He changed Tiwat

In Han Fulai's mind, the figure in the white robe and hood turned around.

Beneath the hood was Han Fulai's own face.

Han Fulai, dressed in a white robe and wearing a hood, also recited a line of poetry:

"His mind is full of inexhaustible secrets, and he commands half the sky, both civil and military!"

Han Fulai opened his eyes, his eyes shining brightly.

His black pupils turned gold, the same gold as Zhongli's.

Han Fulai's raised right hand fell at that moment, his five fingers suddenly clenching as if he had grabbed a spear in the air.

"Catch the wind and turn it into stone!"

If a high-speed camera were pointed at Han Fulai and played back his actions frame by frame, it might reveal that as his right hand clenched, three slender, white salt stakes shot towards the three beast-like hunting dogs at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

The three hunting dogs stopped moving.

They remained in an attacking posture, but could no longer move.

Because their bodies are covered with a layer of white salt crust.

Like the "statues" in the Salt God Ruins, these three beast-like hunting dogs have also become statues.

The three statues crashed to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Chapter 146 The Gaze of the Abyss

Hundreds of meters away in the shadows, a long, thin black figure watched the entire battle unfold.

The battle between Han Fulai and the Beast Hounds lasted less than five minutes. For Han Fulai, it was an unexpected encounter. But for the shadowy figure, it was an attack he had orchestrated himself—

"...Just like that time at Dihua Island, even the Beast Realm Hounds that received the gift from the Abyss were still no match for him."

Beneath the visor-style helmet, the man's brows were deeply furrowed.

"The information provided by those idiots is wrong. This guy, like those foolish Winterborns, can wield at least two elemental powers: rock, and... ice?"

He carefully recalled the details of Han Fulai's battle—the bright yellow jade shield, the marble shield, and the "demonic" state of the Beast Hound, all of which indicated that Han Fulai possessed the power of the Geo element; and the fact that Han Fulai had frozen the Abyss Mage and the Hilichurl thug into statues in Dihua Continent, as well as the fate of the Beast Hound just now, should all be manifestations of being frozen by the power of the Ice element.

"Did he conceal his divine eye, or did he use some kind of 'divine magic'...? It seems that his combat power has not yet reached his limit."

The masked man muttered to himself in the shadows.

In terms of combat performance, Han Fulai's strength is probably close to that of those so-called "Fool's Enforcers".

This is not what we agreed on.

The intelligence he received clearly indicated that Han Fulai's strength had been severely exaggerated by rumors, and his true combat power was only equivalent to that of an ordinary Vision holder. Without the protection of the Liyue Asgardians, Han Fulai should be an easy target to deal with.

However, the man was always cautious and patient. He adhered to the principle of acting in secrecy and, if possible, would not leave any trace of his existence.

This is also why he had the opportunity to accompany the "Prince" to the Layered Rock Abyss last time.

In terms of strength, he was by no means the strongest in the order, and in principle, he was not qualified to serve the "prince".

But what the "prince" valued was his caution and prudence.

Advancing the Abyss Order's cause under Morax's watchful eye will not be easy. A sufficiently meticulous person is needed to execute the plan.

He successfully completed the task given to him by the "Prince" and, through his allies within Liyue, collected the remains of the "Vortex Demon God" Oser.

"As expected... the 'Successor of Morax' won't be killed so easily..."

Last time, he used the Relic Hunter and the Abyss Mage. If it weren't for that troublesome fisherman, he might have been able to kill Han Fulai back in Dihua Island, or at least seriously injure him.

This time, Han Fulai came to the giant abyss of layered rocks, seeking death himself.

The Beast Hounds are merely a small sign that the borders of Teyvat are being "leached," for beneath the layers of rock lies something far more powerful than those Beast Hounds.

Beneath this colossal abyss, filled with the power of the deepest depths, Han Fulai had essentially stepped into the gates of hell.

Although the man had other important business in the Abyss of Laminaria, he didn't mind clearing away some obstacles along the way—especially at the strong request of his allies.

In fact, when Han Fulai and his search and rescue team entered the lower part of the Abyss, which was the area where Zhiqiong said "the road changed", they were already being watched by the power of the abyss.

For an Abyss Apostle, arranging such an attack would be a piece of cake.

Just then, Han Fulai, following the incarnation of "that," left his group, giving the Abyss Apostle an excellent opportunity to strike. Even if they failed this time, there would be another. As long as Han Fulai remained in the Abyss of Layered Rocks, he would still be shrouded in the shadow of the Abyss.

This is the narrow gap between light and darkness, the home ground of their Abyss Order.

"When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you."

The Apostle of the Abyss left behind a profound statement before his figure slowly faded away.

The jade shield that enveloped Han Fulai finally reached its limit and disappeared.

Han Fulai leaned on his gun, his breathing gradually becoming rapid.

The move that defeated the Beast Hound just now may not have seemed very powerful, but it actually consumed most of his energy.

