Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

"Slusa, now you know how bad it is to disobey me, right?"

Hearing this, Slusa became even more sorrowful, but before she could flee in grief and anger, Zulwan suddenly spoke again, earnestly saying to Slusa, "Although it may be inappropriate to say this, Slusa, you do have the qualifications to become a 'hero'—that traitor, though ill-intentioned, at least had a good eye for choosing people."

Although this is also because he could only fool Slusa.

However, Zulwan, who wanted to comfort Slusa, didn't voice his true feelings—he could wait until everything was over before saying them, lest Slusa become arrogant again.

"Eh?"

Slusa was stunned when she never expected that Zulwan, who had always rejected her, would admit to her at this moment. But soon her mood plummeted again.

"But how could a flower spirit like me possibly become a hero? A flower spirit that could be deceived by humans... How could I possibly gain the 'Twin-Horned Crown's' approval?"

Perhaps because she discovered a completely unacceptable truth, the once proud and even arrogant Sluza is now deeply insecure, and she doesn't believe she can complete her assigned task as a hero.

"How will you know if you don't try? Maybe all of this is what a hero has to go through?"

Seeing the dejected Slusa, Zulwan gently pushed her next to Ying, and then continued to comfort her with a smile: "Although you are not a mature flower spirit yet, you will always grow up."

"And I remember you've already chosen your own patron, haven't you? Do you want your patron to spread this embarrassing story of yours all over the world?"

It has to be said that the threat of death is quite terrifying. After hearing this, Sluza, who was originally depressed, became lively at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye. Then, she said to Zulwan almost impatiently, "Tell me what to do, I will definitely become the hero of the Flower Spirit!"

Not wanting to die in the community was a very mobilizing reason, and she immediately became anxious after hearing that her story might be spread all over the world.

This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed!

Even if it's just to avoid becoming the laughingstock of everyone, I have to become a hero and solve this disaster; otherwise, I might as well be dead!

"Humph!"

Zurwan was quite satisfied with how she had motivated Slusa with just a few words, and then she began to assign Slusa a task—or rather, a task assigned to Luminous.

Anyway, she was much more serious when she spoke to Ying than when she spoke to Slusa.

After listening to Zulwan's explanation of how to obtain the horned crown, Ying glanced thoughtfully at Zulwan and Slusa, who was standing in front of her and seemed to be listening attentively.

As expected, this original flower spirit was no simple being, and the so-called 'double-horned flower crown' and the so-called 'hero'... sound a bit like toys that elders use to fool children?

Forget it, let's not worry about it too much!

Even if he didn't know what Zulwan was up to, since the other party wanted him to help Slusa complete the 'test', he might as well go. He could also see if there were any traces of the Abyss Order in other parts of the desert.

As for Lilupar...

After glancing again at Zhenling Houying, who was still in her avatar but remained silent, she decided to leave this matter alone for the time being.

It doesn't matter what secrets they have between them, as long as they don't choose to betray each other, and that's something that's certain won't happen.

With that thought, Ying felt relieved and began to think about how to help Slusa.

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Darkness Begins to Appear

"This princess is really kind-hearted. I was initially prepared to comfort Slusa myself."

As Zulwan watched Ying and Slusa leave, she couldn't help but sigh. The noble princess was even kinder than she had imagined. She never expected that Ying would actually be willing to help Slusa become the 'Hero of the Flower Spirits'.

She had already vaguely sensed that everything was arranged by Zurwan.

"Of course, this is the person whom the Winged One ordered me to serve. A master who can receive help from the Winged One is certainly not someone of such high status as we can imagine."

Zulwan and Lirupal, who are among the most prominent of the divine beings, are by no means simple characters; in fact, it could be said that they are very close to being gods in terms of status.

But compared to Ying... well, they're simply incomparable to Ying.

That's why Lilujipal said it with such pride.

"So, what are the plans of that noble winged being?"

After temporarily setting aside her concern for the younger generation, Zulwan focused her attention on the most important matter at hand—the problem of the abyss, no matter how small, had to be taken seriously. As a flower spirit, she did not have the strength to stop the abyss from continuously impacting the seal here, and her meager power was also insufficient to strengthen the seal.

But at least it can ensure that no one can break the seal directly from the inside.

"No, although the Winged Ones would love to solve problems before they happen, it's impossible. So everyone prepares for the worst possible outcome, and the most important thing for the Winged Ones is to be prepared to face the worst situation."

