At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

Wow, this smells amazing! How can this wine be so fragrant? Could it be brewed by the Lord of the Underworld himself? There's even the scent of the World Tree in it—could it have had World Tree leaves added?

She couldn't wait to put it in her mouth, but she took a small, careful sip. An unprecedented deliciousness exploded in her mouth, and Wendy's eyes glazed over.

“It is my honor, Your Majesty Barbatos.” Beelzebub bowed slightly in a gentlemanly manner, steadying himself. It seemed His Majesty Barbatos was a connoisseur of wine. Beelzebub was determined to cling to this powerful patron.

A top-tier god! Just thinking about it is exciting! Even if he successfully ascends to godhood in the future, it will only be the first level of godhood. There are six levels of godhood. Although one can advance to true godhood at the fifth level, the highest level is the main god.

There are also differences between the main gods. Most importantly, the top main gods may be promoted to 'God King' at any time.

This is a true high-ranking deity, a true rule-maker of the world.

“Mr. Beelzebub, you are too kind. You have prepared such a sumptuous feast for us.” Zhongli said steadily, picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and nodded: “This wine is indeed a rare treasure in the world.”

"It is my honor to make Your Majesties happy." Beelzebub lowered his posture to an extremely low level. If conditions allowed, he would even like to lick the shoes of the two great gods while lying on the ground.

At this moment, the sixth-tier demon lord, acting as a waiter, nervously served the dishes to the table.

These dishes are not food for demons, nor do they contain any fragments of the people. Instead, they are dishes from the underworld, specially prepared by chefs from various underworlds.

"Please, Your Excellencies," Beelzebub said humbly as he poured wine for Wendy and then presented a pair of chopsticks to Zhongli with a slight bow.

"..." Zhong Li was a little speechless: "Mr. Beelzebub, there's no need for this. After you ascend to godhood, we will still be colleagues, not master and servant or subordinate."

“Your Majesty Morax, this is my way of showing you respect. Even if I become a god in the future, at this moment I am still just an ordinary demon, and my respect for you comes from the bottom of my heart,” Beelzebub said obsequiously.

“Oh, old man, this is just a kind gesture.” Wendy’s face flushed after a glass of divine wine, and he was already slightly tipsy. “Mr. Beelzebub, another glass, hehe. After drinking your wine, if you need any help in the future, just come to me. I will help you within my ability.”

"You're too kind," Beelzebub said with a broad smile, his mouth practically reaching the back of his head.

"Ahem... Mr. Beelzebub, the main reason I've come as a guest is to discuss something with you." Zhongli coughed lightly. Since he'd been so flattering, he figured he should help out if he could in the future.

“Please speak, please speak, I will do my utmost,” Beelzebub said hastily.

“Regarding the trials of human evil, Mr. Beelzebub, you need not deliberately condone the people of Liyue because of my existence,” Zhong Li said. “Liyue has been too fortunate under my protection, although it is not lacking in willpower and decisiveness in dealing with disasters.”

"However, they have not experienced the hardships of human evil, which is a slight disadvantage compared to the people of Mondstadt."

The trial of humanity's evil has begun. If the people of Liyue are ignored, they will inevitably fall behind the humans of the main star in the future, and it will be the people of Liyue who suffer.

Moreover, in this world, it's time for the people of Liyue to leave the protection of the gods and embark on their own future.

I used to think Barbatos's laissez-faire attitude towards the Mondstadt people was absurd, but now it seems he was wrong, at least in this world.

“My thoughts are the same as the old man’s, but I hope the trial of human evil will be carried out gradually, giving the Mondstadt people some time to adapt,” Wendy said with a smile.

"A bird that has never experienced wind and rain is destined to never fly; when it finally faces the challenge of taking flight, it will fall off a cliff."

Beelzebub looked at the two great gods with emotion and said, "Your Excellencies are truly worthy of being called great gods. Your willpower and vision make me feel ashamed of myself."

"Your Majesties, rest assured, I, Beelzebub, will certainly satisfy you."

He was so timid and afraid of offending the extraterrestrial civilizations because they had powerful beings protecting him. Now it seems he completely underestimated them. I deserve to die.

