The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin was startled again. He was 100% certain that Black Knife had just been looking for an opportunity to take out everyone from the Northern Bank.

"I'm not trying to criticize you guys, but you need to change your ways. All this fighting and killing is so unladylike," Yu Jin complained about Black Knife's idea.

Then he continued, "You don't need to do it, I'll do it."

It was just a warning; there was absolutely no need for Black Knives to intervene. Of course, if they wanted to have some fun too, Ember would definitely give them the chance, but Black Knives had no such intention.

The Northern Bank is located in the Scarlet Cloud Slope of Liyue. Ostensibly, it is a bank opened by the Winter Kingdom in Liyue, but in reality, it is an important stronghold of the Fatui in Liyue.

It provided financial and intelligence support for the Fatui's operations in Liyue, and was a thorn in the side of the Fatui in Liyue.

Of course, this is only true in secret. As the only foreign bank in Liyue, the Northern Bank offers much more generous or lenient interest rates and loan terms than local banks in Liyue.

It is precisely because of this that it has been able to gain a foothold in Liyue, which is surrounded by enemies, and has not been swallowed up by the forces in Liyue that have been operating for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Such an important location naturally occupies a considerable area. To demonstrate its strength, the Northern Bank directly purchased a three-story or higher building in Feiyunpo Street.

It's worth noting that Scarlet Cloud Slope is the most bustling street in Teyvat. To be able to buy almost a high-rise building there truly lives up to the image of being incredibly wealthy and powerful that Ember remembers.

Of course, this appearance has no impact on what Ember is going to do next.

The nights in Liyue are different from those in Mondstadt. Even at midnight, the Crimson Cloud Slope is still brightly lit, forming a stark contrast with Mondstadt.

But this time, Ember probably won't let the Fools of the Northern Bank get a good night's sleep. No matter, though; last time they got a good night's sleep just to give Madfire room to operate.

This time, he's going to release Corruption. After all, both Darkness and Madfire have already been released; if Corruption isn't, Ember might feel it's unfair.

As for the initial spark? Sorry, taking an idiot out for some fresh air is exhausting, okay?

With a loud, dull thud, Yu Jin tumbled down the fence and landed at the entrance of the Northern Bank.

Seeing Nadia staring at him with wide eyes, Ember felt that this infiltration had not been very successful.

But the gods always have a plan.

To Nadia's astonishment, Ember pulled out a baseball bat that was over two meters long and waist-thick.

A giant stick, the same style as the one for women, to bring you a baby-like sleep.

With a single blow, the embers were never known to have infiltrated the Northern Bank.

Looking at Nadia, who had fallen asleep on the ground, Ember felt that he was a good person, doing good deeds even while causing destruction.

He could tell that the guard had clearly been working too many night shifts; her face under the mask was covered in pimples. He figured she'd feel much better after a good night's sleep.

Then he put away the huge club and stared intently at the Northern Bank in front of him.

Northern Bank, here I come!

Chapter 77 The Blooming Flower of Mora

2023-08-28

With a loud bang, Yu Jin kicked open the solid, heavy door of the Northern Bank, which seemed to be just for show.

Then the black-clad men closed the door. It was, after all, a door built at great expense by the Northern Bank; its strength and soundproofing were top-notch.

So, once the door is closed, no one knows what Ember is doing inside.

"Who goes there!" The guards inside the Northern Bank, some visible and some hidden, reacted instantly. They stared intently at the embers in front of the gate, wondering who was so blind as to dare cause trouble at the Northern Bank.

"The lady doesn't like you and has asked me to teach you a lesson. If you know what's good for you, lie down and don't make me do it!" Yu Jin started to pull the strings again.

He originally wanted to use the Adventurers' Guild's name to his advantage, but considering the power disparity between the Adventurers' Guild and the Fools, Ember wisely chose to trick the lady instead.

"???" The people from the Northern Bank.

Although the Northern Bank was established by the wealthy Pantalone, it is also part of the Fools.

How could a lady possibly cause trouble for the Northern Bank! She can't even come up with an excuse!

"Get them!" With a roar, the Northern Bank, which was not crowded to begin with, suddenly became packed.

So this really is an important stronghold of the Fatui? Ember looked at the somewhat familiar Fatui soldiers in front of him, raised his arms, and made a photo-taking gesture with both hands.

With a "click," a photograph appeared in the gap between Yu Jin's two palms.

Report to Yujingtai: There are fools in the Northern Bank!

As for how this photo came about, one can only say that even with the divine status of a god, one can still accomplish many things, even with most of their power gone.

Anyway, Bao Yujing couldn't tell the difference!

After putting away the photos, Yu Jin charged straight into the crowd. Holding a stick in both hands, he swung it around and two people fell to the ground.

Ember moved with unparalleled ease, his wooden stick flying through the air. With each precise strike, every employee of the Northern Bank, while experiencing a slumber like a baby, also reaped a bump the size of an egg.

After the storm, a large number of people lay sprawled haphazardly inside the Northern Bank.

Most of them were soldiers of the Fools hidden in the shadows, a small number of poor working people and customers who came to do business late at night.

As for the latter group, Ember can only apologize. Getting caught up in the struggle between the lady and the rich (?), it's normal to suffer some collateral damage.

Ember didn't admire his masterpiece too much, because he knew that this loss was just a drop in the ocean for the Northern Bank and wouldn't serve as a warning at all.

