Genshin Impact: This light novel author doesn't cross the line.

The world is undergoing tremendous changes at this moment. The Demon Scale Disease and the Dead Zone that have plagued the people of Sumeru for so long are gradually dissipating, and the world's memories of the Great Compassion Tree King are also fading away.

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Ueno Chiki opened her eyes and found herself in the Jōzen Palace.

He rubbed his temples, trying to recall what had just happened. He remembered having a strange dream, but he couldn't remember anything from it.

I only vaguely remember someone telling me to take good care of Nasita, but that person's face and voice have become blurry.

But who is that person?

Is it the Great Compassion Tree King?

The name had just appeared in his mind, but it immediately became blurry, and then it transformed into Little Lucky Grass King.

He felt like he was going crazy.

"Qianshu, are you alright?" Yingmei stood beside him, her eyes filled with worry and concern.

Ueno Chiki shook her head, trying to stop thinking about these things, and gradually calmed down.

He waved his hand. "I'm fine. Do you remember what happened just now?"

Yingmei hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "I don't remember very clearly either."

They turned their gaze to Nasita and found her face streaked with tears, filled with sorrow. "We were just saving the World Tree, weren't we? But... I... why am I crying?"

"Nashida, do you remember what just happened?" Ueno Chiki asked. Many memories in his mind seemed to be deliberately blocked. He knew what they were, but he just couldn't access them. If he tried to force them open, he would immediately experience severe pain.

"What just happened? We just used the power of two divine hearts to successfully establish a connection with the consciousness of the World Tree from five hundred years ago, and then erased the pollution from the World Tree," Nasita replied.

When Ueno Chiki heard the word "World Tree," a strong feeling welled up inside her.

The fuzziness and confusion in my own memories are probably due to the interference of the World Tree.

In order to completely erase the remnants of forbidden knowledge, the World Tree forcibly altered some of his memories, making it impossible for him to clearly recall everything that had just happened.

Since some of my memories are not from this world, the World Tree cannot modify them and instead takes another approach: blocking them.

These blocked memories seemed to be separated by an invisible barrier, making them inaccessible to him.

He turned to look at Yingmei, knowing that she probably knew the answer.

However, Yingmei didn't say it. That means knowing the truth wouldn't have made any difference.

He stopped dwelling on the matter and instead became fully alert.

Because that perverted man is coming soon.

Chapter 154: Who would betray us if there were no benefits?

A strange sound wave spread through the palace without warning, like invisible ripples spreading outwards.

Ueno Chiki, caught in the middle of it all, felt a sharp dizziness, as if the whole world was spinning. He scoffed inwardly, knowing exactly whose doing this was.

Dotole, that guy really did come after all.

With a thought, the evil eye at his waist, which contained mysterious power, immediately emitted a refreshing chill.

This cold current, like a stream in winter, was icy and clear, instantly dispelling the drowsiness brought on by the sound waves.

Yingmei and Paimon, however, did not possess his power to resist. The impact of the sound wave knocked them unconscious, causing them to collapse onto the floor, completely disoriented.

Just then, footsteps approached slowly. Dotore, with unhurried steps, like a ghost in the night, slowly walked up to them. "The battle in the God-Making Workshop was truly spectacular; I couldn't help but applaud you all!"

Narcida angrily stood in front of Yingmei and Paimon, questioning Dottore: "Executor of the Fools, what exactly did you do to the Travelers?"

"Don't be nervous, it's just sound waves that help you fall asleep quickly, it won't do you any harm." Dotore looked at her calmly, his voice cold and indifferent, as if he were talking about something insignificant.

Hearing his reply, Narcida felt slightly relieved. Although she didn't completely believe Dotole's words, she at least knew that Yingmei and Paimon were not in immediate danger.

Why have you come here?

"Of course, it's to retrieve the Heart of God from your possession. I gave that to the Council of the Church." Dotore stretched out his hand, demanding it from Nasita.

