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

What you said...makes sense.

“Not just some, but a lot!” Su Chen laughed. “Asmodeus, you underestimate reason. Do you think He didn’t foresee all of this?”

"you mean..."

Su Chen said proudly, "Li has seen through everything."

"is it?"

The Maintainer instinctively didn't want to believe it, because in all the years she had maintained the order of the heavens, she had witnessed countless times that the order was on the verge of collapse, seen the emergence of forces that threatened the rule of the heavens, and even almost died several times while maintaining the order.

Even so, there was still no sign of the power of Heaven returning.

But judging from what Su Chen said, it didn't seem like he was faking it, and from the perspective of the maintainers, the former had no need to fake it.

If the sky perishes, she and Su Chen will both die.

Is it necessary to tell such a lie?

However, those who maintained it couldn't understand what tricks Heaven had left behind.

"So what's the next step?" the maintainer asked instinctively.

Her power was already weaker than Su Chen's, and she was also injured. Although she was still the official agent in name, she was helpless against wave after wave of traitors and could only rely on Lord Sograss to overcome the difficulties.

"Don't rush, I have something else I want to ask you."

...

Su Chen discovered that the maintainers were actually quite easy to fool.

Of course, it's most likely because of his identity. Socrates, the Thousand Winds of Time, is one of the Four Shadows, and he and the Sustainer were originally colleagues.

Otherwise, forget about offering any advice; just standing here at the Fulu Palace, the Maintainer's sword would already be slashing down.

The problem now is that we need to take advantage of this opportunity to pry useful clues out of the Sustainers, otherwise we will have to do as the Sustainers say and cut off the heads of Cardodia and Azir before the war breaks out.

There is one thing that is advantageous to Su Chen.

He is the second generation of Timeless Wind, so it's normal that he doesn't know about his previous strength.

Based on this, and citing the need to gather the necessary conditions for the power of Heaven to be exerted, although the process was still fraught with difficulties, they managed to obtain some important information from the maintainers.

The timeline begins with the birth of the Four Shadows, which coincides with the outbreak of the war between the Primal and the Dragon races. That war lasted forty years, after which the world was transformed, humanity was born, and civilization largely flourished.

The Sustainer dared not fathom the Original's thoughts, so she perfectly played the role of executor in this process. When civilization was born and the messengers of the gods walked the earth, she watched as those humans were filled with joy or excitement. But when the Original was angered and civilization needed to be restarted, she would transform into a sharp blade and descend.

This situation continued until the start of the Second Throne War.

However, the maintainers were unwilling to discuss these matters further.

"...Why do you keep asking these questions?" She frowned slightly. "What exactly are the methods Li left behind?"

"Don't rush, I'm just trying to understand things better to avoid any mishaps," Su Chen waved his hand. "Besides, war isn't coming anytime soon. I know you're anxious, but don't rush."

"Hmph! Whatever you want."

The Sustainer turned and walked aside. Taking advantage of the lull, she integrated her power into the rules of the starry sky to maintain the operation of this world order.

Currently, almost all the power on Sky Island is being used to maintain this point. The order has not collapsed because of the efforts of the maintainers and others, which creates the illusion that the power of divine justice still exists.

As for where justice has gone, the maintainer doesn't know, and she can't answer that either.

Su Chen watched for a while, then ignored the maintainer and went to other parts of the Floating Palace, touring the entire palace.

Here he saw the device that enabled the operation of divine grace, a huge array covered by some kind of power, radiating a power that Su Chen had never seen before.

In fact, the so-called Eye of God is also a gift from the sky, and its power does not come from the laws of nature itself.

Su Chen studied it and found that the power inside the device was very special. It was not elemental power, but it could make people highly compatible with elemental power.

This device produces three kinds of blessings: one is divine grace, another is the eye of God, and the last and most powerful one is the heart of God.

As far as Su Chen knew, the Heart of God was the 'key' connecting the Seven Gods with Sky Island, and it was also a high-level external magic organ. However, what was the source of this ability to enhance elemental compatibility and strengthen elemental power?

"There doesn't seem to be any information about this thing in the game," Su Chen pondered for a moment.

He didn't quite understand it yet, but he knew it was very important and was the core of the Seven Gods system.

Without it, the Seven Gods would cease to exist, and all the simulations he had experienced before would be overwritten. The present reality would then become the past simulated by the Heavenly Principle, a past that could never be retrieved.

"Whoo~"

Su Chen slowly let out a sigh of relief.

It's a lot of pressure.

