Genshin Impact, Teyvat's own beloved immortal.

The Mushroom King has ordered the entire nation of Sumeru to enter a state of war, with all commercial activities halted and the economy entirely shifted to military operations, while ensuring the supply of basic necessities.

The factory was operating at full capacity, working day and night to ramp up production. Truckloads of bullets were being transported to the front lines, filling the warehouses.

The Mushroom King's army will never have to worry about supplies.

Under the overwhelming firepower, the first wave of monsters was mercilessly torn apart, and the front line of the battlefield was blasted into a bloody mist.

"Hahaha! This is so much fun! This is way more fun than shooting arrows!"

Having experienced the threat of the Dead Zone and played wilderness survival with monsters in the forest with a bow and arrow, the veteran was so excited that he stood up from the trench and started wildly spraying bullets at the monsters.

When have we, the people of Sumeru, ever fought such a rich battle?

Is there any other army in Teyvat that can relentlessly pursue and defeat the abyssal monsters?

After a full day of bloody fighting, Sumeru achieved a complete victory at minimal cost, repelling the first wave of attacks from the Abyss.

The morale of the entire army soared.

However, no one expected that the monsters in the abyss would evolve the next day.

Lu Sheng had already discovered back in Liyue that the Abyss forces possessed self-awareness and would constantly change according to changes in the environment.

The next day, a giant monster wielding a shield appeared on the battlefield.

They stood like a city wall in front of the monster army, blocking the most lethal firepower.

In this situation, the Imperial Guard found itself somewhat overwhelmed.

Within just a few hours, the outermost line of defense was breached by the monsters, and the defending army suffered heavy losses.

The Order of the Fatherland urgently deployed more troops to defend the second line of defense.

Trained snipers also went to the battlefield, specializing in taking down the shield-wielding monsters, and barely managed to hold off the second wave of attacks.

Even more terrifying is that the monsters seem to have figured out Sumeru's strategic deployment.

After their retreat, they became extremely cunning, deliberately bypassing heavily fortified lines and launching fierce attacks on the weakest points.

The Sumeru forces were overwhelmed and could only continuously dispatch reinforcements.

As a result, as soon as the reinforcements arrived, the monsters immediately retreated and soon reappeared at another vulnerable point.

The other side seemed to have a god's-eye view, manipulating the Sumeru army at will, causing commanders like Seno to be extremely frustrated and cursing under their breath.

With things having developed to this point, Lu Sheng had no choice but to take action.

That afternoon, just as a defensive line in the southwest corner of Sumeru was about to be breached by the demons, the Mushroom King descended from the sky and appeared on the battlefield, instantly slaughtering the surging tide of demons.

At the same time, the divine child, Apep, also appeared on the soon-to-be-fallen position and turned the tide of the battle with his powerful strength.

However, the repeated defeats did not deter the Abyss's counterattack. After a short period of silence, the Abyss became even more cunning, circumventing the locations of several powerful forces with strange and unpredictable movements. It even learned to use diversionary tactics, which greatly annoyed everyone.

Even now, Viserfnir has not shown up.

After once again managing to repel the abyss's attack with great difficulty, Rikuo had no choice but to recall the Divine Child and Apep.

Because he had already realized that things were not going well.

“We’ve been led by the nose, and it must be related to Visefenel; he’s using astrology to predict our actions.”

Lu Sheng directly stated his conjecture.

While the Abyss can evolve continuously, it is certainly not intelligent enough to be this advanced.

The strategic deployment of Sumeru was almost completely transparent to the Abyss.

This is absolutely abnormal. The only possibility is that Visefnir foresaw everything through divination and guided the Abyss to make changes behind the scenes.

As a being from beyond the heavens, Lu Sheng is indeed immune to the influence of divination, but the Sumeru people are not.

If Visefenel can see through all the actions of the Guards and the Imperial Guards, then there's no way to win this battle.

We must find a way to counter the other person's divination.

Upon hearing this conclusion, the Divine Child and Appepp exchanged bewildered glances.

Even realizing this, they, who knew almost nothing about divination, couldn't come up with a solution.

The divine child said helplessly, "You shouldn't have asked us about this. I can say I know absolutely nothing about divination. If you want to find a solution, you should go to Mona."

"That's exactly what I was thinking. I specifically called you here to entrust you with the defensive duties on the front lines. Remember, as long as Visavernil doesn't show up, we'll only defend and not attack."

“Leave it to us, but how long will you be gone?” Appepp asked.

Lu Sheng thought for a moment and replied, "It won't be long, I'll be back by tonight at the latest."

After saying that, he flew towards the direction of Sumeru City.

Inside the Order of the Fathers, Lisa and the others were also constantly concerned about the situation at the front. Battle reports were sent to the Order of the Fathers time and time again, and the situation became more and more urgent each time.

Upon seeing the latest battle report, Lisa looked worried, as yet another line of defense had fallen to the unpredictable attacks of the Abyss.

Even with powerful weapons, is it still impossible to defeat the abyss?

What level must humanity reach before it can truly confront the abyss?

Some people in the Order of the Order have been terrified and are discussing fleeing to Liyue for protection.

After all, Liyue had defeated the Abyss not long ago.

