Chapter 356

She trusted Han Feng one hundred percent!

So she smiled and nodded.

"Phew!"

After catching her breath, Nahida's gaze became firm.

She had already come this far!

No matter what was ahead, she had to keep going!

So she continued to go through the plot.

In the game, after Nahida, Lumine, and Paimon had a conversation,

they boarded the boat of consciousness.

After crossing the polluted consciousness around them, the scene shifted again.

They arrived at the foot of Irminsul.

Which was the place Lumine's consciousness had arrived at before.

Here, the three of them finally saw Greater Lord Rukkhadevata!

But when they saw her appearance, the audience in the livestream room was immediately surprised.

"Is this Greater Lord Rukkhadevata? Why does she look exactly like Nahida?"

"Didn't version 3.1 mention that Greater Lord Rukkhadevata would turn into a child after exhausting her power?"

"But it shouldn't be exactly the same, right?"

"Never mind, let's keep watching!"

"Hehe, double the Nahida, double the happiness! Everyone, I have a bold idea!"

"No need to think, drag him out and chop him! My wife is mine!"

"……"

Nahida had the same doubts in her heart, so she continued to watch.

【This place reproduces the appearance of Irminsul and the land from back then, but it is ultimately a space of consciousness.】

【Because your essence and mine are the same, we also manifest the exact same appearance.】

Greater Lord Rukkhadevata said with a smile.

【Why... would our essences be the same?】

Nahida was a bit puzzled.

【Because you are me, and I am you.】

【You are my reincarnation.】

【Reincarnation...?】

【As Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, I am the avatar of Irminsul, and you are the purest branch broken off from Irminsul.】

【Just like... when a tree dies, the branches will one day take root and grow, continuing life in another form.】

【The one before you is just a sliver of consciousness as Greater Lord Rukkhadevata; the real me must have died a long time ago, right?】

【……】

Seeing this, the audience in the livestream room finally understood.

"So that's how it is! It seems the Slime theory was right!"

"A bit like Kallen and Theresa next door?"

"I feel like mother and daughter works, and reincarnation also works."

"But one thing is certain, Nahida is no longer Greater Lord Rukkhadevata! Their consciousnesses are different!"

"Indeed!"

"But Greater Lord Rukkhadevata is so gentle, I love her so much!"

"Me too!"

"……"

"So that's the relationship between me and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?"

Nahida understood at this moment.

Looking at Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's guidance and care for her in the game, her heart was deeply touched.

There was the worship of an idol, and also the intimacy of a mother and daughter.

Overall, Nahida was incredibly happy now.

The goal she had always looked up to was actually herself with a different destiny.

The only thing she regretted was that she could only do it through this game-like way now.

And couldn't talk to Greater Lord Rukkhadevata in person.

She had always wanted to meet her for real.

"Mm, there must be a chance!"

Nahida thought to herself.

Then, she continued to focus her gaze on the game.

【Can you tell me... about why you created me? And when you died, what exactly happened...】

Nahida stepped forward and asked softly.

【Mm, I know, you are here to seek answers, right?】

Greater Lord Rukkhadevata nodded, and then began to tell the story.

【On the day it happened, even the sky turned this color...】

【At that time, all the Archons except me were summoned to the nation called Khaenri'ah, but I had another more important task.】

【That is—to protect Irminsul!】

【……】

【At that time, I knew that relying on my own power alone, I could not expel the Forbidden Knowledge.】

【So I created a device that integrates human wisdom and named it "Akasha".】

【……】

【Thanks to the wisdom of the people of Sumeru, almost all of the Forbidden Knowledge was cleared from Irminsul.】

Hearing this, the audience in the livestream room finally learned quite a few secrets.

Immediately, another large wave of barrage comments poured in.

"So Greater Lord Rukkhadevata didn't go to Khaenri'ah back then!"

"Looking at it this way, the ones who went must have been the Heavenly Principles and the other six Archons!"

"There's one more thing that's unclear, and that is what exactly is this Forbidden Knowledge?"

"No way, even Greater Lord Rukkhadevata doesn't know! But perhaps it's related to Honkai next door?"

"Wait for HoYoverse to fill the plot hole later!"

"Sigh, speaking of which, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata is still the best, not only is she beautiful and kind, but more importantly, she's finally not a riddle-maker!"

"Indeed, here I want to criticize Venti, Zhongli, and Dainsleif! They clearly know some things but hide them, isn't it tiring?"

Seeing the barrage, Venti and Zhongli in the villa also looked at each other, their faces full of helplessness.

There are some things they really cannot say.

They can only rely on others to discover them step by step.

However, with the game "Genshin Impact," the truth will slowly be revealed.

In the livestream room.

After listening to Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's words, Nahida finally understood what had happened back then.

She also knew why the Akasha was researched.

But no happy expression appeared on her face.

Because she noticed the word "almost" in Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's words.

If nothing unexpected happened, then something unexpected was about to happen!

Thinking of this, Nahida continued to focus her gaze on the game.

Sure enough, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's next words verified her judgment.

【However... things did not go as smoothly as I had expected. A headache brought me a bad premonition...】

【I then remembered that my consciousness is connected to Irminsul; Irminsul brings me knowledge and wisdom, but the pollution also found me.】