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Three rounds of applause suddenly rang out, and a blue-haired figure dressed in the robes of the Fools suddenly appeared at the spot of the energy core. He gave a sinister smile: "You can even discover the knowledge I hid in a place like this. You truly are a test subject I value."

“I’ve been watching you for a long time.” He walked over step by step on the dragon’s body, and when he was less than twenty meters away from Yunxiu and Ying, he said, “But putting yourself on the front line of the battlefield is not the style of a qualified spellcaster.”

"Aren't you the same?" Yunxiu asked back. "Oh, I remember now, our Doctor is a coward, and he will never show his true self to others."

"I just don't know, what's your number?"

Chapter 55 The Spirit of Freedom

“There’s no point in arguing,” the doctor said, shaking his head. “I just came to retrieve some things and to see my next experimental subject.”

"Experimental subjects?" Yunxiu chuckled and replied, "As far as I know, you, the second seat of the Fools, even attempted to use demons, gods, and creations of ancient civilizations as experimental subjects. As someone who is not even a top expert among humans, I am truly honored."

“You are more important than them.” A hint of unintentional anger flashed across the doctor’s face, but he quickly calmed down and said in a tone that seemed to be indifferent, “You have appeared at every key point in my plans. This cannot be explained by coincidence.”

It was just luck.

"Luck?" A rare expression of anger appeared on the Doctor's face. He seemed unable to suppress his rage and shouted, "Why did you rescue that alchemist? Why did you kidnap Rosalind? Why did you start this war in the Wind Dragon Ruins?"

Seeing Jean and Diluc approaching with swords drawn, the Doctor suddenly spread his arms wide and shouted to the sky: "Let the dragons of the abyss soar above Mondstadt, let the power of the gods be corrupted, let the canned knowledge be fully integrated, let the artificial gods appear on this land..."

"What's the problem?" He turned his head, his strange mask facing Yunxiu. Although his eyes were not visible, a distorted expression was revealed beneath the mask.

“And you stopped all of this.” As if the series of shouts had dissipated his anger, the doctor actually smiled and said, “So, you are the next test subject.”

"Is that so?" Yunxiu pushed aside Diluc and Jean who were standing in front of her and said with a confident expression, "Then how about we do a recap?"

“Dvalin’s scales and sugar are the bait you threw out, and your goal is to obtain Abedo’s alchemical knowledge.” Yunxiu pointed at Abedo and said, “Your plan is to trap sugar to lure Abedo, and then use her disciple and information about Dvalin to exchange for alchemical knowledge. When Abedo goes to look for Dvalin’s scales, you will then try to trap him.”

“Even if he breaks the seal, Mount Tianheng is too far from Mondstadt,” Yunxiu continued. “This alone is enough for you to exchange for knowledge of alchemy and at least half a month of time.”

“That’s right.” The doctor nodded and said, “But I didn’t expect that you would suddenly appear before that young alchemist could contact his master.”

“Then you changed the plan.” Yunxiu pointed to Jean and Diluc and said, “You planned for several diplomats to put pressure on Mondstadt and infiltrate a large number of Fatui while Mondstadt’s main force was away.”

"I'm still very curious, why did you think of starting with the lady?" the Doctor asked, puzzled. "Her Mondstadt identity and strength shouldn't be enough to make the gods intervene for you."

What if I told you I'd read the story and knew that the lady was arrogant and proud, and the easiest among the executives to successfully provoke...?

“That’s not important.” Yunxiu changed the subject. “At this point, the plan is to slowly wear down the monsters and the Knights, in preparation for the Abyss Transformation of Dvalin. As long as Mondstadt doesn’t come up with a way to reverse it, even if the Abyss Transformation fails, Mondstadt will lose a major fighting force.”

"but……"

“But you discovered the existence of Luminosity in your battle against the Knights, and you realized that the purification was irreversible, it was just a matter of how much the price would be.” Yunxiu smiled and said, “So you induced Arecino, and under the pretext of Rosalind, you made her join forces with Mondstadt to purify Dvalin, and you also changed the magic circle that was originally used to modify Dvalin to modify the Trillion Eternal Dragon Beast.”

“I didn’t induce her,” the doctor said, spreading his hands. “I just told her the facts, and this protective woman will take action on her own.”

"Is it still the same old trick of bewitching people? That's not important." Yunxiu waved her hand: "You already have research on the Abyss, and you were originally a scholar of the Order Institute. You know a lot about the Eternal Calamity Dragon Beast, so this modification may not achieve the best results, but it's not bad either."

“Especially…” Yunxiu seemed to remember something: “Dvalin’s powerful strength and the cooperation of the Knights allowed you to quickly collect enough energy and flesh, so the modification of the Eternal Dragon Beast went very smoothly.”

"Unfortunately, you've ruined half of it again!" The Doctor's cold expression vanished. "I obtained forbidden knowledge from beyond this world from the Order of the Church. Where did you find out?"

Forbidden knowledge from beyond this world!

No wonder the spell patterns of the Necromancer and Enchanting schools appear on the magic circle!

