Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

Zhongli thought about it carefully and concluded that, from a purely rational perspective, nothing in Liyue could be of such value.

It seems something is bound to happen.

This is most likely related to the condensation of light on Tianquan Star at this time.

Yes. Only she could do that.

That little girl named Ningguang.

He had noticed her when she was barefoot and hawking her wares near Yaoguang Beach.

At the time, after just one conversation with her, he felt that this little girl was not simple.

He was amazed that he had come this far from being a beggar.

After becoming one of the Seven Stars, he did not disappoint his expectations.

Zhongli suddenly felt that he should find out more about the recent situation.

If the Seven Stars are performing so well, perhaps I can bring forward my retirement plans?

He was also genuinely curious about Ningguang and the Seven Stars' future plans.

Immediately, he got up and headed to Yujingtai.

Chapter 57 Retirement Plan (Got it!)

"Your Majesty, Gan Yu knew from the start that you would come looking for me."

Not far from Yujing Terrace, Granny Ping, the True Lord of Gechenlang City who lives in seclusion in the bustling city, took the initiative to greet Zhongli upon his arrival.

"Well, from a generally rational point of view, I naturally need to know about such a huge move by Seven Stars."

Zhongli nodded in return.

Then they began to ask Seven Stars about his recent plans.

"Hehe, Seven Stars' move this time can indeed be called a big one. Compared to that, the changes that have taken place in Liyue Harbor can only be considered minor."

"Oh?"

Zhongli looked over.

Grandma Ping still had a smiling expression on her face.

He looked like an ordinary, kind old man.

"They want to usher in a new era."

Based on what Gan Yu had mentioned when she visited her a few days ago, Granny Ping explained the next steps of the Seven Stars to the Emperor.

The biggest changes are nothing more than two things: monetary reform and electricity application.

In addition, there is the electrified railway system based on the power system.

"This……"

Zhongli was momentarily at a loss for words.

He originally thought that the Seven Stars' heavy investment in solving the problems of unemployment and the Lava Pit would allow Liyue to prosper again, which was already commendable.

But as Ah Ping said, this was just a small-scale operation.

"Your Majesty, what is your view on these matters?"

"..."

Zhongli remained silent for a while.

Let's go through them one by one.

"From a purely rational perspective, if the form in which money exists becomes a constraint on the development of trade, then it should indeed be changed, and I have no problem with that."

The Seven Stars' plan was indeed thorough.

The benefits are obvious, and the problems that exist are something the Seven Stars need to carefully consider.

With his years of experience, he couldn't find any fault with it.

What kind of changes will currency bring to trade once it is freed from the constraints of a physical metal like morrah?

He couldn't say for sure, but he was happy to see this happen.

"I knew you wouldn't object, Your Majesty. When the Seven Stars were discussing this issue, they couldn't stop talking about you. They were afraid that replacing Mora would displease you."

Zhongli shook his head upon hearing this.

"I originally established Mora to facilitate trade among humans. Now that humans have developed better alternatives, why would I object?"

The people of Liyue seem to always misinterpret or over-interpret his meaning.

Even the Seven Stars are no exception.

And it seems that he has some misunderstanding about himself.

Why is that?

Is it a misunderstanding stemming from the subordinate's awe of the superior, or...?

The gap between God and man?

Throughout these thousand years, he has lived in human society, trying to understand and integrate into human society.

It is precisely because of this that he believes he has a fairly thorough understanding of human society, and that he can use this understanding to guide the development of Liyue.

But it is precisely because of this that he was awestruck by the creativity that burst forth from these fragile and fleeting human lives.

This is something he possesses, something those ancient races could not match.

Rather than saying he was guiding Liyue's development, it would be more accurate to say that the people of Liyue themselves were driving Liyue's development.

He simply followed in the footsteps of the Liyue people's development, and appropriately, with his unique perspective and experience, pointed out things that humans had not noticed or discovered.

Or perhaps, it's simply using its unique identity to help humanity make difficult decisions.

Today, with the pace of human development accelerating, have we become an obstacle to human progress?

Even if he can't keep up with humanity now, what about in a hundred years or a thousand years?

It's not just the rapid development of humankind, but also the wear and tear on its own body.

This is a long time.

What will happen then?

Zhongli couldn't help but ponder this question once again.

This incident served as a reminder to him once again.

The Seven Stars dared not carry out the reforms they had already prepared because they were worried about his attitude.

To some extent, this is an obstacle to the development of Liyue.

The war between the demon gods has long since ended, and five hundred years have passed since the calamity of Kanria. The laws of nature and their maintainers are dying out, and the continent of Teyvat is becoming increasingly stable. Now is an era of development, and there are fewer and fewer places where powerful demon gods like them need to appear.

In the earliest days, the godless kingdom of Kanria also developed very well, which made the gods look at the insignificant human race with new respect.

Unfortunately, first he touched the abyss, and then he tried to plunder the earth's veins, which was tantamount to dancing on the bottom line of natural law.

Kanria, judged guilty by divine justice, perished.

If not for that, if Kanria had developed to its current state...

Apart from Kanriya, the Sumerians imprisoned their gods long ago, yet the Sumerians have not fared too badly in their development to this day.

The water god does not interfere too much with the operation of society, and Fontaine, which operates with the legal system at its core, has made great progress over the past few hundred years.

Yes. Those wind-up mechanisms, created and produced by humans, are indeed very interesting tools that bring many conveniences to humankind.

Inazuma has always been directly ruled by the gods, who enjoy supreme power, but...

The "vitality" of Inazuma society is rapidly fading.

From this perspective alone, the gods, in the increasingly stable continent of Teyvat, may indeed have become a major obstacle to human development.

Zhongli then thought of her retirement plans.

He became certain of this plan at that moment.

This must be implemented!

What kind of scene would humans create if there were no obstacles and they ran at full speed?

For some reason, he suddenly felt a strong sense of anticipation for it.

Speaking of Inazuma...

"Is this power system related to Inazuma?"

Electricity, electricity.

Inazuma is the land of lightning, and probably no one is more familiar with electricity than Inazuma.

But didn't the god of thunder have already ordered the country to close off?

Hmm? Why does Ah Ping's expression look a little strange?

"This... is indeed related, but it's not really related."

"?"

Zhongli looked at Grandma Ping with a face full of question marks.

"The situation in Inazuma is somewhat turbulent right now."

Grandma Ping explained the current situation within Daoqi to Zhongli in detail.

Zhongli fell silent again after listening.

The last time he heard the news was when the isolation order had just been implemented. As far as he knew, Inazuma had become increasingly lifeless, but nothing else.

How could the situation have deteriorated to this extent in such a short time?