So, Yu Jin climbed over the counter of the Northern Bank and arrived at the door of its vault.

It must be said that Northern Bank was very confident in protecting its funds, because Yu Jin discovered that the vault was located right behind the counter.

He looked up and clicked his tongue in amazement. No wonder he thought the Northern Bank was a bit small; apparently, most of the space was used to build a vault!

Unfortunately, all that Mora will soon disappear.

Although the vault in front of Yu Jin appeared to be wood-colored, it was actually made of extremely sturdy steel.

Moreover, judging from the faint light emanating from above, this steel has likely been tempered by elemental forces, and its hardness is probably comparable to that of the armor guarded by the ruins.

But these were minor issues for Ember. He picked up a wand with both hands and pressed one end against the vault door.

"Sizzle—" A harsh friction sound rang out, and magic surged on the Ember Wand, forming a rapidly spinning vortex of blue-green magic on the wand.

Exploding Rock Foundation – One of the Radiant Stone spells of the Magic Academy of Realucaria. Magic is channeled into the end of a staff, driven into the ground, and a massive magical shockwave is generated in the surrounding area.

Continuous casting will not stab the staff into the ground; you can move around and use the magic-infused staff tip to stab enemies. A high-level mining spell used by the sapphire miners of the Crystal Caverns.

The miners of yesteryear used this magic to carve out a network of tunnels in the borderlands. Now, Ember uses it to break down the gates of the Northern Bank.

Sparks flew everywhere, and the embers drilled a huge hole in the vault of the Northern Bank, which had been reinforced by various means.

Then Ember was shocked.

"Damn, so rich?" Everything in sight was gold. The vault of the Northern Bank was divided into compartments, each separated according to the amount of Mora contained within it.

Ember walked through the vault as if he were traversing a desert of gold. The golden light almost blinded him.

This reminded him of bad memories, because the golden tree was so dazzling.

"Corruption, come out! Something has made you bloom!" Ember looked at the golden yellow before him, then reached out and pulled out a mass of flesh that was radiating crimson.

Stagnation leads to sedimentation, and sedimentation leads to corruption.

Under the unchanging order of gold, corruption eventually emerged and took hold of Malenia.

Where corruption spreads, everything is dissolved and distorted. Where crimson pervades, life turns into lumps of flesh, eventually dissolving into a pool of blood that remains on the earth.

The powerful may be able to retain their physical form under the crimson corruption, but the price is becoming a madman.

The Corruption Beast loves to bloom, and its flower is called Scarlet Ionia. This flower has bloomed twice in total.

It was released during the first battle between Malenia and Rataen, in order to defeat Rataen.

This bloom in Ionia turned the entire continent of Galid crimson. When the Embers arrived, only blood and poison remained on the land.

Only a very small number of Red Lion Legion soldiers are still fighting the mutated giant dogs and crows on instinct alone.

Life turned into blood, forming an ocean in the low-lying areas of Galid—a true sea of ​​blood.

Its water is blood from the decay of life, and its bottom contains the bones of life and flesh that has not yet been completely decomposed.

The second release occurred when Ember unleashed his Personality Correction Fist on Malenia, but this time, she was dragged down and given a good beating as soon as she took flight.

Legend has it that when Crimson Ionia is unleashed three times, the goddess of corruption will truly descend upon the world.

However, He was caught by Ember after only two attempts and was sentenced to life imprisonment, starting as a private room in the fireplace.

In fact, in theory, Corruption is the weakest of the four gods, since it is the only one that has been sealed away.

But now it makes no difference; all four of them have been sealed by the embers.

"Bloom! Bloom!" Corruption immediately became excited, then looked at Ember, "How do we bloom, boss?"

Ember glanced at Mora, who was almost blinding him with her brilliance, waved his hand, and said, "Turn all these golden things into flowers and make them bloom all over the entire Northern Bank!"

“Understood!” The crimson figure beside Corruption visibly twitched.

Then Ember saw crimson emanating from the gold. He saw red and white fungi sprouting from the Mora, which was originally forged from precious metals, their color resembling flesh inlaid with fat.

These Mora truly transformed into flesh and blood. The reddish-gold clumps of flesh fused together, striking against the glass of the cubicle.

They flowed out from the cubicles, wriggling and spreading to every corner of the Northern Bank. The crimson-gold flesh, like the roots of a great tree, climbed all over the walls.

Meanwhile, the same thing was happening around the Northern Bank. A crimson-gold fleshy mass tightly enveloped the entire Northern Bank, inside and out.

Then the flesh and blood began to solidify, and they really turned into branches, branches of some kind of blooming flowers.

One by one, delicate pink buds sprouted, grew, and bloomed from the branches. Although they were flowers, they looked like flesh and blood.

Beautiful yet eerie.

Then an even stranger scene unfolded: the petals of the fleshy flower began to open and close repeatedly, and a loud sound came from the bud.

"Northern Bank! Northern Bank! We're out of money!"

"That bastard rich man ran off with a woman!"

The rhythmic sounds, accompanied by strange melodies, lingered in the night sky of Liyue for a long time.

Chapter 78 Remarks on the launch

2023-08-28

I chatted with the editor, and this book should be available tomorrow at noon.

As a new author, I am very grateful to everyone. Without you all, I don't know if I could have persevered.