The two gods and the demon enjoyed the feast while discussing their various insights.

After a few rounds of drinks, Wendy's slight intoxication disappeared: "Then that's enough for today. I'll come back to congratulate you on your ascension to the Pantheon, Mr. Beelzebub."

"Not at all, Lord Barbatos, you're too kind. You're welcome to visit anytime. And let me tell you a secret, I have all sorts of top-quality wines from the Underworld in my cellar."

"Oh, then I have no choice but to come and visit! Don't be so polite!" Wendy put her arm around Beelzebub's shoulder: "Come on, buddy!"

“…” Zhongli looked at Wendy with a hint of disdain in his eyes: “Ahem, then Mr. Beelzebub, all good things must come to an end. I will prepare a gift for you when you ascend to the Pantheon.”

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the exit of the hall: "Please don't bother seeing me off."

“Oh dear, old man, you’re just too serious. Don’t mind him.” Wendy patted Beelzebub on the shoulder. “Come, come, let’s talk about the wine over here.”

"No problem, no problem, this way please~"

"Sigh... Barbatos really is a bit hard to deal with his personality." Zhong Li shook his head, a glint in his eyes.

"Mars has reached the baseline for bearing great power."

"It must have been very hard for Ruoda."

"The preparations for the advancement of the contractual power to the great power are complete. Let's advance to 'God King' today."

"At that time, Mars will be protected by me and Rota, the two 'god kings'. It may not be comparable to the 'main planet', but in the future it should be comparable to Teyvat."

Chapter 192: The Birth of the Power of Contracts, the First Council of the Gods Begins

火星

By this time, the people of Liyue had fully adapted to life in their new environment, and were even living more smoothly than in Teyvat. However, the lack of the old exchanges between the seven kingdoms had resulted in some deficiencies in economic and intellectual exchange.

However, under the organization of the Liyue Sept, some of the Liyue people are restarting agriculture and mining, which has led to a resurgence of the economy.

More importantly, the Adventurers' Guild of Liyue organizes adventurers to explore the areas surrounding Liyue, and Liyue's shipbuilding industry, such as the Beidou Fleet, is exploring the open seas around Liyue.

A civilization always bursts forth with unimaginable vitality during the exploration phase of a new environment, with all walks of life flourishing. As a result, people are more enthusiastic about procreation and eager to bring their children into this wonderful era.

There are good aspects, but there are also bad aspects. The Thousand Rock Army and the martial arts masters in the countryside are having a hard time.

To protect the people of Liyue, they fight every day against those mindless elemental creatures and hunt down monsters they don't recognize that can turn people to stone.

However, this also brought them both pain and joy. Most of them obtained the Holy Mark, gaining elemental power that was once only available to holders of the Eye of God.

They were like they had been injected with adrenaline, throwing themselves into the battle without hesitation, completely driving away or eliminating all the harmful monsters within hundreds of kilometers of Liyue Harbor and Remnant Harbor, with many of them advancing to the third tier.

Currently, the entire inner solar system is within the domain, which has led to the dispersion and dilution of the Devouring Beasts that fell from the 'Ling Cage World,' reducing their threat to an extremely low level.

Faced with a vast number of elemental creatures, the Devouring Beasts are almost becoming a rare species.

As for infections caused by manna spores, that has become a joke.

Most Devouring Beasts will face attacks from elemental creatures as soon as they fall out. These elemental creatures, which lack intelligence, have a sense of territory and will be attacked if they enter their territory. Moreover, elemental power is effective against Devouring Beasts.

Liyuegang

The Jade Pavilion above Liyue Harbor is currently gathering leaders from all walks of life in Liyue.

"Lord Tianquan Star, my Beidou Fleet has thoroughly explored the surrounding sea areas, including the open ocean, over the past few months," said the spirited woman with an eyepatch over her left eye.

Would you like to hear the good news or the bad news first?

Ningguang is her friend and employer. In private, she calls her by her first name, but in public, she uses a more respectful title.

“Good news and bad news are both new intelligence. Does it make a difference which one to tell us first?” Ningguang said.

