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

Qi Ji shouted and pushed a fire element bullet into the chamber of his rifle.

As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot. The previous round of concentrated fire had already severely damaged Lei Yinquan, so now, while he was still recovering, they immediately ordered an urgent second round of concentrated fire.

As it was repairing its body, the Thunderous Power seemed to understand Qi Ji's words. Its head shook and it let out a strange cry. The next second, more vines broke through the ground and intertwined to form a circular protective layer that wrapped its body as much as possible.

The next second, gunshots rang out in the cave. The energy from dozens of fire element bullets instantly enveloped Lei Yinquanxian, as if swallowing him up in flames. The intense energy fluctuations even caused the members of the reconnaissance team to instinctively raise their hands for protection.

Seeing the explosion, which resembled the effect of a cruise missile, Qi Ji couldn't help but click his tongue.

No wonder the Ministry of Defense is so actively researching elemental bullets. Dozens of these combined are equivalent to a single cruise missile. On the battlefield, each soldier would be equivalent to an artillery battalion; the enemy would shudder at the mere thought of such firepower. Even in today's information-driven modern warfare, where long-range strikes are paramount and soldiers don't need to charge into battle, imagine the terrifying prospect of a special forces team of ten or more equipped with these bullets suddenly parachuting behind enemy lines...

This fire elemental explosion ignited the outermost protective vines of the Thunderclap Authority. The tough vines turned to ashes, and as the scorching, fluctuating air dissipated, the Thunderclap Authority revealed its somewhat charred body.

The vine protection did not completely block the power of the elemental bullets; some of the residual fire still burned Lei Yinquan's body, which had just been repaired.

Qi Ji shouted, "Third round, be sure to use bullets of different elements, keep attacking!"

Since there are only three bullets of each element, and there are additional reaction damages between elements, some team members only have one fire element bullet left after two rounds of attacks. Therefore, in order to ensure the compatibility of possible subsequent attack bullet types, it is no longer necessary to use pure fire element bullets for focused fire in this round of attacks.

Thunderous power roared, but it had no time to retaliate. Another round of deafening gunshots rang out, and the chaotic elemental storm swept over its body once again, tearing it apart.

The body's repair resumed when the reconnaissance squad's attack ended, but it was clear that Lei Yin Quan Xian's recovery speed was much, much slower than before.

Qi Ji raised an eyebrow.

"Great opportunity, let's have another round!"

Another elemental storm swept in, but this time Lei Yin Quan Xian was powerless to resist it.

The chaotic elemental wind blades tore apart the giant tree body, which was far from being fully repaired by Lei Yin Quan Xian. The connection between the trunk and the top of the cave also broke completely due to the unbearable weight. Lei Yin Quan Xian's body, which was fused with the giant tree, fell down from the broken point and crashed heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

From the moment the reconnaissance squad unleashed their elemental bullets, the entire battle became a one-sided rout.

Even a body enhanced by the aura of destruction cannot withstand the power of technology.

The Thunder Sound Manifestation is ultimately just the corpse of Thunder Bird Capachiri, far from its peak power.

With a wave of his hand to clear the dust from their faces, Wulang and Qiji stepped forward to check the situation.

Is it over?

Goro frowned slightly, glancing at the fallen giant tree trunk. The Thunderbird's pair of lightning element wings, which had turned black and red due to being infected by the aura of destruction, were now dull and lifeless, lying helplessly on the ground, the lightning wrapped around the wings gone.

"Be careful, it's not dead yet."

Qi Ji reminded Wu Lang, and reloaded elemental bullets into his rifle, ready to fire the final shot at any moment.

Just then, Lei Yin Quan Xian began to struggle violently. His head, composed only of lightning element and devoid of senses, shook incessantly, emitting a series of piercing shrieks that sent chills down one's spine. His body surface also began to writhe, showing signs of swelling.

Qi Ji was immediately startled and grabbed Wu Lang. He remembered the ability that all creatures infected by the aura of destruction would use—self-destruction.

"Danger! It's about to self-destruct! Everyone, take cover immediately!"

As soon as Qi Ji finished speaking, the body of Lei Yin Quan Manifestation in front of him had already expanded to a terrifying extent in an instant.

There was no time to dodge...

At that moment, Qi Ji's heart seemed to stop beating.

However, just as the explosion was about to occur, a melodious song suddenly rang out.

The expansion of Lei Yinquan's body, which was about to explode, miraculously stopped.

Startled, Qi Ji looked up.

In the distance, a petite figure stood quietly, her small hands clasped tightly to her chest, softly singing an ancient folk song. At that moment, time seemed to rewind to their very first encounter...

Chapter 404 The First Song

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"The clouds drift slowly, the moon sways gently, can the child in the mist find his way home? The nightingale's song floats and floats..."

In the midst of the storm, a boy wearing a straw hat stood quietly on the rocks, softly humming an unnamed song.

A thick fog blanketed the area, a fog that even thunder and gales could not dispel, like a curse that would forever entangle Heguan.

"What an interesting tune. You, so tiny, aren't you afraid of thunder and rain?"

