Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

"This involves something deeper, but it's not like I can't explain it to you."

Arya didn't seem surprised that Su Feng would ask this question, and she revealed the answer she had already prepared.

"The original Teyvat was real... Phanes came to this world from the void, and without hesitation, he seized the throne of this world as a wanderer and the last survivor."

"The dragons on the ground were easily defeated, and the four shadows that emerged from them, carrying the power of Fanes, began to transform this wondrous world, and thus, humans were born into this world."

"Before that, Fanes transformed his most essential power into an eggshell, encasing the entire world and turning it into a dream, a dream that could isolate one from trials!"

Arya softly revealed the most crucial point—that the Primal Phanes transformed Teyvat into a dream, and that its primary purpose in doing so was likely to evade the trials posed to civilization by the Imaginary Tree.

As a loser, he refused to fail again, and he refused to start again.

The explanation at the very beginning made Su Feng frown slightly.

He had already guessed that Fanes was probably a remnant of a failed civilization, but he did not expect that the last Fanes would make such preparations in order to continue the civilization.

The creation of four shadows to shape Teyvat and its complete transformation into a dream undoubtedly consumed a great deal of Fanes' power, and despite a series of subsequent measures, Teyvat did not seem to undergo the 'trial of civilization'.

If things continue like this, perhaps Phanes will actually achieve his delusion.

But things could not possibly go according to the perfect plan. It was as if fate had played the cruelest joke on Fanes. When the Star Dragon, imbued with dark power, returned from beyond the heavens, Fanes's delusions were easily shattered.

"So the fundamental reason why Nibelungen is drawing power from Teyvat is to reclaim the origin that has been turned into a dream, and then... to turn Teyvat back into reality?"

Su Feng only needed to think for a moment to guess what the Nibelungen were thinking.

Phanes took everything, and now Nibelungen intends to take it all back. However, Teyvat, now a dream, is meaningless to it, so reshaping everything back into its most basic elements is the only option for it.

As long as the elements exist, everything that has happened will one day reappear – this is the unchanging understanding of elemental life, and clearly the Nibelungen thinks so too.

Thus, the great war that caused the collapse of heaven and earth naturally began, and in the end, the vast dream of Teyvat was reduced to its current broken state.

Chapter Forty-Three: Reaching a Consensus

"So what do you want to do by calling me here now?"

"Teyvat is indeed a vast dream, which is amazing enough, but that's all. I think you brought me here for more than just to tell me this secret, right?"

Su Feng did not take long to regain his composure—there had been enough surprising things recently, and this one incident was not enough to make Su Feng lose his composure.

After all, the transition between dreams and reality is not incomprehensible and acceptable. Moreover, Su Feng and Nasita have a good relationship, and he has actually vaguely received similar guesses from Nasita.

As the one in the entire mortal world who is most knowledgeable about dreams, Narcida's guess was naturally not without basis. Now, Su Feng has simply confirmed this conjecture with Arya.

He didn't think this small matter was enough to make Arya bring him here. He couldn't help but look around at his surroundings, but all he could see now was a magnificent palace decorated with endless gold.

This is a palace far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. If there is any drawback, it is probably its unimaginable desolation.

"of course not!"

Without hesitation, Aria gave a negative answer, and then with a smile, she began to explain to Su Feng why she had brought him here.

"The reason I brought you here is because there are some things I need to discuss with you first. After all, we don't want our relationship to deteriorate, which is not in either of our interests at the moment."

"I can only move around in this small palace while I can still speak properly, so I had no choice but to bring you here while you were asleep."

"As for why I'm the one communicating with you..."

Arya briefly explained her purpose, but when she mentioned why she was the one communicating with Su Feng, a trace of pain and sorrow flickered in her crescent-shaped eyes. This emotion, combined with her stunningly beautiful face, was enough to make anyone grieve.

"Sannathan has returned to its original state, Kanon has become extreme during the long process of guarding, and Ishtar has also transformed into another life. In the end, the only one who can talk to you properly and is somewhat representative is naturally me, who is half dead."

Arya, who said this, seemed not to care at all about being half-dead and her companions scattered and broken up, but no matter how nonchalant Arya appeared at this moment, Su Feng could still hear the unconcealed sadness and bitterness in her words.

For her, the long period of joy she once experienced still seems to float before her eyes at any moment, but it is a dream that can never be returned to.

It probably won't even appear again in the deepest dreams, right?

However, Arya did not dwell on this pain for long. She quickly showed Su Feng that gentle smile again, as if nothing mattered.

"We hope to reach a consensus with you, a consensus that allows the world of Teyvat to continue to exist."

"The Nibelungs are bound to be our common enemy, and I think you should at least agree with that, right?"

Arya first pointed out a fact that both sides had already agreed upon, and Su Feng indeed nodded decisively to this point—regardless of where Teyvat would ultimately go, at least for now, Nibelungen was indeed a universally hated entity.

No matter how bad Sky Island's reputation is in the mortal world, one undeniable fact remains: no matter how many terrible methods Sky Island used, they at least managed to keep this world going until now.

Without Sky Island, this world would probably have ended long ago, a fact that even the most averse to Sky Island must admit.

After all, the threat from the abyss is always very real.

Moreover, putting everything else aside, the abyss brought by Nibelungen alone is enough to make Su Feng fight it to the death—don't forget, Su Feng, as the core of the Herrscher, is an unshakeable die-hard fan of the Imaginary Tree, and the main body of the abyss power of Nibelungen is quantum force.

That alone was enough to decide whether the two would live or die.

“Very good, then the biggest disagreement that might prevent us from cooperating no longer exists.”

After receiving Su Feng's affirmative answer, even though Aria had already confirmed that there shouldn't be any problems in this regard, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Having already regarded Su Feng as their savior, they couldn't afford the loss of their savior suddenly disappearing, after all, they had already placed too much bet on Su Feng.

