Chapter 937

"…According to your meaning, even if I could wake up, these wounds that place me at death's door would remain in this body, never to heal?" Tingyun raised her head and looked around, her gaze sweeping over each legion monster, "I, the young lady, do not understand; this benefactor seems to want to save me, yet why also tell me these things?"

"It's just my habit. As for whether to come to this world, I believe everyone has the right to choose." Ruan Mei turned her back.

Tingyun lowered her eyes slightly: "Even if you say so, I, the young lady, cannot recall anything. It seems there is nothing that could support me in making a decision."

"It's fine. I believe the yearning for life is born from having nothing. You can also prove yourself to be an exception. That, too, is a result I would be pleased to see."

Tingyun raised her head to gaze at the fleshly body silently floating in the life-support cabin, and her tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.

Huanlong (person)

Ailis (person)

Black Tower Space Station (place)

Wings of the Wind

"Congratulations. You gained the initial victory in a tug-of-war; that's a good start."

Gluttony (title)

"To put it simply, you were attacked by the Annihilation Sovereign; by all logic, you should not have survived. But someone disagrees, and I happen to be able to meet his demand."

Waerte (person)

Immortal Vessel (place/faction)

Xing (person)

"Because you are the most unfortunate, you happened to fall into that sovereign's hands, and both your body and spirit suffered destruction. Yet you are also fortunate, for she wishes to possess all of you, which requires time, allowing you to avoid being annihilated in an instant."

Genshin Impact -> Genshin Impact (real-world brand, exclude)

Destruction (concept)

Misfortune (concept)

"Sorry, I cannot yet let you regain consciousness. You would suffer unbearable pain because of it. This body has been immersed in 【Destruction】, suffering the most severe damage; I said before, such wounds will always follow you."

"To prevent a resurgence, I have made some minor refinements to your body—more precisely, your tail. Get used to it. The price survivors pay is often 【misfortune】; that's unavoidable."

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Original God

"In other words, if Phantom Mist had not originally intended to occupy Tingyun, Tingyun would have instantly turned to ashes and smoke." Zibai's face sank, he looked at Zhongli who was quietly drinking tea beside him, "Rock... cough, Mr. Zhongli, do you still know this news about Phantom Mist? What kind of person is she? Could she be even more formidable than that 'One' above the high heavens?"

Zibai had just merged and returned; he was completely unaware of many things that had happened in the heavens before, only knowing that what appeared inside was scenery beyond the Teyvat continent.

"It's a long story, but this Phantom Mist is the leader under the Destruction Star God Nanuke, the executor of the will of Destruction, wielding the destructive power bestowed by the Star God, capable of easily overthrowing a world."

A bead of cold sweat slid down Zibai's forehead: "You mean the world... is it like Teyvat?"

"Civilizations countless times more advanced than our Teyvat have also been destroyed by them in great numbers." Zhongli set down his teacup, quietly gazing at the tender leaves sunk at the bottom of the tea, "The grave part is that civilizations throughout the universe have long observed the existence of our Teyvat; within that black tower space station, a pair of wind wings are preserved. They broke through this false starry sky at some unknown time, while Miss Aulis had no clue."

Zibai's eyes instantly turned red; she rose and slammed her palm heavily on the table, causing Zhongli's teacup to roll with a 'gurgle' sound: "If that's the case, how long would it take Nanoke to destroy our Teyvat? Do we still have any room to resist?"

Zhongli lightly shook his head: "As early as ancient times, the universe once experienced a vast insect plague; the offspring of the Propagation Star God devoured all realms, sweeping the cosmos. At that time there was a Star God named Gluttony who stood against Propagation; before Gluttony, those myriad specks of stardust were nothing..."

Zhongli raised a single forefinger.

Zibai furrowed his brow, somewhat impatient: "One year? One month? Surely not just a day?"

Zhongli shook his head and said: "A single breath."

Zibai: "?"

"Our Teyvat is merely a speck among countless specks of stardust, no different from other stellar civilizations in the universe. Since 【Gluttony】 possesses such great power, Nanuke, who oversees the path of 【Destruction】, surely would not fall short of 【Gluttony】; annihilating countless specks of stardust would likely take no more than a single thought of His."

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"... In any case, thank you for saving my life."

"No need to thank me, this is just a transaction." Ruan Mei laughed and shook her head, "This way, I and that merchant are even."

"Who?"

"Don't worry about it. Go back to sleep for a while; when you wake up you'll forget these details. I'll have someone send you back… Speaking of which, there happens to be a reliable group of friends who have a deep connection with you. You might as well go with them. Hearing more about the past will also aid your recovery."

Thus, the past events unexpectedly revealed by the tuning have fallen back into slumber, fading away……

……

Wait for Wanweike to wake up again, and he finds everyone gathered around him, looking at him worriedly.

"You... alright?"

"Did I just pass out?" Wanweike rubbed his head; he was still dazed.

Xingqiri was experiencing this for the first time, feeling greatly surprised: "The tuning actually affected Wanweike; this lady is no ordinary person."

"Nowadays, there's no need to hide it from you." Waerte explained, "Miss Tingyun was originally a person of the Immortal Vessel; she unfortunately encountered the Extinction Celestial Emperor, who stole her identity, bringing her to the brink of death. Although she escaped with her life, she suffered heavy injuries, and under normal circumstances recovery would be impossible."

"But has a variable arisen at this time?"

"Well, a genius intervened in this." Waerte nodded, "She has made notable achievements in the field of life; she secured a slim chance of survival for Miss Tingyun. Later, the train, entrusted by her, escorted Miss Tingyun back home. During the journey, the train stopped at Pinokangni, also intending some rest and recuperation."

Fortunately, Wanweike suffered no serious harm from this, merely feeling a bit thirsty; several people, upon arriving at the street side, planned to split into two groups: Waerte would accompany Xingqiri to complete his hometown journey; Xing and San Yue Qi would accompany Tingyun to meet the envoy of the Immortal Vessel.

However, there was still some time before the envoy's arrival; March and Xing planned to first help Tingyun pick out some local souvenirs.

Tingyun smiled sweetly: "As a young lady unfamiliar with the place, I worry about being tricked by black-hearted merchants; fortunately, the recipients of the gift are all your familiar Immortal Vessel friends. Please trouble the two major shareholders to offer some advice."

San Yue Qi stuck out his tongue: "What merchant could possibly set a trap for you…"