flstandardbreds Chapter 170: The Transitional Chapter
Chapter 170: The Transitional Chapter
Kiana finally had a short break after finishing Apep's treatment. Now everything was ready, and all that was left was for Dr. May to provide a feasible solution before the final stage of the plan could be carried out.
Strangely enough, in Kiana's mind, it had been a long time since she gave the data to Dr. Mei and the others, but Alicia told her that only about a month had passed since she gave them the data.
If we exclude the time spent traveling through time, only about a month has indeed passed. This suggests that something is anchoring the flow of time between myself and the Origin Space. The good news is that progress is going smoothly, and I believe a feasible method will be developed soon.
Kiana, now with some free time, finally had a chance to chat and joke around in the group chat. The main reason was that today was the day for the group chat to review the last part of the Liyue main storyline, and after a long review, the alias Zhongli was finally exposed by the group chat.
The group chat was incredibly lively at that moment.
[Keqing (Genshin Impact): I never imagined that Mr. Zhongli was the Emperor...]
[Ningguang (Genshin Impact): Although I had suspected it for a while, I never expected it to actually be like this.]
[Hu Tao (Genshin Impact): My goodness! Although I did guess which immortal my guest would be, I never imagined it would be the Emperor!]
[Hu Tao (Hyperion): Exactly! Thinking about how I usually treat him makes me feel uneasy.]
[Zhongli (Genshin Impact): The Emperor is the Emperor, and Zhongli is Zhongli. Now that I have relinquished my position as Geo Archon, I am, in essence, just a mortal. Please treat me as you always have.]
[Zhongli (Hyperion): What I said is absolutely right. The Hall Master need not feel burdened; just continue with your usual practices.]
[Paimon (Genshin Impact): Ugh, I can finally speak freely! Being constantly muted like this was so frustrating!]
[Luminous (Genshin Impact): There's nothing we can do. We already knew everything that was going to happen, so being banned is only natural.]
[Paimon (Genshin Impact): That's true, but thinking about it carefully, we said bad things about the Anemo Archon in Mondstadt, ate at the Emperor's house in Liyue, and fought with the Thunder General in Inazuma. This whole trip feels a bit unbelievable.]
[Amber (Genshin Impact): Your experience is truly unique. But did Paimon and the Traveler in the other world also experience this?]
[Paimon (Hyperion): Although they're largely the same, there are some differences in the details. After all, you don't have Kiana and the others there, and I must say Mei looks too much like the Shogun. Also, we really have been resurrected here.]
[Lei Movie (Genshin Impact & Hyperion): !!!]
[Lei Movie (Genshin Impact & Hyperion): Are you serious?]
[Paimon (Hyperion): Huh? It's one thing for the Shadow of another world to be here, but how come we don't know about the Shadow of our world? I thought the Shadow's visit to Sumeru last time was just to help deal with the skirmishers and also to visit the Real One.]
[Ray Movie (Hyperion): Nobody ever told me about this, and Paimon, do you mean my sister is in Sumeru now?]
[Paimon (Hyperion): Well, she's currently serving as the guardian of the skirmishers.]
[Raiden Shin (Hyperion): Sorry, the resurrection was too incredible, and I wanted to give you a surprise, so I didn't tell you.]
[Ray Movie (Hyperion): It's okay, I don't blame your sister.]
[Paimon (Hyperion): But speaking of which, didn't the Divine Child mention this to you?]
[Ray Movie (Hyperion): ! She never told me any of this, Divine Child, what explanation do you have?]
Suddenly, dark clouds gathered above Narukami Shrine, and thunder rumbled. All the shrine maidens trembled and knelt on the ground, praying that the shadow would not truly unleash divine punishment.
[Yae no Miko (Hyperion): Oh dear, I forgot.]
[Lei Movie (Hyperion): Hmph! Fine, I'll settle the score with you next time. But since you're in Sumeru and have some free time, should I go there too?]
[Skirmisher (Hyperion): ! What are you doing here?!]
[Ray Movie (Hyperion): Why can't I come?]
[Scout (Hyperion): Ha! If you come, who will manage Inazuma?]
[Ray Movie (Hyperion): It doesn't matter, the divine child will manage it for me.]
[Yae no Miko (Hyperion): Oh dear, what a capricious god!]
[Narcida (Hyperion): Perfect timing, the semester is almost over, and the stragglers can take this opportunity to go back to Inazuma with Kage-senpai.]
