“Then we should make sure to thank him properly.”
Jiang Xuan froze slightly, then offered a rather weak defense.
“No need, no need! I already thanked him on your behalf. My good brother was absolutely thrilled to be of help to me.”
How could he not be thrilled?
To prevent his good brothers from breaking into his base because they had no beds to sleep in, Jiang Xuan had had to make a tough, heartbreaking sacrifice.
Those two good brothers had already gone down the same path as the original villager who owned this house.
“Jiang Xuan, what are we doing next?”
Now that they were in this completely unfamiliar world, Keqing found herself relaxing a bit.
Lying on her stomach on the bed, she tilted her head curiously to look at Jiang Xuan.
“What’s next?”
Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment before saying with an incredibly serious expression, “Remember my words, Keqing, Ganyu. In this world, there is a famous, age-old maxim:”
“To get rich, punch trees first; then dig three blocks down and plug the top!”
Seeing his solemn expression, Keqing and Ganyu repeated the words and nodded earnestly.
“We’ve got it memorized!”
Jiang Xuan flashed a bright smile and waved them over.
“Let’s go. I’ll craft some tools for you first, and then we’ll head down to the mines to check things out.”
“Oh, right, follow me. I’ll teach you a few basic crafting recipes.”
With that, Jiang Xuan jumped straight down from the second floor.
The moment he landed, he felt a sharp pain in his ankles.
Jiang Xuan’s expression stiffened.
Having spent so much time with Keqing and Ganyu, he had forgotten that they were now in the Minecraft world.
An absurd world that defied Newton, gravity, and elemental energy alike.
That single fall had cost him half a heart.
Fortunately, his hunger bar was full, so his health would regenerate in no time.
Still, this served as a stark reminder.
In Teyvat, with his physical constitution, he could bungee jump off Celestia without a rope and survive.
But that wouldn’t fly in the Minecraft world.
When falling from a great height, even the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles would end up dead if she dared to rope-free bungee jump here.
It was outrageously indiscriminate.
In fact, the physical laws regarding fall damage were incredibly strict.
Jiang Xuan was just about to shout for Ganyu and Keqing to be careful when the space above him suddenly went dark.
Ganyu had leaped down right after him.
Jiang Xuan was deeply alarmed.
With his constitution, a small fall was fine, but the same could not be said for Ganyu and Keqing.
This was the Minecraft world.
It defied Newton, yet in certain ways, it was excessively Newtonian.
Jiang Xuan rushed beneath Ganyu and shouted, “Don’t jump!”
This warning was meant for Keqing.
Keqing managed to brake in time, but Ganyu was already in midair.
Left with no choice, Jiang Xuan predicted Ganyu’s trajectory and scrambled to catch her from below.
A familiar, faint sensation of pain washed over him once more.
Yes…
He had lost another half-heart.
Perfectly logical.
After all, falling objects caused impact damage here…
“Ganyu, are you alright?”
Jiang Xuan looked down at Ganyu in his arms with worry, not even having the presence of mind to enjoy the soft sensation of holding her.
Ganyu’s face blushed a rosy red, and she said bashfully, “Jiang Xuan… Y-You don’t need to worry about me so much. It was only a few meters. I wouldn’t have been hurt.”
Keqing stared at Jiang Xuan with a bizarre look and muttered, “Even if you like Ganyu, you don’t have to go that far, do you? Ganyu is an Adeptus who fought alongside Rex Lapis in the Archon War…”
Instantly, Ganyu let out a soft whine and buried her face.
“What in the world are you talking about?!”
Jiang Xuan sighed, his expression turning solemn.
“Do not let my words go in one ear and out the other. This world can be completely unreasonable, but in some aspects, it is excessively logical.”
“A fall from any height greater than three blocks will absolutely cause damage—whether you’re Rex Lapis or an ordinary person.”
“Under the laws of this world, everyone is treated equally. A high fall guarantees injury! This is a matter of life and death, so you must be careful!”
9.
Synchronized Constitutions, Heading Down to Mine!
“How can… such a bizarre world even exist!”
Keqing looked back up at the height of the second floor—it was exactly four blocks.
A wave of lingering fear washed over her.
Even though a fall from there might not kill her, hurting herself and being unable to explore would be a massive setback.
Ganyu also felt quite guilty.
“I’m sorry, Jiang Xuan. It was my carelessness. How are you feeling?”
Hearing this, Keqing also hurried over to inspect Jiang Xuan anxiously.
He waved his hand dismissively and smiled.
“Don’t worry. My constitution is special. As long as I don’t die instantly, my health regenerates very quickly.”
“So… you really did get hurt?”
Tears instantly welled up in Ganyu’s large eyes.
“I’m sorry. It’s all my fault…”
Seeing Ganyu’s sorrowful face, Jiang Xuan gently patted her head and smiled.
“It’s fine. It’s my fault for not explaining it to you beforehand. Don’t worry.”
“Besides, Ganyu gave me quite the reward. Holding a qilin in my arms… I bet countless people in Liyue Harbor wouldn’t even dare to dream of such a thing.”
Hearing this, Ganyu burst into a soft giggle.
Her face lit up with radiant beauty, her large eyes curving into crescent moons—adorable yet undeniably charming.
Jiang Xuan had seen his fair share of beautiful sights, so he merely gave her an appreciative glance before averting his eyes.
Releasing Ganyu, he said, “Let me craft a few things for you first. You should watch closely.”
With that, he turned and walked over to the Crafting Table.
He pulled out a stack of sticks and wooden planks.
“To develop this world, tools are your absolute priority. First, an axe for chopping down trees.”
“Three wooden planks and two sticks make a wooden axe. For axes made of other materials, you just need to swap out the planks for something else.”
“Next is the pickaxe, an absolute necessity for mining. We should bring a few of them. The recipe is…”
Next, Jiang Xuan gave Ganyu and Keqing a brief rundown of the crafting recipes for common tools.
Keqing somehow produced a pen and paper from somewhere and began meticulously writing everything down.