"Solving Nibelungen is of course our most important task right now, and you should have already obtained most of the power, so come to Sky Island in the coming days—you will obtain the rest of the power there."

"I think this is what you care about most, right?"

Arya did not discuss with Su Feng what would happen after the Nibelungen were dealt with—if they defeated the evil dragon that brought the abyss, they would have plenty of time to discuss the remaining issues, but if they failed, then everything would naturally come to an end.

Discussing these issues now serves no purpose other than to provoke conflict between the two sides and create potential problems for the final war.

"Going to Skye Island? Sure!"

Upon hearing Arya's invitation, Su Feng readily nodded in agreement.

He understood what Arya meant.

Of the thirteen Herrscher Cores, Su Feng has already mastered ten. According to the Goddess of the Sky Moon, the remaining three Herrscher Cores can be found on Sky Island.

However, this is not surprising. Previously, when Su Feng obtained many Herrscher cores one after another, there were signs that Sky Island had been constantly interfering. Now, it is only natural that he can obtain the remaining power from Sky Island.

Moreover, going to Sky Island was something Su Feng had planned long ago—it was the center of Teyvat after all, and a trip to Sky Island was indeed necessary if he wanted to fight against Nibelungen.

"Then we will await your arrival on Sky Island, but... if possible, we hope you can tolerate any possible offense from Canon."

"Let me apologize to her in advance, since it's almost certain that she will have a conflict with you."

Arya felt much more relaxed after receiving a positive answer, but after thinking for a long time, she still said this to Su Feng with some embarrassment.

Arya was quite aware of her other sister's personality.

Perhaps when the three sisters were once very close, Canon was just a little cold-hearted, but ever since the March Goddess turned against her, Erica was half-dead and Sanatan became the Black Sun, Canon's personality has become much worse.

After that, the long and lonely time she spent protecting this world made her completely different from the girl who could be described as cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Coldness, decisiveness, and even brutality are the only impressions she gives people now.

Even though Su Feng was chosen by everyone as their savior, and even though there was another, even more powerful being behind Su Feng, Aria didn't think her sister could speak properly.

However, it would be a great injustice if Kanon's attitude caused a rift between the two sides, leading to problems in the final battle.

That's why Arya apologized for a conflict that hadn't even happened yet.

"..."

"The Crimson Moon Goddess Canon?"

After hearing Arya's words, Su Feng looked thoughtful, but he quickly waved his hand at Arya and said, "I won't take this to heart."

Regardless, Su Feng's primary goal is to completely master the 'Cocoon' transformation into 'The End,' and after that, it is to deal with Nibelungen.

Aside from that, there weren't many things that could concern Su Feng, and Canon's potentially less-than-ideal attitude obviously wouldn't bother him.

Anyway, as long as everyone can cooperate to kill the Nibelungen, that's all that matters.

"That's good."

Arya breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Su Feng's affirmative answer.

"Then I will await your arrival on Sky Island. You can ask Barbatos to open the passage to Sky Island for you; you can trust him on this."

"Let's end this conversation here. You should wake up by now, after all, there are still people waiting for you by your side."

In the end, Arya's voice became increasingly indistinct, and along with Arya's voice, Su Feng's consciousness also gradually began to blur, as darkness once again encroached upon his vision.

Then, he opened his eyes again, and a familiar yet slightly worried voice greeted him.

"You finally woke up."

The one who stayed by Su Feng's side, filled with worry, was naturally Ying.

Su Feng's sudden slumber did not frighten the crowd—after all, Su Feng's body had been almost completely drained of power before, and if it were them, they would not have woken up for hundreds or thousands of years.

Moreover, in everyone's perception, Su Feng's strength recovered at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye. From the beginning, everyone knew that Su Feng would wake up soon after sleeping.

Although she knew this, Ying was still very worried about Su Feng's condition, which is why she stayed by Su Feng's side.

Fortunately, Su Feng did wake up relatively quickly. Although Aria took him to the moon to talk about some things, it didn't take too long.

"Hmm! Did I sleep for a long time?"

Unexpectedly, the first thing Su Feng saw when he opened his eyes was a shadow. He reached out and rubbed his forehead—he was surprised to find that even he felt a little dizzy at this moment. This feeling, which he had almost never experienced before, made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"It won't be long, but everyone is already preparing for the celebration festival. If you don't wake up soon, you might miss it—and if that happens, Wendy will probably laugh at you."

After Su Feng woke up, Ying was noticeably calmer. She even tried her best to tell a funny joke.

Unfortunately, it was her serious demeanor while telling jokes that made people laugh more than the jokes themselves.

"If Wendy really dares to do that, I wouldn't mind making him another laughingstock."

"It's been a while since we've hung this guy up and made fun of him. It seems like it would be nice to use him to make some fun for everyone again?"

"It'll be perfect as a tourist attraction for the celebration; he's familiar with this kind of thing anyway."

Although Ying's current appearance was quite amusing, Su Feng did not refuse Ying's kindness. He even went along with Ying's words and started teasing Wendy.

So when Ying heard this, she couldn't help but smile as well.

This is mainly because Su Feng might actually do this to Wendy, or rather, it's because Wendy was just too fast in the past; otherwise, it's definitely not just one or two people who would want to do this.

Unfortunately, so far only Su Feng has accomplished this.

"Hey, hey, hey, I haven't even done anything yet! How could you do this? I rushed over to check on you as soon as I realized you were awake, and this is how you repay me?"

Just as Ying laughed, Wendy, who had appeared in the room at some point, suddenly spoke with a resentful tone. Upon hearing Wendy's voice, Ying, who had been smiling, froze and then tried to suppress the smile on her lips in a flustered manner.