[Skirmisher (Hyperion): Tch!]
[Fireworks (Starry Sky Railway): But speaking of Morax, he doesn't have any Mora. Barbatos has to earn money for his drinks by singing at a bar, and General Thunder doesn't bring any Mora at all. Are all you gods penniless? You haven't saved up a single Mora.]
[Venti (Genshin Impact): That's not how it works, Miss Fireworks. You should know I'm a bard, and bards earn Mora by singing in taverns. Besides, I'm a three-time consecutive Mondstadt bard champion; most taverns can't afford to hire me!]
[Zhongli (Genshin Impact): I am, after all, a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth, and I still receive a monthly salary.]
[Hu Tao (Genshin Impact): Well, at least use the salary I give you! Don't keep sending bills back!]
[Zhongli (Genshin Impact): Sorry, I always realize I forgot my Mora when I go to pay, so I have to have the bill mailed back. Also, Master, I have another bill here, could you please help me with that?]
[Shopkeeper (Genshin Impact): No, no need! It's already an honor for our shop that you, Lord Emperor, would even dare to patronize our establishment! We would never dare to accept your money!]
[Zhongli (Genshin Impact): I believe that since you consume, you should pay. This is part of the transaction and can also be considered a contract. Without this final step, the contract cannot be considered complete. Those who violate the contract should be punished by being devoured by the Rock.]
[Shopkeeper (Genshin Impact): This, this…]
[Boss (Genshin Impact): Since he's already brought out the contract, let's do as the Emperor says.]
[Zhongli (Genshin Impact): Thank you for your understanding, but I still hope that everyone in Liyue can treat me as Zhongli rather than the Emperor. Liyue has now officially entered an era of rule by men, and I have abdicated and am no longer the Geo Emperor.]
[Sangbo (Starry Sky Railway): Speaking of old Sangbo, I'm reminded of a joke. Would you like to hear it?]
[Fireworks (Starry Sky Railway): What a coincidence, I thought of that too.]
So the two of them tacitly typed their jokes in the group chat, and amazingly, the jokes they came up with were the same.
[Sambo (Starship Railway): The seven stars of Liyue are having a meeting one day.]
[Fireworks (Starry Sky Railway): Ningguang said: Now that the Emperor has passed away, in order to prevent Sky Isle from appointing someone we don't know as the second Geo Archon, I think we need to take the initiative and recommend someone to be the Geo Archon.]
[Sambo (Cyclone Railway): Keqing said: Agreed, but this person must be from Liyue, and must also possess a Geo Vision.]
[Fireworks (Cyclone Railway): Ningguang said: Not only that, this person must also be familiar with all of Liyue's traditions and pay attention to etiquette.]
[Sambo (Stardust Railway): Keqing said: It seems we're thinking of the same person.]
[Fireworks (Cyclone Railway): So the next day, Kurumi told Zhongli: The Liyue Septim held a meeting yesterday and said they wanted to elect someone to be the next Geo Archon, and that person has been chosen.]
[Sangbo (Starry Sky Railway): Zhongli asks: Oh? Then do you know who this chosen leader is?]
[Fireworks (Starry Sky Railway): Kurumi replied: Of course I know that! They recommended you to be the Geo Archon. How happy are you?]
[Zhongli (Genshin Impact & Hyperion): ...]
[Ningguang (Hyperion): This... really is...]
[Fireworks (Starry Sky Railway): Oh? Judging from your reaction, you guys actually thought about that?]
[Keqing (Hyperion): After all, through layers of selection, only Mr. Zhongli best meets our expectations, since apart from his usual disrespect for the Emperor, he has no other flaws.]
[Paimon (Hyperion): So you didn't expect Zhongli to be the Rock King.]
[Keqing (Hyperion): That's all in the past. We guessed that Mr. Zhongli was the Rock King for some reason, but that was left unresolved.]
[Paimon (Hyperion): Huh? You guys guessed Zhongli's identity before?!]
[Ningguang (Hyperion): After all, Mr. Zhongli's temperament is so peculiar that it's hard not to notice him. So we followed some clues to investigate, and as a result, we discovered that Mr. Zhongli's identity seems to be related to the Emperor.]
[Keqing (Hyperion): In addition, the Emperor appeared to us in a dream on the eve of the Immortal Sending Ceremony and told us the truth, so it was natural to deduce that Mr. Zhongli was the Emperor. However, considering the serious implications of this matter, we kept it a secret.]
