I, from the Celestial Empire, have parachuted into Teyvat.

"What are these things? They're huge! Are they islands that drifted here?"

"Impossible, what island would drift at sea?"

"These things are all so big... The one in the middle is the biggest, look at the one in the middle, the one in the middle is the biggest! What are all these things?"

"Wait, have you noticed? These things all seem to be made of metal."

"What? Metal? How is that possible?"

"Such a large piece of metal floating at sea?"

"Wait a minute...it really does look like metal..."

"The more I look at the shapes of these things, the more they seem to look like boats."

"I also think it looks like... wait, could it really be a ship? A giant metal ship floating on the sea? Am I still half asleep?"

"Look, there seems to be someone up there!"

Where? Where is it?

"There it is! On top of the biggest one!"

At the very front of the Shinto ship's deck, Ivan held up his binoculars and glanced at the dock in the distance. Then he turned to Xu Donghai and smiled, "It seems that, just like when we first arrived in Mondstadt and Liyue, we've given the people of Inazuma a great shock. The island's inhabitants should have seen us. I hope they don't mistake us for some kind of monsters."

Xu Donghai, also observing the island through binoculars, put down his binoculars and quipped upon hearing Ivan's words, "I don't think the King's Consort of Inazuma would be mistaken for a monster... Speaking of which, the architectural style of Inazuma and the clothing of its people give me a feeling of an island nation on Earth..."

Ivan naturally wouldn't mention that the original game design of Genshin Impact was based on certain countries on Earth, so he casually explained, "That's normal. Liyue is also very similar to the style of our China. Maybe that's just the similarity between worlds."

This wasn't a question worth delving into, so Xu Donghai naturally didn't pay much attention to it.

After waiting on the deck for a while, Ivan frowned, took out his phone and checked the time.

"That shouldn't be the case. More than ten minutes have passed. They should have received the message by now. Why haven't they come yet?"

Just as Ivan was wondering, two figures, one pink and one purple, were rushing towards the island above Narukami Island.

"Well, I doubt anyone else could possibly make our esteemed General agonize over this in the fitting room for more than ten minutes, except for that person?"

"Son of God..."

"Oh dear~ Your face is a little red? Okay, okay, I won't say anything more."

"Divine Child... tell me, do I really look good in this outfit...?"

"Don't worry about it. The people from the Three Commissioners' Office have already arrived. Do you really want to go back and change into another set of clothes? Trust my judgment, don't worry."

As the two were talking, the island came into view...

Chapter 382 Reunion and Heated Discussion

As Shadow and Yae no Miko arrived above the island, Ivan on the Shrine Ship also noticed their presence and couldn't help but sigh.

finally come.

"Look at the sky! It's the General and Yae no Saiki!"

"The General and Yae Saiki have flown toward that largest iron island!"

The crowd watching the spectacle at the island's pier also spotted Shadow and Yae no Miko. Their arrival amplified the doubts in everyone's minds, making them even more curious about the group of iron islands floating in the sea.

With a flash of light, Shadow and Yae no Miko landed on the deck of the Divine Palace Ship. After landing, the two did not rush to look for Ivan, but instead looked around curiously.

The moment Ivan entered the waters near Inazuma, because Ivan possessed the Heart of the Thunder God, Kage immediately sensed Ivan's presence. Subsequently, the General's Mansion received an urgent report from the Island Survey Commissioner, saying that many giant iron towers resembling ships had appeared in the waters near the island. At that moment, she understood that Ivan had returned to Inazuma.

Just as Shadow was hesitating whether to rush to the island to see Ivan, Yae no Miko arrived at the general's mansion. She also sensed Ivan's return through the amulet that Ivan had given him when he left Inazuma. So what followed was the scene where the two of them rushed to the island together.

Before arriving, Kage and Yae no Miko had no concept of the "giant iron island" that the soldiers who came to report to the Commissioner of Investigation had described. However, after arriving on the island and seeing the real thing, the two were, to be honest, shocked.

"Is...this a ship?"

Looking at everything on the deck of the Divine Palace ship, Ying muttered to herself, "How can it be so huge, comparable to a mountain... I remember Ivan once mentioned that his country had no gods, so is this really not the work of a god?"

Even Yae no Miko, unusually serious, put aside her joking demeanor and exclaimed, "Not the work of a god, yet comparable to one... To be honest, my understanding of Ivan and his country has been completely redefined..."

