Chapter 13: The Great Benevolent Tree King

In the backyard of a small villa surrounded by flowers in Donghua Country, Blue Star, Hermes was leaning back in a reclining chair, continuously composing something.

Dense, intricate runes and symbols floated in the air as if solidified.

If someone could see inside Hermes’ body, they would find the Great Authority of [Astrology] radiating boundless light like a sun.

From this point, a celestial stream of virtual numbers was drawn forth and woven into intricate systems? laws?

Then endlessly embedded into the void, enveloping this world.

Ultimately.

After some time, the sovereignty of the world was finally brought under Hermes’ control.

“As expected, every Great Authority holds unfathomable power—it’s all about how Itachi develop it…”

Through the [Astrology] Great Authority, Hermes’ will became like the vast Dao of Heaven, governing all transformations and the rise and fall of species in this world.

A faint blue interface slowly unfolded before Hermes’ eyes.

[Dao of Heaven · Management System]

Sovereign: Hermes

Location: West Suburb Farm, Nanchuan City, Donghua Country, Blue Star.

World Authority: Great Authority · Astrology (103), Great Authority · Quantum (9)

World Capacity: 112/300

“As expected, after incorporating Great Authority · Quantum (9), my Great Authority · Astrology surged from 100 to 103 in mere moments…”

Hermes couldn’t help but wear a pleased expression.

His presence here stemmed from inspiration he’d drawn from Orpheros not long ago.

The Staff System could construct a data world nearly indistinguishable from reality, where the system itself became the system’s Dao of Heaven…

So why couldn’t he use Astrology to compose rules and seize control of the real world as its true Dao of Heaven?

After all, while Astrology couldn’t ignite star seas or evaporate all things like the Absolute Destroyers, it possessed unique qualities.

Combined with the near-cosmic-level wisdom of the Genius Club, its potential became limitless.

How strong it becomes depends entirely on how Itachi develop it.

As is well known, nearly everything in the world can serve as a source of power for the Dao of Heaven—so what state would Astrology attain if it became the world’s Dao of Heaven?

The answer was already before him.

This rare universe, possessing a fragment of Quantum Great Authority, upon being brought under the dominion of Great Authority · Astrology · Dao of Heaven, naturally channeled the power of Quantum Great Authority to elevate Great Authority · Astrology.

“As for Great Authority · Alchemy, there’s no rush…”

Hermes continued refining his plan, then idly pulled out the Digital Egg ·Gomamon.

This Digital Egg had been in his possession for so long—it was time to begin hatching it…

At that moment, a flicker of surprise crossed his expression.

Then Hermes’ figure vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, he stood before a newly sprouted silver-white branch.

Hermes gazed in wonder, watching as, within mere minutes, the branch sprouted, grew, and transformed into a small tree!

“Fascinating! Truly fascinating!”

“This peculiar power seems connected to Great Authorities, yet operates as its own system…”

Hermes stared intently at the tree’s transformation, sensing a deeper essence buried within its core.

Grass? Dream? Wisdom?

“Hmm… Lord of Cosmic Order of this world, could Itachi please stop staring at me so intently?”

A translucent white-green figure materialized out of thin air, her voice soft and gentle, carrying an innate divine aura.

The translucent figure resembled a girl of about ten, her waist-length white hair fading gradually to pale green at the tips.

As a breeze stirred, the soft green light surrounding her revealed elfin pointed ears and eyes shaped like four-leaf clovers.

She was a flawless girl, as natural and pure as nature incarnate.

Hm?

The Great Benevolent Tree King of Teyvat—Buer?

Her unmistakable appearance allowed Hermes to recognize her identity at once.

“Well, well!”

“I knew Blue Star, under the influence of Quantum Great Authority, often pulled things from the Quantum Sea…”

Hermes’ tone carried unmistakable strangeness.

He hadn’t expected Blue Star to directly pull and retrieve the dying Great Benevolent Tree King from Teyvat!

“I am Buer, embodiment of the World Tree. Lord of Cosmic Order of this world, do Itachi intend to erase me, who does not belong here?”

Buer regarded the man before her. As the embodiment of the World Tree, her status in Teyvat was nearly second only to the Divine Order, equal to the Four Regents of Life, Death, Time, and Space.

In her eyes, every movement of this man could profoundly affect this world.

His breaths were like the ebb and flow of the world itself…

All these signs indicated he/She must be the Dao of Heaven of this world!

“No.”

Hermes’ lips curled slightly—this was a windfall from heaven!

“Buer, would Itachi be willing to become the World Tree of this world?”

“Huh?!”

The Great Benevolent Tree King stared, eyes wide in shock—had this world never had a World Tree before?

But if it had none, why create a new one?

…

Crossover Big Female Lead: “Well, well! I always knew Teyvat and Honkai: Star Rail shared the same cosmology!”

Crossover Big Female Lead: “But I never thought Itachi’d actually find the Great Benevolent Tree King in Honkai: Star Rail!”

Star Traveler: “!!!”

Three exclamation marks reflected the shock in Lumine’s heart.

What did finding the Great Benevolent Tree King mean?

It meant Hermes, the Intelligence Herald, might follow this thread straight to the Teyvat world!

Then…

Hehehe, that’d be a godsend leg to cling to!

Crossover Big Female Lead: “How wonderful! Once Hermes finds Teyvat, he’ll be able to walk around like a god!”

Luo Qianqiu felt a pang of envy for Lumine’s luck.

Walking to the window, her eyes glowed faintly with deep light—this moment, she seemed to ascend from low dimension to high dimension.

Outside, the sky had darkened, and a light rain was falling.

Luo Qianqiu looked up—and before her eyes appeared a terrifying specter: its head blooming like a flower, eyes streaming black-red blood, mouth torn and flared open.

After a brief silence, she exhaled gently—and a flame, like a phoenix in flight, shot forth.

The moment the flame touched the specter, it was instantly incinerated.

Yet even as it burned, the specter’s eyes remained unchanged, devoid of any fear of death—only grinning wickedly as it turned to ash.

But Luo Qianqiu, accustomed to such sights, passed it over and scanned the distant metropolis of Tokyo again.

A breathtaking scene came into view.