Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

"I'm just using this as an example. For humanity, nuclear weapons have a devastating power that no one can stop. Once a nuclear war breaks out, it can instantly destroy all medium and large cities, kill more than half of the human population, turn the entire human civilization into scorched earth, and set back more than 50 years."

How do you think the power of nuclear weapons compares to a single, unexpected strike?

Xin Hai and Wu Lang widened their eyes slightly, as if they were thinking about the scene Jiang Ming had described.

After a moment, Xin Hai came to his senses and nodded: "Very strong. If we could make it, perhaps we could indeed defeat the General."

"That's not the point!" Jiang Ming waved his hand. "The point is that launching a nuclear weapon only requires pressing a button with a finger, which is much easier than unleashing a deadly strike. Yet, for decades, which is several generations for humanity, destruction has not occurred."

"The mutual destruction and annihilation inherent in the immense power of nuclear weapons is something people fear. Based on this premise, nuclear deterrence and nuclear balance were born. Many countries possess nuclear weapons, but no one would actually use them, especially against another country that possesses nuclear weapons."

Jiang Ming rattled off a long string of words, interspersed with some technical terms. Although these terms were easy to understand literally, they still required some time for the mind to process.

"I roughly understand what this means." After thinking for a moment, Xin Hai nodded. "But how does this relate to the situation we're facing?"

Haege Island doesn't have that nuclear weapon now.

"Don't you think this is very similar to the situation we are facing?"

Jiang Ming's words startled Xin Hai.

"What difference is there between the power of the gods and nuclear weapons to us? They are both devastating. Right now, we are a country without nuclear weapons, but we are being threatened by nuclear-armed countries. We could be attacked by nuclear weapons at any time."

"The best way to deal with this situation is not to think about how to withstand the attack and survive it, but to prevent the other side from using nuclear weapons. In our world, there are two ways: one is to rely on others, and the other is to rely on ourselves."

"Relying on others means getting protection from other nuclear-armed countries; relying on ourselves is easy to understand—we need to find a way to develop nuclear weapons ourselves. Of course, choosing to rely on ourselves will inevitably be very difficult."

"Similarly, the best way to block General Thunder's attack is to prevent her from striking."

"Don't... draw your sword?" Xin Hai slowly repeated these four words.

"Yes, don't draw your knife."

"However, whether relying on other countries for protection or manufacturing our own resources, it's still based on the premise of mutual destruction, which we currently lack..."

Xin Hai stopped halfway through his speech.

She realized that this was fundamentally different from them needing to withstand Wu Xiang's knife strike.

To withstand Wu Xiang's attack, they must confront the pinnacle of martial arts.

They had many more methods and more flexibility to prevent General Thunder from wielding his sword, giving them more room to maneuver.

For example, in the simplest case, they only need to make General Thunder think twice.

"It seems you understand now." Jiang Ming smiled as he looked at Xin Hai.

"Even so, it is still very difficult to make General Raiden think twice, to have enough power to deter General Raiden, or at least to affect the entire Inazuma. We probably lack the corresponding means right now."

"Just because we don't have it now doesn't mean we won't have it in the future. Even if we never have it, it doesn't mean others don't have it."

other people?

"You mean... other gods?"

"Not just gods, but also other extraordinary people."

Xin Hai frowned, pondering the feasibility of these ideas.

General Thunder's martial arts skills are among the best of the Seven Gods. It is no exaggeration to say that he represents the pinnacle of combat power on the continent of Teyvat, or at least one of them.

Perhaps only the two oldest gods from neighboring Liyue and Mondstadt have the power to fight them.

Those who can reach this level, whether gods or other extraordinary individuals...

"Why should they help us?"

"Nothing is impossible if there are enough benefits."

[For example, 10 Primogems, or at most 60, are enough to send some blond idiot to fight Thor.]

Jiang Ming silently complained to himself.

They're just cheap labor.

What cyber slaves?

Upon hearing this, Xin Hai began to think again.

It's an industrial area.

Those devices, the knowledge of another world, and the new things they might bring.

This is his bargaining chip.

Is this enough to tempt those powers comparable to gods?

Xin Hai wasn't sure.

After a long time.

"It does sound quite tempting, but it doesn't seem necessary for Haizhi Island to go to that extent at the moment."

It must be said that Xin Hai was indeed quite tempted by such conditions.

However, the risks seem to far outweigh the rewards.

She did sympathize with the people at the bottom of society, but she couldn't gamble away the entire island of Haizhi.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming did not immediately refute, but fell silent.

Xin Hai didn't say anything more, and Wu Lang continued to watch the show from the sidelines.

The office fell silent for a moment.

"You don't really think there's any way to survive on Haizhi Island, do you?"

After a long while, Jiang Ming spoke.

Faced with Jiang Ming's question, Xin Hai fell silent.