Yunxiu's eyelids twitched, but she forcibly suppressed the shock in her heart and instead showed an innocent expression: "Doctor, I just want to destroy all the random things. Do you Winter People really think you're calm about this kind of thing?"

While maintaining a stern expression, the doctor let out a series of sinister laughs. The twisted, mechanical sound, like a demon demanding death, gave everyone present a terrible headache. Suddenly, an abrupt sound came from his mouth.

"The only possibility is..." the doctor revealed a crazed smile: "You also possess forbidden knowledge, and you've mastered how to use it!"

"Really?" Yunxiu looked at the doctor who was gradually going crazy and finally understood what had been bothering her lately.

Although the Emperor covered up his identity as the Descendant, allowing him to directly cast various elemental spells with the help of the Unrestricted Talisman, and the powerful attribute bonuses could also explain the origin of the spells themselves, since increased intelligence does indeed have a great advantage in developing spells.

However, it is not only those who descend to this world who can obtain knowledge from beyond it; those who transcend and many beings of higher status can also do so!

However, most of this knowledge is labeled as "forbidden knowledge," especially in the Sumeru desert region, where the Red King Ahmar and the Grass Dragon Apep suffered severe injuries. The Doctor, having been expelled from the Order of the Church, is extremely knowledgeable about the ancient history of Sumeru and all sorts of forbidden knowledge.

Of course, most forbidden knowledge is fragmented, disorganized, and difficult to decipher, which is why the Descendants are so precious, because they often carry the laws and complete information of an entire world, and possess knowledge that can be easily interpreted.

Take the original storyline as an example. Ying must have important knowledge about starships, hibernation, and various interstellar travel in her mind. This is also forbidden knowledge, and just as valuable. It's just that most Teyvats haven't come into contact with this yet!

For the natives, even fragmented forbidden knowledge, if deciphered and understood, can become the foundation for transcendence, giving them hope of transcending Teyvat!

Of course, it is very difficult. You should know that even a master like René, after deciphering a large amount of related knowledge and deriving the "world-style", only achieved a half-step ascension, and he himself was transformed into a distorted and peculiar form.

“I think you know about the Narcissus Cross Academy,” Yunxiu said, looking at the professor. “Do you know what the biggest difference is between you and Master René?”

"what?"

“Master René has always known what he really wants,” Yunxiu scoffed. “And you, you’re still pursuing some inexplicable path, one that you don’t even know the goal of.”

The moment she uttered her last words, Yunxiu snapped her fingers and instantly used the Mysterious Step to disappear from the spot. Seeing that Ying and the others had also taken a step back and jumped away, Yunxiu immediately cast a Monster Freeze and a Fireball. A huge ball of light, centered on the Doctor, exploded with a roar, stirring up another wave of dust on the just-calm battlefield!

However, when the smoke cleared, the doctor walked out as if nothing had happened, and there wasn't even a speck of dust on his robe.

Seeing the others preparing for battle again, Yunxiu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. As the second seat of the Fatui, the Doctor was able to confront the Grass God head-on in the original work. Even if the Grass God was relatively weak, he was still a genuine god-level fighter.

Considering the Queen's blessing is still present, the Doctor is definitely stronger than the previous Twenty-Year King Beast.

If the Treasure King Beast were to be perfectly conceived, it might indeed be stronger than the Doctor, but it isn't. Its legendary actions and legendary resistances are not complete enough. Although its modifiers are legendary, it doesn't have legendary skills or saving throws. It's just stronger than most monsters at the ninth ring level.

The only advantage is that, after all, the Doctor isn't a construct, so spells like mind control and charm/paralysis are still effective against him...

But if another battle is fought, how many people will be lost is a question.

"Want to make a move?" The doctor gave a mocking smile. "One more time?"

Diluc drew his greatsword, and blazing flames erupted from his body once more. Although his face was already somewhat pale, the flames still seemed to contain a burning firebird!

However, in the next moment, something unexpected happened—suddenly a magnificent voice rang out, and knights, one after another, rode their horses, carrying the banners of the Four Winds Guardians, and began to stand in front of the Doctor and them. Even the adventurers who were dealing with monsters around them came to the battlefield.

"Even if it means death, we will not let you set foot on Mondstadt soil! Nor will we allow you to harm the knights of Mondstadt!"

One by one, knights and adventurers stood before them. Without the slightest hesitation, like molten iron, they swiftly and resolutely plunged between the Doctor and the weary heroes. The crowd stared intently at the Doctor, the second-in-command of the Fools, and soon formed a dense human wall!

Yura drew her greatsword, Amber drew her longbow, Sethmo rubbed his gauntlets, Lisa crackled with electricity, and even Sugar took out several reagent bottles from her backpack, staring intently at the Doctor's hands!

Logistics officer Herta also raised her longsword and stood at the front of the group. She looked at the doctor before her with a sharp expression and shouted:

"war!"

"war!"

"war!"

As Herta's voice faded, the knights and adventurers shouted in unison, their voices echoing through the Wind Dragon Ruins!

Seeing the arriving knights and adventurers, a tear rolled down Yunxiu's cheek. They were doing their best to save Mondstadt, and the people of Mondstadt had not let them down.