Just as Kage and Yae were taking in all the details on the Shingu ship, Ivan and the others walked quickly over from a distance.

"Kage, Miss Yae, it's been a long time."

Ivan smiled and waved to the two of them. The moment Shadow saw Ivan, her ears turned slightly red, and a genuine smile appeared on her face: "Long time no see, you're back."

Ivan nodded and smiled slightly, "I'm back. Your outfit today is nice, it's not your usual style, but it's very pretty."

Ying's cheeks flushed red: "Thank you..."

The two's seemingly oblivious conversation instantly created a somewhat awkward atmosphere. Everyone exchanged bewildered glances. Xiang Feng muttered, "It's over. Judging from this situation, the mission Miss Qin specifically instructed me to keep an eye on Commander Yi before leaving is likely to fail. And then there's that Cloud-Willow Fairy from Liyue... Forget it, I'd better not get involved in this mess, lest I get burned..."

In the end, Xu Donghai coughed to remind the two that there were other people present.

Ivan immediately realized what was happening, coughed awkwardly, and quickly changed the subject.

"Ahem, well, let me introduce myself..."

After a brief introduction, Ivan got straight to the point: "We came here immediately after receiving your letter in Mondstadt. What's the situation now?"

Ying said, "After the strange phenomenon occurred in the southeast sea area and the three islands disappeared, things returned to calm. There have been no similar events here so far, but we have also lost contact with the disappeared three islands."

Ivan stroked his chin and said, "It seems the situation is indeed the same as in Qindao City."

"Qindao City?"

"Oh, we'll talk about the details later. First, could you all please help coordinate with the island's pier? Otherwise, our fleet won't be able to dock..."

Subsequently, under the command of the Shadow, the Kansei Magistrate reorganized the island's dock, and the Chinese fleet successfully docked at the dock.

With the arrival of the Chinese fleet, news of Ivan's return began to spread rapidly throughout Inazuma.

Within just a few hours, the topic was being discussed everywhere—on the streets, in izakayas, in shops, in restaurants—wherever there were people.

For example, right now in an izakaya in Inazuma Castle, several people in the same group are sitting at the counter having a heated discussion.

"General and His Highness the King have returned!"

"What? General Wang Husband has returned?"

"Yes, those huge iron islands at the offshore dock were brought back from his country, China, by General Wang Fu."

"What Iron Island? Those are ships, ships of China."

"Gods... are all Chinese ships this huge? How did they build them? Did their gods build them?"

"I've heard that there are no gods in China..."

"How is that possible? I went to the dock and saw it with my own eyes. The largest ship there is several hundred meters long and floats on the water higher than a mountain. How could such a miracle not be built by the gods?"

A series of discussions ensued surrounding the giant Chinese ships, with the biggest point of contention likely being whether they were built by gods.

However, due to insufficient information, the discussion went on and on without any clear conclusion, so they moved on to the next part of the discussion.

"You all think that Lord Wang must have brought so many people back this time because of the matter in the Southeast Sea, right?"

"It should be."

"So, the strange phenomena in the southwest sea and the disappearance of the three islands are something even the General and Yae Saiji couldn't handle? That's why they urgently summoned the General and his consort back with reinforcements?"

"Hiss... Even the General and Yae Saiki can't handle this, just how serious is this situation...?"

"Ever since the strange phenomenon occurred in the southeastern sea and the three islands disappeared, everyone I know who works in the seafood industry has stopped going out to sea, fearing they'll disappear like the three islands. And the other two uninhabited islands are one thing, but the most serious is Umijima Island, our Inazuma Island's second largest island after Narukami Island, which has completely lost contact. Can you imagine how serious that is...?"

"Alas... it seems the situation is not optimistic. I hope that the return of the General and his consort will change the status quo and help us resolve this incident together."

"We definitely will. We weathered the storm when the wicked fools usurped the throne, and we'll do it again under the leadership of the General and the Queen.

While everyone in Inazuma was discussing the incident, Ivan, the subject of the discussion, had already arrived at the general's mansion.

Under Ivan and Kage's organization, Inazuma and other Chinese personnel gathered at the castle tower for the first major investigative meeting.

Chapter 383 Organizing Clues

Castle Keep.

The main hall of the imperial court.

This was Xu Donghai's first impression upon entering the castle tower, and he believed that all Chinese people visiting for the first time would have the same feeling about the castle tower.

From both its exterior and interior decorations, the castle tower looks remarkably like the imperial court where emperors and their ministers held court in ancient China.

