Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

"Then may we ask if we can obtain a method from you two to purify this abyss? I think you two should be well aware of Zhi Dong's current situation. If we can get your help, I think we can hold on for a little longer."

"It's good for everyone."

After realizing he couldn't get help from the Destiny Star, the Doctor decisively changed direction. Upon hearing the Doctor's words, Wendy subconsciously looked at Su Feng.

Wendy couldn't really make the decision for Su Feng in this matter, since Su Feng was only his nominal familiar. But if Wendy had a choice, he would actually like to help Zhi Dong.

After all, Winterfall can now be considered the gateway for Teyvat when facing the Abyss. If the pressure on Winterfall can be reduced, it will benefit the entire Teyvat.

Even in the worst-case scenario, if Teyvat can hold out for a little longer until winter, then it will be able to catch its breath.

However, Wendy was not sure whether Su Feng was willing to take action. If Su Feng was unwilling, then probably no one could force him to take action. Moreover, the Doctor could not be trusted much. Who knew if this guy was planning to trick Su Feng into giving him his power and then run away?

"You want to analyze my power to fight the Abyss? Although you are just a mortal, your ideas are quite broad."

"But my power is not so easy to analyze. If it were just you, even hundreds or thousands of years might not yield any results."

Su Feng was slightly surprised that the doctor would target him, but after the initial surprise, he didn't say anything more.

The doctor is, after all, a research fanatic. Although the power of light is almost a taboo in the heavens, this guy has violated far more taboos than he has ever done. So, having one more person with the power of light is really nothing.

And just as Venti thought, Winter, who is almost facing the abyss, does indeed need a power that can contend with the abyss to alleviate Winter's current predicament; otherwise, no one can be sure how long Teyvat can hold out.

"You seem quite confident in your power? But please consider this carefully. Our current situation is indeed not good. Ordinary elemental power is at a huge disadvantage when fighting against the Abyss."

"Moreover, the pollution of the abyss is a huge problem for mortals. We need to minimize our losses in order to gain as much breathing room as possible."

The doctor paused, surprised that Su Feng would say such a thing, but he simply described the situation that Zhi Dong was facing, hoping to move Su Feng in this way.

Or perhaps they wanted to use this method to get Venti to persuade Su Feng, since Winter is now fighting for the entirety of Teyvat and has even gained the recognition of other earthly rulers in many areas—the Heart of the Wind God, which he recently acquired, already proves this point.

"Fine, let's just give this guy some face."

The doctor was using an open strategy, so after noticing Wendy's slightly expectant gaze, Su Feng shook his head helplessly and then stretched out his hand to condense a pure white seed in his palm.

“Take this seed to the edge of Teyvat and plant it. Then you will receive support from my power.”

"Of course, if you can figure something out on the way back and plant this seed, then so be it. It's just a pity that I don't think you can actually figure anything out."

Su Feng spoke quite casually, mainly because he didn't think the doctor could have researched anything in such a short time—the seed looked quite simple, seemingly just an aggregation of some of Su Feng's power, but in reality, the method of constructing the seed was quite complex.

The power that constitutes the seed is indeed just some light boundary power belonging to Su Feng, but in reality, what is truly important about this seed is its composition method. Su Feng directly adopted a part of the composition method of the Herrscher core to construct this seed, so theoretically, this seed is more like one of the thousand cores of the Herrscher of Domination.

If the Doctor could unravel the secrets of the Light Realm and the Herrscher Core in such a short time, then this guy would probably be on his way to heaven by now!

It was precisely because of this method of secrecy that Su Feng seemed quite at ease.

The doctor naturally noticed the confidence Su Feng displayed, but this also aroused his rare competitive spirit. He was now curious about just how many mysteries Su Feng's power seed held.

After thinking for a while, Bo left the snow mountain peak with the power seed given to him by Su Feng and the scattered soldiers around him. Although the main mission of this operation was not accomplished, he still gained enough, which was enough to satisfy the doctor.

The only pity is that there's no way to steal the seed that Su Feng gave me, which looks quite extraordinary.

It's not that the doctor didn't want to do it, but that he simply couldn't.

After all, after his encounter with the gods this time, he finally realized that the so-called ruling class in the mortal world was far superior to ordinary gods—at least the two gods of wind and rock, who had never been replaced, were like that. The gap between him and the wind god and even the wind god's retinue was obvious to the naked eye. Moreover, now that winter was approaching, he really needed the power and methods to fight against the abyss.

"It's really disheartening that such a good thing can't be kept in my hands."

The doctor, gazing at the seed in his hand that seemed to have fallen into complete silence, said this with a hint of helplessness.