“That makes sense.” Beidou nodded heartily. “Then let’s start with the bad news.”

“My fleet has sailed at least tens of thousands of nautical miles in the past few months, and has not encountered any humans or any intelligent beings along the way.”

His expression turned very serious as he said this: "This means that there may only be the people of Liyue in this world."

"Hmm." Ningguang nodded and sighed, "I already confirmed this with an immortal."

"This planet is called Mars, and it is indeed inhabited only by us Liyue people."

"I did not announce Liyue's arrival here to prevent unnecessary chaos."

"This world is very large. The world we live in is called the 'Solar System,' and the world we are standing on is the fourth planet."

"The center of civilization in this world is on the third planet, and the planet we are on is quite far away from the third planet."

"If we want to encounter other civilizations, either other civilizations will come to Mars, or we will vigorously develop industry and build ships that can leave the planet."

"That's why I've gathered the leading figures from all sectors of Liyue here today."

"Other civilizations in this world are already capable of interplanetary travel; we absolutely cannot continue to fall behind," Ningguang said earnestly.

“A weak civilization is never a good thing. Everyone in Liyue must unite.”

"To develop civilization and leave this planet is also the Emperor's divine decree."

She often received summons from the Emperor in her dreams, and in her dreams she saw the prosperity of the 'Center of Civilization'. What she saw and heard was awe-inspiring.

The flight path spanning two planets, the light trail formed by countless spaceships, those civilizations, those nations, were so prosperous and powerful that they challenged all her understanding.

Can she fulfill the Emperor's expectations and develop Liyue into the way it is?

She was intimidated at the time, thinking she couldn't do it, but at the same time, a fire rose in her heart. This was an almost impossible challenge, and even if she couldn't complete it, she had to complete at least half of it.

"Developing civilization, developing industry and manufacturing, and even interstellar travel? That's too far-fetched..."

"Yes, even if it's the Emperor's divine decree, it's impossible for us to achieve that level of success no matter how you look at it."

"Yes, it's fine for us to develop weapon manufacturing techniques, but to achieve that level is difficult."

The merchants from all walks of life looked at each other, feeling that even if it was a divine decree from the Emperor, it was far too difficult for them.

“I know this is difficult, but don’t forget we still have the immortals. We, the Liyue Seven Stars, will visit the immortals who live in the mountains and rivers to learn their techniques,” Ningguang said solemnly.

After Liyue moved to this world, the immortals left Liyue, first cleared out the area around Liyue, and then built immortal caves in those mountains and rivers.

There are many immortals in Liyue, but many of them are rarely mentioned and are only recorded in some obscure texts.

After all, immortals don't like to show off, nor do they like to be disturbed by mortals.

"Yes, we also have immortals."

"How could the Emperor possibly make things difficult for us?"

"Yes, it was a false alarm."

"Without immortals, how could we mortals possibly reach the level required by the Emperor?"

"What a false alarm."

Merchants from all walks of life breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright everyone, let's talk about what I'm in charge of now." The woman with purple twin ponytails said with a serious expression, "All arable land within a thousand miles of Liyue has been identified, and the first land cultivated has already begun harvesting."

"There is no need to worry about the food supply. Even if the population of Liyue doubles again, it will be more than enough."

"Therefore, I decided to vigorously develop the population and provide preferential policies for families who are willing to have more children."

"This requires a lot of funding, and the Liyue Seven Stars must unite to make it happen."

“Yes, population is the driving force of development, I support it.” An elderly man with gray hair nodded and said, “I was already retired, but it looks like this old man has no choice but to work until the end of his life.”

“Uncle Tian, ​​no one in Liyue has as much experience as you when it comes to people’s livelihood. Please continue to work hard for a while. I will take care of some less important tasks for you,” Keqing said respectfully.

"Hey, why are you saying all this? This old man can't compete with you young people in terms of physical strength, but, well, hehe." Uncle Tian smiled mysteriously, and a blue light appeared on his forehead.

"A Stigmata?" Keqing was taken aback for a moment, then congratulated her, "Congratulations on obtaining a Stigmata."