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

The voice was familiar to Aina, but she couldn't quite place it. She only remembered that it was the person she respected and was most grateful to.

It even surpasses the water goddess Funina.

"You are...?"

Su Chen looked up at his surroundings: "The wind at the seaside is really strong, but it's not as tough as the desert. The heat there is unbearable."

Aina realized what was happening, brushed aside her doubts, and quickly said, "Lord Hein, and all members of the Sumeru Envoys, please come with me to Fontaine. I have prepared a sumptuous feast for you."

Su Chen smiled slightly: "Then I'll have to trouble Miss Aina."

Aina nodded, turned around, and led the way.

"Lord Hein," a scholar whispered, "do you know her?"

"Why do you say that?"

"She seemed to respect you a lot just now."

These scholars aren't bookworms; they're all discerning people. Aina's change in attitude just now was so obvious that anyone could see it.

Su Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps she sensed the depth of my knowledge. People with knowledge are respected wherever they go."

Everyone was stunned.

It seems they are truly impressed by Lord Hein's profound knowledge.

While it may be a bit of an exaggeration, that was Lord Hein, a renowned...adventurer? A great sage who traveled to various countries and made a name for himself—it seems that only he has ever done so throughout history.

A group of people entered Hailu Harbor.

As one of Fontaine's largest ports, Harbour Hale is also the starting and ending point of the famous Clementine Line. From here, the route crosses almost half of the Fontaine region before finally arriving at the waterway hub of Fontaine.

In addition, Hailu Port was also an important transit point for ships from all over the world. It was a hub for a large number of merchants and fleets, and trade was quite prosperous. Almost all of this trade was concentrated in towering towers.

Fontaine's technological level is quite high. Su Chen discovered that many of the technologies inside this tower are not found anywhere else, especially the clockwork mechanism, which is unmatched by almost any other country.

He remembered that the core of the Sumeru's Shadow Furnace seemed to have been made with the help of the Fengdan technicians.

The fact that they can create equipment capable of withstanding the core power of a demon god shows that Fontaine is no ordinary person.

Interestingly, in such a technologically advanced and civilized country, the most revered things are trials and drama.

“I’ve heard that these clockwork mechanisms in Fontaine aren’t produced by those at the top, but by those at the bottom,” a scholar said.

"Below? Underground?"

“Under the sea, in Petersburg, Melo,” Su Chen said. “The convicted criminals are imprisoned there, and during their sentences, they earn the local currency by working. With that currency, you can buy whatever you want, even vacations.”

"This sounds similar to a regular job. Is it really a prison cell?"

"You've just moved to a different place, haven't you?"

"The idea of ​​labor reform seems pretty good. We should have thrown Hazard there and exploited him severely, making him work but not paying him."

"Hazard? It seems he was taken down in one go by that Nasus from the desert."

They chatted idly.

The group took the elevator directly to the Clementine Line waterway at the top of the tower.

"Excuse me, which one of you is Lord Hein?" A staff member from the shipping lane approached.

"I'm."

"This is something your friend asked me to give you."

Su Chen opened a letter and read, "Su Chen, go to the Adventurers' Guild to pick up a package for me."

His lips twitched slightly. This looked a bit like a request from a roommate in a college dorm: "Please pick up my package," or "Please bring me some food." Please, this was the task he posted!

"Lord Hein, is there anything I can help you with?" Aina asked from the side.

"It's nothing," Su Chen chuckled. "A friend asked me to do him a favor; it's no big deal."

It’s not a big deal anyway.

After all, the package only contained one million Mora.

Even if it's lost, there's not much to lose.

"That's good, let's go."

A group of people boarded the cruise ship and sailed along the Clementine Line. The ship was fast and arrived at Fontaine before evening according to the itinerary. The banquet was already prepared. As the Great Sage and the person in charge of Sumeru, he naturally could not be treated poorly.

On the cruise ship, Melousin introduced the local specialties of Fontainebleau. Because it was a separately arranged ship, no other tourists could be seen except for Su Chen and his group.

Su Chen suddenly thought that this could be done in the desert in the future. He could arrange pack animals for transportation and hire some hot girls as guides. As long as safety on the road could be guaranteed, the tourism industry could definitely be boosted.

Cricket Meilushin, how can it compare to my desert sizzle?

"Your Excellency Hein."

The coffee shop inside the cruise ship.

Aina prepared a cup of coffee and two cakes for Su Chen.

"Thank you." Su Chen smiled and nodded, but seeing Aina standing to the side, he gestured, "Sit down and let's talk."

Aina nodded.

She sat down opposite Su Chen.

However, I didn't know how to ask the question.

She felt that this thing was very vague, and she couldn't even be sure if it was real.

“This patrol ship is much faster than when I was here,” Su Chen said with a smile. “Back then, it would take at least a day and a half to get from Fontaine to Harbor.”

Aina frowned: "A day and a half... according to the technological innovation of the rail patrol ship, that should be... more than four hundred years ago?"

