Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

"What pointless scheming and struggle! Why do they think they're guaranteed to succeed?"

After the figure of the stragglers disappeared, Ying remained silent for a moment before uttering this sentence—this was not only a description of the stragglers, but also of the Doctor who seemed to be spying on Su Feng's power.

These ugly and arrogant mortals have no idea what kind of power they are coveting. They think they can fight against the real gods or even greater beings just because they have mastered elemental power that is comparable to that of the gods.

It is a truly foolish and stupid idea, and what is even more tragic is that this idea seems to have never faded from mortals. Mortals always mix desires and ambitions together, and in the end, the vast majority of the things they can produce are probably only tragedies.

"These mortals may have gained some pitiful victories over some pathetic losers and thought they had grasped the secrets of the gods, but they never knew that the real difference between mortals and gods was never in mere strength."

"I really don't know what the Empress of Winter is thinking. Does she really believe that these mortals can help her fulfill her desire to defy the laws of nature?"

When Ying said this, she was both impatient and somewhat puzzled. She didn't understand what the Winter Queen was planning to do. They were just ordinary people who had mastered a lot of elemental power through various methods. Did she really think that these ordinary people could be of much use?

How much can mere mortals do in the face of true gods?

"Who knows? But I'm quite interested in what these guys are planning to do in Sumeru. I was planning to go to Sumeru anyway, so let's see if these guys can give me any surprises."

Although he said that, Su Feng's tone remained completely calm, clearly indicating that his thoughts were similar to Ying's.

Since having more and more interactions with the gods, Su Feng has come to understand that the so-called gods and even demons are essentially an entanglement of elemental power and authority.

This means that the number of positions for a Demon God is actually limited—there are only so many authorities in the world of Teyvat, and once all authorities have been assigned to someone, there will be no chance for newcomers.

It is now clear that the authority over Teyvat has been assigned to different parties.

As for seeking the authority of those who have failed and taking it for oneself—ha, authority is the very essence of a demon god. To incorporate the essence of a demon god into a fragile mortal body... Su Feng didn't think any mortal could withstand such terrifying power.

In the end, it is more likely that mortals will become part of the remnants of the demon god!

And has the Heavenly Principle truly lost all control over Teyvat?

Su Feng didn't think the Doctor would be unaware of this. After all, the Doctor was able to use the Demon God's Resentment to create an Evil Eye with some of the God Eye's functions. It was unlikely that the Doctor would be completely unaware of this. And yet, the Scatter Soldier had just acted as if he might ascend to godhood at any moment...

"So what exactly is the Heart of God? If I remember correctly, the Divine Child used the Heart of God to gain a lot of help from Zhi Dong, which means that Zhi Dong now has at least four Hearts of God."

"What is the purpose of this thing?"

"Would collecting this really be that helpful to Queen Winter Solstice?"

After careful consideration, Su Feng focused his attention on the Heart of God that Zhi Dong already possessed. In his opinion, the only thing that could support the scattered soldiers in completing the 'Ascension to Godhood' was this seemingly mysterious and inexpensive Heart of God.

Even now, Su Feng still doesn't understand what the so-called Heart of God is for. These gods seem to be indifferent to losing the Heart of God, yet they all say that it is a precious item that is almost unparalleled by any other treasure in the mortal world.

These two attitudes, which should never have been paired together, left Su Feng completely baffled as to what they truly thought about the Heart of God.

"The Heart of God?"

After hearing Su Feng mention the Heart of God, Ying seemed to fall into deep thought, and after a long time, she gave a relatively affirmative answer.

"The Heart of God could indeed be the ladder for that child to ascend to godhood, but if he relies solely on the Heart of God, he will only be a false god, because he cannot transform the power within the Heart of God into his own power."

"In the end, the Heart of God is the certificate given to us by Sky Island to govern the mortal world. It does indeed possess a considerable amount of power and related authority, but... for beings like us who have defeated many demon gods to reach the top, the power in the Heart of God, while strong, is not stable enough."

Shadow gave her own answer: the Heart of God does indeed contain great power, but even she cannot make good use of it. This unstable power is not worth paying too much attention to for someone like her.

If the soldiers really think they can become gods by relying on the heart of a god, they will probably be disappointed. Becoming a god is not that simple. If it were just a matter of infusing enough power, then there would be no such thing as a demon god in this world.