As for what the worst-case scenario would be—it would certainly be a repeat of the horrific calamity of five hundred years ago.

Su Feng's current preparations are to ensure that the calamity does not spread everywhere at that time.

"It seems there's not much we can do this time."

Zulwan certainly knew what Lilupal meant, after all, she wasn't one of the flower spirits born later.

She had personally experienced the calamities of the past.

As the original flower spirit and the daughter of the Flower Goddess, she is no naive or innocent girl.

Or rather, anyone who could be associated with the Flower Goddess is unlikely to be a naive and innocent girl.

"So how much do you know about the mortals here? These foolish and short-sighted mortals are much more easily seduced by the abyss than we are. If these guys cause trouble in the dark at the crucial moment later, there will be very little we can do."

Lilupal looked seriously at Zulwan beside her and said this, and after hearing Lilupal's reminder, Zulwan revealed a strange smile.

“Those guys are much more capable than you think. I once gathered a lot of spiritual light to defend against the monsters attacking the flower sea and to repair and suppress the seal. After that, I condensed the most powerful spiritual light into five 'Soul Songs of Spiritual Light' and suppressed them deep in the earth for future use. However, those guys seem to think that the 'Soul Songs of Spiritual Light' that I gathered can defy the seal of the Black Abyss and keep trying to obtain the 'Soul Songs of Spiritual Light' - these guys naturally came into my sights because of this.”

Zurwan's tone was somewhat cold when she said this. As one of the original flower spirits who had experienced that almost hopeless war, Zurwan was kind but not lacking in decisiveness. If she didn't know that her casual actions might expose something, she probably would have already taken action to eliminate all the guys wandering around the outer edge of the Dew Flower Sea.

But she really couldn't act at will—the flower spirits had suffered heavy losses in the constant wars against the monsters, and she was the only flower spirit left who could freely guide and control all the spiritual light.

If something happens to her, Hua Ling and even the entire Sweet Dew Flower Sea will be in danger!

It was precisely because Zulwan realized this that she chose to train Slusa. She hoped that Slusa could become a true 'Hero of the Flower Spirits' and take over her responsibilities. Only in this way could the Flower Spirits continue to persevere, and the Pool of Spiritual Dew, the myriad mother trees, and even the gods could continue to be protected.

"That's good. Do you know how long we can hold out here? If possible, I will contact the noble Winged Ones. As soon as the Winged Ones are ready, we must deal with those Fallen Ones immediately."

After confirming that Zulwan did indeed possess intelligence on the Abyss side, Lilupal nodded seriously. It would be best to catch those guys by the tail, otherwise it wouldn't be easy to find a way to pull them out from under the endless yellow sand.

“I’m fine here, those guys can’t escape. As for God… Slusa will complete the cleansing of the Abyss—I believe she can do it, and God can hold out for a long time before that.”

"As long as no more unexpected events occur, the seal will not break down so quickly."

Zurwan gave his answer seriously.

"That's good!"

Lilupal nodded in agreement upon receiving a positive response; this was good news.

"In that case, let's... who!"

Just as Lilupal was about to say something, she suddenly sensed a strange aura. At the same time, Zulwan beside her suddenly burst out with brilliant spiritual light. Under the dazzling light, the malice that had been hidden in the shadows was exposed.

"Ah, I didn't expect to be discovered. This is really... a pity."

Under the illumination of the abyss light, the monster, forced to reveal its form, let out a terrifying hiss that sounded like sand rubbing against sand. It was regretting that it had been discovered so carelessly, otherwise it might have given the two of them a huge surprise.

"Hmph! Traitor who has fallen into the abyss."

Upon seeing the Abyss Singer appear before her, Zulwan snorted coldly. Having guarded this place for hundreds of years, she was naturally familiar with these monsters. Over the long years, these monsters had always been trying to cause trouble or simply destroy the Land of Aura Dew. The two sides had fought each other more than once or twice.

"Betrayal? Why do you say that?"

"We simply invested the right...truth."

Faced with Zulwan's angry rebuke, the Abyss Singer retorted sharply, but it was clear that Zulwan did not want to waste words with these fools. Before the man could speak again, she unleashed a flood of spiritual light towards him. At the same time, Lilupal also cast down pure white moonlight and began to try to attack him.

"Abyss... Bless me!"

The rage from the abyss gave way to pitch-black flames. Filled with destruction and fury, the black fire began to spread across the scorching yellow sand. Soon, the black fire, the spiritual light, and the moonlight began to entangle, and the two completely incompatible forces instantly erupted into a violent conflict.