Nasita shook her head. "These are spoils of the war between the demons. According to the laws and regulations of the Teyvat continent, they already belong to me."

“Buyer, as a scholar, I hold the god of wisdom in high esteem, but if you don’t cooperate, then I will have no choice but to be impolite to you.” Dotore’s cold tone carried a threatening undertone.

“As a god, I will not submit to anyone, even if your strength far surpasses mine. But before that, I had enough time to destroy the Heart of God. Do you dare to bet that this will attract the attention of Sky Island?” Nasita was not afraid of his threat at all, and instead used the Heart of God to threaten him.

Upon hearing this, Dhotore revealed a sinister smile. "Truly worthy of being called the god of wisdom! But you still haven't considered the wickedness of the human heart!" His words were full of sarcasm and disdain, seemingly mocking Narcida's naiveté and ignorance. Then, he suddenly changed the subject, "It's time to act!"

As he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire palace suddenly became tense. Upon hearing this, Nasita felt an overwhelming sense of panic and fear.

What she feared was not Dotole, but that Ueno Chiki, whom she trusted deeply, would betray her.

However, this did not happen. Ueno Chiki simply crossed her arms and quietly watched Tottore, her eyes seeming to be waiting for something.

“Oppenheimer, codename 9527, you make the move!” Doutore frowned and said coldly.

However, Ueno Chiki still did not make a move.

Dottore was enraged by his indifferent attitude. "What exactly do you want? Have you forgotten that you are a member of the Fools?"

Ueno Chiki suddenly revealed a sly smile. "Lord Dotole, I am now a Saint of the Seed Clan. If you want me to betray the Little Lucky Grass King, you must offer me something in return! If you don't offer something in return, who will betray me?" His words were full of sarcasm and mockery, as if he were laughing at Dotole's naivety.

"Benefits? You actually want benefits from me? There are no benefits at all!" Dotore was almost amused by his anger.

"No benefits? How could that be?" Ueno Chiki suddenly had a look of realization on her face. "I understand now. All the benefits Her Majesty the Empress gave you were taken as kickbacks! I've heard that if you offer the Empress the Heart of God, she will reward you with a huge amount of wealth."

Dotole was furious, his face turning ashen. Although Ueno Chiki was talking nonsense, some of his guesses were correct. The funding for his experiments came almost entirely from the Fatui, and in return, he had to work for the Ice Queen.

If he cannot retrieve the Heart of God for the Ice Queen, his experimental funding will undoubtedly be significantly reduced.

"Don't forget, you are also one of the Fools, and you must be loyal to Her Majesty the Queen!" Dotore said angrily.

Ueno Chiki simply shook her head slightly, her mocking smile becoming even more pronounced. "Yes, I haven't forgotten. I am a member of the Fools, and I am loyal to Her Majesty the Empress, but not to you. You need to understand that."

Dotole was thoroughly enraged by his words, but he did not retaliate immediately.

He took a deep breath and then slowly said to Nasita, "In that case, can I make a deal with you, Buyer?"

Nasita raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, showing interest in the deal. "Oh? That's interesting. The Heart of God isn't of much use to me. If you can offer something of equal value, I'll agree to your deal."

She had a premonition that the Heart of God was an object that would bring misfortune, and that it would be better to exchange it for something useful than to keep it in her possession.

"What kind of thing do you need?" Dotore asked.

Nasita looked at her and said softly, "Knowledge, the knowledge you use to experiment with the remnants of demons!"

Dotole was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected that she wanted this kind of knowledge. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, forming an evil smile.

Then, he slowly raised his hand, and dozens of thick volumes of various experimental records and summaries appeared in his palm.

“Buyer, I agree to the deal. I hope you’ll like these things.” Dotore’s voice carried a strange excitement.

Ueno Chiki was deeply moved by this scene. He remembered that in the original story, the deal involved Dottore personally removing all the remaining fragments of himself.