Of course, the castle tower is indeed Inazuma's court, but since Kage took over the position of Raijin and implemented a policy of national isolation, she has entered the Pure Land of One Heart and settled down to be a recluse, not caring about worldly affairs. Under normal circumstances, no one will come to the castle tower to disturb Kage unless there is something important. Therefore, the castle tower has not been as lively as it is today for many years.

"Please be seated, everyone."

Inside the castle tower, long tables were arranged in a row on both sides. The Inazuma staff sat on the right, the Chinese staff sat on the left, and the host, Lei, sat at the head of the table.

Logically speaking, Ivan, as the representative of China, should have sat on the Chinese side. However, Ying specially arranged a seat for Ivan next to her. In addition, this meeting needed to be chaired by Ivan, and Ivan was also the husband of the general of Inazuma. So Ivan naturally sat next to Ying.

Seeing that everyone was already seated, Ivan stood up and said, "Everyone here should know me, so I won't introduce myself again."

"This meeting is about the strange phenomenon that occurred in the southeastern sea area of ​​Inazuma and the mysterious disappearance of three islands. To be honest, the same thing happened recently in my hometown of China. Qindao City, a large city in China, disappeared inexplicably, just like the three islands of Inazuma."

When Ivan finished speaking, all the members of the Shogunate present showed expressions of surprise. The Shadow sitting next to Ivan also suddenly realized what Qin Island City was that Ivan had mentioned on the deck of the Shingu ship earlier.

At the long table, Ayaka Kamisato, who was attending the meeting as the company's representative, asked in surprise, "Is the situation in Hata Island City the same as in Mishima?"

Ivan nodded: "Yes, there were strange phenomena the night before the disappearance, and the weather was also unusual. I believe there must be a connection between the two."

"We still have a lot to figure out before the investigation begins, so the main purpose of today's meeting is to gather all the information we have. We hope everyone will speak up."

"As far as I know, the strange phenomenon that occurred in the southwestern waters of Inazuma and the mysterious disappearance of the three islands should have occurred almost a week earlier than in Qindao City."

Ivan glanced at everyone present, then asked, "Who discovered the strange phenomenon in the southwestern sea?"

Ayaka Kamisato stood up and raised her hand, saying, "It was discovered by the patrol team directly under the Tenryo Magistrate. I will serve as the acting commander of the Tenryo Magistrate until Miss Kujo returns."

Ivan asked, "Miss Linghua, could you describe the specific circumstances of when the strange phenomenon occurred?"

Ayaka Kamisato said, "At the time, I was handling official business at the Tenryo Magistrate's Office when I suddenly received a report from a soldier that the sea in the southwest region was boiling abnormally. After receiving the report, I immediately rushed to Kannazuka, which is located on the edge of the southwest sea of ​​Inazuma. When I arrived, I found that the soldier's report was not exaggerated. For some unknown reason, the seawater in the entire southwest sea area was constantly churning, and strange steam was rising from the surface of the sea, as if it were boiling water in a pot. After investigating for a while, I immediately rushed back to Inazuma Castle to see the Shogun."

Kage continued, picking up where Ayaka Kamisato left off: "After receiving the report, I personally went to the southwestern sea area to investigate, but I didn't find any powerful beings. So I ruled out the possibility that some powerful individual was causing this strange phenomenon. Then the seawater boiled for nearly four hours. As the seawater boiled, a thick fog rose from the surface, followed by a torrential downpour that enveloped the entire Inazuma. I could sense a huge energy brewing in the clouds above Inazuma. I tried to find the source of that energy, but to no avail. That energy erupted in the middle of the night."

At this point, Ying's expression turned serious: "That energy was something I had never seen before in my life. The burst of energy caused a massive tsunami in the southwestern sea area. I used my power to protect all of Inazuma's islands."

Mentioning the tsunami, all the shogunate personnel present showed lingering fear. Clearly, the day the tsunami struck was an extremely tiring night for the shogunate and all its subordinates. Even though the island was protected by the shadows, disaster relief and protection work was still indispensable.

Ying continued, "The impact lasted for several waves until it ended near dawn. Just then, I discovered that my protective power over the three islands of Heguan, Qinglai, and Haiqi suddenly vanished into thin air without warning. At first, I thought it was my imagination, but later, when the Tianling Envoy came to investigate, I learned that the three islands had disappeared overnight, and the southwestern sea area and the place where the three islands disappeared were shrouded in a layer of black and red film."