Genshin Impact: I, the Winter Prince, reign supreme.

Provoked and instigated by the group, he clashed with them. But he was no match for them and was quickly knocked to the ground.

"Don't hit my brother!"

He would never forget the scene that day when his brother, in order to protect him, lay on top of him and was punched and kicked by that group of people.

The classmates and teachers who arrived drove away the group of bad guys, and the older brother was taken to the hospital, but the family didn't have the money for treatment.

The parents went out to beg for money, but by the time they had raised enough for medical expenses, the older brother's condition had been delayed, leaving him with a lifelong illness that required medication to sustain his life ever since.

To ease the burden on the family, the older brother, who excelled academically, gave up his path to scientific research and instead studied medicine to treat his own illness.

If... I possessed the eye of God, I could stop this tragedy.

Later, my father died from overwork, and my mother, who missed him terribly, also passed away not long after.

From then on, he and his brother depended on each other for survival.

That year, he was exactly eighteen years old.

“Brother, the gods have probably forgotten about us. We never gained the Eye of God, even after Mother passed away. Perhaps I should change my path to achieve my dreams. I will stop praying to the gods and stop expecting anything from them. I will rely on my own wisdom to respond to those who look down on me.”

“Little brother, whatever you do, your brother will support you. But remember what Mother told us: do not break the contract, and do not break the law.”

"Brother, don't worry, it's just a small business, it won't break the law."

From then on, a thin figure appeared in Liyue's prosperous ports, streets, alleys, and ruins. He was selling the pancake-making skills his mother had taught him before she passed away.

His business grew bigger and bigger, eventually leading him to open a restaurant and build a fleet of transport ships at sea. A few years later, he became a well-known wealthy man in Liyue and even participated in the election for the "Liyue Seven Stars".

But one night, his vault where he kept Mora was robbed by bad guys, and all the wealth he had painstakingly accumulated was gone.

The bandit was wearing a Geo-elemental Eye of God.

That was once something he had longed for, but now it seemed so repulsive and hateful to him.

Unable to pay his workers' wages, his restaurants and shipping fleet went bankrupt, turning him back into a pauper almost overnight.

He finally realized that without the Eye of God, no matter how much money he earned, it was useless.

He collapsed in the rain and wept bitterly, reflecting on his tragic life.

Unable to gain divine approval or the Eye of God, he could only frantically pursue worldly power, namely money and wealth.

However, even money, a secular power, is one of countless powers held in the hands of the gods.

He is a subject abandoned by the gods, a child abandoned by Liyue. This world is unfair to him!

A few days later, the thief was caught and his property was returned.

But by this time, he already had a new goal, so he decisively abandoned these assets and boarded a merchant ship heading towards winter.

He heard that in that harsh and cold country, there was a great queen who was willing to accept all those who had been hurt, betrayed, despaired, suffered, cursed, burdened with sin, and felt that fate was unfair.

She then selects the most capable among them to serve as the Fatui's executors, thereby granting them a magical device imbued with divine authority—the Evil Eye.

That was his only hope of taking revenge on Liyue and the Geo Archon!

……

At this moment, the wealthy Pantalone thought of his mother one last time.

He stroked the evil eye on his body, a smile of resignation appearing on his lips.

"To seize the right to mint coins from the gods, which originally belonged to us humans... Sounds like another guy who opposes divine authority."

Suddenly, Prince Zhidong spoke up.

“But Morax and Her Majesty the Queen are both gods, so your hatred of gods naturally includes the Queen. No wonder you dare not tell me the truth; you have reservations, knowing that I am the Queen’s most steadfast supporter.”

"Yes, Your Highness."

Pantalonella shrugged and responded listlessly.

His Highness, as perceptive as ever, figured out the reason why he was reluctant to tell the truth.

"Raise your head and answer my question one last time."

Su Yu stood up and asked, "So, Pantalone, to you now, is the person you are kneeling before someone you have listed as an object of revenge, or a prince you should swear to follow to the death?"

Pantalone suddenly opened her eyes.

His Highness is actually the person he should trust the most, because although he is comparable to a god, he is a genuine human being!

Who says that humans cannot seize the authority of the gods?

Who says that humans cannot be on equal footing with gods?

The person who created the miracle has always been by my side!

"Your Highness, I was foolish. I should have told you the truth from the beginning and confessed everything."

At this moment, Pantalone fully realized the truth.

"Alright, get up now. I'll spare your life for Her Majesty the Empress. If you keep crying, Miss Ningguang will think that all men in Zhidong are good at is crying and wailing."

Ningguang dared not take it as a joke.

In fact, she and several other senior executives looked very serious at that moment.

