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

Since Verna has entered the Floating Palace, she can, to some extent, scout out the path for them and see what decrees Lord Asmodeus will issue.

But to their disappointment, there was no movement inside the palace for a whole day after Verna entered, as if nothing had happened.

"The Chaotic Era has arrived, and this crisis will likely spread throughout Sky Island."

Some people say this.

"The prophecy is coming true."

"The age of Ragnarok has arrived."

"No, Lord Fanes will not abandon us!"

Listening to the surrounding chatter, Su Chen walked to the front of the Fuluo Palace.

Above is a long staircase, where there are no guards. The power of order and rules surrounds the palace, and outsiders cannot go up without permission.

Su Chen hesitated for a moment before stepping onto the first step.

"Ok?"

He found that he was not being hindered.

It's as easy as climbing stairs.

"Do the rules here not apply to me?"

Thinking about it that way, it makes sense. Rules are like facial recognition. Have you ever seen your own door blocking the owner from the outside?

With this in mind, Su Chen felt reassured and continued upwards.

The stairs were very high, and when Su Chen reached the halfway point, people had already noticed his presence and slowly gathered towards Fuluo Palace.

"Who is that person?"

"A divinely favored one? It shouldn't be..."

“I’ve seen him. He had breakfast at Luo’s Steamed Buns yesterday but didn’t have money to pay, so he worked there for a day.”

Is he going in?

"Has the power vanished?"

Some people tried to step onto the stairs, but were quickly thrown back by the power of the rules above.

Su Chen glanced back, but didn't pay any attention, and continued walking uphill.

They encountered no obstacles until they reached the summit.

Before them, the palace shimmered with light and steamed with mist. Countless celestial nails were arranged in a specific order around it, with some gaps where the nails had disappeared.

The entire palace exudes an immense sense of holiness and majesty.

"Um..."

Su Chen raised his head and stared into thought as he looked at the palace. He hadn't looked at it closely before, but now the more he looked, the more he felt... this thing was too similar to the Human Emperor's Palace, wasn't it?

The biggest difference is probably the hourglass hanging in the palace.

Just then, Su Chen felt a certain power descend upon him.

His gaze fell from the hourglass, and a familiar figure slowly appeared before him.

White hair, golden eyes.

Her appearance was exquisite and flawless, but unfortunately, she was cold and devoid of any emotion.

“I felt a familiar power, so I came out of my slumber. I thought ‘reason’ had returned, but… Socrates, why is it you?” The Sustainer’s voice was calm and indifferent, but there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Su Chen currently only possesses the template of the Heavenly Principles, and the power he uses is the power of the Heavenly Principles, only he cannot utilize the powers belonging to the Heavenly Principles.

The Sustainer sensed it the moment he stepped onto the Louvre.

However, since no simulation has been conducted yet, the maintainer's memory of Su Chen is still stuck in the time of Time of a Thousand Winds.

"It's me, isn't it?" Seeing an old acquaintance, Su Chen felt relieved and said with a smile, "It's you, long time no see."

"It's been a long time... huh?" The Sustainer's gaze gradually cleared. "Not really, five hundred years. I've been asleep for almost five hundred years."

"No wonder. I sensed the power fluctuations of the Seven Dragons' Head earlier and thought you would appear, but you didn't."

"The leader of the Seven Dragons?" The Sustainer's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "Even such a being has appeared?...Why didn't you stop it?"

Su Chen shrugged: "Please, that's the strongest dragon king from ancient times. Even if I went, I'd just be feeding the enemy."

The maintainers fell silent.

She didn't say it, but a thought popped into her mind—if I go, it won't be a delivery?

Fortunately, the enemy did not attack Sky Island; otherwise, Sky Island would likely have suffered a great disaster.

"What's wrong? Judging from your expression, the situation isn't looking good?"

"Lord Faenes, He has not yet returned, and the order of nature is on the verge of collapse." The Sustainer turned and walked towards the palace.

Su Chen stroked his chin and followed behind her.

Upon entering the palace, Su Chen discovered that it was another space—like an endless universe, with countless stars shining and chains of rules swirling in the air, radiating a dark golden luster.

However, upon closer inspection, one can discover that cracks have appeared in this starry sky.

The sky shattered? ... Su Chen was taken aback. He suddenly remembered a saying about the sky of Teyvat.

He then discovered that beneath countless chains of rules, there were also figures appearing. They were all different in form, but none of them were gods of the heavens, and they were pouring their power into the sky.

