Genshin Impact: I Am a Slime

The laws governing Teyvat are vastly different from those of the world Pharmas once inhabited, as it is, after all, a world of fantasy.

However, on a time scale, this world still follows the ironclad law of linear development.

That is, every event has a cause, a process, and a result.

However, don't forget that this world also has beings like demons who don't follow basic rules, especially those at the ruling level who are the rule-makers themselves.

The most powerful among them are capable of reversing life and death and manipulating time.

Ishtar, the "Ruler of Time," is such an example. She helped Raiden plant the Divine Cherry Tree in the future and also gave Venti fragments of her own authority so that he could blow the Ember Sea away from the timeline.

Even Famas' transformation from a slime into a war lord was inseparable from Istar's help.

Of course, it's not just demons and rulers who can manipulate time; there are also many exceptionally talented mortals who can briefly disrupt time through alchemy or magic.

But this will inevitably attract the attention and backlash of time itself, with unpredictable costs.

All the demons knew that the Ruler of Time treated all living beings inhabiting the mortal world equally, and these beings were equally unimportant to her.

Reversing cause and effect is one of the signature abilities of the Time Ruler. Besides Istar, there is another demon god who can briefly capture time, namely Raiden Shin, the "God of Moments" from Inazuma 2,400 years ago.

Based on Famas's understanding of Ishtar, he was certain that the extra memory in his mind was not the work of the Time Ruler. Therefore, the only other demon god related to time was Baal of Inazuma.

According to the closed-loop logic of the timeline, a memory without a prior cause appeared in FAMAS's mind, and he also gained the ability to control time. So in order to achieve this result, sooner or later, or rather, inevitably, he must return to the moment he gained this ability at some point in time to complete the cause and effect.

In other words, FAMAS must travel to Inazuma's past at some point in time and in some way to complete the missing cause.

Of course, he could delay returning to the past, but there would be no point in doing so, because the cause is indispensable since the seed has already been sown.

This is a forced closed loop of the laws of time, which cannot be avoided.

However, after learning that he had an extra, incomplete memory, FAMAS did not feel that he had been tricked.

Because FAMAS had a decent relationship with Raiden Shin and Raiden Movie, they were frequent guests at the Seven Gods Party during its heyday. FAMAS would often discuss policies for governing the country with Raiden Shin and spar with Raiden Movie.

Although the Seven Gods' relationship broke down with the promulgation of the Golden Alliance and the party was no longer held, he maintained a good relationship and friendship with the Raiden sisters until the moment before he was sealed away.

So logically speaking, lightning shouldn't have deliberately harmed him.

Although he didn't know why Raiden was doing this, Famas felt it was a signal that the other party needed his help.

On the deck of the Death Star, Famas remained silent, his fingers unconsciously tapping the railing as various thoughts raced through his mind. Zhongli, standing beside him, wisely refrained from disturbing him, instead turning to gaze at the sea.

The sailors of the Southern Cross fleet are working enthusiastically to salvage the treasures that have floated at sea.

Although the crew of the Southern Cross fleet, guided by Beidou, were quite knowledgeable, they were still awestruck by the sheer amount of wealth they witnessed at once.

The crew of the Death Star itself were fairly well-behaved, but the crew on the other vice-captains were not so clean. Zhong Li could see it clearly: many sailors took advantage of the opportunity to salvage valuables to secretly stuff valuable diamonds and gems into their pockets.

The Southern Cross fleet was, after all, an armed fleet that lived on the edge of death, so it's not surprising that the sailors on board were somewhat bandit-like.

As the captain, Beidou was naturally aware of this matter. Seeing her subordinates' petty actions, she frowned from time to time, but remained silent.

Beidou didn't want to manage such matters too strictly. Just like Tide, who was a womanizer and loved to play around, her crew members were all very capable, but each had a different temperament and personality.

She understood the principle that "too much clarity leaves no fish," so Beidou only set rules for the crew on major issues and turned a blind eye to minor problems.

Fortunately, due to the darkness and limited visibility, coupled with the lack of salvage equipment on board, the shallow salvage operation at sea quickly came to an end. The crew could only retrieve some antiques that could float on the surface. As for the treasures that sank to the bottom of the sea, they would need to return to Liyue Harbor to bring back professional salvage equipment before they could be retrieved.

Beidou herself didn't care; she would never get tired of drifting at sea, but considering Ningguang's identity and physical condition, Beidou decided to escort Ningguang, Zhongli, the Traveler, and Famas, along with the four cargo ships full of Mora, back to Liyue Harbor.

It wouldn't be too late to prepare professional salvage equipment at the Liyue Harbor dock before returning to continue operations.

Just then, Famas also snapped out of his reverie. Given his personality, he wasn't one to overthink things. Rather than speculating here, he decided to find some time to go directly to Inazuma to confirm, and then the truth would be revealed.

Zhongli and Famas returned to the group from the ship's side, tacitly ignoring Ningguang and the Traveler's inquiring gazes, and remained silent about the contents of their secret conversation.

At this time, Beidou also suggested leading the fleet back to Liyue Harbor, and Ningguang nodded in agreement.

The fleet then changed course, broke through the darkness, and headed home.

The port was not too far from the battlefield, and the return journey was swift. In less than half an hour, the dazzling lights of Liyue Harbor appeared like stars on the distant horizon, outlining the winding contours of the coastline.

The lights gradually came into focus as they approached, illuminating the pavilions and towers of varying heights. They cast shimmering golden light onto the inky sea, while the towering eaves of Yiyan Palace, the densely packed shop lights of Chihu Rock, and the masts of ships moored in the harbor all wove together a bustling and peaceful harbor night scene.

Beidou stood firmly at the bow, his hand gripping the helm. Zhongli and FAMAS stood at the bow and stern, respectively, their positions clearly distinct, as if they disliked each other. Yet, their gazes were both drawn to the brightly lit harbor.

The Traveler and Paimon were reminiscing about experiencing another major event in Liyue, while Ningguang was carefully reviewing what had just happened in her mind to make sure there were no oversights in the plan.

Unbeknownst to anyone, beneath the seemingly peaceful lights of Liyue Harbor, another clandestine operation by the Fatui was nearing its end. (End of Chapter)