My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

Zhongli felt that what he said was completely correct. He was the one who assassinated the Emperor on the screen. After his death, the era of the people would be a bright future for Liyue. And who could understand his own thoughts better than himself?

As for the matter of a successor, that's even more impossible. He's already faked his death and gone off to do nothing, so how could he possibly change his identity and continue to rule Liyue? He's not the Thunder God who pursues eternity.

"No one understands the Rock King Emperor better than me. I have studied the Emperor's thoughts for a thousand years. What you have learned is only temporary. If the Emperor were to speak, he might choose you as his next Emperor."

Gan Yu shook her head and replied that she did not believe that human understood the Rock King Emperor better than she did.

I think I might understand myself better than you do.

As Gan Yu and Zhong Li thought this, while the two were talking in the audience, Ke Qing had already tried to persuade Zhong Li many times on the screen.

"No, I, Zhongli, am not worthy of such a title."

"Don't be modest. Excessive modesty is arrogance. Mr. Zhongli, there is no one in Liyue more suitable to be the emperor than you."

Keqing, from a parallel world, is now trying to restore Zhongli to his position as Emperor.

Now that three hours have passed, it is time for the Emperor to return to his position.

"It's been decided from above that you will be the next King of Rock. You have to accept the throne whether you like it or not."

Ke Qing revealed a triumphant smile and declared, "I have succeeded." After she finished speaking, she drew a talisman in the air, and instantly the scroll in Zhongli's hand emitted a golden and jade-like radiance.

The scene from the past is now replayed. At the site of the Seven Stars Conference, Tian Shu loudly proclaims:

"The one with the most votes right now is Zhongli, the guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth. I hereby declare that from this moment on, Mr. Zhongli will be the second Geo Archon of Liyue."

Congratulations to Mr. Zhongli, a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth, on attaining the position of Emperor!

Chapter 812: King Ruo Tuo: Hahaha, who else but Zhongli deserves the position of Emperor?

"Ah no, we shouldn't call him Mr. Zhongli anymore, we should call him Your Majesty."

"Congratulations to Your Majesty on your ascension to the throne of the Rock King. Yuheng, I entrust the task of conveying this news to the new Emperor to you. At that time, I also request that the Guest Elder of the Hall of Rebirth, the Second Rock King Zhongli, promptly hold the coronation ceremony."

The images projected on the scroll vanished without a trace as Tian Shu finished speaking, and Zhong Li's mood plummeted to rock bottom.

No, things absolutely cannot go according to Qi Xing's choice, otherwise my resignation and retirement plan would have failed from the very beginning.

Zhongli's gaze gradually hardened: "The position of Emperor is not what I need. Keqing, from this day forward I declare you to be the next King of Rock."

"If you don't want to, you can replace her with Gan Yu. If that's not possible, you can make Hu Tao the Princess of Yan. I, Zhong Li, only want a peaceful life. Please leave. I have no intention of taking the throne."

Zhongli's voice was incredibly firm, while Keqing shrugged and said:

"Whether you become the Emperor or not is not something you can decide, nor is it something I can decide. The reason you were chosen as the Emperor is the collective decision of many parties."

"Well, if you're unwilling to become the Emperor, then we'll have to use some rather forceful methods to persuade you to become the Second Emperor of Rock King."

After speaking, Keqing turned to look at the entrance of the cave and said, "My friends in Liyue, it seems that Mr. Zhongli needs to receive education on writing ideas."

Do you think you can stop me?

Upon hearing this, Zhongli showed a somewhat helpless expression, never expecting that he would end up leaving through battle.

Meanwhile, Zhong Li, watching from outside the screen, also wore a helpless expression. What on earth was going on?

Is it really that hard to live a leisurely retirement life? Why? Why was I, Zhongli, chosen as the second Geo Archon of Liyue?

No, I need to create more identities. If the identity of Zhongli is chosen as the Rock King Emperor, I can simply abandon this identity and choose another one.