In fact, the doctor had already noticed the abnormality of the seed as soon as he got his hands on it.

In his perception, this seed could even be said to not exist in this world, but the occasional fluctuations of light energy that could be seen with the naked eye clearly told him that this seed did indeed exist.

He wanted to extract some fragments or scraps from the seed for research, but he couldn't extract even a trace of light or power from it no matter what he tried.

The seed in his hand, which existed yet could not be perceived, and could be seen yet could not be used, was merely the most basic protection, yet it still brought a huge shock to the doctor. Before this, he was extremely arrogant and had never even thought that there was a power in this world that he had no way to deal with.

"These gods are indeed difficult to deal with. It seems that the progress of the God of Righteousness will need to be accelerated!"

"I need to collect more relevant data; the current experimental progress is still too slow."

The doctor, struck by the shock of a tiny seed, glanced at the stragglers beside him.

He really needed to speed up his plans; otherwise, with his current, almost laughable, power that was 'comparable to that of a god,' it was simply impossible for him to fight against these earthly rulers.

"What kind of bad thoughts are you having?"

"Watch your step!"

The skirmisher naturally noticed the doctor's gaze. Although he didn't know what the other was thinking, he was certain that the doctor had no good intentions, given his understanding of the doctor's methods.

So the skirmisher gave the doctor a warning without hesitation, and the doctor, who was suddenly warned, was dumbfounded.

"Never mind, you'll find out later!"

If it weren't for the scarcity of suitable carriers, the professor would never have wanted to include the unruly and difficult-to-control variable, the skirmisher, in his experiment.

Unfortunately, he had no choice but to endure this guy who could have an attack at any time.

……

"You're just giving away your power like that? Aren't you afraid something might go wrong?"

The Doctor was shocked by the seed Su Feng gave him, and Wendy was equally shocked by Su Feng's decisive act of bestowing his power upon Winter. Initially, Wendy only hoped that Su Feng could provide some support to Winter in the battle against the Abyss under other pretexts when necessary.

As a result, Su Feng has now generously bestowed his power upon the Doctor, a guy who clearly doesn't seem like a good person.

Is this guy really that generous?

Even Wendy, who doesn't usually like to move or think much, couldn't help but start thinking anxiously for him.

After all, Queen Winter is indeed trustworthy, but the various executors under her command, each with their own purposes and ideas, are a different story.

Wendy was completely bewildered after seeing the races and powers of those executives.

There really were all sorts of people there; it could be considered a grand alliance of Teyvat's anti-natural races. For Venti, it's truly remarkable that the Winter Queen can still keep these guys in check and have them help her with her grand plans.

If it were Venti in this situation, he'd probably be rebelled against by his own men within days, and then dismantled and used to study the power and nature of the Daedric Prince.

"I'm quite confident in my own strength, and besides, do you really think that what I gave out was just pure power?"

Su Feng revealed a strange smile at this moment. He was not such a carefree person. If he didn't have some tricks up his sleeve, how could he give away his power so easily?

If the doctor uses too harsh methods, he might suffer some consequences. However, if that guy really brings the seed back to the front lines of the battle between Winter and the Abyss, Su Feng will also not lose out.

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Wendy was bewildered for a moment after hearing this, but after failing to figure out what tricks Su Feng had used, she simply gave up on dwelling on the matter.

Anyway, he's definitely not the one who'll suffer in the end, so why care so much? He'd rather spend that time thinking about how to best describe everything on the snow mountain today in poetry. He's going to rely on these songs praising the heroes of the snow mountain to earn some money for drinks.

As for Mondstadt's safety and even Teyvat's safety... well, someone is already thinking about it for him, so he doesn't need to use his already limited brainpower to consider such things, right?

Chapter Sixty-Six: As Expected, Drunkards Are Unreliable

While Su Feng and Wendy were still exchanging words on the snowy mountain and gazing at Mondstadt in the distance, Mondstadt, which had just experienced turmoil, was finally gradually settling down.

The Lawrence family's final rebellion was easily suppressed. Although these mentally ill individuals possessed considerable wealth due to their former aristocratic status, their poor education clearly left them with limited intelligence.

For example, these guys who seized power in Mondstadt while it was empty were actually thinking of joining both Liyue and Winterfell after briefly driving the remaining Favonius Knights out of Mondstadt.

Yes, these guys actually want to drag Liyue into the conflict with Winterfall, maintain a balance between the two countries, and then seize the biggest profits.

This almost arrogant idea is truly baffling.

According to these guys, since the Wind God used the "Secret Pact of the Windward" to oust them, they might as well make that pact a reality now. If the Wind God doesn't like them, these nobles, then they'll try a different god!

