Genshin Impact, Teyvat's own beloved immortal.

Funina is still the same Funina, willing to put her hand into the primordial seawater, risking dissolution to keep the secret.

Killing herself would mean that Funina would break the laws that Fontaine had always been proud of, and that she, being a kind person at heart, was willing to stain her hands with blood.

Normally, she probably wouldn't even dare to kill a chicken, right?

Five hundred years have passed, and as a weak ordinary person, he played the role of a god without revealing any flaws. Although he had Vilet backing him up, it was by no means an easy task.

If the Gu of Perseverance exists in this world, then perhaps only Funina is capable of refining it.

Lu Sheng pushed open the iron door of the carriage, easily tore off the iron chain covering it, and stepped out.

Funina was terrified and kept backing away.

She couldn't believe that such a sturdy cage could be broken so easily. She had completely underestimated her opponent's strength and put herself in a desperate situation.

"You...how could you...don't come any closer! I am the Water God!"

Her back slammed against the wall, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.

"This is the seabed. Without my permission, you can't escape!"

Lu Sheng looked around and realized why he had felt so stuffy since earlier; it turned out he had been locked in a secret underwater facility.

Steel cages, underwater facilities—Furina certainly considered everything thoroughly.

She must have thought everything was foolproof, and she never imagined that she could get out of the cage so easily.

Looking at Funina's panicked yet forced composure, Lu Sheng couldn't help but chuckle.

He said softly, "Furina, it's just the two of us here. We don't need to act anymore. You've worked hard for five hundred years. Take a break from your burdens and be yourself for once."

At this moment, the string that had been taut for five hundred years finally snapped.

She was stunned, unable to utter a single word.

Five hundred years... a full five hundred years! She had dreamed of hearing those words.

She longed for Fucarus to say it to her personally, for Navelette to say it to her personally, for the people of Fontaine to say it to her personally.

But she never imagined that at such a moment, in such a setting, it would be said by a complete stranger.

Like a child whose deepest grievances have been exposed, Funinna's emotions, which had been suppressed for five hundred years, poured out.

Tears streamed down her cheeks, and a trembling voice escaped her throat: "Who...who are you?"

Lu Sheng extended his hand to her, "I am the one who owes you an apology. Although I did not cause the mistake, I think it is not unreasonable for me to apologize on behalf of that idiot."

I don't understand what you're talking about...

"You'd better never understand this in your entire life. You only need to understand one thing: I have no ill intentions. I'm here to save Fontaine, to save you. Please believe me, okay? I will prove it to you."

Fontaine Chapter: Chapter 141: From Idol Girl to Empress

Fu Ningna stared blankly at Lu Sheng, her mind filled with questions.

The scene remained tense for a few minutes. Seeing that the other party truly had no intention of harming her, Funina wiped away her tears and asked, "How can I trust you?"

"Time will tell. If I wanted to harm you, you would be dead already. Why would I bother arguing with you like this?"

Lu Sheng suddenly asked a question that surprised Fu Ningna: "How do you plan to deal with the prophecy that Fontaine will be flooded?"

"What? Me?"

Indeed, there is a prophecy in Fontaine that when that day comes, the sea will flood the entire kingdom, leaving only the water god weeping on his throne.

"I do not know."

Furninha shook her head.

Byd is quite honest.

"What would you do if I told you that the prophesied event is about to happen?"

Funina visibly tensed up, muttering, "Immediately... what... what do we do? I... I... have to get everyone off the shore and to higher ground."

"How high is considered high?"

"How high... Let's go up the mountain! If we go up the mountain, we won't get flooded!"

Lu Sheng frowned, almost laughing in exasperation.

He understood why his math teacher had looked puzzled when grading his homework.

"What if the mountain is also flooded?"

"Huh? The mountains are all submerged... How high must the sea level be?"

Is it possible that, as the saying goes, "a rising tide lifts all boats," meaning that as long as you're on the boat, you don't have to worry about how high the water rises?

Suddenly, Funina had a brilliant idea! "That's it! I can build a huge ship and transfer all the Fontaines onto it!"

"Alright, this problem is solved. Now, how will you face the doubts from the entire Fontaine? As the water god, you were unable to prevent the disaster, allowing the country to be destroyed, the lives of the people to be threatened, and the property of the people to be damaged. How do you plan to deal with these criticisms against you?"

Funina was utterly bewildered: "How could this be? I saved them, yet I'm being criticized? That can't be... Shouldn't they love me even more?"

"Adoration? Ridiculous!"

Funina was indeed as naive as a blank sheet of paper; in other words, she was incredibly stupid.

"You've spent the last five hundred years being a big star, haven't you? You haven't even learned a single thing about the mind of someone in power."

Humans will not thank Luo Ji, and the people of Fontaine will certainly not thank Fu Ningna.

Furina was inexplicably scolded and retorted indignantly, "No matter what, I am still very popular in Fontainebleau. Every performance is sold out. I don't believe the people of Fontainebleau would treat me like that."

"You're sorely mistaken. What the people of Fontaine fear is the law upheld by Vilette, not you. In their eyes, you're nothing more than a handsome mascot, possessing the title of water god but lacking its authority. Once your identity is exposed, the surging public opinion will overwhelm you like a flood, leaving you battered and bruised. In an instant, you'll transform from a beloved water god into a heinous sinner condemned for all time."