This escalating conflict acted as a signal, and almost instantly both sides chose to escalate their efforts.

★ Remnants of alternating black and white ★

Chapter Five: Morax's Divine Body

Morax's divine body is exceptionally complex and mysterious; even with His personal demonstrations and instruction, it would be a long and arduous process to understand it.

This is only natural, because Morax's nature far exceeds the limits that the mortal world can accommodate. If such an exquisite and complex divine body were not designed, it would probably be a huge disaster for the mortal world.

The reason for this is actually quite simple.

In the beginning, as the most favored object of Heavenly Principle, when making a covenant with the first person, Heavenly Principle used the most noble power as a vessel to ensure that this sacred covenant would never show any signs of dimming with the passage of time.

This vessel is the Primal Light that was once used to shape Teyvat into what it is today.

That was the most powerful force ever to appear in this world. Under the control of the laws of nature, this primordial light shaped and changed the entire world, and in the end, it brought humanity, a life form that did not belong to this world, into this world.

However, at the beginning of creation, this powerful and mysterious force was transformed, decomposed, and consumed by the laws of nature. If there were no accidents, the primordial light held by Morax's sacred contract would have been the last and most powerful one.

It is precisely because of this that the power of the Primordial Light, which is unique even in the Light Realm, is far beyond what the human realm can bear. If Morax were to reveal this power without any concealment, the only possible result would be that the endless and brilliant Primordial Light would completely destroy everything it touches and transform it into pure Light Realm power.

Then the process of shaping the world begins again!

Therefore, Morax must restrain this excessively powerful force.

When constructing a divine body sufficient to restrain and utilize this pure power, Morax chose the safest option—the golden jade power sublimated from the pure light realm became the initial cage, imprisoning the primordial light within and transforming its spreading power and strength into more golden jade power. The complex runes and the more 'rocks,' 'stones,' 'jade tablets,' 'yellow jade,' and 'azure jade' that could be contained in the mortal realm, which were further transformed from the golden jade power, constituted his outer divine body.

It can be said that Morax's divine body is a nested structure with layers upon layers of dolls, and the power and materials used become more and more precious as you go deeper. All of this is to ensure that he can truly seal the primordial light completely and undamaged in the innermost layer of his divine body.

Similarly, this is also a very useful divine body, because it allows Morax to control his power to the greatest extent while minimizing its loss.

Following the order of Rock, Stone, Jade, Yellow Jade, Azure Jade, Gold and Jade, and finally the Primal Light, Morax can use different types of power when facing enemies of different levels.

This is a rather ingenious, even perfect, construction.

After barely figuring out the general workings of Morax's divine body, Su Feng couldn't help but exclaim in admiration—Morax's methods were indeed commendable, but what Su Feng needed to do was not as complicated as Morax's.

Compared to the Primordial Light, which is impossible to control and could destroy half of the world if leaked, the Herrscher Core that Su Feng possesses is not so dangerous at least for now. Moreover, unlike Morax, Su Feng can completely control his powers, and under normal circumstances, there is no risk of leakage.

Therefore, the various methods contained within Morax's divine body for restricting the primordial light are not worth too much attention. What Su Feng values ​​more is Morax's divine body's powerful protective capabilities and its extremely efficient extraction of power.

Although Morax, as a member of the Divine Contract, should theoretically have no problem using his power in Teyvat, he is actually quite stingy in his use of it.

The power flowing within His divine body was perfectly utilized to its limit; otherwise, the power transformed from the Primal Light would not have extended to the 'Rock Element,' which can be mastered by anyone with a Geo-attribute Eye of God, even a mortal.

In fact, once it was transformed to the level of 'Huang Cong', it would have been enough to be contained in the mortal world. But Morax deliberately transformed it into the lowest level of rock element. This is not just stinginess, but also an absolute control and utilization of power that is hard for ordinary people to imagine!

Compared to Wendy, who always prefers to guide and calculate, Morax has taken control to the extreme!

Su Feng felt that he also needed this kind of control, since he had been too rough when using his power before. If he could really control his power to the level of Morax, then Su Feng would be able to do even more.

Unfortunately, this is not something that can be achieved so easily. Su Feng even felt that he would definitely not be able to achieve this level without decades or hundreds of years of honing his skills. Even if it took several hundred years, he might not be able to even reach the next level.