However, it is clear that this utterly presumptuous approach was met with a resounding defeat.

After hearing the group's request and learning about the so-called "Treaty of the Windward" at the official Liyue office in Mondstadt, they decisively rejected these fools—these guys couldn't even get an audience with Liyue's ambassador.

After all, the others are not as foolish as they are. Not to mention that the Wind God's Familiar, which has already demonstrated extraordinary power, is still active in Mondstadt, and that Dvalin, soaring in the sky, is enough to intimidate countless people. The mere fact that the people of Liyue can see the pressure brought by the Geo Archon descending upon Liyue Harbor every year is enough to make the people of Liyue understand the difference between humans and gods.

Moreover, whether the so-called "secret pact with the wind at your back" is true or not is still inconclusive. Even if it is true, only Lord Yan himself can fulfill this pact.

They were merely employees under Qi Xing, and it was impossible for them to make decisions for Prince Yan.

Moreover, the fact that Lord Rock hasn't given orders to attack Mondstadt to enforce the contract means he has his own reasons. These mortals just need to obey orders; there's no need for them to accept this credit that isn't really a credit at all.

Meanwhile, the Fools, who had previously agreed to cooperate with the Lawrence family, disappeared without a single leader after the Lawrence family started causing trouble.

According to the Fools, the executives and superiors have all gone to carry out their tasks. If the Lawrence family has any needs, they can inform them first, and the Fools will then help them relay the message.

As for when it will be delivered—I can only say as soon as possible.

Clearly, the Fools chose to back out of their cooperation with the Lawrence family at this point.

The Lawrence family, who had no idea that both sides would simultaneously refuse and abandon them, was now in a bind.

Lawrence and his group, who had planned to instantly restore the glory of the old nobility, were met with the anger and rage of the Mondstadt people, who had finally come to their senses, before they could even continue their wrangling.

After all, although the main force of the Knights of Favonius is indeed not in Mondstadt, and even a considerable number of powerful individuals with the Eye of God have temporarily left Mondstadt to join the major event in the snowy mountains, it would be nonsense to say that there is absolutely no resistance force in Mondstadt at present.

At first, perhaps people hadn't realized what was happening, which is why they couldn't stop the Lawrence family from launching a sudden attack. But once everyone understood what was going on, it became clear that the Lawrence family, which had lost power many years ago, was not capable of suppressing the entire city of Mondstadt.

Thus, once the people of Mondstadt had gradually stabilized and were mobilized by the Knights and the Church, they easily suppressed the Lawrence family, whose power had been declining in recent years.

It can only be said that the Lawrence family has indeed declined to an extremely serious degree, because the vast majority of the troops they have gathered this time are actually hired treasure-hunting groups.

It's obvious that the treasure-hunting gang just wants money; expecting them to risk their lives is impossible.

So when Jean returned to Mondstadt with the few remaining elite troops of the Knights of Favonius after receiving the news, she was surprised to find that Lawrence had been suppressed by the people and was now back in his manor.

If the other party's estate hadn't been so sturdy and solid, the rebelling people might have already hanged them from the streetlights.

Upon seeing this scene, Qin, who initially thought there was a serious problem, was at a loss for words – what kind of rebellion is this?

After having the Knights keep a close watch on the Lawrence family's last stronghold to prevent those fools from escaping, she decisively devoted herself to pacifying Mondstadt.

As for what to do with these fools, Qin decided to leave it to Yura.

She believed that Yura would make the right choice, and that after that, Yura would naturally gain the recognition and trust of the Mondstadt people.

As it turned out, Qin's decision was correct.

When Yura rushed back to Mondstadt and learned of Jean's decision, she fell into a brief silence. After refusing Amber's company, she entered the Lawrence family's fortress alone.

Yura, who had been in a terrible mood lately because of her teammates, finally snapped after her own idiots caused her even more trouble. If Yura usually just pretends to be unapproachable, today her aura was truly enough to freeze people to death.

No one knows what Yura did after returning to the family, but the next day, several planners and masterminds of the Lawrence family's rebellion were sent to Mondstadt prison in a coma with their limbs broken to await further trial. In addition, a group of people with slightly more strength had their legs broken and were sent to Grand Master Falgar's ship.

They should reach their destination by the time their legs have recovered enough to walk again. I heard that Yura pleaded with the Grand Master to give these young people, whose minds are still not quite working, a lot of training, even if they don't survive!

After all, if they die on the front lines, that would probably be the greatest contribution they've ever made. It would be best if one or two of these young people who have gone astray could be corrected, but it wouldn't matter if they didn't.