Genshin Impact, all those behind-the-scenes big shots are me

Hanamizaka.

Inside the Yaeyodo Hall, Su Chen strolled over and casually flipped through some books.

Lightning, in its true form as a spirit, witnessed the people's discussions about recent events: the shogunate had undergone a major reshuffle, half the world had changed, and the people were filled with anxiety.

“That’s normal,” Su Chen said calmly. “It shows that they still have expectations for the Shogunate. If they didn’t react, it would be troublesome. Everything else is easy to cure, but numbness is the hardest to cure.”

Raiden Shin asked again, puzzled, "You seem to be targeting only the high-ranking officials of the shogunate. According to the information from the Divine Child, there are many other officials you haven't dealt with."

Su Chen put down his book and laughed, "No need. This is just a warning to others. After this, those guys should learn their lesson."

"But they are, after all, people who embezzle and accept bribes and abuse their power for personal gain."

"Really, do you think that if I kill them all and replace them with a new batch, I can completely eliminate this situation?"

Raiden really wanted to say yes, but in fact she couldn't. She understood humans; when they held power, desire would drive them to take risks.

"Look at it from another angle. They've been in power for a long time and have already eaten their fill. If a new batch of people were to come in, they would be like hungry wolves, and the people would only suffer more."

Lei Dian was taken aback.

That's something she really can't refute.

"Do you feel it's unreasonable, but you have no other choice?" Seeing her expression, Su Chen smiled and said, "If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. As long as the officials of the shogunate can do things for the people, they have fulfilled their duties. Our duty is to try our best to prevent them from having any thoughts of favoritism and bending the law. If we don't do this well, it is our dereliction of duty, not theirs."

Raiden smiled helplessly: "Alright, alright, I can't argue with you."

As long as Su Chen knows what's going on, that's fine; she doesn't plan to interfere anyway.

"Sir, are you buying a book? How about trying this one? Master Ji's 'The Return of the Dragon King' is being serialized and is currently very popular. This is the latest batch that has just arrived and is only just starting to go on sale!" The staff at Yaedo enthusiastically promoted the book.

"Oh?" Su Chen smiled. "What were you talking about?"

"I can't reveal the specifics, but it's the story of the Dragon King's return after five hundred years. I can only say it's absolutely amazing!"

Su Chen was speechless. Was this scumbag fox a reincarnation of a typewriter? It's only been a few days, and he's already published a book.

Looking around, the Legend of the Dragon King I, II, and III formed a whole series, reminding Su Chen of a classic novel from his previous life.

Hey, you son of God, you really know how to make money.

"These books are selling very well," Su Chen asked.

“Of course.” A fellow book buyer smiled. “The Dragon King is Inazuma’s guardian deity, just like the General. Of course, everyone is interested in his affairs.”

Su Chen chuckled: "Hasn't he been absent for a long time?"

"What's wrong with that? Many people say that the Dragon King has fallen, but I don't think so. The Dragon King is just injured or asleep. He must be watching over Inazuma from somewhere."

"Yes, although Inazuma is a bit confused right now, I believe everything will change."

"To be honest, I dreamt about the Dragon King the other night. His divine bearing and imposing presence were... wow!"

The topic of the Dragon King immediately became interesting to everyone around.

It's clear that even though things are chaotic in Inazuma right now, most people still have hope for the future.

This is the benefit that God can bring. Faith gives people courage and the strength to overcome obstacles. In Teyvat, complete human rule is not recommended. If people lose faith and nobility, they will become walking corpses.

Listening to their conversation, Su Chen felt increasingly emotional. Li Yue and Inazuma, the Human Emperor and the Dragon King, though different in status, were both the people's reliance and the place where their faith converged.

"Hey? Aren't you the one who won first place in the Dragon King Festival competition?" someone suddenly said.

One look after another.

Su Chen smiled slightly: "Just lucky."

This wasn't him being modest; two truly exceptional actors emerged after the competition, looking exactly like the contestants and possessing superb acting skills. If it weren't for the divine child secretly giving Su Chen a few extra points, he probably wouldn't have gotten first place at all.

"Come on, bro, can I take a picture with you? I'll brag about it to them when I get back." One person said expectantly to the photo booth.

"of course can."

"Haha! Thank you so much! I'll take a picture and keep it at home. Many years later, I can take it out and fool my descendants, 'See? I took a picture with the Dragon King back then!'"

"I'm coming too, I'm coming too!"

"Please include me!"

Yaedo suddenly became incredibly lively.

When everyone heard that the winner of the Dragon King impersonation contest had been announced, they all asked to take a photo with him. Even if we can't see the Dragon King himself, seeing the winner of the impersonation contest is not bad!

When Su Chen finally managed to escape from the crowd, he discovered that his clothes were almost torn.

"These people are too crazy." Su Chen shook his head helplessly. Fortunately, he didn't play the role of the Human Emperor at the Human Emperor Festival, otherwise he probably wouldn't have been able to leave Liyue.

Raiden covered his mouth and chuckled: "Isn't this a good thing? Even though the Dragon King Kadodia has been gone for five hundred years, the faith of his people remains unchanged."

"Yes." Su Chen raised his head, a slight smile playing on his lips... God loves people, he realized that he seemed to be feeling that way more and more as well.

...

The shogunate's purge lasted for nearly half a month.

