Chapter 2

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Sumeru, Sanctuary of Surasthana.

"Something that can communicate with the outside world? It's a bit like the Akasha System left behind by Greater Lord Rukkhadevata..."

"Can it... help me?"

"At the very least, I can use this chat group to see the outside world. I won't have to worry about being discovered again..."

A glimmer of hope flickered within the white, cross-shaped pupils of the imprisoned Nahida.

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Fontaine, Opéra Epiclese.

Furina, the Hydro Archon, sat in the high-ranking VIP box enjoying the trial, but the anomaly appearing before her eyes left her both astonished and excited.

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Stone Gate.

The border between Mondstadt and Liyue.

The Traveler Lumine and Paimon had already arrived here; just ahead lay the territory of Liyue.

"Lumine, what exactly is this thing? We're about to reach Liyue, yet we can talk to Jean and the others in real-time, and I even saw that bard!" Paimon said to Lumine, extremely surprised.

"It looks familiar, but I can't quite place it." Lumine shook her head.

She didn't know whose handiwork this was, but from what she could see, this group chat was quite convenient.

At the very least, communicating was incredibly easy!

"There's even a countdown in the sky. What kind of secrets will that 'Exposure System' reveal? I'm quite curious. Why don't we find a place to rest first and continue after we've seen it?"

Paimon tilted her head, looking at the countdown in the sky that everyone could see. Both expectant and curious, she tugged on Lumine's hand, acting spoiled.

"Mm, okay!"

Lumine readily agreed.

She, too, was very curious about what this Exposure System would reveal.