Lu Sheng had already witnessed such a scenario once in the game.

"I'm asking you, besides performing, what else have you done to make the people of Fontainebleau like you? Name one, whether it's a policy or a law."

Fu Ningna was speechless.

"Let me ask you again, how many officials in Fontaine are completely loyal to you? How many are in the army? How many of your trusted confidants have you personally promoted?"

Fu Ningna still couldn't answer.

"Look, you haven't considered any of this. What else is this but a mascot? Once you lose the title of Water God, you'll be completely alone. Who would be willing to fight against the entire Fontaine for you?"

Lu Sheng's barrage of questions left Funina breathless, and she began to imagine being scorned by the entire Fontaine.

“I know that the real water god gave you the task of playing the role, and I also know that you are just an ordinary person who lives a life of walking on thin ice every day, afraid of being exposed and causing all the plans to be ruined.”

"You overthink things, you're too timid, but you never think about yourself."

"So what if you're just an ordinary person? Since you're in the position of the Water Goddess, you should act like one. Didn't the person who made you play her find Navilette to cover for you in Fontaine? As long as you can fool everyone, including Navilette, then you are the real Water Goddess."

"So what if you don't have great power? The law, the army, Navelette—they can all be used as tools; they are all your power. But instead, you went and became a star."

Funina crouched down, covering her head, and yelled, "Stop talking! Stop talking! I'm just a good-for-nothing coward, okay!"

Sigh~ She's already hysterical after just a few words. If she keeps going, she's going to drop her pearls.

Lu Sheng stepped forward and pulled her up, looking directly into her eyes, and asked seriously, "You still have a chance to change things. You have two paths to choose from: do you want to become the true water god to save Fengdan, or remain an ordinary person?"

“If you choose the former path, I will stay and help you. In return, if you want to get something you've never had before, you have to do something you've never done before. This path is destined to be full of unknown risks, but it can save Fontaine and save yourself at the same time.”

“If you choose the latter, then it’s simple. I will take you away from Fontainebleau to a place where no one knows you and you can live the life of an ordinary person. From now on, nothing in Fontainebleau will concern you.”

Fu Ningna stared blankly at Lu Sheng's face. This guy's identity, background, and purpose were all so suspicious.

But... at this moment, she couldn't find any reason to refuse.

"I...I want to stay! I want to save this country!"

Lu Sheng was very pleased and smiled, "Good! Now that you've made your choice, you must persevere. You've already persisted for five hundred years, so what's one more time?"

“Then what should I do?” Funina asked.

"It's very simple. First, do what a deity should do: tear off the mascot label and regain your prestige in the hearts of the people."

"That's true, but I'm afraid it won't be that easy, will it?"

"You'll only know if it's feasible after you try it. The more difficult the task, the greater the reward. First, you can investigate the serial disappearances of teenage girls."

"A series of missing girls? That case is over twenty years old, and the Executioners and the Shadow Chaser still haven't solved it. Can I really do it?"

It wasn't that Furness lacked confidence, but rather that the case was so perplexing that even Villette couldn't solve it.

"What are you afraid of? With me here, there's nothing I can't do. Once you get back, immediately reopen the Carles murder case and demand a reinvestigation."

“The Carles murder case…” Funina recalled briefly, vaguely remembering him. “Wasn’t he the former president of the Rose of Thorns Society? He was tried for shooting his friend, but before the trial, he gave up his defense and suddenly asked to escape the trial by dueling, and eventually died in the dueling arena.”

"He clearly lost, but he refused to put down his weapon. This was talked about for a long time and it was indeed full of suspicious points. Could this Kares be related to the missing girl case?"

Lu Sheng: "It is indeed related, but in order to train you, I cannot tell you the truth yet. You have to find the evidence yourself."

Funina pouted, thinking to herself, "Is this the detective role? Great! I'll definitely solve this mystery on my own!"

Seeing Funina's expression as if she had swallowed a fly, Lu Sheng gradually began to understand Zhongli, that old idiot.

Raising children is so much fun, and raising beautiful girls is the fun of fun.

The idea of ​​turning a cute and clumsy idol girl into an empress is so interesting!

Fontaine Chapter: Chapter 142: Judicial Duel

Early the next morning, at the Opicclay Opera House, also known as the Court of Jurisdiction in Fontainebleau.

Chief Justice Navelette arrived at the courtroom early in the morning to conduct today's rulings.

There haven't been many cases lately, and the courtroom has been used as an opera house until recently when a Wintersman who had been causing trouble in Fontainebleau was arrested.

Today was supposed to be the trial day for that case, but just now, Villette received some bad news.

Last night, in the temporary prison in Fontainebleau, the prisoner named Sherlock was kidnapped by a mysterious person.

This was a very serious prison break incident. Although there were no casualties, it thoroughly humiliated Fontaine's harsh laws.

The Court of Justice and the Shadow Chaser have mobilized almost their entire forces to search for the prison breakers and the prisoners in Fontainebleau, but so far there has been no news.

Navelette stood alone before the Cardinal of the Proclamation, and sighed softly.

If news of the prison break had reached Mo Mang Palace earlier, he wouldn't have come.