Most of the high-ranking officials were either killed or dismissed from their posts, and then new talents were selected. Inazuma is not Liyue, there is no nine-year compulsory education or imperial examination, so the talent selection is not rigorous. Therefore, it took nearly half a month to barely select suitable personnel.

Fortunately, General Thunder was there to keep things in order; otherwise, with such a commotion, Inazuma would have been in chaos long ago.

During the cleansing process, the sins of the Fools gradually came to light.

To everyone's surprise, even Su Chen was taken aback. It turned out that most of the officials in Inazuma had connections with the Fools, and were mostly serving as Tenryō Bōjō and Kanjō Bōjō. This traitorous behavior was truly a family tradition.

However, Su Chen didn't intend to get involved in the affairs of the Fools. Since Ying was free anyway, he casually handed her over and then connected her with Ayaka Kamisato and Sara Kujo. Thus, the Inazuma Business Team was formed.

Because of the presence of stragglers, for safety's sake, he instructed Yae no Miko to keep a close watch and be ready to deal with any emergencies.

It is worth noting that half a month after the Dragon King Festival ended, Qinglai Island made its first move, lifting the blockade and reopening its connections with Mingshen Island.

This incident caused a huge stir, and Su Chen directly instructed Ying to issue a public announcement in the name of Narukami to make it clear that there was no conflict between humans and dragon lizard people.

The reason why the conflict between the two sides could escalate was because of the silence of the gods. The unfamiliarity evolved into the unknown and fear, and the conflict would naturally stand out. But the gods said that they were not enemies, and the people believed them.

Of course, it will take a long time for the relationship to return to the way it was 500 years ago.

These things need to be done gradually. Right now, what Su Chen needs to solve immediately is the real problem with the lightning.

Inside the embassy.

"Lord Su Chen, are we finally going back?!"

Since he was going to Liyue to find the old man, Su Chen, as a diplomatic envoy of Mondstadt, couldn't leave everyone else behind. He had been in Inazuma for quite some time, and they had already completed most of the cultural exchanges.

The envoys were so excited; they had been wanting to go back for a long time.

Good heavens! Inazuma is no place for a human being!

There's fighting here today, and thunder there tomorrow. Because of the closed-door policy, things are still ridiculously expensive. Most importantly, he was inexplicably locked up for several days (Su Chen forgot about it). He felt really uneasy!

The Inazuma Movement is currently in full swing, and it's said that many officials have been killed. They were discussing diplomatic matters with them yesterday, and today they were beheaded and their heads displayed in public. The Mondstadt delegation felt a chill run down their spines and wished they could swim back to Mondstadt immediately.

Freedom! We want freedom!

Su Chen smiled and said, "We'll go to Liyue to take care of some things first, and then we'll return to Mondstadt."

“Okay, okay, whatever you say, as long as we can leave Inazuma, we’ll go anywhere!” Kars and the others said.

Su Chen was speechless. Was it really that exaggerated? Inazuma was clearly very peaceful, okay?

However, they would have to come back anyway, so Su Chen thought he would have them return to Mondstadt from Liyue first. As for Jean, getting a long leave slip shouldn't be a problem.

"Sister, I want to go too!"

After deciding to travel, Su Chen went to the castle tower and told Ying, who immediately became anxious.

"I also need to go!"

"I also want!"

While slurping their noodles, Shinji and Torachiyo raised their hands, like two troublemakers.

“Kage, Inazuma still needs you to oversee things,” Shin said softly. “From now on, do as Cardodia says.”

"These matters can be left to the general..."

Ying said somewhat guiltily.

But in reality, the general has recently started to rebel, and according to the game's progress, the two have reached the point where they are fighting for control of the body.

This is also why Su Chen didn't want Ying to run around. No matter what, he had to deal with the puppet general first before he could completely lift the lockdown order.

He had already planned it all out. Once the isolation order was lifted, Inazuma's economy would inevitably suffer a huge blow. He intended to have the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce come and take charge of Inazuma's main foreign trade affairs in the early stages.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon," Su Chen said with a light laugh. "I'm just going to ask Morax for a favor."

Ying bit her lip, and although everyone else was present, she still said, "If you dare to break your promise again this time, I will hunt you down to the ends of the earth!"

"Okay, I'll definitely come back."

Su Chen smiled and agreed.

This isn't a simulation; in reality, he can decide where he wants to go.

However, it turns out that you shouldn't make promises you can't keep.

Just as Su Chen led the Mondstadt delegation onto the land of Liyue by ship, he received a notification sound the moment his feet touched the ground—

[Beep~ Simulated cooling complete.]

[Adding to character template... Template confirmed—]

[Congratulations on obtaining the 'Desert Emperor Template'. Simulation location: Ancient Sumeru, Time: During the Demon God War.]

...

Chapter 74 Returning to the Peak of the Dragon King, Zhongli Hosts a Banquet and Starts the Simulation [8k5]

Su Chen stood in the sea breeze, pausing for a long time.

I've been so busy lately that I forgot the simulation time was almost up.

Well, once the cooldown is over, it's over. A new simulation loads, but... the Desert Emperor template? Sumeru?

The content itself was fine, but Su Chen was just thinking about the promise he had made to Ying. If something unexpected happened in Xumi and caused a delay, he was really afraid that crazy woman would come looking for him all over the world with her dream.

"The template for the Emperor of the Desert... The last emperor of Shurima, his strength should be considerable, so I don't need to be as terrified as last time."