Even knowing that the being opposite them was comparable to a god, it still stood before them like an insurmountable wall!

He wiped away his tears with his sleeve before joining the others in shouting:

"war!"

Chapter 56 The Final Chapter of the Trial

"Human wave tactics." The air was silent for a few seconds before the doctor, standing in front of the human wall, gave a dismissive smile: "Besides, this is just a clone of me."

"Master, you can continue standing behind your companions." He looked at Yunxiu and the others behind the human wall and let out a sneer. "It seems today's show is coming to an end. I'll leave that 'canned knowledge' to you for safekeeping. We... farewell."

He waved his hand with apparent elegance, bent down in a gesture of farewell, and his body gradually began to blur, as if this clone was about to dissipate between heaven and earth. Just as he was about to leave this place completely.

"Hey~ leaving like this seems a bit impolite~"

A beam of emerald light suddenly descended from the sky, binding the Doctor's clone tightly. As that majestic green figure appeared, the air in the entire Wind Dragon Ruins seemed to freeze.

No one could see his face clearly, nor could anyone make out the exact shape of his figure.

Like the appearance of a wind god, with a blurred face and long robe, only the emerald green eyes could be seen. The playful look of a prodigal son was gone, replaced by a majesty and profundity that truly belonged to an ancient deity.

He casually plucked the strings a few times, and ripples spread from the doctor's body, extending into transparent dotted lines that pierced into the gaps that shimmered with the light of time and space. At the end of each dotted line, there was a faint humanoid light!

The doctor's visor shattered with a bang, revealing a face that looked completely ordinary but was now infinitely distorted—it was indeed an ordinary face, one that might be hard to recognize for those unfamiliar with Sumeru.

"God of Freedom!" The Doctor stared at Wendy, who had used his immense divine power to traverse timelines and firmly lock down every one of his fragmented avatars, his face contorted with rage. He felt more anger and bewilderment today than in his entire past life. He struggled and shouted, "Why! Don't you claim to be the protector of freedom? This blatant interference, this imprisonment of my will, is this what you call 'freedom'?"

“There is never freedom without a reason,” Wendy said, looking at the doctor. “Freedom comes at a price.”

"Freedom of belief is due to the protection and guidance provided by the West Wind Church to the people, giving them something to rely on and preventing them from becoming confused fanatics and nihilists."

"The security of freedom is due to the dedication and hard work of the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt. Without their sweat and blood, Mondstadt would not have its current borders."

"The freedom to choose is due to the dedication and perseverance of one hero after another in Mondstadt. Vanessa, Gunnhildr, and those heroes have given people the right to say 'no'."

“Even the freedom to drink.” He changed the subject, his tone carrying a hint of tenderness and emotion: “It’s because Dvalin and I have maintained Mondstadt’s fertile lands, allowing it to produce the finest dandelions and grapes on this continent.”

“Everyone who believes in freedom pursues true freedom.” Wendy sang these words, which made the Doctor’s face turn ugly: “The freedom that everyone enjoys comes from the unfreedom of the one who pays the price. Behind every Mondstadt citizen’s freedom stands that unfree guardian, just like Jean and Yunxiu that you see.”

“The heroes protected the freedom of Mondstadt, and the people’s choice to protect their heroes is also a kind of freedom. Isn’t that freedom? This is the chivalry born of love and responsibility, a cry to protect free will!” Wendy looked at the Doctor and said, “Dotore, when you violate the freedom of others, have you ever thought about what you are protecting? Your freedom is nothing more than trampling on the freedom of others!”

"So you..."

“I paid a heavy price to invite this old friend.” Wendy pointed to the Geo aura that appeared in the sky, his face showing a serious expression that he had only shown during the cataclysmic war of Kanria five hundred years ago. “I protected the freedom of everyone in Mondstadt.”

"This is also my lack of freedom." A barely audible voice murmured to Wendy.

He turned his head to face the people of Mondstadt, conjuring a colossal figure like a statue of the wind god. His immense power permeated the entire Wind Dragon Ruins, but extended outwards, not only to each person in the Wind Dragon Ruins, but also gently enveloping every citizen of Mondstadt.

A clear, solemn voice resounded in everyone's heart: "Citizens of Mondstadt! The fate of this madman who tramples on his homeland and brings threat—"

Wendy glanced at the Dotore fragments, each bound by Qianfeng's powerful authority, and chuckled softly, "I leave it to each of you to decide!"

A gentle breeze swept through the Wind Dragon Ruins, and everyone fell silent for a brief moment.

The adventurers raised their hands and looked together at Selis, the president of the Adventurers' Guild.

The knights raised their swords to their chests and then looked together at the commander of the knightly order, Qin.

The church and knights' support staff exchanged glances and then looked at Lisa, who was standing at the front of the line.

The heavily armored knights removed their face armor and looked together at Kaeya, who had already taken off his helmet.

They exchanged glances, looked at Yunxiu, and nodded emphatically in unison.

Yunxiu exchanged a glance with them and noticed that Diluc and Abelard were also nodding at her.

He looked at Ying beside him. Ying smiled at him, nodded with a determined expression, and then reached out and handed him her weapon.