What Nasita is now asking for in exchange is this knowledge of human experimentation that she finds utterly repulsive, and all of this is for him.

Narcida waved her hand, and the experimental records and summaries were put away. Then she threw the purple Heart of God to Dotole.

Dotore took the Heart of God, examined it carefully, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. "Very good, I'll accept the Heart of God. Now let's discuss the second part of the deal."

"Oh? There's a second item?" Nasita asked, puzzled.

Dottore gave her a deep look. "The second deal is your Heart of God!"

Chapter 155 The villain dies because he talks too much

"You want my Heart of God?" Nasita shook her head. "It has already been traded and no longer belongs to me."

Dotore's face darkened; this wasn't part of his plan. He had traveled a long way, expecting to easily obtain the two Hearts of God, but reality had played one cruel joke on him after another. His brow furrowed, and his frustration was on the verge of exploding.

"So, where is it now?" Dotole's tone was full of anger and irritation; he was clearly very dissatisfied with this turn of events.

Ueno Chiki smiled slightly. "It's in my hands. I've already contacted Lady Columbia, and she will personally retrieve the Heart of God and present it to the great Ice Queen shortly."

A flicker of surprise crossed Doutore's eyes, followed by an expression of admiration. "Oppenheimer, I must admit, you are the smartest person I have met in the last hundred years."

In this grand game of chess, you have made everyone, including me, a pawn, and played a grand game, gaining everything you desired—the reverence of the people of Sumeru, the trust of Buyer, and the rewards of the Queen.

Your strategy reminds me of Piero, the commander of the Fools.

He paused, then continued, "But do you know what's missing between you and him?"

Before Ueno Chiki could speak, Dotole suddenly unleashed an extremely cold and terrifying pressure, causing the surrounding air temperature to drop several degrees in an instant.

Behind him, without warning, two palm-sized silver spikes appeared, gleaming coldly, floating there silently.

"That is absolute power!" he shouted, his voice filled with determination and killing intent.

As soon as he finished speaking, the two spikes instantly transformed into two streaks of silver light, rushing towards Ueno Chiki with lightning speed.

Ueno Chiki was terrified. In this critical moment, he dared not hesitate or hold back, and unleashed his full power. He knew clearly that the man before him was an extremely terrifying being, and that the slightest mistake could cost him his life.

The Eye of God and the Eye of Evil on his waist flashed with dazzling light at the same time, and lightning and ice elements rapidly converged at this moment.

"Thunder!"

With his shout, a powerful current suddenly surged from his body, instantly enveloping him in a blinding purple lightning.

Immediately afterwards, he made another move, using his elemental combat technique – "Lightning Whip".

He spread his hands, and countless long purple whips, resembling dragons, suddenly appeared in the space.

These long whips, as if alive, tumbled and twisted in the air, making crackling sounds.

With his gesture, the purple whips whistled as they hurtled toward the two silver spikes.

The collision of the whip and the spike produced a deafening sound, as if even the air itself was trembling. With each impact, a blinding burst of purple lightning would erupt, illuminating the entire space.

However, despite the desperate attempts of the purple whips to hinder them, the two silver spikes only slowed their advance slightly.

They seemed to possess inexhaustible power, ignoring all obstacles and relentlessly charging forward. After each collision, they would accelerate again, as if determined to utterly destroy all obstacles in their path.

A cruel smile crept across Dotole's lips, as if he could already see the spike piercing Ueno Chiki's head the next second.

Just as the spikes were about to reach Ueno Chiki, an oval-shaped ice shield firmly blocked their path. The ice shield emitted a faint blue light, and its appearance temporarily halted the advance of the two spikes.

"Hmph! It's actually an evil eye bestowed by Her Majesty the Empress herself. That Colombian guy is really generous!" Dotore sneered, while increasing the output of his power.

The spikes pierced the ice shield, producing a piercing buzzing sound. Each strike caused ripples to spread across the surface of the ice shield, making it seem as if it might shatter at any moment.