As Zhongli pondered his century-long plan to slack off, Keqing looked at him with an expression that seemed to say, "Who is this person?"

The divine position of the Rock King Emperor is not even rare, and it is said that his abilities are quite extraordinary.

Wait a minute, he doesn't care about the identity of a god, he has outstanding personal abilities, he doesn't worship gods like a believer, and he even dares to draw his sword against gods.

Isn't this the capable person I've been searching for—the one who can lead the times together?

Zhongli Duan is indispensable in guiding Liyue from the era of gods and immortals to the era of humans!

Keqing quickly made a decision in her mind: she would have to tie Zhongli up from the Hall of Rebirth and bring him into her own team, even if it meant using force.

Being a retainer or advisor to Yuheng is better than being a servant of the Hall of Rebirth, no matter how you look at it. The plan to deceive Zhongli must be formulated as soon as possible.

We cannot let this talented person become a failure. For the sake of Liyue's future, Mr. Zhongli cannot rest!

Ke Qing had made up her mind, while Zhong Li was unaware that one of the Seven Stars she had chosen was preparing to betray him.

At this moment, a loud noise interrupted Zhongli's thoughts. The stone cave on the screen was suddenly lifted, and several unexpected figures appeared on the screen.

"Puhahaha, who else but Zhongli deserves the position of Rock King Emperor? If anyone doesn't let Zhongli take the position of Rock King Emperor, I, Ruo Tuo Dragon King, will fight them to the death."

“Zhongli is completely comparable to Morax, well, I guarantee it with my identity as the Vortex Demon God Oser.”

"It is Zhongli's duty to rebuild the glory of Liyue. On behalf of the Fools, on behalf of Winter, and on behalf of Her Majesty the Empress, I congratulate the new Emperor."

"The Wind God sent me a dream, telling me to leave for Liyue halfway through my sleep. I'll remember this grudge."

Voices came from all around, and a luxurious thought-teaching group composed of dozens of beings directly opened the cave to teach Zhongli the wonderful things about working overtime.

The biggest obstacle to my slacking-off mission has appeared!

Looking at the ideological education group in front of him, Zhongli compared their strengths and felt it was a bit risky. Two fists can't fight four hands, and besides, there were many people on the other side whose strength had reached the level of demon gods.

The Dragon King Ruoduo, Oser, and even Haishan, who had been slain by Beidou, were all resurrected for reasons unknown.

Seeing the allied forces in front of him, Zhongli sensed something was wrong. "The god of laziness, the soul of laziness!" he cried out without hesitation. "Barbatos, save me!"

"Here it comes, here it comes. Don't worry, I promise I won't be late. Just wait a little longer."

A line of emerald green text appeared before their eyes, and upon seeing it, Zhongli immediately abandoned his plan to seek help from Barbatos.

"Message... Barbatos hasn't arrived in Liyue yet? Oh well, let's figure out a way to slip away first."

Looking at the ideological education group in front of him, Zhongli muttered to himself, thinking about how to escape since he didn't have the speed of the Wind God.

Each mortal ruler has their own strengths. Just as Zhongli Yuzhang's shield is extremely strong, Barbatos of Mondstadt, as a god among a thousand winds, is powerful because his nature is also related to his divine essence.

Among the seven gods, Barbatos was undoubtedly the fastest at escaping; otherwise, he wouldn't have survived so many near-death experiences.

After a moment of silence, everyone on the screen simultaneously made their move. Zhongli stretched out his right hand and summoned the black-tasseled spear from the depths of the cave.

"It fits fairly well, but it's a pity the material is too poor."

After saying a word, Zhongli, holding a black-tasseled spear, launched the first attack. There were very few in Teyvat who could deal with Zhongli when facing a single enemy.

But now he is facing not just one or two enemies, but a group of powerful individuals whom Keqing has somehow pulled together to revise Zhongli's ideology.