[Paimon (Hyperion): Oh, I see.]
[Gan Yu (Hyperion): I can't believe even I was kept in the dark! Ningguang and Keqing, you've really gone too far!]
[Liuyun Borrowing Wind True Lord (Hyperion): Is it possible that the sweet rain is because you never sleep, making it impossible for the Emperor to send you a message in a dream?]
[Gan Yu (Genshin Impact & Hyperion): !!! !!! ]
[Zhongli (Genshin Impact): Ahem! Anyway, everyone can continue as usual. I don't want to be treated differently because my identity has been exposed.]
[Aha (Starry Sky Railway): Speaking of which, I have a question. As we all know from the previous videos, the people of the Water Elemental Eye are all very wealthy. Even Mona, who doesn't have a single Mora, has a vast amount of real estate, while the gods are all poor. So, my question is, as the Water Goddess, Miss Funina, are you planning to relinquish your Water or God status?]
[Frinna (Genshin Impact): Does this have anything to do with money? Even if I'm a big star in Fontaine and have a lot of Mora, I'm still the Demon God Fukaros, aren't I? What does it matter to me if other people don't have money?]
[Aha (Starry Sky Railway): Good! Expel Frinina from her divine status! I propose a trial for this false water goddess!]
[Fryna (Genshin Impact): What the hell are you saying?! How can you remove my so-called divine status just because I'm rich?!]
[Furina (Hyperion): Exactly! What kind of absurd reasoning is that! Keep spouting nonsense and you'll be judged by me!]
[Aha (Starry Sky Railway): You're getting impatient! Your Honor, I suggest a thorough investigation!]
[Navilette (Genshin Impact): Mr. Aha, these baseless inferences are insufficient to establish a case, so please forgive me for refusing.]
[Aha (Starry Sky Railway): (ˉ▽￣～) Tch~~, so boring.]
[Paimon (Hyperion): By the way, we learned from Kiana that Navelette is the Water Elemental Dragon King, and we also learned some other related things...]
[Navilette (Hyperion): So, Paimon, do you have a question for me?]
[Paimon (Hyperion): Hehe! It's nothing, I just wanted to ask about the agreement between you and Kiana.]
[Navilette (Hyperion): You even knew this? So you were there when Apep was being treated?]
[Empty (Hyperion): Yes.]
[Navilette (Hyperion): Ms. Kiana, do you mind if I say it?]
[Kiana (Hyperion): I don't care, do as you please.]
As soon as Kiana sent her message, the group chat fell silent, everyone waiting for Navelette to explain the story between him and Kiana.
[Navilette (Hyperion): First of all, it's important to clarify that it wasn't me who made the pact with Kiana, but rather the first Water Elemental Dragon King, Chaos...]
Kiana closed the group chat and turned her gaze to Sky Island. The next moment, she arrived inside Sky Island.
Just now, Alicia sent a message saying that Dr. May and her team have finally obtained a feasible solution based on the data provided by the Hughes clan.
Kiana has come to Sky Island because it is the place where Fanes chose to sacrifice herself, and the node connecting to the Imaginary Tree after her death still remains here.
Through this remaining node, Kiana arrived at Teyvat's precise coordinates on the Imaginary Tree. Turning her gaze to a higher dimension, Kiana discovered a branch that was breaking apart.
Without a doubt, this is the branch that represents Teyvat, and at the current rate, it will probably take several thousand years for this branch to naturally and completely break apart.
However, if an external force is applied, this speed will increase by hundreds or even thousands of times in an instant, and that external force is undoubtedly the abyss.
According to Dr. Mei's proposed solution, the power of the abyss is needed to completely repair the tree branch.
The abyss represents the power of the sea, a kind of alienation of etheric energy, and the relationship between the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and the Sea of Quanta is intricate.
One thing is certain: they can be either opposed to each other or integrated with each other. The etheric energy is essential to repairing the tree branches.
Therefore, Kiana needs to find a way to convert etheric energy. The good news is that the Imaginary Tree is born with this ability. What the Imaginary Tree lacks is self-healing ability, which is why countless worlds keep falling into the sea and turning into world bubbles.
Kiana's task is to artificially convert the power of the Abyss into the energy needed for the Imaginary Tree, and then manually use this energy to repair the branches.
Although it sounds simple, only Kiana knows how much effort it actually takes.
After adjusting her condition, Kiana began the work of repairing Teyvat.