"Yes, that's right. Before that, technological innovation was actually very slow."

"Because the noble groups control the waterways, the patrol boats are all their private property."

"That's right. Although those guys know how to increase the speed of making money, it's unrealistic to expect them to spend a lot of money on technological innovation. They will only wait for existing technologies to appear before replacing them with outdated modules."

"But more than four hundred years ago, a trial brought an end to the corruption of the great nobility."

Su Chen smiled faintly: "In the records of history, Miss Aina's brave fight against the nobles and her leading the people of Gray River in rebellion is truly awe-inspiring."

"No, that's all thanks to Lady Funina, and..." Aina rubbed her head. As she chatted with Su Chen, something from the depths of her memory seemed to surface, but she couldn't grasp it at crucial moments. This emptiness made her very uncomfortable.

"Don't rush, relax."

Su Chen spoke softly, releasing the power of the Transcendence Card and introducing the absorbed memories into Aina's body.

Rules, release.

Although he did not activate the template, he still had the ability to control the rule cards.

However, because the rules editor hasn't settled accounts with him, he can't write rules for the card right now.

at this time.

As her memories returned, the conflicted expression on Aina's face gradually relaxed, replaced by a look of realization and astonishment.

"So that's how it is... I had completely forgotten something so important..."

As the memories were absorbed and integrated, Aina's eyes gradually regained their clarity.

She looked at Su Chen, her expression excited, and said, "Lord Ryder, you're finally back!"

...

The Card of Transcendence: Its essence is forgetting, allowing the world to forget Su Chen.

But those memories were not erased. Su Chen was unsure whether this was how it was supposed to be or whether it was due to a bug that appeared at the end of the simulation.

Based on current speculation, the simulation seemed destined to end with the use of the Transcendence Card, but it's clear that Furna did something that caused the Transcendence Card to malfunction at the end.

Aina was not actually aware of this matter. She only remembered the scene of Su Chen walking alone on the street when he left the Privy Council. However, as the power of the Forgotten Domain unfolded, she had already forgotten about Ryder Cross along the way.

In the overwritten memories, it was Lady Funina who protected Fontaine during that disaster. However, it is said that after the disaster, Funina searched for Ryder for a period of time, because no one knew who he was. This caused quite a stir in Fontaine.

Because of the Water God's reputation, the special patrol team, in an effort to curry favor with the Water God, is also searching for Ryder everywhere.

This led to the fact that "Ryder," who was later caught by the Special Patrol and taken to Fontainebleau, could be found all the way from the Special Patrol base to Moman Palace (and there were many others who changed their names to Ryder).

Few people know about this now, and Aina is one of them, because whenever she says the name Ryder, she always feels a strange sense of nostalgia and sadness.

"It seems I do have a good relationship with Funina." Su Chen thought to himself, stroking his chin as he heard Aina mention this.

From the memories of the people of Fontaine, he "saw" himself and Funina often walking hand in hand against the wall, leading the three thugs out to hunt in the wild. The way they looked didn't seem like the relationship between a god and his people at all; it seemed a bit unreasonable to even think of them as messengers.

Of course, considering Funina's personality, it's normal for her to be a little strange. It would be normal if she wasn't. If she were normal, she wouldn't be Funina.

However, to be able to search the whole world for Ryder... that's unusual, definitely unusual.

Oh no, how am I going to explain this to the Great Tree King when I get back?

Su Chen decided that he still needed to retrieve his memories first.

Moreover, he was very concerned about the existence of another Fucarus. After browsing through the memories of almost all the citizens of Fontaine, there was no mention of the other Fucarus, which was obviously abnormal.

"Lord Ryder, where have you been all these years? How did you... become the Great Sage of Mount Sumeru again? And what about the Inspector General of Mondstadt and the Winter Solstice Governor..." Aina asked in confusion.

"It seems you've investigated me quite a bit."

"This information comes from the House of Hearths."

"Oh?"

Su Chen was somewhat surprised.

Aina explained, "Didn't you ask me to build Fontaine's intelligence network back then? So I created the Hearth House to take in some homeless children, and it's still around today. Now the Hearth House has members all over the seven countries, covering various fields, so it's not difficult to gather information about you."

"The House of Hearths...isn't that a force under the command of the Fools' servants?"

“She’s just managing things,” Aina said. “The headquarters of the House of Hearths isn’t in Winterlands, and the servant Arecino is also a Fontaine. In fact, I’ve been the one who placed all the servants there throughout history.”

Aina did this for a very simple reason.

Firstly, this would divert other countries' attention from the House of Hearths, making them believe it was an ally of the Kingdom of Winter, thus allowing Fontaine to gather intelligence more effectively.

Secondly, the strength of the Winter Kingdom was a major concern for Aina. What did they want to do with so many executives? This was also the reason why she initially sent her servants to the Winter Kingdom.

"It seems that it was the right decision to entrust Fontaine to you back then." Su Chen had to admire her; Aina's trick had indeed fooled everyone.