Pantalone's desire to wrest the right to mint coins from the gods coincides with Keqing's strong advocacy of "human rule replacing divine rule," only that it is too extreme and biased.

This demonstrates the immense power and prestige of Prince Zhidong within the kingdom.

His harsh treatment of his subordinates left an unforgettable impression on the Seven Stars and Eight Gates of Liyue.

Chapter 72 The Grand Blueprint

[The Rich Man] Pantalone breathed a long sigh of relief, but he still did not get up and remained kneeling respectfully on the ground.

"Your Highness, you have not yet given the order."

After each of the eleven executives finished their routine report to Su Yu, Su Yu would issue a new order, either agreeing to the order, offering suggestions for improvement, or proposing a completely new alternative.

Unlike the Winter Queen, who is busy with her spiritual practice and healing, the prince's position is actually more similar to that of the most intelligent strategist and prime minister in the Winter Kingdom.

“Pantaronne, the ability to unleash the Eye of God has never been the power of the Seven Gods. The gods are merely accomplices, while the original sin resides in the heavens. What you should hate most is not Morax, nor this world, but the throne high in the heavens.”

Pantalone bowed deeply.

It turns out that the injustice fate inflicted on him did not come from the gods.

Therefore, the target of his revenge will no longer be Liyue, nor the Geo Archon, but the heavens!

Thinking of this, he felt guilty towards the Ice Queen.

If, like with His Highness the Prince, one were to tell the Ice Queen their true thoughts on the very first day of joining the Fatui, Her Majesty the Queen would surely correct her mistaken ideas.

"I won't make you change your almost pathological pursuit of money, but your distorted worldview must be corrected. Remember, destroying the world will never fulfill your desires."

"Understood, Your Highness."

“Pantarone, you should be grateful. All this hatred and suffering has made you who you are today. You are not favored by the gods, but you have risen from the masses to become one of the eleven executives, able to follow the Queen and be loyal to me. This is the revelation that a bright future has brought you.”

"This must be the will of Heaven, Your Highness."

"God willing?"

Su Yu said coldly, "I am the will of Heaven!"

At that moment, a thunderclap echoed from the sky.

The high-altitude Sky Island once again shone with a faint yet sacred light.

Of course, only he and Zhongli, and only the gods and demons of the Teyvat continent, could see those lights.

Su Yu glanced at Sky Island with disdain and continued, "Since you made the executive officer of Zhidong lose face in front of outsiders, you have to do something to regain your face and dignity."

[The Rich Man] Pantalone hurriedly replied, "Your Highness reprimanded me in front of outsiders to teach me a lesson."

"Prove your piety to the Queen, and prove your rebirth to me. Now obey my command, Ninth Executive."

Su Yu led Pantalone to the edge of the fence.

Looking out from the Jade Pavilion, the night view of Liyue Harbor below is spread out before your eyes.

"Do you see those islands in the sea shrouded in lightning?"

"I see it, Your Highness. That direction is Inazuma."

In reality, Pantalone couldn't see Inazuma, but he knew in his heart that this was a metaphor for His Highness the Prince.

Su Yu pointed to the other side: "Can you smell the dandelion scent in the air?"

“I smell it, Your Highness. That direction is Mondstadt.”

"Over there, oases are like pearls, adorning the desert."

“That is Sumeru, Your Highness.”

"And over there, steam and machinery coexist, and court musicians play the Moonlight Symphony; further away, people frolic in hot springs formed after a volcanic eruption, and warriors challenge each other in the Colosseum..."

“Fontaine and Nata, Your Highness, I saw them both.”

Su Yu turned around and ordered, "From now on, I want the logo of the Northern Bank to be visible everywhere. Wherever Mora circulates, there should be branches of the Northern Bank. Ninth Executive Officer [The Rich], do you understand?"

Su Yu changed his address to the Fools' code name: "Rich Man".

This subtle change may seem insignificant to others, but to Pantalone, the person involved, it revealed a great deal of information.

He, and the successor to the title of "Rich Man" in the future, will steadfastly carry out His Highness the Prince's orders and will.

The core of this order was to establish branches of the Northern Bank in the seven kingdoms of Teyvat.

Or, to put it another way, to make the influence of the Northern Bank manifest in any place where Mora transactions are needed.

Since its establishment, the Northern Bank has only set up a branch specifically to target the Golden House in Liyue, while in other countries, it only has a few small temporary offices.

He never considered establishing more branches in Liyue or setting up a network of branches in the other five countries.

As she received the prince's ambitious orders and contemplated a grand future, Pantalone wept again.

However, this time it was tears of excitement.

If he can achieve this great goal, he will gain merit comparable to that of a god and be remembered in history!

His Highness the Prince has set a completely new direction for his life.