The move "Catching Wind to Turn Stone" that we just saw was not Zhongli's move, but a new move developed by Han Fulai himself, which was a new move completed by combining the Salt God's power and immortal power in his body.

The most troublesome thing about the Beast Hounds is their extraordinary mobility.

Without means to restrict the movement of the hounds, most attacks would fail to reach their bodies.

This is why players often use the "permafrost build" to deal with these Beast Hounds in the game.

Han Fulai certainly didn't have any dual-attribute divine eyes, so he naturally couldn't easily create a freezing elemental reaction.

However, he is very adaptable.

Besides "freezing," "petrification" is also an effective way to limit the mobility of the Bleeding Dog. In the game, although Zhongli's Jade Shield cannot block the Bleeding Dog's "Erosion" ability, Zhongli's "Heavenly Movement" can petrify the dog for a full six seconds.

Han Fulai wanted this petrification effect.

Given the power of "Heavenly Movement" in reality, let alone petrification, it should be able to smash these bleeding dogs into rubble with a single strike—but the cost would be that Han Fulai would lose his fighting ability for a certain period of time.

He is now separated from Jiang Xue's protection and has lost the support of Xiao and Gan Yu. Moreover, he doesn't know how many monsters are still hidden in the darkness of the Layered Rock Abyss... Even if he uses all his strength to unleash a "Heavenly Movement", he cannot guarantee his safety afterward.

What if another batch of bleeding dogs spawns and finishes him off?

He must ensure that he still has the strength to fight.

So he came up with the idea of ​​using "petrification" to imprison those beast-like hunting dogs.

Han Fulai's goal was to petrify the beast-like hunting dogs without using "Heavenly Movement." He was neither Zhongli nor the Rock God—but he possessed the power of the Salt God. "Saltification," the counterpart to petrification, could achieve the same effect.

The fact that the Salt God's people in the Salt God Ruins were "salted" into statues by the demonic power leaked out when Heuria died gave Han Fulai plenty of inspiration.

This "salinization" was caused by the divine power of the Salt God. Since there are remnants of the Salt God in his body, he should naturally also have the corresponding divine power.

However, he only possessed a trace of the Salt God's essence; his power was insufficient to salt everything around him like Heuria could unleash it. Such power must be at the level of a Demon God.

Shen He's possession of the Sea God's remnants does not mean she is the "Sea Demon God," and Han Fulai's possession of the Salt God's remnants does not mean he is the "Salt Demon God." Ultimately, they are both human and do not possess the status of a demon god.

—But Han Fulai has the means to cheat; the immortal power Zhongli gave him is his cheat code!

Fairy power is a pure force that does not have any inherent attributes, but when he cosplayed Zhongli, the attribute of the fairy power was the attribute of the Geo Archon.

Since Fairy Power can create a Rock-type Jade Shield without the Rock-type Eye of God, then using Fairy Power to drive the Salt God's Residue to simulate the Salt God's power should also be fine, right?

So Han Fulai gave it a try. He simulated Zhongli in his demon god state, quickly ascended to the demon god's rank, and then used the demon god's rank to push the salt god's remnants, releasing his newly created "wind-grabbing stone," or rather, "salt stake."

Chapter 147 The Truth Behind the Gift of the Abyss

The so-called "Salt Stake" is not a technique of the former salt goddess Heuria.

Han Fulai was unaware of the circumstances surrounding the leak of Heuria's demonic power years ago, nor did he know how Heuria used her demonic power. He simply imagined the formation process of the statues in the Salt God Ruins and then chose a familiar method of "saltification" to represent this power.

In fact, this wasn't the first time Han Fulai had seen the kind of statues formed by saltification in the Salt God Ruins.

Back in China, Han Fulai had played a game called "Trails in the Sky," which also featured a concept called "saltification." These were called "salt stakes," and arrows made from them could "saltify" any object they touched, turning it into a statue.

Therefore, Han Fulai used his immortal power to activate the remnants of the demon god within his body, creating those three tiny "salt stakes" as thin as silver needles.

Han Fulai originally only planned to use "Catching Wind to Turn Stone" to imprison those hyperactive bleeding dogs, and then seize the opportunity when they were salted to attack them—but two things took him by surprise.

Firstly, his move "Catching Wind to Turn Stone" consumed an astonishing amount of energy. Although he only made three "salt stakes" the size of sewing needles, it consumed at least 80% of his immortal and demonic power.

Secondly, the power of this move was astonishing, instantly killing those beast-like hunting dogs!

Despite his exhaustion, Han Fulai was overjoyed – from now on, he would have his own signature move!

Moreover, this move is very fitting for his identity as a member of the Guhua School, making it perfect for striking a pose while using.

Imagine that in the future, when he encounters an enemy, he can simply wave his hand casually, and the powerful foe will vanish in the blink of an eye—how dashing, how cool!

Just as he was immersed in his wonderful imagination, a series of "pat-pat" footsteps came.

The previously disappeared "Qi Nan" has returned.

