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He didn't intend to kill the Thunder Dragon and the Ice Dragon. These two elemental dragons were quite powerful, even stronger than Bitvalin, so it would be a real shame to kill them.

Moreover, their existence is permitted by the laws of nature, and judging from the degree of fear the Ice Tribe has for them, they can perhaps be understood as 'gods' pets'.

Although the emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners, Su Chen did not intend to go so far as to stand up for the Ice Tribe. Helping to resolve the trouble caused by the two dragons was enough.

roar~~

Thunder Dragon let out a low roar.

It seemed to be giving in, and then flapped its wings and flew away unsteadily into the distance.

The same applies to the Ice Dragon.

After the twin dragons left, Su Chen returned to the Ice Division, where Verna had already gathered everyone together.

Be respectful.

They all bowed and shouted—

"Ice Division, I have seen the great Four Kage."

...

The Four Shadows are rumored to be the four supreme rulers of this world, the shadows of the Lord of Heaven, possessing immense power.

The people living on Sky Island had naturally heard about the Four Shadows, but the Ice Tribe didn't know much about them, because their civilization had been wiped out in the last cold wave.

However, the ancient records unearthed show that the status of the Four Shadows must not be offended.

In particular, the 'Heavenly Principle Maintainer' was responsible for managing all order on behalf of Heavenly Principle before the Heavenly Principle was revealed.

Although the Ice Division didn't know which of the Four Shadows Su Chen was, whoever he was, his strength and status were beyond question.

As for why it was the Four Shadows and not other gods, firstly, there are almost no people besides the Four Shadows who could so easily kill a dragon, and secondly, the gods of Sky Island disappeared without a trace at some point.

In reality, most of the gods on Sky Isles were born through divine grace, while a few were 'Ascended' from the continent of Teyvat. They were qualified for divine grace from the start, and became gods of this world the moment they landed on the island.

In the previous Eternal Era, the gods often traveled to various places, but since the end of the Eternal Era, that harsh winter lasted for a very long time, so long that four of the seven tribes perished in the snowstorm. After a long period of development, the situation we have today has come to be.

After the last cold snap, God seemed to have disappeared.

“A prophet once said that the sky suffered a calamity, and when the time of the gods' silence comes, everything will be destroyed with the collapse of order… This is a prophecy currently circulating among the tribes. I heard that it first came from the city. I don’t understand it because I’ve never been there, but now I have the chance,” Verna said.

"Another prophecy?"

Su Chen pondered for a moment.

The gods are silent; that seems to describe the present moment.

The seven elemental dragons should never fight each other, so this is the first time we've seen something like this. This unusual situation reminds Verna of the prophecy: the collapse of order, and things that shouldn't have happened are now happening.

Prophecies are always interesting, especially when everything meets the conditions for their occurrence.

However, the outside world doesn't know much about this, so Verna suggested that Su Chen go back to the city to inquire.

She can go with Su Chen.

Because after receiving divine blessing, she was qualified to enter the city-state, a privilege reserved for the chosen.

“I am the first person in the Ice Tribe to receive divine grace since its development began,” Verna said. “There are very few records about those with divine grace, and the tribe can hardly find any now. However, one thing is certain: those with divine grace must enter the city-state and go to the Floating Palace to meet the Four Shadows.”

Pulau Tiram, the most sacred place on the Isle of Skye, where one can reach out and touch the top of the sky, is a symbol of divine rule.

But even those who are blessed by God are not qualified to see the principles of Heaven.

So when they went to the Fulu Palace, they were naturally there to see the guardians of justice.

"...Don't you know about these things?" Verna asked, somewhat puzzled.

The Four Shadows have existed since ancient times and should know more about this than the Ice Tribe, a half-baked tribe.

"Well... of course I know, I just wanted to test you." Su Chen said with an air of mystery. "Remember your mission, understand?"

"Ah, I see... Yes, sir, I will certainly obey your will." Verna breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that it seemed this sir had not blamed her and Dewart for their previous rude behavior.

"By the way, I still don't know your name..."

“You can call me Socrates.”

Verna suddenly realized: "So it's Lord Socrates."

The ruling of the time.

He is the mysterious and powerful one among the four Kage.

Of course, to the humans living here, each of the four shadows is mysterious and powerful.

Just then, a message suddenly popped into Verna's mind, and she immediately said, "Lord Sograss, I should go to the city. I just received a revelation that I must go to the Palace of Floating immediately."

"Oh? You're going to see the Sustainer?"

"Yes, Lord Asmodeus is waiting for me."

Since the gods fell silent, it is rumored that only Asmodeus remains active.

However, this activity is only relative, because some people can clearly feel that the situation of the entire Sky Island seems to be changing, the power of the Sustainers is weakening, and even heading towards collapse.

It all stemmed from that prophecy, or rather, the rumor passed down by word of mouth: the people of the city had not seen Asmodeus for five hundred years.

Su Chen stroked his chin and smiled, "Go see her? I'll go with you."

...

Let me explain.

Some readers might have been confused by the previous chapter because, as the opening of this volume, I needed to incorporate some settings before the simulation unfolded, so that the simulation could be written more effectively. There was no other way; the official sources didn't provide any information about Sky Isles, nor was there much historical data about Teyvat, so I had to create my own settings to drive the plot forward.

The overall structure revolves around the concept of natural order and principles. The previous chapter can be considered a prelude to this volume, as we'll soon be entering the simulation phase. Ideally, the previous chapter should have connected to the simulation later, but that would have resulted in over 10,000 words, and there wasn't enough time, as I didn't get home until after 9 PM yesterday due to rushing around. Sorry about that!