She truly couldn't think of a way out for Haizhi Island.

"Umijima was almost a doomed situation. From the very beginning, Umijima was dragged into the shogunate's struggle as a tool to be sacrificed."

"You can think about it carefully, is that right?"

Jiang Ming continued to question Xin Hai, but Xin Hai remained silent.

"We lost. There's no need to say more. The shogunate army will simply flatten the Coral Palace and occupy Umijima Island. At that time, they will have the final say on all the evidence."

"Even if we win and defeat the shogunate, we still can't beat the Raiden General. In the end, we'll be annihilated by Musou's single slash."

"Even if you control the battle and the stalemate is maintained, it will only last for a few more years. The internal conflicts of the shogunate cannot remain deadlocked forever. There will always be an end, either when the two sides reconcile or when one side wins. At that time, what will become of Umijima, which is a tool in the power struggle between the two sides?"

"Most likely, he will be scapegoated or become a victim."

"The moment we stood up and rebelled on Haiji Island, there was no turning back."

Chapter 93 A Red Ghost Wanders in Inazuma (4000 words)

Jiang Ming did not tell Shinkai about the arrival of the traveler, or that the traveler was a variable that disrupted the balance of Inazuma, thus saving Umijima Island. He even created the news that Coral Palace and the Shogunate would share Inazuma equally.

Even after the peace talks in the story, the Kaiji Army still exists and remains on guard against the Shogunate Army.

Each side occupies one side. Haizhi Island has everything except diplomatic power, especially its own army, which can basically be considered as independent.

Perhaps it was a bit of his own selfish motive; he concealed this information in order to gain Xin Hai's support.

The original plot's content regarding this aspect was actually quite strange.

On one side, the Coral Palace and the Shogunate held peace talks and then almost divided Inazuma equally; on the other side, Raijin's voice asked Shinkai to take responsibility.

Although nothing happened on Haizhi Island, Xin Hai still took the blame.

So Jiang Ming was right. No matter who wins, Xin Hai will inevitably take the blame. The only difference is that if Shen Li Lingren wins, he will have some room to maneuver.

In the original storyline, Xin Hai and Hai Zhi Island were protected by the master. If the master hadn't intervened, they would most likely have died.

However, in the original storyline, even the Three Elements Master couldn't beat Lei Movie.

At most, they were outmaneuvered by Lei's films, and that was probably only because Lei intentionally went easy on them or was testing them.

Well, in the story, his combat strength is unknown, but he gets stronger when facing stronger opponents. When he's at his peak, he can hold his own against the Thunder General, but when he's at his worst, he can't even beat the Clockwork Mechanic.

The subsequent changes in the plot stemmed largely from Rai seeing the "wishes" of the Inazuma people during the battle and subsequently taking the initiative to make corresponding changes.

When Rai made a change and sided with the people of Inazuma, he fought a five-hundred-year war with the general over it.

This situation can actually be summarized as follows: I went up and gave Thor two big punches, which woke him up. His feet left the ground, the virus shut down, and his intelligence took over again, so the problem was solved.

In other words, if you want to protect Haizhi Island and Xinhai, even if you can't eliminate Lei Movie, you should at least give her two big pockets.

And for the Traveler, he is currently the safest option on Haiqi Island.

In this guaranteed option, we wait for the boss to come and beat out the reclusive girl Lei Yingdian, then achieve the "quasi-independent" state in the original plot, and then he can slowly develop.

Once productivity increases here, he doesn't believe the people of Inazuma City will be able to sit still.

Who would give up a good life to suffer and play around? That would be a sign of a serious illness.

It was after that that he brought up those topics that are now taboo.

Perhaps by then they will not oppose the gods, but there will certainly be no place for the gods.

The rigid program of General Thunder doesn't allow it, but the lightning movies generated by the Traveler might not care.

The visions seen by gods and humans are different. For these demons and gods, power and wealth are of no concern. They are people who have truly liberated themselves and achieved freedom.

For example, which of the gods would care about something like Mora?

And after that...

If the shogunate hinders the development of Inazuma and prevents the people of Inazuma from living a good life, thus causing all the people of Inazuma to oppose the shogunate, then will the movie "Ray" strike down all the people of Inazuma, or replace the shogunate?

Even a modern general wouldn't directly choose the former in this situation; instead, he would weigh the options, report to Lei Yingdian, and then make a decision.

This is a situation where there is no other way but to rely on travelers to make a minimum living allowance.

Jiang Ming didn't intend to focus solely on the guaranteed minimum return. For him, the guaranteed minimum return was too small, and it would restrict his actions for a long time. He also had to keep General Lei Dian, the de facto ruler, around. Even if he resolved the life-or-death crisis, it would inevitably slow down his development.

Countless people will suffer even more and longer-lasting disasters because of this.