"An unstable yet powerful force... what is the purpose of this so-called Heart of God?"

Su Feng was somewhat confused by Ying's answer. He didn't think Sky Island would distribute a power that was not needed by the rulers of the mortal world, and the Heart of God must have its own unique tasks and responsibilities.

"I don't know about that. Anyway, ever since the Heart of Thor came into my sister's and my hands, we've mostly used it as a means of communication with Sky Island. We haven't used it for anything else. That's why I gave the Heart of God to the Divine Child five hundred years ago. After all, with Sky Island now in a state of stagnation, the Heart of God has no use for me, not even as a last resort."

"If you want to know more, go find my sister."

Shadow, who doesn't like to get to the bottom of things, simply shrugged and indicated that he really didn't know anything more.

She's just a useless brute; she really doesn't know that much.

Su Feng was somewhat helpless when faced with Ying's nonchalant attitude.

"Forget it, I don't need to know that much. Anyway, the Heart of God is useless to me."

"Besides, I will definitely have the opportunity to come into contact with the Heart of God in the future, and then I will naturally know whether this thing has other functions."

Although Ying just gave up like that, Su Feng didn't care too much.

Let's talk about this later!

Chapter 73 Someone's Always Trying to Get Wendy Off

Although there were still some loose ends and minor doubts left over from this trip to Inazuma, Su Feng had to admit that the trip was indeed quite satisfying.

At least this time, Su Feng confirmed Sky Island's stance, and during his journey, he obtained a full one and a half Herrscher Cores.

Not to mention that Su Feng and the Thunder Sisters have forged a deep friendship this time.

As for the Heart of God and the matter concerning Sumeru mentioned by the Scattered Soldiers... let's talk about that later. Whether it's Sumeru, the Heart of God, or the possibility of the Scattered Soldiers ascending to godhood, none of these are things that Su Feng should be too concerned about right now.

Su Feng will definitely go to Xumi, after all, the so-called god of wisdom and the kingdom of wisdom are indeed quite intriguing, but if it is just a mortal like the Doctor who doesn't know the details, it is not worth Su Feng's too much attention.

Even if a stragglers manage to become gods, so what? Can a mere stragglers defy the heavens?

Becoming a god is merely the first step towards equal communication with Su Feng.

"So when are you going to Sumeru? You should know that the so-called Grass God is actually the manager of the World Tree. It is because he has the power and authority over the World Tree that both the former Great Kindness Tree King and the current Little Auspicious Grass King are called the God of Wisdom."

"Those who can access information from the World Tree can be said to be omniscient."

"Of course, besides that, these two gods are indeed quite wise. You will definitely not regret it if you go to meet them."

"So you'd better set off soon!"

Ever since leaving Inazuma, Wendy has been constantly nagging Su Feng like this. It seems that this guy really wants to get rid of Su Feng as soon as possible. After all, as long as Su Feng is by his side, nothing good will happen to him—he might be punished by Su Feng if he is not careful.

Especially when you go out for drinks, who knows when Su Feng will suddenly appear and drag you away?

Moreover, ever since returning to Mondstadt, it's unclear whether Su Feng has gotten in touch with Jean. Every time Su Feng tries to cause trouble, he suddenly appears and stops him. It's even gotten to the point where Su Feng catches him if he tries to sneak into a tavern for a drink.

He now seriously doubts whether he has become Su Feng's source of amusement, which is extremely painful for Wendy.

That's why he wanted to get rid of Su Feng as soon as possible, otherwise he really couldn't go on living like this.

"Hmph, why are you starting to dislike me now? What would you think if I told you that Dvalin hasn't been happy lately and is planning to cause you trouble?"

Su Feng couldn't possibly not know what Wendy was up to.

In fact, Wendy's guess was correct. Almost the very next day after returning to Mondstadt, Jean came to Su Feng with a request—to keep an eye on Wendy.

For some reason, the Fatui and the Abyss Order have started causing trouble again recently. And the two groups aren't even in the same place. It seems like one side is stirring up trouble while the other side is just taking advantage of it.

Of course, it wasn't long before the two sides were practically fighting tooth and nail in various corners.

Actually, if that's all there is to it, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, it wouldn't matter if the two sides fought each other. Both the Abyss Order and the Fatui are universally hated, and the Knights of Favonius would only applaud whoever suffers the loss.

Unfortunately, the Knights of Favonius don't have time to applaud right now.