I'll write more today, and then immediately start developing the plot. Many things will be written out gradually.

This is the last volume. Once I finish this volume, it should be almost over. Don't worry, I'll keep updating until the very end. (*^▽^*)

Chapter 154 The Sustainer, I Will Turn the Tide! Simulation begins!

Asmodeus, the guardian of justice.

In an era when the supreme deity was silent, only she remained constantly busy.

However, according to records from the later part of this era, Asmodeus has not appeared for five hundred years, and only a few Divine Graces have been able to see him... But this is just a rumor, because after entering the city, the Divine Graces were recruited into the Floating Palace, and then there was no news of them.

However, Verna was pleased that each recipient of divine favor could make one request, whether it be supplies or weapons. She planned to pray to Asmodeus to protect the Ice Tribe when the cold wave swept through.

As for what happens next, Verna vaguely guessed that all the Divine Graces who entered the city would probably not have a good ending.

Otherwise, how come none of them have come back all these years?

The past is buried under the cold wave. Perhaps the people in the city know it, but Verna doesn't, and it doesn't matter anymore, because her greatest wish is for the Ice Tribe to get through the chaotic winter peacefully.

“Each gracious one can lead a hundred people into the city. These people are the ‘seeds of fire.’ When a civilization is destroyed, some will be chosen to rebuild it. Our Ice Tribe was initially established, and the civilization lasted for a thousand years. From the beginning of this Eternal Era, the time of each Eternal Era is not fixed.”

"As for what happened a thousand years ago, some people say that the hourglass was used to record time, but ordinary people can't see it... Lord Socrates, you should be able to see it, right?"

On the way into the city, Verna talked to Su Chen about the Ice Tribe. The latter explained that he was asleep and did not know anything about the events of the past thousand years. Verna did not doubt him. In any case, she would answer whatever the god asked.

Behind the two were the 'seeds' selected by the Ice Division after discussion. Most of them were children, but considering the survival environment inside the city, there were also many powerful adults.

The ability to use elemental power without the Eye of God is not unique to Velna. After careful observation, Su Chen realized that the difference between the Sky Isles and Teyvat was not due to the environment of Sky Isles. Rather, the difference likely stemmed from the people who lived there.

As for the specifics, he hadn't studied them in detail, so he wasn't sure what the differences were.

However, the essence of driving elemental power is through a 'magic organ' as a medium. The Eye of God is an external magic organ, and the Heart of God's function is also reflected in its compatibility with elemental power and its ability to enhance the user's elemental strength. Ultimately, they are all magic organs that drive elements.

So, perhaps the people living here already have such organs inside them.

This ability exists, but there are also differences in the degree of that ability.

Some people have a strong sense of elemental power, some have a weak sense of it, and some are ordinary people who cannot activate elemental power.

Su Chen's first thought in this situation was some kind of screening mechanism, and the entire Sky Island felt to him like a large testing ground.

As they spoke, they passed through a forest, and suddenly the view ahead opened up into a vast open space.

In the distance lies a vast city-state.

"See you inside," Su Chen said with a smile.

The procedures for entering the city would be very troublesome, so he planned to wander around inside for now and not go through the process with Verna and the others.

"Thank you again, great Socrates." The Ice Tribe members bowed respectfully to Su Chen.

If it weren't for Su Chen, their tribe might have already been wiped out.

Even if the Thunder Dragon hadn't killed them, the Thunder Department, which was eyeing them covetously after suffering a major blow, would definitely have taken advantage of the situation. Verna even suspected that the Thunder Dragon's arrival was part of the Thunder Department's conspiracy. But now there was no need to worry. With the appearance of the Divine Grace, the Thunder Department wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

After bidding them farewell, Su Chen used time to lock down this space and successfully entered the city-state.

"not bad."

He hadn't noticed it when he was checking his consciousness before, but now, with the comparison of the Ice Division members, Su Chen realized that the inside and outside of the city were like two completely different worlds.

While the outside world still represents a backward tribal civilization, the inside world has already established a complete social system. Their economy, technology, and cultural concepts are all different, and even their clothing is different. Overall, the Ji tribe has developed to the level of civilization that Liyue Harbor has reached today, or even higher.

"What exactly is the purpose of Tianli establishing this civilization on the island?"

Su Chen was a little puzzled.

He couldn't figure it out.

The situation on the island was far different from what he had expected. Right now, the biggest obstacle to the simulation was here. If these things were unrelated to the Teyvat continent, it would be fine, but he was afraid that they were related. If there were even slight differences, the entire continent's civilization would be completely transformed.

Based on this, Su Chen was not in a hurry, but instead wandered around the city.

He spent three days getting to know them. From their level of education to their humanistic beliefs, the people here clearly believed in a principle of 'heavenly justice', and some of them actually knew of Teyvat's existence, referring to them as 'people on earth'.

Five hundred years ago, 'messengers' from the earth were also chosen to ascend to Sky Island.

However, this kind of thing never happened again after 500 years, and to this day, it has become just a legend.

"Five hundred years ago... it seems the War of Kanria also directly affected Sky Island, but the slumber of the heavens must have occurred even earlier."

As Su Chen pondered, he walked towards the magnificent palace.

After Verna entered the city, she became the center of attention. It seemed that the God of Grace had not appeared for some time. In addition, the order was in great turmoil at the end of the Eternal Era, and many people were worried that something might have happened to Sky Island.