While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

"It's really you."

Her voice was a little strained as she walked quickly over and looked him up and down.

His gaze lingered on the bloodstains and wounds on his body for a moment, and his brows furrowed even more.

"How did you get into this state?"

"It's nothing." Xu Chuan waved his hand. "It's just a superficial injury, nothing serious."

And you?

What happened with that explosion just now?

Abedo walked over and helped the man from the treasure-hunting group up, his expression calm. "Let's go back and talk about it. It's not safe here."

Xu Chuan nodded and turned to walk out.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something, turned back, and scooped up the fake Aberdo's body.

Yura watched his actions, her lips twitching slightly: "Why are you bringing him along?"

"Just in case," Xu Chuan said. "This thing is too sinister; it would be troublesome if it came back to life."

Yura thought about it and didn't refute it.

The group quickened their pace and escaped the Starry Cave amidst the continuous aftershocks.

They finally breathed a sigh of relief when they returned to Aberdo's camp.

Yura sat down against the tent, her face pale, her clothes torn in several places.

Although Aberdo appeared relatively calm, his breathing was noticeably more rapid than usual, while the man from the treasure-hunting group collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, as if he had just escaped death.

"So," Xu Chuan looked at them, "what exactly happened just now?"

Yura was silent for a few seconds before slowly speaking.

She put it simply, but Xu Chuan could imagine the scene.

Hordes of monsters surged from all over the snowy mountains, including Ice Witcher, Hilichurls, and even Ruins Guardians.

They were trapped in the Starlight Cave, dealing with a constant stream of monsters.

"and after?"

Abedo continued, "That imposter set up multiple alchemical detonation devices in the cave; he wanted to bury us all underneath."

Xu Chuan gasped.

Finding a glimmer of hope in such a desperate situation cannot be explained simply by "luck".

Yura looked at Xu Chuan, her eyes full of curiosity, "How did you deal with that counterfeit?"

Xu Chuan took out the teardrop from his arms.

That dark red teardrop had lost its luster and now looked like an ordinary stone.

"I used Dvalin's tears."

"Actually, after killing those mutated Deceptive Flowers that absorbed the poisonous blood of the Demon Dragon, this teardrop has been constantly absorbing that power. They should be from the same source."

Xu Chuan changed his approach and explained the reason for Dvalin's mutation.

Five hundred years ago, Dvalin and the wind god Barbatos killed the dragon Durin, but Dvalin was poisoned by the dragon's blood and has not yet recovered.

Yura and Sugar's expressions changed.

Aberdo's gaze also sharpened instantly.

What did you do with it?

Xu Chuan briefly recounted his experience.

How did he get targeted by the fake Abedo? How did he remember that teardrop in his desperate situation? How did he introduce the dragon's poisonous blood into his body? And how did he force it into the Corruption Sword at the moment of near collapse?

But Yura's expression grew increasingly grim.

"That's the venomous blood of a demonic dragon!"

"You're going to force-feed something that even Dvalin himself couldn't handle?"

“I had no other choice at the time,” Xu Chuan said calmly. “It was either get arrested by him or I took a gamble. I chose to gamble.”

Yura was about to say something when Abedo interrupted her.

“Indeed, there is absolutely no sign of erosion on you.”

Aberdo was also greatly surprised by this result.

He looked at Xu Chuan with a probing gaze, then nodded thoughtfully.

"Your constitution is more special than I imagined."

He paused, a hint of emotion creeping into his voice.

"Now I understand why that counterfeiter targeted you."

"why?"

"Because you are a miracle."

Abedo said, "You not only withstood the erosion that even Tvalin couldn't resist, but you also turned that force into a weapon."

He looked at the disfigured fake Abedo body on the ground.

"If he gets his hands on it, the consequences will be unimaginable."

He picked up a notebook from the table and turned to a blank page.

"Just to be on the safe side, I need to test your physical condition; this is a necessary study."

Xu Chuan: "..."

Come again?

Sugar excitedly took out the testing equipment, her eyes sparkling.

"Mr. Xu Chuan, please cooperate; this will be very helpful for the research!"

Xu Chuan sighed and sat down resignedly.

After half a day, he was finally freed from the "guinea pig" state.