Su Chen spotted Verna among the group; she had her eyes closed and exuded a chilling frost.

"You haven't been back for a long time," the Sustainer said calmly. "Naturally, you wouldn't know what kind of crisis Teyvat is facing now."

"The power of the outside world?"

"The world is being swallowed by chaos," Lord Fanes once said. The power of the Honkai world is eroding Teyvat, and once this power breaks through the sky's blockade, everything will be irreversible.

"Oh."

"Oh??" The Maintainer's tone turned icy. "You're so calm? Order has collapsed, everything will cease to exist, everyone will die, and you... this is your reaction?"

She's angry! She's actually angry!

This was the first time Su Chen had ever seen the Sustainer have such a strong emotional fluctuation.

He paused for a moment, then said, "What else can I do? Even if I react strongly, it won't make a difference."

"Hmph!" The Sustainer sneered. "Socrates, you're too selfish."

"Don't say that, don't say that." Su Chen chuckled awkwardly. "I tried my best too, okay? Look, I even went to the Abyss with you last time, taking such a big risk, right? And I was asleep before, wasn't I? You think killing so many Abyss monsters is a joke?"

"Ha~"

The maintainer turned his face away and refused to look at him.

Although she was very angry, the maintainer had to admit that Su Chen's strength was in no way weaker than hers.

With the natural order weakened to this extent, her power was also diminished.

Su Chen acted as if nothing had happened, which puzzled the maintainer. However, based on her previous feelings, she guessed that Heaven had granted Su Chen extra power.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to accomplish that 'feat' back then.

However, even Su Chen fell into a deep sleep after unleashing that attack.

Thinking of this, her expression softened, and she looked into the distance, casually asking, "So, you've recovered now?"

"Hmm... I guess so, about 70-80%." Su Chen sighed softly. "There's nothing I can do. With the natural order collapsing and internal and external troubles raging, I can't sleep peacefully."

The Sustainer nodded. That's right. That's the attitude the Four Shadows should have.

“Indeed, as you said, even the capitals of the seven ancient dragons have returned, so war is likely imminent.” The Sustainer’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Therefore, we must eliminate all the threats before the war begins!”

"Uh...like what?"

"The greatest threat now is the Abyss, which is difficult to eradicate, and the strongest Dragon King is also difficult to eliminate. But the Thunder Dragon King of Inazuma, Kadodia, was killed by me back then, but I didn't expect him to come back to life... His power is very strong and his potential is enormous. I must kill him first!"

"..."

"Shurima of Mount Sumeru, that desert emperor, was severely injured by me back then. His power is extremely strange, and I must kill him."

"..."

“Fontaine…The Water Dragon King has also returned. The dragon race is too powerful. Sograss, the Water Dragon King cannot live.”

"Um..."

Su Chen was silent.

"What?" The Sustainer turned his head. "With your strength, plus me, we can kill anyone except the leader of the Seven Dragons."

"Ah no... I don't think that's the main problem." Su Chen said seriously, "Asmodeus, have you considered the consequences of doing this?"

"as a result of?"

"For example, if we kill Cardodia, the dragons might revolt prematurely and join forces with the Abyss, which would put us in a difficult situation."

The maintainer was taken aback.

She hadn't thought of that.

She only thought of the Abyss as Teyvat's enemy, but sometimes, for the sake of common interests, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

If the dragons really intend to do this, then Sky Island without Fanes will surely be destroyed.

“Therefore, this matter needs careful consideration and cannot be acted rashly,” Su Chen said. “Right now, there is a three-way power struggle, and the Abyss and the Dragon Clan are wary of each other. If we act rashly, it will only bring trouble and make the situation worse.”

The Sustainer thought so too; she hadn't expected Socrates to think of this... a three-way balance of power. Although she didn't want to admit it, she had to say that the Abyss and the Dragon Clan did indeed possess the power to contend with the heavens.

Even now, the Seven Gods have some ideas of their own.

"So what's your solution?" the maintainer asked.

"Well... there is a way." Su Chen chuckled. "Actually, when Lord Fanes left back then, he secretly gave me a backup plan."

The maintainer frowned: "Didn't you die back then?"

"?"

“What I mean is, Istaru is dead, and you inherited his power, but by then, reason had already left.”

Why didn't you say so earlier... Su Chen's mind raced, and he said, "That's where the brilliance of reason lies. Otherwise, according to what you said, you felt His power from me. Since reason had already left when I inherited the power of time, how did He give me that power?"