People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 236 Lin Feng: Give me a reason not to kill you
In the northwest corner of Yujingtai, there is a small stand-alone building.

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When Lin Feng saw what kind of surprise Xiaobai was going to give him, both he and the surprise itself fell silent.

Although I really hope to meet the little yellow-haired boy, is there something wrong with this?
Looking at the power of the abyss all over his body, it is obvious that the traveler on this continent cannot be this one.
Could it be that because I chose Sora as the protagonist at the time, the image that subconsciously appeared in my mind was used as a reference by Xiaobai?
Shaking his head, Lin Feng shifted his attention away from thinking.

He looked at the little yellow-haired creature in front of him who seemed to be in a state of chaos due to violent transportation.

On the other side,
If Lin Feng felt more surprised and speechless when Xiao Bai brought him an unexpected visitor,
So for Sora, who was inexplicably brought here by an unknown creature as a "surprise",

This incident should be described as "horrifying".

——No time to react and no ability to resist,

While he was hidden by the power of the abyss, he was found and violently taken away by this unknown creature that looked like a treasure-stealing weasel.

From the hiding place of him and the two Abyss Apostles to the residence of the outsider in front of him,
He didn't even realize how this little guy had carried him across the distance.

Other than that,

If being kidnapped by a treasure-stealing weasel for no apparent reason was just something that made Sora feel a little bit unbelievable,
Then when he recalled where he had seen similar things before and where he was now,
For a moment, even Kong, who could use the abyss channel to teleport, still felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

——Even though he, as the leader of the Abyss Cult, had originally planned to go all out to meet this outsider who had arrived after him,
——But the expected situation is definitely not like the current situation.
He had no power to fight back and was taken directly from his hiding place to the treasure-stealing weasel's residence as a joke.

Back to now,

In this room, which does not have much furniture and decorations, it seems a little empty.

Lin Feng stood there and waited for a moment.

When he noticed that the little yellow-haired kid who was left alone in the middle of the living room had figured out the current situation,

He also spoke first:

".I'm sorry to see you in this form."

"Although our meeting was an accident, I think you should have roughly understood your current situation."

After a brief pause, Lin Feng looked up at the blond boy in front of him.
He spoke in a rare serious tone:
"——I have heard of your existence from many creatures of the abyss, the "Prince" of the cult."

"--Now, since you and I are meeting here as enemies,

Then, as the leader of the notorious Abyss Cult throughout the continent,
How about giving me a reason not to kill you here but to let you go?"

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Even though Lin Feng knew in the plot that the purpose of the Abyss Cult's actions was far from being as simple as revenge on the surface,
Even like the actions of the Queen of Winter, it may be an important branch to save Teyvat.
Therefore, before figuring out the reasons behind the actions of the Abyss Cult, and even understanding the role of the Loom of Fate, he would not really dispose of this little yellow-haired abyss harmlessly.

But on the other hand, if Sora really couldn't give him any information that would allow him to leave here safely, and he would just give a perfunctory answer,
As the gods who were originally hostile to them, they packed up the lone twin in advance.
Before the other party told the truth, he was still very interested in using it as a reward for the final round of the traveler's mission.

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Following Lin Feng's straightforward greeting,
The scene fell into a tense silence for a moment.

He realized that his identity had been exposed, and that the god in front of him seemed to know him far more than just "knowing".
Under the other party's oppressive gaze,

For a moment, Kong even wanted to take advantage of the distance between the two sides and mobilize the power of the abyss as quickly as possible to transfer it.

But after feeling the huge power gap as if he was looked down upon by a superior, he finally gave up this unrealistic idea.

——According to intelligence, this outsider is likely to have the power to rival the Ancient Dragon.
With the help of the other party's abnormal adaptability to the abyss, his strength would not be much different from that guy who easily stopped him and his sister.

Plus the terrifying existence that looks like a treasure-stealing weasel.
I am alone, and there is no possibility of defeating the opponent.
The fact that he was not controlled by the other party the first time they met also proved that he was not a threat at all in the eyes of this outsider.

To go even further, perhaps from the very beginning the other party did not think that he, the "Prince", was qualified to be regarded as an "enemy".

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After a brief silence, Sora realized that he had no way out in this desperate situation.

He took a deep breath, slowly raised his head and looked at the boy in front of him.
He spoke in a calm tone that was completely different from the hysteria of other abyss creatures:
".Unlike me, you are a descender who has the potential to reach the 'throne', and the 'God of Authority' in the mouths of the people of Xumi and Liyue.
With such a huge power gap, I am still able to talk to you like this, instead of being swallowed up like those abyss creatures right away."

"——Then I think that we may not necessarily be enemies. There should be room for change."

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"good."

"——You should thank your Abyss Apostle subordinate who ran into me head-on in the Layered Abyss.

Although in its memory I learned of your existence,
But at the same time, it remembers your order for the Abyss Cult to refrain from disturbing the general public as much as possible.

It is also the basis for you and I to be able to talk to each other now.”

Looking at Kong who had calmed down in the midst of the crisis, Lin Feng nodded, tentatively agreeing with what he said.

Without waiting for the blond boy in front of him to respond, he continued:

"——But even so, the many negative impacts that the Abyss Cult had on the world in the past still exist.

Attacks on cities have not been entirely unprecedented in history, so this doesn’t mean you’re safe.”

"From a standpoint, we are still enemies.

The reason why I treat you better is that
It's just because you are different from those guys who have been corrupted by the power of the abyss and have only hatred and paranoia.

It’s still worth talking about.”