Abedo looked satisfied: "Alright, all the data that needed to be recorded has been recorded."

Xu Chuan rubbed his arm, which had been pricked several times, and couldn't help but ask, "Did you find anything?"

Aberdo paused for a few seconds before slowly speaking.

"Based on the current observations, your health is exceptionally good, even exceeding my expectations in some aspects."

"What do you mean?"

"That fake wants to capture you not just because of your special physique, but because what he really wants is the potential you possess."

"Based on current research, your body has incredible potential."

"From the initial elemental power to the tainted power of the dragon's poisonous blood, it seems nothing can affect your essence..."

Xu Chuan fell into deep thought.

On the surface, this seems to have many similarities to Luminous's control of elemental power through the idol.

But only he himself knows the real reason behind it.

Before Ying crossed the starry sea to Teyvat, she already possessed considerable power and was an undeniably immortal being.

The ability to control elemental power and the dragon's poisonous blood actually comes from the system's daily check-in rewards.

What truly brings them closer is their identities, and what makes them special to Teyvat.

As the Fourth Adventist, Ying is inherently free from the constraints of fate in this world.

His background might be even more impressive.

Because neither Teyvat nor the vast universe holds any destiny for him.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: A Small Test

Xu Chuan leaned against the rock wall of the camp. Everything outside the cave was shrouded in endless darkness, as if it could encompass everything.

Having survived the ordeal, his mind was filled with all sorts of chaotic thoughts.

For example, a fate that seems light and unreal, yet is incredibly heavy.

In Teyvat, fate holds unparalleled significance; it is real.

The throne of destiny, suspended high in the false heavens, represents the fate of those who possess the eye of God.

All of this is part of the "divine plan" of Heaven.

He was completely clueless about that so-called sacred plan, though he understood nine out of ten.

Unfortunately, before the time travel, the story of Teyvat was far from over, and the final winter of the Seven Kingdoms was still shrouded in mystery.

The most regrettable thing is that he still hasn't figured out the true nature of the principles of Heaven.

Xu Chuan couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation, truly hoping that Tianli was also a white-haired man.

Regarding the principles of Heaven, there are various hypotheses, but in fact, Xu Chuan didn't even know this guy's real name.

Teyvat uses various pseudonyms for everything concerning the laws of nature.

Things like winged beings, primordial beings, usurpers of the heavens, and masters of the four shadows.

Many people even speculated that Paimon was the embodiment of the Heavenly Principle, but Xu Chuan believed that this was not very credible.

However, there are some things he experienced firsthand.

If an outsider wants to survive in Teyvat, and lacks strength while being so special, they will most likely be targeted by the Fatui and become the Doctor's research material.

This isn't a case of him having a paranoid episode.

Xu Chuan remembered clearly that during the time Barbatos was asleep, the Fools had done a lot of things in Mondstadt, such as kidnapping people to conduct research in winter.

Even in the other seven countries, many people have suffered at the hands of the doctor.

You agree, right, Cannon?

After being targeted by the doctor, he fell into his conspiracy and personally smashed his friend's heart on the ground.

They were even willing to be studied by doctors for hundreds of years.

What sent chills down Xu Chuan's spine was that the doctor had an astonishing number of slides.

Who knows, one day you might run into a stranger who could be him?

Xu Chuan couldn't help but shiver.

I need to be careful on this trip back to Mondstadt.

His thoughts drifted back to fate.

When it comes to fate, the most memorable characters are the dragon Dulin and the little Dulin in Himulankar.

Born in Teyvat with his name as the bond, Little Dullin transcended the fate of Dullin and had his own future.

And what about yourself?

A free individual who may not be bound by fate in the entire universe.

"This uniqueness may be the best vehicle for continuing a broken destiny."

A bold conjecture popped into Xu Chuan's mind.

Could the Dulin forces that surged towards him back on Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain have been Dulin's lingering obsession?

Does he want to usurp the throne and continue his own dead fate?

Unfortunately, no one can answer this question.

He shook his head, no longer thinking about these irrelevant things.

The nights on Longji Snow Mountain were as bitterly cold as ever.

Following Xu Chuan's advice, Abedo disposed of the fake Abedo's body overnight.