"What are you doing here?" the Sustainer's voice rang out.

"Just browsing." Su Chen raised his chin. "What's this thing?"

"The power of the Third Advent," the Sustainer said simply. "This is something that has been strictly forbidden to be mentioned by the authorities; you should not concern yourself with it."

The Third Advent?

Su Chen was taken aback.

He only knew about the first and second thrones.

If we include the game's protagonist, then it should be... fourth? After all, the third one is there, which means the person is obviously gone.

Wait, isn't Brother Long considered a Descendant?

In fact, Su Chen had always had a question in his mind. Since the Gemini came from outside the world, they should be considered as Descendants, but the World Tree could record the information of the protagonist's blood relatives, which obviously contradicted the situation of Descendants.

Because the Descendants are not recorded by the World Tree.

The protagonist in the game is just like that.

So this is a contradiction.

We can't just wake up, do something big, and then directly localize it, can we?

Or perhaps the Third Descendant is actually a blood relative, and he/she is already dead? What remains now is merely something like memories? ...Hiss~ That's terrifying. Next time Su Chen encounters Kong, he decides to test his composition.

However, since they are Descendants, they will inevitably be encountered during the simulation phase, and with this in mind, Su Chen felt more at ease.

Anyway, the difference between high and low is that they'll be killed again.

"That's about it." Su Chen chuckled. "Once I take care of some personal matters, I'll be able to use what Li left behind to resolve those troubles."

The maintainer asked doubtfully, "Is that all?"

“Yes, that’s fine.” Su Chen’s eyes shone with determination. “Asmodeus, I will turn the tide!”

...

...

Three days later, Su Chen left Sky Island.

Preparations are complete; all that's left is to start the simulation.

However, before that, he still had to deal with the Crystal Palace matter.

Human Emperor Palace.

When Su Chen returned to the backyard, the Great Compassion Tree King and the Thunder Sisters had already left.

“Fukaros and Frynn are in Liyue Harbor, while Vilette has returned to Fontaine,” Zhongli said.

Su Chen wasn't surprised that Vilette ran away, since the Water Dragon had wanted to escape for a long time. What surprised him was the Great Tree King and the Thunder Sisters. The former had prepared the World Branches, and the latter had sharpened their swords to a gleaming shine, but nothing happened.

Although Su Chen was happy to see this scene, the more this happened, the more uncertain he felt.

Zhongli immediately gave him a look.

Don't panic, it's not a big problem. He's here, so things are stable.

Su Chen rolled his eyes.

After he left the Emperor's Palace, he found Funina shopping on Scarlet Cloud Slope.

To avoid causing unrest, Fukaros did not appear, but instead clung to Frynn, and the two sisters have practically explored the entire Liyue Harbor these past few days.

"Ryder!"

When Funina saw Su Chen appear, she immediately pounced on him excitedly.

Carrying large and small bags in her hands, with several more hanging around her neck, piled up like a small mountain, she gave Su Chen a real, fleshy impact... well, not very elastic, but definitely hard.

"Why did you buy so many?"

"They were all bought by Fukaros (Frinna)!" *2

Two voices came from one person, which sounded strange to Su Chen.

Furina pouted and said, "Fukaros, you were the one who said you wanted to buy it, you wasteful god."

"It's clearly you. I've been inside you the whole time and haven't left. You have control of my body."

Fu Ningna was taken aback. This argument did indeed seem somewhat irrefutable.

Su Chen chuckled: "Alright, I didn't say anything. I just found it strange that you guys brought money with you. That's really rare."

It's common knowledge that the Seven Gods never carry money when they go out.

"No, it was Zhongli who gave us the money."

"Zhong Li?" Su Chen's lips twitched slightly. "Where did he get the money?"

“He said— ‘Just send the bill to the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce,’” Funina said, mimicking Zhongli’s tone.

Seven Gods indeed never carries money when they go out.

But this is Liyue after all, how can you explore without money?

Originally, Funina was not used to carrying money when she went out, and Fukaros was even less so, so the two of them were penniless. Fortunately, the old Rock King was generous and waved his hand, saying, "Send the bill to the Northern Bank (×) Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce (√)".

The two were curious about what the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce was, but then they thought it didn't matter, probably just a force that Old King Yan had cultivated himself.

With someone backing them up, they felt more confident shopping. It has to be said that women are born with a knack for shopping. In just a few days, the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce's bills filled an entire drawer.

"md!"

Su Chen cursed inwardly that Old Zhong was dishonest.

This is so damn stable!