The exciting battle attracted the attention of many viewers, but every battle eventually comes to an end. In an instant, a thousand winds swept in, the winds of Mondstadt swirling around the opened cave.

"Looks like you've chosen a great path!"

The veteran slacker was clearly in a good mood when he saw Zhongli at this moment. Just as Zhongli was about to run out of energy, Wendy, who had received the message, arrived.

Faced with the enemies Zhong Li had previously provoked, Wendy pondered for a moment and then took Zhong Li and fled without saying a word.

I'm just a pitiful and weak wind god. I feel like everyone else is a demon god, and I don't want to fight them at all.

Venti's escape skills were truly exceptional. Watching the enemies surge towards him again, Venti casually channeled his wind elemental power and said, "Don't even think about escaping!"

In that instant, most of the humanoids or those of similar size were directly sucked into the whirlwind created by Wendy, while the Dragon King Rota seemed to be completely unaffected.

Wendy glanced at Zhongli beside her and reminded him as she ran, "Don't just stand there! My wind can't hold out for long, hurry up and get out of here!"

Chapter 813: Fast forward to the five-point doctor

"Mr. Zhongli, the Geo Archon's words mean we cannot abandon Liyue. For Liyue's future, please work harder! You can't rest now!"

On the screen, Gan Yu, who had infiltrated the ideological education group, revealed a somewhat dangerous smile, while everyone in reality froze in place upon seeing this dangerous smile.

Miss Gan Yu... seems to be acting strange?

"Zhongli, the future of Liyue depends on you! The Rock King and the Celestial Emperor are undoubtedly yours. Stop resisting and hurry up and go work overtime with Ganyu!"

At this moment, the Dragon King Ruo Tuo said gloatingly, and then Oser's sincere voice rang out: "Just a passerby, to be honest, the Emperor of Liyue should still be you."

For the future of Liyue, Geo Archon, please offer your freedom and energy.

As his old enemies and frenemy approached step by step, Zhong Li's expression changed slightly, and he slowly retreated: "You, you mustn't come any closer to me."

The image on the screen froze on the scene of Zhongli being surrounded by the ideological education group, while in reality, Zhongli looked up at the ceiling.

That was...what a nightmare.

Knowing that he had been planning his retirement for a century, they actually chose to unite and force him to take over.

This...this won't do, my plan is still too risky.

Zhongli felt the plan was not very safe, and the record of fate did not mention Zhongli's future fate.

At this moment, the Song of the High Heavens resounded. Above the sky, in the land shrouded in clouds, the ultimate life form Abedo stood in mid-air, gazing thoughtfully at the ground.

Upon seeing this scene, everyone in the real world focused their attention, as if something big was about to happen in Mondstadt.

The next instant, the scene shifted, and a void appeared before everyone's eyes.

"What is your purpose? If you kill me, you will surely die under Her Majesty the Queen's power."

At this moment, a disheveled, masked figure spat out a mouthful of blood in an attempt to threaten.

Faced with his threat, one person, whose mental state seemed somewhat strange, completely disregarded it and spoke up:

"My goal, of course, is to make you return what you shouldn't have taken."

"Looks like the Doctor got ganged up on."

Looking at the scene on the screen, the young master directly revealed the masked man's real name.

"Could someone defeat the leader of Rhodes Island, Amiya the Crying Eye? I wonder who these two are."

The woman then muttered to herself that she felt she still knew too little about the world.

"Things I shouldn't have taken?"

Upon hearing this, the executive officer on the screen was slightly taken aback. When had he ever taken anything from this stranger?

"You did indeed take it, or was it arrogance, or ignorance, to become the world's fourth PhD?"

A hoarse voice rang out, and Amiya and Kal'tsit instantly perked up upon hearing it.

That's right, that voice has that vibe. Doctor, the owner of that voice is the Doctor, the future Amiya.

"The fourth PhD?"