These people are unaware that the abyss of that time and the abyss of this time are two completely different concepts.

Viserfnir's ability is equivalent to giving the Abyss a pair of eyes that can see everything. Without him, the monsters of the Abyss would be nothing more than medals of honor for the Imperial Army to chase and kill.

Lisa couldn't be bothered with those cowards; she was definitely not going to run away.

Even if the ending is tragic, she still wants to be with Lu Sheng.

"Sister Lisa..."

Mona, who had also been closely following the war, suddenly approached Lisa. After reviewing yesterday's and today's battle reports, she discovered a serious problem.

"What's wrong, Mona?" Lisa asked.

“I suspect that Viserfnir has foreseen all the movements of the Sumeru army. Look, since early this morning, the monsters of the abyss have suddenly become quite intelligent, constantly attacking the weak points of the defense line, and they are very disciplined. As soon as we receive reinforcements, they immediately retreat and turn to attack another weak point.”

“The abyssal monsters of the past did not possess this kind of intelligence. Without someone guiding them, they would only keep fighting the same place to the death.”

"What?" Lisa exclaimed. "One person can predict the movements of an entire army? How is that possible? Even a god couldn't do that!"

Mona's face was grave. She didn't want to believe it either, but if all the other impossibilities were eliminated, then the last one, no matter how outrageous, was the truth.

Vesephniel was indeed able to foresee the future of an entire Sumeru army.

He is undoubtedly the greatest astrologer in history.

Mona stated a fact with a pessimistic tone: "Although it sounds unbelievable, this is the only answer. It is impossible to win this war when one side can see through the other's strategy."

Lisa sensed the seriousness in Mona's words and asked urgently, "What should we do? Can you think of a way to break this? If this continues, the country of Sumeru is truly doomed!"

"I...I can't help it..."

Mona shook her head helplessly. Although Lu Sheng tricked her into coming to Sumeru to take advantage of her, the time she spent in Sumeru was the freest and happiest she had ever experienced in her life.

I've made many friends, learned a lot of new knowledge, and can now immerse myself in my favorite subject, astrology, without any worries.

Together with Laira, they used their professional knowledge and abilities to prove the existence of the Stargazer theory and built the most advanced observatory in the seven kingdoms of Teyvat...

Mona has deep feelings for Sumeru, and she absolutely does not want Sumeru to be destroyed by the invasion of the Abyss.

Therefore, she absolutely devoted herself to fighting the abyss, desperately trying to find a way to turn the tide.

But the world is always cruel. In front of Viserfnir, Mona was completely like a novice, a beginner who knew nothing.

The suffocating feeling of being suppressed by the other person's gaze still lingered in Mona's heart for a long time.

Even though she was unwilling to admit it, deep down, Mona had developed a fear of Visefenel.

If the old lady were here...

"Get out of my way! Let me see my disciple!"

Suddenly, a noisy and jarring sound rang out outside the gates of the Order of the Church.

Mona's silent heart suddenly jolted, and she looked up toward the source of the sound.

The doors of the Council of the Fathers were blasted open by a powerful spell, and several guards were sent flying and crashed to the ground.

In the backlight of the gate, a witch dressed in a blue robe and wearing a pointed wizard's hat made a powerful entrance, holding a staff.

She was a very mature woman, with the face of a lady in her fifties or sixties. Her skin was slightly loose, and there were wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but that did not detract from the fact that she was a very beautiful woman.

The years have made her figure look slightly plump and sagging, but those who know how to appreciate beauty can immediately see how enviable she was in her youth.

"Master! You really came!"

The moment Mona saw the other person, she excitedly rushed over.

Who else could be so brazen as to storm into the Order of the Church? Besides that old woman, who else could be so brazen as to break into the Order of the Church?

Barbie Ross, a witch codenamed B in the Witch Association, and Mona's mentor.

"apprentice!"

Barbie Ross's eyes lit up when she saw Mona, but when she saw Mona rushing up to hug her, she lightly tapped her wand and made Mona's body float up.

"You little brat, you've only been out for a short time and you've already caused such a big mess. You still want to get close to your master? I'm not buying it. Otherwise, I won't be able to bring myself to punish you properly later."

Mona's tears welled up in her eyes, and she pleaded with her master like a child, "Master, I know I was wrong, please put me down first."

Barbie Ross snorted and tapped his wand again, causing Mona to fall to the ground with a thud.

Seeing that her disciple was safe and sound, without a single hair missing, her anger vanished instantly, and she returned to her usual stern demeanor.

"I'll save face for you in front of outsiders. Come back with me now, it's too dangerous here. I'll teach you a lesson when we get back!"

After saying this, Barbiros turned and walked out, shouting as she went, "I'm taking my apprentice with me now. Anyone who dares to stop me, don't blame me for turning them into a toad!"

After taking a few steps, Barbielos suddenly stopped and turned back to look at Mona with a strange gaze.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and come with me! Once that brat Lu Sheng comes back, we won't be able to leave!"

Mona's eyes were filled with struggle. After hesitating for a moment, she gritted her teeth and said to her master, "No, Master, I can't leave. My friends are in Sumeru, and I... I also have things I want to protect!"

Barbie Ross's pupils trembled, and her lips quivered.

"You...you can't be serious..."