These guys are getting increasingly agitated, and they're even starting to affect Mondstadt's trade routes and the adventurers exploring the wilderness.

Even recently, traces of two groups have been discovered on the still-under-development Dragonspine Snow Mountain. These groups seem to have developed a strong interest in the ruins of the ancient Snow Mountain Kingdom. As a result, the Knights of Favonius have been scrambling to ensure the safety of the people due to the interference from both sides.

On several occasions, if Dvalin hadn't noticed something was wrong and intervened directly, the Knights of Favonius might have suffered even greater losses.

This naturally made Dvalin quite dissatisfied, as he had originally planned to take a break. However, he couldn't take his anger out on the Knights of Favonius, so in the end, he could only target Wendy, who wasn't doing any work.

The only saving grace is that Jean doesn't intend to bother Wendy for help—she doesn't want Mondstadt to become a complete burden to Wendy. Although the Knights of Favonius are currently short-handed and lack manpower, mortals have to rely on themselves for many things.

"No way! I just got back!"

Wendy, who never expected to be targeted by Dvalin as soon as he returned, let out a wail. He never imagined that he would encounter a series of events after waking up, and now he was even being disliked by his followers and followers.

Although it wasn't much better before.

"So it's already pretty good that you can still have a drink here occasionally, otherwise you'd still be being hunted by Dvalin right now—or would you rather be hunted by Dvalin than see me?"

Su Feng sneered as he looked at Wendy, who was wailing in pain. He didn't care about Wendy's little wail. Anyway, this guy had rarely done anything serious from the beginning, so it was only right that he was getting beaten up by his subordinate.

"Alright, then why did you come to me today? I was just quietly busking today, and I didn't even have time to get some drinks!"

Wendy looked at Su Feng with resentment and asked. He didn't think Su Feng would come to drink with him if there was nothing wrong. He hadn't caused any trouble today. Moreover, Su Feng's words had been full of threats. If he still didn't understand that Su Feng had something to ask him, then he would be too stupid.

"I'm going to Liyue. You're coming with me!"

Although Wendy exposed him, Su Feng wasn't embarrassed at all and directly stated his request.

"Huh? Go find the old man?"

Wendy was taken aback by Su Feng's request. After thinking about it for a while, he still couldn't understand why Su Feng was going to see the old man at this time.

"What? Do you have any objections?"

However, Su Feng had no intention of explaining to Wendy. He just glanced at the guy with a cold smile, and Wendy, who was only glanced at, immediately trembled and even seemed about to explode.

"Cough cough cough! No objection, no objection. If you want to go, then go ahead. Anyway, I don't have anything to do in Mondstadt right now."

Startled, Wendy quickly agreed to Su Feng's idea.

Although the Abyss Order and the Fatui are causing quite a stir in Mondstadt, they are still just mortals, and no matter how much trouble they cause, that's about it.

Wendy felt that Mondstadt should be able to handle the situation now.

Well, let the current Mondstadt residents handle this themselves!

Chapter 74 Return to Liyue

Mondstadt isn't doing well right now, but Liyue isn't much better—well, actually, Inazuma's situation is pretty bad too.

Tsk, thinking about it this way, Su Feng really doesn't seem like a good guy. Wherever he goes, problems arise.

However, Su Feng himself does not intend to admit this.

Fortunately, the gods of several countries also knew that Su Feng was not a complete jinx.

Rather than saying Su Feng is a jinx, it's more accurate to say that these disasters should have erupted long ago, but were only delayed by various 'coincidences' and methods until Su Feng arrived and finally couldn't hold on any longer.

Su Feng was not only not a jinx, but he even saved everyone's lives. Otherwise, the gods, who were already exhausted from dealing with these matters, probably wouldn't have fared well.

Therefore, Su Feng is at least not worried about becoming the most unwelcome person in several countries right now.

Su Feng, who had just arrived in Liyue, was looking around at Liyue Harbor, which had been transformed into a huge construction site, and he couldn't help but sigh as he looked at it.

However, the worst feeling for Wendy at this moment came from Su Feng, who kept glancing at her and making strange noises.

Compared to Mondstadt, which is still struggling to deal with the Abyss Order and the Fatui, Liyue, which was almost entirely affected by the war between the gods, is recovering much better. And now Su Feng is clearly mocking him, the Anemo God who advocates 'freedom'.