang Xuan could always soothe their minds with a casual joke.
Because of this, Keqing and Ganyu had always wanted to bring Jiang Xuan—a man whose way of thinking was so uniquely different from anyone else—back to Liyue Harbor.
Unfortunately, Jiang Xuan had always refused.
“Lady Keqing, what is your plan?” Ganyu asked softly.
Keqing shook her head.
“Just call me Keqing. As for a plan… this world still exceeds my wildest expectations. We’ll see how Jiang Xuan wants to lay it out.”
“Besides, we have no right to make decisions about this world over Jiang Xuan’s head.”
Ganyu covered her mouth and giggled, her voice gentle.
“So… for now, we just need to act as his friends and help him carry out his initial plans?”
“Exactly!”
Keqing nodded seriously, then pointed at the torch on the wall.
“But still, I really want to take this magical torch and the Crafting Table downstairs back with us.”
“To Liyue, those things would be incredibly useful.”
Just as she finished speaking, the wooden door downstairs creaked open.
Keqing and Ganyu immediately drew their weapons, looking downstairs warily.
Seeing that it was only Jiang Xuan returning, they both let out a sigh of relief.
Jiang Xuan hurried up to the second floor.
He found a suitable spot and decisively placed the beds.
Seeing this casual way of placing furniture, Keqing and Ganyu were starting to get somewhat used to it.
Even so, Ganyu asked curiously, “Jiang Xuan, where did you get these beds from?”
Jiang Xuan laughed it off.
“A good brother gave them to me!”
“A gift from a friend?” Ganyu nodded gently and said softly,