Suddenly a voice rang out, startling the boy who was immersed in singing.

Suddenly, a purple figure landed quietly beside the boy.

"Huh? You...you are Lord Thunderbird?"

Perhaps it was an accident or a pleasant surprise, but the boy stammered slightly.

"Thunderbird? If that's how you humans see it, then yes... Human, you haven't answered my question yet."

“I’m not afraid… The adults in the clan say that a child like me can calm thunder and lightning and turn torrential rain into sweet rain. Because I’m too embarrassed to sing in the village, I came here to practice.”

The boy scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"Do you like it? Hehe..."

Thunderbird didn't believe that this weak human had the power to dispel thunderstorms, let alone a mere boy, but she didn't deny that she liked the boy's singing voice.

"Before you humans learned to make fire, storms of thunder accompanied me as I swept across the ocean. With a flap of my wings, long serpents of purple lightning tore through the clouds. With a loud cry, thunder shook the deep sea and the earth's core."

Thunderbird looked at the boy.

"I've heard the songs of trees, the songs of clouds and rain, the distant chants of the blue dragons of the far north, and the trembling chorus of foxes, rabbits, and insects as I landed on the ground. But your song is special, unlike the songs of forest pigs, fish, or pelicans."

"It's too complicated, I don't understand..."

A boy is, after all, just a boy; the complex words Thunderbird used were as obscure and difficult to understand as the thoughts of an adult.

"But does it mean you like it?"

Thunderbird simply shook its head slightly.

"I don't know. All I know is that I've never heard a song like this before."

"That means you like them!"

The boy's face beamed with joy.

"Then, when you come with thunder and rain again, I will sing you other songs!"

“Your lives are ridiculously small and fragile. Perhaps you will be dead by the time I think of this, but if not, I will allow you to sing for me.”

"Hmm... what you're saying is so hard to understand..."

The boy eventually decided not to force himself to understand.

"By the way, my name is Aru. What's your name? Although everyone in the village calls you 'Lord Thunderbird,' you should have a name, right?"

"name?"

"Exactly, how do I call you? Think about it, if I want to sing for you and want to call you over, what do I do?"

For a moment, Thunderbird's eyes glazed over, as if its memories had drifted back to the distant past.

"I don't know. I used to have a name, but I've forgotten it. I don't need such a thing, and no one has ever dared to call my name..."

"Alright then, Grandpa Chief recently taught me some new words in the Stone Root script. I'll give you a name. Hmm... this should be quite suitable, let's call you 'Sugana Kapachiri' (Thunderous Eagle)!"

Thunderbird didn't seem to understand what the boy in front of her was thinking, but for her, there was no need to think about it.

"...It's inexplicable, but I don't really care."

“Then it’s a deal, Capachelli. I should go back now, or the adults will worry. I’ll sing for you again next time.”

"It's a promise... I might forget it soon, Aru."

"Don't worry, I won't forget!"

"In that case, here you go."

Thunderbird called to the boy who was about to leave, took a feather from its chest and gave it to him.

The boy looked curiously at the purple feather in his hand that emitted a faint glow.

"what is this?"

"This is my heart feather. You can use it to call me, and it can also dispel the surrounding fog for you."

"Wow, it's such a precious thing! I'll definitely hide it well."

The boy waved happily, bidding farewell to Capachelli.

Goodbye, Kapachiri!

As she watched the boy's innocent and naive face gradually disappear into the distance, Capachelli seemed to chuckle softly.

"Looking forward to seeing you again, Aru."

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"The clouds drift slowly, the moon sways gently, can the child in the mist find his way home? The nightingale's song floats and floats..."

"The stars are shining, the flowers are blooming, child in the mist, don't be afraid, the song will lead you home..."

After the great battle, on the shattered battlefield, Aru stood quietly with her eyes closed amidst a pile of rubble, softly singing the song she had sung when she first met Capachelli.

"Aryu!"

The reconnaissance team stared in surprise at Aru's appearance, while her singing continued softly.

Suddenly, a purple light flashed from Qi Ji's tactical vest. Somewhat surprised, Qi Ji took out the Thunder Bird feather that Aru had given them to dispel the fog from the tactical vest. The next second, the feather shimmered and floated up, quietly hovering above Lei Yin Quan Xian's swollen body that had collapsed to the ground. Then, specks of purple light from the feather fell down, and Lei Yin Quan Xian's swollen body slowly returned to its original state. Lei Yin Quan Xian lay on the ground, completely lifeless.

Aru opened her eyes, and a feather drifted down onto her palm. At that moment, Aru revealed an innocent smile.

"Thank you, uncles, thank you for saving Kapachiri."

"Aryu..."

Qi Ji looked at Aru, wanting to say something, but Aru shook her head and bowed slightly to everyone. At this moment, golden light emanated from her body, signifying that her obsession had been fulfilled and her wish had been granted; she was about to leave.

"It's a pleasure to meet all of you uncles, Aryu."

Looking at Aru's smile, Qi Ji felt a tightness in his chest for some reason.

Perhaps it's because it wasn't a perfect ending...

"Goodbye, uncles, goodbye."