"Where are those silly dogs?"

"Qi Nan" asked with an innocent and naive expression.

Han Fulai pointed coldly at the salt fragments on the ground. He had no liking for this "wishing stone" incarnation who would run away after a fight and then come back to play dumb.

"Oh no! Why did you kill them all?"

"Qi Nan" covered her eyes with her two small hands, as if she couldn't bear to look.

"What, you feel sorry for them? Have you forgotten that they just tried to bite you?" Han Fulai stared at "Qi Nan" with a sidelong glance.

"Hmm, they're just playing with me! They can't catch me."

Qi Nan pouted, seemingly very unhappy about the passing of her playmates.

"...You just said you weren't going to play with them anymore," Han Fulai couldn't help but complain.

"But now I want to play again."

Qi Nan acted as if it were perfectly normal, as if she really treated those beast-hunting dogs as her own toys, playing with them whenever she wanted and throwing them away whenever she wanted.

"How wonderful it would be if I had a little puppy like this to play with me when I'm lonely..."

"Alright, drop your disguise. You incarnation of the 'Wishing Stone'."

Han Fulai coldly interrupted "Qi Nan's" "coquettishness." On the one hand, he disliked "Qi Nan's" way of speaking, and on the other hand... he didn't know if "Qi Nan," the incarnation of the "wishing stone," really had the ability to grant wishes—what if it really did summon a new batch of bloodthirsty dogs to play with it?

"'Disguise'? 'Incarnation'? What are you talking about?"

Qi Nan bit her finger, looking puzzled.

"Stop saying things I don't understand. Let's hurry up and find that toy doll. It's right ahead."

Han Fulai shook his head.

"No, if we find that toy doll, you'll disappear. Why don't you chat with me a little longer?"

“Huh?” Qi Nan’s face showed genuine surprise.

“Let’s talk about you. You are a simulated personality extracted from Qi Ding’s memories, materialized through the power of the ‘Wishing Stone’ to guide Qi Ding to find that toy doll. Simply put, you are a temporary guide created by the ‘Wishing Stone’ to help Qi Ding fulfill his wish.”

Han Fulai appeared very relaxed and spoke fluently.

“I think this is what happened. As an old miner, Qi Ding knew that the ‘Wishing Stone’ could affect a person’s mind. He also knew that if the effect didn’t last long, he would recover soon after returning to the surface. Qi Ding should have known that the exploration team would send people to search for him. Even if he lost his ability to control his body due to the influence of the ‘Wishing Stone,’ the risk wasn’t too great. …And I guess he was always being watched over by accomplices.”

"In short, in order to avoid punishment, Qi Ding decided to let himself be influenced by the 'Wishing Stone' and pretend that he was controlled by the power of the 'Wishing Stone' to do these things. So he ran to the vicinity of the 'Wishing Stone' on his own and successfully put himself into that trance-like state."

"As a father who loved his daughter very much, Qi Ding probably remembered the 'talisman' he had dropped into the abyss of layered rocks when he closed the mine, which was the toy doll he had given to his daughter. So he tried to make a wish on the 'wishing stone'—to find that toy doll. And that's how you appeared."

Han Fulai spoke with great certainty, as if he had witnessed the entire process firsthand.

Because of Qi Nan's previous behavior, all of which confirmed Han Fulai's inference.

The missing miner, Lao He, recorded in his diary that he heard a woman's voice guiding him to the depths of a giant abyss with mushrooms and water. Assuming that Lao He had previously come into contact with the "wishing stone" and his wish was to "find food and water," it is very possible that Lao He was also guided by the "wishing stone."

Presumably, the voice Lao He mentioned was the voice of someone he knew from his memory. Han Fulai even wondered if it might be Jin Wu's voice, since Lao He and Jin Wu had a master-disciple relationship.

"You had been using your voice to guide Qi Ding to this mining area to find the toy doll he lost. But unexpectedly, Qi Ding was knocked unconscious by us, so in order to fulfill Qi Ding's wish, you had to show yourself and guide us to help Qi Ding find the doll."

Qi Nan was in a hurry to lead them to the toy doll because Qi Ding was very anxious.

The reason why "Qi Nan" knows so much about the situation of Qi Ding and his daughter is because it is itself composed of Qi Ding's memories;

The reason why "Qi Nan" speaks in such a strange way is because the person speaking is Qi Ding. If you replace the subject and object of the sentence—

For example, change the sentence "When Dad thinks of me, he's not afraid of anything anymore and keeps working hard here." to "When I think of Nannan, I'm not afraid of anything anymore and keep working hard here."

For example, change the sentence "If Dad could always be by my side, I wouldn't have to be so well-behaved and sensible. I would be an innocent child who often clings to Dad, right?" to "If Nan Nan could always be by my side, she wouldn't have to be so well-behaved and sensible. She would be an innocent child who often clings to me, right?"

Then the content seems much more normal.

Han Fulai stared into "Qi Nan's" eyes.