Chapter 18

【Sangonomiya Kokomi】: (Alert)

【Tartaglia】: Then, while Mr. Gu Chen and the others head to Stormterror's Lair, let's investigate exactly how many deities are in the group. @【Zhongli】 Mr. Zhongli, have you discovered anything?

【Zhongli】: In my humble opinion, deities have many titles, the formal names of the Seven Archons, and various other names, such as Venti for Lord Barbatos.

【Lyney】: In that case, is our Hydro Archon of Fontaine the only one using a real name online?

【Furina】: I'm really sorry to everyone that the Hydro Archon uses a real name online! (Annoyed)

【Lumine】: Wait!

【Lumine】: I refuse to accept this! From entering Stormterror's Lair to heading to the old tower, besides crossing the wind barrier, there were puzzles to solve. Why did Gu Chen just fight his way through?!

Everyone regained their focus and looked at the video.

In the video, Gu Chen and the others had already arrived at Stormterror's Lair. Starting from the wind barrier, Gu Chen blasted a large hole with a single punch, and then everyone walked straight in.

Puzzle mechanisms?

In Gu Chen's eyes, they were non-existent.

A punch slammed into the tower structure, causing the entire tower to shake, with the faint sound of a dragon's roar coming from the top.

【Venti】: Good heavens, that's truly violent!

【Zhongli】: I must say, this method is simple and effective.

【Lumine】: (Tearing up)

【Klee】: Honorary Knight sister, don't cry, don't cry!

【Lumine】: Wuwuwu, I only hate that I'm not strong enough, and I actually went through the trouble of solving the puzzles. I feel so terrible!

Watching Gu Chen in the video breaking through the puzzle mechanisms with destructive force and slaughtering the monsters with equal ease, Lumine was so envious she was about to shed tears.

If she had this kind of strength, why would she bother solving puzzles?!

If it weren't for the fact that she wasn't strong enough, why would she have to follow the rules of the puzzles?

Mondstadt is a land of freedom; if you want to solve them, you solve them, if you don't, you just smash them!

Invincible power, please bestow yourself upon me!!

【Venti】: We've already met Dvalin. @【Dvalin】, may I ask what your thoughts are right now?

【Dvalin】: No one will treat you as a mute if you don't speak!

Boom!

Gu Chen punched Dvalin in the face, knocking his head to the side.

After another elbow strike to the neck, Dvalin nearly fell from the sky.

Seeing this, Gu Chen's attack frequency suddenly accelerated, his fists raining down on Dvalin's body like a storm.

Seizing the opportunity, Gu Chen stomped down, forcing Dvalin's body down until he was pinned to the edge of the tower.

"Lumine, I'm counting on you!"

After subduing Dvalin, Gu Chen shouted.

"Coming!"

Lumine ran over quickly.

【Tartaglia】: Miss Lumine doesn't look like a weak woman either. I hope there's a chance for us to spar!

【Lumine】: Heh heh, I'm actually very strong; I just look a bit weak when I'm next to Gu Chen!

【Paimon】: I can testify to that!

【His Royal Highness】: Disgusting!

【Kaeya】: It's very clear that no matter how strong one is, they will appear weak in front of someone they admire. I can understand that!

【Lumine】: That was just a past life, everyone be rational!

【Collei】: Eh, after Miss Lumine went up to purify him, Dvalin is changing!

【Ganyu】: His aura has become calmer; he doesn't look as crazy as he did before.

【Kamisato Ayato】: Pay attention, the tower is collapsing. It looks like it won't hold on much longer, they're going to fall!

【Gorou】: Mr. Gu Chen can fly, and Mr. Venti is the Anemo Archon, so it should be fine, right?

【Venti】: Don't count on me; I can't even beat a single Abyss Mage!

【Furina】: I don't believe you, unless the Abyss Order paid you Mora!

【Zhongli】: I am not a deity, I do not understand this matter, and I will not comment.

No wonder they say ginger gets spicier with age!

This old guy really knows how to put on an act, doesn't he?

Boom!

Suddenly.

The tower in the video shattered.

Everyone was caught off guard and slid toward the ground.

At this height, if they fell to the ground, they would likely become a pile of mush!

Whoosh—

At the critical moment, a massive figure streaked across the sky, catching everyone steadily on its back.

"Dvalin..."

"Why do you not call out to me as you did before?" Dvalin asked.

Venti paused for a moment before saying, "I don't want you to obey the Abyss Order, but that doesn't mean you have to obey me, Dvalin."

A cyan orb of light appeared in Venti's hand and merged into Dvalin's body.

"This... is the power of the Anemo Archon's kin? But I am no longer one of the Four Winds..." Dvalin said wistfully.

"You just protected us, didn't you?"

"Dvalin, from now on, fly more freely with my blessing."

Venti lay on Dvalin's back, gently stroking his spine, a faint smile on his face.

【Paimon】: Yay! Dvalin has regained his sanity!

【Dvalin】: Although I don't want to admit it, Barbatos is indeed a decent deity. Of course, only decent!

【Venti】: Ehe!

【Azhdaha】: Pfft, a dignified Dragon of Elements, actually willing to be a lapdog for a human?!

【Azhdaha】: The Long Wang of Elements was born between heaven and earth; how can one be content to dwell beneath another for so long?!!

【Azhdaha】: I observe that the Barbatos in the video is weak, nothing more than a tiny ant! @【Dvalin】 Why don't you and I join forces to suppress Barbatos and Morax, and then we can divide the lands of Mondstadt and Liyue between us? Wouldn't that be wonderful?!

【Zhongli】:...

【Venti】:...

【Lumine】: This is hilarious. Could this Azhdaha be a kin of the Liyue Geo Archon?

【Xiao】:...

【Cloud Retainer】:...

【Ganyu】: @【Azhdaha】 Senior Azhdaha, please wake up!!

【Osial】: Although I am not of the dragon race, I would also like to join and conspire for the great cause!

【Ningguang】:...

【Keqing】:... ===== CHAPTER 20 =====