This is the truth,

If the Abyss Cult under the leadership of Sora can still be called an organized and disciplined underground force,
Well, if it had been replaced by a brainless Apostle of the Abyss or something like that, the Abyss Cult, which only knew how to carry out terrorist attacks everywhere, would have been almost wiped out by now.

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Noticing that the little yellow-haired boy in front of him, who had just relaxed a little, became nervous again,

Lin Feng, who had never realized that he was so terrifying, shook his head.

Pointing to a square table in the living room that was rarely used, he said:
"Since we want to communicate, there's no need to continue standing like this."

"——Come here, I'll give you some time to explain your actions.

Based on your answer, I will decide how to deal with you, the de facto leader of the Abyss Cult."

".Okay, I'll explain our actions as best I can."

"——Perhaps you won't believe this, but as an outsider to this world, I originally wanted to communicate with you."

I just didn't expect that the communication would take place in the other person's home.

Recalling the previous "magical" experience,

Kong, who no longer planned to resist, sighed and sat down with Lin Feng at the table that might decide his fate.

".The current members of the Abyss Cult are basically the remnants of Kanreya who were once deeply cursed.

And because of the influence of the power of the abyss on consciousness, it is almost impossible for members to reach a consensus.
Eventually, they split into several factions, including radicals and coexistence factions. "

".Although they all share the power of the "Abyss", the Abyss Cult is not one with the real Abyss, and can even be called hostile.
——This is actually the reason why the cult is opposed to the original apostles and is called "power stealers" by them."

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On the left side of the living room, in front of a brown-red square table made of fine wood,
In order to see his sister again and not end his journey here unexpectedly,

——Just as Lin Feng concluded, the stronger your power is, the easier it is for the other party to talk to you.

This 'Prince Highness' who is always full of style in the eyes of the members of the Abyss Cult,
It was also a rare occasion that he gave up his usual style of being a riddle teller and honestly explained the current situation of the Abyss Cult from the beginning.

"——In short, whether you believe it or not, even if the Abyss Cult's goal was to let the "Abyss" flood the throne of God and use it to fight against "Heavenly Law",
But our goal has never been to destroy Teyvat itself, which is fundamentally different from the malicious intent from outside the world.

——As you know, the members of the cult are now exiled and have lost their homeland.
In this situation, how could we abandon our last foothold?"

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Although there is too much to cover about the Abyss Cult, it is impossible to explain it all at once.

But Kong still tried his best to use the simplest language to explain some of the most fundamental situations.

After a while,

After noticing that the person in front of him was not surprised at all by what he said,
In this situation, Kong also said what he had always wanted to say after knowing the existence of this "variable" in front of him:
"——You are also an outsider to this world, and a true 'Adventer' who possesses the power to rival the world."

"In such a short time, I was able to obtain elemental authority far superior to that of a demon god without being a 'dragon'.
If the "Heavenly Principle" that tries to plan everything into "fate" awakens, then you will inevitably become hostile to it."

“—How about working with us?

"Heavenly Law" will surely awaken, and under such power, even the ancient dragons that once ruled the world will be unable to contend with it.

This is only possible with the help of the power of the Abyss."

"No need."

When Kong tried to convince Lin Feng that if he wanted to fight against the law of nature, then the Abyss Cult was also an indispensable partner.

The young man in front of him just shook his head and interrupted lightly.

"——Excuse me, I don't think you and the remaining Kanreya survivors are really capable of representing the Abyss.
You have not demonstrated the skills and abilities to fully master this power.

The current situation of the Abyss Cult can only be described as being "eroded" and "assimilated" at best, and the hidden dangers are actually very obvious.

In my opinion, even Kanreya, which was in its heyday five hundred years ago, was not qualified to represent the Abyss itself."

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Even as the current leader of the Abyss Cult, Kong had no way to refute this.
They are still a long way from fully understanding and controlling the abyss in every way.

After a brief pause, Lin Feng continued:

"In fact, in my opinion, if I want to use the mutually destructive force of the "Abyss" to fight against the "Heavenly Law", then I have already made a similar choice from the beginning.

But for me, such a measure, which comes at the cost of the world itself, is a last resort and should never be regarded as the only solution to any problem. "

——After all, if we really want to introduce a large amount of the power of the abyss, this power that is as poisonous to all life in Teyvat, to fight against the law of nature,
In Lin Feng's opinion, it would be better to just take Xiaobai and Tianli with him and explode. At least the scope of impact would be smaller.

To him, using a power that he could not fully control and at the expense of the world as his only trump card sounded very unreliable.

——From a feasibility point of view, it is not even as good as gathering the power of the seven elements and taking on the seven hearts of gods to become an ultimate enhanced version of the Dragon King to confront the law of nature head-on.
At least in this way, even if the world collapses, we will be able to rely on the complete power of the Seven to rebuild it.

One thought comes to this,
Thinking of my initial arrangements for the Abyss Cult,

He looked up at Sora in front of him and spoke in a very serious manner:
"——I can give you a chance to leave here safely,
That is to sign a binding contract with me and control the unbridled destructive desire of your subordinates."

"——There's no need to rush to refuse. This isn't actually a choice for you. It's a notice I gave you before I cleared you out."

After a brief pause, Lin Feng looked at Xiaobai, who was circling around his feet.
After picking him up and placing him on the table, he said to Sora, whose expression had obviously changed:
"Since you have come before me in this way, whether you believe it or not, one thing has become a fact."

"——In short, since you have been caught once by this little fellow beside me,
From now on, you and your companions will no longer have any safe hiding place.
——If you really don't intend to sign this contract, or if the Abyss Cult does something irrational again,
Then don't blame me for being ruthless and personally wiping you out completely."

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